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The Portland Writing Center is seeking a new writing consultant who is enthusiastic about helping fellow graduate and degree-completion students understand the components of effective writing.

Portland Writing Center consultants are current adult degree-completion and graduate students who work four to eight hours per week meeting with students in Zoom or email sessions through the Portland Writing Center.

Writing consultant duties include helping students with the following:

• Thinking through ideas for a writing assignment
• Considering writing choices with regard to audience, focus, purpose, cohesion, and organization
• Developing ideas with specific evidence
• Improving research strategies
• Applying proper documentation and formatting, and
• Understanding basic grammar and mechanics

Click here for a consultant job description, and click here for a consultant application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For more information, contact Jennie Harrop, Portland Writing Center director, at 503-554-6024 or jharrop@georgefox.edu.

FoxTALE will be unavailable this Monday, Dec. 21, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Pacific Time) for scheduled maintenance and upgrade. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

Introducing Megan Anna Neff, a psychology intern at George Fox who is now working with the IDEA Center to provide students with extra support and skills to help with managing stress, depression, aloneness, or anxiety.

Megan writes: “I have a master’s degree in clinical psychology, and am in my final year of doctoral training. I also have a master of divinity. If you’d like to incorporate spiritual issues or concerns into your therapy, we can certainly do that. I’m available to help you explore questions like these:

• What do I do with the anxiety and worry?
• How do I cope with the stress of transitions and life?
• How do I cope with COVID stress? 
• I want to explore my purpose and calling.
• How do I navigate relationship concerns?
• How do I work through grief and trauma?
• What do I do with racial trauma?
• I want to learn more about who I am.”

To make an appointment with Megan Anna, schedule it through Handshake and search for her name, or select “Mental Health Counseling.” All appointments are virtual and confidential.

Questions? Contact Wendy Flint at wflint@georgefox.edu.

Interested in helping stop the spread of COVID-19? The university is currently recruiting for a COVID contact tracer and case manager to support efforts to stop the virus’ spread on campus. It is a temporary position that requires about 25 hours per week. 

This individual will be responsible for contacting students diagnosed with COVID-19 and work with them to recall everyone with whom they have had close contact in a certain timeframe, as well as any buildings they were in. This person will also manage inputting information in the case management system, initiate the referral process, and notify all involved.

Some flexibility will be needed, as the schedule may include varying hours, including evening and weekend work.

To see the job posting, visit this page. Please feel free to share it with anyone you think may be interested. If you have questions or want to learn more, contact the HR office at hr@georgefox.edu.

Are you a social media maven? An Instagram aficionado? A TikTok virtuoso? The university’s Marketing Communications team has an opening for a student to help us deliver engaging, authentic and effective messages to our audience on a wide variety of social media platforms!

The ideal candidate will be responsible, enthusiastic and have lots of great ideas. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in marketing, PR, journalism or a related career, or who just love the thrill of engaging thousands of people with a great post.

While not required, candidates who can also demonstrate basic video editing skills will move to the top of our list. We look forward to hearing from you! Apply here.

Questions? Contact Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu). 

Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker studies, will make a PowerPoint Zoom presentation, “Illuminating Advent with The Saint John’s Bible,” at the Reedwood Forum tonight (Wednesday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Pastor Mark Condo, the event will be available at this link (Password: “RFCLive”).

The beautiful artwork of The Saint John’s Bible will be featured, including a focus on the biblical texts anticipating the joy of Christmas. All are welcome!

Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Tomorrow (Thursday), a state-required test of the elevator and fire systems in the Stevens Center, EHS, Hoover, Murdock Library, Ross, Bauman, Duke Athletic Center, Gulley and Le Shana halls will take place.

During the elevator test, the elevator will not be operational. During the fire systems test, the lights will strobe and the horns will sound intermittently for a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of an hour and a half. During the testing, the buildings will need to be empty, as the fire safety system will be offline.

If you plan to be inside these buildings that day and wish to be notified when the testing will begin, please contact Plant Services at plantservices@georgefox.edu with your phone number and email and we can contact you. 

Unfortunately, we will only be able to provide a 15-minute advanced notice before you will need to vacate the buildings. Thank you for your patience as we conduct these vital tests.

Tomorrow (Thursday), a state-required test of the elevator and fire systems in the Stevens Center, EHS, Hoover, Murdock Library, Ross, Bauman and Duke Athletic Center will take place.

During the elevator test, the elevator will not be operational. During the fire systems test, the lights will strobe and the horns will sound intermittently for a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of an hour and a half. During the testing, the buildings will need to be empty, as the fire safety system will be offline.

If you plan to be inside these buildings that day and wish to be notified when the testing will begin, please contact Plant Services at plantservices@georgefox.edu with your phone number and email and we can contact you.

Unfortunately, we will only be able to provide a 15-minute advanced notice before you will need to vacate the buildings. Thank you for your patience as we conduct these vital tests.

Have you thought about doing a global internship or studying abroad? Living and Learning Study Abroad is hosting several virtual sessions regarding studying at their programs in Ecuador and Italy, as well as global virtual internships. Interested participants will need to click the registration link ahead of time to join. 

Global Virtual Internship Session 
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, 11 a.m.
Register here 

Ecuador Semester Session 
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, 11 a.m.
Register here

Italy Semester Session
Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, 11 a.m.
Register here

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad (lscott@georgefox.edu).

The Finance office would like to announce the schedule for processing check requests during the shortened Christmas week:

• For check requests received in our office by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, the check will be ready Wednesday, Dec. 23.
• For check requests received Monday, Dec. 21, through Wednesday, Dec. 23, the check will be ready Jan. 8. 

Questions? Please reach out to accountspayable@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for several Life Group leaders for our seven-week spring Life Groups series (the weeks of Feb. 22 through April 9).

Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes. This spring, all groups will meet in either a Zoom or hybrid format. (Hybrid groups will meet primarily via Zoom, but may occasionally meet outdoors as the weather, state and university regulations, and participant comfort permit.)

Throughout the pandemic, Life Groups through SpIL will also be SpIL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community.

We welcome our employees, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group. Groups may also be co-led with an upper-classman student if the leader desires.

To sign up as a leader, please fill out this form and our office will follow up with you.

For more information, contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker studies, will make a PowerPoint Zoom presentation, “Illuminating Advent with The Saint John’s Bible,” at the Reedwood Forum tomorrow (Wednesday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Pastor Mark Condo, the event will be available at this link (Password: “RFCLive”).

The beautiful artwork of The Saint John’s Bible will be featured, including a focus on the biblical texts anticipating the joy of Christmas. All are welcome!

Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Finance office will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 3, for Christmas break. Deposits that need to have a December 2020 date must be brought to our office no later than 10 a.m. on Wednesday Dec. 23. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit in January 2021.

Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking extra time off during the Christmas/New Year holiday, please send your deposits over BEFORE you leave.

If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173. Thank you and have a very Merry Christmas!

Tomorrow (Tuesday), the construction project currently blocking the north entrance to the Hoover/Wood-Mar parking lot will greatly expand. The university has granted permission for crews to use the Stevens Center parking lot for their pipe installation project.

In addition to the currently blocked entrance to the Hoover/Wood-Mar parking lot, both entrances to the Stevens Center parking lot will be blocked. You are welcome to park in the River Street lot, the Pennington lot, or along the south side of Sheridan Street.

The installation of pipe along Sherman Street should be completed by the end of the day, so the parking lot closure only applies to Tuesday.  In addition, Meridian Street will be closed for at least one hour during the day.

We expect the parking lots and entrances to be open again the following day. Thank you for your patience!

The Office for Spiritual Life invites the George Fox community to observe the Advent season with our 2020 Advent Reader.

This year’s reader includes Bible passages along with music selections created by students in the George Fox music program. We pray you have a blessed Advent season as your prepare your hearts for the celebration of Jesus’ birth.

If you weren’t able to make it to the mini Staff Conference last week on stress management, you can access the 45-minute recording of the session here.

All George Fox employees are welcome to listen to Celeste Jones, PsyD, present “Psychologist’s Tips for Surviving and Thriving with Record-Breaking Stress Levels,” and Jamie Johnson, associate university pastor, share an Advent devotional on peace.

Questions? Email the Staff Development Committee at sdc@georgefox.edu.

Interested in applying for an assistant area coordinator role for next school year? All current or past RAs who are interested in applying are invited to join a Zoom meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday).

You will get the chance to listen to current AACs share about their experiences being AACs and answer questions, with the hope they can help you decide if you want to apply. We would love to see you there! 

If interested, click here to register. Questions? Contact Kristina Van Der Eems at kvandereems@georgefox.edu.

Just a reminder: Please continue to use the CampusClear app daily, and be sure to report any symptoms, close contacts or positive COVID-19 tests through the COVID Reporting Form.

Thank you!
– HR

Join Student Activities for our holiday Instagram challenges each Thursday leading up to Christmas! 

By 11:59 p.m. two days before the challenge, DM your photo submission to @gfuactivities on Instagram.

• Dec. 17: Best Gingerbread House – Put your decorating skills to the test and let us see your best gingerbread house! (Deadline: Dec. 15 at 11:59 p.m.)
• Dec. 24: Ugliest Christmas Sweater – Create or buy your own Ugly Christmas Sweater and send it to us to judge! (Deadline: Dec. 22 at 11:59 p.m.)

Questions? Contact us at activities@georgefox.edu.

The university’s Performing Arts Department invites you to join us for a special online production of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, an audio show presented like an old-time radio drama, later this month.

This delightful digital file for your ears (there is no visual component to it) will be available at your convenience between Friday, Dec. 18, and Sunday, Dec. 27.

Students and employees of the university are entitled to one complimentary ticket, available by contacting Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Here are ticket instructions:

• Once you purchase your ticket at this link, you will be sent an access code and a link to the online audio file. Watch for the link in your email from ShowTix4U.
• Your access code can be used for a 48-hour “listening window” anytime between Dec. 18 and Dec. 27. The app allows you to rewind at any time and to listen to it as often as you’d like during your 48-hour window. Note: You will have 48 hours to listen to the production once you open the link.

For more information about the show, visit the theatre department’s website.