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The Newberg Old Fashioned Festival is a time-honored tradition, and this summer George Fox is once again planning to march in the grand parade on Saturday, July 27. We invite you to join in marching with us from 10 a.m. to noon.

Staging occurs at Renne Field behind Edwards Elementary School (please note staging for the parade takes place at 9 a.m.). This is an amazing opportunity to celebrate our connection and love for Newberg!

If you and your family are interested in participating, mark your calendars and complete this form by July 21. The first 75 people to sign up will receive a free George Fox T-shirt!

Feel free to contact Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu or Faith McKee at fmckee@georgefox.edu for more information.

Each year, the university honors the extraordinary contributions of our faculty, staff and administrators through our “Faculty of the Year,” “Staff of the Year” and “Administrator of the Year” awards. Faculty award recipients received their awards this past spring; staff and administrators will be awarded at the all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19.

If you believe someone is deserving of this honor, please nominate them! This nomination form will be open through Friday, July 26. Nominees will be presented to the VP operations team for final selection. Please help us honor your dedicated coworkers by taking the time to submit your nominations!

Feel free to reach out to Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The George Fox football team is looking for work-study students to help film practices and games this upcoming season.

If you are work-study eligible, we’d love to have you apply for the position through Handshake or by contacting Coach Austin Shadbolt by email at AShadbolt@georgefox.edu. Please reach out if you have more questions!

We wanted to remind you of the 24-hour access space in the Murdock Library. It is air-conditioned and has bathrooms and power for your computers and devices.

You are welcome in the library at any time (seven days a week and 24 hours per day), with your student ID card opening the locked doors (after hours). Be careful in this extreme heat. Stay hydrated and watch out for each other.

The upcoming all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, will be a time for celebration and looking ahead toward our shared aspirations for the 2024-25 academic year.

During the meeting, we will also be celebrating some amazing accomplishments, including employees who have milestone service anniversaries this year. These are employees who have completed five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service at George Fox!

It’s become our tradition to thank these colleagues with our “gift of words.” Please take the time to submit this Google form and help us honor your coworkers and friends with notes of encouragement, gratitude or shared memories. The deadline to respond is Friday, Aug. 2.

Thank you in advance for making this an extra-special celebration for our loyal employees celebrating a milestone service anniversary this year!

Please take a moment to express your gratitude and appreciation for a coworker who has helped you, your team, or students flourish. Whether they’ve offered valuable input, lent a helping hand, or brightened your day with their positivity, this is a chance to let our community know.

Many of the shout-outs collected will be shared at the all-community meeting on Monday, Aug. 19.

To give a shout-out to someone, click this link. If you have any questions, please contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu.

We are still in an excessive heat warning until the middle of the week. As per our heat protocol, please follow the following steps:

• Stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes.
• Schedule more strenuous work in the cooler parts of the day, such as the morning.
• If your building does not have air conditioning, take advantage of cooler buildings such as the Murdock Library, Klages, or Canyon Commons.
• Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., check on fellow employees every hour to two hours.
• Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health, and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Fall charges are due on Thursday, Aug. 15. Do you have a plan in place to pay your balance? Review and follow these steps to make sure your financial aid is ready to go on time!

1. File your FAFSA! If you have not filed yet, or if you still need to make corrections to your existing FAFSA, you will need to submit the application as soon as possible for us to package any federal and state aid you might be eligible for.
2. Check your MyGeorgeFox To Do List. In many cases, we are unable to issue or even offer aid until checklist items are completed. Instructions have been provided in MyGeorgeFox for any tasks that have been assigned to you.
3. Accept your Stafford loans. If you want to use your federal Stafford loans, you can accept them in your MyGeorgeFox account under the Financial Aid tile. You also have the options to reduce or decline your loans.
4. Apply for PLUS/private loans. To add a federal PLUS loan or a private loan to your financial aid package, apply by July 15 to ensure the funds will be disbursed by the payment due date.
5. Report outside scholarships. If you have received any external scholarships, let us know so we can add them to your award package.
6. Apply for a payment plan. We offer five-month payment plans each semester, and the first payment for the fall term will be due on July 15. To apply, complete this Payment Estimator and submit a Payment Selection Form as soon as possible.

We encourage you to have all of these steps completed by Aug. 1. Students also need to be enrolled full time (12 or more credits) to receive their institutional aid each semester.

Please schedule an appointment with your financial aid counselor or contact our main office at finaid@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

It’s that time of year again! Welcome Weekend is our chance to welcome each and every new student as they step onto campus. We need your help for the big event on the weekend of Aug. 23!

With such a large incoming class, we need all hands on deck as we each do our part to make students and their guests experience the Be Known promise. And who better to do that than our own faculty and staff? Please complete this form to join our team and volunteer, and we will contact you with further instructions.

Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

Join Paul Anderson and others today (Tuesday) for his final “Quakers and Leadership” session from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. in Stevens 101.

The study will build on his Following Jesus book and cover the topic “The Liberating Power of Truth.” Those desiring a copy of the book may contact Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu.

Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions about the study.

For the latter part of the July 4 holiday week, we are expecting temperatures above 90 degrees. On Saturday, temperatures are expected to top 102. As per our heat protocol, please follow these guidelines:

• Stay hydrated by drinking water every 20 minutes.
• Schedule more strenuous work in the cooler parts of the day, such as the morning.
• Take advantage of cooler buildings such as the Murdock Library, Klages or Canyon Commons.
• Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., check on fellow employees every hour to two hours.
• Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

If you have any questions about best practices during high heat, please contact Kim Knoernschild, our environmental health and safety specialist, at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

Have a festive Fourth of July!

What questions would you like to ask President Robin Baker?

Robin will use some time at the next all-employee meeting on Wednesday, July 17, to answer questions you submit ahead of time about the university.

Please fill out this form to submit any questions you may have. Submissions will remain anonymous and are due by this Wednesday, July 3.

Got aches and pains? Physical therapy appointments are available at the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd.) for employees, students and the local community beginning Tuesday, July 16, and running through the summer.

Appointments are an hour long and are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The cost is $25 for those associated with George Fox, and $35 for non-university individuals.

Please fill out this form if you’re interested. Contact will be done mainly through email, due to front office staff currently working remotely.

If you have any questions, feel free to directly reach out to physicaltherapy@georgefox.edu.

We look forward to treating you!

Good morning!  Happy summer!

We are in the process of reconciling all Concur accounts for the 2024 fiscal year, with the goal of clearing out the ADVANCED CLEARING budget line item.

Please submit all transactions made prior to June 30 to prevent them from being posted to the 2025 budget and having George Fox Visa card(s) deactivated.

Friday, July 5, is the goal date for this process. 

Please contact Kathi Becker at 503-554-2166 or kbecker@georgefox.edu for assistance with this process.

Starting Wednesday, July 3, the Bruin Community Pantry food bank will be open from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Thank you to the volunteer who stepped up for this shift!

This is your last call to RSVP for the upcoming Wellness Bash on Wednesday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the quad!

All university employees and their families are welcome. The event will include activities, food, games, Kona Ice and music! Registration will close this Sunday, June 30; if you haven’t already, get your names in now (RSVPs are for food-ordering purposes).

Click here for info and to register your RSVP. We look forward to seeing you there!

– The George Fox Wellness Committee

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Have any kids interested in esports? Encourage them to enroll in an esports summer youth camp!

Camps for ages 8 to 12 and 13 to 17 are running this summer. They will meet in the Wheeler Sports Center’s Esports Arena. Use code “GFU10” to get 10% off the registration fee (for George Fox employees, alumni and university partners).

Prices vary ($100-$400), depending on length, activities and camp structure. Visit this webpage for more information, and contact Jerry Sanchez at jsanchez@geogefox.edu with any questions.

If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus through the summer, please bring over any cash or checks to the finance office (1515 Portland Road, the former “Sleep Center”) 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, 2024, must be deposited in the current fiscal year. All deposits must be dropped off at finance no later than Friday, June 28, at 10 a.m. to get it into a June deposit.

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

Ask your students to review George Fox University on Niche.com. Student reviews help prospective students gain insights into our community from student testimonials.

Please ask any student who can speak to your program, department or team to complete a niche survey here. Plus, as a bonus, students who participate will be entered into a scholarship sweepstakes from Niche.com.

Feel free to contact Amanda Howard at ahoward@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.