The Daily Bruin

The university’s offices on the Newberg and Portland campuses will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

As you may be beginning to transition back to campus, the COVID Operations Team wanted to welcome you back and to share a few important pieces of information.  

Please review the face coverings policy that will be in place in all academic and administrative buildings on campus. If you need a face covering, there is a stock available in the Campus Public Safety office.  

Work-surface cleaning supplies and paper towels are being deployed in buildings this week; check with your building monitor for locations. Copier and shared workstation cleaning supplies are coming in the near future.

Consider ways you may be able to complete tasks without physically touching a shared piece of equipment, such as using a pencil eraser to press the buttons on a copy/fax machine.  

Barriers will be arriving in the next few days and will be installed early next week. Please observe physical distancing and face-covering guidelines as the policy reads until barriers are installed.

Please look to the Reopening Campus|Fall 2020 page for the most up-to-date information from the COT. Contact us at cot@georgefox.edu with any questions or concerns.

The Bruin Community Pantry food bank will be closed for the Fourth of July holiday, on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4.

Check out the website for hours of operation.

On Wednesday, July 8, the employee community will be observing a Day of Prayer. The two-fold purpose for this day is:  

• To begin the new fiscal year and academic year prayerfully attentive to God’s direction
• To encourage the spiritual well-being of the employee community

Details: 

• Employees are encouraged to spend their usual work hours on Wednesday, July 8, in prayer and spiritual retreat. 
• Employees are welcome to enjoy their prayer retreat on-campus, off-campus, in their homes, or at an alternate site.  
• The university pastors will provide an optional video which can be used at the beginning of an employee’s prayer retreat as well as a devotional to guide employees through the day of prayer.

During the Day of Prayer, employees are encouraged to: 

• Have conversation with God about their work
• Pray for their colleagues, students and the university
• Attend to their personal soul care, talking with God about their own lives of faith, and experiencing the ministry of the Spirit

During the Day of Prayer, employees are discouraged from: 

• Using this prayer retreat day for team meetings/in-services
• Doing other work (responding to emails, working on projects, meeting with people, etc.)
• Keeping their cell phones on/active
• Using the day as a vacation day.  This is a soul care day, which may look a lot like a vacation day (a walk in the woods, journaling, reading, etc.) but should have an intentional spiritual formation focus and be directed by God.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

You are cordially invited to join the celebration of Steve Grant’s 38 years of service to George Fox today (Monday). The festivities will begin at 3 p.m. via this Zoom link.

Contact Carol Jaquith at cjaquith@georgefox.edu if you have questions. We hope to see you there!

If you have any deposits for FY20, please bring your money over to the Finance office today (June 29). Checks dated prior to June 30, 2020, must be deposited in the current fiscal year. Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank.

If you are taking vacation during the July 4 holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave.

Also, money that needs accounting for in FY20 must be brought to the Finance office no later than 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30. If it arrives later, it will go into the FY21 budget.

If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at 503-554-2173. Thank you and have a great summer!

The university’s employees and students are invited to attend a free virtual event that will discuss the topic of High-Impact Chronic Pain (HICP) on Saturday, July 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

HICP affects 11 to 20 million U.S. adults and interferes with work or other daily activities most days or every day. People with HICP often suffer from iatrogenic harms, including (but not limited to) prescription-induced opiate use disorders.

In this session, we will hear from experts representing a variety of professions to discuss the healthcare experiences of people with HICP and the evidence on what works to reduce iatrogenic harms and promote health. You don’t want to miss this interactive virtual event intended to strengthen the primary care workforce. 

Students and employees can attend for free, but you must register ASAP at this link. Please contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

You are cordially invited to join the celebration of Steve Grant’s 38 years of service to George Fox this Monday, June 29. The festivities will begin at 3 p.m. via this Zoom link.

Contact Carol Jaquith at cjaquith@georgefox.edu if you have questions. We hope to see you there!

President Robin Baker will host a virtual all-employee meeting this morning (Thursday). The meeting will be available at this link beginning at 9 a.m. As was the case last month, the password to join is provided on the meeting site.

You are cordially invited to join the celebration of Steve Grant’s 38 years of service to George Fox this Monday, June 29. The festivities will begin at 3 p.m. via this Zoom link.

Contact Carol Jaquith at cjaquith@georgefox.edu if you have questions. We hope to see you there!

The Bruin Community Pantry food bank will be closed for the Fourth of July holiday, on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4.

Check out the website for hours of operation.

If you have any deposits for FY20, please bring your money over to the Finance office before Tuesday, June 30. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2020, must be deposited in the current fiscal year. Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank.

If you are taking vacation during the July 4 holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave.

Also, money that needs accounting for in FY20 must be brought to the Finance office no later than 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30. If it arrives later, it will go into the FY21 budget.

If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at 503-554-2173. Thank you and have a great summer!

President Robin Baker will host a virtual all-employee meeting this Thursday, June 25. The meeting will be available at this link beginning at 9 a.m. that morning. As was the case last month, the password to join is provided on the meeting site.

The university’s employees and students are invited to attend a free virtual event that will discuss the topic of High-Impact Chronic Pain (HICP) on Saturday, July 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

HICP affects 11 to 20 million U.S. adults and interferes with work or other daily activities most days or every day. People with HICP often suffer from iatrogenic harms, including (but not limited to) prescription-induced opiate use disorders.

In this session, we will hear from experts representing a variety of professions to discuss the healthcare experiences of people with HICP and the evidence on what works to reduce iatrogenic harms and promote health. You don’t want to miss this interactive virtual event intended to strengthen the primary care workforce. 

Students and employees can attend for free, but you must register ASAP at this link. Please contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Lacrosse coaches Katie Brand and Jenna Morris are organizing summer camps and invite your children to check them out!

We’ll meet every Tuesday for morning and afternoon clinics for athletes of all ages. Our morning clinic will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon for ages 6-12 and other beginners. We’ll cover the basic rules, individual fundamentals and team concepts to help build knowledge and skills.

Our afternoon clinic will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. for ages 13-19 and more advanced players. We’ll go over team concepts while also focusing on individual performance, fine-tuning and sustaining good habits. 

The cost is $50 per session, $40 for siblings. Whether your kids have never played the sport before or have been playing for years, these clinics will help them stay active.

Head to our website to register and to get more information!

The university’s employees and students are invited to attend a free virtual event that will discuss the topic of High-Impact Chronic Pain (HICP) on Saturday, July 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

HICP affects 11 to 20 million U.S. adults and interferes with work or other daily activities most days or every day. People with HICP often suffer from iatrogenic harms, including (but not limited to) prescription-induced opiate use disorders.

In this session, we will hear from experts representing a variety of professions to discuss the healthcare experiences of people with HICP and the evidence on what works to reduce iatrogenic harms and promote health. You don’t want to miss this interactive virtual event intended to strengthen the primary care workforce. 

Students and employees can attend for free, but you must register ASAP at this link. Please contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

If you have any deposits for FY20, please bring your money over to the Finance office before Tuesday, June 30. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2020, must be deposited in the current fiscal year. Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank.

If you are taking vacation during the July 4 holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave.

Also, money that needs accounting for in FY20 must be brought to the Finance office no later than 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30. If it arrives later, it will go into the FY21 budget.

If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at 503-554-2173. Thank you and have a great summer!

Friday, June 19, celebrates and honors Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in America.

On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers emancipated the last remaining enslaved African Americans in what was the Confederacy. This is a key milestone in our nation’s history, and you are encouraged to take time to consider its lasting significance in our world today.

The COVID Operations Team (COT) has published guidelines for holding face-to-face summer classes. If you are teaching a summer course and would prefer to hold that class face to face, please contact your dean for more information.

Need a good workout plan as we continue to practice social distancing? The George Fox strength and conditioning staff invites you to join a virtual Strength & Conditioning Camp June 29 through July 3.

Coaches will host daily virtual Zoom seminars and present a variety of strength-building tips and topics. Athletes will be given at-home training throughout the camp and will have additional options to access individualized coaching and guidance beyond the camp dates.

The target audience is ages 12 to 20 (late middle school, high school and college), but adults who would like to learn more are more than welcome to join and could benefit as well. 

Registration is available at this link. To learn more, contact Adam Haldorson at ahaldorson@georgefox.edu.