The Daily Bruin

For those of you who will be working during the holiday shutdown period of Dec. 22–Jan. 1, the Finance Department would like to remind you that our dropbox is available during this time. The slot for the dropbox is located directly to the left of the front door of the Finance Department building.

The dropbox will be checked periodically during the holiday shutdown. Please feel free to use the dropbox for any correspondence, invoices, check requests, deposits, expense reimbursement requests, etc. However, please be sure to have all paperwork in some type of envelope so nothing is lost, misplaced or mixed in with someone else’s paperwork. A sealed envelope for deposits is required.

Please call Jennifer Klapp with any questions at ext. 2170.

Thank you!
– Finance Department

The Murdock Library faculty office courier service will be suspended during Christmas break. The service will end on Friday, Dec. 14, and resume on Monday, Jan. 14.

If you have any questions, contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu.

As the fall term ends and we prepare for the 2019 spring term, you are invited to participate in labs where you can prepare FoxTALE course sites and develop contingency plans in the event of inclement weather.

You can join colleagues, and our library’s digital learning community, to share strategies on how to set up online discussions and create assignments in FoxTALE, as well as how to conduct a class using a Zoom web conference.

Library Study Room Meetings (walk in anytime during the lab time)

• Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1 to 3 p.m., Murdock Library Study Room 103
• Thursday, Dec. 13, 1 to 3 p.m., Portland Center Library Study Room 131

Zoom Web Conference Sessions (login anytime during the open-mic web conference session)

• Tuesday, Dec. 18, noon to 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 18, 4 to 5 p.m.

Contact Gloria Doherty (gdoherty@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

George Fox will host the Oregon Symphony for its 32nd appearance in Bauman Auditorium on Friday, Jan. 4, at 8 p.m. The concert is a gift from George Fox honorary board member Ken Austin, cofounder of A-dec, with his late wife Joan Austin.

A limited number of tickets have been provided for George Fox half-time and full-time employees.

Tickets are limited to two per employee on a first-come, first-served basis starting tomorrow (Thursday) in the Event Services office (1109 E. Hancock). Reservations may be taken for Portland Center employees only.
On Wednesday, Dec. 19, remaining tickets (limited to two per person) will be available to those who sign up on the wait list.

If you find you are not able to attend, please return your tickets for another employee’s use.

Questions? Please contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu or ext. 2029.

Don’t forget to join us today (Tuesday) for the last all-employee lunch of the semester! Lunch is only $3 and is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

See you there!

If you’ve lost an item the past four to six weeks, be sure to check the lost and found located in the Campus Public Safety office before going home for Christmas break!

All items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes during the break, so don’t forget! Please also remember to put your name on your water bottles, notebooks, books, charger cords, etc. so we can notify you if they are turned in to us.

Have a great and relaxing break with your friends and family!

The Bruin Store is hosting a surprise December three-day sale Dec. 11-13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shop in-store and online at georgefoxshop.com to save.

In-store discounts include 25 percent off of …

• Nike apparel
• Champion apparel
• League apparel
• Gear for Sports apparel
• Drinkware (emblematic only)
• Hats (excludes cold-weather headwear)

Online discounts include (apparel and gifts) …

• 20 percent off one item
• 25 percent off two items
• 30 percent off three or more items

There have been a few phishing attempts that have been circulating through George Fox emails. These attempts can come in various forms, and they are sent to try to gain access to either your email account or to confidential information. So that you don’t fall victim to these attempts, please review the guidelines below.

If you feel you’ve received a suspicious email, check the following:

• The sender’s address. If it is unrecognizable or something similar to, but not exactly, the sender’s normal email address, it could be an attempt. Please note that a similar email address does not mean the original email address has been compromised; this is called a spoofing account.

Examples of email addresses used in recent phishing attempts: rbaker@my.com and mshelton.georgefox.edu@gmail.com.

• Any link or odd instructions. If the email directs you to click on a link (even something familiar such as iTunes, etc.) or input sensitive information, it could be an attempt to get your password or other important information. Verify with the sender personally if you are suspicious.

If you feel that you have received some sort of phishing attempt:

1. Email the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
2. Mark the email as “spam” in your Gmail inbox, which will then make Google aware of the issue.
3. Request that anyone who has been emailed via the attempt also mark it as “spam” in their inbox.
4. If you did not click on any links or reply, you do not need to do anything further.
5. If you did click on a link or send a reply with sensitive information, you’ll want to change your password as soon as you can in MyGFU (this will automatically update your email password). Then go through the Settings in your Gmail account to look for anything amiss, such as an unfamiliar forwarding address or vacation-responder that you never created.

Feel free to call the Service Desk at 503-545-2569 and press “2” if you would like help walking through these steps.

As the fall term ends and we prepare for the 2019 spring term, you are invited to participate in labs where you can prepare FoxTALE course sites and develop contingency plans in the event of inclement weather.

You can join colleagues, and our library’s digital learning community, to share strategies on how to set up online discussions and create assignments in FoxTALE, as well as how to conduct a class using a Zoom web conference.

Library Study Room Meetings (walk in anytime during the lab time)

• Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1 to 3 p.m., Murdock Library Study Room 103
• Thursday, Dec. 13, 1 to 3 p.m., Portland Center Library Study Room 131

Zoom Web Conference Sessions (login anytime during the open-mic web conference session)

• Tuesday, Dec. 18, noon to 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 18, 4 to 5 p.m.

Contact Gloria Doherty (gdoherty@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Due to the Christmas holiday break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll. Please have all payroll items (check requests, temp time sheets, contracts, etc.) turned in to Employee Empowerment by 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14.

Contact Beth Hampton (bhampton@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

George Fox will host the Oregon Symphony for its 32nd appearance in Bauman Auditorium on Friday, Jan. 4, at 8 p.m. The concert is a gift from George Fox honorary board member Ken Austin, cofounder of A-dec, with his late wife Joan Austin.

A limited number of tickets have been provided for George Fox half-time and full-time employees.

Tickets are limited to two per employee on a first-come, first-served basis starting Thursday, Dec. 13, in the Event Services office (1109 E. Hancock). Reservations may be taken for Portland Center employees only. On Wednesday, Dec. 19, remaining tickets (limited to two per person) will be available to those who sign up on the wait list.

If you find you are not able to attend, please return your tickets for another employee’s use.

Questions? Please contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu or ext. 2029.

Students: Even though it is finals week, you still need to park where your permit allows you to park! We are receiving many complaints from staff and faculty about students parking in staff areas and in reserved spaces.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

– Campus Public Safety

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday) for the last all-employee lunch of the semester! Lunch is only $3 and is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

See you there!

The Hadlock Student Center is hosting another Family Day Friday, Dec. 14, from 4 to 8 p.m. We are excited to share this space with George Fox employees and their immediate family members!

If you plan to attend, please take note of these items:

• Sandals and other open-toe shoes are not permitted.
• Non-marking athletic shoes are required in the gym and fitness center rooms.
• Children under 14 are allowed in all areas of the HSC except the cardio/weight area.
• Family members aged 14 to 17 can use the cardio/weight equipment while directly supervised by a parent or guardian.
• Please take a few minutes in advance to complete this waiver for yourself (if you haven’t done so already) and a separate form for each family member who will be attending.

If you have any questions, please contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu or Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

December is the one-year anniversary of our sick leave share benefit. Many of our employees have benefited from the generosity of our community by having full pay for up to 12 weeks while battling a serious health condition this past year.

Employees who have a sick leave balance above 240 hours who wish to donate sick leave may complete a Employee Sick Leave Share Donation Form and submit it to Employee Empowerment for approval.

For details about sick leave share, click here. If you have questions, contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188).

Campus Public Safety is hiring for four student officer positions! You must be work-study qualified, and a minimum two-year commitment is needed due to extensive training and certification costs.

If you are pursuing a career in criminal justice or law enforcement, this is the student employment job you’ve been looking for! Please see our job advertisement on Handshake and be sure to apply before Friday, Dec. 14, as we’d love to get you interviewed and trained by the start of spring semester.

Employees, if you know of any students who might be interested, please let them know about this opportunity.

Questions? Call us at 503-554-2090.

Do you know someone who has had a recent success who deserves special recognition at the December all-employee meeting? Please take a moment to share the success of your colleague using this form.

Mark your calendar for this week’s all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS 160).

Have questions about the “shout-out” process? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188).

Complimentary tickets are available to the 2019 Build, Remodel & Landscape Show coming up Jan. 4-6 at the Oregon Convention Center. Employees can pick up two tickets each ($12 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.

Marketing communications will be processing the next business card order on Friday, Dec. 14. Submit your request for business cards directly with B&B Print Source before Friday, Dec. 14.

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

George Fox will host the Oregon Symphony for its 32nd appearance in Bauman Auditorium on Friday, Jan. 4, at 8 p.m. The concert is a gift from George Fox honorary board member Ken Austin, cofounder of A-dec, with his late wife Joan Austin.

A limited number of tickets have been provided for George Fox half-time and full-time employees.

Tickets are limited to two per employee on a first-come, first-served basis starting Thursday, Dec. 13, in the Event Services office (1109 E. Hancock). Reservations may be taken for Portland Center employees only. On Wednesday, Dec. 19, remaining tickets (limited to two per person) will be available to those who sign up on the wait list.

If you find you are not able to attend, please return your tickets for another employee’s use.

Questions? Please contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu or ext. 2029.