The Daily Bruin

Attention staff, faculty and students: The Welcome Weekend staff asks that you please keep all parking spots vacant in front of Pennington Hall, Edwards Hall and HMS through this Friday, Aug. 26.

We also ask that you do not park at the farthest end of the Pennington lot (closest to the suites), as those spots will need to be used for Welcome Weekend traffic flow. We need those spots vacant due to Welcome Weekend activity and new resident move-ins during the week.

We appreciate your cooperation and apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. If you have any pressing questions or concerns, please email Welcome Weekend Coordinator Erika Muir at emuir12@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

As usual, Plant Services has had super busy summer. We are still in the process of completing multiple building and remodeling projects, as well as several smaller projects and numerous office moves. As a result, we have accumulated more than 1,000 open work requests.

We are working hard to catch up but must complete student housing requests first. Thank you for your patience during this very busy time.

– Plant Services

Theatre auditions for this fall’s comedy, Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward, are happening next week! Here is the info …

When

• General audition: Wednesday, Aug. 31, 7 to 10 p.m.
• First callbacks: Thursday, Sept. 1, 7 to 10 p.m.
• Second callbacks: Friday, Sept. 2, 7 to 10 p.m.

What

• General audition: 90-second comic monologue (fully prepared and memorized)
• Callbacks: cold readings

Where: Wood-Mar Auditorium

What do to

• Sign up for an audition time slot for your general audition on the theatre call board in Lemmons.

Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke, professor of theatre, for more information at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.

SpIL’s Outreach Ministries (James Project, Urban Outreach, Embrace, etc.) are all in need of drivers this year! If you’re 21 years of age or older and willing to drive a university van, or any age and willing to drive a personal vehicle for any of these ministries, please contact Zack Tewksbury at ZTewksbury14@georgefox.edu.

Today (Wednesday) Plant Services will be testing the fire alarm systems in the Klages Center. The duration of the testing will depend on how responsive the fire systems are. Unfortunately, exact testing times are not available.

Evacuation will not be necessary; however, the alarms will be quite loud and unpleasant.

Thank you for your understanding.

Due to safety concerns and fire risk associated with hoverboards that have been raised by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the potential impact to the safety of our community, George Fox University has decided to temporarily ban these devices.

Effective the spring 2016 semester until further notice, the use, possession, or storage of hoverboards, including all self-balancing type scooters and hands-free segways, will not be permitted on campus or on any George Fox property.

Contact Mark Pothoff for more information (mpothoff@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2313).

Life Flight is completing a training session with the athletic training program today (Monday) from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The plan is for a landing on Morse Field.

Attention staff, faculty and students: The Welcome Weekend staff asks that you please keep all parking spots vacant in front of Pennington Hall, Edwards Hall and HMS from Monday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 26.

We also ask that you do not park at the farthest end of the Pennington lot (closest to the suites), as those spots will need to be used for Welcome Weekend traffic flow. We need those spots vacant due to Welcome Weekend activity and new resident move-ins during the week.

We appreciate your cooperation and apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. If you have any pressing questions or concerns, please email Welcome Weekend Coordinator Erika Muir at emuir12@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

Both today (Friday) and Wednesday, Aug. 24, Plant Services will be testing the fire alarm systems in the Klages Center. The duration of the testing will depend on how responsive the fire systems are, and on Wednesday the alarms will be demonstrated to the inspector. Unfortunately, exact testing times are not available.

Evacuation will not be necessary in Klages during either time; however, the alarms will be quite loud and unpleasant.

Thank you for your understanding.

As the IDEA Center transitions to Handshake as the new platform for professional internships and jobs, we would like to take the opportunity to inform the campus community about the new way that local businesses and families can connect with our students.

Because local, non-professional jobs are vital to our students’ supplemental income, we want to make sure there is a resource on campus for these employers to connect with students. We will now be posting these opportunities on BruinBoards.

Those looking to post local, part-time opportunities can contact the IDEA Center to request a posting, and students can find them under the “Local Jobs” link on the BruinBoards homepage.

Below is a reference for delineating which system to use:

• Professional level internships & jobs: Handshake
• On-campus employment: Handshake
• Part-time, non-professional jobs in the community (nannies, tutors, baristas, etc): BruinBoards

If you have questions, please contact the IDEA Center at 503-554-2330 or idea@georgefox.edu.

Attention staff, faculty and students: The Welcome Weekend staff asks that you please keep all parking spots vacant in front of Pennington Hall, Edwards Hall and HMS from Monday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 26.

We also ask that you do not park at the farthest end of the Pennington lot (closest to the suites), as those spots will need to be used for Welcome Weekend traffic flow. We need those spots vacant due to Welcome Weekend activity and new resident move-ins during the week.

We appreciate your cooperation and apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. If you have any pressing questions or concerns, please email Welcome Weekend Coordinator Erika Muir at emuir12@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

As the IDEA Center transitions to Handshake as the new platform for professional internships and jobs, we would like to take the opportunity to inform the campus community about the new way that local businesses and families can connect with our students.

Because local, non-professional jobs are vital to our students’ supplemental income, we want to make sure there is a resource on campus for these employers to connect with students. We will now be posting these opportunities on BruinBoards.

Those looking to post local, part-time opportunities can contact the IDEA Center to request a posting, and students can find them under the “Local Jobs” link on the BruinBoards homepage.

Below is a reference for delineating which system to use:

• Professional level internships & jobs: Handshake
• On-campus employment: Handshake
• Part-time, non-professional jobs in the community (nannies, tutors, baristas, etc): BruinBoards

If you have questions, please contact the IDEA Center at 503-554-2330 or idea@georgefox.edu.

The state fire marshal just raised the state fire rating to extreme fire danger this morning, and the National Weather Services issued a warning that our region will be experiencing “excessive heat” from Thursday afternoon through the weekend.

We would encourage all residents to close windows and blinds during the day and open them at night, stay hydrated, and if possible minimize your outdoor exertions (we realize this is a challenge). Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, and no longer perspiring are some of the more common elements of dehydration and heat stroke.

Please communicate with your roommates, team members and advisors/coaches during this risky time.

In honor of Esther Klages, a longtime supporter of George Fox during her lifetime, the university has renamed the former Heacock Commons the “Klages Center.”

A portion of the facility is being converted into space for use by the engineering department, which will feature a collaborative design center, or “Collaboratory,” in what was the Klages Dining Room.

The selection of “Klages Center” was chosen to honor a woman who contributed greatly to the school. Her generosity made possible the construction of the Centennial Tower, and she helped fund the quad’s period light poles adorned with flowering baskets and banners. Klages passed away in 2004 at the age of 100.

This afternoon (Wednesday), the university’s advancement office is hosting a special Canyon Commons dedication event for donors, business partners and special friends of the university. The doors open at 4:45 p.m., and the program begins at 5:10 p.m.

To show courtesy to our guests, please be sure to avoid parking in the Roberts Center lot if you plan to be on campus past 4:30 p.m.

Thank you for your consideration.

Come check out our 25 percent off clearance event at the Bruin Store! Save an extra 25 percent off already-marked-down items. All clearance items are also available at georgefoxshop.com.

While you’re here, check out our new 125th Anniversary tees, only $10!

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Due to safety concerns and fire risk associated with hoverboards that have been raised by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the potential impact to the safety of our community, George Fox University has decided to temporarily ban these devices.

Effective the spring 2016 semester until further notice, the use, possession, or storage of hoverboards, including all self-balancing type scooters and hands-free segways, will not be permitted on campus or on any George Fox property.

Contact Mark Pothoff for more information (mpothoff@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2313).

Come check out our 25 percent off clearance event at the Bruin Store! Save an extra 25 percent off already-marked-down items. All clearance items are also available at georgefoxshop.com.

While you’re here, check out our new 125th Anniversary tees, only $10!

Follow us!
Instagram: @the_bruin_store
Facebook: Bruin Store

A beginning guitar class will be offered on campus this fall for credit. Sign up and add some fun to your schedule and learn a new skill!

The class is designed for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun group setting. Learn the skills to play all your favorite rock, folk, pop and worship songs. No experience is necessary, but you must have your own guitar. The class is MUSI 250-A (Wednesdays/Fridays, 3:20-4:30 p.m.).

Class and lessons are taught by G.I.T. Musicians Institute graduate Jordan Stricklen. Email Jordan directly at JStricklen@georgefox.edu for more info.

Need Microsoft Office on your computer? Want to get it for free?

Office 365 provides Microsoft Office for PC and Mac computers and selected mobile devices for as long as you are a George Fox student. Go to the Office 365 Login page and login with your GFU email address and password. You will be provided with the most recent version of Office that will work with your operation system. You can install one or all of the following: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote.

Questions? Contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.