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Mail Services requests that employees not call carriers such as FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc. for package pick-ups. Mail Services is the only recognized pick-up location for these carriers, an arrangement that helps the university secure discounts on outgoing packages.

Mail Services will do the work of calling the carrier, arranging the pick-up, and following up on the billing to make sure it is correct. We keep a record of the tracking numbers and can do the research on your package as well.

Just route your package to Mail Services with the green “Package Shipping Instruction” form and we will get it shipped for you. If you need any of the forms, let us know and we will send you some.

Thank you for helping us get the best service for the university.

– Mail Services

This is a reminder that the University Store will be closed Wednesday, June 25, through Monday, June 30, to conduct its year-end inventory procedure. During these days, the Newberg campus bookstore, textbook annex, and online store will be shut down for any type of sale or request. All bookstore employees will be unavailable for assistance.

During this time:

• There will be no money available to make change.
• Phone orders or requests will not be taken.
• Candy, beverages, or other items will not be sold, along with any other type of merchandise.

The bookstore will resume full operation on Tuesday, July 1, but will be closed on Friday, July 4. Please plan ahead for merchandise needed before this time. We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation as we perform our inventory process.

– University Store staff

Security Services requests that employees use alternative parking areas this Friday, June 20, during Genesis. It is important to keep the Stevens, Hoover, and Wood-Mar lots available for our guests. Thank you for your cooperation.

– Security Services

The city of Newberg wishes to thank the George Fox community for its patience and understanding during our construction project along Meridian Street (June 9-12). All of our traffic flaggers commented on how nice it was dealing with everyone entering or leaving campus, compared to the “normal” responses they get elsewhere. One of the flaggers said that everyone they dealt with was “exceptional in understanding and cooperation.”

Also, thank you for opening up your cross-campus access during the project.

– Russ Thomas, superintendent, public works maintenance,
City of Newberg

In an effort to become better stewards of God’s creation — one of the strategic planning initiatives — by saving on gas consumption, the university is offering a trial four-day work week effective June 16 through Aug. 15 with the following guidelines:

1.  All offices need to be covered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
2.  Employees may choose to work four 10-hour days if coverage is approved by their supervisor.
3.  If approved, employees may chose to take off either Monday or Friday. (This will leave Tuesday through Thursday to schedule departmental and cross-departmental meetings.)
4.  Overtime is 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 will be a standard week for all employees due to the holiday.
6.  There may be some days such as Genesis that will necessitate more complete coverage for particular areas within the university.

It is understood that not every office or regional site will be able to participate, but it is agreed to leave that decision up to the director or VP of that department or site. Supervisors are to consider any service disruption to the customer or users they serve in making each decision. This program will not be offered to students as they will be needed to help cover for employees who are gone.

The University Store will host another sidewalk sale during the upcoming Genesis event, Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Save 50 percent on select items, 20 percent on George Fox merchandise inside the store, and 30 percent on art and school supplies, World of Good items, and Zulugrass necklaces.

The Portland Center Bookstore will be closed Tuesday, July 1, through Thursday, July 3, to conduct its year-end inventory procedure. During these days, the Portland Center Bookstore and online store will be shut down for any type of sale or request. All bookstore employees will be unavailable for assistance.

During this time:

• There will be no money available to make change.
• Phone orders or requests will not be taken.
• Candy, beverages, or other items will not be sold, along with any other type of merchandise.

The bookstore will also be closed on Friday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. The bookstore will resume full operation on Monday, July 7. Please plan ahead for merchandise needed before this time. We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation as we perform our inventory process.

– Portland Center Bookstore staff

Employees are invited to attend an all-community meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 12, in Hoover 105. The meeting will provide employees an opportunity to receive campus updates. Your participation is strongly encouraged.

The men’s shower room facility in the Wheeler Sports Center will be closed from Wednesday, June 11, through Friday, June 20, for remodeling. The showers will reopen on Monday, June 23.

The University Store will be closed Wednesday, June 25, through Monday, June 30, to conduct its year-end inventory procedure. During these days, the Newberg campus bookstore, textbook annex, and online store will be shut down for any type of sale or request. All bookstore employees will be unavailable for assistance.

During this time:

• There will be no money available to make change.
• Phone orders or requests will not be taken.
• Candy, beverages, or other items will not be sold, along with any other type of merchandise.

The bookstore will resume full operation on Tuesday, July 1, but will be closed on Friday, July 4. Please plan ahead for merchandise needed before this time. We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation as we perform our inventory process.

– University Store staff

Beginning Monday, June 16, all users of the university’s Fitness Center will be required to bring their ID card and scan it upon entering. The policy is being implemented to better monitor and assess the needs of the Fitness Center.

In response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that a recent salmonella outbreak has been linked to the consumption of certain varieties of raw tomatoes, and products containing those varieties of raw tomatoes, Bon Appetit is removing the tomato varieties of concern from its menus and recipes until further notice. This includes sliced tomatoes on burgers served in the Bruin Den.

The FDA is advising consumers not to eat the tomato varieties of concern, including raw red plum, red Roma, and round red tomatoes.

According to the FDA, all other tomato varieties are safe, including cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached. Tomatoes grown at home are also reported to be safe.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Denny Lawrence,
Bon Appetit

The University Store is hosting a Father’s Day sale. Save 30 percent on all “George Fox Dad” sweatshirts, caps, and mugs in stock the week of June 9-13.

Due to an illness, the Wheeler Sports Center gym floor refinishing project will not be completed in the scheduled time and the gym will remain closed through Thursday, June 12. If the work gets finished before that date, a notification will go out. Thank you for your patience.

Plant Services

You are invited to help Plant Services restore the ecosystem structure and function of Hess Creek Canyon, which includes the establishment of native plant communities. The work will take place Wednesdays from 10:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. through the summer and will mostly involve the removal of invasive plants, mainly ivy. Come and do your part to restore this valuable resource. To find out more, e-mail Debby O’Kelley (Plant Services) at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

Are you willing to get involved in making a difference in Myanmar? On May 3, cyclone Nargis hit the country, killing more than 34,000 people, devastating the Irrawaddy Delta, and destroying Myanmar’s rice crop. Another 1 million people may starve in the next few months if they do not receive rice seeds by the end of June to replant their fields and feed their families.

I have started a project to provide salt-resistant rice seeds to the people of the Irrawaddy Delta. One pound of rice seed costs about $15 and will produce enough rice to feed one person in Myanmar for about six months. One-hundred percent of any donation you can make will go toward purchasing the seeds.

You can donate to the Myanmar Rice Seed project online at nmsi.org/donate.aspx. (Enter your information and designate your gift to “Rice Seed – Myanmar”). New Mission Systems International is a registered U.S. nonprofit, Christian charitable organization and a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.

Any donations you make to NMSI are secure and tax deductible. To learn more about NMSI, go to: nmsi.org. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail me.

Thank you,

Tricia Hornback (School of Professional Studies)
503-380-0365
tfhornback@verizon.net

Tom and Michele Johnson are moving their belongings to Coupeville, Wash., on Thursday, June 12, and wish to hire three students to help load the truck starting at 4 p.m. In the event students work until 5 p.m., they would like to start loading at 5:15 p.m. They estimate it will take less than three hours, and there are no appliances. Students will be paid $50 each, and pizza and pop will be supplied. Call 503-538-9347 to sign up.

Employees are invited to attend an all-community meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 12, in Hoover 105. The meeting will provide employees an opportunity to receive campus updates. Your participation is strongly encouraged.

Our colleague, Mark Doyle (Biology), is scheduled to have intestinal surgery at USC in Los Angeles on June 17. Anyone wishing to contribute to his air ambulance costs can send a donation to:

Sauvie Island Community Church
18510 NW Reeder Road, Portland, OR 97231

We need to raise $12,900. Oregon Health Science University faculty and staff, his church friends, and George Fox University faculty, staff, and students are those targeted for this appeal.

Thanks,

Dwight Kimberly, Biology/Chemistry department

The gym floors in the Wheeler Sports Center will undergo refinishing work June 2-8. The gym will be closed during that time and reopen on Monday, June 9.