All-employee lunch is today (Tuesday)! Join your colleagues in the Cap and Gown Room anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost of lunch is $3.
Questions? Email Janelle Freitag (jfreitag@georgefox.edu).
Annual open enrollment is Feb. 24 – March 11
During open enrollment, benefit-eligible employees can make changes to benefits without a “change in status†reason. Changes made during open enrollment will take effect April 1, 2016.
Whether or not you make any changes to your benefit elections, you need to complete the “Open Enrollment Election Form.†This is a new electronic form that will be delivered to your George Fox email on Feb. 24. So watch your inbox for 2016-17 open enrollment rates and details!
If you decide to add coverage or make any changes to your current coverage, you will need to complete the appropriate enrollment forms (available on the Human Resources website) and return them to mailbox #6108 by end-of-day Friday, March 11.
Attend our George Fox employee benefit fair on Friday
Visit our George Fox benefit vendors! Booths will be hosted by: TIAA-CREF, Regence, Kaiser, Allegiance, LifeMap and our George Fox Alumni Office.
Human Resources will also be hosting a booth at the fair, so stop by with your benefit questions or to turn in your open enrollment forms!
The fair will take place Friday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.
The George Fox women’s basketball team completed its second consecutive perfect season on Saturday and will host Whitworth University in the Northwest Conference Tournament semifinals this Thursday at 7 p.m. in Miller Gymnasium.
Students will receive free admission with their I.D. cards, but all George Fox employees are required to pay for their entry.
If the Bruins win on Thursday, on Saturday they will host the winner of the Puget Sound versus Whitman game. The Northwest Conference Tournament champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu).
Starting today (Tuesday), tickets will be available for purchase outside of the Bruin Den to see Comedy Sportz in Bauman Auditorium on March 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available for sale everyday during lunch hours (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) until March 4. If you are unable to get your ticket during this time, tickets will be available at the door on the day of the show.
Tickets are $5 for an evening of fun and laughter! The event is sponsored by the Kenya Summer Serve team to help raise money for its trip. Come and enjoy the entertaining, improvisational act Comedy Sportz puts on — you might even get to be a part of the show!
Questions? Contact Rachel Wilson (rwilson14@georgefox.edu).
Dr. Keith Dempsey, chair of the George Fox counseling program at the Portland campus, is coming to speak about how society views African American men. “Brothers, Can We Talk?” is an honest conversation which highlights how many institutions of higher education proclaim to embrace diversity but many black men continue to have challenging experiences on university and college campuses. Come to hear the trials and triumphs of black men who have navigated the waters of higher education. Students are eligible to receive an elective chapel credit.
Dr. Dempsey will be speaking on the Newberg campus in the Cap and Gown Room from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25.
Contact Danayit Tsegay (dtsegaye15@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Faculty, staff and administrators, have you considered buying your office supplies from the Bruin Store? Department charges receive 20 percent off! We’ve got pens, pencils, Sharpies, highlighters, Post-its, paper clips and much more.
Shopping for yourself? You get a 10 percent employee discount off all general merchandise including gifts, apparel and supplies.
We’d love to have you drop by the Bruin Store!
Questions? Email Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).
The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 25, in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.
Want to win a cash prize up to $50? Submit photos taken abroad, whether photos of people, landscapes and architecture, or culture. The photo contest starts today (Monday), and it’s open to all George Fox students and employees. The deadline for photo submissions is Friday, March 4.
For contest guidelines and submission details, please go to this document. The contest is sponsored by International Student & Scholar Services.
If you have any questions, contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu).
Join us for the fifth annual Circle of Peace Seminar, “Building Bridges of Peace: Bringing Compassionate Solutions to Global Changes,” on Monday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus.
Our panel discussion will highlight practical ways in which faith-based organizations have endeavored to build global bridges of peace across religious, cultural and political divides. The “Building Bridges of Peace” seminar will include a panel of three speakers from Muslim, Christian and Jewish relief and development agencies, as well as a short question and answer time.
Chapel credit is available for this event. This seminar is open to the public in addition to the George Fox community. You can learn more here.
Questions? Contact Sarita Gallagher at sgallagher@georgefox.edu.
The Academic Resource Center will soon begin hiring consultants for the 2016-17 academic year. If you know students who would work well as academic consultants, please encourage him or her to apply; let Melanie Springer Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu) know about this student, too, as we hope to invite capable students to apply.
We are looking for students who are strong written and verbal communicators, who have strong study skills, and who work well with others. Applications will be due Thursday, March 3. Please direct any questions to Melanie or to Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu).
Need a devoted friend and endless entertainment? Goldfish are available for adoption through the biology department. Stop by EHS 202 anytime from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. all this week (Feb. 22-26). There are bags to tote them home. Goldfish are perfect for dorm rooms and outdoor ponds. Give some a good home!
Contact Teresa Arnold with questions at tarnold@georgefox.edu or ext. 2724.
All are invited to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture tonight (Monday) when Mark David Hall, the university’s Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, speaks on the topic “Religious Liberty and Same-Sex Marriage: Conflicts and Possibilities” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The legalization of same-sex marriage and the adoption of laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation have resulted in cases that may force some religious citizens to choose between their livelihoods and their religious convictions. Mark discusses potential and actual conflicts and draws from American history to argue that it is possible to protect religious liberty without undermining the common good.
The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Christianity and Pop Culture.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Know students who struggled on midterms? Tell them about a workshop, “Status Check: Midterms Aftermath and How to Move Forward” this Thursday, Feb. 25, from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.
In this session, Hannah Adderley, coordinator of the Academic Resource Center, will provide some tangible and practical ways to move toward greater academic performance after the midterm season.
The workshop is sponsored by the Academic Resource Center.
All-employee lunch is tomorrow (Tuesday)! Join your colleagues in the Cap and Gown Room anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost of lunch is $3.
Questions? Email Janelle Freitag (jfreitag@georgefox.edu).
Make sure to stop by the Newberg Pizza Hut today (Friday) to help the athletic training student club raise funds for its upcoming trip to an educational seminar. Ten percent of all sales will be donated to the athletic training student club when you mention the club or order online using this code: FOX.
Questions? Contact Matthew Alvarez (malvarez13@georgefox.edu).
Want to pursue a grant?
First step: Do your research! Grants can be incredibly time-consuming (especially federal grants). Explore potential funders, record deadlines, and carefully consider your program or research needs. If you want help identifying a funder, don’t hesitate to contact the Office of Advancement; it has access to a foundations database.
Most important step: Once you know which grant you want to pursue and you’ve discussed it with your dean, you must fill out the Grant Proposal Approval Form (located on the PeopleSoft homepage). All employees pursuing a grant must adhere to this process. Beyond your dean, the advancement office will facilitate all approvals on your behalf.
Why? Going through this process ensures staff and faculty don’t compete for the same grant, we dedicate faculty and administrator time to the highest priorities, and we don’t sign any grant paperwork that obligates George Fox to something unexpected. Depending on time and resources, the advancement office will typically provide helpful feedback on the proposal, facilitate the submission process, and help you with reporting back to the funder. The Office of Advancement also processes all money and contracts in partnership with other offices.
We’re your partner in the grant process! For more info, check out this Grant Process & Procedures document. If you have any questions or want to chat about a new or existing grant, contact Britt Hoskins, associate director of advancement communications & grants, at ext. 2132 or bhoskins@georgefox.edu.
Drop by the Stevens Center lobby today (Friday) to vote for your favorite photos of French- and Spanish-speaking countries. Learn more about their culture, landscape, and people from the eyes of George Fox students who submitted the photos.
Questions? Contact Thao Anh Gaily at avu13@georgefox.edu.
All are invited to a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture this Monday, Feb. 22, when Mark David Hall, the university’s Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, speaks on the topic “Religious Liberty and Same-Sex Marriage: Conflicts and Possibilities” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The legalization of same-sex marriage and the adoption of laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation have resulted in cases that may force some religious citizens to choose between their livelihoods and their religious convictions. Mark discusses potential and actual conflicts and draws from American history to argue that it is possible to protect religious liberty without undermining the common good.
The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Christianity and Pop Culture.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Faculty, staff and administrators, have you considered buying your office supplies from the Bruin Store? Department charges receive 20 percent off! We’ve got pens, pencils, Sharpies, highlighters, Post-its, paper clips and much more.
Shopping for yourself? You get a 10 percent employee discount off all general merchandise including gifts, apparel and supplies.
We’d love to have you drop by the Bruin Store!
Questions? Email Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).
February is flying by, and all-employee lunch is just around the corner. Join your colleagues in the Cap and Gown Room anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Cost of lunch is $3.
Questions? Email Janelle Freitag (jfreitag@georgefox.edu).
