The Daily Bruin

July 20-25: Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends (NWYM) is holding its annual church conference. This is the longest-running summer conference at George Fox. The NWYM is a community of evangelical Friends churches who join together in worship and service to impact society through love in action. They utilize the art office located in Ross as their headquarters while they are on campus.

July 22-27: The SIMIODE math conference, hosted by our own Corban Harwood, brings mathematics professors from across the country to sharpen skills and collaborate on complex equations and practices.

July 22-25: Our new head women’s coach, Michael Coppolino, is hosting a Bruin Basketball Academy camp in Wheeler for elementary and middle school kids to improve their basketball skills.  

July 22-26: The Bruin baseball program is hosting a day camp on Morse Field. 

July 26-28: The Chinese Evangelical Church retreat arrives for its annual church retreat on Friday, July 24. Several Chinese churches from Oregon and Washington gather together each summer to worship together and share what God is doing in and through their congregations.

Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, July 20-25
This annual church conference is the longest-running summer conference at George Fox. The NWYM is a community of evangelical Friends churches who join together in worship and service to impact society through love in action. They utilize the art office located in Ross as their headquarters while on campus.

Chinese Evangelical Church Retreat, July 26-28
Several Chinese churches from Oregon and Washington gather together each summer to worship together and share what God is doing in and through their congregations.

Bruin Camp Nike-Sponsored Overnight Softball Camp, July 29-Aug. 3
George Fox softball coach Jessica Hollen is working for Nike U.S. Sports Camps to provide instruction in hitting, fielding, and base-running skills that enhance campers’ overall knowledge of the game. Camp is for grades 7-12.

Have some free time this summer? Live locally? Always wanted to act? Now is your chance! Come join student activities and the marketing department in acting for the Welcome Weekend video, seen by hundreds of incoming freshmen later this summer. Basically, you’ll be famous.

If this tickles your fantasy, fill out this form to let us know you’re interested! Filming will take place the week of July 25 to Aug. 1.

Any comments, jokes and concerns can be emailed to Jake Thiessen at jthiessen@georgefox.edu.

The vehicle registration portal opens up today (Monday, July 22) on MyGFU for sophomores to register their vehicles for residential parking permits! Be sure to have your DMV registration slip in front of you, as you will need some of that information in order to register.

Freshmen need to fill out the parking permit application form located on the Campus Public Safety website (beginning July 1) if they are going to be living on campus. If your application is approved, you will be sent a link where you can register.

The portal is currently open for commuters and graduate students.

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

Employees: Please pass this information along to students you know.

Bon Appetit is putting a summer twist on lunch this week by allowing you to create your own picnic!

We’ll have a choice of sandwiches, sides, dessert and a beverage all ready for you to grab and go or enjoy in the Bruin Den. It’s available all week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the cost is only $7.25.

Want to walk with George Fox University in the Old Fashioned Festival parade on the morning of Saturday, July 27? The MarCom office is looking for students, employees and their families to walk alongside some George Fox-sponsored vehicles while handing out candy, stickers and social media cards.

We are looking for around 50 people to sign up to volunteer in the parade; the first 25 will receive a free George Fox T-shirt to wear during the parade!

Please email Missy Downs (mdowns@georgefox.edu) to sign up or to get time and location details.

Have some free time this summer? Live locally? Always wanted to act? Now is your chance! Come join student activities and the marketing department in acting for the Welcome Weekend video, seen by hundreds of incoming freshmen later this summer. Basically, you’ll be famous.

If this tickles your fantasy, fill out this form to let us know you’re interested! Filming will take place the week of July 25 to Aug. 1.

Any comments, jokes and concerns can be emailed to Jake Thiessen at jthiessen@georgefox.edu.

There are only five weeks left of summer, so take advantage of the rental center located in the Hadlock Student Center and get outside. We have anything you might need for getting out on the water (kayaks and paddleboards) or camping (tents, sleeping bags, stoves, hammocks, ice chests, etc.) at very reasonable prices. 

For more information or to make a reservation, visit our rental website.

Questions? Email studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

Join us for roped climbing open hours from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, and Tuesday, July 30.

Haven’t been belay certified? No problem! Hadlock Student Center staff will be available to belay participants who have been cleared through a climbing-wall orientation. Climbing-wall orientations are also offered at 5 p.m. both days, and sign-ups are available on IMleagues.com.

Questions? Email us at studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

We’re reaching the final destination of our culinary journey along Route 66 with a stop in California.

Join us today (Wednesday) between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on the Klages patio for a California carne asada burrito filled with hand-cut fries, guacamole and sour cream. It will be served with mixed fresh-fruit sticks, tortilla chips and salsa, and a house-made churro cup filled with dulce de leche ice cream, all for just $7.25.

We will have the door prize drawing after lunch, so don’t forget to turn your punch cards in by 1:30 p.m.!  

We’re reaching the final destination of our culinary journey along Route 66 with a stop in California.

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on the Klages patio for a California carne asada burrito filled with hand-cut fries, guacamole and sour cream. It will be served with mixed fresh-fruit sticks, tortilla chips and salsa, and a house-made churro cup filled with dulce de leche ice cream, all for just $7.25.

We will have the door prize drawing after lunch, so don’t forget to turn your punch cards in by 1:30 p.m.!  

As part of a summer internship program, student Lucas Rodmyre is running his own painting business in Newberg, Sherwood, Tigard, Beaverton and Tualatin. He also employs several George Fox students as painters on his teams.

Rodmyre is offering a 10 percent discount to George Fox students, alumni, and employees on exterior painting. To schedule an estimate, contact him via email, phone or text at 206-430-0196.

Want to walk with George Fox University in the Old Fashioned Festival parade on the morning of Saturday, July 27? The MarCom office is looking for students, employees and their families to walk alongside some George Fox-sponsored vehicles while handing out candy, stickers and social media cards.

We are looking for around 50 people to sign up to volunteer in the parade; the first 25 will receive a free George Fox T-shirt to wear during the parade!

Please email Missy Downs (mdowns@georgefox.edu) to sign up or to get time and location details.

NBC Basketball Camp, July 15-19
One-hundred and sixty-five campers are here to learn basketball skills and the importance of goal setting, gratitude, positive attitude, integrity, forgiveness, leadership, and a strong personal faith.  Mark Johnson is the camp director.

SIMIODE Mathematics Conference, July  17-27
SIMIODE is the  Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations. George Fox’s own Corban Harwood is hosting a national mathematics conference filled with intensive workshops for mathematics professors visiting from multiple states.                                

The vehicle registration portal opens up today (Monday, July 15) on MyGFU for juniors to register their vehicles for residential parking permits! Be sure to have your DMV registration slip in front of you, as you will need some of that information in order to register.

The portal will open on July 22 for sophomores. Freshmen need to fill out the parking permit application form located on the Campus Public Safety website (beginning July 1) if they are going to be living on campus. If your application is approved, you will be sent a link where you can register.

The portal is currently open for commuters and graduate students.

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

Employees: Please pass this information along to students you know.

The university community is invited to support cinematic arts student Coleman Weimer as his documentary film, Mt. Angel Pilgrim, plays at an opening reception for the “Pilgrimage” Diocesan Fine Art Exhibit at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 N.W. 19th, in Portland.

Come meet Coleman and other artists as they present their work this Sunday, July 14. Two sessions are scheduled, from 9 to 10 a.m. and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the cathedral’s Kemper Hall. There is no charge to attend.

The following Sunday, July 21, Coleman’s film will be shown at a special screening at the same location beginning at 9 a.m. That event will feature a Q&A with Coleman and the subject of the film, a man named Sherman.

Questions? Contact Dawn Ford at dford@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center will have extended hours July 11-18 as the university hosts NBC basketball camps on campus. Our hours will be 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Starting Monday, July 22, we will return to our normal hours for the remainder of the summer. 

Please note that all three basketball courts will be in use during times when NBC camp groups are utilizing the building. 

The Hadlock Student Center will be closed this morning (Wednesday) from 6 to 9 a.m. while the city of Newberg is repairing the water main. 

We will reopen for our normal afternoon hours.

Bon Appetit’s culinary journey along Route 66 resumes today (Wednesday) with a stop in Arizona.

Join us on the Klages patio between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for a Sonoran-style bacon-wrapped hot dog on a house-made bun with assorted toppings, along with a Southwest potato salad, sopapilla bars, and an Arizona Sunset drink, all for $7.25. See you there!

The vehicle registration portal opened up on Monday, July 8, on MyGFU for seniors to register their vehicles for residential parking permits! Be sure to have your DMV registration slip in front of you, as you will need some of that information in order to register.

The portal will open on July 15 for juniors to register and on July 22 for sophomores. Freshmen need to fill out the parking permit application form located on the Campus Public Safety webpages (beginning July 1) if they are going to be living on campus. If your application is approved, you will be sent a link where you can register.

The portal is currently open for commuters and graduate students.

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

Employees: Please pass this information along to students you know.