The Bruin Bookstore is hosting an end-of-season sale, marking items up to 50% off now through June 30. From jackets, vests and cardigans to flannel pajama bottoms and mugs, we have something for everyone. Check it out!
We are available online 24/7 and open in person from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Email Kristin McGuirk at kmcguirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.
June is Men’s Health Month. By prioritizing prevention and making annual wellness visits a regular habit, men can lower the risk of chronic diseases, improve mental health, and enhance their quality of life.
Let’s take a proactive approach to wellness together, starting with a few Providence Health Plan tips below.
Take the first step to better health today. Establish care with your Primary Care Provider (PCP). Don’t wait! It’s important to have someone who understands your health history and, if needed, can quickly arrange screenings or connect you to specialists.
Find a provider that works best for you by visiting this link.
The football staff is hosting its annual youth and middle school football camp this month. Here are the details:
If you are an employee of George Fox, we want to invite your child to sign up for free. Email Hannah Boughton at hboughton22@georgefox.edu to receive this year’s camp discount code. Go Bruins!
All employees are invited to join us for a special worship gathering today (Tuesday) as we prepare our hearts for the university’s Day of Prayer tomorrow, a day set aside for university employees to use for prayer, reflection and spiritual renewal. We will gather at 2 p.m. today in the chapel.
This worship gathering is an opportunity to pause together as a community, invite Christ into our work, and recognize our shared commitments to the Lord, to one another, and to our students.
We will have some handouts printed for you as you arrive, but you can also access them in this Google Drive if you’d like to access or print them at another time.
If you’re on or near the Newberg campus, please plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!
Paul Anderson will be presenting an international Zoom lecture/discussion on “George Fox: An Evangelical Perspective,” hosted by Woodbrooke, the Quaker study center in the UK. It will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25. All are welcome to watch!
Serve Day 2025 is set for Wednesday, Sept. 10, and preparations are officially underway!
Please help us prepare by completing this “SD’25 Employee Info Gathering Survey” for all of our regular Newberg employees part time and above (and any Portland employees who would like to join the fun!).
We want to do our best to prioritize making serve site connections for employees that could encourage longer-term or ongoing community service partnerships. Also on the form, you can note any limitations and previous serve site connections or questions you might have, and we’ll take it all into consideration when coordinating this summer.
If you’re planning to be on sabbatical, family leave, or know of a significant change that will keep you away from campus during the week of Sept. 10, you can let us know using the form, which is essential for our preparations.
The next 100 days will breeze by, and before you know it, it will be time for our next highly anticipated, university-wide day of service together!
Contact Serveday@georgefox.edu with all of your important questions and feedback.
The student life team is excited to host the Association for Christians in Student Development (ACSD) Annual Conference June 2-5. Some guests began arriving as early as May 28, with retreats and pre-conference workshops scheduled from May 30 to June 2.
We’re expecting more than 500 student life professionals from Christian colleges and universities across the U.S., Canada, and around the world. The conference also welcomes Christian professionals serving in student life roles at non-faith-based institutions.
As you encounter guests on campus during that week, we encourage you to extend a warm George Fox welcome. Many of these individuals have spent the past year pouring into others; this conference is a vital opportunity for them to be renewed, encouraged, and poured into themselves.
To view the conference schedule and details, please visit the event’s website. If you have questions, feel free to contact Sharia (Hays) Jones at shays@georgefox.edu or Mark Pothoff at mpothoff@georgefox.edu.
Join Healthy Conversations, a virtual broadcast hosted by the Providence Health Institute and Providence Basecamp, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3.
Guest speaker Dr. Kirsten Crowley, a pediatrician with the Providence Medical Group, will offer her expertise on the benefits of exposing children to healthy lifestyle behaviors and how this increases the likelihood of them continuing those behaviors into adulthood.
We will discuss key areas of focus for a well-balanced approach to social development, well-being, daily activity needs, and nutrition choices. Invite your family and friends. A Q&A session will be offered toward the end of the conversation.
Healthy Conversations is a quarterly broadcast that offers a unique yet ever-important conversation around modeling healthy behaviors within the home. When the whole family is included in the healthy lifestyle choices, the entire home benefits.
Take the next step in your retirement planning! George Fox is hosting another on-campus consultation with Phillip Carbajal from Nationwide on Wednesday, June 18, between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Klages 231.
This is your chance to get one-on-one guidance on your retirement goals and have your questions answered conveniently on campus. Sign up today!
If June 18 doesn’t work for you, virtual appointments on different days are also available. Find out more here.
Don’t miss out! There are still one-on-one virtual consultation spots available with experienced Providence Health Plan representatives on Wednesday, June 4.
This is your chance to get personalized answers to all your health plan questions. Whether you’re wondering about coverage for a specific service, have concerns about a claim, need to inquire about financial assistance, are navigating a complex medical situation, or want to learn more about massage therapy benefits, these consultations are designed to help you.
Sign up today to get the clarity and support you need!
Our campus is participating in a program on AI readiness offered by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). For this “Best of…” series, they are revisiting some of the most impactful ideas and discussions from the past year of AI Ready webinars with new tips and tricks regarding communications and marketing (May 29), policy development (June 5), and teaching with AI (June 12).
These one-hour webinars will be held each Thursday from May 29 to June 12 at 11 a.m. PST. Feel free to register for just one that is of interest to you, or all three! Register here!
Gemini Updates
Have you noticed how fast Gemini is improving? Google is rapidly updating Gemini, and the latest version is even better on a wide range of industry benchmarks. Check it out!
And if you’re currently a Gemini Premium user, and finding the regular Gemini features to be sufficient, please let us know so we can trade your license for someone who is waiting. Thanks!
Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu
Sign up your fifth- through eighth-graders for George Fox’s esports camp this summer. The event runs June 23-26 and offers four days of challenges, skill training, competition, activities and prizes!
Sign up before June 16 to receive $20 off your registration fee. Learn more and register here.
All university offices in Newberg and at regional sites will be closed this Monday, May 26, to observe the Memorial Day holiday. The libraries in Newberg and the Portland Center will also be closed, although the 24-hour space in the Murdock Library will remain open.
Don’t miss out! There are still one-on-one virtual consultation spots available with experienced Providence Health Plan representatives on Wednesday, June 4.
This is your chance to get personalized answers to all your health plan questions. Whether you’re wondering about coverage for a specific service, have concerns about a claim, need to inquire about financial assistance, are navigating a complex medical situation, or want to learn more about massage therapy benefits, these consultations are designed to help you.
Sign up today to get the clarity and support you need!
As a reminder, IT will be initiating OS and software updates on all university-owned Macs, PCs, and iPads. Regular and timely updates are crucial and required to ensure stability, security, and optimal performance. This will be a continuous, ongoing effort.
Important details:
During the update process, your device may:
Once the updates are complete, your device will be restored to its normal state.
Questions? Contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu for assistance.
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and support for these required updates.
Mail Services is changing its regular courier schedule for the summer. Now, every week Mail Services will take mail to the PA/PT building twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday, and take mail up to the Portland Center once a week on Thursday.
If there is anything time sensitive or important, please contact Abbi Schmelzenbach at aschmelzenbach@georgefox.edu or Jered McConaughey at jmcconaughey@georgefox.edu and we can work out a time to come pick up or drop off mail sooner if necessary!
Tomorrow (Thursday), the water will be shut off at the Portland Center, starting at 6:30 a.m. Water is expected to be off for two hours and restored at 8:30 a.m. This will affect the entire building, so restrooms will not be available during that time.
Thank you for your patience.
Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer, a renter evaluating your next step, or simply curious about the current real estate landscape, deciding whether to buy or rent requires careful consideration.
In an upcoming Canopy webinar, offered June 3 and June 12, we will help you navigate the pros and cons of both options by exploring the financial, lifestyle, and market factors that influence this important decision.
Reserve your seat here.
Don’t miss out! There are still four openings in our First Aid/CPR class at the Portland Center this Wednesday, May 21, beginning at 9 a.m.
This comprehensive six-hour session will equip you with essential emergency response knowledge. Interested? Contact Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefo.edu to secure your spot.
Reminder! There is still time to sign up for our quarterly one-on-one Providence Health Plan consultations.
This is a fantastic chance to connect directly with experienced Providence representatives and get your individual questions about benefits and claims answered. It’s a great way to better understand your healthcare plan and make the most of your benefits.
Sign-up is still open, so don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity!
