The faculty courier service on the Newberg campus will be suspended over the Christmas break and will resume on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012.
Questions? Contact Gina Braden at ext. 2425 or rbraden@georgefox.edu.
Faculty, please submit requests for second-semester course reserve material as soon as possible. Materials are processed in the order received and can take up to five days to complete.
For all requests, please fill out and submit this form. If you have any questions, please contact Gina Braden at ext. 2425 or rbraden@georgefox.edu.
As part of the diversity education workshop series, the Office of Transitions and Inclusion is hosting a workshop on working with international students. The workshop will be facilitated by Alex Pia and Diana McIntyre and take place on Monday, Dec. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Stevens 209.
If you would like to attend, you must R.S.V.P. by 5 p.m. today (Friday) to either Joel Perez (jperez@georgefox.edu) or Abby Burgess (aburgess@georgefox.edu).
All textbooks rented from the Bruin Bookstore need to be returned no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16. Please take your books to the Textbook Annex.
Portland students may send their rental books through campus mail, but will need to make sure we receive them by the deadline. Please package and address them to Bruin Bookstore #6229 – include name/phone – and take them to the Portland Center by 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec 16.
Thanks and Merry Christmas from your friends at the Bruin Bookstore.
The end of the year is quickly approaching!
Gifts from George Fox employees make it possible for students to receive tremendous opportunities for spiritual formation, vocational development and character growth.
To see videos and students’ testimonies of how these types of opportunities at George Fox deepen their relationship with God and prepare them to transform culture, please go to giving.georgefox.edu.
For an easy way to give via payroll deduction, please follow this link.
If you want to receive 2011 tax credit, please make sure your donation meets the following deadlines:
Many thanks to those who have already responded! You make such a difference in students’ lives.
Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
If you have any questions, please contact Mandria Montplaisir, director of annual giving, at mmontplaisir@georgefox.edu.
Looking for student employment? Want a fun, resume-building job? Are you an outgoing person who loves talking with others? Look no further! We have a job for you!
The Telephone Outreach Team is looking for three new team members to join us starting in February. Telephone Outreach Team Members serve as an ambassador of George Fox by establishing and maintaining a connection to the university with its constituents (alumni, parents and friends of George Fox). We are located in Coyote Place, which is one mile off campus. Reliable transportation, rain or shine, is required.
Apply through Bruin Careers and look for position ID#457: Telephone Outreach Team member. Application deadline is Monday, Dec. 19.
If you have any questions, please contact Mandria Montplaisir, director of annual giving, at mmontplaisir@georgefox.edu.
Join the psychology department and Psychology Club as they host their annual Christmas cookie decorating event today (Thursday) from noon to 1:10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.
Questions? Contact Kris Kays at kkays@georgefox.edu.
The Employee Council has been considering two topics specifically related to supervisors: employee recognition and readings/resources for those who oversee employees. Go to the Employee Council website to see comments about the employee recognition survey responses.
Supervisors are also encouraged to take a look at the “Readings and Resources for Managers and Supervisors.” Several short readings and a YouTube video on employee motivation have been posted thus far, and we’ll periodically add additional resources.
You can subscribe to new postings on the readings list or to other sections of the site by following these instructions. E-mail employeecouncil@georgefox.edu to suggest readings, to share stories of appreciation, or to bring a proposal to the Employee Council.
Following are Fitness Center hours over Christmas break:
Questions? Contact Patty Findley at ext. 2910 or pfindley@georgefox.edu.
Join us for an evening of slam poetry in the Foxhole on Friday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m.! Students will be performing original work and the proceeds will go to Alpha Psi Omega, the theatre honor society, and help send students to compete at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Fort Collins, Colo., in February. We look forward to seeing you there!
$1 from every drink will be donated to Alpha Psi Omega, and donations will be gratefully accepted.
Questions? Contact Hannah Irish at hannahelizabeth89@gmail.com.
Come to our final Spanish chapel of the semester on Friday, Dec. 9, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. We’ll have a Christmas theme! Worship and hear a message in Spanish. Chapel credit provided.
Come observe Advent in chapel this morning (Wednesday). There will be Christmas music, candy and time to hang out with friends! Our very own Robin Baker will share a short message as our community enters into the Christmas season.
Join us at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the library’s annual Christmas celebration!
We will host our annual wassail party this Monday, Dec. 12, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Please take a break on Dead Day and join us in the MLRC multi-purpose room for snacks, wassail and coffee. Contact Sue Mills (smills@georgefox.edu) for more information.
It’s our treat to you!
Not returning next semester? Following is information regarding your mail.
Graduating Seniors
Note: A $15 fee will be charged to your account for non-returned mailbox key.
Withdrawing
Note: A $15 fee will be charged to your account for non-returned mailbox key.
Going on Off-Campus Study?
If you have questions, please e-mail lsartwel@georgefox.edu.
Returning next semester?
Yeah!
Keep your mail box key.
Mail Services will keep and store any packages until you come back from break.
Your mail will be in your mailbox when you return in January.
Have a great Christmas season. See you in January!
Attention department chairs: Did you receive your major sheet questionnaire?
Marcom is creating printable major sheets for each traditional undergraduate major, and last week department chairs should have received a questionnaire that will help us complete the task. We ask that completed questionnaires be submitted by or before Friday, Jan. 20.
If you didn’t receive a questionnaire, or if you have any questions about the project, please contact Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu).
Reminder: Applications for spending a semester off campus (studying abroad) for next school year, fall 2012 and spring 2013, are due the first Friday of spring semester – Jan 13, 2012. Interested students should attend an informational meeting scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 103.
The meeting will discuss the different semester programs available to students as well as application procedures and timeline. Questions regarding finances and credits will be answered. There will be ample time for Q&A with Clint Baldwin and Melanie Newell following the meeting. Three students recently returning from studying abroad will share about their experiences in South Africa, Rwanda and Australia.
Faculty are advised to inform their students about this meeting.
Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu.
The university’s Mail Services will be open on the following days: Dec. 19-22, Dec. 28-30 and Jan. 3-6. Window service hours on those days will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Students can access their mailboxes on all of the open dates listed. Packages can be picked up during the regular window hours on those open dates.
Mail Services will be closed on the following days: Dec. 23, Dec. 26-27 and Jan. 2.
Questions? Contact Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Dec. 28, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
