The Daily Bruin

Calling all parents of pre-kindergarten kids! The occupational therapy doctorate program is hosting a clinic for the purpose of helping children prepare for a successful kindergarten transition while providing hands-on clinical experience for OTD students.

Sessions, scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. each day between Aug. 4 and Aug. 8 in the university’s Roberts Center, will be led by doctoral students in the OT program, and all will be supervised by licensed occupational therapy clinicians and OTD faculty.

Our focus areas will be:

• Fine motor skills (e.g., writing, cutting)
• Gross motor coordination
• Social interaction and peer play
• Following routines and instructions
• Self-regulation and attention skills

There is no cost to participate! To learn more, contact Brooke Morris at bmorris@georgefox.edu or Kate Turner at kturner@georgefox.edu.

Come join the Intercultural Resource Center in saying hello to our new director of first generation student success, Karla Chan Mendez, and in bidding farewell to Jesse Cetz, the outgoing director, before he leaves for his next venture at Vista Counseling & Wellness in Southeast Portland on Aug. 1.

Join this dual appreciation/open house anytime between 2 and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, in the IRC. We will have light refreshments.

We’re so excited to welcome our new students to George Fox University! In order to do this well, we are in need of volunteers for Welcome Weekend on Friday, Aug. 22.

If you’re interested in serving, please complete the Welcome Weekend volunteer survey here. Thank you!

Any questions can be directed to Welcome Weekend Coordinator Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

We are excited to announce that on Friday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the student life office will be hosting our Community Fair! Please let Kara Holcombe know if you are interested and willing to staff a tent for your department.

We will provide a 10×10 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, July 21, on whether or not you are interested that would be helpful.

If you have questions, please reach out to Kaitlyn Bell at kbell22@georgefox.edu.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of our Be Known promise. You have likely seen a colleague extend this promise to students in some way. Please help us recognize one of your coworkers by sharing how you have seen them deliver the Be Known promise. We will record you sharing what you have witnessed in a short video compilation that will run at our all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 18.

Please use this form to share an example of a colleague delivering the Be Known promise. Once submitted, Carly Reumann will follow up with you.

Thank you for taking the time to recognize the work of your colleagues!

Ready to buy your first home? Our Employee Assistance Program offers a webinar that will cover everything from the pros and cons of homeownership, the buying process, and how to prepare financially.

Join this free event at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15. Sign up today at this link.

Providence Health Plan members: From July 1-31, you can enter to win great prizes in the LifeBalance 2025 Summer Contest!

From exercise to education, travel to technology, popular attractions to pets, LifeBalance is here to help you save on the purchases that leave you and your family feeling healthy, happy and fulfilled. There are thousands in savings available to you, and we want to encourage you to explore all the program has to offer!

Find out more here.

Calling all parents of girls and boys entering the second through eighth grades! We are again hosting our Bruin Sports Day on Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Kids will get to choose their favorite sport and join us for a fun-filled afternoon clinic – completely free! They’ll learn basic skills from George Fox University’s very own athletes and coaching staff.

The event will take place from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the university’s athletics facilities.

Sign up and learn more here.

Have you been experiencing aches or pains in your body? Injured recently? Planning on having surgery? Noticing difficulty with everyday movements? The university’s Physical Therapy Community Clinic is here for you!

While Dr. Catherine Cieslak is out on maternity leave, our summer physical therapist, Dr. Jordon Whitaker, will treat all kinds of pain, injuries and movement difficulties of all types, so please reach out if you are needing guidance or treatment.

As a graduate of George Fox’s program, Jordon is excited to jump in and serve this community again. She is a great resource for you, so take advantage. We will work with you, your schedule, and your finances to give you the care you need.

The cost is $35 per session for community members and $25 per session for George Fox students and faculty.

Please call 503-554-2479 and leave a voicemail, or email physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu with your information to schedule an appointment. We look forward to serving you!

With our campus-wide rollout of BruinBuy on July 1, access to create requisitions and receive POs in PeopleSoft are revoked as of end-of-day on June 30. Going forward, all goods and services must be procured through BruinBuy.

You can access BruinBuy through the My Apps Dashboard. If you have any questions about open FY25 POs or need assistance with BruinBuy, please contact the procurement team at procurement-bruinbuy@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

We are implementing a new procedure for submitting contracts at the university. Effective immediately, please send all contracts and related correspondence to our new centralized email address: gfcontracts@georgefox.edu.

This change is part of our effort to streamline the contract process and ensure proper documentation and review, along with providing a centralized place for communication. This email is monitored by several people, so please do not CC additional recipients.

Important Reminder:
All contracts will undergo a legal review before they can be signed. This review process can take some time, so please plan accordingly and submit contracts well in advance of any deadlines or expected start dates.

Thank you for your attention to this new process and for helping us maintain compliance and consistency in our contracting procedures. Look for a new contract policy soon.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Lenore Stewart at lstewart@georgefox.edu.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of our Be Known promise. You have likely seen a colleague extend this promise to students in some way. Please help us recognize one of your coworkers by sharing how you have seen them deliver the Be Known promise. We will record you sharing what you have witnessed in a short video compilation that will run at our all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 18.

Please use this form to share an example of a colleague delivering the Be Known promise. Once submitted, Carly Reumann will follow up with you.

Thank you for taking the time to recognize the work of your colleagues!

Course materials for the fall 2025 term are live on the Bruin Bookstore website. Select in-store pick-up and we will have your course materials ready for you at the start of fall term.

If you need assistance or have questions, please email the store at 1478mgr@follett.com or Kristin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu.

Check out the Bruin Bookstore’s current 20 percent off sale on League-branded clothing! The deal is available both on our website and in the store.

Also, the bookstore will be closing early tomorrow (Wednesday), at 1:30 p.m. We will return to regular hours on Thursday (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.).

The occupational therapy doctorate program needs your help! We are in need of kids entering kindergarten this fall for the purpose of helping prepare them for a successful kindergarten transition while providing hands-on clinical experience for OTD students.

Sessions, scheduled Aug. 4-8, will be led by doctoral students in the OT program, and all will be supervised by licensed occupational therapy clinicians and OTD faculty.

Our focus areas will be:

• Fine motor skills (e.g., writing, cutting)
• Gross motor coordination
• Social interaction and peer play
• Following routines and instructions
• Self-regulation and attention skills

There is no cost to participate! To receive a required participation form, please email Brooke Morris at bmorris@georgefox.edu. Questions? Please contact Brooke Morris at 503-554-2480 or Kate Turner at kturner@georgefox.edu.

Selling your home? Get an inside look at the top-10 things you should do to prepare your property and get the most for your home by watching a free Employee Assistance Program-hosted webinar at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 17. Sign up here.

How can parents make sure kids are using social media safely and appropriately? Not every parent is involved in social media, but if your child is using it, you should be aware of how it’s being used.

Learn how to keep an open line of communication regarding your child’s activity online, establish privacy, proper boundaries, and monitor healthy usage by going to the Canopy site to watch an on-demand webinar starting July 1. You will need to be logged into the member site.

Haven’t logged into the EAP Member Site yet? Follow these steps:

• Go to: my.canopywell.com
• Register as a new user and enter your Company Name
• Once logged in, select the “Webinar & Training Center” tile
• Select the “On-Demand Webinars” button

Ready to buy your first home? Our Employee Assistance Program offers a webinar that will cover everything from the pros and cons of homeownership, the buying process, and how to prepare financially.

Join this free event at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15. Sign up today at this link.

Please be advised that all FY25 open POs will be closed at noon on Monday, June 30, 2025.

If you have already received the goods and/or services, please ensure the POs are received in the system before the cutoff to have them count against your FY25 budget. Any receipts submitted after the cutoff will be charged to FY26.

If you have any questions, contact Frank Charles at fcharles@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus through the summer, please bring over any cash or checks to the finance office 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, 2025, must be deposited in the current fiscal year. All deposits must be dropped off at our office no later than Monday, June 30, at 10 a.m. to get it into a June deposit.

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

P.S. Please note our new location is the Millage Building at 1515 Portland Road (the former Sleep Center).