Tuesday, December 1st, 2015
If you are using Square, it is your responsibility to provide the daily amount and the accounting string. Contact Heather Groenlund (hgroenlund@georgefox.edu) so we can complete your deposits in a timely manner.
Any unclaimed Square transactions will go into university general income after two weeks. We currently have some transactions waiting to be claimed.
Thank you,
The Finance Department
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2015
Calling all hungry students and employees with open hearts, engaged minds and empty stomachs!
Through a partnership between George Fox Liberal Arts and Critical Issues students and Burgerville, 10 percent of all sales at the Newberg Burgerville between 5 and 8 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 3, will benefit Remember Nhu, an organization working to prevent human trafficking in southeast Asia.
Specifically, Remember Nhu provides housing for at-risk children, offering sanctuary, education and safety from kidnapping and forced servitude.
Do a good deed! Have a burger (or any other burger-related edible) and support a good cause! Come to the Newberg Burgerville between 5 and 8 p.m. Thursday.
Questions? Contact Ashley Geissler at ageissler12@georgefox.edu.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2015
Employees: We need chaperones for the annual Winter Formal Swing Dance! The formal will be held at the Left Bank Annex in Portland the night of Sunday, Dec. 13. Chaperons are more than welcome to bring their spouse along and will be compensated with a gift card.
Email Charlotte Gray (cgray12@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions or are willing to chaperone!
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2015
This Friday, Dec. 4, Father Don Gutmann will celebrate Catholic Mass and teach about its historical origins in the early church. Come learn about how ancient Christian beliefs, prayers and practices continue today. We’ll meet from 7 to 8 p.m. in Minthorn 200.
All are welcome. Elective chapel credit is available to students. This event is sponsored by the George Fox Catholic Campus Fellowship.
Questions? Contact Rob Bohall at rbohall@georgefox.edu.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2015
Are you interested in practicing your French skills? Nadine Kincaid, who lived in France and is fluent in French, is hosting a conversation table in the Bruin Den today (Wednesday) from noon to 1 p.m. It’s open to French-speakers of all levels. Come by and join us!
Questions? Contact Thao Anh Gailey at avu13@georgefox.edu.
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Monday, November 30th, 2015
Thursday, Dec. 3, is the deadline for submitting a nomination for the December Employee of the month. Please consider your colleagues whose contributions deserve special recognition for going “above and beyond,” and send an email to Lisa Burton (lburton@georgefox.edu) with a summary of this colleague’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.
The President’s 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 Dec. 10.
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Monday, November 30th, 2015
The School of Nursing’s Health Promotion class presents its first Health Fair! There will be lots of cool prizes, giveaways, snacks and interactive displays.
The Health Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 4, in the EHS Atrium. This event is open to students and employees and is free!
We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact Molly Murphy at mmurphy@georgefox.edu.
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Monday, November 30th, 2015
Alumni and their families, along with George Fox students and employees, are invited to join us for an evening of Christmas festivities and fellowship on Friday, Dec. 4. We will have an opportunity to decorate gingerbread houses together in EHS from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., followed by singing Christmas carols around the Centennial Tower.
Questions? Contact Kyle Pfeiffer at 503-554-2131 or kpfeiffer@georgefox.edu.
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Monday, November 30th, 2015
Employees: We need chaperones for the annual Winter Formal Swing Dance! The formal will be held at the Left Bank Annex in Portland the night of Sunday, Dec. 13. Chaperons are more than welcome to bring their spouse along and will be compensated with a gift card.
Email Charlotte Gray (cgray12@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions or are willing to chaperone!
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Monday, November 30th, 2015
Embrace Ministries and International Justice Mission are teaming up to gather supplies and create kits for Syrian refugee families in the Greek Isles and foster children in Yamhill County.
We will be collecting completed kits and boxes and donated supplies now through finals week. Drop off fully finished kits or individual supplies at the SpIL Annex in the SUB or in the blue bins around campus in Bauman and the Bruin Den.
For lists of supplies and instructions, go to georgefox.edu/embrace or email Mikayla (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Grace (glownsbery12@georgefox.edu).
We will also be having a packing party for all of these items Sunday, Dec. 6, at 4 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. We would love to see you there!
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Monday, November 30th, 2015
Be sure to join us in Shalom tonight (Tuesday) as we welcome Brittany Phillips from the Hope & Light Initiative with ICMM, as she shares with us about her work and story! She will also be sharing about their recent and developing programs in war and rebel territories with ex-child soldiers and street child support. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss, so be sure to come to the Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. to get in on this conversation.
Also, Hailey Moore will be leading bread making at Lewis 1 at 6 p.m. tonight! Come join us for an awesome time of community and learning how to make the artisan bread we share in Shalom each week.
Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.
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Sunday, November 29th, 2015
Attention employees and commuters: The gravel lot will be closed today (Monday, Nov. 30), and should reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 1. If this is your normal lot, please park in the Le Shana lot at the corner of Villa and Fulton streets on Monday.
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
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Sunday, November 29th, 2015
Are you interested in learning how to quickly produce a video that can be shared with students, colleagues or public audiences? Have you had any experience with screencasting tools – or would you like to start playing with some of these tools?
Join us for a hands-on introduction to Screencastify, led by Brent Weaver, a mentor in the Digital Fluency Initiative. We will play with the tool, share our experiences, and explore ideas.
In addition, we’ll upload videos to our individual George Fox YouTube channels. A key takeaway for this lab will be to identify next steps for advancing our capabilities in using media in our learning communities.
Bring your laptop or tablet and your brown-bag lunch.
- Newberg brown-bag lunch: Monday, Dec. 7, Roberts Center 168, noon-1 p.m.
- Portland Center brown-bag lunch: Wednesday, Dec. 9, PDS 280, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
RSVP at this link today! Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.
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Sunday, November 29th, 2015
With the holidays quickly approaching, the finance department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests and expense reimbursements to accommodate the short holiday weeks.
Please click this link to view the holiday check run schedule posted on the “Forms” page of the finance department’s website. Please check this webpage periodically for any changes to the current schedule. If you have questions, contact Jen Klapp at jklapp@georgefox.edu.
Please note that the finance department will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan. 1.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
– The Finance Department
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Sunday, November 29th, 2015
This survey is about how people respond to genetically modified food. Please take a few minutes to participate. The survey is anonymous. I’m looking for data from employees and students.
Thank you,
He Wang (hwang13@georgefox.edu)
Genetically Modified Food Survey
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
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Sunday, November 29th, 2015
Interested in using your musical talents to bring glory to God? Consider auditioning to be a part of the Tuesday Chapel Band next semester!
Auditions for the Worship Ensemble Chapel Band are tonight (Monday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Questions? Contact Mark Stuckey at mstuckey@georgefox.edu.
Employees, please tell students about this opportunity.
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Saturday, November 28th, 2015
Attention employees and commuters: The gravel lot will be closed on Monday, Nov. 30, and should reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 1. If this is your normal lot, please park in the Le Shana lot at the corner of Villa and Fulton streets on Monday.
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
It’s time once again to consider who you are thankful for – someone whose contributions have especially stood out over the last several weeks. If you know someone you believe deserves special recognition for “above and beyond†kind of work, please send an email to Lisa Burton (lburton@georgefox.edu) by Thursday, Dec. 3, with a summary of this colleague’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.
The President’s 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 Dec. 10.
Congratulations again to Patty Vanier, who was our Employee of the Month for November!
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
Are you interested in practicing your French skills? Nadine Kincaid, who lived in France and is fluent in French, is hosting a conversation table in the Bruin Den today (Wednesday) from noon to 1 p.m. It’s open to French-speakers of all levels. Come by and join us!
Questions? Contact Thao Anh Gailey at avu13@georgefox.edu.
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
Interested in using your musical talents to bring glory to God? Consider auditioning to be a part of the Tuesday Chapel Band next semester!
Auditions for the Worship Ensemble Chapel Band will be this Monday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Questions? Contact Mark Stuckey at mstuckey@georgefox.edu.
Employees, please tell students about this opportunity.
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