The Daily Bruin

Come to a garage sale with a great cause! The Office of International Student Services is organizing a garage sale and will use proceeds for an International Student Emergency Fund.

Visit us between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, at the International Student Services office at 1110 E Sheridan St. It’s an inexpensive way to help international students who may encounter unexpected financial needs. We’ll have books, toys, clothes, kitchenware and much more at affordable prices.

Questions? Contact Joanna Cox at jcox@georgefox.edu.

End-of-the-year deposits to be credited toward this year’s budget must be at the financial aid office no later than Monday, July 6. Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you should have any questions about deposits, please contact Kimberly Forbes at ext. 2173.

Final petty cash reconciliations for this fiscal year are due at the FAO no later than Thursday, July 9. Please remember to submit all receipts, cash and reconciliation reports before this deadline. If you have questions about petty cash protocols, please contact Kimberly at the above extension number.

For those interested in attending either of the upcoming World Affairs Council of Oregon’s International Lecture Series events, a limited number of complimentary tickets are available.

The university has six tickets available for the 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, lecture featuring Bill Moyers and eight tickets for the June 24 lecture by Katharine Hayhoe. Both presentations will be at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland.

For more information on the lecture series and each of the speakers, visit this page. To claim the free tickets and arrange a pick-up time, contact Rob Felton at rfelton@georgefox.edu or ext. 2129. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Don’t forget the annual ice cream social for employees and your summer student employees this afternoon (Wednesday) from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Bruin Den. Take a break and join your fellow employees for some fun and fellowship!

This Saturday, May 9, the university’s doctor of physical therapy program is hosting a 5K neon night run/walk fundraiser to support its medical service trip this June. All proceeds from the race will go toward supporting 12 PT students to deliver physical therapy to underserved children and adults in Uganda.

The run will start at 8:30 p.m. (check-in at 7:30 p.m.) in the Villa Academic Complex parking lot. The $25 registration fee includes a neon T-shirt, glow sticks, body glow paint and use of the blacklight photobooth. Prizes for first place and best costume of the night will be awarded!

Register now at glowforuganda.org and find us on Facebook at “Glow for Uganda 5K Fundraiser.”

Please be sure to turn in deposits to the financial affairs office in a timely manner using the FY15 forms on our website. Money should be submitted for deposit within 48 hours of the event or receiving funds.

With the summer break fast approaching, please look around your desks to see if there are any deposits that should be turned in. If you have any questions, please contact Kimberly Forbes at ext. 2173.

The end of our fiscal year is quickly approaching! To ensure a clean cut-off between FY15 and FY16 spending, the last day to use your George Fox Visa card for fiscal-year 2015 purchases is Thursday, June 25. Please refrain from using your card for any purchases after this date.

If you will be traveling for business during this time, please contact Matt Hammar or Kathi Becker to discuss arrangements on how to handle purchases after June 25.

Credit card purchases for the 15-16 fiscal year can begin on or after July 1. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Matt at ext. 2162 or Kathi at ext. 2166.

The Villa Café will reopen with summer hours, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting today (Tuesday), with a limited breakfast menu, full section of grab and go’s, house-baked pastries, soup, sandwiches and flatbreads, along with espresso drinks, smoothies and a wide variety of bottled beverages.

Please hand May Term class papers (to be returned to students) to a mail services window clerk. We want to keep these papers separate from all of the spring semester class papers that are also being returned.

Thanks for your help.
– Mail Services

After the craziness of last week, doesn’t relaxing and hanging out with fellow employees over a bowl of ice cream sound great?

The annual ice cream social for employees and your summer student employees is tomorrow (Wednesday) from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Bruin Den. Please mark it on your calendar and come join the Staff Development Committee for ice cream!

Come to a garage sale with a great cause! The Office of International Student Services is organizing a garage sale and will use proceeds for an International Student Emergency Fund.

Visit us between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, at the International Student Services office at 1110 E Sheridan St. It’s an inexpensive way to help international students who may encounter unexpected financial needs. We’ll have books, toys, clothes, kitchenware and much more at affordable prices.

Questions? Contact Joanna Cox at jcox@georgefox.edu.

Fiscal Year End 2015 is quickly approaching and the financial affairs office would appreciate your help in ensuring a smooth and timely year-end close. Please review and note the following deadlines for accounts payable activities:

1. All cash advance requests for FY15 expense must be received by the FAO by June 15, 2015.
2. Submission of the following FY15 documents must be received by the FAO by July 9, 2015:

• Invoices
• Check requests
• Expense reimbursements
• Petty cash
• Error corrections
• Inter-departmental charges

For additional details, please refer to the “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures” page on the financial affairs office website.

Please contact Jennifer Klapp with any year-end accounts payable questions at jklapp@georgefox.edu or ext. 2170.

Thank you!
– The Finance Team

Due to the OSAA State High School Choir Championships this week, we request that the parking lot behind Bauman Auditorium be used only for those coming to the choir competition Thursday through Saturday, May 7-9. Thank you!

Sixty-nine choirs are scheduled to be on campus for the annual event, with competition beginning at 9 a.m. each morning (doors open at 8 a.m.). To learn more about the event, including schedule times for specific choirs, visit this link.

Plant Services is hosting its annual Phase II event this week, with the event open for viewing beginning today (Tuesday) at 8 a.m.

Items will be open for viewing in the Macy and Sutton basements Tuesday, May 5, through Thursday, May 7, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., and on Friday, May 8, from 8 a.m. to noon. After students and staff view these items, the remaining items will be donated to local charities.

At the end of every school year many students have good reusable items that they do not want to take home over the summer. These items often include blankets, clothing, kitchen supplies, small appliances, radios, room decorations, furniture, etc.

In an effort to keep the dumpsters from overflowing and to be better stewards of our resources, Phase II was initiated. Many students have benefited from these items. For example, summer work-study students often find items they need for apartment living.

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

The College of Business’ MBA program is hosting its Spring Speaker Series on Friday, May 22, at the Portland Center. We’re excited to announce that the keynote speaker is Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey. The event runs from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and is free to attend. Everyone is welcome.

You can get more information and RSVP at this link.

The library’s intra-campus faculty courier service will be suspended for the summer effective today (Monday, May 4). The service will resume on Aug. 31, 2015. If you would like to sign up for this service in the fall, please use the form located at this link.

During the months of May and June various parking areas around campus will be restriped and curbs will be painted, weather dependent. The painting this week will begin around mail services on Monday and will loop around by the tennis courts, Weesner Village and into the Pennington lot.

Please pay attention and don’t park in the areas that are blocked off so that the painting crews won’t be slowed down by cars parked where they shouldn’t be. Every Monday we will announce in The Daily Bruin where the painting crews will be for that week.

Questions or concerns? Please call security at 503-554-2090.

Learn to make the gorgeous hanging baskets that grace our George Fox quad area. You will learn this valuable lesson on how these beauties are assembled and help us in the process.

Join us on Wednesday, May 13, starting at 9 a.m. We will be working on the baskets for approximately four hours, and you are welcome to join in the class at any time. We’ll meet in the Plant Services Building at 1101 Villa Road.

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

Interested in learning a stringed instrument? Or playing in a small ensemble? Beginning and intermediate string classes are offered fall and spring semesters for 1 credit, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays at noon.

These classes will be set up as chamber groups focusing on technique, while learning classical and fiddle music. Register for MUSI 285 A (beginning), or MUSI 285 B (intermediate).

Email Rebekah Hanson with any questions at rhanson@georgefox.edu.

We’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo tomorrow (Tuesday) with a delicious menu being served out of our food cart on the quad – pork carnitas tacos with assorted toppings, Spanish rice, black beans, horchata and a warm churro, all for just $6.75. Come join us for lunch between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.!