The Daily Bruin

There are several changes to benefits this year, including vision and alternative care expansions for our medical plans. Materials and a link to complete your Open Enrollment Election Form was emailed Friday to each benefit-eligible employee. If you have not received yours, check your George Fox email!

The Employee Benefit and Wellness Fair is today (Wednesday) in Canyon Commons. Stop in to enter a drawing for one of many fantastic wellness prizes, George Fox swag, and an iWatch!

Here is our schedule:

• 10-10:50 a.m. – Presentation: “Changes to George Fox Health Plans for 2018-19.” Hear about the changes in coverage from our CFO, Employee Empowerment, our WSC benefit broker, Kaiser and Regence
• 11-11:50 a.m. – Lifemap Presentation: “Get to know your Life/LTD and EAP benefits!”
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Benefit Fair with vendors
• 1-1:50 p.m. – TIAA Educational Session: “Paying Yourself” (information for people approaching retirement)

See you at the fair!

We welcome your benefit questions by phone, email, or in person. Let us know how we can help as you consider changes in your benefits. Contact Darby Thiessen: 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to join your colleagues at an all-employee meeting this afternoon (Wednesday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. A live stream of the meeting will be shown at the Portland Center in Room 295 (note different room location).

George Fox will serve as host for the final Richard Foster conference: “Empowering Spiritual Transformation in the Local Church: Celebrating 40 Years of Celebration of Discipline.” The event is scheduled for June 10-13. The $40 early registration break expires March 1, and 50 $100 scholarships have been offered to George Fox students, faculty and staff registering before May 1.

You can learn more about the conference here. Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Come join Nutrition Matters as Emily Forbes from “Love and Plants” gives a cooking demonstration on how to make healthy and delicious soups. Join us at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, in Canyon Commons 101. Free food is available afterwards, and credit is available for nutrition classes.

Contact Kelsey Herschberger (kherschberger14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Last call for the lost and found! It is stuffed full, and all items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Friday afternoon, Feb. 23. Please stop by the Security Services office before then to check for your lost item(s).

Contact Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

This Friday, Feb . 23, is the next meeting of the monthly event series Koinonia! At Koinonia, we learn about and celebrate the many cultures represented in our student body. This month we will gather for rich discussions, delicious food, and awesome activities in partnership with the Black Student Union (BSU).

The mission of BSU is to create space for Black culture on campus through discussion, events and guest speakers. Please join us for Koinonia in Canyon Commons from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Together we can bring the culture and learn the culture!

Elective chapel credit is available! Contact Kevin Tshilombo (ktshilombo16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Bob Gilmore, who began as a professor at George Fox in 1964 and who, in recent years, was known as a Spanish tutor and the man who would sing Happy Birthday to You to employees over the phone, died on Sunday, Feb. 4. A memorial service for Bob will be held on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m. at Newberg Friends Church, 307 S. College St.

The university community is invited to attend.

If you’re interested in catching up or getting ahead on your general education requirements, taking an online course at George Fox this summer is an excellent strategy! Registration is now open; class sections are limited to 20 students each, and they fill up fast.

Basic gen ed options such as MUSI 100, BIBL 100, BIBL 215, RELI 300, HIST 151, and new offerings in biology, math, physics, HUMA 205 and 290, and accounting are available.

The courses run for eight weeks, and the fee is 50 percent off normal tuition. The courses are all taught by experienced, devoted George Fox faculty members with a track record of success in online teaching. Which classes are being offered, and how do I register? Visit the George Fox University summer online website for a course list and instructions for registration.

If you have questions about the applicability of a particular class to your degree requirements, contact your CAP Coach for more information. In some cases, your financial aid package can be used to cover the cost (check with Financial Aid for details).

Questions? Email Professor Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu), director of the summer online program.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Do you have students who could use help with time management, study strategies, or note taking? Maybe they seem overwhelmed and stressed?

Encourage them to come to the Academic Resource Center (ARC) for academic coaching. Academic coaching appointments are weekly meetings with an ARC consultant, who will support them and help them stay accountable with their goals and schoolwork. Meetings might include reviewing syllabi, discussing weekly and semester schedules, or talking through strategies for success. A weekly check-in is a chance to look at the big picture of all that is on their plate – multiple classes, work, relationships and more.

Students can schedule these appointments online (arcschedule.georgefox.edu), by email (the_arc@georgefox.edu), by phone (503-554-2327), or in person at the ARC.

Questions? Email Maddie Lowen (mlowen@georgefox.edu).

Spring commencement plans are underway for traditional undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree program students. Have questions? Check out commencement.georgefox.edu.

A group from George Fox is going to Linfield College to hear Jane Elliot speak tomorrow (Thursday)! We will join Linfield for their Black History Month celebration. We will leave the Stevens Center at 6 p.m. Food is provided! Please text Khadija (503-481-2069) if you need a ride.

The event is being held in Linfield’s ICE Auditorium. It will also be streamed live on the Linfield and Linfield Black Student Union Facebook Page @LCBSU. Follow us for the link!

The women’s basketball team is headed to the Northwest Conference Tournament, and you can catch the action right here at Miller Gymnasium! The Bruins take on the Lewis & Clark Pioneers on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m.

The winning team will play on Saturday for an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament. Support your Bruins this Thursday!

We’re excited to introduce our upcoming event hosted by the George Fox College of Business and the Business Leadership Society!

Join us for …

Designing at Speed
Featuring Ryan Russell, Director of Human-Centered Design at Amazon

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
Portland Center’s Room 155

Admission is free, but please register. Coffee and dessert will be served.

Ryan is currently the director of human-centered design at Amazon. He is responsible for design and branding across Amazon Operations, including Prime Now, Amazon Flex, Hub by Amazon, Amazon Locker, Transportation, Global Fulfillment and more. His group has studios in Seattle; Sunnyvale, California; Minneapolis, Austin, Texas; and Portland. He loves creating something from nothing and bringing talented people together around a shared vision.

To register, visit this link. Contact Allie Duncan at aduncan@georgefox.edu.

Come join Emily Forbes from Love and Plants to learn healthy and delicious breakfast recipes. We’ll be in Canyon Commons 101 at 5 p.m. today (Tuesday), and credit is available for students in select classes. Emily is presenting as part of the Nutrition Matters program.

Contact Kelsey Herschberger (kherschberger14@georgefox.edu) for more information.

There are several changes to benefits this year, including vision and alternative care expansions for our medical plans. Materials and a link to complete your Open Enrollment Election Form was emailed Friday to each benefit-eligible employee. If you have not received yours, check your George Fox email!

The Employee Benefit and Wellness Fair is tomorrow (Wednesday) in Canyon Commons. Stop in to enter a drawing for one of many fantastic wellness prizes, George Fox swag, and an iWatch!

Here is our schedule:

• 10-10:50 a.m. – Presentation: “Changes to George Fox Health Plans for 2018-19.” Hear about the changes in coverage from our CFO, Employee Empowerment, our WSC benefit broker, Kaiser and Regence
• 11-11:50 a.m. – Lifemap Presentation: “Get to know your Life/LTD and EAP benefits!”
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Benefit Fair with vendors
• 1-1:50 p.m. – TIAA Educational Session: “Paying Yourself” (information for people approaching retirement)

See you at the fair!

We welcome your benefit questions by phone, email, or in person. Let us know how we can help as you consider changes in your benefits. Contact Darby Thiessen: 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

This Friday, Feb . 23, is the next meeting of the monthly event series Koinonia! At Koinonia, we learn about and celebrate the many cultures represented in our student body. This month we will gather for rich discussions, delicious food, and awesome activities in partnership with The Black Student Union (BSU).

The mission of BSU is to create space for Black culture on campus through discussion, events and guest speakers. Please join us for Koinonia in Canyon Commons from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Together we can bring the culture and learn the culture!

Elective chapel credit is available! Contact Kevin Tshilombo (ktshilombo16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Though registration has closed for the Innovative Industry Idea (i3) Challenge, you have not lost your opportunity to network with top industry talent. Come listen to the creative presentations, hear the judges’ feedback, and cheer on your school mates.

In addition, come to network with judges and mentors who are all at the top of their respective fields. A special gift will be given to the first 20 in attendance! Come for a creative time on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 2:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Contact Maggie Plater (mplater14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

A group from George Fox is going to Linfield College to hear Jane Elliot speak this Thursday, Feb. 22! We will join Linfield for their Black History Month celebration. We will leave the Stevens Center at 6 p.m. Food is provided! Please text Khadija (503-481-2069) if you need a ride.

The event is being held in Linfield’s ICE Auditorium. It will also be streamed live on the Linfield and Linfield Black Student Union Facebook Page @LCBSU. Follow us for the link!

If you’re interested in catching up or getting ahead on your general education requirements, taking an online course at George Fox this summer is an excellent strategy! Registration is now open; class sections are limited to 20 students each, and they fill up fast.

Basic gen ed options such as MUSI 100, BIBL 100, BIBL 215, RELI 300, HIST 151, and new offerings in biology, math, physics, HUMA 205 and 290, and accounting are available.

The courses run for eight weeks, and the fee is 50 percent off normal tuition. The courses are all taught by experienced, devoted George Fox faculty members with a track record of success in online teaching. Which classes are being offered, and how do I register? Visit the George Fox University summer online website for a course list and instructions for registration.

If you have questions about the applicability of a particular class to your degree requirements, contact your CAP Coach for more information. In some cases, your financial aid package can be used to cover the cost (check with Financial Aid for details).

Questions? Email Professor Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu), director of the summer online program.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

With today’s career taking place in Canyon Commons, there is no faculty lunch. Faculty are invited to stop by the Career Fair.