The Daily Bruin

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:

• 10-10:30 a.m.: Viewing the Saint John’s Bible (Vol. 6, The Gospels and Acts) and consulting with Neary
• 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Presentation by Neary on the making of the Saint John’s Bible and the significance of its artwork
• 11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m.: Continuing consultation and discussion with Neary, including individualized discussions of how to make use of the Saint John’s Bible in the classroom

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:

1. Log in to http://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 not …
6. Read the statement and check the box to give consent. Click “Submit.”
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)

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.

Operation Christmas Child is here! Be a part of blessing a child with a gift this Christmas. The process is simple: 1) Get a shoebox (we have these available in the SpIL annex and by request if you do not have one you can use). 2) Pick whether you will make a shoebox for a girl or a boy. 3) Get things to put in the shoebox. There is a list of suggested items and a list of items you cannot put into the box including perishable food, liquids, etc. For a complete list, visit the Samaritan’s Purse website. Finally, put a rubber band around it, put a sticky note on it identifying what living area you are from, and drop it off in the Bruin Den.

Empty boxes will be available in the Bruin Den this week, and all boxes must be dropped off by 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21. There will be a competition between living areas, and the one that wins will get an ice cream party!

Faculty and community members are welcome to participate!

For more information, contact Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University has elected to allow a roll-over of up to $500 from the Health Care Flex Spending Account into the next plan year!

Key dates for participating employees in the 2014-15 plan:

• 3/31/2015 – Last day to use the funds in the regular plan year
• 6/29/2015 – Last day to submit claim(s) with receipt(s)/substantiation
• 7/30/2015 – Allegiance will automatically roll any unused balance in your account (up to $500) into the 2015-16 plan year

Note: This change does not apply to the Dependent Care Assistance Account.

Remember, you can submit claims for expenses as soon as you incur them for the 2014-15 plan year.

Need assistance with submitting Flexible Spending Account claims? Contact Allegiance Benefit Plan Management at 877-424-3570. Have questions about your George Fox benefits? Contact Darby Thiessen in Human Resources at ext. 2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

With the holidays quickly approaching, the Financial Affairs Office would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests and expense reimbursements to accommodate the short holiday weeks.

You can view the holiday check run schedule here.

Please check this page periodically for any changes to the current schedule.

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

– The Finance Team

Bon Appetit needs your help! We are running low on dishware in the dining room and would ask if you have taken any plates, bowls, silverware, glasses or coffee cups out of the dining room that you please return them to us. There is a cart set up just outside the dish room doors for your convenience.

Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Director of Housing
• Administrative Assistant, Oregon Writing Project Collaborative

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might be a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Interested in the chance to study abroad in Quito, Ecuador? Zack Brown, representative from Living and Learning, Ecuador Study Abroad, will be on campus Tuesday Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Wednesday Nov. 19 from 5-7 p.m. Stop by his table in the Bruin Den and talk with him about this great opportunity.

Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Want to spend more time with your family and less time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving? Let Bon Appetit do the baking for you! We will be offering our house made pumpkin or dutch apple pie and pumpkin cheesecake for sale. Stop by the Bruin Den, Bruin Bites or Villa Café any day next week (Nov. 17-21) and pre-order your pie or cheesecake. Orders must be placed and pre-paid by Nov. 21 and will be ready to pick up Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th. The pies are $6.99 each and the cheesecake $14.99.

Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university is building a new dorm and parking lot where the community garden is currently, so we’ll be getting a new location by Joan Austin Elementary School. We are going to say goodbye to the current garden together, and move our fruit trees and other perennials over to the new location. Come join us Saturday, Nov. 15  from 1-4 p.m. for work and celebration!

Contact Hannah Kunde at hmkunde56@gmail.com with any questions.

The Science Outreach Program aims to serve the greater community and promote an interest in science from a Christ-centered perspective. Our purpose is to help advance science education, raise the scientific consciousness of the community, and share resources of the George Fox University Science Department.

We have scientific equipment many elementary, middle and high schools do not own. Equipment loans are also available to the homeschooling community. If you need microscopes, dissecting tools, physics models or a variety of other teaching items, we can loan them to you and help enrich scientific learning among your students and family. Equipment is loaned out on a first come, first served basis for up to one week (seven days).

To borrow equipment, send your requests to scienceoutreach@georgefox.edu. Questions? Contact Elizabeth Licon at elicon@georgefox.edu.