The Daily Bruin

MLK Day is right around the corner, and the opportunity to volunteer at the annual MLK Day of Service is still open!

This is a great opportunity to serve our neighbor in Portland, home to many of our students. MLK Day is a time to celebrate all that Dr. King stood for, fought for, believed in and hoped for.

Please consider joining us on Monday, Jan. 16. You can find the schedule and more information about what the day entails at this registration link.

If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Urban Outreach is in need of students or staff who are willing to drive personal vehicles on Sundays for our work with HomePDX. This is a ministry in which we build relationship with our friends who live outdoors, and requires a consistent group of drivers who can bring students to downtown Portland each week and join us in this ministry.

The time commitment is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The more Sundays you are available, the better, but even one Sunday is better than none. If you are certified to drive a personal vehicle or willing to become certified, and would like to join us in this ministry, please contact us at UrbanOutreachGFU@gmail.com.

The Portland Writing Center offers one-on-one writing assistance free of charge to George Fox graduate and Department of Professional Studies students. Our consultants are trained to empower adult students to become better writers, not merely edit their papers for them.

We offer assistance in many areas, including initial brainstorming, organization, clarity, grammar, word choice, and APA, Turabian, and MLA formatting. At the PWC, you now have the choice of a face-to-face, Zoom video conference, or email consultation.

For a Zoom consultation, be sure to download Zoom to your laptop or computer before your appointment – a one-time free and easy download that is available at this link. Once you have confirmed that you would like a Zoom appointment, we will include a link on our Google calendar that will connect you to your consultant at the scheduled time.

To schedule an appointment, click here to access the PWC Google calendar. For more information, contact the Portland Writing Center consultants at wc@georgefox.edu or visit our website at wc.georgefox.edu.

If you are planning an event on the Newberg campus that requires sound, video recording or production staffing, please complete the new Media Production Services Event Request Form.

This would include department-specific, campus-wide or public events requiring media production support. Even if you are unsure of your specific needs, our staff will be alerted to your request, and we will work with you to make your event the best quality possible.

Questions? Please contact mps@georgefox.edu.

Urban Outreach is in need of students or staff who are willing to drive personal vehicles on Sundays for our work with HomePDX. This is a ministry in which we build relationship with our friends who live outdoors, and requires a consistent group of drivers who can bring students to downtown Portland each week and join us in this ministry.

The time commitment is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The more Sundays you are available, the better, but even one Sunday is better than none. If you are certified to drive a personal vehicle or willing to become certified, and would like to join us in this ministry, please contact us at UrbanOutreachGFU@gmail.com.

MLK Day is right around the corner, and the opportunity to volunteer at the annual MLK Day of Service is still open!

This is a great opportunity to serve our neighbor in Portland, home to many of our students. MLK Day is a time to celebrate all that Dr. King stood for, fought for, believed in and hoped for.

Please consider joining us on Monday, Jan. 16. You can find the schedule and more information about what the day entails at this registration link.

If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Last call for calendar-year-end donations! Today (Tuesday) is the last day to send any lingering donations over to University Advancement for calendar-year-end processing.

Be sure to honor our donors by ensuring their gifts are properly processed and receipted. 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!

Use your new, empty 2017 Spring sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another course site. See the instructions here for importing.

Your 2017 Spring sites are hidden to students. When you are ready to make a site available, go to Administration> Course administration > Edit settings on the course home page. Scroll down to the “Visible” section and change “Hide” to “Show” from the drop-down menu. “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

If your course site is set to Weekly format, your course may show incorrect dates. To change the dates, go to Administration> Edit settings on the course home page. Scroll down to the Course start date and change it to the first day of your 2017 Spring course. Scroll to the bottom of the page and “Save changes.”

Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for guides and resources and see our Schedule of Events for available webinars.

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

– Your Education Technology Team

Mark your calendars, Bruins. This Saturday, Jan. 14, it’s rivalry night in Miller Gymnasium when we host our cross-county rivals, the Linfield Wildcats, for women’s and men’s games at 4 and 6 p.m., respectively.

We want to pack the gym with Bruin fans, so we’re offering free admission that evening to anyone wearing George Fox navy blue and old gold. Bring your friends, bring your family, and Go Bruins!

Note: George Fox students and staff are always admitted to basketball games free of charge with their I.D. card.

Attention coffee lovers: The Human Bean drive-through stand in Newberg is hosting a “Free Fox Friday” promotion this Friday, Jan. 13. All employees and students who show a George Fox ID at the window will receive any drink of choice for free, up to 20 ounces.

The event is the company’s way of welcoming students and employees back from the Christmas break. Swing by anytime during business hours (5 a.m. to 9 p.m.). The stand is located at 206 Villa Road.

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.

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!