The Daily Bruin

Did you give out stickers this year? Did you wish you had George Fox swag for an event? Then now is the time for you to participate in the summer swag 2024 bulk order!

This is a great opportunity for you to order your university swag needs at bulk pricing. This year’s options include a mug, beanie, blanket, hammock, Frisbee, socks, shirt, and two sticker options.

If your department would like to participate in ordering with the bulk swag order, please email Brandy Donavant at bdonavant@georgefox.edu. She will respond with item details and ordering instructions.

The deadline to place your order is Monday, Aug. 5, at noon.

Join your colleagues for an enlightening book talk on the recently published Dear White Leader by Joel Pérez. Joel will be on campus from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, in Canyon Commons 103, where he will lead an overview of how we can pursue organizational excellence through cultural humility.

This discussion will provide insights into fostering inclusivity, self-awareness, and positive change at all levels of an organization through a shared commitment to cultural humility and inclusive leadership. Copies of Dear White Leader will be available for purchase.

Contact Jason Fileta, associate VP of inclusive excellence, for more information at jfileta@georgefox.edu.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today and tomorrow (Thursday/Friday). As per George Fox heat protocol, please follow the following steps:

• Stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes.
• Schedule more strenuous work in the cooler parts of the day, such as the morning.
• Move to an air-conditioned building (Canyon Commons, Klages and Murdock Library) if your building is too warm.
• Between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., check on fellow employees and classmates every hour to two hours.
• Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Secure your peace of mind by unlocking essential legal and ID theft protection with Canopy. Benefit from a free 30-minute consultation with a legal expert, and continue with a 25% discount on standard rates.

Access a variety of online legal tools and forms, and for ID theft concerns, consult with a fraud resolution specialist. Schedule your services easily online and ensure your peace of mind.

Not sure where to start? Here are some helpful resources:

• Use “My Plan,” our virtual care navigator, for personalized recommendations and connections to resources.
• Here is the flier with more information (Spanish version)
• Video

Questions? Contact Miriam Lacy at mlacy@georgefox.edu.

We are excited to announce that on Friday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., we will be hosting our Community Fair during Welcome Weekend on the quad.

Please let me know if you are interested and willing to staff a tent for your department. We will provide a 10X10 tent, one table and two chairs. You would provide any paperwork or other items you would like to be made available to students or family members/guests.

If you could, please complete this Google Form by Monday, Aug. 5, to let me know if you are interested. That would be helpful.

Thank you!
– Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu)

Did you give out stickers this year? Did you wish you had George Fox swag for an event? Then now is the time for you to participate in the summer swag 2024 bulk order!

This is a great opportunity for you to order your university swag needs at bulk pricing. This year’s options include a mug, beanie, blanket, hammock, Frisbee, socks, shirt, and two sticker options.

If your department would like to participate in ordering with the bulk swag order, please email Brandy Donavant at bdonavant@georgefox.edu. She will respond with item details and ordering instructions.

The deadline to place your order is Monday, Aug. 5, at noon.

The upcoming all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, will be a time for celebration and looking ahead toward our shared aspirations for the 2024-25 academic year.

During the meeting, we will also be celebrating some amazing accomplishments, including employees who have milestone service anniversaries this year. These are employees who have completed five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service at George Fox!

It’s become our tradition to thank these colleagues with our “gift of words.” Please take the time to submit this Google form and help us honor your coworkers and friends with notes of encouragement, gratitude or shared memories. The deadline to respond is this Friday, Aug. 2.

Thank you in advance for making this an extra-special celebration for our loyal employees celebrating a milestone service anniversary this year!

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for our fall 2024 Life Groups series (the weeks of Sept. 16 through Oct. 28). 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. Life Groups through the Office for Spiritual Life led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will 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, please fill out this form by Monday, Aug. 19.

Join us on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. as we host our inaugural Prayer for Oregon Schools event by the Centennial Tower in the quad! We will engage in a time of worship, small-group and/or individual prayer, and fellowship.

Bring your family and friends (as well as something to sit on) as we pray for the upcoming school year. We’ll pray for our K-12 and higher ed students, faculty, staff, parents, school communities, boards, leaders and more.

It’s our hope that people will join us as we step out in faith as the church and prayerfully invite the Lord into this area that needs more light – our Oregon schools. The event is open to anyone who has a desire to come collectively in prayer and bring our schools and the people who are in them to the feet of Jesus.

A guided prayer booklet will also be available for those interested in additional points of prayer for the event. Please do not hesitate to contact Sara Hahn-Huston, assistant professor of educational leadership in the College of Education, at shahnhuston@georgefox.edu for more information, or if you would like a digital postcard invitation to share with friends.

The university community is invited to a celebration of life service for former campus pastor Gregg Lamm. It will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, in Bauman Auditorium. Please join us if you are able.

Each year, the university honors the extraordinary contributions of our faculty, staff and administrators through our “Faculty of the Year,” “Staff of the Year” and “Administrator of the Year” awards. Faculty award recipients received their awards this past spring; staff and administrators will be awarded at the all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19.

If you believe someone is deserving of this honor, please nominate them! This nomination form will be open through this Friday, July 26. Nominees will be presented to the VP operations team for final selection. Please help us honor your dedicated coworkers by taking the time to submit your nominations!

Feel free to reach out to Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join your colleagues and coworkers for our employee worship gathering this morning (Tuesday) from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. in the new George Fox chapel.

Enjoy singing, a time of reflection and prayer, and fellowship with colleagues. These gatherings aim to provide an opportunity to worship together while promoting unity among our employees through our shared commitment to Jesus Christ.

For more information, contact Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu or Debrianna Debolt at ddebolt@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox University Library is excited to announce a new look and improved functionality for over 90 of our online databases on the EBSCOhost platform. These include APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, Education Source, ATLA Religion, and Business Source Complete.

This shift will take place over the week of July 22, with some small updates continuing into the month of August. Throughout the transition, you can still access all of our databases from the “Databases A-Z” button on the library’s website. Existing permalinks should continue to function.

We’ve created an introduction video, but we welcome you to connect with a librarian or make a research help appointment if you would like one-on-one assistance or have further questions.

Don’t forget to join us today (Tuesday) for a virtual lunch and learn about myProvidence and Wellness Dashboard!

In this session, we will discuss how you can securely access and manage your health plan benefits with the online member portal myProvidence. We’ll also cover our Wellness Dashboard, where you can access our wellness tools such as health assessment, action plans, and health library.

Learning about your benefits is an investment that reaps rewards! See you there!

You can still register this morning at this link (scroll to bottom of page).

The upcoming all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, will be a time for celebration and looking ahead toward our shared aspirations for the 2024-25 academic year.

During the meeting, we will also be celebrating some amazing accomplishments, including employees who have milestone service anniversaries this year. These are employees who have completed five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service at George Fox!

It’s become our tradition to thank these colleagues with our “gift of words.” Please take the time to submit this Google form and help us honor your coworkers and friends with notes of encouragement, gratitude or shared memories. The deadline to respond is Friday, Aug. 2.

Thank you in advance for making this an extra-special celebration for our loyal employees celebrating a milestone service anniversary this year!

Join us online tomorrow (Tuesday) from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about myProvidence and Wellness Dashboard!

In this session, we will discuss how you can securely access and manage your health plan benefits with the online member portal myProvidence. We’ll also cover our Wellness Dashboard, where you can access our wellness tools such as health assessment, action plans, and health library.

Register today at this link.

We are excited to announce that on Friday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., we will be hosting our Community Fair during Welcome Weekend on the quad.

Please let me know if you are interested and willing to staff a tent for your department. We will provide a 10X10 tent, one table and two chairs. You would provide any paperwork or other items you would like to be made available to students or family members/guests.

If you could please complete this Google Form by Monday, Aug. 5, to let me know if you are interested, that would be helpful.

Thank you!
– Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu)

Join your colleagues and coworkers for our next employee worship gathering this Tuesday, July 23, from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. in the new George Fox chapel.

Enjoy singing, a time of reflection and prayer, and fellowship with colleagues. These gatherings aim to provide an opportunity to worship together while promoting unity among our employees through our shared commitment to Jesus Christ.

For more information, contact Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu or Debrianna Debolt at ddebolt@georgefox.edu.

This coming week (Sunday evening through Wednesday morning), the Northwest Yearly Meeting will be holding sessions on the university’s Newberg campus, and all are welcome (see schedule here).

On Monday, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Hoover 103, Jay Miller and Paul Anderson will present a workshop celebrating the 400th birthday of George Fox and the spiritual impact of his historic ministry: “Happy Birthday, George! Explosive Ministry Then and Now.”

Feel free to reach out to Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Each year, the university honors the extraordinary contributions of our faculty, staff and administrators through our “Faculty of the Year,” “Staff of the Year” and “Administrator of the Year” awards. Faculty award recipients received their awards this past spring; staff and administrators will be awarded at the all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19.

If you believe someone is deserving of this honor, please nominate them! This nomination form will be open through Friday, July 26. Nominees will be presented to the VP operations team for final selection. Please help us honor your dedicated coworkers by taking the time to submit your nominations!

Feel free to reach out to Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.