The Daily Bruin

The university has just implemented a new pass-through process for Bruin Careers. Click here to go directly to the Bruin Careers site. Once there, log in with your Bruin Careers username and password. If you haven’t set up an account before, click where it says “click here to register.”

Make sure that your username and password are the same as your George Fox e-mail and password. Now, whenever you log onto MyGFU you will click directly into Bruin Careers without needing to log on.

Please e-mail careers@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2330 if you have any questions!

Web Development is still looking for feedback on the new redesign we launched this week. If you haven’t already, we would love to hear what you think of the new design.

The form can be found at this link. It will be closing on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at which point we will evaluate feedback and plan changes to the template accordingly.

Thank you for your participation.

Having trouble logging into Bruin Careers? We just implemented a new pass-through process!

Click here to go directly to the Bruin Careers site. Once there, log in with your Bruin Careers username and password. If you haven’t set up an account before, click on “click here to register.”

Make sure that your username and password are the same as your George Fox e-mail and password. Now, whenever you log onto MyGFU you will click directly into Bruin Careers without needing to log on.

Please e-mail careers@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2330 if you have any questions.

On Monday, Aug. 26, the password for Foxpublic WiFi will be changed. To access the new password, log into MyGFU and it will be listed on the home page. If you currently use Foxwifi, there is nothing you need to do.

IT highly recommends all employees and students use Foxwifi, as it provides better security and performance. Instructions for connecting to Foxwifi can be found on this IT webpage.

If you’ve visited the George Fox website yesterday, you may have noticed things have changed. While most of the content of the site has stayed the same, the new design will both freshen up the look and feel of the site, and introduce some key new features:

• Responsive Design – Instead of a mobile-specific website, the new site uses a framework that allows content to be reformatted for multiple devices. That means that one webpage can work for both desktop, tablet and mobile phone visitors.
• School Colors – The site now uses Navy Blue and Old Gold more, to better reinforce university branding.
• Font Usage – We have better font usage throughout the site, which makes text-heavy pages look cleaner, and gives a more professional presentation.
• More Flexible Template – The new design allows for much more power in our designers hands, meaning as we redesign pages in the future, we’ll be able to do more with less effort.

We’d love to have feedback from the university community about the new design. As we move forward with more designs in the future, your input will be critical into how we move forward.

Please fill out our web survey form and let us know what you think. Or, if you would prefer to interact directly with us, e-mail webmaster@georgefox.edu.

Thanks,
The Web Development Team

As previously announced, the George Fox calendar software (calendar.georgefox.edu) will be down this week (July 29-Aug. 2) for an upgrade. Be watching for an announcement about accessing the new 25Live calendar.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, July 22, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Just a reminder: The location of the BlueZone Store Textbook Annex has changed over the summer. The new textbook annex is located at 1109 E. Hancock St., in Newberg.

The best way to get your textbooks is by logging on to our website at gfubookstore.com and ordering them online. Have them shipped directly to your home. It’s always free shipping.

Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu.

As of today (Monday), the financial aid office is relocating to the second floor of the Stevens Center (STV 220), next to admissions. All staff contact information remains the same. You are invited to stop by and see our new home.

You may have noticed that Google is constantly working to improve its products. There are new features and changes that come out almost weekly, and we are working hard in IT to keep up with these new changes.

One way you can learn about them is to subscribe to our TechTips forum. Receive in your e-mail updates, hints and tips relevant to George Fox University-supported software, including Microsoft Office, Windows 7, Google Apps, Keynote and PowerPoint, Apple OS, iOS features and more related to George Fox systems.

Check out the latest update: Google has combined the storage capacity between Gmail and Drive and we now have a combined capacity of 30GB. Subscribe to TechTips and you can review all of our past posts to find information that is helpful to you.

All university offices in Newberg and at regional sites will be closed on Monday, May 27, to observe the Memorial Day holiday. Libraries in Newberg and the Portland Center also will be closed.

Something new has been added to Google+ Hangouts. If you’re a regular user of Google+ and Hangouts, you’ll want to know how these new changes affect you. IT has put together a short guide to get you started so you can make the necessary updates and continue to use the Hangouts feature with as little inconvenience as possible.

One of the new features is that Hangouts and Chat are now synced across devices, and you can switch from one device to another within the same Hangout and/or Chat. Check out our guide at this link.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 28, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

As a May Term special study option (1-4 hours) the Leadership Institute for Group Discernment (May 20-24) can be taken for one to four hours of credit on the graduate or undergraduate levels (RELI 285/485, PSTD 585).

This program trains Christian leaders to learn consensus-oriented approaches to decision making and missional discernment in theory and in praxis.

For more information, contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu).

The textbook annex for the BlueZone Store will be closed Monday through Wednesday, May 13-15. We will be moving textbooks to our new annex location at 1109 E. Hancock St.

Our main store will be open during the move. If you need to purchase textbooks, please use our website at gfubookstore.com.

The university will host two commencement ceremonies this Saturday, May 4. This year, the ceremony for graduate, seminary and adult degree programs is scheduled for 10 a.m., while the undergraduate ceremony is set for 3 p.m. Both will take place in Miller Gymnasium in the Wheeler Sports Center. A live streaming of the undergraduate ceremony will be shown in Bauman Auditorium.

John Davis, a business and real estate attorney who also serves as a state representative (District 26) in the Oregon State House of Representatives, will speak in both ceremonies. Audience seating begins an hour before each ceremony.

Commencement can be viewed live at this link 15 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.

Also on Saturday, undergraduate department receptions are scheduled at 1 p.m.

For a complete guide to commencement events, visit this page.

Federal Perkins Loan Borrowers: If you are graduating, transferring, dropping below half-time status, taking a leave of absence, or withdrawing from George Fox, please make sure you have completed your Exit Counseling before leaving campus.

Exit Counseling is available online or in person. Contact Vicki Tschan in Student Financial Services at 503-554-2239 or vtschan@georgefox.edu if you need to arrange a Perkins loan exit.

Best wishes on finals this week!

Is there someone at George Fox who has made a difference in your academic career? Someone who ignited a spark to make you want to learn or attend class or who has acted as a role model? Take a moment to write an e-mail, e-card, or traditional “thank you” card to that professor, classmate, supervisor, or other influential person. Try to be specific as you describe how this person has contributed to your life.

Portland Center students can stop by the Information Desk to write a note. Of course, one can make or buy one’s own card.

The BlueZone Store Textbook Annex will be moving from its current location in the basement of the library to the Beals House, 1109 E. Hancock St. The move will take place May 13-15, and the new textbook annex will be open for business on Thursday, May 16.

For further information and a map to the new annex, please visit our Facebook page. Make sure you “like” our page when you’re there!

The fourth annual Leadership Institute for Group Discernment will be held at Tilikum Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries May 20-23. The event is designed to help church leaders lead in consensus- and discernment-oriented ways.

A limited number of scholarships are available for George Fox students (saving $300) and faculty/staff (saving $150). Contact Jan Wood at this link for more information.

The seminar can also be taken for academic credit (graduate or undergraduate for 1-4 hours, RELI 285 or 485; PSTD 585. Contact Paul Anderson for more details or if you have questions.