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Richter Scholars Program proposals are due Monday, March 1.

The Richter Scholars program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated, and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.

The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility.

For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool, or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods

Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria by clicking here.

Questions? Contact Vetta Berokoff (vberokof@georgefox.edu).

We all have important stories to share about isolation and belonging. Often, these stories involve overcoming hardship and adversity in order to reach a place of security.

Starting on Wednesday, Feb. 3, the Sources of Strength team will be releasing a series of interviews with George Fox students, professors, and alumni regarding their experiences with this idea of belonging in their own lives.

What obstacles did they face and how did they surmount them? If they were to do it again, how might they approach belonging differently – and how can anyone hope to find belonging amidst a global pandemic?

Join us every Wednesday to hear about your community’s strengths and become encouraged and challenged to discover your own. Listen on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, or Spotify!

Questions? Contact Ben Drury (bdrury17@georgefox.edu).

The Wineskin is now accepting submissions! The theme for this semester is “FORMATION,” so send us your best poems, stories, essays, and artwork in that stream of thought; we welcome thematic interpretation.

The editors are open to a wide range of styles and subject matter, but we are particularly looking for work that pushes boundaries and surprises us with its artistic approach and perspective of the world.

All are welcome to submit, including faculty and staff and those who are not members of the George Fox community!

Submission Guidelines:

• Poetry and prose manuscripts must be submitted as a Word document, in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Please title your pieces and remove your name from the document.
• Limit all prose to 1,000 words and send no more than five poems per submission.
• For artwork: Files should be named as the title of your piece followed by your name. Please remove all watermarks from your work.

All work should be submitted through our website. Submissions close on Monday, March 1, at 5 p.m.

Questions? Contact Libby Kerns (lkerns17@georgefox.edu).

Have you been feeling trapped inside recently? Then consider coming to our weekly run club meeting. This is a great chance to run together, meet new people, and connect with friends. Starting today (Friday), we will meet in front of Hadlock every Friday at 3:30 p.m.

We will run together at any pace! The goal for us is to have fun and encourage each other. If a decent number of people show, we could potentially have multiple pace groups.

To keep everyone safe, we will be running six feet apart and following COVID-19 guidelines. We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Keoni Lynam (klynam17@georgefox.edu).

Would you like to help other students learn through one-on-one tutoring? Consider becoming a tutor in the spring 2021 semester! As an independent tutor, you can help other George Fox students while earning a little extra money.

Learning Support Services is hosting two information sessions about Tutor Matching Service, a marketplace that facilitates connections between tutors and those seeking tutoring!

Join us for one of these Zoom information sessions:

• Friday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 31, at 3 p.m.

We’ll discuss how to sign up, participate in training to earn approval badges, and much more.

Questions? Contact Julia James at jjames@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University’s annual Campus Safety and Fire Report is now available. This report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for the school in 2020.

The policy statements address the school’s policies, procedures and programs concerning safety and security (for example, policies for responding to emergency situations and sexual offenses).

Three years’ worth of statistics are included for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, in off-campus buildings, or property owned or controlled by the school and on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus.

Contact Elrike Shaw (eshaw@georgefox.edu) in the Campus Public Safety office with any questions.

The Hadlock Student Center is reopening for students in a limited capacity. Only six people are currently permitted to use the building at any given time under current restrictions from the Oregon Health Authority.

Due to this restriction, we are not able to allow staff and faculty to use the facility at this time.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

Hello George Fox employees,

As you know, university leadership has been examining our expenses in an effort to continue to address affordability for our students. One area of inconsistency we’ve identified includes how we have provided stipends and honoraria to university employees.

While most occurrences are nominal, we’ve found the university is spending more than $700,000 out of our general fund annually on stipends and honoraria for university employees. Much of this is for valuable work beyond the employee’s job description, but some of this expense goes to compensate employees for work that is already within their scope of duties. We’ve found that different departments use different criteria to award these funds.

In an effort to provide consistent guidelines for this type of spending and ensure the university as a whole is stewarding its resources well, the Executive Leadership Team has developed and implemented a new Special Stipend Compensation Policy. If you are involved in requesting stipends, please review the policy carefully.

The policy continues to allow stipends for employees performing university duties substantially outside the scope of the employee’s position. A stipend for an employee must be approved through George Fox Timekeeping prior to the employee engaging in the additional work.

If you are accepting additional assignments, please ensure you have received an offer through George Fox Timekeeping prior to beginning the work. Approval is required for payment, and work may not begin before approvals are received. This new policy also establishes guidelines for what types of activities will not be compensated that may have been compensated by some departments in the past.

Thank you for reviewing this policy and for all you do to serve our students. Working together, we are ensuring George Fox students receive an excellent and affordable education. It is our hope that as we become more efficient in serving students, we will be able to increase our overall employee compensation and benefits.

Please speak with your direct supervisor if you have any questions or concerns about this policy.

Thank you,
HR

Have a December or January birthday? We would like to wish you a very happy birthday!

Please stop by the first floor of Stevens today (Thursday) to pick up your birthday treat. 

Portland employees may pick up their treat at the front desk on the first floor of the Portland Center. Please see Peg Hutton (phutton@georgefox.edu).

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair (lfair@georgefox.edu).

We have great news! Starting tomorrow (Friday), the Hadlock Student Center is reopening in a limited capacity for students.

Only six people are currently permitted to use the building at any given time under current restrictions from the Oregon Health Authority.

Students can register for up to two 30-minute time slots per day. Registration is open a week in advance and is available on IM Leagues.

Students are allowed to use the weight room/fitness center, indoor track, basketball courts (when classes are not in session), and rock climbing walls (bouldering only) for their reservation period.

Please view the entire list of policies and reserve your times by clicking here.

Questions? Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu).

George Fox commuter students and graduate students who do not plan to bring a vehicle to campus for the spring term can request an exemption from being automatically charged the parking permit fee by completing the parking waiver form.

This form must be filled out no later than this Sunday, Jan. 31, in order to be considered. Please read the waiver form thoroughly as you fill it out.

By signing this form you agree that you will not bring a vehicle and park on George Fox’s Newberg campus or the surrounding Good Neighbor areas (as specified in the parking policies) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If your vehicle is found parked on campus during these times, the following will occur:

• You will be automatically issued a parking permit
• Your waiver will be revoked, which will reinstate your permit fee, and
• You will be fined an additional $75 for parking an unregistered vehicle. These citations are not eligible to be appealed.

You will be required to pick up the permit from Campus Public Safety, and an officer will assist you in the proper placement of the permit.

Note: There may be additional fines for any other violations according to the parking policies of the university.

Questions? Call our office at 503-554-2090 during business hours, or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

Please join the College of Physical Therapy on Zoom for our seventh annual research symposium on Thursday, Feb. 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Physical therapy doctoral faculty and third-year students will showcase various rehabilitation research topics. 

Questions? Please contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.

Richter Scholars Program Proposals are due Monday, March 1.

The Richter Scholars program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated, and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.

The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility.

For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool, or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods

Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria by clicking here.

Faculty mentors:

• Please note that several important proposal elements and eligibility requirements have been recently updated. Please thoroughly read through all posted documentation as you work with your student mentee to prepare a proposal.

Questions? Contact Vetta Berokoff (vberokof@georgefox.edu).

Have you been feeling trapped inside recently? Then consider coming to our weekly run club meeting. This is a great chance to run together, meet new people, and connect with friends. We meet in front of Hadlock every Friday at 3:30 p.m.

We will run together at any pace! The goal for us is to have fun and encourage each other. If a decent number of people show, we could potentially have multiple pace groups.

To keep everyone safe, we will be running six feet apart and following COVID guidelines. We hope to see you there! This is for both employees and students.

Questions? Contact Keoni Lynam (klynam17@georgefox.edu).

As a key strategy for soul care of undergraduates during the pandemic, the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life is looking for multiple Life Group leaders for our Spring Life Groups series taking place the week of Feb. 22 through April 9.

Life Groups provide a space for students to gather for weekly prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. Groups typically meet for an hour to 90 minutes.

This spring, all of our groups will be meeting either by Zoom or hybrid.

• Hybrid groups will meet primarily via Zoom, but may occasionally meet outdoors as the weather, state and university regulations, and participants’ comfort permit.

Throughout the pandemic, Life Groups that run through the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life will also be eligible for SpiL credit 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, as well as members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group. Groups may also be co-led with an upperclassman student if the leader desires.

For more information and to sign up, click here or contact the Office of Spiritual Life (spirituallife@georgefox.edu).

The Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life is encouraging seniors to lead Life Groups this semester! If you are interested in leading a group, please fill out this form.

Life Groups provide a space for students to gather for weekly prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. Groups typically meet for an hour to 90 minutes. Groups will begin the week of Feb. 22 and end the week of April 9.

This spring, all of our groups will be meeting either by Zoom or hybrid.

• Hybrid groups will meet primarily via Zoom, but may occasionally meet outdoors as the weather, state and university regulations, and participants’ comfort permit.

Throughout the pandemic, Life Groups run through the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life will also be eligible for SpiL credit.

Questions? Contact Stephanie Lopez (slopez@georgefox.edu).

Learning Support Services is looking to host an open discussion on the intersection between PTSD/trauma experiences and academic life. We would like to measure students’ interest in having separate discussions for those with military and non-military related trauma, along with how those traumas affect academic success.

Please fill out this survey if you think this discussion would apply to your experiences in academics.

Questions? Please contact Learning Support Services (lss@georgefox.edu).

Join us for a creative adult learning experience Thursday, Feb. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. over Zoom. This event will be facilitated by healthcare professionals who personally represent Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. 

Learn how to apply diversity, equity, and inclusion concepts, such as decenter whiteness/decolonize interprofessional primary care. Listen and process the experiences and perspectives of professionals from BIPOC communities. Explore what success looks like to facilitate better primary care for BIPOC communities.

This event is for healthcare professionals and learners. Register here.

Questions? Contact Tammy O’Doherty (todohert@georgefox.edu).

Want to build friendships, study the Bible, and have tons of fun this semester? Come to Delight Ministries’ kickoff this Sunday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.

We’ll have you pick up a “kickoff kit” (stickers and stationery and tea) in Hoover on Sunday afternoon, then hop on a Zoom call that evening. We will introduce our ministry, reveal our study for the semester, and make “galentines” together – how fun!

Click this link for more information about our kickoff. Questions? Contact Hannah Mason (hmason17@georgefox.edu).

The university is pleased to offer a confidential campus advocate in partnership with the Sexual Misconduct CARE team. Our confidential campus advocate is a George Fox MSW intern and is located in the Moore House/Intercultural Resource Center on the Newberg campus.

She is qualified to provide advocacy, accompaniment, and referral services to survivors of all forms of violence, including sexual assault, intimate partner violence, hate crimes, stalking, sexual harassment, and other crimes in order to facilitate and promote individual recovery and success.

Confidential campus advocates are required to keep all conversations fully confidential.

If you wish to seek any services, walk-ins are always welcome on Mondays and Thursdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can also make an appointment on Mondays and Thursdays.

Questions? Contact Jacklyn Gebhard (jgebhard20@georgefox.edu). If you have an emergency, please call 911 or Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 (please note updated phone number from yesterday’s post).