The Daily Bruin

Employees are welcome to a faculty teaching forum from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the Executive Dining Room on the Newberg campus.

Presenter Gloria Doherty (Hybrid Learning/Seminary) will lead a discussion about the successes and challenges of pedagogically strategizing course design that achieves meaningful learning outcomes; realistically measuring the student work load; and brainstorming assignments, projects, and assessments that inspire the learner to fully engage in the process.

To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (Student Life) at jwithers@georgefox.edu by 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch.

All faculty — full-time, part time, and adjunct — are invited to attend faculty teaching forums. Video podcasts of the forums will be available at the “Events and Resources” link on the Center for Teaching and Learning website, ctl.georgefox.edu.

If you give a regular employee or student employee an honorarium, stipend, gift card, or gift certificate, the IRS considers it taxable income.  The amounts of these will be processed through payroll in order to be taxed so it is important that the name(s) of the recipients be included on check requests submitted for payment.

On Sept. 17, 1787, our nation’s founders signed the United States Constitution. The Murdock Learning Resource Center is commemorating this significant document with an exhibit on display Sept. 11-21. All are invited to come by and see it.

The university is now using iTunesU (iTunesUniversity) to distribute public events such as chapel. Access it from blogs.georgefox.edu/chapel/itunesu.html and it will fire off your iTunes program.

A number of courses also are beginning to use iTunesU to supplement the distribution of podcasts such as classroom lectures and special assignments.

New employees who have yet to have their official university photo taken, or those who would like a retake, are invited to a photo session from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13.

Participants should check in at the Office of Marketing and Communications,  located on the second floor of the Stevens Center.  Photos will be taken in the River Street House.

Everyone is invited to attend a global church lecture given by Father Wulutomoh Silikpoh from Liberia at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 12-13, in Lemmons 8.

Silikpoh is the pastor of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Ganta, a city in north central Liberia.  He is helping to rebuild the church after the destruction of the country’s recent civil wars (1989-1996, 1999-2003).

It is now possible to access all university calendars from any location. Until now, users had to be on the campus network or use the VPN to see internal university events.

To view the internal calendar, go to calendar.georgefox.edu or select the Calendar tab in Bruindata and log in with your regular George Fox username and password. As before, the public calendar is available to everyone from calendar.georgefox.edu/public and does not require a login.

If you have questions about the calendar, contact the IT Service Desk by e-mail or by calling ext. 2569.

The first staff lunch of the fall is scheduled for noon on Monday, Sept. 10, in the Cap and Gown Room. The event will include door prizes and the cost is $3 per person.

Multicultural Services and the Center for Teaching and Learning are hosting “A Kingdom Conversation: Diversity in the Classroom” discussion from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the Bruin Den annex.

Join in for conversations on more effective teaching methods on an ever-changing campus. Bring your own lunch.

Now that school has started, it’s time to get your laser printer cleaned. The University Bookstore is scheduling printer cleanings for Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 12-13.

If you want your printer added to the list, send Andy Dunn (University Store) an e-mail (adunn@georgefox.edu) with the following information no later than 5 p.m. on Sept. 10:

1. What kind of printer (HP 2100, 4050TN, HP 4100, etc.)

2. Location of printer

3. Contact name and extension

4. Cost center to be charged for cleaning fee

If you have any other questions, e-mail Andy or call him at ext. 2543.

If you received a lunch from Bon Appetit for Servce Day you might have noticed a coupon for a free latte or mocha from the Cafe Villa.

Many of you may not know where the Cafe Villa is located.

The Cafe Villa is operated by Bon Appetit and is located in the Villa Academic Center on Villa Road in Newberg.

Dear George Fox Colleagues:

Thanks for your participation in Serve Day! Already we are hearing wonderful things about the impact that you have had in showing Christ’s love to others. We hope that this has been a meaningful day of service and building relationships with other people. Our deepest desire is that an ethos of service permeates this campus as we look for ways to serve beyond Serve Day itself. There are so many opportunities to get involved in serving others and we encourage you to take advantage of them. Please take a few moments to fill out an evaluation at:

http://www.georgefox.edu/serveday/serve_evaluation.html

After completing the evaluation, print out the candy bar coupon and bring it to Student Life. The first 300 who bring the coupons will receive a candy bar. Your feedback is important to us, so please complete the evaluation as soon as possible and have a terrific semester!

Blessings,

Kayin Griffith
Serve Day Coordinator

Brad Lau
Vice President for Student Life

Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions was selected to replace the current SunGard Bi-Tech software that had been scheduled discontinuance in 2010. This process progressed through extensive demos from four major vendors. In the end, it was apparent the decision came down to either SunGard’s Banner or PeopleSoft.

The new system will take a couple of years to deploy; however, early benefits are expected from the customizable web portal in the first year. The unanimous decision to go with PeopleSoft was influenced by opportunities for more web services and integrated online campus data management. Other Bi-Tech customers joining us in the selection of PeopleSoft include: Azusa Pacific, Anderson, Walla Walla, and Vanguard.

Our Administrative Integrated Software (AIS) committee deserves our gratitude for conducting this extensive selection process.

Selah, a one-day seminar for women featuring licensed professional counselor Pam Vredevelt, George Fox Campus Pastor Sarah Thomas Baldwin, and professor/pastor MaryKate Morse is set for Saturday, Sept. 29, in Bauman Auditorium.

The fourth annual event runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a book-sales session scheduled from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Speakers will address aspects of the event’s theme, “Uncovering Joy,” which emphasizes the fact women “are the beloved of Christ and can live in the freedom of hope regardless of circumstances that threaten to steal joy.”

Georgene Rice will return as emcee, and Bonnie Knopf will lead worship. Mark Demel, a Willow Creek artist, will present demonstrations.

Seminar schedule, cost, and registration information is available at selah.georgefox.edu or by contacting Amy Lorenz (University Relations) at ext. 2134.

Monday 9/10: Hear about Christian involvement worldwide and what you can do. Featuring Jason Fileta of Micah Morphosis

Wednesday 9/12: Hear from a terrorized refugee of Cambodia who is now a missionary in his home country. Setan Lee of Kampuchea for Christ

George Fox will close for its ninth annual Serve Day on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Serve teams are going to more than 60 sites and also about 40 homes in the Newberg area. As a courtesy, the Serve Day committee suggests you create e-mail and voice mail messages to advise callers that offices are closed.

The committee also wishes to remind you that your presence is expected and needed on this day. You should have received information about where you are assigned to serve. If you have not, contact Kayin Griffith immediately so she can let you know where you will be needed. Also, if you have any available gloves, bring them to use on Serve Day.

For more information, go to serveday.georgefox.edu or contact Kayin Griffith at ext. 2326 or serveday@georgefox.edu. A map of the quad is available online so you can see where your team will be meeting the morning of Serve Day (the map is arranged by team number).

The theme of this year’s event is “Imagine,” based on Ephesians 3:20: “God can do anything, you know- far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!” (The Message)

Lindgren Gallery will host an exhibit by Azusa Pacific University graduate student Kathleen Yorba beginning Thursday, Sept. 6, and running through Monday, Oct. 8.

Next week, an exhibit featuring the prints of Yuji Hiratsuka and the sculptures of Kim Hoffman begins with an opening reception from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the Minthorne Gallery. Hoffman is a professor at Western Oregon University and Hiratsuka teaches at Oregon State University. Their show runs through Oct. 11 in the Minthorne Gallery.

To a *missionary kid, the phrase “MK” suggests a sense of identity and belonging, making him a kindred spirit with other MKs, a context for mutual understanding and communication which she/he finds nowhere else (see Mu Kappa site).

A *third-culture kid is someone who has spend a part of his or her life in a culture other than their parent’s home culture. Their parents may have been employed by an international business. Even now, we have international students on campus who can be considered TCK’s.

Do you fit this description? Then we want to hear from you.

Contact April Hubbard or Jere Witherspoon to find out about what opportunities are coming to George Fox.

Mark your calendars for the evening of Monday, Sept. 24, and watch for more information.

Track resurfacing work begins on Wednesday, Sept. 5, and will continue until Friday, Sept. 21.  The track will reopen for use the afternoon of Sept. 21. 

The Academic Resource Center is hosting two workshops in the next two weeks. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, Sept. 3, 4, and 6, a time management workshop is scheduled. Next week, Sept. 10-13, the topic will be reading and notetaking strategies. 

Workshops take place in EHS 102 from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. A sign-up sheet will be used to track attendance for those required to attend.

Later this fall, APA Style workshops will be offered Wednesday, Oct. 17, and Tuesday, Nov. 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.