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This past year a new policy was instituted for all international travel by employees of the university. Any trip funded by the university must register with the Center for Study Abroad. Thus the following George Fox International Travel Policy has been approved:

Students and employees traveling through one of George Fox University’s international travel opportunities are required to register with the George Fox Center for Study Abroad and complete all forms, protocols and procedures, abide by all policies, and comply with all deadlines outlined in the International Travel Policies and Procedures Manual. Failure to do so may result in the group or student’s suspension from travel through the university, including withholding of funding and institutional support.

This policy is for all faculty and staff, whether they are traveling with students or traveling alone. The goal of this policy is to ensure that all travelers are covered by the university’s insurance and protected as much as possible from liability. The Center for Study Abroad will act as a central location that tracks where George Fox-sponsored trips are traveling in case of emergency. If there are any issues in that part of the world (unrest, terrorism, natural disaster) or with a student on a trip (illness, accident, etc.), travelers can communicate with our office on how to best handle the situation.

If you are going to travel internationally on university business (e.g. recruitment trips, partnership development trips, athletic trips, conferences, etc.), please contact Lynn Scott, assistant director of study abroad, at lscott@georgefox.edu, and she can help you with the details. We ask that you contact her as soon as possible, at least one month before you travel for personal travel, and at least three months before you travel with a group. For forms and information, please visit our website.

George Fox’s School of Nursing and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive next Friday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Abby’s Legendary Pizza in Newberg. Donors will receive a $5 coupon for a giant pizza from Abby’s! Reserve your donation time at this link or by calling 800-733-2767.

Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today. The need for blood is constant, and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every two to three seconds.

Questions? Contact Craig Lee at Leec10@georgefox.edu.

Come join the Students for Life Club next Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 103 as it brings Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer to the big screen on campus.

This thrilling film covers the true story of Dr. Kermit Gosnell’s trial and arrest after 17 years of dangerous and unethical practices in his abortion clinic which led to the death of two women. Watch the trailer here.

Questions? Contact Savanna Poston at sposton15@georgefox.edu.

George Fox Physical Therapy students are going to Africa this June to serve various communities with education and physical therapy. In an effort to lower our trip expenses, Taqueria Kopitos will be donating a percentage of its sales to our mission.

Please join us on Tuesday, April 9, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. at Taqueria Kopitos at 508 E. 1st Street in Newberg and bring a big appetite!

Questions? Contact Jesus Soltero at jsolteroplaza17@georgefox.edu.

Dinner in Canyon Commons on Monday, April 15, will close early at 7 p.m. due to a special event taking place later in the evening. Thank you for your understanding.

Questions? Contact Brett Harvey at bharvey@georgefox.edu.

Do you want to grow and develop as a leader? Is growing your leadership presence part of your performance goals or faculty growth plan for 2019-20?

If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, then you may want to consider applying for the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI). The program welcomes George Fox employees who desire to grow in their current role or seek to prepare themselves for future leadership roles.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2019-20 cohort and are due by May 1, 2019. Fill out the Leadership Development Initiative application here.

If you have questions, please contact Rebecca Hernandez at ext. 2147 or Nichole Drew at ext. 2182.

Please join us in celebrating Viki Defferding’s 30 years of service at George Fox next Friday, April 12, at 3:30 p.m. in the Edwards-Holman Science Center atrium. Refreshments will be served, and honors will be announced at 4 p.m.

Questions? Contact Angeleen Umfleet at aumfleet@georgefox.edu.

The School of Physical Therapy is looking for volunteers for a basic skills session on Wednesday, April 10, from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. in the Roberts Center.

First-year physical therapy students will take your blood pressure and test your range of motion and strength. Helpful stretches and exercises will be taught. This session will help them to prepare for their first clinical rotation.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451.

Marketing communications is processing the next business card order. Submit your request for business cards directly with B&B Print Source at bbprintsource.org/georgefox before Monday, April 8.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

The undergraduate admissions office is getting ready to welcome 150 prospective students to our Spring Bruin Preview today (Friday)!

Each of you, as you interact with families and students, play a role in helping to determine whether they choose George Fox, so thank you for helping ensure our families and students feel welcomed and cared for by our community.

In the spirit of hospitality, please avoid parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots today to ensure close parking for our guests.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.

The Latinx Heritage Club invites the public to listen to a lecture, “The Cowboy and the Goddess: Television News’ Mythmaking about Immigrants,” presented by guest speaker Otto Santa Ana, a professor in Chicana/o Studies from UCLA.

This interactive presentation will focus on the empirical analysis of contemporary U.S. network television news stories on immigrants. Join us this Monday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Questions? Contact Sabrina Sanchez at ssanchez16@georgefox.edu.

Complimentary tickets are available to the 2019 Portland House & Outdoor Living Show coming up April 12-14 at the Oregon Convention Center. Employees can pick up two tickets each ($10 total value) at the Information Services desk in the Stevens Center.

We have a limited supply, so please request/pick them up only if you are reasonably certain you will attend. Portland and Salem employees can request tickets by emailing Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu.

Children 18 and under are welcome to attend the show for free.

On his recent trip to England, President Robin Baker had the opportunity to visit a pen museum in Birmingham, a city that was once the center of pen manufacturing in the world.

The trip not only gave Robin, a collector of pens, a chance to learn more about his hobby, it inspired him to reflect on how the practice of writing has changed dramatically in recent years. You can read his thoughts in this blog post.

Do you have back or neck pain? Would you like to have it looked at for free while also helping out our physical therapy students?

Our second-year students are looking for volunteers for Thursday, April 18, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. or from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Roberts Center. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.

Come enjoy George Fox’s Jazz Band in the Hadlock Student Center from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 7.

Enjoy dancing with the Swing Dance Club. Semiformal wear is highly recommended. Students and employees are welcome to join us!

Note: Please do not wear shoes that will leave black scuff marks.

Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager at aalsager17@georgefox.edu.

The William Penn Honors Program invites the public to a free lecture, “Rethinking Azusa: If It Wasn’t for the Women,” presented by professor and author Keri Day, tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Day, an associate professor of constructive theology and African American religion at Princeton Theological Seminary, will present a moving examination of the Azusa Street Revival of 1906 to 1915 and powerfully weave her talk into the contemporary concerns of today.

Day’s teaching and research interests are in womanist/feminist theologies, social critical theory, cultural studies, economics, and Afro-Pentecostalism. She is the author of Unfinished Business: Black Women, The Black Church, and the Struggle to Thrive in America (2012) and Religious Resistance to Neoliberalism: Womanist and Black Feminist Perspectives (2015).

She is at work on her third book manuscript, which explores how early Pentecostalism contributes to the religious and democratic imagination. In 2017, she was recognized by ABC News as one of six black women at the “center of gravity” in theological education in America.

For more information about the event, click here. Questions? Contact Nancy Schifferdecker at nschifferdecker@georgefox.edu.

The university pastors warmly invite you to attend the undergraduate baccalaureate service on Friday, May 3, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Baccalaureate is a commissioning service for our graduating seniors and the opening event of the graduation festivities.

Join with us as we support, pray and commission our graduates into all that God has for them as they conclude their time here. Attire for the event is business casual.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.

We are still in need of willing volunteers to serve as ushers at spring commencement on Saturday, May 4. Come help take tickets at the gate, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and make graduation a special event for everyone!

All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will have the option to receive $50 through payroll, or take three hours off in lieu of this gift. Non-George Fox volunteers will receive a gift card in the same amount. 

Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or Lfair@georgefox.edu if you would like to volunteer.

The Biology Student Council invites you to listen to a talk by Dwight Kimberly, who will be discussing “Living with Mystery: My Big Questions of Life.” Come to EHS 102 on Monday, April 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Chapel credit is available.

Questions? Contact Brooke Bowers at bbowers17@georgefox.edu.

Join us for coffee and conversation with Grant Davis, co-creator of a LEGO® pop-up book, today (Thursday) from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Murdock Library!

Questions? Contact Sarah Stevenson at sstevenson@georgefox.edu.