The Daily Bruin

This year the physical therapy program is offering four free exercise classes as part of our Health and Wellness Week.

Would you like to learn how you can do resistance training at home with minimal or no weights? Curious about Zumba? Interested in the benefits of yoga? Want to learn how to stretch and strengthen you back? These classes will be held Tuesday, May 17, through Thursday, May 19. Details can be found here.

To sign up, email Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu. Space is limited, so sign up today.

Do you or someone you know currently suffer from patellofemoral pain (pain around the patella bone) or jumper’s knee (pain at the patellar tendon)?

Jason Brumitt, PT, PhD, is recruiting individuals with either of these conditions to participate in a rehabilitation study. All treatments associated with this study are free.

If you have questions or would like to enroll (or enroll someone you know), please email Jason at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu.

Each semester, employees who are mothers of young/school-aged children, as well as expectant mothers, gather for an informal networking lunch. This semester’s lunch has been rescheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday) from noon to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons 3.

Lunch will be provided. Please contact Jamie Noling-Auth with questions at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.

Greetings from the Bruin Store, faculty and staff! Thanks to all who have already turned in their fall adoptions, but we still have a ways to go. The sooner we know, the better we can serve our students, so please make your fall course materials selections ASAP.

Contact Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Cheers!

Please welcome Kimberly Bachmeier, who is joining Michelle Conrad and Melodee Powers as finance’s new accounts payable team member. You may be familiar with her already, as she was a temporary employee, doing an outstanding job. That’s why we hired her! More about Kimberly will be featured in a future issue of What’s Bruin.

As always, please use the accountspayable@georgefox.edu email address to reach the AP team, as there are times when one of us may not be available. This ensures that we can handle your request promptly.

Questions? Contact Melodee Powers at mpowers@georgefox.edu.

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, 2022, must be deposited in the current fiscal year.

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

Each semester, employees who are mothers of young/school-aged children, as well as expectant mothers, gather for an informal networking lunch. This semester’s lunch has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 4, from noon to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons 3.

Lunch will be provided. Please contact Jamie Noling-Auth with questions at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.

The Murdock Library will be closed on weekends starting this Saturday, April 30. Our summer hours will be Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 24-hour space will remain open throughout the summer.

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

It’s that time of year again! Join us in person or remotely on Thursday, May 12, for the university’s annual Grant Training Day. Enjoy lunch, learn and celebrate George Fox’s grant excellence with us.

To see the agenda and RSVP, visit this link. Contact Sarah Tenney at stenney@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

As this year’s George Fox Gives: Faith. Grit. Joy. campaign comes to an end, we are deeply moved by the generosity of our donors and you, our Bruin community. We have seen the incredible commitment to support students’ needs and build toward a brighter future.

There’s still time to give and join the effort to help our students dream the biggest dreams and make the boldest moves. Choose to give to any one of our funds and make an immediate impact. If you have already given to one of our funds, thank you! It is truly changing lives and transforming communities.

Visit us at this link to learn more.

– The Advancement Team

A farewell reception will be held for Andrea Byerley, assistant director of Disability & Accessibility Services, today (Tuesday) from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Murdock Library (Room 101 & 102). A brief time of sharing will begin at 3 p.m.

Andrea has served in multiple roles at George Fox over the past 17 years and will be sorely missed at the university. Join us in wishing Andrea farewell. Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu with any questions.

All staff are invited to join a book discussion of William Massy’s Resource Management for Colleges and Universities starting this May and extending through July.

All participants will get a free copy of the book as well as some additional materials from other work by Massy. The group will get scheduled after May 1.

Please contact Shawn Daley at sdaley@georgefox.edu if you’re interested.

We are still in need of several volunteers to serve as ushers at spring commencement next Saturday, April 30. Your enthusiasm and support are key to making this important day memorable for our graduates and their guests, and we cannot do it without you!

Please consider helping at one or both of the following ceremonies:

• Wellness Enterprise Ceremony (1 p.m.): Two volunteers needed
• Industrial Enterprise Ceremony (4 p.m.): Six volunteers needed

If you know family members or a recent George Fox graduate who would like to help, please sign them up as well! The sign-up sheet can be found here.

A $50 stipend or three hours of time off (with supervisor approval) is available for those employees not already scheduled to work. Non-employees who volunteer will receive a $50 gift card!

Thank you in advance from the Commencement Planning Committee. Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

George Fox’s DPT program will host its annual Health and Wellness Week May 16-21. Events this year include a Mediterranean diet “taster” and educational session, and the “annual” PT exam (where you have measures of fitness tested as well as vital signs). You can also join in on one of our several fitness class offerings, or attend the spine care class.

All events are free to the George Fox community, friends and family. To learn about what we are offering, go here. If you have any questions, or wish to sign up for a session, please email Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu. Space is limited, so sign up as soon as possible.

Phil Smith, professor of philosophy, is retiring after 30 years of teaching and service at the university. Come celebrate Phil by joining us for an open house reception from 3 to 4 p.m. today (Friday) in the Stevens Center Atrium.

Light refreshments will be served. Please come wish Phil the best in his next adventures!

Questions? Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu.

IT will be updating the software that is used for VPN and antivirus called FortiClient. You may see messages that indicate an update or change. The updates will start today. This update may require a restart of your computer in the next few days depending on the update your system receives.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

– Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569)

A farewell reception will be held for Andrea Byerley, assistant director of Disability & Accessibility Services, on Tuesday, April 26, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Murdock Library (Room 101 & 102). A brief time of sharing will begin at 3 p.m.

Andrea has served in multiple roles at George Fox over the past 17 years and will be sorely missed at the university. Join us in wishing Andrea farewell. Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu with any questions.

University Recreation invites George Fox employees and their families to join us in the Hadlock Student Center for Family Night!

This event will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 29, and will include full access into the facility, various sports and games (including ladder golf, cornhole, giant Jenga, indoor soccer, and a bow and arrow competition), a movie, and more. Roped climbing on the tall rock wall will be available from 4 to 7 p.m.

To indicate your interest and help us decide which activities to offer, please fill out this form. If you have additional questions, please contact Angel Glockling at aglockling@georgefox.edu.

It’s that time of year again! Join us in person or remotely on Thursday, May 12, for the university’s annual Grant Training Day. Enjoy lunch, learn and celebrate George Fox’s grant excellence with us.

To see the agenda and RSVP, visit this link. Contact Sarah Tenney at stenney@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The first week of the Steps for Peace is now!

Sixty-six participants have joined the challenge, and we have logged over 1 million steps so far! You can still enroll here. Go here to find out more about the importance of walking daily and options to walk together on campus.

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.