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
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:
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:
You can also call in your reservation to:
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.
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 (Wednesday) through Friday (Jan. 4-6). 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: Your parking permits all expired on Dec. 31, and we are switching you over to staff permits which do not expire. In order to get your new parking permit, you will need to come to the security office with your old permit and the DMV registration paper if you have a different vehicle than what you had previously registered. We will then revoke your old permit and issue a new one to you on the spot.
It is a quick process, so please be sure to do this before the spring semester begins! Our office hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during Christmas break.
Questions? Call 503-554-2090 or e-mail Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu. Thanks to those of you who have already completed the process!
Two memorial services are scheduled this week for Arthur Roberts, the longtime professor and administrator who dedicated more than six decades to George Fox.
At 6 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 6, North Valley Friends Church will host a meeting for worship at which people will have the opportunity to share their memories of Arthur. Then, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, the university will host a “Celebration of the Life of Arthur O. Roberts” in Bauman Auditorium. Music and slides will begin at 10 a.m., and a reception will follow.
To read more about Arthur, visit this page.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made to support student scholarships at George Fox University in the name of the Arthur and Fern Roberts Tuition Grant. Giving can be done here.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Jan. 4, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Join us for a FoxTALE Gradebook open lab hosted by your educational technology team. Come to get your 2017 Spring courses ready. Sessions are scheduled on the following dates:
Visit the Schedule of Events page to RSVP, plus see the schedule for webinars offered.
If you have any questions, email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.
– Your Educational Technology Team
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.
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.
We have complimentary tickets available to the 2017 Build, Remodel & Landscape Show at the Oregon Convention Center Jan. 6-8.
Employees can pick up two tickets each ($8 total value) from Barbi or Anne at the Information Services Desk in Stevens Center this week. Portland and Salem employees can request tickets by calling the information desk at ext. 0. Barbi or Anne will send them to you through campus mail.
We have a limited supply, so please request/pick them up only if you are reasonably certain you will attend.
