The West Coast Christian Conference will bring more than 1,200 guests to the Newberg campus this week. Â Conference guests will represent several west coast Chinese-American Churches and international locations. Â They will use a majority of the campus for meetings.
A rare Ethiopian manuscript of the four Gospels belonging to Queen/Empress Zewditu (1916-1930) is on special display at the Murdock Learning Resource Center from Aug. 1-18. Â The hours for the library are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Â After this display, the manuscript will be returned to Ethiopia.
Packages that have come to GFU Mail Services addressed to new or returning students are being kept at Mail Services. (This includes Parking Permits). Â The items will be available for you to pick up when you arrive on campus. Â If you live in the area, you may come pick them up now.
Our hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell lsartwel@georgefox.edu .
The Wheeler/Le Shana Parking lots will be closed for resurfacing the week of Aug. 8-12. The Wheeler service road will also be closed for part of this time for patching.
Plant Services thanks you for your patience in advance as we complete these projects.
Sign and Submit your July Time sheet to your Supervisor!
Don’t forget to turn in your July time sheets to your supervisor at the end of your last shift of the month.  Be sure your name is typed or printed legibly at the top, it is complete and accurate, and you have signed it.  Payday is on Monday, August 15th.  Thank you!
– Human Resources
Villa Cafe will be closing on Aug. 1 and will reopen on Aug. 29.
Thanks for a great summer. We will see you fall semester.
The Bruin Den will be closed for two weeks starting Monday, Aug. 1, and will reopen on Monday, Aug. 15 with summer hours (8 a.m.-2 p.m.)
The 2011-12 parking brochure is now available on the George Fox University website. Check it out here:
http://www.georgefox.edu/
A copy will also be included with your parking permit.
Security Services now has a Facebook page, so “like” the page to stay apprised of important information about parking, personal safety, timely notices, articles, videos, and some fun contests.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/George-Fox-University-Security-Services/211123705601566
Plant Services will be having a sale on surplus items from campus. Items for sale will include furniture, binders, office supplies, etc. The sale will be held at Plant Services on Friday, Aug. 5 from 8 a.m. to noon.  More details coming soon.
Contact: Debby O’Kelley, dokelley@georgefox.edu
Students-the summer is rapidly drawing to a close, and many of you have yet to either register your vehicle, or to register as not bringing a vehicle to campus. In order to have your parking permit waiting for you at Mail Services when you return to campus, you MUST register by Friday, August 12. We can’t guarantee your parking permit will be ready by the time school starts for any registrations received after that date, so register TODAY.
All “Art Advantage” brand art supplies are marked down 40 to 70 percent off retail pricing in the Bruin Bookstore. Lots of selection!
The store is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu.
You can now review your fall charges online and set up payment plans for the coming year! Sign up for monthly payments by August 1st and we will waive the $35 fee for each term included on the payment plan form. (If you will be paying your balance prior to semester start, you do not need a payment plan.)
Regardless of how you plan to pay, the George Fox University Payment Estimator is available online for your use. This planning tool is extremely helpful for families as they look toward making payment for the coming academic year. More information on how to begin monthly payments is also available with the estimator.
Simply go to:Â http://www.georgefox.edu/
Students, if someone else helps you with your tuition payments, you will want to forward this notice to them as well!
The one-day-a-week courier service to the Salem campus is changing from Thursdays to Mondays for the rest of the summer break. The same service to the Portland Center will remain the same: every weekday Monday through Friday.
Questions? Call Mail Services at ext. 2555.
The George Fox community is invited to attend a service of dedication for the North Valley Friends Trail, a 3/4-mile paved path at North Valley Friends Church that winds through oak woodland and open field, down into gullies and up again.
The service is set for this Sunday, July 17, at 10:45 a.m. It will be followed by a free barbecue at 12:15 p.m. and an “open trail” time from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m., during which visitors can take a self-guided tour of the peace poles and explore the labyrinth. Bryan Boyd (Performing Arts) was among those who worked diligently to make the project a reality.
The church is located at 4020 N. College St. Call 503-538-5340 for more information.
Due to changes in the university’s administrative software (MYGFU) students will now be required to register their car each year.
All questions regarding vehicle registration should be directed to Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu) in the Security Office.
Please read the following instructions carefully.
HOW TO REGISTER A CAR ON MYGFU
(FOR STUDENTS)
Log on to MYGFU.
Once logged onto MYGFU, select Self Service from the shaded box in the upper left-hand corner.
Next click on University Forms (to the right of Self Service).
Click on the New Vehicle Registration link.
Enter all of your vehicle information in the empty boxes. License plates should be typed in using all caps with NO spaces or dashes. Click OK if you are only registering one vehicle.
If Commuters need to enter a second vehicle, click on Additional Vehicle after filling out the boxes for the first vehicle, and a new set of empty boxes should appear. Fill those out for the second vehicle and click OK.
If your information was entered correctly a message will pop-up saying : “The Save Was Successful.†If you do not receive this message please look over your information and correct any mistakes. Remember: use all capital letters but do not use spaces or dashes!
Your parking permit will be mailed to you at your campus mailbox where you will be asked to sign for it confirming your receipt of the permit. Please read the enclosed parking brochure carefully.
Students staying on campus are only allowed to register ONE vehicle (a motorcycle is considered to be your ONE vehicle). Commuters can register up to two vehicles, and will receive a permit for each vehicle, but are charged for only ONE vehicle permit. Married students are only charged for one vehicle, and one spouse should register as NOCAR, and the other spouse should register the one or two vehicles to avoid having both spouses charged.
Students living within the Good Neighbor Zone (locations around the GFU campus) and NOT applying for a commuter permit in addition to the Good Neighbor Permit, need to register in person at the Security Office.
Proof of residence (bills, checks, letter from landlord) with the name and address printed on it need to be brought along in order to procure a gratis Neighborhood Permit. All Neighborhood Permits are issued only in the Security Office, and can be done before the semester begins to avoid long waits (and potential parking tickets before the Add/Drop date.
Neighborhood Permits must be returned to the Security office at the end of the school year to avoid a $5 replacement fee.
All student vehicles found parked on campus or in the neighborhood without a valid permit after the Add/Drop date will automatically be charged for a non-refundable parking permit.
For more information please check out the Security Department’s website:
http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/security/parking/index.html
If you need assistance with your parking questions, please call 503-554-2090.
The Security Office is located on Meridian Street at the main Newberg campus entrance.
For more contact information: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/security/geninfo.html
Reminder: Barlow Girl (barlowgirl.com) will be in concert in Bauman Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 8, and the public is invited to attend. At just $10 per person, this is a great deal.
The concert, sponsored by the Christian Game Developers Conference, features general seating. Doors open one hour early. All ticket sales are at the door, cash or checks.
Barlow Girl will be showcasing its latest release, Our Journey … So Far.
The Bruin Den is pleased to introduce Starbucks Frappuccino, the newest addition to our Starbucks line. Now through Friday, July 8, visit the Bruin Den and receive your first Frappuccino at half price or purchase our new Starbucks tumbler for $8.50 and your first one is on us. Please stop by and ask for a free sampling.
The Special Olympics Oregon Summer State Games are right around the corner and volunteers are needed. If you would like to help, simply click on this link and you will be directed to the online volunteer registration page.
The Games are fun and a life-changing experience for any volunteer. We hope you can participate. A portion of the activities will take place at the university’s Austin Sports Complex.
Here is the info:
Dates: July 16 – 17
Event Information: The Summer Games are the state championship competitions in the sports of athletics (track & field), bocce, golf, gymnastics and softball for Special Olympics athletes in Oregon. All athletes and teams have trained in their hometowns for eight weeks prior to the Summer Games and have qualified to compete at the Summer Games at a regional-level competition.
Volunteer positions include tasks associated with conducting competitions, including timer, scorekeeper and escort. We need volunteers to help with athletics, bocce, golf and softball competitions.
Shifts: Most shifts are four to five hours for one day of the competition – July 16 or 17. There are several shifts each day for each sport. It is too many to list here. When you click on the link and complete your contact information you will have all the sport, date and shift choices where volunteers are needed to choose from.
Training: We will have key volunteers for each area of the competitions who will train and assist day of event volunteers.
Age: You must be 16 years or older to volunteer independently. Children 12-15 years old must volunteer with a parent.
For more information, contact LouAnne Tabada at 503-248-0600, ext. 19, or Ltabada@soor.org.
Our last Genesis of the summer takes place this Friday, July 8. In order to warmly welcome our incoming students and their families, we’d like to ask you to please sacrifice your normal parking places in the Stevens, Hoover and Wood-Mar parking lots.
Plenty of parking is available in the Pennington and Bauman lots, as well as on Sheridan, North and Meridian streets. If parking on Meridian Street, please park on the campus side of the street.
Thank you for helping us to welcome our new students to campus!
The Wheeler Bridge will be closed for renovations from July 8 to Aug. 8. It will be entirely blocked from pedestrian usage.
