The Daily Bruin

Please note that, starting Sunday, Aug. 29, United States Postal Service prices will increase.

Among the increases:

• First Class Mail, which is currently 55 cents, will go up to 58 cents.
• First Class postcards, which are currently 36 cents, will go up to 40 cents.
• International Mail, which is currently $1.20, will go up to $1.30.

These are just a few of the changes. To view the full price increase schedule, visit this link. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for our fall 2021 Life Groups series (the weeks of Sept. 10 through Nov. 12).

Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes. This fall our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom (this provides access for our George Fox Digital students).

Life Groups through the Office for Spiritual Life will also be SPIL credit-eligible in order to encourage students to engage in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community. To sign up to lead a group, please fill out this form.

We welcome our employees, graduate students, current seniors, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group.

For more information about the program, visit this webpage or contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Please take a moment to share the gift of words with our employees who are celebrating a “years of service” milestone. Feel free to thank them or share a favorite memory by adding a comment under their name on this form. The deadline to submit entries is this Friday, Aug. 6.

We’ll share your gift of words on cards, and present them at the all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 16. Please reach out to Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu or ext. 2189) if you have any questions regarding the honorees.

If you have a colleague you believe is deserving of either the Administrator or Staff of the Year award for 2020-21, please take a few minutes to submit this nomination form.

This is a chance to honor those who have done exceptional work in supporting the mission and vision of the university. Nominations must include the reasons you believe the person deserves the award.

Please submit your nominations by the end of the day Wednesday, Aug. 4. Questions? Contact Nichole Drew (ndrew@georgefox.edu).

If you have a colleague you believe is deserving of either the Administrator or Staff of the Year award for 2020-21, please take a few minutes to submit this nomination form.

This is a chance to honor those who have done exceptional work in supporting the mission and vision of the university. Nominations must include the reasons you believe the person deserves the award.

Please submit your nominations by the end of the day Wednesday, Aug. 4. Questions? Contact Nichole Drew (ndrew@georgefox.edu).

Please take a moment to share the gift of words with our employees who are celebrating a “years of service” milestone. Feel free to thank them or share a favorite memory by adding a comment under their name on this form.

We’ll share your gift of words on cards, and present them at the all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 16. Please reach out to Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu or ext. 2189) if you have any questions regarding the honorees.

Today (Thursday), from 1 to 2 p.m., the analytics and foresight department will offer its weekly office-hour session via Zoom.

If you have data-related questions, we’ll be available for an hour on Thursdays at 1 p.m., to offer our assistance. This is an open format; we will do our best to assist you during this time and provide guidance on next steps, if necessary.

Contact Tyler Susmilch (tsusmilch@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Portland Seminary invites you to come say goodbye and celebrate our wonderful colleague, Tiona Cage, at an open house tomorrow (Thursday) from 1 to 3 p.m. at the seminary office in the Portland Center (12753 S.W. 68th Ave.).

Please contact Rachael Fissell (rfissell@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

As announced by President Baker in last week’s all-employee meeting, employees are encouraged to review the 2020 President’s Report. Those who prefer to read the printed report are welcome to contact Karlyn Fleming via email (kfleming@georgefox.edu) or at ext. 2115.

As we wrap up our exploration of the concept and practice of gratitude, we invite you to continue creating an atmosphere of thankfulness throughout the entire academic year. Be inspired and find out what others shared about their journey with gratitude.

You are loved and appreciated.

Questions? Contact HR at hr@georgefox.edu.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:6-7

Through the next month, George Fox will start requiring multi-factor authentication to sign in to university resources through Single Sign On. This change will affect signing into resources such as email and Canvas.

All employees and students are highly encouraged to opt-in to multi-factor authentication prior to the requirement date by following these instructions (you will need to log in to the data-wiki with your George Fox credentials to access the instructions).

Individuals who have not opted in by the dates below will be prompted to do so before being able to access Single Sign On:

• Staff and Administrators: Aug. 2, 2021
• Students: Aug. 16, 2021
• Faculty: Aug. 23, 2021   

Please contact the IT Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

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 the course at the Hadlock Student Center here. Please register as soon as possible to ensure your spot. We have reached our minimum number of participants, so it is confirmed and running.

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

Join your colleagues at an all-employee meeting in Canyon Commons 101-103 today (Thursday) from 3 to 4:30 p.m. For those unable to attend in person, a livestream will be available at this link.

See you there!

This afternoon (Thursday), from 1 to 2 p.m., the analytics & foresight department will be offering its weekly office hour session via Zoom.

If you have data-related questions, we’ll be available for an hour on Thursdays at 1 p.m. to offer our assistance. This is an open format; we will do our best to assist you during this time and provide guidance on next steps, if necessary.

Questions? Contact Tyler Susmilch (tsusmilch@georgefox.edu).

Tell us what you think about gratitude and let us know how it has transformed your or someone else’s life. Please use this short survey to share your experience and let us know if we can share it with our George Fox community next Wednesday! (Please provide feedback by Friday, July 23.)

“In normal life we hardly realize how much more we receive than we give, and life cannot be rich without such gratitude. It is so easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements compared with what we owe to the help of others.”

― Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Letters and Papers from Prison

Through the next month, George Fox will start requiring multi-factor authentication to sign in to university resources through Single Sign On. This change will affect signing into resources such as email and FoxTALE.

All employees and students are highly encouraged to opt-in to multi-factor authentication prior to the requirement date by following these instructions (you will need to log in to the data-wiki with your George Fox credentials to access the instructions).

Individuals who have not opted in by the dates below will be prompted to do so before being able to access Single Sign On:

• Staff and Administrators: Aug. 2, 2021
• Students: Aug. 16, 2021
• Faculty: Aug. 23, 2021   

Please contact the IT Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

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.

Homecoming is Oct. 8-9, and the alumni office is looking forward to hosting alumni on campus in person this year!

Affinity reunions will be an important focus of homecoming, with the main event taking place on the quad right before the football game. If your department or affinity group would like to host an affinity reunion, sign up now!

We are looking for six to eight affinity groups or departments to host tents, invite their alumni and current students, and reconnect before the game (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) on Saturday, Oct. 9. Now’s your chance to creatively re-engage your alumni at this fun, community-wide event! As always, Sara Reamy is available to help with communication, brainstorming and post-event follow-up!

Snag your booth today by emailing Sara at sreamy@georgefox.edu.

Join your colleagues at an in-person all-employee meeting in Canyon Commons 101-103 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 22. For those unable to attend in person, a livestream will be available at this link.

See you there!

Please take a moment to share the gift of words with our employees who are celebrating a “years of service” milestone. Feel free to thank them or share a favorite memory by adding a comment under their name on this form.

We’ll share your gift of words on cards, and present them at the all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 16. Please reach out to Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu or ext. 2189) if you have any questions regarding the honorees.