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Interested in volunteering to fill your spare time, but not sure where to find a list with local opportunities? George Fox’s Social Work Club has compiled a list of opportunities between Newberg and Portland for anyone in the George Fox community to utilize. There are a variety of options to consider, and they are all for good causes, so you can’t go wrong.

Happy volunteering!

To access the list, click this link.

Come celebrate with us at the inaugural “Georgies” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. this Monday, April 17, in Bauman Auditorium!

The “Georgies” is an athletics-hosted event to present awards for athletic, academic and character achievements. The ceremony is open to all George Fox students, faculty, staff, alumni and families, so come join the fun! Admission is free.

This is a red-carpet event, so floor-length gowns and ties are encouraged. For those who are unable to attend but would like to watch online, a live feed will be provided on the athletics portal.

Following the awards ceremony in Bauman Auditorium, we’ll host a reception for student-athletes and coaches from 8:30 to 11 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Learn more by checking out our Facebook page and Instagram account. Questions? Contact Emily Palkert at epalkert@georgefox.edu.

George Fox employees are invited to join in the university’s Baccalaureate service on Friday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Graduating seniors, families, friends and George Fox employees will gather for a time of reflection, worship and commissioning. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend; interpretive services in Spanish, Mandarin and ASL will be provided. Dress is business casual.

Questions? Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Please join us as we wish Ginny Birky congratulations and retirement blessings from George Fox! Join us for her reception between 4 and 5:30 p.m. this Monday, April 17, in Roberts Center 117.

Hors d’oeuvres will be served. Hope to see you there!

Come support our student artists at the opening of three senior thesis art exhibitions this Monday, April 17.

In the Lindgren Gallery at 4 p.m., Jessica Dick and Katie Culbertson will be opening their shows, “in between” and “SPECTRAL.” At 4:30 p.m. in Minthorne Gallery, Lehman Pekkola will be opening his show, “Cleansed by.”

All of the shows will be available to view April 17-24. Join us at the receptions for the artists’ talks and refreshments!

Did you know that you can get your CPR/First Aid/AED/BLS training right here on campus? Mark Stone, our certified senior security training officer, can take up to eight people (minimum of four to hold the training) per class and can also customize the times to fit your schedule.

We recommend having one person (at a minimum) certified in each department, and the BLS training is required for nursing and doctor of physical therapy students. Please arrange for your training now to take place this summer.

Please contact Mark at 503-554-2090 or email him at mstone@georgefox.edu to set up your classes!

Fiscal Year End 2016-17 is quickly approaching, and the finance department would appreciate your help in ensuring a smooth and timely year-end close. Please review and note the following deadlines for Accounts Payable requests:

1) Submission of the following FY2016-17 requests must be received by finance on or before Friday, July 7, 2017:

• Check Requests
• Invoices
• Expense Reimbursement Requests
• Petty Cash Logs for expenses through June 30, 2017 ONLY

2) All cash advance requests for FY2016-17 expenses must be received by finance on or before Monday, June 12, 2017.

3) For departments that will not be on campus for the summer, please turn in all petty cash funds by Friday, May 12, 2017.

Please refer to this “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures” page of the finance department website for additional details.

Please contact Jennifer Klapp at jklapp@georgefox.edu or ext. 2170 with any year-end accounts payable questions.

Thank you!
The Finance Team

In honor of the university’s 125th anniversary, George Fox employees are invited to a special anniversary celebration on Saturday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons, at which former presidents David Brandt, Tom Johnson and David Le Shana will be in attendance. There is no charge to attend.

If you plan to attend and haven’t yet submitted an R.S.V.P., please do so as soon as possible, as the event is nearly full. After Friday, April 14, those who wish to attend will be placed on a waiting list.

Contact Mary Monahan (mmonahan@georgefox.edu) to R.S.V.P.

All are invited to a special Holy Week presentation featuring The Saint John’s Bible tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Paul Anderson and Carmen Imes will turn the pages of the Bible and highlight key ways that the new and innovative artwork in this historic seven-volume masterpiece illumines the biblical text in ways prophetic and inspirational.

Join us for this free presentation. Chapel elective credit is available for students.

Questions? Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Interested in volunteering to fill your spare time, but not sure where to find a list with local opportunities? George Fox’s Social Work Club has compiled a list of opportunities between Newberg and Portland for anyone in the George Fox community to utilize. There are a variety of options to consider, and they are all for good causes, so you can’t go wrong.

Happy volunteering!

To access the list, click this link.

Join us tonight (Thursday) at our first event as we launch the George Fox Business Leadership Society. We are pleased to welcome special guest Jessica Williams, founder of the Superwoman Project, TEDx Talk speaker, and life coach.

The evening includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, door prizes, networking and much more! We’ll meet at the Portland Center beginning at 6:30 p.m.

This event is free to all George Fox employees with valid employee ID, but please send an RSVP email to Ashley Walker (awalker@georgefox.edu) in order to help determine our catering needs.

The university’s theatre department invites you to our final show of the season, Deus Ex Millennia! Come join us as we explore ways in which millennials encounter God and seek grace in the midst of untidy endings.

The show runs tonight and tomorrow (Thursday and Friday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. You may pick up that ticket (select “GFU Employee” in drop-down menu), purchase additional tickets, and read a synopsis of the play here.

Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

It’s not too late to register for those of you who couldn’t make it to our bone marrow registry drive, but still want to be involved in transplanting hope!

Follow this link to get your easy-to-complete registration packet in the mail.

Interested in volunteering to fill your spare time, but not sure where to find a list with local opportunities? George Fox’s Social Work Club has compiled a list of opportunities between Newberg and Portland for anyone in the George Fox community to utilize. There are a variety of options to consider, and they are all for good causes, so you can’t go wrong.

Happy volunteering!

To access the list, click this link.

Are you interested in gardening, and helping provide healthy, local food for Newberg families? Come out to the university’s Community Garden this Saturday, April 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. to learn more. The garden is north of campus by the soccer field, on the corner of Villa and Crestview.

We will be preparing the garden for the growing season. Even if you won’t be here all summer, you can come help get the space ready.

If you are around all summer and would like to join the garden for the season, we would love to have you! Individual/family plots are available, and we also garden a portion of the space together if you don’t know how to garden yet ($10/student, $15/staff, faculty, or community member).

Extra produce goes to local social service agencies to help feed families in need, after garden members get as much as they can use.

Questions? Contact Cherice Bock at cbock@georgefox.edu.

The university’s offices, libraries and Bruin Store will be closed this Friday, April 14, to observe Good Friday.

The Wheeler Fitness Center will be closed Sunday, April 16, for Easter Sunday.

Enjoy your Easter weekend!

Here is the policy for leaving cars on campus during Juniors Abroad and summer serve trips:

1. If you can leave your car with a friend off campus that will look after and drive your vehicle, that is preferable, as the university is NOT responsible for any theft or damage to your vehicle while left unattended on campus.
2. Your car must be left in the Le Shana parking lot and parked close to the building.
3. All personal belongings must be taken out of the vehicle to avoid tempting a potential thief.
4. Key MUST be left with Security Services before departure.
5. Security has a form to be signed, and name and number of emergency contact is needed on the form in addition to your license plate number, make and model of vehicle.
6. Upon return from the trip, call security at 503-554-2090 to arrange a time with the officer on duty to pick up your key if it is after office hours. Bring photo ID to claim your key.
7. Any vehicle left on campus without the key being left with security is subject to tow due to Plant Services activity all around campus during the summer.
8. Do not abandon your car on city streets, as the city of Newberg will tow it as an “abandoned vehicle” after 72 hours!
9. Enjoy your time abroad!

Do you want to grow and develop as a leader? Is growing your leadership presence part of your performance goals or faculty growth plan for 2017-18?

If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may want to consider applying for the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI). The program welcomes both women and men who are current George Fox employees who desire to grow in their current role or seek to prepare themselves for future leadership roles.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2017-18 cohort and are due by May 1, 2017. For more information and to access the application, please fill out the Leadership Development Initiative Application.

If you have questions, please contact a member of the LDI planning team: Emily Call, Rebecca Hernandez, Susanna Steeg or Missy Terry.

This week is Holy Week! The Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life would like to invite you to join us for worship as we remember Jesus’ journey to the cross. We will offer the following Holy Week celebrations:

• Tuesday, April 11, at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium: Holy Week Chapel with President Robin Baker
• Tuesday, April 11, at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 102: Holy Week Shalom service with speaker Kearsten McCoy
• Wednesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium: Stations of the Cross
• Thursday, April 13, at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium: Maundy Thursday Communion Service (no chapel credit offered)

We encourage you to celebrate Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday with one of our wonderful local churches (for a list of churches, please visit this webpage).