The Daily Bruin

Night to Shine is just around the corner, on Friday, Feb. 9! Night to Shine is a prom for those with special needs. The night is complete with a red carpet entrance, limo rides, karaoke, dinner, hair and makeup sessions, shoe shining, and lots of dancing! The event will run from 5 to 9 p.m. at Newberg Christian Church.

We are looking for buddies to help our special guests have an ultimate prom experience. If you would like to sign up or have questions, go online to this link or email Katlyn Kronschnabl at katlyn@newbergcc.org.

In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the Fitness Center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15. The center will be open for normal hours the following day on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

We hope you all had a fabulous winter break!

The George Fox Auxiliary invites the university community to a lunch featuring a special presentation by Lon Fendall, an associate professor emeritus of history and political science, this Friday, Jan. 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Canyon Commons dining hall.

Fendall will discuss Mark Hatfield and his work in politics. Fendall formerly worked as an assistant to Hatfield, a two-term Oregon governor and a U.S. senator for 30 years who, after retiring from politics, taught classes at George Fox from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s. The presentation is related to the auxiliary’s theme this year: “George Fox Alumni Serving in the World.”

The cost to attend is $10 per person, and payment may be made at the door. Reservations are preferred and can by arranged by calling Judy Woolsey at 971-832-1505.

Coworker Recognition

Do you know someone who deserves special recognition for awesome work at our next all-employee meeting? If so, please complete this George Fox Shout-Out form, including a short summary of the recent success. Submissions received by 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, will be included in the Thursday, Jan. 18, meeting.

Payroll Items Due Jan. 16

All payroll items such as check requests, adjunct contracts, W-4, direct deposit, or benefit changes are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, in order to be effective for January.

Update Your Personal Information and Consent for W-2 by Jan. 12

Make sure your mailing address is correct for year-end reporting. You can check it and update if necessary in MyGFU > Self-Service > Campus Personal Info.

You can also elect to have your W-2 available via MyGFU rather than mailed. To sign up or check to see if you already have, go to MyGFU > Self-Service > Payroll and Compensation > W-2/W-2c Consent.

Questions? Contact Employee Empowerment at ee@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2180.

Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of kids and teens in foster care in our community, and their families? Then consider volunteering monthly with Foster Parents’ Night Out!

Our next training is coming up beginning at 11:30 a.m. this Sunday, Feb. 14, at Family Life Church (502 S. St. Paul Hwy., in Newberg). These once-monthly foster events are staffed by George Fox students and provide opportunities for mentoring young people and respite care for hardworking foster parents.

Contact Jamie Kitchen at embracegfu@gmail.com with any questions or to RSVP to the training.

Night to Shine is just around the corner, on Friday, Feb. 9! Night to Shine is a prom for those with special needs. The night is complete with a red carpet entrance, limo rides, karaoke, dinner, hair and makeup sessions, shoe shining, and lots of dancing! The event will run from 5 to 9 p.m. at Newberg Christian Church.

We are looking for buddies to help our special guests have an ultimate prom experience. If you would like to sign up or have questions, go online to this link or email Katlyn Kronschnabl at katlyn@newbergcc.org.

Intramural sign-ups for both kickball and soccer are now available online at this link or on the IMLeagues app.

Registration closes this Saturday, Jan. 13, at noon. If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Mark Nathlich at mnathlich14@georgefox.edu.

Intramural sports are open to both students and employees!

Make this Monday’s holiday a day on in service and partnership to the greater Portland community!

Our annual participation in the 2018 MLK Day of Service will take place on Monday, Jan. 15, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Warner Pacific College. Any and all students, staff and faculty are encouraged to register and join in this great community-building event.

Details on the day are available at this link. Registration can be done here.

Transportation to and from George Fox’s Newberg campus will be provided, as will lunch. We will be serving alongside participants from Warner, Concordia University, Portland Community College, Mt. Hood Community College, Portland State University and more!

We are always so proud of how the George Fox community bears witness to Christ and shows up with such great representation at this event every year.

“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.” (Jesus, in Matthew 20:28)

Night to Shine is just around the corner, on Friday, Feb. 9! Night to Shine is a prom for those with special needs. The night is complete with a red carpet entrance, limo rides, karaoke, dinner, hair and makeup sessions, shoe shining, and lots of dancing! The event will run from 5 to 9 p.m. at Newberg Christian Church.

We are looking for buddies to help our special guests have an ultimate prom experience. If you would like to sign up or have questions, go online to this link or email Katlyn Kronschnabl at katlyn@newbergcc.org.

In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the Fitness Center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15. The center will be open for normal hours the following day on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

We hope you all had a fabulous winter break!

Intramural sign-ups for both kickball and soccer are now available online at this link or on the IMLeagues app.

Registration closes this Saturday, Jan. 13, at noon. If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Mark Nathlich at mnathlich14@georgefox.edu.

Intramural sports are open to both students and employees!

As you may have heard on the national news over the weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are currently investigating a U.S. foodborne outbreak of pathogenic E. coli that has been implicated with romaine lettuce, although the specific supply source has not yet been determined.

In the U.S. there have been 17 confirmed cases of E. coli infection across 13 states, with numerous hospitalizations and two deaths associated with the consumption of romaine lettuce.

As a precautionary measure and due to safety concerns, Bon Appetit has temporarily stopped serving romaine lettuce throughout the George Fox campus. Thank you for your understanding, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Contact Denny Lawrence (dlawrenc@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life is looking for post-college Life Group leaders for our six-week spring Life Groups (running the week of Feb. 12 through the week of March 20). 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 at the time and location of your choosing. Participants will select the group they wish to participate in based on the details that leaders provide. Groups are encouraged to use one of three curriculum options recommended by the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life that parallel other themes that are being explored in chapel.

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. Our spring leader meeting will take place on Thursday, Jan. 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m., and lunch will be provided.

For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage.

Library study rooms are now available for instant booking! Forget to book a room before the day you need it? Not a problem! Look for an open time slot on the online booking calendar, book the room instantly from your mobile device, and walk right in!

If you are in the library and find an open room, be sure to book it before going in to make sure you can keep it!

Book a study room in three simple steps:

1. Visit the booking calendar to see today’s confirmed bookings and open time slots. Book Murdock Learning Resource Center rooms here and Portland Center library rooms at this link.
2. Click the boxes for the room and time slots you want (up to four hours).
3. Scroll, fill out the form and click “Submit my Booking.”

Room Use Policy and FAQs can be viewed on this page. Questions? Email library@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox Auxiliary invites the university community to a series of luncheons in the coming months featuring the theme “George Fox Alumni Serving in the World.” Each session will feature a special speaker who relates to the topic, with meetings set to be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Canyon Commons dining hall.

The series, which began in the fall, continues this Friday, Jan. 12, when guest Lon Fendall, an associate professor emeritus of history and political science, will discuss Mark Hatfield and his work in politics. Fendall formerly worked as an assistant to Hatfield, a two-term Oregon governor and a U.S. senator for 30 years who, after retiring from politics, taught classes at George Fox from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s.

Later this spring, on Friday, March 2, the auxiliary will host Jon and Marita Bishop, two 1967 George Fox graduates who have spent 40 years doing medial missions work all over the world. They are currently training family practice physicians in Afghanistan.

Finally, on Wednesday, May 2, professional musician Wendy Clark Goodwin, a 2000 George Fox alumna, will speak about her experiences.

The cost to attend is $10 per person, and payment may be made at the door. Reservations are preferred and can by arranged by calling Judy Woolsey at 971-832-1505.

FoxTALE was updated over the Christmas break, and you will see some changes when you first log into FoxTALE to see your list of courses. View this video for an overview: FoxTALE Course Overview.

Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for guides and resources and to learn more about the new features added.

Use your new, empty Spring 2018 sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another course site. See the instructions here for importing.

You may need to add sections to your course home page. This video shows you how: Manage Course Sections.

Your Spring 2018 sites are hidden to students. When you are ready to make a site available, from the course home page:

• Go to Administration> Course administration > Edit settings
• Scroll down to the “Visible” section and change “Hide” to “Show”
• Just below the Visible setting is the Course start date where you can make changes if needed.
• “Save changes” at the bottom

Remember that all students enrolled in your class in MyGFU will automatically be enrolled in your FoxTALE course site. As students add and drop your course in MyGFU, they will be added or removed automatically from your FoxTALE site.

Metacourses may be used in special cases where you want to use one FoxTALE site for multiple sections of the same class. If you would like to use a metacourse, contact the Service Desk for assistance with setting them up.

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

– Your Educational Technology Team

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 click on this link and fill out the form.

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

Back on campus early? Come cheer on the Bruin basketball teams! The women’s team takes on Pacific Lutheran at 4 p.m. and the George Fox men face PLU at 6 p.m.

Get the full basketball schedule here.

The Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life is looking for post-college Life Group leaders for our six-week spring Life Groups (running the week of Feb. 12 through the week of March 20). 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 at the time and location of your choosing. Participants will select the group they wish to participate in based on the details that leaders provide. Groups are encouraged to use one of three curriculum options recommended by the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life that parallel other themes that are being explored in chapel.

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. Our spring leader meeting will take place on Thursday, Jan. 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m., and lunch will be provided.

For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage.

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 click on this link and fill out the form.

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