The Daily Bruin

In following up from the all-employee meeting on July 25, we want to remind you that George Fox is changing its single sign-on process today, Aug. 7.

All current systems using single sign-on (ie. Library services, StarRez, Handshake, Slate, etc.) will be directed to a new login page. On Aug. 16, we will also add Gmail and FoxTALE.

Please note: The first time you log in you will be asked to enter a secondary email as well as choose security questions and an image. This is to confirm your account going forward; after entering this information in once, you will not need to do it again.

Questions? Contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

The MyGeorgeFox (https://my.georgefox.edu) upgrade over the weekend was successful. Please log in and check out the new look!

Old web browser bookmarks that point to MyGFU should be updated to reflect the new website address. Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

IT is excited to announce a new single sign-on (SSO) process for George Fox systems.

We will replace our current SSO provider on Wednesday, Aug. 7, which will affect a few George Fox services, and on Aug. 16 Gmail and FoxTALE will also be included in this change.

This new process will allow you to use more apps by only logging into a system once. 

As you may have heard, MyGFU is becoming MyGeorgeFox this Saturday, Aug. 3. The change also includes an upgrade to a new responsive and mobile-friendly user experience.

The system will be unavailable beginning Friday at 6 p.m. continuing through Saturday, Aug. 3. The new MyGeorgeFox URL will be https://my.georgefox.edu.

Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

As you may have heard, MyGFU is becoming MyGeorgeFox this Saturday, Aug. 3. The change also includes an upgrade to a new responsive and mobile-friendly user experience.

The system will be unavailable beginning Friday at 6 p.m. continuing through Saturday, Aug. 3. The new MyGeorgeFox URL will be https://my.georgefox.edu.

Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

We’re happy to announce that MyGFU is getting a major upgrade and a new name. The existing user interface will be replaced with a new, responsive design with a student experience that is mobile-device friendly.

Following the upgrade, the site will be known as MyGeorgeFox and be accessible at https://my.georgefox.edu. To facilitate these changes, the system will be unavailable beginning Friday evening, Aug. 2, and continuing through Saturday, Aug. 3.

Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

We’re happy to announce that MyGFU is getting a major upgrade and a new name. The existing user interface will be replaced with a new, responsive design with a student experience that is mobile-device friendly.

Following the upgrade, the site will be known as MyGeorgeFox and be accessible at https://my.georgefox.edu. To facilitate these changes, the system will be unavailable beginning Friday evening, Aug. 2, and continuing through Saturday, Aug. 3.

Please contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569) with any questions.

The university’s athletics department and the Chehalem Parks and Recreation District are excited to announce the fifth annual Bruins Sports Day on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Girls and boys entering the second through eighth grades in the fall will have the opportunity to pick one of 11 sports and participate in an afternoon clinic, free of charge. The event runs from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m. at the site of your sport.

Pick one of the following sports:

• Football
• Girls’ soccer
• Boys’ soccer
• Girls’ basketball
• Boys’ basketball
• Girls’ tennis
• Boys’ tennis
• Softball
• Baseball
• Girls’ lacrosse
• Cheerleading

Register at this link.

George Fox University’s Physical Therapy Clinic is open now and all summer long to serve your needs. We provide care from prevention to after-surgery rehabilitation.

Our team of therapists are board-certified specialists in sports medicine, pediatrics and neuro-rehab. We can help you regain function, decrease pain and enjoy life more. Some of the common conditions we treat are sprains and strains of all body parts, surgeries to the extremities and spine, chronic pain and many more!

If you would like more information regarding our services, or would like to speak with a licensed physical therapist, please give us a call at 503-554-2479 or visit our website.

We are providers for Regence Blue Cross of Oregon and are out-of-network providers for most other insurances. We look forward to meeting you and helping you on your journey to well-being.

The university’s offices and libraries on the Newberg and Portland campuses will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The Bruin Store will also be closed that day.

The 24/7 space in the library will remain open.

The university’s athletics department and the Chehalem Parks and Recreation District are excited to announce the fifth annual Bruins Sports Day on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Girls and boys entering the second through eighth grades in the fall will have the opportunity to pick one of 11 sports and participate in an afternoon clinic, free of charge. The event runs from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Check-in begins at 12:30 p.m. at the site of your sport.

Pick one of the following sports:

• Football
• Girls’ soccer
• Boys’ soccer
• Girls’ basketball
• Boys’ basketball
• Girls’ tennis
• Boys’ tennis
• Softball
• Baseball
• Girls’ lacrosse
• Cheerleading

Register at this link.

Please join the student life division for a farewell reception for Alex Pia, our director for international student development, today (Thursday) from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Alex has served the university with deep faith, a heart for students, and a commitment to our shared work for 29 years. Refreshments and fellowship will begin in the Stevens Center’s atrium at 3 p.m., and a time for prayer and sharing will begin at 3:45 p.m.

If you have questions, please contact Jamie Noling-Auth at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.

While most student concerns and complaints can and should be resolved informally, there is a formal general complaint procedure described in the “Support for Students” section of the Undergraduate Student Handbook as well as on the Graduate/DPS Policies page of the website.

Note that these procedures cover complaints of a general nature and do not supersede specific policies involving special cases such as grade appeals, sexual harassment, etc., which are covered elsewhere in the Student Handbook, catalog or Graduate/DPS Policies.  

For more information, contact the student life department (studentlife@georgefox.edu).

The Campus Public Safety office is offering a series of CPR, AED and First Aid courses in July and August. Courses are designed for the general public, whether you need First Aid and/or CPR and AED for a job requirement or want basic classes for your own needs.  

The sessions will teach you how to perform CPR on adults, children and infants, including rescue breathing with a mask; how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED); and how to help someone who is choking. Also included is basic First Aid, choking, and care for common medical, injury and environmental emergencies. 

For more details on dates, times and cost, and to sign up, visit the Campus Public Safety website.

The Campus Public Safety office is offering a series of CPR, AED and First Aid courses in July and August. Courses are designed for the general public, whether you need First Aid and/or CPR and AED for a job requirement or want basic classes for your own needs.  

The sessions will teach you how to perform CPR on adults, children and infants, including rescue breathing with a mask; how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED); and how to help someone who is choking. Also included is basic First Aid, choking, and care for common medical, injury and environmental emergencies. 

For more details on dates, times and cost, and to sign up, visit the Campus Public Safety website.

Is it hot enough yet? If the river is your choice of cool-down today and tomorrow, please be aware of these important safety tips before just plunging in! 

• Most Oregon rivers are still cold! The Deschutes and the Sandy rivers are still in the 50s, and the Willamette is in the mid-60s. That cold water can shock your system and cause you to gasp involuntarily and to take in water and drown!
• Wear a life jacket. Always.
• Don’t leave children unattended around any body of water, even for a second.
• Learn CPR and never swim alone (Campus Public Safety offers CPR/first aid/AED classes; call us at 503-554-2090 for details).
• Never dive into unknown water unless you know the depth and that there aren’t submerged logs, strong currents or other hazards.
• All boats, no matter the size, need one wearable PFD (personal flotation device) for each person on board. Anyone under 12 must wear it at all times.

If trouble arises, attempting to rescue a swimmer in danger is very dangerous and can lead to multiple drownings. Trained rescuers teach and use a protocol called “Talk, Reach, Throw, Row.”

TALK. Call 911, then talk to the person and see if you can coach them to swim to you on shore or to a boat.

REACH. Next, try to reach them by extending a branch, pole or inflatable boat. Do NOT allow them to grab hold of your body; they may try to pull you in.

THROW. You can throw a distressed person a life jacket, life ring, rope or any other object that will help them stay afloat.

ROW. If necessary, use a boat to get to the person.

Thanks to Wilsonville Police Chief Rob Wurpes for these valuable tips!

George Fox University’s Physical Therapy Clinic is open now and all summer long to serve your needs. We provide care from prevention to after-surgery rehabilitation.

Our team of therapists are board-certified specialists in sports medicine, pediatrics and neuro-rehab. We can help you regain function, decrease pain and enjoy life more. Some of the common conditions we treat are sprains and strains of all body parts, surgeries to the extremities and spine, chronic pain and many more!

If you would like more information regarding our services, or would like to speak with a licensed physical therapist, please give us a call at 503-554-2479 or visit our website.

We are providers for Regence Blue Cross of Oregon and are out-of-network providers for most other insurances. We look forward to meeting you and helping you on your journey to well-being.

The registrar’s office is considering changing the name of the Application for Degree form in order to better communicate to our students what they are doing and why it’s important.

Please complete this short survey to let us know what terminology best communicates the goal of the form so students know what it is and why they need to complete it.

Thank you!

The registrar’s office is considering changing the name of the Application for Degree form in order to better communicate to our students what they are doing and why it’s important.

Please complete this short survey to let us know what terminology best communicates the goal of the form so students know what it is and why they need to complete it.

Thank you!

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) tomorrow (Wednesday) for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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