Join us at the dedication of the Esther Zemke (Joan Austin’s mother) Memorial Garden at 4 p.m. this afternoon (Tuesday). The dedication will be held in front of the Stevens Center.
For more information, contact Vangie Pattison at ext. 2121.
Portland-area author, trainer and success coach Carl Casanova will speak on “How to Create a Coaching Communication Culture in the Workplace” at the Tuesday, May 22, Newberg meeting for the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest. The meeting is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Villa Academic Complex.
Casanova will look at leadership development methods that encourage assistance from workers rather than resistance. He has spent his career helping individuals seek solutions in their lives, assisting business owners in their growth and coaching Fortune 500 companies to bring about extraordinary change. He is a psychotherapist, adjunct professor, and keynote seminar leader and has been featured on numerous television and radio programs. He is the founder and director of a personal and professional development school (newvibetraining.com).
Coffee, tea and pastries will be available at the meeting, which is free for Chamber members who R.S.V.P. at cccnw.net. A $5 donation is suggested from non-members and guests who R.S.V.P. For more information, visit the above site or call 503-928-8354.
Due to Jenna Parisi’s upcoming departure for graduate school, this full-time position is currently open to internal applicants (employees). Temporary employees may also apply, but external applications are not being accepted. If you would like a copy of the job description, please e-mail hr@georgefox.edu.
To apply, please submit a completed transfer request, cover letter, and resume to Human Resources no later than Tuesday, May 22, at 5 p.m. The link to the transfer request form can be found on this page.
Effective May 16, 2012 until Jan. 13, 2013, the U.S. Postal Service will prohibit outgoing international mailing of:
Customers sending any electronic devices containing removable lithium batteries must remove the lithium batteries before shipping the device. Electronic equipment with non-removable lithium batteries may not be sent by international mail or APO FBO (military addresses.)
Examples:Â Video cameras, scanners, cell phones, MP3 players, Bluetooth headsets, smartphones, laptop computers, shavers, power drills, tablets, portable DVD players, measuring equipment, GPS, etc.
This prohibition does not apply to lithium batteries mailed within the United States.
Questions? Contact Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.
Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon ballots. Arrangements have been made with the Yamhill County Elections Office for us to offer this service. We accept any Oregon ballot (any county), and there is no postage necessary. The deadline for this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15. All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.
Thanks,
University Mail Services
May Term students and summer student employees: It has been brought to security’s attention by the university community that many of the reserved staff spots behind the library are being used by students. Please park in the row directly facing the tennis courts (closest to the track), in the parking in front of Weesner Village, or in the Pennington or Bauman lots. Thanks!
We also welcome many visitors to campus during the summer, and the visitor rows in the Hoover and Stevens lots are reserved for visitors only. Please help us to welcome them by not using the guest parking areas.
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
Faculty: Please remember to submit your textbook orders for fall semester before you go into “summer mode.” We will begin placing orders very soon. You can find the form under Faculty Resources.
We are open all summer (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday), so late orders are always accepted and we will make every attempt to get your books here on time. Fall sales begin July 1. If you’ve already submitted your orders, thanks and enjoy your summer!
Questions? Contact Sandy Gidding at sgidding@georgefox.edu.
Note to all faculty and administrative assistants: All of the necessary BlueZone store forms are easily accessible from the George Fox website. There are links to all forms on the Faculty Resources page.
A quick link is also available on the Current Employee Resources page.
All forms are available through these links, including Printer Service Requests, Faculty Regalia Rental, and Textbook/Supply Adoptions.
Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu.
Due to construction, the outside door to the Beebe Post Office is not accessible. Please enter the post office through the lobby door located on the east side of the building. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during construction over the next two weeks.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. Questions? Call ext. 2555.
Due to Jean Oehm Miller’s upcoming departure, this full-time position is currently open to internal applicants (employees). Temporary employees may also apply, but external applications are not being accepted.
If you would like a copy of the job description, please e-mail hr@georgefox.edu. To apply, please submit a completed transfer request, cover letter, and resume to Human Resources no later than Wednesday, May 16, at 5 p.m.
The link to the transfer request form can be found here.
The Staff Development Committee’s ice cream social originally scheduled for today (Wednesday) has been postponed. Please watch E-nnouncements for the event’s new date.
The June Serve team is gathering donated items to take to at-risk children we will be working with in Romania and Moldova. This is a wish-list from our missionary partners in Romania and Moldova.
If you would like to donate any of these items, please bring them to the Spiritual Life House by the end of the month of May. If the door to our office is locked, please leave them on the porch with a note that specifies they are for June Serve.
Items needed:
Questions? Contact us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Join us at the dedication of the Esther Zemke (Joan Austin’s mother) Memorial Garden at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. The dedication will be held in front of the Stevens Center.
For more information, contact Vangie Pattison at ext. 2121.
It’s nearly summer time at George Fox University – time to celebrate the reappearance of the sun, time for fellowship, and time to bring out the ice cream.
Your Staff Development Committee would like to invite you to the Ron Gregory (EHS) Atrium between 3 and 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, for ice cream sundaes. Non-dairy and sugar-free options will be available. Take a break with us and feel the love!
– Staff Development Committee
The university’s retirement plan contribution was scheduled to change from 9 percent to 6 percent on the April 30 pay day. However, due to an error in the PeopleSoft settings, the contribution remained at 9 percent. To offset this additional 3 percent contribution on your April pay, only 3 percent of your May 31 pay will be contributed. Thereafter, the contribution will correctly be 6 percent. The PeopleSoft benefit table has been set up for 3 percent on May 31 and 6 percent beginning June 30, to ensure that this situation will not occur again.
We very much apologize for this issue. If you have any questions about it, please contact Lisa Burton or Peggy Kilburg.
HR
If you are interested in taking part in the American Heart Association’s Heart the Stroke Walk on Saturday, May 19, please e-mail Peggy Kilburg (pkilburg@georgefox.edu) by 1 p.m. this Wednesday, May 9.
This fun, family-friendly event will take place in Portland along the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade. The 5K walk (or run if you prefer) promotes exercise and raises funds for cardiovascular disease research and initiatives that promote prevention, treatment and better care for stroke and heart disease patients.
Festivities begin at 8:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 10 a.m. After the walk, you can take your kids to the Kids Zone to enjoy some fun activities. There will also be CPR demonstrations and free blood pressure screenings. Food tents will be available for all participants.
George Fox is pulling together volunteers to support Mohan Nair’s team. Nair is the chief innovation officer at Regence and was executive in residence for the School of Business last fall. He is a friend of Robin Baker and is working to build a strong team for this event. Robin will be at Boise’s commencement that weekend. However, he is showing his support for Mohan and this event by making a $700 donation to his team and will contribute a $10 sponsorship to each of the first 10 employees who volunteer to join Mohan’s team.
To volunteer, please e-mail Peggy and be sure to mark your calendar for May 19. Participants will each get a free T-shirt, so please include your T-shirt size in your e-mail. More information is available about the event at this link.
Due to lack of interest in producing the Bruin Directory, it will not be printed for the 2012-2013 academic year. The Bruin Directory is a student-funded, student-led project, and because of the lack of student involvement with the directory’s design and production, we feel it would be best to allocate those funds to something with more student participation.
We apologize for any inconvenience and welcome any comments or suggestions. Please feel free to fill out this form with any additional thoughts or comments on the matter.
Thank you!
If you have a Student Life Fine on your account that you want to appeal, please follow these instructions.
Housing Fines: Appeals must be made in writing to your Area Coordinator by Sunday, May 20, 2012. Appeals made after this deadline will not be accepted.
Chapel Fines: If you have a chapel credit fee on your account it’s because our records show you are deficient in the amount credits that were required required for Spring 2012. To see the chapel credit policy and appeal process you may go to: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/spirituallife/chapel/credit.html
More than 60 choirs featuring the talents of more than 3,000 high school students will visit campus to compete in the Oregon School Activities Association’s 26th annual state choir championships Thursday through Saturday, May 3-5.
The event, scheduled in Bauman Auditorium, will feature schools at all classification levels. Class 3A, 2A and 1A choirs will compete on Thursday, May 3; Class 4A and 5A students will compete on Friday, May 4; and Class 6A choirs will convene on Saturday, May 5. Specific choir performance times are available on the OSAA website at osaa.org/choir.
Doors open at 8 a.m. each morning, and the competition begins at 9 a.m. At the conclusion of the performances in a classification, the outstanding groups will be recognized. General admission tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and will be available for purchase onsite. No charge cards will be accepted at the gate.
Choirs qualify for the event by winning their respective league competition or by meeting a specified quality scale and getting selected on an at-large basis.
George Fox is expecting approximately 30 to 40 new international students this fall. They will be arriving on Aug. 17 to begin the international student orientation.
Rather than house these students in empty dorm rooms during orientation, we are looking for about 15 to 20 families who would be willing to have up to two international students stay in their home the nights of Aug. 17-22 (students would be free to be with the families the entire weekend of Aug. 17-19).
Families are asked to provide breakfast and dinner. Lunch will be provided on campus during orientation. We also ask families to provide transportation to George Fox between 8 and 8:30 a.m. and pick students up at approximately 5 p.m. Host families will receive a stipend to help defray some of the costs of meals and transportation.
If you are interested in serving as a host family, please contact Dianna McIntyre (dmcintyr@georgefox.edu) or Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu). If you know of others who might be interested, please let us know so we may contact them.
Thank you for your willingness to consider this opportunity.
