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Annual Open Enrollment Period Ends Monday, March 6

Whether or not you make any changes to your benefit elections, you need to complete the “Open Enrollment Election Form.” This is an electronic form that was emailed to your George Fox email on Feb. 14, 2017.

If you have decided to add coverage or make any changes to your current coverage, you MUST complete the appropriate enrollment forms (available on the HR Employee Benefits website) and return them to HR at Box 6108 by end of day Monday, March 6.

Key Dates for Participating Employees in the Flexible Spending Account Plan(s)

As the plan year wraps up, don’t forget about the upcoming deadlines for current participants:

Medical Spending Account

• March 31, 2017 – Last day for active employees to use the funds in the regular plan year
• June 29, 2017 – Last day to submit 2016-17 claim(s) with receipt(s)/substantiation
• Up to $500 will be automatically rolled over into your 2017-18 account as long as you are still actively participating in the plan. You do not need to notify us of the need to carry over any unused funds – it will happen automatically.
• Any balance over $500 remaining unspent will be forfeited (use-it or lose-it rule).

Dependent Care Spending Account

• March 31, 2017 – Last day to use the funds in the regular plan year
• June 15, 2017 – Last day to use funds in the two-and-a-half-month grace period
• June 30, 2017 – Last day to submit 2016-17 claim(s) with receipt(s)/substantiation

Contact Information

Need assistance with submitting Flexible Spending Account claims? Contact Allegiance Benefit Plan Management at 877-424-3570.

Need to access your account online? See instructions to set up your access. If you have difficulty, contact Allegiance Benefit Plan Management at 877-424-3570.

Have questions about benefits? Contact Darby Thiessen in Human Resources at ext. 2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Please be sure to submit any claims you have already incurred for the 2016-17 plan year!

Our women’s basketball team earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth consecutive year and will travel to the host site, the University of Puget Sound, to play Whitman College in the first round. If the Bruins win, they’ll play again on Saturday.

We’re hosting viewing parties in Canyon Commons Room 101. Come join us for fun, big-screen basketball – and free snacks!

• NCAA First Round: Friday, March 3, at 5 p.m. – George Fox vs. Whitman
• NCAA Second Round: Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. – George Fox vs. TBD (only if the Bruins win Friday)

Join us for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation this Monday, March 6, when Randy Woodley, Distinguished Professor of Faith and Culture, presents “Whose American Dream?” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Woodley, a United Keetoowah Band Cherokee, will discuss such questions as “Where did the American Dream begin and for whom?,” “What are the philosophical foundations for the American Dream and how do they stack up to the way of Jesus?” and “What are the myths that need to be embedded in our psyche in order to participate in the American Dream?”

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “The Future of the American Dream.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Tonight (Friday) in the FoxHole, the William Penn Honors Program student government group is hosting a “Cinema Chat.” We will chill for a great movie night, then transition into some casual discussion. There will be a bunch of snacks and drinks to enjoy.

Come join us at 7 p.m. Contact Adrian Moons (amoons15@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Join the George Fox University Players for a free 55-minute performance involving music and theatre beginning at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

We’ll be exploring the theme “Ready or Not,” stories where life comes pouring in around us and we realize we are not in control. The performance will then be followed by Playback Theatre, a time for communal storytelling and sharing.

See you there! Questions? Contact JeanneAnn Faris (jfaris15@georgefox.edu).

All are invited to the 2017 Spring Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 7, featuring Craig Johnson, professor emeritus of leadership studies and recipient of the 2015-16 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research & Scholarship.

Craig’s lecture, “A Walk on the Shadow Side of Leadership,” will begin at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Following is a synopsis:

“We will focus on the power leaders have to cast light or shadow over followers. They must take special care, ‘lest the act of leadership create more harm than good.’ Refusing to face the dark side of leadership makes abuse more likely. Exploring the destructive dimension of leadership highlights the ethical challenges facing leaders and equips us to illumine rather than darken the lives of others.”

Come early and enjoy the 2017 Spring Richter Student Scholars Symposium! It is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. George Fox student scholars, from both undergraduate and graduate programs, will present their research in a conversational poster format.

The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a free Jazz Dialogues Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 17, in Bauman Auditorium.

This is our second annual unique, interdisciplinary presentation. This year’s lecture/recital is entitled “Jazz Dialogues: Women in the Jazz Age.” It features a lecture by Leah Payne, assistant professor of Christian studies, and performances by the university’s Jazz Ensemble, which will play the music of women composers including Mary Lou Williams, Billie Holiday, Maria Schneider and more.

See you there! Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Support the music department and come to the Winter Choir Concert tomorrow (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium! This is a special concert that will feature new art inspired by the music of Morten Lauridsen.

The art was created by George Fox’s own Tim Timmerman, along with Nathan Huff of Westmont College and Dan Callis of Biola University. Admission is free, so bring family and friends!

Questions? Contact Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu).

Tickets for the Department of Art & Design’s fashion show are now available! This is the fashion program’s final show, as the major will be discontinued at the end of this year.

It would be our pleasure to see you in attendance on Friday, March 24, at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.)! Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the show begins at 7:30 p.m., and a dessert reception (catered by the Newberg Bakery) follows.

Cost is $5 for students, $8 for non-students. Purchase tickets at this link.

You’re invited to join the 125 MPH Wellness Group every Monday from noon to 12:30 p.m. to walk the Stoffer Stadium track (or walk through the neighborhood if the mood strikes us). Try to be on time in case we do decide to do some exploring. We’ll need to start right away. We’re loads of fun and would love to have you join us.

Questions? Contact Patty Findley at ext. 2910 or pfindley@georgefox.edu.

The Wheeler Fitness Center is looking to hire a student for its student manager position. If you’re interested in managing and improving the Fitness Center in a leadership role, go to the Handshake website (joinhandshake.com) to apply and submit the needed documents! A more detailed job description and the application requirements are posted there.

The job will start this summer and continue through the 2017-18 school year (and longer so long as you are attending George Fox). Applications will close Friday, March 10, so apply quickly!

Contact Cory Hand (chand@georgefox.edu) with any questions!

Please join us in congratulating the winners of the International Photo Contest! The winners are:

Culture Category

• First Place: Bridesmaids by Gina Dodds
• Second Place: Lost Buddha by Kathy Weiss
• Third Place: Sustenance by Amanda Nine

People Category

• First Place: Schoolgirls by Gina Dodds
• Second Place: Africa by Brooke McCormick
• Third Place: Masaai Fire Making by Hongyang Yin

Landscape & Architecture

• First Place: Heavenly Water by Annelie Haberman
• Second Place: Life of a Spaniard by Brooke McCormick
• Third Place: Serene Canadian Train Route by Tyler Sloan

The photos will be hung in the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) for those who would like to view the winning entries. They will be hung in the gallery starting Friday, March 3, when they go on display as part of the First Friday art exhibit.

Congratulations to the winners once again!

Make plans to attend a special event, “Ending Sexual Violence: A Conversation with George Fox Employees,” from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. on Monday, March 6, in Canyon Commons 101 & 102.

Please join us as Debra Bridges from the Yamhill County Crime Victims Unit and Todd Baltzell of the Newberg/Dundee Police Department  share with our community ways that we can all help to end sexual violence. This event is sponsored by the Office of Student Life.

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox Department of Art & Design formally invites you to this year’s Spring/Summer Fashion Show. This is the department’s final show, as the fashion program will be discontinued at the end of this year.

It would be our pleasure to see you in attendance on Friday, March 24, at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.)! Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the show begins at 7:30 p.m., and a dessert reception (catered by the Newberg Bakery ) follows.

We will be releasing ticket information very soon.

Questions? Contact Erika Muir (emuir12@georgefox.edu).

Join the George Fox University Players for a free 55-minute performance involving music and theatre beginning at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

We’ll be exploring the theme “Ready or Not,” stories where life comes pouring in around us and we realize we are not in control. The performance will then be followed by Playback Theatre, a time for communal storytelling and sharing.

See you there! Questions? Contact JeanneAnn Faris (jfaris15@georgefox.edu).

Please plan now for the institution-wide stationery order taken at the end of August. The collective order helps keep costs low – the higher the volume, the lower the cost. Consequently, it is most economical to overestimate needs and store a small surplus.

I will be accepting orders from now through Thursday, Aug. 18, when orders are due.

For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s print services.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu)

Attention all George Fox women: Let’s join together for a movie night! We’re going to see The Shack this Sunday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. at Sherwood’s Regal Cinemas. We will meet in the Stevens parking lot at 6 p.m. and carpool from there. Those who can will meet for yogurt and fellowship at Menchie’s afterwards.

Questions? Email Ruth Baker at ruthbaker80@gmail.com.

Our women’s basketball team earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth consecutive year and will travel to the host site, the University of Puget Sound, to play Whitman College in the first round. If the Bruins win, they’ll play again on Saturday.

We’re hosting viewing parties in Canyon Commons Room 101. Come join us for fun, big-screen basketball – and free snacks!

• NCAA First Round: Friday, March 3, at 5 p.m. – George Fox vs. Whitman
• NCAA Second Round: Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. – George Fox vs. TBD (only if the Bruins win Friday)

Recent business graduates working at Adidas, Pivot Group, Intel and Deloitte will be on campus this Monday, March 6, at 3:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Encourage your students to come hear about these graduates’ current positions and companies, and what they did in college to be competitive candidates in the marketplace.

Our guests will provide tips and advice that students can put into practice right away to help pave the way to a successful career. This panel presentation is open to all majors and will run from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., with chances to network from 4:30 to 5 p.m.

Contact the IDEA Center with questions. Faculty, please encourage your students to attend.

Come enjoy some dinner at Burgerville in Newberg today (Wednesday) between 5 and 8 p.m. and support the Athletic Training Club! Proceeds from sales will go toward travel expenses for club members to attend an upcoming Northwest Athletic Trainers Association event.

Questions? Contact Paige Knight (pknight14@georgefox.edu).