The Daily Bruin

Come support the theatre department by attending our winter musical production, Little Women. The show runs Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 5-8, and Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 12-15, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday performances, scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.

Tickets can be purchased online at theatre.georgefox.edu.

New Complimentary Ticket Process
George Fox students and employees can now reserve their complimentary tickets online at theatre.georgefox.edu. All university students and employees may receive one complimentary ticket per production. Complimentary tickets are not transferrable and require a current GFU ID to be shown at the door. Student complimentary tickets are only available for Thursday performances.

Synopsis: The four Marsh sisters gather in their attic in the midst of a cold winter just before Christmas, 1863, in Concord, Mass. Meg longs to be invited to a ball, Amy longs for a Christmas tree and Beth longs for her father to come home from the war. Meanwhile, Jo is bursting with the creative energy of a writer on the verge of unleashing her imagination. The four join together to rehearse Jo’s new operatic adventure and the sisters’ worries are allayed for the moment. Thus begins the adventures of the Marsh sisters as they face life’s trials together and learn that, despite what life throws at them, family bonds last forever.

Questions? Contact Kathy Harris at 503-554-2670.

Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your request at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department (optional); and the budget to be charged. The next order will be placed on Friday, Jan. 16.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

Save the date Wednesday, Feb. 18, on your calendar! You asked, we listened. The Staff Development Committee is preparing a half-day Professional Development Conference featuring workshops on topics that you requested. Watch your email to sign up promptly, as workshops will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Chehalem Cultural Center. Questions? Contact Christee Wise at cwise@georgefox.edu.

Nike reps are coming to campus to meet students interested in a summer internship in their North American Customer Service Logistics office in Hillsboro. Nike is seeking students who are interested in operations, data analytics and supply chain management careers who also have a strong customer service aptitude, as they will be interfacing with Nike’s U.S. sales team and national accounts.

The IDEA Center will host an informational session about this opportunity this Thursday, Jan. 15, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. Faculty, please help get the word out to those students you feel might be interested.

This is a 10- to 12-week paid summer work internship. Students will need to have their LinkedIn profile optimized and submitted to the IDEA Center, which will handle the pre-screening. Nike will then select 30 candidates from LinkedIn profiles to meet with Nike reps on Thursday, Feb. 5, when they come to campus.

Questions? Contact Deb Mumm-Hill at dmummhill@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to join in the fourth annual Chehalem Valley Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. this Monday, Jan. 19, in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s grand ballroom. The event will include time for free refreshments and socializing after.

This is a free, community event for the public. The program will feature performances from George Fox University violinist Simeon Brown, as well as the First United Methodist Church Choir. The event is produced through a cooperation of the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg School District and the Newberg Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.

The event follows the annual MLK Day of Service, at which George Fox students and employees will join more than 1,000 in service in Portland.

The Chehalem Cultural Center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Donna Barber at dbarber@georgefox.edu.

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

• Director of Strategic Business Administration, College of Business
• Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Business
• Software Engineer, Analytics Department
• Budget Manager, Financial Affairs Office

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.

Now that the new semester has begun and everyone is back from break, please check your department mail for any donations to the university that may have been sent while you were out.

It is important that all donations postmarked in December make it to University Advancement, 215 N. Meridian St., Suite 202, as soon as possible for processing. Please also email Kristi Hagen (khagen@georgefox.edu) if you do have any December donations in your possession.

Thank you.

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Thank you for your understanding.

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Nike reps are coming to campus to meet students interested in a summer internship in their North American Customer Service Logistics office in Hillsboro. Nike is seeking students who are interested in operations, data analytics and supply chain management careers who also have a strong customer service aptitude, as they will be interfacing with Nike’s U.S. sales team and national accounts.

The IDEA Center will host an informational session about this opportunity this Thursday, Jan. 15, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. Faculty, please help get the word out to those students you feel might be interested.

This is a 10- to 12-week paid summer work internship. Students will need to have their LinkedIn profile optimized and submitted to the IDEA Center, which will handle the pre-screening. Nike will then select 30 candidates from LinkedIn profiles to meet with Nike reps on Thursday, Feb. 5, when they come to campus.

Questions? Contact Deb Mumm-Hill at dmummhill@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Den will be offering several new Asian-style menu items beginning today (Monday). Come join us for lunch and try a delicious “Ramen Bowl,” which will be available daily. We will also be offering pot stickers with rice, a soba noodle stir fry and Asian-inspired soups on rotating days of the week.

Make plans to come support your Bruin basketball teams this Saturday, Jan. 17, as they take on Whitworth University in Wheeler Sports Center.

We’ll host a women’s basketball game at 4 p.m. and a men’s basketball game at 6 p.m. The games are part of a special “Bruin Madness V” weekend, which will include an indoor tailgate party. You can learn more here.

See you there!

W-2 Forms are now paperless: Have you consented?

2014 year-end W-2 Forms will be issued by Friday, Jan. 30, online in “Self Service” for all employees, including student employees. If you would like to receive this form online, the law requires that you give your consent. Those who do not give consent will still receive a paper W-2. 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:

1. Log in to mygfu.georgefox.edu
2. From the menu at left, select “Self Service”
3. Select “Payroll and Compensation”
4. Select “W-2/W-2c Consent”
5. Check your current status. Does it say “Consent Received?” If so, thank you! You’re done. If it does not say “Consent Received” …
6. Read the statement and check the box to give consent
7. Enter your GFU password as a confirmation of your identity and click “Continue”
8. Click “OK”

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

The George Fox Auxiliary invites you to join us this Friday, Jan. 16, for a lunch featuring special guest Chris Casey, head coach of the university’s football team. The event begins at noon in the Cap and Gown Room.

Casey will provide a review of the 2014 football season, the school’s first since 1968. The cost is $8.50 at the door, and reservations must be made by the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 14, by calling or emailing Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314 or dajuwoo@gmail.com.

Two more auxiliary lunches are scheduled later in the spring semester, on March 13 and May 8.

In just two short weeks, it will be time for our first staff lunch of 2015! So, please mark Monday, Jan. 26, on your calendar, when we host our second annual staff lunch luau from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Dig out those Hawaiian shirts, board shorts, tropical dresses and flip flops and let’s go to the islands for a break from the madness of a new semester! Bon Appetit fixed us a fabulous Hawaiian meal last year and is poised to do everything short of digging a roast pig pit in the quad to bring some authentic Hawaiian food to campus.

If you can attend, please email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu so they can prepare the proper quantity of food. If you have special dietary needs, please indicate that to Nadine also so that alternatives can be prepared for you.

Aloha and see you there!

The university community is invited to a series of guest lectures, faculty presentations and weekly “Turning of the Page” sessions about the historic Saint John’s Bible. The “Spring into Illumination: Seeing the Word Through The Saint John’s Bible” events begin on Tuesday, Jan. 27, and run through mid-April.

The Saint John’s Bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible to have been commissioned by a Benedictine Abbey (Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minn.) since the invention of the printing press. The Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible is the full-size fine art reproduction of the original. Measuring two feet tall by three feet wide when open, it is the exact size of the original manuscript.

Following is a schedule of guest lectures and faculty presentations:

Tuesday, Jan. 27
“The Artist as Preacher – Illumination in The Saint John’s Bible”
Eric Hollas, OSB, senior associate for Arts & Cultural Affairs at Saint John’s University
Hoover 105, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 18
“Light from the Hebrew Scriptures”
Howard Macy and Mark Terry, George Fox University faculty presentations
Hoover 105, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 5
“The Vision and Making of The Saint John’s Bible”
Bill Cahoy, dean of the Saint John’s Theological Seminary
Hoover 105, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Monday, April 13
“Light from the New Covenant”
Paul Anderson and Karen Bowdoin, George Fox University faculty presentations
Hoover 105, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The Turning of the Page: Leafing through the Saint John’s Bible
Every Friday afternoon between Jan. 16 and April 24 all are invited to come browse through the pages of the Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible – Vol. 6, The Gospels and Acts, and hear Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker studies, share about the meaning and significance of the text and artwork on display the following week. Sessions will be in the Murdock Learning Resource Center from 4 to 5 p.m.

Questions? Visit this page or contact Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

What are the secrets to unlocking a powerful brand? A free George Fox University-sponsored business seminar, “Branding and the Bottom Line,” will address the question on Friday, Jan. 23.

Hosted by the College of Business, the presentation features Rob Westervelt, executive vice president of enrollment and marketing at George Fox. Four years ago, Westervelt helped the university build a brand that has seen its net revenues grow 21 percent during a time when most universities in George Fox’s category were experiencing significant declines. The Winter Speaker Series event is scheduled from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Portland Center. Complimentary coffee and tea will be provided.

As part of the presentation, Westervelt will share insights into understanding how brands are developed and destroyed. By the end of the presentation, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge to improve their company’s bottom line.

To R.S.V.P. or to learn more, go to this link. The deadline to register is Monday, Jan. 19. More information is also available by contacting Jared Roth at 503-554-6179.

While most student concerns and complaints can and should be resolved informally, there is a formal general complaint procedure described in the “Support for Students” section of the Undergraduate Student Handbook as well as on the Graduate/DPS Policies page of the website.

Please note that these procedures cover complaints of a general nature and do not supersede specific policies involving special cases such as grade appeals, sexual harassment, etc., which are covered elsewhere in the Student Handbook, Catalog or Graduate/DPS Policies.

On Monday Jan. 12, only Mail Services will open at 7:30 a.m. for package pick-up.

Please be patient, as the line may be long during the first few days of school due to the large number of packages we have to deliver.

Thank you,
Mail Services

Don’t forget to come out and support our Bruin basketball teams as they battle the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes tonight (Friday). The undefeated and 10th-ranked women’s team takes the court at 6 p.m., and the men’s team follows at 8 p.m. See you in Wheeler!

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

• Director of Strategic Business
• Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Business
• Software Engineer
• Administrative Assistant, Undergraduate Nursing
• Budget Manager

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.