Did you forget to turn in your Operation Christmas Child box? The time to turn them in has been extended! You can now turn them in to the blue-marked bins in the Bruin Den through today (Saturday) at 8 p.m.
Email Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) with questions you may have.
The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for this Tuesday, Nov. 25, has been canceled. In lieu of a meeting, President Robin Baker will be sending out an issue of his newsletter The Bridge to provide the campus community with updates. The next all-employee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 11, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Enjoy your upcoming Thanksgiving break!
The College of Business has a graduate program coordinator staff opening effective Nov. 24, 2014. The position is primarily housed at the Portland Center, with some Newberg work days.
The link to this position announcement can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for this position, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and application instructions.
Two staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:
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.
Want to be a part of midyear commencement in Miller Gymnasium? Come help out as an usher!
We are in need of 14 people for the Saturday, Dec. 13, ceremony from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Duties include passing out programs, guiding people to their seats and assisting guests.
Please email Jennifer Kepler (jkepler@georgefox.edu) to let us know of your interest.
Come support student Simeon Brown, a junior music performance and electrical engineering major, who will perform his junior recital on violin tomorrow (Saturday) at 6 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Admission is free.
Among the pieces Simeon will perform will be Sonata for Violin and Piano in D Major (Beethoven), String Quartet No. 2 in D Major (Borodin) and Partita No. 1 in B Minor (Bach). Among the guests joining him will be Barbara Stewart and Isaac Pauley.
This four-question survey is for a senior social work research project on the subject of disability in the workplace at George Fox University, and has been approved by Human Resources. If you are George Fox faculty and staff, your participation is much appreciated. The survey will remain open until Dec. 1.
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.
Come support our theatre program this Saturday, Nov. 22, with a staged reading of A Stone’s Throw, a new play written by senior theatre major Olivia Anderson. The play is a 90-minute dramatic exploration of Quaker peacemaking efforts in Derry, Northern Ireland, in the 1980s. It will be presented in Wood-Mar Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Last summer, Olivia was fortunate enough to receive a Richter Grant to do research and write a play about Quaker peacemaking. She traveled to England to interview John and Diana Lampen and interviewed Margaret O’Donnell in Derry, Northern Ireland. Olivia heard countless stories about the Peace and Reconciliation Group and has spent the last six months crafting a play around their experiences.
Come join us!
You still have time to fill out a box for Operation Christmas Child! And we have made it easy for you. During lunch today (Thursday), we will have a mini-store set up where you can buy items to put in the boxes. Swing by the Bruin Den anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Remember that boxes are due by tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 21) by 2 p.m. in the Bruin Den.
Contact Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) with any questions you may have.
Bruin fans: The basketball season kicked off last weekend with the Bruins Tip-Off Classic here at George Fox. The women went 2-0 and are off to a fantastic start.
The men take the court for the first time at home this weekend at 6 p.m. on Friday (vs. California Tech) and 7 p.m. on Saturday (vs. Northwest of Washington). Entry is free for George Fox employees and their immediate families. Students get in free as well with their ID card. Other ticket information is available here.
“Making use of the Saint John’s Bible in the Classroom – A Workshop for Faculty” will be presented from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in Pennington 102. Brad Neary, director of the Saint John’s Bible Heritage Program, will join with faculty members to show how to make use of the Saint John’s Bible in teaching. Here is the schedule:
Faculty bringing their laptops will be able to download the artistic images of the Saint John’s Bible; box lunches will be provided for those who request them from Paula Hampton.
Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
All students and employees are invited to attend a special session, “Illuminating the Word – the Making of the Saint John’s Bible,” from 9 to 9:50 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) in Lemmons 8. Brad Neary, director of the Saint John’s Bible Heritage Program, will make a PowerPoint presentation on the making and significance of the Saint John’s Bible.
As part of George Fox University’s “A Year with the Saint John’s Bible” celebration, Volume 6 (The Gospels and Acts) will be available for viewing.
Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
The BlueZone Store is hiring temporary team members to assist for finals week and for “spring rush” week. If you are interested in applying, please go to nebook.com and click on “Careers” to apply!
All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Edwards House (402 S. College St.).
Light appetizers and holiday sweets will be served as we celebrate together.
Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.
Every year, around Human Rights Day on Dec. 10, hundreds of thousands of people around the world send a message to someone they’ve never met. Letter writing has always been at the core of Amnesty International’s work, and 53 years of human rights activism show that letters really do have the power to change lives.
You can be a part of this, too. The George Fox chapter of Amnesty International is hosting a Write for Rights event at the Coffee Cottage in Newberg on Monday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Come for the whole time, or just a few minutes and write a letter to change a life.
Click here for more information on the event. Contact Jennifer Newman at newmanj11@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
We hope to see you there!
In support of our Creation Care values, Human Resources will issue 2014 year-end W-2 forms online in “Self Service” for all employees. In order for the university to save the expense of purchasing, printing, stuffing into envelopes and delivering your form by campus mail, the law requires that you give your consent to receiving this form online. If you consented in the past, you do NOT need to do so again.
You can verify your consent status or give consent for the first time by following the steps below. It only takes about 30 seconds, so I encourage you to take care of it as soon as possible – perhaps right now? Here’s how:
You’ll receive a confirmation email of your decision shortly after completing this process. And just to be clear, you will only have to do this once – not every year.
Thanks very much. Let me know if you have any questions.
Katie Sol, Human Resources (ksol@georgefox.edu)
On Friday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m., Sigma Tau Delta is hosting a Poetry Night in Lemmons 8. If you are interested in presenting, the sign-up is in the mailroom in Minthorn. There are 16 spots currently available.
Each person will have five minutes to present any kind of poetry (spoken word, free verse, or any published poetry). The last day to sign up is Monday, Nov. 24.
Questions? Contact Jordan Nelson at jnelson12@georgefox.edu.
We realize it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet, but Santa’s elves are busily preparing the Christmas staff lunch to be held on Monday, Dec. 8 (Dead Day) at noon in the Cap and Gown Room.
As this is one of the busiest days of the year for Bon Appetit, they would love to know the approximate number of attendees planning to attend this delicious feast. Please reply to Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu and let her know if you plan to attend. Please respond by Friday, Nov. 21, or risk a possible lump of coal in your stocking on Christmas!
The cost is only $3 for staff and $5 for administrators.
Join us for chapel today (Tuesday, Nov. 18) to hear from guest speaker Scott Brosius. Scott is in his seventh year as Linfield head baseball coach. We will also have a time during the service to offer prayer for the Linfield community in light of their recent loss.
Please join us for this time as we support our neighbors. Chapel will be in Bauman Auditorium at 10:50 a.m. and chapel credit is available.
Click here for a full list of chapel speakers. For more information about chapel please visit the Spiritual & Intercultural Life web page or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
The Office of Marketing Communications is now accepting orders for university Christmas cards. You can see this year’s card here.
Please submit your request by Friday, Nov, 21. The cost will range between 79¢ and $1.20 per card.
Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.
