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Tuition Remission applications are now being accepted. You’ll notice a few changes to this year’s process, including:

• In order to better coordinate financial aid communications with tuition remission benefits, the due date for  2017-18 tuition remission requests will be Friday, Nov. 4.
• We are using a Google Doc form. Click here to access the Tuition Remission Google Doc. Paper forms are available upon request from HR. In order to utilize the electronic request form you must be logged into your George Fox email account.
• The employee submits one request form for each student (no longer three separate forms for undergraduate, ADP and graduate).
• Supervisor, VP/provost and/or admissions signatures are not required when you initially submit the request, but Human Resources will coordinate the electronic approval process with the employee where approvals are needed.
• You will receive a confirmation, including a copy of the submitted information, by email. Please review the information for accuracy and retain a copy for your records.

Our hope is that these process improvements make it easier and less time consuming for you to utilize this valuable benefit!

Information and Resources

• Please review the updated instructions prior to completing your Tuition Remission Google Doc request form.
• For updated tuition remission information, see the top section of the Benefits, Forms & Resources page.
• For the tuition remission policy, see the Employee Handbook (starting on page 48).
• The tuition exchange information sheet explains this separate benefit.
• For assistance with tuition remission, or other employee benefits, please contact Darby Thiessen in HR at ext. 2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Greetings from the George Fox theatre department! Our 2016-17 season kicks off with Blithe Spirit, an English comedy of manners by Noel Coward. Come join us for a lighthearted romp into the 1940s as we witness Charles Condomine face his ghosts.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Oct. 20-22 and Oct. 27-29 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 30. All George Fox employees receive one free ticket. Reserve your seat online and bring your George Fox ID with you to show at the door. You may also purchase additional tickets online.

Synopsis: When Charles Condomine invites Madame Arcati to perform a séance as an evening entertainment for a dinner party he suddenly finds himself face-to-face with his deceased wife, Elvira … much to the chagrin of his current spouse, Ruth. Mayhem ensues when Ruth is accidentally killed and united with Elvira on the “other side.” Together, the two blithe spirits haunt their hapless husband with hilarious consequences. Join us for an evening of classic British comedy that will delight and surprise. Suitable for ages 10 and up.

Blithe Spirit is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French Inc.

See you at the show!

Please keep a dear member of our George Fox family, Phil Smith, and his family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of his beloved wife Karen.

Karen passed away Oct. 9 after battling cancer. She was a 1977 graduate of George Fox, as was Phil. In 1992, they returned to George Fox, Phil as a full-time faculty member. There will be two services honoring Karen: a funeral mass at St. Peter Catholic Church on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m., and a memorial service at Newberg Friends Church on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m.

Want a job or internship in your field this spring or summer? Sign up to attend one of three career fairs that Oregon State has invited George Fox students to attend! More than 100 employers will be available to talk to you about current and future jobs and internships.

• Oct. 25: Business and Communications
• Oct. 26: Engineering
• Oct. 27: STEM & Health Careers

The fairs run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ride down with other George Fox students and IDEA Center staff or go on your own. Vans will depart at 9:30 a.m. and return to campus before 3 p.m. so athletes can attend. Sign up through the Events tab in Handshake so that the IDEA Center can make you a name tag.

Start planning now to work on you resume and LinkedIn profile and make an appointment to see a Career Coach to learn career fair strategies. This is a great chance to practice meeting employers and see what opportunities are in your field.

Faculty: Encourage your students to attend. Questions? Contact the IDEA Center.

Join us for the next Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation of the semester tonight (Monday), when “The Future of Islam and the West” will be discussed in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Guest Harris Zafar, national spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, will discuss what he expects Muslim/non-Muslim relations to be like in the future.

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Islam and the West.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Join us tonight (Monday) for a talk featuring Derrick Velasquez, who received his Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Ohio State University in 2008. He works in media including performance, installation, sculpture and photography.

Velasquez is a founding member and co-manager at TANK Studios, the founder of the YE$ M’am grant for artists, a board member of the Art-Plant Artist Residency, and serves as a commissioner for the city on the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs.

Don’t miss out on hearing from Velasquez about his practice as an artist tonight in the ballroom of the Cultural Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) at 6 p.m.

Questions? Contact Annie Lunt at alunt13@georgefox.edu.

Congratulations again to Gina Braden and Kristie DeHaven who were our Employees of the Year for 2015-16!

Now, it’s back to Employee of the Month awards. With so many who worked so hard to ensure this fall began well for our employees and students, there are many whose contributions have especially stood out over the last several weeks. If you know someone who deserves special recognition for above-and-beyond work, send an email to Lisa Burton (lburton@georgefox.edu) by Friday, Oct. 21, with a summary of this colleague’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.

The Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa gift card at our community meeting on Oct. 27.

Do you like hot apple cider, hayrides and making new friends? So do we! James Project is joining Friendsview for all of these activities and more at their fall festival at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 20. We’ll meet in Canyon Commons and go from there.

If you are interested in joining us as we join our neighbors for their fun night, email Kaheela Reid and Gary Buckley at jamesprojectgfu@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

Know of students who need some assistance when it comes to writing research papers? Encourage them to attend a workshop, “Steps to Writing a Successful Research Paper,” this Thursday, Oct. 20, in Hoover 105.

Gary Tandy, professor of English, and Sarah Stevenson, public services librarian, will present a step-by-step guide to campus and internet resources to help students become research pros. The session runs from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Interested in learning more about nutritious cooking? Join us for our remaining “Nutrition Matters” cooking classes this month! Here is the schedule:

• Breakfast: Start Your Day in a Healthy Way!
  Thursday, Oct. 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Canyon Commons
• Halloween Cooking
  Thursday, Oct. 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 7-8 p.m. in Canyon Commons

All classes are free, and all are invited! Questions? Contact Marcella Loprinzi-Hatfield at mloprinzihatfield@georgefox.edu.

Doctor of physical therapy students are hosting a hair-raising “The Running Dead” 5K walk/run on Saturday, Oct. 29, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Chased by zombies through a forested trail, runners will attempt to beat the odds of survival. Costumes of all kinds (not just zombies) are encouraged, and a prize will be awarded for best costume.

The race will begin in the Roberts Center parking lot. Come join the fun by registering at this link. You can also find us on Facebook here.

The adidas Employee Store is offering the employee discount of 50 percent off to all George Fox University employees. To access the store during the shopping period, present your employee ID or pay stub and a valid photo ID at check-in. The employee must be present in order for the entire party to enter the store (maximum five persons). Access is unlimited from Dec. 15 through Dec. 24, 2016.

The store has a wide selection of sportswear for winter activities. The store is featuring new men’s and women’s outdoor apparel, kid’s Originals apparel, as well as men’s all-weather golf apparel and footwear.

The adidas Employee Store is located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave., in Portland. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Note: The employee discount of 50 percent off is only valid at the adidas Employee Store located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount, or promotion except as otherwise expressly permitted. Not valid for purchases of gift certificates. Offer has no cash value.

adidas reserves the right to change terms and conditions, substitute offer of equal or greater value, end offer at any time without notice, and decline offer to any consumer adidas believes, in its sole discretion, may resell adidas product. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply; see store for details. Void where prohibited. ©2016 adidas America, Inc.

Contact the store directly (971-234-8536) with any questions.

Family Weekend is underway! Parents and students are already reuniting and enjoyed a brief break from the rain on Friday. Given the incoming storm, the Office of Parent Relations wanted to make sure that anyone involved with Family Weekend was in the loop on the most current times and locations for Saturday, Oct. 15, events.

• Registration, Canyon Commons Lobby (8 a.m. – Noon): Check in, pick up tickets, and get information.
• Bridge Cafe Open to Families (8:30-11 a.m.): Order coffee or smoothies before you start your adventures for the day.
• Scripture-Based Campus Tour, begins in the Bridge Café (9-10:15 a.m.) or (3-4:15 p.m.): Join Clyde Thomas, director of plant services, for a special tour in which he shares scriptural inspirations and the significant meanings behind places and buildings across campus.
• Women’s Soccer Game vs. Pacific, Austin Sports Complex (Noon – 2 p.m.)
• Volleyball Game vs. Whitman, Miller Gymnasium, Wheeler Sports Center (1–3 p.m.)
• Family Weekend Food Truck Dinner (seating in Canyon Commons 101-103), Food Trucks in Roberts Center back parking lot (5-7 p.m.)
• Football vs. University of Puget Sound, Stoffer Family Stadium (7-10 p.m.)

The time has come once again to begin the process of selecting our undergraduate “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities” nominees for the 2016-17 academic year.

For those of you who have contact with our undergraduate population, you have the opportunity to make nominations by selecting 20 students who you feel are worthy of recognition from the students who qualify for selection. These students are eligible for nomination and expect to graduate either midyear or spring (December 2016 or April 2017).

In addition, they all have a GPA of at least 3.50 and have turned in their application for degree. Other criteria for choosing a student include their demonstration of:

• Personal integrity
• Involvement in the George Fox community
• Service to the community at large

One-hundred-and-sixty-five students are eligible for nomination based on GPA alone. We will record your top-20 selections and determine the top-25 choices university-wide. We will then invite the top-25 students to respond. All students who respond will be awarded the “Who’s Who” honor.

Please note: There may be others who qualify to be on this list, but because they have not registered for commencement at the time of the selection process, they are not on this list.

To make your selection please select 20 students in the list on this survey. Please choose no more than 20 students.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) in the student life office if you have any questions. Please mark your selection of 20 students no later than Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.

The university community is invited to the 2016 Fall Faculty Lecture, “Exploring Intersections of Teachers’ Lives: Race, Religion & Identity,” featuring Yune Tran, PhD, associate professor of education and recipient of the 2015-16 Undergraduate Faculty Achievement Award for Research and Scholarship.

Join us this Tuesday, Oct. 18, for the presentation. The lecture runs from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Tran will discuss research that investigated the identities of preservice teachers based on Helm’s White racial identity development model. Employing a mixed-method design, findings include a sample of 33 preservice teachers with eight narratives that shed light on the role that race and religion play in teachers’ development when addressing attitudes and believes about cultural and linguistically diverse students.

Prior to the lecture that evening, the 2016 Fall Richter Student Scholars Symposium is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. Student scholars from George Fox graduate and undergraduate programs will present their research in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be served in both the symposium and lecture.

Please be advised that due to Family Weekend festivities on Saturday, Oct. 15, we are asking that everyone (students and employees) clear out of the Bauman Auditorium parking lot before 10 p.m. tonight (Friday).

The parking lot will be closed to public parking from Friday night through all day on Saturday to make room for events like tailgating. Thank you for your cooperation.

Go Bruins!

The university community is invited to a free Family Weekend concert featuring George Fox’s Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Singers, Women’s Chorale, Concert Choir and Symphonic Band tonight (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

The Symphony Orchestra will perform Bedrich Smetana’s The Moldau; the Chamber Singers will sing William Hawley’s Siepe, Che Gli Orti Vaghi; the Women’s Chorale will perform Vijay Singh’s Medieval Gloria and the traditional Down to the River to Pray; the Concert Choir will sing Stephen Paulus’ adaption of The Road Home and the traditional hymn Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal; and the Symphonic Band will perform Ralph Vaughn Williams’ Folk Song Suite and John Philip Sousa’s Who’s Who in Navy Blue.

Seating is general admission.

Join us for the next Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation of the semester this Monday, Oct. 17, when “The Future of Islam and the West” will be discussed in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Guest Harris Zafar, national spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, will discuss what he expects Muslim/non-Muslim relations to be like in the future.

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Islam and the West.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Five staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency they are:

• Director of Student Success
• Director of Alumni Relations
• Data Entry Specialist, Temporary, Undergraduate Admissions Office
• Registered Nurse
• Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Do you want to share a part of your cultural or ethnic heritage with the George Fox community? Then save the date for the university’s annual World’s Got Talent show!

We’re looking for students, employees and alumni who want to showcase their ethnic or cultural talents. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 19, so we will begin holding auditions this month. Keep your eye on the Daily Bruin announcements for the audition dates!