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Reminder: Residence Life, Orientation, and ASC are looking for students who exhibit Christian maturity, humility and leadership skills for the 2010-11 academic year. Please submit recommendations by Friday, Dec. 4.
Past and current student leaders have reported that recommendations from peers, staff and faculty are one of the most important reasons they consider these positions. We value your suggestions and recommendations for students to be considered for these positions. We will personally encourage the students you recommend to seek candidacy in our programs. Please send your student leader recommendations to Megan Marsh (Student Life) at Box 6148 or mmarsh@georgefox.edu.
As a reminder, you are invited to an all-community Christmas chapel from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in Bauman Auditorium. The chapel will include Christmas carols, a choir performance and a special Christmas message from Robin Baker.
Two art exhibits are on display in the Murdock Learning Resource Center through January:
Twentieth Century Art
The artworks in this exhibit were completed by students in ARTS382, Twentieth Century Art, to help them gain a better understanding of what is involved in making an artwork in the style of a well-known 20th century artist. Each of the pieces on exhibit represent a 20th century style, such as Dada, German expressionism or op art, through the particular mode of an artist who worked in each style. The styles include both studio arts and graphic design styles. Some of the styles represented in this exhibit are Plakatstil, Earth Art, Neo Dada, Art Nouveau, Pop Art and Neo-Expressionism.
Also on display are four images by student Rachel Belgard, who has entitled her show “Tangible Design.”
The university community is invited to a Spanish chapel scheduled for 10:40 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, in Hoover 105. Event will include Spanish worship songs and a guest speaker.
With winter upon us, there may be rare occasions when classes need to be canceled and offices closed due to adverse weather conditions or for other emergency reasons.
The provost decides if conditions warrant canceling classes or closing offices for the Newberg campus and the Portland and Salem centers. Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. Decisions on day classes are announced by 6:30 a.m., if possible. Most decisions on evening classes are posted by 2:15 p.m..
In no circumstances should employees or students put themselves in danger in an attempt to get to campus.
To find out if a closure decision has been made when bad weather occurs:
To read the employee policy regarding school closures, visit blogs.georgefox.edu/CampusAlerts/?p=8.
Saturday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs. Lewis-Clark State, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
This is the last home event for George Fox athletics in 2009. The next home games are Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, when Northwest Conference play begins for both basketball teams, the women at 4 p.m. and the men at 6 p.m. The Bruin women are ranked ninth in the latest WBCA poll and 10th in the D3hoops.com poll.
For more information, visit the Bruin athletics website at gfubruins.com or call the sports information office at ext. 2926.
During halftime of this Saturday’s 7 p.m. women’s basketball game against Lewis-Clark State, enjoy students Peter Luginbill and Andy Neufeld as they perform amazing trampoline feats. See you in the gym.
Christmas is just around the corner. Looking for gift ideas? A senior business capstone team is selling Bruin Blend holiday bags for your enjoyment. They’re great as gifts, stocking stuffers, or simply for your personal craving of delicious coffee.
At only $12 a bag, they are an affordable gift and support a great cause. Order now online in time for the holidays! Check out the website BruinBlend.com for more details.
Join the psychology department for our second annual Christmas cookie decorating party between noon and 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. Bring your lunch to Cap & Gown B/C and start the Christmas holidays off right. Party will include gingerbread, candy canes, sprinkles and sugar cookies. Don’t miss the festivities!
Your input is appreciated for a university brand promise survey being conducted by the Marketing Team, a strategic planning committee of 13 faculty and staff members. Please check your e-mail in-boxes for the message entitled “Need your input.†It includes an explanation of the project and the accompanying link to the six-question survey. The questionnaire only takes a few minutes and expires on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
As an employee of George Fox, your input is valued, so please take a few minutes to participate. Thank you for helping us with this project.
In celebration of the Civil War, come over on Thursday, Dec. 3, and choose the cupcake of your choice, Beavers or Ducks, at the Bruin Den and Villa Cafe for only 75 cents. Show your colors and eat them proudly!
Come wish Kendra Irons well as she finishes her final semester at George Fox and completes her move to Texas. As an associate professor, Kendra has been an important part of our Religious Studies Department for the past six and a half years.
A farewell reception is scheduled from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, in the Hoover Lounge (Hoover 250). Both colleagues and students will miss her.
There are still 10 Compassion Children packets available in the Spiritual Life House. Come pick one up and support a child for only $1.20 a day.
Come join us for an all-community Christmas chapel from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in Bauman Auditorium. The chapel will include Christmas carols, a choir performance and a special Christmas message from Robin Baker. All are invited to join!
Would you please take a few minutes to submit your November time sheet (support staff) or time-off report (administrators) to your supervisor right away? As always, please be sure it is complete (including your ID number), accurate and signed by both you and your supervisor before sending it to HR at Box 6108. (If your supervisor is not available to sign it, please send a copy to HR and keep the original until it has been signed.)
The link on the HR website for staff time sheets is located at georgefox.edu/offices/hr/TimesheetNov09.xls; the administrator time-off report form is located at georgefox.edu/offices/hr/Timeoffreport.doc.
A tip to help you remember to do this each month: Set a recurring appointment on your Outlook calendar for the first business day of each month with a brief notation, “Turn in time sheet.” That gives you one less thing to have to remember.
Student supervisors, please submit your students’ November time sheets to HR right away — by Wednesday, Dec. 2, at noon. If you have any “stragglers,” we will take those as late as Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 2, but there should be very few. Please deliver all other time sheets to HR by Wednesday.
Please be sure the student’s name, ID number and cost center number are legible on each one. Also, don’t forget to sign them and be sure the students did as well. (If the student is not available to sign it this week, please send it without the signature, and HR will contact the student.) Please do not send students to HR to sign their time sheets.
Federal Work Study regulations require that students delivering their own time sheets must have them in a sealed envelope. If you happen to still have any paperwork to submit on a newly hired student, please hand-deliver it right away. We need to set up students in the system before the time sheets arrive.
Thanks very much.
HR
Don’t forget: The university’s annual campus Christmas celebration is scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 5. Christmas carols and a candlelight devotional service will begin at 6:15 p.m. at the Centennial Tower. Various other activities and live entertainment will be held in the Stevens Center (Duke Atrium), Hoover atrium and Ron Gregory Atrium from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
In addition, the event will include a live Nativity with a petting arena, plus horse-drawn wagons for scenic rides around campus. Students and employees (along with their families) are encouraged to join in the fun as we kick off the holiday season.
Questions? Contact Danya Ochsner (University Relations) at ext. 2121 or at dochsner@georgefox.edu.
George Fox is investing in Yamhill County by partnering with the Mid-Willamette Valley United Way in a workplace campaign from now through Dec. 31.
Within the next few days, you will receive a letter from President Robin Baker regarding your opportunity for involvement in a community care fund that will directly benefit local nonprofit organizations. Every donor has the opportunity to designate their dollars for an impact area, or for a specific organization.
Please take a moment to read through the brochure and donation form accompanying the letter. Send your gifts or requests for payroll deduction to the Department of Human Resources at Box 6108 by Dec. 31.
Please direct all questions to Sheri Philips, executive director of University Relations.
When traveling on university business, please use the trip calculator on the Financial Affairs Web page (georgefox.edu/offices/fin_affairs/tripcalc.html) to determine whether it is less expensive to rent a vehicle or request mileage reimbursement for use of your personal car. The university travel policy states that you will be reimbursed for the lesser of the two amounts. If you choose to drive your own vehicle, even when it costs less to rent, you will only be reimbursed for the smaller amount.
If you have questions, please contact Karon Bell.
