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Know of any great George Fox-related stories? Students making a difference in their communities? An inspiring account of someone who has overcome obstacles or has had an amazing faith journey? A professor who exemplifies the Be Known promise?

If so, we in marketing communications want to hear about it! Please fill out this form and include the name of the person you wish to highlight, their contact info (if possible), and a few details about what makes their story compelling. We’ll take it from there!

Some folks may be featured in our blog and/or on our website. Still others may be featured in a video or in our university magazine. In short, we’re looking for stories that communicate why George Fox is such a special place.

Thanks for taking time to share these stories with us!

Join your colleagues and coworkers for our first Summer Employee Worship Gathering this Thursday, May 15, from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. in the George Fox Chapel!

Enjoy singing, a thoughtful devotional and fellowship. These worship gatherings aim to provide an opportunity to worship together while promoting unity amongst our employees through our shared commitment to Jesus Christ. Mark your calendar for this Thursday!

For more information, contact Joe Thouvenel, director of engagement and culture, at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu.

George Fox has been committed to your financial well-being by offering on-campus retirement consultations every month, and now is your next opportunity to meet one-on-one with Phillip Carbajal, our dedicated retirement specialist from Nationwide, right here on campus. He will be in Klages 231 on Tuesday, May 20, between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

This is your chance to have a personalized consultation to discuss your retirement goals, understand your options, and get answers to your specific questions – all in a convenient setting. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain clarity and confidence in your retirement planning. Sign up here today!

Your next opportunity for an on-campus consultation will be on Wednesday, June 18. If this doesn’t work for you, you can also reach out to Phillip to schedule a virtual appointment that fits your schedule. See this flier for more details.

Please join the College of Physical Therapy for our 12th Research Symposium this Wednesday, May 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd.). Physical therapy doctoral faculty and second-year students will showcase various rehabilitation research topics.

Questions? Please contact Samantha Skaggs at sskaggs@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.

Submit your FY25 deposits: If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus over 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, 2025, must be deposited in the current fiscal year. All deposits must be dropped off at the finance office before you leave campus for the summer.

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

Those seeking a moment of peace and spiritual connection inside the chapel can do so on Mondays between noon and 1 p.m. through the summer. This time is made available to you thanks to our volunteer chapel host.

To learn more about this sacred space, visit this webpage.

The Virtual Learning Center (VLC) is here to support you with convenient online appointments throughout the summer.

Whether you need help understanding course material, want feedback on a writing assignment, or could use some strategies for effective studying, our consultant is ready to assist you virtually.

Here’s how the VLC can support you this summer:

• Zoom Appointments: Connect with a consultant in real-time from anywhere! Schedule a live Zoom session for interactive support and personalized guidance.
• Asynchronous Appointments: Need feedback on a paper? Submit your work online along with an assignment prompt, and a consultant will provide feedback at a time that works for you.

Take advantage of these valuable resources to stay on track and feel confident in your coursework.

Ready to schedule an appointment? Click on the TracCloud icon on your Canvas Dashboard to do so. We look forward to supporting your learning journey this summer!

If you have any questions, email the vlc@georgefox.edu or contact Heather Harney at 503-554-2449 or hharney@georgefox.edu.

Please join us in the Bridge Cafe for our weekly patio specials. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we will be cooking up specials out on the patio (when the weather permits).

This week, our specials are:

• Tuesday: No patio special due to staff barbecue, however we will have stromboli and a deli sandwich available
• Wednesday: Pork tacos al pastor or taco salad bowl
• Thursday: Smoked-pork spare rib barbecue plate

If you have any questions, please email Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu.

The physical therapy program is hosting a career fair today (Monday) from 4 to 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Twenty-one companies will be represented. Any students in healthcare-related programs are welcome to participate.

Reach out to Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Save the date to celebrate librarian and archivist Dustin Kelley on Monday, June 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Murdock Library. We will take time to honor Dustin’s hard work and legacy in the library and archives and encourage him in his next chapter.

If you’re not able to join us, we invite you to submit a note or recording to our Google Form. Reach out to Kate Wimer at kwimer@georgefox.edu with questions.

Department of Human Services representatives will be on site at the Bruin Community Pantry this summer to assist folks with signing up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

No appointment is required, and staff will be at the food bank between 1 and 4:30 p.m. on the following Thursdays:

• May 8
• May 22
• June 12
• June 26

Stop by if you would like to speak with someone from DHS.

Portland Seminary invites you to join us as we celebrate the teaching and service of Dr. MaryKate Morse, professor emeritus of leadership and spiritual formation. We will be hosting a retirement reception for her today (Friday) from 9 to 10 a.m. at 401 N. Meridian St., in Newberg.

Please swing by to wish MaryKate well!

Congratulations to The Corn Dawgs (Steve Fegler and Matt Williams, Plant Services), who won the Inaugural Millage Madness Cornhole Tournament. In the final, they bested their Plant Services colleagues, the Sand Baggers (Justin Kauffman and Michael Braden), to capture the coveted Piersall Cup and the Championship Belt.

Congrats to both teams for making it through successive rounds of competition, including semifinal victories over Team MarCorn (Sean Patterson and Tom Morlan) and No Game Scheduled (Adam Puckett and Antonio Arredondo).

The finance and operations team at the Millage Building are thankful to all 32 teams that played in our tournament, and we look forward to continued intramural activity this summer and beyond.

Special thanks to Frank Charles and Robert Agting in finance, and Kelsey Cantrall in University Recreation for their work in helping to schedule and facilitate this fun opportunity for their colleagues.

Do you need help with crafting a paper? Do you need help with time management? Are you looking for learning strategies? If so, the Virtual Learning Center (VLC) is ready to help you this summer.

We offer Zoom and asynchronous 50-minute appointments. To schedule an appointment, go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas Dashboard or go to traccloud.georgefox.edu.

Don’t wait until the last minute to schedule your appointment. If you have any questions, please email vlc@georgefox.edu and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Submit your FY25 deposits: If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus over 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, 2025, must be deposited in the current fiscal year. All deposits must be dropped off at the finance office before you leave campus for the summer.

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

Please join us in the Bridge Cafe for our weekly patio specials. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays we will be cooking up specials out on the patio (when the weather permits).

This week, our specials are:

• Wednesday: Mongolian beef stir fry
• Thursday: Shrimp scampi with spaghetti

If you have any questions, please email Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu. We will attempt to get the specials posted for you every Monday in The Daily Bruin.

Mom’s love pizza and supporting a good cause, so take Mom out for pizza and support the university’s Costa Rica service trip!

This year, students from PA, PT, OT, kinesiology and nursing will be traveling to Costa Rica to provide medical services to underserved people. To help support their trip, nursing and kinesiology students are holding a fundraiser at MOD pizza.

The Costa Rica service trip will receive 25% of fundraiser sales during this fundraiser. Participate on Sunday, May 11, by ordering online using the code MODGIVES25, or by visiting the Newberg MOD location and showing this fundraiser flier or mentioning the fundraiser at checkout.

Have other plans? Consider praying for our team or donating directly here.

Thank you for supporting us! Feel free to reach out to Kari Sandau at ksandau@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Don’t forget to participate in the inaugural “Friendly Walk” this Saturday, May 10, starting at 10 a.m. We’ll gather in the plaza on the south side of the Chehalem Cultural Center (adjacent to Sheridan Street).

You will join a small team of people (at least some of whom you won’t know), given a map of a suggested route, and sent off on about an hour’s walk, team by team.

You will have information on key historical and cultural sites in downtown Newberg and on the George Fox campus, and will cooperate to complete items on a list of things to do, talk about, and find along the way – and earn points. Upon returning to the Cultural Center, teams can redeem points for prizes.

Along the way, you will learn about Newberg’s history, have fun, get some exercise, get to know some new people, help create a stronger network of friendly relationships in the community across ideological or other boundaries, and improve your ability to use disagreements to generate better ideas for a better community.

For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu

Candidates for local Newberg/Dundee area office in the upcoming May elections will make their case to voters at a Candidates Forum tonight (Wednesday) starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.).

All four candidates for the Newberg School Board, including both David Russ and Andy Beyerly, who are running from Zone 1 (Dundee) in the only contested school board race this year, will participate in the school board forum, which starts at 5:30 p.m.

Four of the five candidates for three seats on the Chehalem Parks and Recreation Board will be invited to answer questions starting at about 6:30 p.m. (the fifth candidate is out of the state).

The public is invited to both forum sessions, which will be held in the new LaJoie Theater at the Cultural Center. The forums are co-sponsored by four non-partisan groups: the George Fox University Civility Project, the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Newberg City Club, and the Newberg/Dundee United as Neighbors group.

For more information, contact any of the co-sponsoring groups. You can contact the Civility Project at civility@georgefox.edu.

Please take note of the Bruin Bookstore’s hours for the summer. We will be open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and closed Friday through Sunday.