Yellow curbs are fire lanes 24/7

Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

Security officers have been noticing a lot of cars parked next to yellow curbs both during the day and at night. Just a reminder that under Oregon law, yellow curbs are fire lanes 24/7, and cars found parked next to a yellow curb will be ticketed for a fire lane violation ($50) that is non-appealable.

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

Bruin Store seeking your feedback with survey

Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

We at the Bruin Store have loved serving you this semester! Have you come to see us yet? If so, we would really appreciate it if you took a few minutes to complete a survey about your experience in our store.

Click on this link and let us know how we can better serve you and the George Fox community!

Learn how to cook French yule log this afternoon

Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

Learn how to make the French yule log in French cooking lab and, of course, enjoy it with some hot chocolate (mini marshmallows and whipped cream provided)! Please bring anyone you’d like.

We’ll meet from 2 to 5 p.m. today (Monday) in Minthorn 200. Questions? Contact Thao Anh Gailey at avu13@georgefox.edu.

Benefit News: Tuition remission apps being accepted; flex info

Thursday, November 19th, 2015

Here is the latest benefit news from HR:

Tuition remission applications now being accepted for 2016-17 

Application Deadline: Jan. 5, 2016

In order to better coordinate financial aid communications with tuition remission benefits, the due date for the 2016-17 tuition remission applications will be Tuesday, Jan. 5. See the tuition remission section (top of the page) of the Benefits, Forms & Resources page for instructions and applications.

Note: The 2017-18 applications will likely be due in September of 2016 due to changing regulations.

​Flexible spending account features

The Allegiance Flexible Spending Account is adding new features. This means a service interruption for debit card users from Nov. 20 to Dec. 1 and a new debit card being issued to all participants. Click here for details.

2016 Medicare news

Medicare announces rate increases and no Social Security COLA for 2016. See articles and the Medicare website for more details:

No Social Security COLA in 2016
Medicare Part B premiums to rise
Medicare.gov

Have benefit questions? Contact Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2188.

Mail and print services’ holiday schedule

Thursday, November 19th, 2015

Mail and print services will be on a reduced schedule during the holiday break. Please take note of the hours below:

Print services will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan. 1. Please plan accordingly for your printing needs.

Mail services will be open limited hours during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. On Dec. 29 and 30, the hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. U.S. Mail will be the only service offered for those two days, so if you need to send mail or packages through U.S. Mail, you must have your items to mail services no later than noon. Anything after noon will need to be taken to the downtown post office.

In addition, mail services will not be getting delivery or pickup services from UPS, FedEx and DHL. Therefore, if you have any packages you want sent via UPS, FedEx or DHL, we recommend you take your packages to the “Mailroom,” located in the Springbrook shopping center. They will happily take care of your shipping needs.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.

Happy holidays to you all!

– Mail and print services

Last chance to provide feedback on College of Engineering survey

Thursday, November 19th, 2015

The College of Engineering is writing an accreditation report for ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) this year, and we need your help. This survey helps to assess our engineering program’s educational objectives.

Engineering Survey

Please complete this survey by today (Friday). We appreciate your time. Thank you!

– Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu)

Six staff, administrator and athletics positions currently open

Thursday, November 19th, 2015

Six staff, administrator and athletics positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency they are:

  • Associate Registrar
  • Administrative Assistant, Department of Biology and Chemistry
  • Head Women’s Volleyball Coach
  • Accounting Specialist II – Deposits
  • Financial Aid Director
  • Enrollment Specialist

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.

Policy for Christmas trees on campus

Thursday, November 19th, 2015

All Christmas trees to be put up on campus require a permit. This permit can be found on this plant services webpage. The requestor is responsible for purchase, installation, decorating, undercoating, watering and removal of permitted trees.

Terms of Permit: Trees must be watered by the department and must be removed no later than Dec. 18, 2015. A $100 fine is assessed for violation of terms.

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
Plant services

Student Survey: Phone case

Thursday, November 19th, 2015

A group of students need your input on a product we’re producing. If you would be willing to take two to three minutes to help, please click the link below.

The product is a phone case that has a locking device so that no one can get to your phone. The case also has a built-in wallet so you are able to put your credit cards and money in the case for safe keeping.

Please take time to fill out this short survey to tell the students what you think and how they can improve their product.

Questions? Contact Taylor Mato at tmato15@georgefox.edu.

Phone Case 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.

Make plans to attend all-employee meeting this afternoon

Wednesday, November 18th, 2015

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

Below are the dates of future meetings during the 2015-16 academic year. All are on Thursdays and all, with the exception of the Jan. 21 meeting, are in Hoover 105.

  • Dec. 10
  • Jan. 21 (in Bauman Auditorium)
  • Feb. 25
  • March 31
  • April 21
  • May 26
  • June 23

Discuss tough science and religion topics tonight in Lemmons 14

Wednesday, November 18th, 2015

Join our third student-led open discussion on the reconciliation of science and religion. Chat about diverse topics, including evolution, abortion, GMOs, global warming and more.

Everyone is invited, and snacks will be provided! We’ll meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Lemmons 14. The event is hosted by Sigma Zeta.

Questions? Contact Joel Rurik at jrurik12@georgefox.edu.

Spanish Chapel meets this morning in Foxhole

Wednesday, November 18th, 2015

Spanish Chapel is this morning (Thursday)! Come to the Foxhole at 10:50 a.m. and worship with us in Spanish. This is one of many chapel electives, so chapel credit is available.

Want more info? Please email Jorge Arciga at jarcigaolvera12@georgefox.edu.

‘Connection Direction’

Wednesday, November 18th, 2015

Do you need direction in making a connection? Are you having trouble with your recollection?

In looking for a colleague and making your selection, would you rather not do a complete website inspection? Just click right here to make your selection. The link will take you to the “golden collection” (aka, the Employee Extension & Box List).

Updates are made every two weeks to this collection! So check in often for further direction.

Did you check it out and find an imperfection? Contact Barbi Doran (bdoran@georgefox.edu) to make a correction.

Remind students about Kaiser’s internship event today

Wednesday, November 18th, 2015

Kaiser Permanente wants to talk to our students about its paid Northwest Summer Internship Program! Today (Thursday), encourage students to bring their lunches to the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about various internship opportunities in Kaiser’s business, management and pharmacy departments. These internships are available for freshmen and sophomores as well as upperclassmen!

Kaiser is committed to fostering an environment of diversity. Students of underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to attend.

Please contact Kaitlyn Ragan at kragan@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2333 for more details.

Come hear Evanta CEO Bob Dethlefs speak tonight in Hoover 105

Tuesday, November 17th, 2015

The College of Business invites the university community to a special public lecture featuring Bob Dethlefs, CEO and founder of Evanta, at 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) in Hoover 105. The title of the presentation is “You Matter.”

Evanta facilitates market-leading, executive-level conferences and social networks for the leaders of America’s most prominent organizations as well as sports teams, serving the needs of pro and collegiate team owners, CEOs, general managers, athletic directors and other leaders. The company’s network starts with face-to-face gatherings and leadership conferences and extends into professional development programs as well as its mobile social networking platform, Evanta365.

In his role as CEO and founder, Dethlefs is responsible for the strategic direction and transformative growth of Evanta and its 200-plus executive leadership conferences across North America. His commitment to executive communities has resulted in a global network of leadership conferences that support executives within 862 of the Fortune 1000 organizations – representing more than $12 trillion in combined annualized revenue.

Dethlefs is the latest guest of the College of Business’ Executive in Residence Day.

Discuss tough topics on science and religion at ‘Big Question Night’ Thursday

Tuesday, November 17th, 2015

Join our third student-led open discussion on the reconciliation of science and religion. Chat about diverse topics, including evolution, abortion, GMOs, global warming and more.

Everyone is invited, and snacks will be provided! We’ll meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Lemmons 14. The event is hosted by Sigma Zeta.

Questions? Contact Joel Rurik at jrurik12@georgefox.edu.

Finance department provides holiday check run schedule

Tuesday, November 17th, 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

Join us for Spanish Chapel Thursday in Foxhole

Tuesday, November 17th, 2015

Spanish Chapel is tomorrow (Thursday)! Come to the Foxhole at 10:50 a.m. and worship with us in Spanish. This is one of many chapel electives, so chapel credit is available.

Want more info? Please email Jorge Arciga at jarcigaolvera12@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit serving Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow

Tuesday, November 17th, 2015

Come join us in the Klages Dining Room for dinner tomorrow (Thursday) and enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. We’ll be serving roasted turkey and ham along with classic side dishes and an assortment of holiday desserts.

Dinner is served from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the cash price at the door will be $10 for adults and $8 for children.

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

French table set up in Bruin Den today

Tuesday, November 17th, 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.