The Daily Bruin

Foxserve, the network file sharing system that includes the “K” drive, will be down for security updates from 6 to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19.

The university’s paving contractor, Signature Paving Services, will be installing the speed table on Fulton Street across from the Friendsview Retirement Community the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 12.

This section of Fulton will be closed for the duration of the day to allow for the asphalt to cure and for installation of the pavement markings and signs.

The university’s fall community meeting is scheduled for this Friday, Aug. 15. The gathering will begin in the Klages Dining Hall with breakfast at 8 a.m. before moving to Bauman Auditorium at 8:30 a.m. for a meeting that will last until 10:30 a.m.

All employees are required to attend. (Employees working on the four-day work week schedule will have to make arrangements to accommodate their attendance at the meeting.)

The University Store has a new addition to its inventory – pet products. Feel free to check out the new puppies and kittens during the store’s “Dog Days of Summer Sale” Aug. 12-15. Save 10 to 50 percent on pet clothing, dishes, collars and other gift items.

It is again time for faculty to prepare and submit your reserves list for the upcoming semester.

1)  You will need to fill out the Online Reserves Request Form  at:
georgefox.edu/offices/murdock/reserves.html

2)  After you fill out and submit the online form, bring your materials (with your name attached) to the library circulation desk for processing. In order for a reserve item to be ready by the first week of classes, requests must be submitted by Aug. 22. Please remember, the reserves process can take five to seven school days at the beginning of the semester, two to three days during less busy times. We receive hundreds of reserves requests every semester which we process as quickly as possible.

If you have any further questions, please contact me by phone at ext. 2425 or by e-mail at seggerichs@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
Sarah Eggerichs (Library)

The University Store is conducting its annual laser printer cleaning event Aug. 27-28. If you want your office laser printer cleaned, please e-mail Andy Dunn the following information:

• Printer make and model (example: HP 4200TN)
• Location of printer
• Contact name and extension number
• Cost center to be charged

Andy must receive your request no later than Aug. 25.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 18, for server maintenance and preparation for the fall semester. Please note that your online course(s) will be unavailable during this time.

There is still time to sign up for the third annual George Fox University Motorcycle Rally, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 16. If you ride a street motorcycle of any kind, you are invited to join other members of the George Fox family in this special event. For more information and to register, visit georgefox.edu/alumni/events/motorcyclerally.html.

The following are dates for 2008-09 all-employee meetings. All of the meetings are on a Thursday, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. The only exception is the October meeting, which will take place on Friday, Oct. 24, at the same time and location.

• Sept. 25
• Oct. 24
• Nov. 20
• Dec. 11
• Jan. 22
• Feb. 26
• March 19
• April 23
• June 11

A May meeting will be scheduled at a later date. The meetings will provide employees an opportunity to receive campus updates. Your participation is strongly encouraged.

The beginning of the 2008-09 school year is near, which means it’s time to mark your calendars for the fall community meeting on Friday, Aug. 15. The gathering will begin in the Klages Dining Hall with breakfast at 8 a.m. At 8:30 a.m., we will move to Bauman Auditorium for a meeting that will last until 10:30 a.m.

All employees are required to attend. (Employees working on the four-day work week schedule will have to make arrangements to accommodate their attendance at the meeting.)

Please join us as we share our appreciation with Carol Green, dean of the School of Professional Studies, at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, in the Portland Center’s main lobby. If you cannot attend and would like to send a note or card, please mail those to Karlyn Fleming (Academic Affairs) at Box 6246.

Carol is heading to LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, to serve as vice president for the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. She has been dean of the George Fox SPS program since 2005.

Thank you,
Academic Affairs

As in past summers, the Bruin Den will be closed over the next two weeks, Aug. 4-15. This will allow Plant Services the opportunity to replace the kitchen floor and do preventative maintenance on equipment prior to the start of classes. It will reopen on Aug. 18.

Thank you for a great summer and we look forward to seeing everyone in a couple of weeks.

Bruin Den staff

Employees are invited to take part in the Bruin Athletic Association’s annual Golf Classic, silent auction, and dinner on Thursday, Sept. 18, at Chehalem Glenn Golf Course in Newberg.

The event begins at noon with registration and lunch. Play begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. You may register as a foursome or as a single. To learn more or to register, contact Patty Findley (Athletics) at ext. 2910.

George Fox is co-sponsoring a Transformational Development Conference with Food for the Hungry on the Newberg campus Aug. 14-16.

Bryant Myer, author of Walking with the Poor: Principles and Practices of Transformational Development, will speak. George Fox staff and students will receive a discounted rate of $70 (without meals) or $120 (with meals).

The event will address the question of how missions, theology, poverty, and development intersect. It also will give attendees a chance to meet, network, and dialogue with local and international NGOs, ministries, and universities – and the leaders, scholars, students, practitioners, educators, and theologians behind them.

To register and get details on the schedule and logistics,  visit TDconference.org.

Undergrad admissions will need someone to fill in for Melissa Rosenberg, an administrative assistant, for about 30 hours per week from mid-August until early November during her maternity leave. Previous administrative support experience is required for this job.

Also, HR is looking for someone to assist with PeopleSoft implementation work and other HR and payroll work from early August through early October. This person must be detail-oriented and have a high level of accuracy in working with numbers. Previous payroll or accounting experience would be helpful but is not required. This position also will average 30 hours per week, but the schedule may vary depending on needs in any given week.

If you know of someone who might be a good fit for either job, please have them contact Peggy Kilburg at pkilburg@georgefox.edu or phone (503-554-2182). A completed George Fox application will be required to be considered. The link can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu.

Just a reminder to go to serveday.georgefox.edu/employee_signup.html to request your top sites for Serve Day. All submissions need to be in by Thursday, July 31. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kayin Griffith, Serve Day coordinator, at serveday@georgefox.edu.

The 10th annual Serve Day will be on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

We are quickly approaching the closing of our books for 2007-08. The cut-off date for this year is Wednesday, July 23, for charging anything that is for last year’s budget.  After that time, any costs associated with 2007-08 will have to go into your 2008-09 budget.

1.    Please forward any invoices to Financial Affairs for goods and/or services that were received prior to July 1, 2008.
2.    Please review your 2007-2008 budget report and notify Financial Affairs if there are any outstanding purchase orders for goods and/or services that were not received prior to July 1 so they can be disencumbered.

Thank you for your assistance in helping with the year-end closing and the preparation for the annual external audit. Please call ext. 2160 if you have any questions.

Plant Services is organizing a crew to remove invasive species and do general maintenance work in the south end of Hess Creek Canyon from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, July 23. Those interested in assisting are instructed to meet at the corner of Hancock and Carlton Way.

Thank you,

Plant Services

Just a reminder to go to serveday.georgefox.edu/employee_signup.html to request your top sites for Serve Day. All submissions need to be in before Aug. 1. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kayin Griffith, Serve Day coordinator, at serveday@georgefox.edu.

The 10th annual Serve Day will be on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

The city of Newberg will be closing Fulton Street in the coming week to do crosswalk and speed table work in the area across from the Friendsview Retirement Center. Please plan accordingly.