The Daily Bruin

Andrea Byerley is now the assistant director of Disability & Accessibility Services (DAS) and has primary responsibility for working with students and faculty around accommodation needs. She is also leading initiatives to increase engagement on disability-related topics.

Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and other employees should email das@georgefox.edu for assistance, or call the DAS office at 503-554-2448. Andrea’s role remains under the umbrella of Learning Support Services, which is led by Rick Muthiah.

The university’s School of Theology invites the community to hear a pair of professor candidates tomorrow (Thursday) in Stevens 109.

At 9 a.m., professor of theology and ethics candidate Travis Pickell will speak on the topic “Re-Thinking Agency and Identity at the End-of-Life: Baptism, The Lord’s Supper, and the ‘Spirituality of Martyrdom.'” His presentation will be followed by a 10:40 a.m. talk by Christian ministries candidate Soojin Chung, who will speak on “Adopting for God: The Mission to Change America Through Transnational Adoption.”

Both employees and students are invited to attend. Questions? Contact Nancy Schifferdecker at nschifferdecker@georgefox.edu.

The following groups are on the Newberg campus this week (July 12-17)…

• The NBC Basketball Camp is hosting 80 overnight campers on campus.
• The Northwest Christian Church Soccer Outreach Camp has 130 day campers in attendance.
• The College of Engineering is hosting its inaugural Maker Hub Bruin Camp this week, at which high school students get an opportunity to explore engineering career opportunities
• The George Fox University Honors Program is hosting a college immersion experience for under-represented high school students for two weeks.
• Admissions is hosting a live Summer Visit Day on Friday, July 16.
• The College of Education is hosting its graduate in-person classes and events all week.
• Rotary is hosting its fundraising banquet in Canyon Commons on Saturday evening.

Campus Recreation is hosting a Wilderness First Aid certification course at the Hadlock Student Center on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 17-18. Students, employees and community members are all eligible to participate.

The course is a two-day introduction to general wilderness medicine concepts and basic life support skills. It is perfect for anyone who likes to spend time outside. This course provides relevant and realistic first-aid training and is taught by a professional instructor with significant patient care and backcountry experience.

To read more about this type of course, go to the Wilderness Medical Associates website.

You can register for this course at the Hadlock Student Center here. Please register by this Friday, July 16, if possible, to ensure the course has enough participants to run.

If you have questions about this course, please reach out to AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu

We are looking for students who are living near Newberg this summer who would like to be a part of a photo shoot with our marketing and communications team. Grab some friends and email Missy Downs (mdowns@georgefox.edu) if you are interested in a trip over to the Oregon Coast, a chance to be on our social media, and maybe even a billboard!

If you are available on weekdays, please let us know by Friday, July 30, if you are interested in participating.

The city of Newberg will be conducting what they call “large water meter testing” on Monday, July 19. The Newberg campus has both large water meters with bypass valves and large water meters without bypass valves. Buildings being serviced by meters without bypass valves will experience a disruption in water service during testing times.

Locations of large water meters with bypass valves (that should not experience disruption in water service):

• Roberts Center meter
• Wood-Mar meter

Locations of water meters without bypasses:

• Ross meter (testing scheduled for 8:30 a.m.)
• Wheeler meter (testing scheduled for 10:30 a.m.)
• Hobson / Macy / Sutton meter (testing scheduled for 1:30 p.m.)
• George Fox irrigation meter, located near Wood-Mar (no testing schedule provided)
• Morse Field meter (no testing schedule provided)

The city has stated that the testing should take about 30 minutes per meter. During that time the water may be off completely, unless it has a bypass valve. Questions can be directed to the plant services office (plantservices@georgefox.edu).

The vehicle registration portal is now open for all students to register their vehicles for parking permits for the 2021-22 school year!

Here are some things to be aware of:

• The university parking registration fee has been incorporated into the Student Fee, so students will no longer need to pay an additional out-of-pocket fee to register their vehicle.
• Students bringing a vehicle to campus must register their vehicle and obtain a parking permit.
• There have been significant changes in parking areas this year, so be sure to look over your new parking map to ensure you are parking in the right place.
• All students may order a permit this year.
• All residents may order a resident parking permit, and all commuters may order a commuter parking permit. Vehicles must be parked in the lots assigned to their permit designation.
• Register here and be sure to have your DMV registration slip in front of you.
• If you are unable to register, please call our office for assistance.

Questions? Call the security office at 503-554-2090 during business hours, or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

Staff, including summertime student workers, are permitted to park in all campus parking lots; however, we do ask that you stay out of reserved parking spaces.

These spaces are reserved 24/7 and are to be occupied only by the department staff indicated. Additionally, handicapped spaces are to be used only by vehicles displaying a valid state handicapped permit. They are not for dropping off or visiting without a valid handicapped permit. This is an Oregon state law and is enforceable 24/7/365.

Please don’t park in the marked Visitor parking area in the Stevens parking lot. When these spaces fill up with staff vehicles, our visitors don’t know where to park. Prospective students and their families are visiting campus, and we want to help to make their experience exceptional!

In addition, we have reserved 10-minute parking spots at Mail Services that are meant for running in and grabbing your mail, or for pick-up of heavy packages. They are not for long-term parking.

Please help us by staying out of any reserved spaces. Thank you for your help!

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw (eshaw@georgefox.edu).

Do you have red hair and are interested in contributing to research? Open from July 5-18, there will be a survey available for people who have red hair to take. This survey is part of Richter’s Scholars research looking into the life of people who have red hair and how stereotypes and biases affect them. In addition, there will be a remote focus group held to dive into further detail and reflection.

Contact Elizabeth Herbert at eherbert18@georgefox.edu if you have additional questions.

Campus Recreation is hosting a Wilderness First Aid certification course at the Hadlock Student Center August 17-18, 2021. Students, employees, and community members are all eligible to participate. 

The course is a two-day introduction to general wilderness medicine concepts and basic life support skills. It is perfect for anyone who likes to spend time outside! This course provides relevant and realistic first-aid training and is taught by a professional instructor with significant patient care and backcountry experience. 

To read more about this type of course, go to the Wilderness Medical Associates website.

You can register for this course at the Hadlock Student Center here.

If you have questions about this course, please reach out to AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu

The vehicle registration portal opens on Tuesday, July 6 for all students to register their vehicles for parking permits!

The university parking registration fee has been incorporated into the Student Fee, so students will no longer need to pay an additional out-of-pocket fee to register their vehicle. Students bringing a vehicle to campus must register their vehicle and obtain a parking permit.

There have been significant changes in parking areas this year, so be sure to look over your new parking map to ensure you are parking in the right place.

All students may order a permit this year.

All residents may order a resident parking permit. All commuters may order a commuter parking permit. Vehicles must be parked in the lots assigned to their permit designation.

Register Here and be sure to have your DMV registration slip in front of you.

Questions? Call the security office at 503-554-2090 during business hours, or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

The Murdock library and the 24-hour space will be closed Wednesday through Friday this week (July 7-9) due to a planned power outage.  The 24-hour space plans to reopen on Saturday, July 10, and the Library plans to reopen at Monday, July 12 at 8 am.  Library employees will be working remotely and can be reached via email. Check the library website for information.

If you have a question about an item you have requested or an item on loan, please email circadmin@georgefox.edu.  If you need research help, please email researchhelp@georgefox.edu .

A contracted technician will be on campus Tuesday morning (July 6) to spray the Linden trees located between the Stevens Center and Pennington Hall. The area will be taped off and the east entrance will be closed to the Stevens Center. Access to this area will be limited until the product dries but will be restored after lunch that same day. Any questions can be directed to Plant Services.

The Murdock library and the 24-hour space will be closed July 7-9th due to a planned power outage. Library employees will be working remotely and can be reached via email. Check the library website for information. If you have a question about an item you have requested, or an item on loan, please email circadmin@georgefox.edu.

PGE will be replacing the very old underground electrical lines that service the Murdock Library with new service lines, starting tomorrow (Tuesday). The work is expected to continue through Thursday, July 8.

The library will be closed during this time, as there will be no electricity to the building. It should reopen on Friday, July 9. Questions? Contact Plant Services at plantservices@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center will be closed on Monday, July 5th, in accordance with the university’s observance of Independence Day. Hadlock will reopen on Tuesday, July 6th at 6 a.m.

Updated dates: PGE will be replacing the very old underground electrical lines that service the Murdock Library with new service lines, starting on Wednesday, July 7. The work is expected to continue through Friday, July 9.

The library will be closed during this time, as there will be no electricity to the building. It should reopen Saturday, July 10. Questions? Contact Plant Services at plantservices@georgefox.edu.

Please note that there will be a volleyball camp happening in the Hadlock Student Center July 1-3. There will also be basketball camps occurring July 5-9 and July 12-16. During each of the three camps, all basketball courts will be unavailable throughout the day.

Starting Thursday, July 1st, all users of the Hadlock Student Center will be required to sign a new waiver in order to use the facility for sports, exercise, or other activities. For employees and general students, they can find it here, under “Employee Resources” or “Student Resources” and “University Forms”. For guests and other members, it is located here. Please keep in mind that everyone needs an updated facility waiver starting July 1, 2021.

In addition, every person participating in rock climbing needs to rewatch the Bouldering Orientation Video and take the Bouldering Assessment Quiz again. Please note that climbers need to watch the video even if they have watched it before as it contains some useful reminders and information.

The Bridge Cafe will be closed in observance of Independence Day this Monday, July 5.