If you have a work-study student who is picking up packages or mail for your department, he or she must use a pink department lanyard. If your students do not have a department lanyard, they will not be permitted to pick up the department’s packages and mail.
If you do not have a pink lanyard for your department, contact Richard Silver (rsilver@georgefox.edu).
Sigma Tau Delta will be showing “Dead Poet’s Society” in Hoover 105 tomorrow (Thursday) at 6 p.m. — be there at 5:30 p.m. if you want to build a fort out of your own blankets!
Questions? Contact Heather Harney (hharney12@georgefox.edu).
The lost and found is overflowing with items, and everything not reunited with an owner will be donated to charitable causes on Friday afternoon. Visit the security office before Friday at noon to look for your lost items!
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu).
Know students who struggled on midterms? Tell them about a workshop, “Status Check: Midterms Aftermath and How to Move Forward” tomorrow (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.
In this session, Hannah Adderley, coordinator of the Academic Resource Center, will provide some tangible and practical ways to move toward greater academic performance after the midterm season.
The workshop is sponsored by the Academic Resource Center.
Worn out by midterms and not sure how you’ll last until finals? Seen your midterm grades and want to improve? Join us for a workshop, “Status Check: Midterms Aftermath and How to Move Forward” tomorrow (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.
In this session, Hannah Adderley, coordinator of the Academic Resource Center, will provide some tangible and practical ways to move toward greater academic performance after the midterm season.
The workshop is sponsored by the Academic Resource Center.
Join us tomorrow (Thursday) as Keith Dempsey, chair of the George Fox counseling program, seeks to separate fiction from reality as he discusses how society perceives African-American males. Each attendant will get a chapel credit, so we hope to see you there!
We’ll meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Hosted by the Black Student Union and Alliance.
Contact Danayit Tsegaye (dtsegaye15@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
Looking to get another chapel credit, eat pizza, and learn about how the field of quantum physics relates to the Christian faith? Join the science and religion club tomorrow (Thursday) at 5 p.m. in Hoover 103 to listen to former Professor of Chemistry Paul Chamberlain share his experience and knowledge with this complex field and his own faith.
RSVP here or email McKenna Tornblad (mtornblad14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Join us for a going-away party to celebrate eight great years of work by Dorothy Miranda. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host an open house-style reception in our office on the second floor of Stevens Center from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2.
Join us and wish Dot well!
Questions? Contact Lindsay Knox (lknox@georgefox.edu).
You might be trying to connect with people who can get you a job or internship during the summer, but did you know your parents’ network is just as valuable? And you can access your parents’ network more easily if they have a LinkedIn profile!
Tell your parents to sign up for our “How to Create a LinkedIn Profile” webinar. We can help get their profiles started and optimized so you can network your way to your next job or internship! Your parents can register for one of the 5 p.m. sessions on Thursday, March 3 or Monday, March 7. Just send them the link below, or ask if you can sign them up.
Questions? Contact idea@georgefox.edu or stop by the IDEA Center.
Join us in chapel this morning (Tuesday) as President Robin Baker will be sharing a message. Chapel begins at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. See you there!
All-employee lunch is today (Tuesday)! Join your colleagues in the Cap and Gown Room anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost of lunch is $3.
Questions? Email Janelle Freitag (jfreitag@georgefox.edu).
Join us tonight for a very special Shalom! We will be outside at the firepit in the Pavilion celebrating fire and the natural beauty God has given us (and you get elective chapel credit — how great is that?). This is happening tonight (Tuesday) at 9 p.m., so bring blankets, a mug, and your shining faces. Don’t miss it!
Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz (akitz13@georgefox.edu).
Annual open enrollment is Feb. 24 – March 11
During open enrollment, benefit-eligible employees can make changes to benefits without a “change in status†reason. Changes made during open enrollment will take effect April 1, 2016.
Whether or not you make any changes to your benefit elections, you need to complete the “Open Enrollment Election Form.†This is a new electronic form that will be delivered to your George Fox email on Feb. 24. So watch your inbox for 2016-17 open enrollment rates and details!
If you decide to add coverage or make any changes to your current coverage, you will need to complete the appropriate enrollment forms (available on the Human Resources website) and return them to mailbox #6108 by end-of-day Friday, March 11.
Attend our George Fox employee benefit fair on Friday
Visit our George Fox benefit vendors! Booths will be hosted by: TIAA-CREF, Regence, Kaiser, Allegiance, LifeMap and our George Fox Alumni Office.
Human Resources will also be hosting a booth at the fair, so stop by with your benefit questions or to turn in your open enrollment forms!
The fair will take place Friday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.
The George Fox women’s basketball team completed its second consecutive perfect season on Saturday and will host Whitworth University in the Northwest Conference Tournament semifinals this Thursday at 7 p.m. in Miller Gymnasium.
Students will receive free admission with their I.D. cards, but all George Fox employees are required to pay for their entry.
If the Bruins win on Thursday, on Saturday they will host the winner of the Puget Sound versus Whitman game. The Northwest Conference Tournament champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu).
“Be Found” February is in full swing! This month is dedicated to scoring your 2016 summer internship, and it’s still not too late to join us. We have a lot of exciting events this week that will get you closer to that perfect job or internship. There’s something for everyone:
Tuesday, Feb. 23
World Vision Internship Information Session, Hoover 210, 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
The All-Industry OSU Career and Internship Fair, OSU campus, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
More information here
Register to attend here
Thursday, Feb. 25
Engineering and Tech Internship and Career Fair, OSU campus, 11 a.m. to  4 p.m.
More information here
Register to attend here
Career Pathways to Doing Good in Oregon, Hatch Lab Portland, 6 to 8 p.m.
(Only a few tickets remain; contact kragan@georgefox.edu for details)
Every Monday and Friday in February
LinkedIn drop-in hours, IDEA Center, noon to 1 p.m.
Contact Kaitlyn Ragan (kragan@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Starting today (Tuesday), tickets will be available for purchase outside of the Bruin Den to see Comedy Sportz in Bauman Auditorium on March 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available for sale everyday during lunch hours (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) until March 4. If you are unable to get your ticket during this time, tickets will be available at the door on the day of the show.
Tickets are $5 for an evening of fun and laughter! The event is sponsored by the Kenya Summer Serve team to help raise money for its trip. Come and enjoy the entertaining, improvisational act Comedy Sportz puts on — you might even get to be a part of the show!
Questions? Contact Rachel Wilson (rwilson14@georgefox.edu).
Dr. Keith Dempsey, chair of the George Fox counseling program at the Portland campus, is coming to speak about how society views African American men. “Brothers, Can We Talk?” is an honest conversation which highlights how many institutions of higher education proclaim to embrace diversity but many black men continue to have challenging experiences on university and college campuses. Come to hear the trials and triumphs of black men who have navigated the waters of higher education. Students are eligible to receive an elective chapel credit.
Dr. Dempsey will be speaking on the Newberg campus in the Cap and Gown Room from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25.
Contact Danayit Tsegay (dtsegaye15@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Faculty, staff and administrators, have you considered buying your office supplies from the Bruin Store? Department charges receive 20 percent off! We’ve got pens, pencils, Sharpies, highlighters, Post-its, paper clips and much more.
Shopping for yourself? You get a 10 percent employee discount off all general merchandise including gifts, apparel and supplies.
We’d love to have you drop by the Bruin Store!
Questions? Email Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).
If you are naturally curious, creative, collaborative, and a critical thinker, then the new George Fox/BendPoly summer academy coming to our Newberg campus this summer may interest you. Find out more at an information session this week on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in EHS 125.
The academy is an intensive eight-week program developed for George Fox students who will be entering their senior year in fall 2016. This year’s academy will provide intensive training and hands-on experience in collaborative digital marketing. The program builds on the foundation of your college career to prepare for your transition to a commercial career. It is for students across all majors:
Senior executive mentors will introduce participants to leading digital marketing software tools and analytics. Participant teams will then gain hands-on practical experience creating a digital marketing campaign for a real company with a real-world challenge. George Fox students who are selected to participate in the academy will receive a $1,000 fellowship upon completion.
Selection will be competitive and the deadline to apply is March 15. For more details about how to apply, project sponsors, instructors, companies involved and many other details, plan to attend the information session this week.
Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).
Have you ever wondered what it might be like for you to use your business degree in the exciting and fast-paced field of technology? This Friday, come hear our panel of experts share what they’ve learned from their many years of experience. Learn more about what a future in the tech industry could hold for you. The professionals who will be speaking include:
This @GFUbizcareers event is sponsored by the College of Business and the IDEA Center and will be held in Hoover 103 from noon to 12:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26.
Free lunch is provided!
Questions? Contact Kelly Borror (kborror@goergefox.edu).
