The Daily Bruin

We invite you to join next week’s in-depth Canvas training events. The Canvas trainer, Cory Chitwood, will deliver five hands-on Zoom sessions May 11-13: 

• Getting Started with Canvas
• Canvas Classic Quizzes vs. New Quizzes 
• Canvas Group Work and Collaboration 
• Canvas Outcomes and Learning Mastery 
• Analytics and Data

Cory will host each topic in a two-hour session that includes time to work in your own Canvas course sites.

See the full listing, including Zoom links, at this Digital Learning – Upcoming Events link. Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox College of Engineering invites high school students ages 16  to 18 to join us for our inaugural high school Maker Camp July 12-16!

If you know a high school student who loves hands-on projects, figuring out how things work, and exploring the latest technologies in making, send them this link to register for Maker Camp 2021.

Participants will expand their skills with 3-D modeling and printing, automation, computer programming and design as they work alongside George Fox engineering students and faculty to create their own custom engineering devices, utilize industry tools and equipment, and make new friends.

We will take time each day to engage in spiritual reflection, build relationships, and enjoy the beautiful George Fox campus. Maker Camp participants will hear from industry professionals about ways engineering intersects with their walk with Christ and why, as a Christian, they love being in the field of engineering.

Contact Tamara Wytsma (twytsma@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Come support artists from the George Fox community at the First Friday pop-up art sale today (Friday) from 5 to 8 p.m. on the porch at 700 E. Sheridan St.

The university’s own Jillian Sokso, Tim Timmerman and Jennifer Loop will be among those showcasing their work. There will be stickers, prints, works on paper, paintings, ceramics and more from several artists. Please stop by and shop some local art!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jillian Sokso at jsokso@georgefox.edu.

George Fox employees have exclusive access to the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store today (Friday) through Monday, May 31!

What the employee store has to offer:   

• All the latest product from the Columbia Sportswear Company family (SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and Columbia Sportswear)
• Items are marked with employee pricing (typically 40 to 50 percent off regular retail pricing)

What to bring to access the store:

• This invitation: Click here (printed or shown on mobile phone)
• Work/organization ID (business card, badge, pay stub, signature of work email, uniform, membership card, etc.)
• Personal photo ID
• This invite is valid for you and four guests (you must be present)
• This invite grants store access only (offer not valid online)

Questions? Contact Sara Reamy (sreamy@georgefox.edu).

We invite you to join the Department of History and Politics in celebrating Mark Weinert as he retires after 39 years of service to the university.

Please feel free to drop by the Center Street House today (Thursday) between 1 and 2 p.m. Questions? Contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu).

The College of Physical Therapy will host its fourth annual Health and Wellness Week from Monday through Wednesday, May 17-19, at the new Medical Sciences Building.

Three free classes will be offered, with all scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m.:

• Nutrition: Monday, May 17
• Spine Care: Tuesday, May 18
• Exercise: Wednesday, May 19

Click here for more information about each class and to register.

Questions? Contact Jason Brumitt (jbrumitt@georgefox.edu).

Are you interested in improving your health and fitness this summer? The Find Your Fit employee health and fitness program will help you do both!

Our program utilizes health and fitness assessments to design an individualized exercise prescription for you to reach your health and fitness goals. This program is free to George Fox employees and their spouses!

Due to limited availability, we can only accept the first 60 people this summer. Please contact Mary Imboden (mimboden@georgefox.edu) if you are interested!

The next all-employee meeting is set from 3 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) via this Zoom link.

Following the meeting, we will be hosting an end-of-semester celebration with ice cream bars from 4:30 to 5 p.m. outside the Stevens Center. There will also be dairy-free and gluten-free options.

Ice cream treats for the Portland Center will be available in the freezer of the employee kitchen on the first floor.

Hope to see you there!

If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus through the summer, please bring over any cash or checks before you leave.

Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to be deposited. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2020, must be deposited in the current fiscal year.

Questions about deposits? Contact Heather Groenlund (503-554-2173). Thank you and have a great summer!

The end of the fiscal year is approaching, and with that we would like to inform you of a few requirements for year-end purchases.

Please remember that if you order goods and services, they need to be physically received/completed by June 30, 2021. Goods and services received after June 30 will be charged to the 2021-22 budget year. Therefore, all purchase requisitions/POs for this fiscal year need to be entered by May 31, 2021.

Contact purchasing@georgefox.edu with questions.

Visa info
Your George Fox Visa can be used until June 18, 2021. Concur expense reports and Visa reports for 2020-21 must be submitted by July 9, 2021. Any reports created and submitted after July 9 will be reflected in the 2021-22 budget.

Contact Kathi Becker (kbecker@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Thank you for participating in the Steps for Success events last month. We hope you benefited from the information we provided, and most importantly, from being more active and enjoying the sunny outdoors.

We would love to hear your feedback. Please complete this survey to be entered in a raffle to win prizes! We will also send the event summary next week, so please share your experience and photos with us.

Our final Steps for Success event will be a treasure hunt on our Newberg campus. We invite departments and individuals to stop by HR for your first treasure hunt clue at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday). The first group or individual employee to complete the hunt will win a fun prize!

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu

Come support artists from the George Fox community at the First Friday pop-up art sale this Friday, May 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. on the porch at 700 E. Sheridan St.

The university’s own Jillian Sokso, Tim Timmerman and Jennifer Loop will be among those showcasing their work. There will be stickers, prints, works on paper, paintings, ceramics and more from several artists. Please stop by and shop some local art!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jillian Sokso at jsokso@georgefox.edu.

Interested in grant writing or grant management that supports George Fox University? The university’s advancement office invites you to join us for our annual George Fox grant training session on Wednesday, May 12.

Join either our novice or master grant training tracks. Learn more about new grant registration and approval processes, hear from funded grant leaders, and get answers to timely questions.

Please submit this quick survey by Monday, May 10, to RSVP for one of the limited seats. Unable to attend on May 12? Don’t worry: Complete the survey on the above link to indicate your preference for future grant training invitations.

We value your input, and thank you for your help!

– The Advancement Office

We invite you to join the Department of History and Politics in celebrating Mark Weinert as he retires after 39 years of service to the university.

Please feel free to drop by the Center Street House on Thursday, May 6, between 1 and 2 p.m. Questions? Contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu).

The Office for Spiritual Life invites all members of our community to participate in our 2021 senior commissioning service (Baccalaureate) by following this link. 

You will hear music performed by the University Choir (directed by Danielle Warner), and words of encouragement spoken by ASC President Meredith Green and fellow graduates Vicky Fuentes Sotelo and Satoshi Seth.

Also included is a segment featuring graduates Daria Brandt, Julio Lopez-Hernandez, Meghan Donohue and Joshua Ishimwe. Please join us for one final worship service featuring our seniors!

Current students can watch the service for SpiL credit through the iAttended app.

Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu).

The George Fox College of Engineering invites high school students ages 16  to 18 to join us for our inaugural high school Maker Camp July 12-16!

If you know a high school student who loves hands-on projects, figuring out how things work, and exploring the latest technologies in making, send them this link to register for Maker Camp 2021.

Participants will expand their skills with 3-D modeling and printing, automation, computer programming and design as they work alongside George Fox engineering students and faculty to create their own custom engineering devices, utilize industry tools and equipment, and make new friends.

We will take time each day to engage in spiritual reflection, build relationships, and enjoy the beautiful George Fox campus. Maker Camp participants will hear from industry professionals about ways engineering intersects with their walk with Christ and why, as a Christian, they love being in the field of engineering.

Contact Tamara Wytsma (twytsma@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

We will put out a call for Richter Scholars’ proposals in early fall for summer 2022 research projects. Students, you may want to talk to a faculty mentor before the semester ends so you can beginning planning. Faculty, you may also want to connect with a potential research student before the semester ends or over the summer.

The Richter Scholars program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.

The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought, leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility.

For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool, or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods.

For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

The College of Physical Therapy will host its third annual Health and Wellness Week from Monday, May 17, through Wednesday, May 19, at the new Medical Sciences Building.

Three free classes will be offered:

• Nutrition: Monday, May 17, from 6 to 7 p.m.
• Spine Care: Tuesday, May 18, from 6 to 7 p.m.
• Exercise: Wednesday, May 19, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Click here for more information about each class and to register.

Questions? Contact Jason Brumitt (jbrumitt@georgefox.edu).

The next all-employee meeting is set from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, via Zoom (a live Zoom link will be provided soon, so stay tuned!).

Following the meeting, we will be hosting an end-of-semester celebration with ice cream bars from 4:30 to 5 p.m. outside the Stevens Center. There will also be dairy-free and gluten-free options.

Hope to see you there!

The Office for Spiritual Life invites all members of our community to participate in our 2021 senior commissioning service (Baccalaureate) by following this link. 

You will hear music performed by the University Choir (directed by Danielle Warner), and words of encouragement spoken by ASC President Meredith Green and fellow graduates Vicky Fuentes Sotelo and Satoshi Seth.

Also included is a segment featuring graduates Daria Brandt, Julio Lopez-Hernandez, Meghan Donohue and Joshua Ishimwe. Please join us for one final worship service featuring our seniors!

Current students can watch the service for SpiL credit through the iAttended app.

Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu).