Make plans to attend an all-employee meeting this Thursday, Sept. 21, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. The event will also be live-streamed in Room 160 at the Portland Center.
If you have any questions you’d like to be addressed at the meeting, send them to Rob Westervelt (rwesterv@georgefox.edu).
Thank you!
Homecoming week brings a number of opportunities to see your favorite Bruin athletes in action. Here’s the schedule …
Friday, Sept. 22
Men’s Soccer | 6 p.m. vs Linfield
Volleyball | 7 p.m. vs. Puget Sound
Saturday, Sept. 23
Women’s Soccer | 11 a.m. vs. Whitworth
Football | 1:30 p.m. vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Sunday, Sept. 24
Women’s Soccer | Noon vs. Whitman
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the sports website at gfubruins.com.
Kenn Willson was scheduled to perform his piano concert “Encounters with Bach” on Thursday, Sept. 21. This event has been postponed; a new date will be announced.
The Fall Women’s Salad Luncheon is just around the corner! It will be held Monday, Oct. 2, in Canyon Commons 101-102 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Ruth Baker invites all women of the George Fox community (staff, faculty and administrators), as well as female spouses, to join us. Please come and meet the women who are new to our community and catch up with others you might not often see.
It is a come-and-go event, and Bon Appetit will be providing a lovely spread for your enjoyment. Take advantage of this time to connect and enjoy a delicious meal. There is no charge to attend.
Contact Missy Terry (terrym@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
This Monday, Sept. 25, the university community is invited to a free presentation by educator and designer Silas Munro at Art Talk, a regularly scheduled gathering that showcases artists from all over the country. Join us from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.).
Munro engages multi-modal practices that inspire people to be the best versions of themselves in order to effect positive change on society as a whole. His design studio, Poly-Mode, primarily works with cultural institutions and community-based organizations. These collaborations have led to everything from information design of NYC Public City Schools, graphics for protesting activists at Housing Works, publication design for Jacob Lawrence, and the identity of an entire formerly predominately Puerto Rican neighborhood.
A seasoned and dedicated educator, Munro’s pedagogy focuses on image making and typographic systems, expanded and inclusive design studies, our present experience ecology, and novel formats of design pedagogy. He serves as assistant professor of communication arts/graduate graphic design at Otis College of Art and Design, and as guest advisor in the MFA Program in Graphic Design at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Contact Elizabeth Herrera (herrerae16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Today (Wednesday) is the last day of the Bruin Store’s two-day sale! The sale includes:
Shop in store or online at georgefoxshop.com.
Come swing by Lemmons 14 tomorrow (Thursday) anytime between 5:45 and 7 p.m. to grab a free crêpe from the French Club! No French experience necessary, just a love for delicious pastries covered in Nutella, bananas and strawberries. We’ll see you there!
Contact Kristina Peterson (petersonk15@georgefox.edu) with questions.
The university community is invited to a special presentation, “Peace and the Environment: Theology,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, in Hoover 105 (note location change). Join us for good conversation centered around the topic of living out a vibrant faith as a part of an environmentally challenged world with speaker Cherice Bock.
The hope is to be able think deeply together about how our vocation and daily practices can integrate an awareness of current environmental problems and work toward solutions with the love of neighbor and nature in mind. The main goal is to inspire creative thinking through emphasizing the beauty and wonder of God’s creation within a biblical framework of hope and neighborly love. Elective chapel credit is available for students.
Contact Elizah Stephens (elizah.stephens@gmail.com) with any questions.
Looking for something to do this Saturday? Come join some of the social work faculty as we we participate in the Heel2Heal Freedom Calling run at Cook Park in Tigard. Proceeds go to Freedom Calling, a local Christian organization that will use the funds to raise awareness of sexual exploitation in Portland and to assist survivors of human trafficking with trauma informed counseling services.
To register, go to this link. More information about Freedom Calling can be found on the organization’s website here.
The Fall Staff Conference is set for Thursday, Oct. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Our speaker this year is Cynthia Ulrich Tobias. Cynthia’s successful career of 30-plus years has included work as an educator, a police officer and a business owner.
She is a bestselling author of 13 books, a featured guest on radio and television, and a popular presenter for businesses, government agencies, churches and schools throughout the U.S. and the world. She is the mother of twin sons, now young adults, and she lives with her husband Jack in the Seattle area.
“The Way We Work” participants will learn how to recognize their personal learning styles and how to develop effective strategies for communicating with virtually anyone.
Required staff attendance unless you have VP approval; direct absence approval requests to Peg Hutton at phutton@georgefox.edu.
– Brought to you by your Staff Development Committee
Bruins LEAD is back! This is open to anyone and everyone who wants to become a better leader. Snacks will be provided!
Sessions meet from 8:40 to 9:40 p.m. in Hoover 105. Here is the remaining schedule for the semester:
Questions? Contact Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers@georgefox.edu. Both students and employees are welcome!
The physical therapy department is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the shoulder. If you have a problem with your shoulder or upper arm, our lab is the place to be! Our doctor of physical therapy second-year students, along with faculty members, will be performing examinations and giving you direction on how to take care of your condition.
Volunteers are needed for either a one- or two-hour session beginning at 12:30 p.m. and ending at 2:30 on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Roberts Center. Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up.
Food! Games! Fun! Hello! The first meeting of Mu Kappa is happening tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at the International House!
Mu Kappa is a community for missionary kids or kids who have lived overseas. Our meetings consist of a relaxed time to hang out, eat food, play games, and just take a break with cool people! Everyone is welcome, and we would love to see you there.
Contact Cayla Smith (smithc15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Kenn Willson was scheduled to perform his piano concert “Encounters with Bach” on Thursday, Sept. 21. This event has been postponed; a new date will be announced.
The adidas Employee Store is sharing its employee discount with all George Fox University employees, staff/faculty and students. To access the store during the shopping period, To access the store during the shopping period, please show your staff/faculty ID badge or fall 2017 term schedule and a valid Photo ID at check-in.
The student/faculty member must be present for the entire party to enter the store (maximum five persons). Access is unlimited from Sept. 19 through Oct. 3, 2017.
The adidas Employee Store is located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave., in Portland. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Contact the store at 971-234-8536 with any questions.
Note: The employee discount of 50 percent off is only valid at the adidas Employee Store located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount, or promotion except as otherwise expressly permitted. Not valid for purchases of gift certificates. Offer has no cash value.
adidas reserves the right to change terms and conditions, substitute offer of equal or greater value, end offer at any time without notice, and decline offer to any consumer adidas believes, in its sole discretion, may resell adidas product. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply; see store for details. Void where prohibited. ©2017 adidas America, Inc.
There’s still space available in the Search Advocate Training session on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.! Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
In order to promote equitable hiring practices and inclusivity in the workplace, and to further encourage the Be Known promise to our students, George Fox offers Search Advocate Training. Provided by Rebecca Hernandez and Laura Hartley, the workshop establishes a theoretical foundation of current research about implicit bias and diversity, information about the changing legal landscape in hiring, and an overview of inclusive employment principles.
If you are interested, please click on this link. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Come on out for Shalom tonight (Tuesday) at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons! We gather for a time of fellowship, rejuvenation, chapel credit and homemade bread. Bring your friends, come as you are and thank Jesus for a new week!
If you have any questions or want to get involved with worship, bread making, etc., email Shea Krevi at gfushalomabroad@gmail.com.
Come swing by Lemmons 14 on Thursday, Sept. 21, anytime between 5:45 and 7 p.m. to grab a free crêpe from the French Club! No French experience necessary, just a love for delicious pastries covered in Nutella, bananas and strawberries. We’ll see you there!
Contact Kristina Peterson (petersonk15@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Did you know that, as a George Fox employee, you are responsible for protecting student records under a federal law known as FERPA?
Wondering what that means for you? Then take advantage of our new FERPA training.
You can complete the training individually through a powerpoint presentation, though we also recommend you participate in one of our in-person trainings as well.
In-person trainings will be available:
Please sign up here so we can save you a seat.
Even if you have worked here a long time and know what FERPA is, we recommend all employees complete the in-person training or review the presentation on their own. It is a complex law!
Our FERPA motto: When in doubt, don’t give it out! Contact the registrar’s office.
Are you interested in helping people? Have you ever considered a degree in social work? Social work is a profession for those with a desire to help people improve their lives. If this sounds exciting to you, please stop by one of our info sessions to find out more about the major and about the many opportunities a degree in social work can provide!
We’ll be hosting both a morning session from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. and an evening gathering from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, in Hoover 208.
Donuts will be provided at the morning session, and pizza will be provided at the evening session!
Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) with any questions. Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity!
