The Daily Bruin

Anderson Campbell and Steve Sherwood of the College of Christian Studies invite you to help celebrate the release of their book Praying for Justice: A Lectionary of Christian Concern, from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) at Chapters Books and Coffee (701 E. 1st St.).

Campbell and Sherwood believe God is greater than any politician, political system or nation, and that now is the time for people of faith to act in tangible, costly and courageous ways. The book, written in response to the troubling rhetoric and division of the 2016 election season, calls Christians to live into wisdom, prudence, compassion, humility and discernment – and to pursue the heart of God’s kingdom vision: a society in which all are valued as individuals bearing God’s image.

The book invites readers to use each day’s verse as a meditation or reflection for that day and each week’s quotation as an examination of the ways in which their life images God’s redemptive justice in the world.

Books will also be for sale in the College of Christian Studies ($18); 100 percent of the net proceeds will go to Church World Service to aid in its work of resettling refugees and advocating for immigrant and refugee rights in the United States.

For more information, contact Paula Hampton (phampton@georgefox.edu) or go to barclaypress.com.

Welcome to a new semester! As we process calendar-year end, don’t forget to send any lingering donations over to University Advancement immediately. Don’t leave your donors doubting their gifts; year-end statements go out shortly.

Donations can be dropped off during regular business hours to University Advancement, located in the white building on the corner of Meridian and Sheridan streets (Box 6256).

Call Stephanie Bugas at 503-554-2117 with any questions. Happy New Year!

Welcome back from break! We’re so excited to be kicking off the semester again in chapel and Vespers!

Tuesday morning at 10:50 a.m. in chapel we will hear from our very own, Joseph Clair, director of the William Penn Honors Program. He will share his testimony with us as we continue our Tuesday morning series, “We Believe: Building Life in Jesus.”

The theme for Vespers Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. is “One: United with God and Each Other.” This week, Jamie Johnson is bringing the Word.

We hope you all had restful breaks and are energized for this semester. See you in Bauman Auditorium!

There have been some questions about which employees are considered “responsible employees” or “mandatory reporters” with regard to sexual misconduct under Title IX. Please refer to the materials in the orange folder that you should have received at the beginning of the year.

In that packet is a sheet titled “Employee Responsibilities Regarding Sexual Misconduct Response.” The first paragraph notes that “All staff and faculty are required to promptly report to the Title IX Coordinator (or Deputy Coordinators) information they have about possible sexual harassment or sexual misconduct at George Fox University, including but not limited to sexual assault, domestic or dating violence, and stalking. The only exception for mandatory reporting is the Spiritual Life Office and the Health & Counseling Center.”

Please contact the Title IX Coordinator (Brad Lau) or Deputy Coordinators (Lisa Burton, Elise Trask, Laura Hartley, Rebecca Hernandez, Jen Macnab or Mark Pothoff) if you have questions.

The Wheeler Fitness Center will be closed for the MLK Day holiday on Monday, Jan. 16. Enjoy the long weekend!

A few more items came into the lost and found over Christmas break, so Friday, Jan. 13, is the absolute last day to look for your items lost between mid-November and now at the security office. Our hours are from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Everything will be donated to charitable causes late Friday afternoon, so be sure and stop by!

Although the Newberg and Portland campuses are currently ice and snow-free, that might not be the case this weekend, as a wintry mix of weather is forecast for Saturday and Sunday before it turns to rain. As you return to school or work, please pay careful attention to your state’s Department of Transportation website and road cams to check the road conditions.

Many mountain passes have been requiring chains or traction tires, or have been closed due to adverse weather and travel conditions (I-5 in the Siskiyous). Here are the regulations regarding usage of chains in the state of Oregon.

The tripcheck.com website in Oregon is extremely helpful to view the actual mountain passes through the provided webcams. The CalTrans website also has webcams, as does the WashDot website. If you are traveling from central or eastern Oregon via Highway 20, please be advised that even though chains may or may not be required depending on when you travel, the road is plowed but is icy and rutted.

As always, you need to be prepared for winter driving conditions, and at a minimum should have the following

• Chains and something to kneel on when installing them
• One gallon of water per person
• High-energy food like trail mix, granola bars, etc.
• Several flashlights
• A mirror to signal for help if you run off the road
• Flares
• An ice scraper and de-icer
• Blankets
• Warm coats/hat/gloves
• A shovel
• Kitty litter or bird seed for traction should you become stuck.

A cell phone charger that works off the car’s battery is also recommended should you become stranded or delayed. A reflective vest is also highly recommended if you are traveling at night and have to stop to install chains.

Travel during the afternoon if at all possible when it is the warmest, and be prepared for slow traffic traveling at 20 to 30 mph over the mountain passes. If you are not a confident driver in snow or ice, then take public transportation back to school and retrieve your car at spring break when travel conditions will hopefully be much better!

Be safe!
– Security Services

On Monday, Jan. 9, the Stevens Center elevator is having some maintenance done by KONE, with the work centering on the functionality of a “Hold” button necessary for IT employees to move equipment to the third floor.

The elevator will be out of service for short periods of time throughout the day, but should still be able to accommodate people as necessary.

Out with the old and in with the new! As we process calendar-year end, don’t forget to send any donations sitting in your mailbox, on your desk or floating about your office over to University Advancement immediately.

Donors will want their year-end statements to accurately reflect all their giving, so be sure to deliver those donations to our office today. They can be dropped off during regular business hours at University Advancement, located in the white building on the corner of Meridian and Sheridan streets (Box 6256).

Call Stephanie Bugas at 503-554-2117 with any questions. Happy New Year!

The library is pleased to deliver library materials 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.

Faculty, please submit requests for spring semester course reserves as soon as possible. Materials are processed in the order received and can take up to five days to complete.

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

Don’t forget the hours in the Bruin Store are shortened today (Friday), from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will resume normal semester hours (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday) starting on Monday, Jan. 9.

Also, do you have online textbook orders to pick up? Pick those up any day next week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the FoxHole.

Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Anderson Campbell and Steve Sherwood of the College of Christian Studies invite you to help celebrate the release of their book Praying for Justice: A Lectionary of Christian Concern, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Chapters Books and Coffee (701 E. 1st St.).

Campbell and Sherwood believe God is greater than any politician, political system or nation, and that now is the time for people of faith to act in tangible, costly and courageous ways. The book, written in response to the troubling rhetoric and division of the 2016 election season, calls Christians to live into wisdom, prudence, compassion, humility and discernment – and to pursue the heart of God’s kingdom vision: a society in which all are valued as individuals bearing God’s image.

The book invites readers to use each day’s verse as a meditation or reflection for that day and each week’s quotation as an examination of the ways in which their life images God’s redemptive justice in the world.

Books will also be for sale in the College of Christian Studies ($18); 100 percent of the net proceeds will go to Church World Service to aid in its work of resettling refugees and advocating for immigrant and refugee rights in the United States.

For more information, contact Paula Hampton (phampton@georgefox.edu) or go to barclaypress.com.

Although the Newberg and Portland campuses are currently ice and snow-free, that might not be the case this weekend, as a wintry mix of weather is forecast for Saturday and Sunday before it turns to rain. As you return to school or work, please pay careful attention to your state’s Department of Transportation website and road cams to check the road conditions.

Many mountain passes have been requiring chains or traction tires, or have been closed due to adverse weather and travel conditions (I-5 in the Siskiyous). Here are the regulations regarding usage of chains in the state of Oregon.

The tripcheck.com website in Oregon is extremely helpful to view the actual mountain passes through the provided webcams. The CalTrans website also has webcams, as does the WashDot website. If you are traveling from central or eastern Oregon via Highway 20, please be advised that even though chains may or may not be required depending on when you travel, the road is plowed but is icy and rutted.

As always, you need to be prepared for winter driving conditions, and at a minimum should have the following

• Chains and something to kneel on when installing them
• One gallon of water per person
• High-energy food like trail mix, granola bars, etc.
• Several flashlights
• A mirror to signal for help if you run off the road
• Flares
• An ice scraper and de-icer
• Blankets
• Warm coats/hat/gloves
• A shovel
• Kitty litter or bird seed for traction should you become stuck.

A cell phone charger that works off the car’s battery is also recommended should you become stranded or delayed. A reflective vest is also highly recommended if you are traveling at night and have to stop to install chains.

Travel during the afternoon if at all possible when it is the warmest, and be prepared for slow traffic traveling at 20 to 30 mph over the mountain passes. If you are not a confident driver in snow or ice, then take public transportation back to school and retrieve your car at spring break when travel conditions will hopefully be much better!

Be safe!
– Security Services

Please note that, per IRS guidelines, as of Jan. 1, 2017, the new mileage reimbursement rate for 2017 is $0.535 per mile.

The Expense Reimbursement Request form has been updated to reflect this change. There are now two Expense Reimbursement Request forms available on the Finance Department – Forms webpage, so please select carefully using the following criteria:

• The “2017 Expense Reimbursement Request” form should be used for reimbursement of expenses incurred on or after Jan. 1, 2017.
• The “2016 Expense Reimbursement Request” form should be used for expenses incurred on or before Dec. 31, 2016.

As a friendly reminder, all expense reimbursement requests should be submitted to the finance department within 30 work days after completion of the trip or purchase.

Please contact Jen Klapp at ext. 2170 with any questions.

Thank you,
– The Finance Department

Are you interested in an easier way to reserve equipment for your class or event?  IT is changing to a new equipment check-out system that is easy to use and quick. It will email you a confirmation immediately, and then you just pick up the equipment at the time requested.

To reserve equipment for your class or meeting in Newberg or Portland:

• Go to itcheckout.georgefox.edu
• Login with your MyGFU username and password
• Next select your equipment from the Items tab and click “Check out”
• Fill out the appropriate information
• Detailed instructions can be found on our website or the IT Equipment Check using EZoffice document

You can also call in your reservation to:

• Newberg Service Desk: 503-554-2569
• Portland Center IT: 503-554-6127

We think you will find the the system so easy that you’ll want to reserve online most of the time.

Questions about using this system? Please contact the Service Desk.

The Bruin Store has “George Fox University Class of 2016” teddy bears and T-shirts that must go! This week only we are offering a 50 percent discount on these items. There is a limited supply, so act quickly.

Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georegefox.edu for more information.

Due to an illness, the Bruin Store is adjusting its hours this week. Those new hours will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today (Thursday) and tomorrow. We will resume normal semester hours (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday) starting on Monday, Jan. 9.

Also, do you have online textbook orders to pick up? Pick those up any day next week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the FoxHole.

Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Thank you and Go Bruins!

Adjuncts: Just a reminder that if you still have an orange parking permit, it expired on Dec. 31, 2016. In order to get a current permit, you need to stop by the security office to be issued a staff permit that does not expire.

If you’ve had a change of vehicle(s) since you registered in 2015 or 2016, you need to bring your DMV registration slip in with you so your vehicle information can be updated at the same time. Please do that this week if at all possible, as lines tend to be long the first week of school.

If you are a new adjunct beginning work on Monday, Jan. 9, you will be unable to register your vehicle on MyGFU before then. When you register, be sure to include your George Fox address and PO box as your “mailing address,” as all permits will only be sent via campus mail for new registrations.

Portland Center adjuncts do not need to register their vehicles unless they are frequently teaching or doing business on the Newberg campus.

Questions? An out-of-the-box vehicle situation? Please contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2090.

The Bruin Den has reopened this week from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and The Bridge Cafe will return to normal hours on Monday, Jan. 9.