The Daily Bruin

Are you a passionate and highly motivated leader interested in working in a fast-paced, innovative and collaborative work environment? Do you know someone who would be great in this role? The university’s admissions team is seeking such an individual to serve as director of undergraduate admissions!

The director will be called upon to successfully cast a vision, devise a strategy, and motivate our admissions team toward improving traditional undergraduate enrollment. He or she will oversee the entire recruitment process with a team of committed and vibrant professionals who have had a track record of success.

The ideal candidate will be ready to work with the team on engagement and sales techniques that move students toward enrollment and work with our visits and events team to create the best visit experience available to prospective students.

Interested? Know someone who would be great for this role? To learn more and apply, visit or send this link.

The library is pleased to deliver library material for participating faculty to their offices on the Newberg campus. All library material must be signed for by the faculty member or persons authorized to sign. Whether you have used this service in the past or are signing up for the first time, please fill out the request form.

Questions? Contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu or ext. 2425.

Do you have alumni speaking in your classroom this semester? Are they popping into a Zoom session with students at any point this month? Are any alumni mentoring students through your department?

This year, the alumni office is tracking all alumni volunteerism! Please take a minute to send Sara Reamy, the director of alumni relations, an email with the alumni name and year of graduation. When you participate, alumni volunteers will be sent a small token of appreciation from the alumni office!

Thanks in advance for your help!

Sara Reamy
sreamy@georgefox.edu or alumni@georgefox.edu

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is here to help students with writing, study skills, test taking strategies, time management, and more. Here’s what you can do to help your students get off to a strong start:

• Include the updated ARC syllabus statement provided on the Faculty Online Resources site.
• Talk about the ARC during your classes:

1. Before major papers are due
2. Recommend academic coaching as a way to get support with accountability, time management, study skills, and more
3. Consider requiring a visit to the ARC for one of your papers.

If you are requiring ARC appointments for your students, please email Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu) to make sure the ARC schedule and consultants are prepared to meet your students’ needs!

If you have any questions, contact Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu).

Please make note of the Bruin Community Pantry website for up-to-date hours of operation for the food bank.

We are hoping to be open on Tuesday, Jan. 19, with new hours that will be consistent throughout the spring semester. The hours currently posted on the website will end on Friday, Jan. 15.

Please check out the FAQs for more information about the food bank, and contact Jere Witherspoon if you have any questions or want to volunteer for the entire spring semester.

Feel free to email bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2316.

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is here to help students with writing, study skills, test taking strategies, time management, and more. Here’s what you can do to help your students get off to a strong start:

• Include the updated ARC syllabus statement provided on the Faculty Online Resources site.
• Talk about the ARC during your classes:

1. Before major papers are due
2. Recommend academic coaching as a way to get support with accountability, time management, study skills, and more
3. Consider requiring a visit to the ARC for one of your papers.

If you are requiring ARC appointments for your students, please email Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu) to make sure the ARC schedule and consultants are prepared to meet your students’ needs!

If you have any questions, contact Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu).

Many of you know that Bryce Coefield recently transitioned to a new opportunity with the Oregon Department of Education. Please join us as we celebrate Bryce’s accomplishments and his contributions to our community during his time at George Fox!

We have set up a Zoom session from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, when you will have the opportunity to give words of affirmation and appreciation as well as prayers to encourage and bless Bryce and his family. Please RSVP at this link and you will receive a calendar invite with the Zoom link.

Questions? Contact Jenny Elsey (jelsey@georgefox.edu).

The library is pleased to deliver library material for participating faculty to their offices on the Newberg campus. All library material must be signed for by the faculty member or persons authorized to sign.

If you have used this service in the past or if you are signing up for the first time, please fill out the request form on this page. If you have any questions, please contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu or ext. 2425.

For personnel moving offices and who need to go “replacement shopping” for office furniture, please email Sonia Rademacher (srademacher@georgefox.edu) for an appointment to select office items. Those items include:

• Office desks
• Office chairs
• File cabinets
• Book shelves, and
• Random office supplies such as desk storage items, and a limited number of art frames

There is no need for an appointment if you only require office supplies.

For staff and faculty who are moving offices and require new items, please keep in mind that the quantities and style of furniture in surplus is limited.

If you do make an appointment to look at furniture, please have your office dimensions available so that those who are assisting you can know which desks to point out, as many desks are broken down for storage purposes, and some are designed for specific buildings on campus.

For all other furniture inquiries, please email Sonia.

Thank you!

While most student concerns and complaints can and should be resolved informally, there is a formal general complaint procedure described in the “Support for Students” section of the Undergraduate Student Handbook as well as on this website.

Note that these procedures cover complaints of a general nature and do not supersede specific policies involving special cases such as grade appeals, sexual harassment, etc., which are covered elsewhere in the Student Handbook, catalog or Graduate/DPS Policies.

For more information, contact the student life office (studentlife@georgefox.edu).

Staff and faculty interested in “shopping” for furniture at Plant Services are to email Sonia Rademacher (srademacher@georgefox.edu) to schedule an appointment to view items.

After furniture is selected and approved by Dwayne Astelford, items will be placed on a work order for delivery. If you have questions about what furniture is available, please contact Sonia’s extension at ext. 2005 or email her at the above address.

No appointment is needed if you are only looking for office materials such as binders, desk storage, file dividers, etc.

Just a reminder: Please continue to use the CampusClear app daily, and be sure to report any symptoms, close contacts or positive COVID-19 tests through the COVID Reporting Form.

Thank you!
– HR

The university’s Performing Arts Department invites you to join us for a special online production of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, an audio show presented like an old-time radio drama.

This delightful digital file for your ears (there is no visual component to it) is available at your convenience now through Sunday, Dec. 27. Students and employees of the university are entitled to one complimentary ticket, available by contacting Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Here are ticket instructions:

• Once you purchase your ticket at this link, you will be sent an access code and a link to the online audio file. Watch for the link in your email from ShowTix4U.
• Your access code can be used for a 48-hour “listening window” anytime through Dec. 27. The app allows you to rewind at any time and to listen to it as often as you’d like during your 48-hour window. Note: You will have 48 hours to listen to the production once you open the link.

For more information about the show, visit the theatre department’s website.

Open position! The George Fox Digital team is looking to improve how it serves the needs of students and faculty in virtual environments.

We are seeking a creative problem-solver who will support subject matter experts and educational technologists with continuing to provide best-in-class learning experiences for our students.

Questions about the role? Contact Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu) or Shawn Daley (sdaley@georgefox.edu).

Interested employees can apply here.

The Portland Writing Center is seeking a new writing consultant who is enthusiastic about helping fellow graduate and degree-completion students understand the components of effective writing.

Portland Writing Center consultants are current adult degree-completion and graduate students who work four to eight hours per week meeting with students in Zoom or email sessions through the Portland Writing Center.

Writing consultant duties include helping students with the following:

• Thinking through ideas for a writing assignment
• Considering writing choices with regard to audience, focus, purpose, cohesion, and organization
• Developing ideas with specific evidence
• Improving research strategies
• Applying proper documentation and formatting, and
• Understanding basic grammar and mechanics

Click here for a consultant job description, and click here for a consultant application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For more information, contact Jennie Harrop, Portland Writing Center director, at 503-554-6024 or jharrop@georgefox.edu.

The university’s Performing Arts Department invites you to join us for a special online production of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, an audio show presented like an old-time radio drama.

This delightful digital file for your ears (there is no visual component to it) is available at your convenience now through Sunday, Dec. 27. Students and employees of the university are entitled to one complimentary ticket, available by contacting Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Here are ticket instructions:

• Once you purchase your ticket at this link, you will be sent an access code and a link to the online audio file. Watch for the link in your email from ShowTix4U.
• Your access code can be used for a 48-hour “listening window” anytime through Dec. 27. The app allows you to rewind at any time and to listen to it as often as you’d like during your 48-hour window. Note: You will have 48 hours to listen to the production once you open the link.

For more information about the show, visit the theatre department’s website.

Interested in helping stop the spread of COVID-19? The university is currently recruiting for a COVID contact tracer and case manager to support efforts to stop the virus’ spread on campus. It is a temporary position that requires about 25 hours per week. 

This individual will be responsible for contacting students diagnosed with COVID-19 and work with them to recall everyone with whom they have had close contact in a certain timeframe, as well as any buildings they were in. This person will also manage inputting information in the case management system, initiate the referral process, and notify all involved.

Some flexibility will be needed, as the schedule may include varying hours, including evening and weekend work. 

To see the job posting, visit this page. Please feel free to share it with anyone you think may be interested. If you have questions or want to learn more, contact the HR office at hr@georgefox.edu.

The Finance office will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 3, for Christmas break. Deposits that need to have a December 2020 date must be brought to our office no later than 10 a.m. on Wednesday Dec. 23. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit in January 2021.

Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking extra time off during the Christmas/New Year holiday, please send your deposits over BEFORE you leave.

If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173. Thank you and have a very Merry Christmas!

FoxTALE will be unavailable today (Monday) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Pacific Time) for scheduled maintenance and upgrade. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for several Life Group leaders for our seven-week spring Life Groups series (the weeks of Feb. 22 through April 9).

Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes. This spring, all groups will meet in either a Zoom or hybrid format. (Hybrid groups will meet primarily via Zoom, but may occasionally meet outdoors as the weather, state and university regulations, and participant comfort permit.)

Throughout the pandemic, Life Groups through SpIL will also be SpIL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community.

We welcome our employees, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group. Groups may also be co-led with an upper-classman student if the leader desires.

To sign up as a leader, please fill out this form and our office will follow up with you.

For more information, contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.