If you wish to see your “Wanted” poster photo, taken during Wednesday’s Serve Day, or if you simply wish to see other people’s photos, visit the Serve Day website at georgefox.edu/serveday/wanted.html.
The following parking lots will be closed Friday evening through Monday morning for seal coating (black sticky tar that takes a while to completely dry) and painting the yellow stripes. Barricades will go up Friday afternoon and all cars need to be out of the lots by Saturday morning. Call Dan Schutter (Plant Services) at 503-476-4256 if you have questions.
Note: Don’t walk on the black tar or you will likely make a mess of your shoes and track the tar on anything you walk on.
In an effort to become better stewards of God’s creation (one of the strategic planning initiatives) by saving on gas consumption, the university offered a trial four-day work week from June 16 through Aug. 15. This trial policy had the following guidelines:
1.   All offices needed to be covered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
2.   Employees could choose to work four 10-hour days if coverage was approved by their supervisor.
3.   If approved, employees chose to take off either Monday or Friday, leaving Tuesday through Thursday to schedule departmental and cross-departmental meetings.)
4.   Overtime was only paid for hours worked over 40 in a week, not over eight in a day.
5.   The week of June 30 to July 4 was a standard, five-day week for all employees due to the holiday.
6.   It was noted that some days such as Genesis might necessitate more complete coverage for particular areas within the university.
It was understood that not every department or regional site would be able to participate and that participation would be up to the director or VP of each department or site, taking into consideration any potential service disruption to their customers.
The president’s executive leadership team is seeking feedback from employees so an informed decision can be made whether to offer the four-day work week during the academic year. All employees who worked this summer are encouraged to provide input — those who participated as well as those who didn’t, including supervisors. (If you did not work this summer, please do not participate in the survey.)
To provide this feedback, please take just a few minutes to complete the online, anonymous survey at the following link:
surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=gVvcSaN7Pa53KPd9Vb5mRA_3d_3d.
Thank you,
Human Resources
We are looking for volunteers to help build lunch boxes for Selah’s 600 participants. We will put the lunches together as much as we can from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, and then place the cold packs and sandwiches in them on Saturday from 8:15 to 9 a.m. Both lunch-building sessions will meet in the Cap and Gown Room. All volunteers will recieve $10 off their Selah registration fee.
Please contact Danya Ochsner (University Relations) at 503-554-2121 or dochsner@georgefox.edu if you are interested in helping. If you have already signed up to volunteer for Amy Lorenz (University Relations) during Selah, we would prefer that you not also volunteer for the lunch building on Saturday.
A photography exhibit featuring the work of Corey Beals (Religious Studies) will go on display in the Lindgren Gallery this week. The show opens with an artist’s talk at 4 p.m., followed by a reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 11. The exhibit is entitled “Grounded Light” and deals with the question “How do we relate to the dirt that we come from, eat from, walk on, and return to?”
The art department is liquidating five potter’s wheels at prices that make them too good a deal to share without our community first getting a chance at them. Kick wheels at $250 and kick with power assist at $350. They’ll go fast on Craigslist, so if you or someone you know would be interested, please get in touch with Mark Terry (Visual Arts) at mterry@georgefox.edu in the next week.
Here are some recycling reminders for Serve Day lunches:
Thank you,
Plant Services
The university’s TIAA-CREF consultant, Shane Roghaar, will be on campus on Wednesday, Sept. 17, for individual retirement plan reviews. Please sign up for an appointment online through the HR web page: georgefox.edu/offices/hr/benefits.html.
In order to accommodate the numerous visitors to campus, there is now an additional row of visitor parking in the Hoover lot. This row is marked by blue signs with arrows, and is the row that faces the security office. There is also a row for visitors directly behind the security office in the Stevens lot, also marked by blue signs with arrows. Please inform your visitors/guest speakers about these parking rows reserved for them, and leave these spaces free for our visitors.
If you work in and around the Stevens Center, we would also request that you park in the Stevens lots, or on Sheridan Street, and not in the Pennington lot that is reserved for resident west students.
Thanks,
Security Services
You will notice some changes in the Murdock Learning Resource Center this year. More computers are available in the central area of the main floor, and more comfortable chairs will be arriving soon. A color printer also has been added, and a scanner will follow in the near future.
The additions are part of a plan to create an information commons in the MLRC. The commons represents a partnership between the library, the Academic Resource Center, and Institutional Technology. In addition to improved library space for computer users, the ARC will operate out of the Special Collections Room on the library’s second floor. IT will provide evening and weekend support from student workers in the library. As part of the plan, the Computer Assisted Instruction lab, previously housed in the Stevens Center, has been closed.
The commons is designed to provide a centralized location for many related or complimentary services you need to conduct and complete research projects. Consequently, you can access and use information resources in both print and digital formats, receive help and direction from a reference librarian in identifying, accessing and using these scholarly resources, receive writing services and academic coaching from the ARC, and receive related technology support through IT.
We hope that you use and enjoy the spaces at the library.
Merrill Johnson
University Librarian
Do you have a student who is struggling in one of your classes or in their student employee job? Has a student been consistently missing your class or work? Do they appear to have gained or lost weight in a short amount of time? Has their demeanor changed or do they appear to be depressed? Are they struggling academically, socially or spiritually?
One of Student Life’s priorities is to support the academic mission of the institution by assisting students who may be experiencing various types of difficulties. The problems students encounter include poor academic performance, health problems, emotional difficulties, disruptive behavior in the classrooms or residence halls, adjustment issues, financial difficulties, lifestyle problems, and family concerns.
Every year faculty members contact us and we offer appropriate intervention so a student can find help with these issues. To get details on how we can help, visit the Student Support Network site.
Brad Lau (Student Life)
Members of the Bilal Mosque in Beaverton will present an introduction to Islamic faith and history from 4:40 to 5:30 p.m. and from 7 to 7:50 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, in Hoover 105. Sponsoring the event is the university’s Liberal Arts Critical Issues Program. Please contact Caitlin Corning (History) at ext. 2673 or ccorning@georgefox.edu for more information.
Following are the hours the Fitness Center will be available for use by the George Fox community. Please do not ask to use the facility during class time, as classes are large and space is limited. Thank you.
Monday and Wednesday:Â 6-7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 5-11 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 6-7:30 a.m., 9:30-10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 5-11 p.m.
Friday: 6 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-7 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday: 2-6 p.m.
Note: Varsity athletic teams have priority from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. daily.
During the first week or two of school, the custodial department has a lot to keep up with. Your patience and assistance is appreciated. Please mark boxes or trash that will not fit in your waste basket as “garbage.” We will not remove anything that is not marked or in the garbage can.
If you want something cleaned that is not being done routinely, please call Custodial Services at ext. 2030 to make your request.
The first staff lunch of the year is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, in the Cap and Gown Room. Come and enjoy food and fellowship with each other as we build community together. Cost is $3 per person.
It’s time to order Bruin Directories. Please submit one order for your entire department. You can place your order at http://tinyurl.com/bruindirectoryform. Questions? Contact Rob Leslie at rleslie06@georgefox.edu.
“Where do I Fit? Finding Your Piece of the Puzzle” is the theme of this year’s Staff Development Conference, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at Family Life Church in Newberg. This will be a fun-filled day of learning and serving together. All staff members are expected to attend. Watch your campus mailbox for more information.
Lon Fendall (Center for Global Studies/Center for Peace and Justice) will be signing copies of his book Stand Alone or Come Home: Mark Hatfield as an Evangelical Progressive from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at Chapters Books on First Street in downtown Newberg. The event will be a part of the evening’s Art Walk activities.
If you have a copy of The Shack that you are willing to loan to students, please send it to Box 6164 or drop it off at the Spiritual Life House (corner of Sheridan and Meridian). We are using The Shack as our campus book club book and need copies to lend out. We will do our best to return the copy to you, but cannot guarantee it.
Thanks for your help!
Office of Spiritual Life
The university community is welcome to hear Jon Talbert, a stand-up comedian and pastor, perform at 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, in the Foxhole. Jon has performed in Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and throughout the United States. The event, sponsored by the Office of Spiritual Life, includes free food.
