The Daily Bruin

Work is being done today (Tuesday) to replace components of the water system on campus.

Water components will be replaced in the buildings listed below starting at 8 a.m. The water will be shut off as crews work in the following buildings (listed in order of work):

• Le Shana Hall
• Newlin Hall
• Wheeler Sports Center – starting late morning or after lunch

When the work is finished, the water will be restored. Communication will be provided to the building monitors and area coordinators when the work is about to begin (water will be shut off to one building at a time). Please use restrooms and facilities in other buildings while the work is occurring.

Thank you for your patience as we continue updating critical components across campus.

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 is poor we will move indoors).

This week, our specials are:

• Tuesday: Honey chipotle chicken tacos
• Wednesday: Closed for University Day of Prayer
• Thursday: Grilled kielbasa on a bun

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

All employees are invited to join us for a special worship gathering today (Tuesday) as we prepare our hearts for the university’s Day of Prayer tomorrow, a day set aside for university employees to use for prayer, reflection and spiritual renewal. We will gather at 2 p.m. today in the chapel.

This worship gathering is an opportunity to pause together as a community, invite Christ into our work, and recognize our shared commitments to the Lord, to one another, and to our students.

We will have some handouts printed for you as you arrive, but you can also access them in this Google Drive if you’d like to access or print them at another time.

If you’re on or near the Newberg campus, please plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

Work is being done today and tomorrow (Monday and Tuesday) to replace components of the water system on campus.

Today, starting at 8 a.m., the water will be shut off to EHS while the main water valve is replaced. During this time, please use the restrooms and facilities in buildings nearby. Water will be restored after the work is finished. The expectation is that water will be restored by 10 a.m., barring unforeseen circumstances.

Tomorrow, water components will be replaced in other buildings. The work will start at 8 a.m. The water will be shut off as crews work in the following buildings (listed in order of work):

• Le Shana Hall
• Newlin Hall
• Wheeler Sports Center – starting late morning or after lunch

Again, when the work is finished, the water will be restored. Communication will be provided to the building monitors and area coordinators when the work is about to begin (water will be shut off to one building at a time). Please use restrooms and facilities in other buildings while the work is occurring.

Thank you for your patience as we continue updating critical components across campus.

Paul Anderson will be presenting an international Zoom lecture/discussion on “George Fox: An Evangelical Perspective,” hosted by Woodbrooke, the Quaker study center in the UK. It will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25. All are welcome to watch!

Serve Day 2025 is set for Wednesday, Sept. 10, and preparations are officially underway!

Please help us prepare by completing this “SD’25 Employee Info Gathering Survey” for all of our regular Newberg employees part time and above (and any Portland employees who would like to join the fun!).

We want to do our best to prioritize making serve site connections for employees that could encourage longer-term or ongoing community service partnerships. Also on the form, you can note any limitations and previous serve site connections or questions you might have, and we’ll take it all into consideration when coordinating this summer.

If you’re planning to be on sabbatical, family leave, or know of a significant change that will keep you away from campus during the week of Sept. 10, you can let us know using the form, which is essential for our preparations.

The next 100 days will breeze by, and before you know it, it will be time for our next highly anticipated, university-wide day of service together!

Contact Serveday@georgefox.edu with all of your important questions and feedback.

Summer courses can be intensive! Make the most of your learning by developing effective strategies with the Virtual Learning Center (VLC).

Our consultant can help you go beyond just understanding content. They can work with you to:

• Develop Effective Study Habits: Discover techniques that fit your learning style and help you retain information.
• Improve Time Management Skills: Learn how to prioritize tasks and manage your workload efficiently, even with a compressed summer schedule.

Investing in your learning strategies now will pay off throughout your academic journey. Ready to sharpen your learning skills? Schedule an appointment with a consultant through the TracCloud icon on your Canvas Dashboard. We offer both Zoom and asynchronous options to fit your needs!

Let us help you become a more effective and confident learner this summer! If you have any questions, email the vlc@georgefox.edu or contact Heather Harney at 503-554-2449 or hharney@georgefox.edu.

Join us today (Monday) to celebrate librarian and archivist Dustin Kelley at the Murdock Library. We will take time between 2 and 4 p.m. to honor Dustin’s hard work and legacy 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.

Work is being done on Monday and Tuesday, June 9-10, to replace components of the water system on campus.

On June 9, starting at 8 a.m., the water will be shut off to EHS while the main water valve is replaced. During this time, please use the restrooms and facilities in buildings nearby. Water will be restored after the work is finished. The expectation is that water will be restored by 10 a.m., barring unforeseen circumstances.

On Tuesday, June 10, water components will be replaced in other buildings. The work will start at 8 a.m. The water will be shut off as crews work in the following buildings (listed in order of work):

• Le Shana Hall
• Newlin Hall
• Wheeler Sports Center – starting late morning or after lunch

Again, when the work is finished, the water will be restored. Communication will be provided to the building monitors and area coordinators when the work is about to begin (water will be shut off to one building at a time). Please use restrooms and facilities in other buildings while the work is occurring.

Thank you for your patience as we continue updating critical components across campus.

Today (Monday), Carlton Way will be blocked, starting at 10 a.m., for a large crane delivery. The road should reopen at noon. Cars will not be allowed into the area, and cars parked in the spaces near Klages and Edwards Hall will not be allowed to leave during that time.

Thank you for your patience!

The student life team is excited to host the Association for Christians in Student Development (ACSD) Annual Conference June 2-5. Some guests began arriving as early as May 28, with retreats and pre-conference workshops scheduled from May 30 to June 2.

We’re expecting more than 500 student life professionals from Christian colleges and universities across the U.S., Canada, and around the world. The conference also welcomes Christian professionals serving in student life roles at non-faith-based institutions.

As you encounter guests on campus during that week, we encourage you to extend a warm George Fox welcome. Many of these individuals have spent the past year pouring into others; this conference is a vital opportunity for them to be renewed, encouraged, and poured into themselves.

To view the conference schedule and details, please visit the event’s website. If you have questions, feel free to contact Sharia (Hays) Jones at shays@georgefox.edu or Mark Pothoff at mpothoff@georgefox.edu.

Join us this Monday, June 2, to celebrate librarian and archivist Dustin Kelley at the Murdock Library. We will take time between 2 and 4 p.m. to honor Dustin’s hard work and legacy 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.

Join Healthy Conversations, a virtual broadcast hosted by the Providence Health Institute and Providence Basecamp, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3.

Guest speaker Dr. Kirsten Crowley, a pediatrician with the Providence Medical Group, will offer her expertise on the benefits of exposing children to healthy lifestyle behaviors and how this increases the likelihood of them continuing those behaviors into adulthood.

We will discuss key areas of focus for a well-balanced approach to social development, well-being, daily activity needs, and nutrition choices. Invite your family and friends. A Q&A session will be offered toward the end of the conversation.

Healthy Conversations is a quarterly broadcast that offers a unique yet ever-important conversation around modeling healthy behaviors within the home. When the whole family is included in the healthy lifestyle choices, the entire home benefits.

Take the next step in your retirement planning! George Fox is hosting another on-campus consultation with Phillip Carbajal from Nationwide on Wednesday, June 18, between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Klages 231.

This is your chance to get one-on-one guidance on your retirement goals and have your questions answered conveniently on campus. Sign up today!

If June 18 doesn’t work for you, virtual appointments on different days are also available. Find out more here.

Don’t miss out! There are still one-on-one virtual consultation spots available with experienced Providence Health Plan representatives on Wednesday, June 4.

This is your chance to get personalized answers to all your health plan questions. Whether you’re wondering about coverage for a specific service, have concerns about a claim, need to inquire about financial assistance, are navigating a complex medical situation, or want to learn more about massage therapy benefits, these consultations are designed to help you.

Sign up today to get the clarity and support you need!

Our campus is participating in a program on AI readiness offered by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). For this “Best of…” series, they are revisiting some of the most impactful ideas and discussions from the past year of AI Ready webinars with new tips and tricks regarding communications and marketing (May 29), policy development (June 5), and teaching with AI (June 12).

These one-hour webinars will be held each Thursday from May 29 to June 12 at 11 a.m. PST. Feel free to register for just one that is of interest to you, or all three! Register here!

Gemini Updates
Have you noticed how fast Gemini is improving? Google is rapidly updating Gemini, and the latest version is even better on a wide range of industry benchmarks. Check it out!

And if you’re currently a Gemini Premium user, and finding the regular Gemini features to be sufficient, please let us know so we can trade your license for someone who is waiting. Thanks!

Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu

Sign up your fifth- through eighth-graders for George Fox’s esports camp this summer. The event runs June 23-26 and offers four days of challenges, skill training, competition, activities and prizes!

Sign up before June 16 to receive $20 off your registration fee. Learn more and register here.

The maintenance work request system, TMA, will be shut down starting at 6 a.m. today for a software update. The maintenance system should resume at 9 a.m., so you can submit work requests then.

If you have an urgent request, please email the plant services office at plantservices@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

All university offices in Newberg and at regional sites will be closed this Monday, May 26, to observe the Memorial Day holiday. The libraries in Newberg and the Portland Center will also be closed, although the 24-hour space in the Murdock Library will remain open.

Don’t miss out! There are still one-on-one virtual consultation spots available with experienced Providence Health Plan representatives on Wednesday, June 4.

This is your chance to get personalized answers to all your health plan questions. Whether you’re wondering about coverage for a specific service, have concerns about a claim, need to inquire about financial assistance, are navigating a complex medical situation, or want to learn more about massage therapy benefits, these consultations are designed to help you.

Sign up today to get the clarity and support you need!