The Daily Bruin

All university offices in Newberg and at regional sites will be closed this Monday, May 25, to observe the Memorial Day holiday.

The Department of Education recently released the final regulations for implementing protections of equal access to education under Title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1972. As federal laws, these regulations govern how institutions are required to respond to sexual assault and other forms of sexual harassment. These regulations are effective as of Aug. 14, 2020.

These regulations are significant, and we are carefully reviewing them over the coming weeks to determine what adjustments we need to make to our current policies and/or our processes for addressing reports of sexual assault and harassment.

The state of Oregon also has relevant legislation, and we need to consider how the federal and state regulations interact with one another. We will be certain to inform our community of any changes we need to make as a result of these new laws.

We recognize that many members of our community have been deeply impacted by sexual assault. It is important that you know that our commitment to preventing sexual assault, supporting those who report experiencing harm, and conducting fair, transparent and safe grievance processes for all parties continues to be a top priority for us. We remain steadfastly focused on continuing to build a supportive, safe and welcoming environment where everyone can learn, work and thrive.  

If you have experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault, you are encouraged to connect to the resources at our institution or elsewhere that can best support you. Much of this information is on our website at georgefox.edu/titleix. We also have added a new video resource specific to George Fox on our Title IX website’s home page that addresses some common questions.

Our Title IX team’s contact information is on the Title IX website under “staff.” Please contact the Office of Student Life (studentlife@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions or concerns.

FoxTALE will be unavailable Wednesday, May 27, from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

It’s time for a long overdue one-day flash sale at the Bruin Store! Today (Wednesday) only, get 25 percent off of your online order, including clothing, accessories, gifts, and collectibles. Use promo code MAYFLASH at georgefoxshop.com.

Note: Sale is online only, and exclusions apply. Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

If you could teach someone about COVID-19 and the quarantine 100 years from now, what would you share? What records and artifacts would you give them to learn from? In 100 years where would historians find these records?

We in archives invite George Fox students and employees to share your COVID-19 story with this submission form. How has this pandemic impacted your life? What has this experience been like for you? Sharing your experiences now will help people in the future understand what life was like during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you have any questions, contact Rachel Thomas at rthomas@georgefox.edu.

If you could teach someone about COVID-19 and the quarantine 100 years from now, what would you share? What records and artifacts would you give them to learn from? In 100 years where would historians find these records?

We in archives invite George Fox students and employees to share your COVID-19 story with this submission form. How has this pandemic impacted your life? What has this experience been like for you? Sharing your experiences now will help people in the future understand what life was like during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you have any questions, contact Rachel Thomas at rthomas@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, 2020, must be deposited in the current fiscal year.

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

George Fox is planning for students to return to physical classrooms at our teaching sites for the fall semester. We will do so thoughtfully and within the mandates from the governor’s office, but we will do everything in our power to offer our students in-person teaching rather than only remote delivery this fall.

Teams of George Fox employees are developing plans – in concert with the governor’s office and public health guidance – for the return to campus.

Over the last few weeks, automated emails have been sent reminding you of your upcoming rental books that need returned. In those emails, there are instructions to ship your books back, as well as instructions to print a prepaid shipping label that our company has provided. Please refer back to those emails and send your book in as soon as possible. 

When you ship your textbook(s) back, we will need you to include your first and last name, phone number, email address, and your rental patron ID number (which is also listed in your rental return reminder email). Without this information, we are unable to process your check-ins. 

Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

Now more than ever we all need to feel more comfortable working in the kitchen. Starting mid-May, live online cooking classes will be offered to all George Fox students, alumni and employees.

We will talk about how to use pantry food and elevate it with inexpensive ingredients from the produce, meat and dairy sections. From potatoes to rice, we will look at simple techniques that will give you many more options for healthy and nutritious food on a budget. You will learn to modify recipes for almost every dietary need.

Please complete this form if you are interested in participating in these classes. Whether you are in Alaska, California, Hawaii or Newberg, you can join in. All classes will be recorded for those who are unable to attend. There are no obligations!

Take advantage of these crazy days and learn to cook. You won’t be sorry! Classes will be taught by the Bruin Community Pantry’s Jere Witherspoon, and there may be special guests!

Questions? Contact Jere at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Around this time each year, with a class of seniors graduating, student loan repayment scams start to become more common. Here are a few tips and a resource so you can be on the lookout. 

Tips

• Know the names of your private and federal loan servicer. 
• Your lender will not call you about student loan forgiveness.
• Scammers will often use the promise of student loan discharge or forgiveness.
• You should never have to pay a fee to enroll in an income-driven repayment plan. Contact your lender directly if you have questions. 
• Watch out for third-party companies promising fast loan forgiveness, or use pressure tactics.

For more information on what to look out for, please go to this link. To find your federal loan servicer, please follow these steps:

• Go to Studentaid.gov
• Log in with your FSA username and password
• On your dashboard it will have their name
• You can also call 1-800-433-3243

You can always reach out to the financial aid office for more help at finaid@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2301.    

Graduating? Here’s how to return your books
To return checked-out library materials, you can either:

• Place them in the 24-hour book drop at either the Newberg or Portland campus libraries, or
• Mail them to:

George Fox University
Murdock Library
416 N. Meridian St.
Newberg, OR 97132

Need help paying for shipping? Contact us by Friday, May 15, to receive a prepaid mailing label. Please email your name, your address (including ZIP code), and the total weight of your packaged books to circadmin@georgefox.edu.

Not graduating yet? Here’s how to return your books
Non-graduating students can either:

• Place them in the 24-hour book drop at either the Newberg or Portland campus libraries, or
• Contact circadmin@georgefox.edu to have your due dates extended until Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Questions? Contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu.

Graduating? Here’s how to return your books
To return checked-out library materials, you can either:

• Place them in the 24-hour book drop at either the Newberg or Portland campus libraries, or
• Mail them to:

George Fox University
Murdock Library
416 N. Meridian St.
Newberg, OR 97132

Need help paying for shipping? Contact us by Friday, May 15, to receive a prepaid mailing label. Please email your name, your address (including ZIP code), and the total weight of your packaged books to circadmin@georgefox.edu.

Not graduating yet? Here’s how to return your books
Non-graduating students can either:

• Place them in the 24-hour book drop at either the Newberg or Portland campus libraries, or
• Contact circadmin@georgefox.edu to have your due dates extended until Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Questions? Contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu.

Physical activity is an inexpensive, powerful medicine that helps people but is underutilized. A continuing medical education event, Interprofessional Solutions for Physical Inactivity in Primary Care, will empower healthcare clinicians to activate the people they support.

Our presenters will review new CDC guidelines for physical activity alongside brief evidenced-based assessment and treatment approaches. The Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring Information System (PROMIS) will be reviewed and utilized. 

The fee is $100 for professionals, $50 for residents, interns and students, and free for George Fox students! Register here for the course, and contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu) if you would like more information.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of OHSU School of Medicine and George Fox University. The OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Now more than ever we all need to feel more comfortable working in the kitchen. Starting mid-May, live online cooking classes will be offered to all George Fox students, alumni and employees.

We will talk about how to use pantry food and elevate it with inexpensive ingredients from the produce, meat and dairy sections. From potatoes to rice, we will look at simple techniques that will give you many more options for healthy and nutritious food on a budget. You will learn to modify recipes for almost every dietary need.

Please complete this form if you are interested in participating in these classes. Whether you are in Alaska, California, Hawaii or Newberg, you can join in. All classes will be recorded for those who are unable to attend. There are no obligations!

Take advantage of these crazy days and learn to cook. You won’t be sorry! Classes will be taught by the Bruin Community Pantry’s Jere Witherspoon, and there may be special guests!

Questions? Contact Jere at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Student Accounts moved to a new paperless process within MyGeorgeFox this past semester. Each academic year, students are required to complete the Annual Financial Agreement.

If you haven’t yet completed the process, you will see a hold in MyGeorgeFox stating that the agreement is needed. You can then complete the following:

• Go to your “Tasks” tile in MyGeorgeFox.
• Select the agreement on your “To Do List” and complete the required steps.
• Make sure you click the confirmation button on each screen and the submit button on the final step.

As soon as you finish, the hold will be removed. If you have any questions or issues, please reach out at studentaccounts@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2301.

Graduating? Here’s how to return your books. To return checked-out library materials, you can either place them in the 24-hour book drop at either the Newberg or Portland campus libraries, or mail them to:

George Fox University
Murdock Library
416 N. Meridian Street
Newberg, OR 97132

Need help paying for shipping? Contact us by Friday, May 15, to receive a prepaid mailing label. Please email your name, your address (including zip code), and the total weight of your packaged books to circadmin@georgefox.edu.

Not graduating yet? You can return your books by either placing them in the 24-hour book drop at either the Newberg or Portland campus libraries, or by contacting circadmin@georgefox.edu to have your due dates extended until Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Physical activity is an inexpensive, powerful medicine that helps people but is underutilized. A continuing medical education event, Interprofessional Solutions for Physical Inactivity in Primary Care, will empower healthcare clinicians to activate the people they support.

Join us between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, for this remote presentation. The fee is $100 for professionals, $50 for residents, interns and students, and free for George Fox students! Register here for the course.

Our presenters will review new CDC guidelines for physical activity alongside brief evidenced-based assessment and treatment approaches. The Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring Information System (PROMIS) will be reviewed and utilized.

Contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of OHSU School of Medicine and George Fox University. The OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Student Accounts is now processing personal checks through my.georgefox.edu. This payment method allows for swift, secure and safe payment handling. An added benefit is that payments generate a receipt to the student that can be forwarded to whomever made payment on their account. 

To make future payments online directly, please visit our website to learn how and to authorize access for others to make payments on your behalf. You will find that once the bank account information is saved, the payment process is very quick. No fee is charged for submitting e-check payments. Thank you for helping us in this way!

This change impacts personal check payments only. Other payments require customary handling and will experience a slight delay.

Contact Jenny Getsinger (jgetsing@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

The Bruin Store is offering 20 percent off Champion brand clothing and accessories, as well as free shipping, through Monday, April 13!

Visit our website and use promo code CHAMPION20 to get the discount. We also carry a variety of shelter-at-home study essentials and great gifts for graduates. All shipping is free.

Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.