The Daily Bruin

We are sharing a few resources that we hope will help you prepare your FoxTALE course sites. The guide, FoxTALE Course Life Cycle, includes video demonstrations and instructions on how to import content into your 2019 Spring course sites, make your course sites visible to students, and more.

FoxTALE was upgraded during our break. You may be interested to know that …

• Faculty and students can easily make short audio and video recordings (maximum of two minutes) in forum postings. The feature is built into the FoxTALE text editor. See a demonstration of this here.
• On the Dashboard, each course listed in the In Progress, Future, and Past tabs will display a small image. You have the option of replacing the generic image with your own. See a demonstration of this at Dashboard Course Listing Images. You can find images at UnSplash.com, which is a repository of photography under Creative Commons licensing.

You will find additional guides on this FoxTALE for Faculty page and Digital Learning page. We invite you to join us for web conferences being offered on the Faculty Development Spring Offerings Form.

We hope this information helps as you make final preparations in your courses.

– Your Digital Learning Team

Join the university community in saying farewell to Patrick Kelley, who is leaving George Fox this month after nine years of service to the university. A reception for Patrick is set from 2 to 4 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Portland Center.

On Tuesday, Jan. 15, George Fox University Libraries will host David Rawson, former U.S. ambassador to Rwanda and currently a visiting scholar in our College of Business, to present his collection of primary sources from the Rwandan genocide, civil war and peace talks.

The event will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Special Collections Room on the second floor of the Murdock Library. This event will serve as the inaugural “Fox Unboxed” event, in which archival collections are being brought “out of the box!”

More information is available here.

The university’s doctor of physical therapy program is hosting a 50/50 raffle fundraiser to help raise funds for its Africa serve trip this summer. Purchase tickets at our table in the lobby or from students walking through the stands during the first half of the men’s basketball games on Jan. 11 and Jan. 15.

When you purchase a raffle ticket, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win half of the money raised from this event. The winner will be announced at halftime.

The two trips to Uganda and Ghana provide opportunities for students to serve a variety of populations and communities, while providing education to other medical students and professionals through the practice of physical therapy.

Thank you for your support and go Bruins!

Questions? Contact Monica Martinez at martinezm13@georgefox.edu.

Starting this week, the Office of Mail Services is increasing the courier delivery service to five days. The courier will pick up daily at 11:30 a.m. Therefore, anything that needs to go to the Portland Center has to be brought to Mail Services no later than 10:30 a.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Have you changed vehicles lately or gotten license plates on a new car? If you have changes in your vehicle registration since you originally registered in 2015, and you haven’t notified Campus Public Safety of the changes, please email Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu) with your current vehicle information. She can then override the system to get your registration up-to-date or check to see that what you have listed is still current.

Info needed: make, model, year, color, license plate, state and VIN number. Also, if you’ve moved or changed phone numbers recently, that needs to be updated as well.

If you are finding that you are switching cars frequently with your spouse, but only have the one gratis parking permit, it is easy to purchase a dedicated permit for each vehicle! Just bring $5 cash to the Campus Public Safety office and we can easily issue a new permit to your other car.

And, just a reminder that your staff permit is for your use only, not for your student’s use who attends here! They must register for their own permit unless you drive them to and from school each and every day.

Portland employees: If you are at the Newberg campus frequently, please go ahead and register your vehicle on MyGFU so you won’t be ticketed for non-registration. Thank you!

Have a vehicle situation that is out-of-the-box? Just call 503-554-2090 or write Nadine and we will talk through the options and find the best solution.

We’d like to invite Newberg and surrounding communities to join us for a great night of basketball this Friday, Jan. 11, in Miller Gymnasium. The Bruins will host a doubleheader against conference opponent Whitworth University, with the women’s game tipping off at 6 p.m. and the men’s game at 8 p.m.

The George Fox women are ranked No. 12 in the nation and are currently tied with Whitworth atop the Northwest Conference standings. This game will go a long way toward determining the conference champion.

The men’s game will feature our 10-3 (4-0 in conference) Bruins, who are averaging 93 points per game. Whitworth’s men are ranked No. 7 nationally, and the two schools are currently tied for first in the NWC.

This is the best combined start of season for our programs since joining the NCAA. Complimentary tickets will be offered to anyone who provides proof of address in Newberg, Dundee, St. Paul and Sherwood by showing their license.

Contact Elise Trask (etrask@georgefox.edu) with any questions. See you at the games!

The Bruin Community Pantry is seeking volunteers for the spring 2019 semester. Areas for volunteering include, but are not limited to:

• Food pantry: Staffing the pantry during the hours it is open
• Food drive: Organizer (both on- and off-campus, potentially)
• Leftovers pick-up: Student employee position between 9 and 11 a.m. to pick up food from Bon Appetit

If you are interested in volunteering and would like more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon or attend one of two informational meetings:

• Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 3 p.m. in Stevens 101 (new location)
• Thursday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. in the Bruin Den

Refreshments will be provided! Please RSVP by Monday, Jan. 14, at this link.

On the sheet, there are three tabs at the bottom:

• Pantry sign-up
• Volunteer sign-up
• RSVP to meetings

Need more information? Check out the Bruin Community Pantry Facebook page and website.

If you are not able to attend one of these meetings but are interested in volunteering, please contact Jere at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316.

The Bruin Den is open daily this week from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Our normal hours of operation for all retail cafes will resume on Monday, Jan. 14, when the Bruin Den and Bridge Cafe will be open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Bruin Bites will operate from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Contact Lisa Miles (lmiles@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Faculty are now invited to submit requests for spring semester course reserves at the libraries! Materials are processed in the order received and can take up to five days to complete, so we encourage submitting early and over break if possible!

To place a request, please fill out and submit this reserves form. If you have any questions, contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu or ext. 2425.

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:

• In all your syllabi, include the standard ARC description provided by Rick Muthiah
• Talk about the ARC during your classes:
  o Before major papers are due
  o Recommend academic coaching as a way to get support with accountability, time management, study skills, and more
• Consider requiring a visit to the ARC for one of your papers. If you are requiring a visit, 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).

The university’s doctor of physical therapy program is hosting a 50/50 raffle fundraiser to help raise funds for its Africa serve trip this summer. Purchase tickets at our table in the lobby or from students walking through the stands during the first half of the men’s basketball games on Jan. 11 and Jan. 15.

When you purchase a raffle ticket, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win half of the money raised from this event. The winner will be announced at halftime.

The two trips to Uganda and Ghana provide opportunities for students to serve a variety of populations and communities, while providing education to other medical students and professionals through the practice of physical therapy.

Thank you for your support and go Bruins!

Questions? Contact Monica Martinez at martinezm13@georgefox.edu.

Please join us to learn about estate planning on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at noon in Canyon Commons 103. The estate planning workshop will review the five documents everyone should have in place for a tax-efficient and loving estate plan.

Gene Christian, a recognized regional estate planning leader and George Fox alumnus, will present this workshop and be available for those who would like to confidentially discuss their estate plans.

A light lunch of soup and salad will be served, and there is no cost to you for either the workshop or the lunch. Please RSVP to Karlyn Fleming no later than Jan. 15 at kfleming@georgefox.edu or ext. 2115.

Space is limited, so please reserve your place early!

Join the university community in saying farewell to Patrick Kelley, who is leaving George Fox this month after nine years of service to the university. A reception for Patrick is set from 2 to 4 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Portland Center.

Theatre professor Rhett Luedtke will be a special guest speaker at a Legacy League (formerly George Fox Auxiliary) luncheon at noon on Friday, Jan. 18, in Canyon Commons.

Rhett will speak about the school’s commitment to developing “servant storytellers” with students dedicated to integrating faith and artistic excellence, the discernment process of planning the campus theatre season each year, the University Players touring group, and the drama department’s leadership role in the Big Bridge Theatre Consortium.

Rhett is recipient of the 2016 Kennedy Center Gold Medallion for Excellence in Educational Theatre, the 2010 National Directing Fellowship from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, and the 2010 George Fox Undergraduate Teacher of the Year award.

In addition, he is the artistic director for the Big Bridge Theatre Consortium, which has 12 universities across the nation committed to developing new American plays dedicated to interfaith conflict and peace.

Reservations are required, with $10 payable at the door. Reservations, with a deadline of Jan. 16, may be made by calling Connie Magee at 503-927-5011 or Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314.

The Hadlock Student Center is open this week with modified hours. Between now and Friday, Jan. 11, it will be open from 6 to 8 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 5 to 9 p.m. Come in and enjoy the space while it’s quiet.

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

The Bruin Community Pantry is seeking volunteers for the spring 2019 semester. Areas for volunteering include, but are not limited to:

• Food pantry: Staffing the pantry during the hours it is open
• Food drive: Organizer (both on- and off-campus, potentially)
• Leftovers pick-up: Student employee position between 9 and 11 a.m. to pick up food from Bon Appetit

If you are interested in volunteering and would like more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon or attend one of two informational meetings:

• Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 3 p.m. in Stevens 101 (new location)
• Thursday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. in the Bruin Den

Refreshments will be provided! Please RSVP by Monday, Jan. 14, at this link.

On the sheet, there are three tabs at the bottom:

• Pantry sign-up
• Volunteer sign-up
• RSVP to meetings

Need more information? Check out the Bruin Community Pantry Facebook page and website.

If you are not able to attend one of these meetings but are interested in volunteering, please contact Jere at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316.

Join the university community in saying farewell to Patrick Kelley, who is leaving George Fox this month after nine years of service to the university. A reception for Patrick is set from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Portland Center. See you there!

Some individuals have received a notification on their computers that Avast, our current George Fox anti-virus software, will be expiring soon. This is a valid notification. Over the next 30 days, we will be transitioning all George Fox computers to a new anti-virus software application that will replace Avast.

For now, please feel free to ignore the Avast notice as the plan is to let it expire, and we will be in touch with next steps regarding the new software in the coming month.

Thank you,
– IT

The Hadlock Student Center is open with modified hours between now and Friday, Jan. 11. Come in and enjoy the space while it’s quiet. See schedule below.

• Jan. 3-4: 6-8 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 5-9 p.m.
• Jan. 5-6: 2 to 6 p.m.
• Jan. 7-11: 6 to 8 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 5 to 9 p.m.

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