The Daily Bruin

Welcome Weekend is next week! With all the new students and their families, we’re expecting more than 2,000 guests on campus Thursday, Aug. 25 and Friday, Aug. 26. Here are a few important details for employees.

Welcoming our Guests: While this may seem obvious, please greet and welcome our guests, ask if they need help, walk them to the Information Tent in front of Stevens if they have a question you can’t answer, and help us make this a special time for our new students and their families.

Schedule: The complete schedule for Welcome Weekend can be found at welcome.georgefox.edu. There are two schedules: students, and families and guests.

Parking: On Thursday and Friday, we need employees to park in one of two locations off-campus if at all possible:

• Newberg Friends Church (307 S College St.) and walk to campus or carpool with colleagues to campus in one car.
• Northside Community Church (1800 Hoskins St.) and walk to campus or carpool with colleagues to campus in one car.

Meals: Employees who signed up to be volunteers will receive one complimentary meal ticket to be used at lunch or dinner. Other employees desiring to eat on campus can pay as they enter the meal lines.

Attire & Name Tags: If you have a George Fox polo or dress shirt please wear it on Thursday and Friday, as well as your name tag.

Informational Meeting: An employee informational meeting is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 22, at 9 a.m. in Stevens 207 to go over more details about the Welcome Weekend schedule.

Questions: Please call the Welcome Weekend office at ext. 2308 or the Office of Student Life at ext. 2310.

Thank you for being an integral part of welcoming our new students and their families to the George Fox family!

Mark Pothoff
Dean of Community Life

Both today (Friday) and Wednesday, Aug. 24, Plant Services will be testing the fire alarm systems in the Klages Center. The duration of the testing will depend on how responsive the fire systems are, and on Wednesday the alarms will be demonstrated to the inspector. Unfortunately, exact testing times are not available.

Evacuation will not be necessary in Klages during either time; however, the alarms will be quite loud and unpleasant.

Thank you for your understanding.

George Fox University’s football season kicks off on Sept. 3 at home against the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. For the past two seasons, the Bruins have played in front of a Northwest Conference-leading crowd and last year doubled the number of players selected to the All-Northwest Conference team.

All George Fox employees are entitled to free entry into the uncovered general admission bleachers at home football games when they show their George Fox ID at the gate. Children under 10 are also admitted for free. Additional tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance here. You may also use this link to purchase reserved season tickets in the covered grandstands.

If you have questions, please contact Sarah Reid at sreid@georgefox.edu.

As the IDEA Center transitions to Handshake as the new platform for professional internships and jobs, we would like to take the opportunity to inform the campus community about the new way that local businesses and families can connect with our students.

Because local, non-professional jobs are vital to our students’ supplemental income, we want to make sure there is a resource on campus for these employers to connect with students. We will now be posting these opportunities on BruinBoards.

Those looking to post local, part-time opportunities can contact the IDEA Center to request a posting, and students can find them under the “Local Jobs” link on the BruinBoards homepage.

Below is a reference for delineating which system to use:

• Professional level internships & jobs: Handshake
• On-campus employment: Handshake
• Part-time, non-professional jobs in the community (nannies, tutors, baristas, etc): BruinBoards

If you have questions, please contact the IDEA Center at 503-554-2330 or idea@georgefox.edu.

Do you know someone who is a nurse practitioner? The Health and Counseling Center has an immediate opening for a nurse practitioner to provide health care to the George Fox community.

This position is perfect for the individual who would like to have the breaks and summers off and/or has children who would like to attend the university! It’s a friendly, fast-paced environment treating some of the nicest students in the country. Even if the individual is currently employed, we would greatly appreciate bringing this position to their attention.

More info on the position can be found at this link, or they can contact Bill Buhrow at 503-554-2340. Thanks for helping us locate the right person for this pivotal position.

Attention staff, faculty and students: The Welcome Weekend staff asks that you please keep all parking spots vacant in front of Pennington Hall, Edwards Hall and HMS from Monday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 26.

We also ask that you do not park at the farthest end of the Pennington lot (closest to the suites), as those spots will need to be used for Welcome Weekend traffic flow. We need those spots vacant due to Welcome Weekend activity and new resident move-ins during the week.

We appreciate your cooperation and apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. If you have any pressing questions or concerns, please email Welcome Weekend Coordinator Erika Muir at emuir12@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

Please join us for a Welcome Weekend information meeting on Monday, Aug. 22, at 9 a.m. in Stevens 207. In order to assist new students and their families/guests well, we need as many people as possible to be knowledgeable about the events of the weekend.

There are several changes to the schedule this year, and our hope is for everyone to be informed. We hope you can make it.

Questions? Contact Stephanie St Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu.

As the IDEA Center transitions to Handshake as the new platform for professional internships and jobs, we would like to take the opportunity to inform the campus community about the new way that local businesses and families can connect with our students.

Because local, non-professional jobs are vital to our students’ supplemental income, we want to make sure there is a resource on campus for these employers to connect with students. We will now be posting these opportunities on BruinBoards.

Those looking to post local, part-time opportunities can contact the IDEA Center to request a posting, and students can find them under the “Local Jobs” link on the BruinBoards homepage.

Below is a reference for delineating which system to use:

• Professional level internships & jobs: Handshake
• On-campus employment: Handshake
• Part-time, non-professional jobs in the community (nannies, tutors, baristas, etc): BruinBoards

If you have questions, please contact the IDEA Center at 503-554-2330 or idea@georgefox.edu.

Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your request at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department (optional); and the chart of accounts budget to be charged. The next order will be placed on Thursday, Aug. 25.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

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.

The state fire marshal just raised the state fire rating to extreme fire danger this morning, and the National Weather Services issued a warning that our region will be experiencing “excessive heat” from Thursday afternoon through the weekend.

We would encourage all residents to close windows and blinds during the day and open them at night, stay hydrated, and if possible minimize your outdoor exertions (we realize this is a challenge). Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, and no longer perspiring are some of the more common elements of dehydration and heat stroke.

Please communicate with your roommates, team members and advisors/coaches during this risky time.

Now is the time to order university stationery. 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 through Wednesday, Aug. 24. 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)

Faculty, please submit requests for fall 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.

Do you know someone who is a nurse practitioner? The Health and Counseling Center has an immediate opening for a nurse practitioner to provide health care to the George Fox community.

This position is perfect for the individual who would like to have the breaks and summers off and/or has children who would like to attend the university! It’s a friendly, fast-paced environment treating some of the nicest students in the country. Even if the individual is currently employed, we would greatly appreciate bringing this position to their attention.

More info on the position can be found at this link, or they can contact Bill Buhrow at 503-554-2340. Thanks for helping us locate the right person for this pivotal position.

In honor of Esther Klages, a longtime supporter of George Fox during her lifetime, the university has renamed the former Heacock Commons the “Klages Center.”

A portion of the facility is being converted into space for use by the engineering department, which will feature a collaborative design center, or “Collaboratory,” in what was the Klages Dining Room.

The selection of “Klages Center” was chosen to honor a woman who contributed greatly to the school. Her generosity made possible the construction of the Centennial Tower, and she helped fund the quad’s period light poles adorned with flowering baskets and banners. Klages passed away in 2004 at the age of 100.

This afternoon (Wednesday), the university’s advancement office is hosting a special Canyon Commons dedication event for donors, business partners and special friends of the university. The doors open at 4:45 p.m., and the program begins at 5:10 p.m.

To show courtesy to our guests, please be sure to avoid parking in the Roberts Center lot if you plan to be on campus past 4:30 p.m.

Thank you for your consideration.

Innovative ideas from your colleagues are already starting to come in! Check them out at georgefox.edu/innovation. (You’ll need to take a quick moment to set up an account.) Vote for the ideas you like and comment with constructive feedback or to volunteer to help bring someone’s idea to life.

And, of course, we still want your own ideas! The deadline to submit is Thursday, Sept. 15, so start thinking and discussing with your coworkers now. Remember, ideas don’t need to be fully developed, and they don’t need to be perfect.

Questions? Email innovation@georgefox.edu.

FoxTALE will be upgraded on Friday, Aug. 19, and unavailable 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience and invite you to check the “New Features” highlighted here. You can also sign up for a webinar giving an overview of all new features.

Our top three picks:

• Changes in appearance, with a new “Dashboard” replacing “My Home”
• Course Editing: You can now delete Sections
• Quiz section headings and four new question types

IT offers Faculty Development Events throughout the term that introduce university systems and how to use them. We offer both face-to-face meetings and webinars. View the 2016 Fall Schedule of Events here.

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

– Your Education Technology Team

Looking for a good read that will grow and challenge you? Join other staff and administrators this fall as we read through Debby Irving’s book Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race. Meet up to process what you read, voice your insights and to grow in your ability to contribute to creating a more inclusive campus. If you are interested, please sign up at this link.

Tuesday Morning Group: Meet-ups scheduled from 9 to 10 a.m. on Sept. 27, Oct. 25 and Nov. 29
Wednesday Afternoon Group: Meet-ups scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sept. 28, Oct. 26 and Nov. 30

Space is limited to 10 per group. Participants are expected to attend all three meet-up sessions. Free copies of the text will be provided to participants.

For more information, contact Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu.

Come check out our 25 percent off clearance event at the Bruin Store! Save an extra 25 percent off already-marked-down items. All clearance items are also available at georgefoxshop.com.

While you’re here, check out our new 125th Anniversary tees, only $10!

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