The Daily Bruin

Time is running out to submit nominations for Support Staff and Administrator of the Year awards for the 2013-14 year. Nominations will be accepted through May 31.

Since this program was established in 1994 to recognize George Fox administrative and support staff members for their contributions, 48 employees have received this honor. There are two separate awards: Support Staff Member of the Year and Administrative Staff Member of the Year. Each recipient will be honored with a plaque and a check in the amount of $500 at our first community meeting for 2014-15 in August.

The executive team will make the selections from nominations received and recommendations of an ad hoc committee that includes last year’s awardees.

To be eligible, employees must meet the following criteria:

• .56FTE (usually 30 hours per week, nine months) or above
• Completion of at least three years of service by March 31
• Continuing in employment next year unless retiring, and
• Not a previous recipient of this award

A list of all support staff and administrators who meet the eligibility criteria was included in an April 21 email from Peggy Kilburg.

Employees can submit nominations by sending an email to Peggy Kilburg. You can nominate more than one person in each category; however, a separate email should be sent for each nomination. Questions you may want to consider as you make your nomination:

• How has this person encouraged or helped you, other employees, and/or students?
• What is it about this person’s job performance that impresses you?
• What have been this person’s unique contributions above and beyond assigned duties?
• How does this person demonstrate Christian commitment, loyalty to George Fox, and leadership skills at the university and in the broader community?

I hope you will take some time to consider your colleagues’ contributions this past year and nominate any you believe are deserving of this award.

Thank you!
Peggy Kilburg

Please remember your help is needed to plant hanging baskets for the campus quad. Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) anytime between 9 a.m. and noon in the Plant Services building. If you have questions, contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

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

• Administrative Assistant II – Department of Professional Studies (internal only)
• Systems Engineer
• Executive Assistant to Vice President and Dean of Seminary
• Assistant Director of Sports Marketing
• Benefits and Compensation Manager
• Director of Purchasing and Administrative Services

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.

All faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the end of another successful academic year by enjoying ice cream and all the toppings at our annual ice cream social. We’ll gather beginning at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, in the Bruin Den.

Be sure to bring your summer student workers – they will be most welcome! Gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free options will be available.

As a complement to the Staff Development Committee mission this year to serve our students well, a number of bowls from our “Empty Bowls” fundraiser will be for sale for $5 each. All proceeds will go to the Student Emergency Fund.

Hope to see you all there for a time of refreshment and social time!

Just a reminder to complete the Serve Day participation survey as soon as possible, if you haven’t already done so.

Please take a few minutes to click the link below and fill out this form. It is very important to do so for our planning over the summer. Serve Day will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014.

Make sure you plan accordingly for another great day of service to our community.

Thank you,
Brad Lau

Employee Serve Day Survey

The Department of Professional Studies (adult degree programs) is accepting internal applications only, for the position of administrative assistant II. This position provides administrative support for the DPS department chair, DPS operations manager, DPS faculty and adjuncts. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, the ability to multitask, and be proficient in MS Office Suite. A college degree is preferred.

Want to know more? To receive a full job description, please email hr@georgefox.edu. Please submit your transfer request (available on this web page) to Human Resources by email at the above address or by hand delivery to our office in Newberg by Wednesday, May 14, at 5 p.m.

JELD-WEN Field is the place to be on the evening of Saturday, May 17, as the Portland Timbers take on the Columbus Crew at 7:30 p.m. You are invited to join George Fox alumni, parents and friends on the Widmer Brothers Southern Front (#5).

Game tickets include snacks of popcorn, roasted peanuts, potato chips with onion dip, gourmet macaroni and cheese, barbecue meatballs and fresh-baked cookies. Soda and water also will be provided.

Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased at this link. Questions? Call 503-544-2134.

Be sure to join us for the all-employee meeting this afternoon (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Our theme this month is “Graduation,” and we’ll be serving trail mix and punch. At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve treats in Room 160.

For those of you who use Enterprise for 12-passenger vans when George Fox vans are unavailable, please take note. Due to a recall of some Chevrolet vans, Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s inventory of vans is very low right now.

While it used to take a few days to reserve a van, it may now take much longer. Just how long has yet to be determined, but just know that as soon as you become aware of the need for a rental van you should contact the Newberg branch at Rylan.L.Ramsey@ehi.com or 503-538-4010, or your local Enterprise office.

The Villa Café will be reopening on Monday, May 12, and be open through July 25 with summer hours (Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)

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 8-10. Thank you!

More than 60 choirs will be on campus for the annual event, with competition beginning at 9 a.m. each morning (doors open at 8 a.m.)

Be sure to join us for the all-employee meeting tomorrow (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105 (please note new location).

Our theme this month is “Graduation,” and we’ll be serving trail mix and punch. At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve treats in Room 160.

The meeting will include the following agenda items:

• Accreditation recap
• Graduation thank yous
• New faculty hires
• “Best Christian Workplaces” update
• Retention work group update
• Retention data
• iGFU innovations
• Robin’s school-year wrap-up

See you there!

Are you interested in hiring a personal trainer this summer? I am a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and have extensive experience with speed and strength training among athletes and the general population. I also work with football and track athletes as an assistant coach here at George Fox.

I currently have a flexible schedule that allows me to train in the morning, lunchtime or evening. For those of you who have kids who play football and/or track and field, I am also interested in offering private lessons for such athletes. I have experience in both sports as a player and coach.

Here are my rates:

• One person: $20
• 2-3 people: $15/person
• 4-5 people: $10/person
• 6+ people: $5/person

Sessions typically last one hour. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact me ASAP so I can begin formulating a schedule. Additionally, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Thanks!

Gabe Haberly (ghaberly@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2951)

Security Services is proud to sponsor Crisis Management for Higher Education Institutes, a course that trains campus public safety and administration personnel the skills necessary to effectively manage a critical incident using the National Incident Management System’s Incident Command System and Multi-Agency Coordination Systems.

The course has specific emphasis on the unique aspects of response to a critical incident on higher education campuses. The course concludes with a practical application, role-play exercise customized to the community in which the course is delivered. This three-day course is now open for anyone in the George Fox community at no charge. It will run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 27-29, on the Newberg campus.

The course is taught by emergency management experts from across the nation. If you are interested and want to sign up, contact Ed Gierok at egierok@georgefox.edu. He will send you a link to sign up for the course. No background in emergency management is required.

The library’s faculty courier service will be suspended during May Term and summer. The service will resume on Aug. 25.

Questions? Contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu.

Staff, faculty, May Term students and summer student workers: Parking availability changed greatly once the spring semester ended, and security would like to inform you of those changes.

Construction is beginning immediately in the Pennington lot, and it is closed for the entire summer. Construction will also be happening in the Bauman lot, so please do not park in the cordoned-off areas in either one of those lots. Any car left in the Pennington lot will be towed at the owner’s expense tomorrow, as construction crews need to work where vehicles are parked.

May Term students can park in the Stevens/Hoover/Wood-Mar staff lots if there is room, but the visitor rows in all lots must be kept open for visitors to campus. For big campus-wide events like Genesis, staff and students will be asked to vacate those three lots, so please keep reading the Daily Bruin for parking availability updates.

As always, please contact security (ext. 2090) if you have any questions!

George Fox Evangelical Seminary invites you to consider a continuing education opportunity! All faculty, staff, administrators and student leaders are invited to an Emotional Intelligence (EI) seminar, led by Rich Handley, DBA, on Wednesday, May 28. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Portland Center.

Rich’s presentation will offer a compelling accompaniment to the information shared by Jared Roth, who was hosted by the university’s College of Business on Friday, April 25, as part of its spring events series. Rich is the founder of EQ University.

The May 28 event includes morning snacks and lunch, EI printed interpretations and a Leadership Presence Handbook.

Benefits:

• Consider your development as a leader through the EI framework
• Receive an interpretation of your own emotional intelligence inventory
• Apply the result of your EI inventory to the “leadership presence” framework
• Create a plan for developing EI leadership qualities and boosting your work performance
• Share a time of informal conversation and questions with Dr. Handley following his presentation
• Pursue two private coaching sessions via phone or Skype with Dr. Handley

The seminar is limited to 25 participants, and the cost is just $200 per person. RSVP to Mindy Holland at mholland@georgefox.edu.

For your further consideration, here is a link to a description of EI, as well as an example of some of the reports that participants will have.

Plant Services is hosting its annual Phase II event this week. At the end of every school year, many students leave behind good usable items for those who need them. These items often include blankets, clothing, kitchen supplies, small appliances, radios, room decorations, little tables, 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 free items. For example, summer work-study students often find items they need for apartment living.

Items will be open for viewing in the Macy and Sutton basements starting today (Tuesday) through Thursday, May 9, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., and on Friday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to noon.

After students and staff view these items, what remains will be donated to local charities.

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

Do you anticipate receiving a service award for five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, or 40 years during our employee recognition event in August?

If your name does not appear but you believe you should receive an award, or if your name is on the list and you don’t think you should receive an award this year, please contact Peggy Kilburg by email and include any information you think may be helpful. (If you are a rehire, your previous benefits-eligible experience at George Fox counts toward your service award.)

Your help is most appreciated to ensure that the right employees are honored at this event. Please note: Only service at half time or above is used in determining your years of service.

Five-Year (hired between Sept. 2, 2008 and Sept. 1, 2009): Robert Bonner, Gina Braden, Tom Buchanan, Mary Cameron, Eileen Celentano, Sandy Cherachanko, Aaron Dort, Sarah Gibson, Fred Gregory, Justine Haigh, Ryan Halley, Becky Jensen, Jamie Johnson, Taylor Martin, Brenda Morton, Annette Nemetz, Bruce Owen, Dan Predoehl, Sue Richie, Theresa Schierman, Winston Seegobin, Rusty St. Cyr, Gary Tandy, Heidi Thomason, Waneen White, Nick Willis, Mandee Wilmot, Shelley Yonemura

10-Year (hired between Sept. 2, 2003 and Sept. 1, 2004): Jeong Ahn, Kelley Borror, Karen Buchanan, Elizabeth Hamilton, Kathy Heininge, Carol Jaquith, Jonathan Morell, Rick Muthiah, Sean Patterson, Mary Peterson, Kyle Wattenbarger, Cynthia Weston

15-Year (hired between Sept. 2, 1998 and Sept. 1, 1999): Wayne Adams, Robin Baker, Mike Campadore, Blair Cash, Jeff Duerr, Karlyn Fleming, Claudia Hirsch, Peg Hutton, Mark McLeod-Harrison, John Smith, Missy terry, Nancy Thurston, Brad Weldon

20-Year (hired between Sept. 2, 1993 and Sept. 1, 1994): Andy Baker, Bill Buhrow, Carlisle Chambers, Patti Cooke, Scot Headley, Bill Jolliff, Lisa Leslie, Carl Lloyd, Larry Mennenga, Alan Thurston, Brent Wilson, Deb Worden

25-Year (hired between Sept. 2, 1988 and Sept. 1, 1989): Paul Anderson, Viki Defferding, MaryKate Morse, Don Powers, Kenn Willson

30-Year (hired between Sept. 2, 1983 and Sept. 1, 1984): John Johnson

40-Year (hired between Sept. 2, 1973 and Sept. 1, 1974): Mike Wirta

The George Fox Auxiliary invites the university community to the final installment of a series of luncheons featuring the theme “Reflections on Pacific College/GFC/GFU History.”

This Friday, May 9, Barry Hubbell, an alumnus of the university and retired employee who worked at the school for 37 years, will present “Reflections on the 1980s-1990s: The Ed Stevens Presidency” from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Hubbell served in a variety of roles at George Fox, including as director of information, director of university relations, sports information director and executive assistant to the president.

The cost to attend the luncheon is $8.50 per person, and reservations must be made by Thursday, May 8. Reservations can be arranged by contacting Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314 or dajuwoo@gmail.com.