The Daily Bruin

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting Summer Visit Day on campus today (Friday). With more than 350 visitors expected on campus, we are asking George Fox students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus at 8:30 a.m. and will fill the main campus parking lots.
• All visitors will take a campus tour at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; be mindful of guests walking through main buildings on campus.

If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

Join us on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. as we host our inaugural Prayer for Oregon Schools event by the Centennial Tower in the quad! We will engage in a time of worship, small-group and/or individual prayer, and fellowship.

Bring your family and friends (as well as something to sit on) as we pray for the upcoming school year. We’ll pray for our K-12 and higher ed students, faculty, staff, parents, school communities, boards, leaders and more.

It’s our hope that people will join us as we step out in faith as the church and prayerfully invite the Lord into this area that needs more light – our Oregon schools. The event is open to anyone who has a desire to come collectively in prayer and bring our schools and the people who are in them to the feet of Jesus.

A guided prayer booklet will also be available for those interested in additional points of prayer for the event. Please do not hesitate to contact Sara Hahn-Huston, assistant professor of educational leadership in the College of Education, at shahnhuston@georgefox.edu for more information, or if you would like a digital postcard invitation to share with friends.

Order online and in-store to get your textbooks before the fall rush. The Bruin Store is happy to help you get your materials and texts to be prepared for fall term.

Feel free to reach out to Kristin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Summer Visit Day on campus this Friday, July 26. With more than 350 visitors expected on campus, we are asking George Fox students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Use street parking instead of campus parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. and will fill the main campus parking lots.
• All visitors will take a campus tour at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; be mindful of guests walking through main buildings on campus.

If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

Work will begin this week to expand the Morse parking lot. Please use the Le Shana lot if you need parking close to the baseball fields.

If you have any questions, please contact the Campus Public Safety office at 503-554-2090 or Plant Services at 503-554-2012.

The George Fox University Library is excited to announce a new look and improved functionality for over 90 of our online databases on the EBSCOhost platform. These include APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, Education Source, ATLA Religion, and Business Source Complete.

This shift will take place over the week of July 22, with some small updates continuing into the month of August. Throughout the transition, you can still access all of our databases from the “Databases A-Z” button on the library’s website. Existing permalinks should continue to function.

We’ve created an introduction video, but we welcome you to connect with a librarian or make a research help appointment if you would like one-on-one assistance or have further questions.

This coming week (Sunday evening through Wednesday morning), the Northwest Yearly Meeting will be holding sessions on the university’s Newberg campus, and all are welcome (see schedule here).

On Monday, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Hoover 103, Jay Miller and Paul Anderson will present a workshop celebrating the 400th birthday of George Fox and the spiritual impact of his historic ministry: “Happy Birthday, George! Explosive Ministry Then and Now.”

Feel free to reach out to Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Unfortunately, we have encountered a delay in implementation of the upgraded parking permit system. We will notify the university community as soon as we have a new registration date.

Thank you for your patience. Please contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

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Please join us in saying farewell to AJ Heil tomorrow (Thursday) from 2 to 3 p.m. in the student life office (in the Hadlock Student Center).

It will be an open-house format with a time to offer encouraging words around 2:15 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Please feel free to contact Mark Pothoff at mpothoff@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join Brayden Thomas and others for Silent Worship today (Wednesday) in the university’s Prayer Chapel behind Edwards Hall. We’ll meet from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

In quieting ourselves before the Lord, we learn to listen for his leadings within, abiding in Christ and he in us.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please join us in saying farewell to AJ Heil this Thursday, July 18, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the student life office (in the Hadlock Student Center).

It will be an open-house format with a time to offer encouraging words around 2:15 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Please feel free to contact Mark Pothoff at mpothoff@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today (Tuesday). As per our heat protocol, please follow these steps:

• Stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes.
• Schedule more strenuous work in the cooler parts of the day such as the morning.
• If your building does not have air conditioning, take advantage of cooler buildings such as the Murdock Library, Klages, or Canyon Commons.
• Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., check on fellow employees every hour to two hours.
• Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health, and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Got aches and pains? Physical therapy appointments are available at the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd.) for employees, students and the local community beginning today (Tuesday) and running through the summer.

Appointments are an hour long and are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The cost is $25 for those associated with George Fox, and $35 for non-university individuals.

Please fill out this form if you’re interested. Contact will be done mainly through email, due to front office staff currently working remotely.

If you have any questions, feel free to directly reach out to physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu.

We look forward to treating you!

Attention all parking permit holders! Our permit system has been updated and now requires all permit holders to register for a new account. This applies to all students and staff even if you do not need a new permit.

Parking permit registration will open up on Monday July 15.

New and current permit holders will need to go to your MyGeorgeFox account, select “Campus Resources,” then “Vehicle Registration.” You will need to create an account and register your vehicle.

• For new permits, you will receive your permit by mail at the address you provide at registration.
• For current permits, you will have your current sticker/hang tag assigned to you by Campus Public Safety. You must register your vehicle in order for your sticker to be associated with your account.

Remember, if you need to change your permit status regarding resident or commuter, you will still need to contact CPS to obtain a new permit.

Failure to create a new registration will result in future citations.

For more information, contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu

Attention all parking permit holders! Our permit system has been updated and now requires all permit holders to register for a new account. This applies to all students and staff even if you do not need a new permit.

Parking permit registration will open up on Monday July 15.

New and current permit holders will need to go to your MyGeorgeFox account, select “Campus Resources,” then “Vehicle Registration.” You will need to create an account and register your vehicle.

• For new permits, you will receive your permit by mail at the address you provide at registration.
• For current permits, you will have your current sticker/hang tag assigned to you by Campus Public Safety. You must register your vehicle in order for your sticker to be associated with your account.

Remember, if you need to change your permit status regarding resident or commuter, you will still need to contact CPS to obtain a new permit.

Failure to create a new registration will result in future citations.

For more information, contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu

Got aches and pains? Physical therapy appointments are available at the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd.) for employees, students and the local community beginning Tuesday, July 16, and running through the summer.

Appointments are an hour long and are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The cost is $25 for those associated with George Fox, and $35 for non-university individuals.

Please fill out this form if you’re interested. Contact will be done mainly through email, due to front office staff currently working remotely.

If you have any questions, feel free to directly reach out to physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu.

We look forward to treating you!

The George Fox football team is looking for work-study students to help film practices and games this upcoming season.

If you are work-study eligible, we’d love to have you apply for the position through Handshake or by contacting Coach Austin Shadbolt by email at AShadbolt@georgefox.edu. Please reach out if you have more questions!

We wanted to remind you of the 24-hour access space in the Murdock Library. It is air-conditioned and has bathrooms and power for your computers and devices.

You are welcome in the library at any time (seven days a week and 24 hours per day), with your student ID card opening the locked doors (after hours). Be careful in this extreme heat. Stay hydrated and watch out for each other.

Fall charges are due on Thursday, Aug. 15. Do you have a plan in place to pay your balance? Review and follow these steps to make sure your financial aid is ready to go on time!

1. File your FAFSA! If you have not filed yet, or if you still need to make corrections to your existing FAFSA, you will need to submit the application as soon as possible for us to package any federal and state aid you might be eligible for.
2. Check your MyGeorgeFox To Do List. In many cases, we are unable to issue or even offer aid until checklist items are completed. Instructions have been provided in MyGeorgeFox for any tasks that have been assigned to you.
3. Accept your Stafford loans. If you want to use your federal Stafford loans, you can accept them in your MyGeorgeFox account under the Financial Aid tile. You also have the options to reduce or decline your loans.
4. Apply for PLUS/private loans. To add a federal PLUS loan or a private loan to your financial aid package, apply by July 15 to ensure the funds will be disbursed by the payment due date.
5. Report outside scholarships. If you have received any external scholarships, let us know so we can add them to your award package.
6. Apply for a payment plan. We offer five-month payment plans each semester, and the first payment for the fall term will be due on July 15. To apply, complete this Payment Estimator and submit a Payment Selection Form as soon as possible.

We encourage you to have all of these steps completed by Aug. 1. Students also need to be enrolled full time (12 or more credits) to receive their institutional aid each semester.

Please schedule an appointment with your financial aid counselor or contact our main office at finaid@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.