The following survey is in response to the confusion caused by some of the questions in the previous survey. It is for all employees of George Fox. Thank you to all of you who filled out the previous email; your continued help would be much appreciated.
A panel of three professionals will share how their Christian faith intersects with and impacts their work at a “Faith and Work” session, sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute, this Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for students.
Questions? Contact Noah Ramsey Smith at smithn13@georgefox.edu.
“A Motion of Love” is the theme for the university’s annual Quaker Focus Week, Nov. 3-6, on the Newberg campus. Quaker Focus allows the campus community an opportunity to explore its Quaker roots and heritage. Events for students, faculty and the community this year include:
Monday, Nov. 3
9 a.m. – “Quakers in Business, Science, and Industryâ€
An open invitation to visit Paul Anderson’s History & Doctrine of Friends Class (Hoover 210)
Tuesday, Nov. 4
10:50 a.m. – “Doors, Judgment, Loveâ€
University Chapel with Gregg Koskela, lead pastor, Newberg Friends Church (Bauman Auditorium)
9 p.m. – “Listening Together Within the Motion of Loveâ€
Shalom with Mark Almquist (Cap and Gown Room)
Wednesday, Nov. 5
9 a.m. – “Quakers, the Abolition of Slavery, and the Underground Railroad,†a Skype interview with Max Carter of Guilford College
in Paul Anderson’s History & Doctrine of Friends Class (Hoover 210)
7 p.m. – “Point Me Homeâ€
University Chapel with a dramatic performance by the University Players (Bauman Auditorium)
Thursday, Nov. 6
10:40 a.m. – Contemplative worship (Prayer Chapel)
“I have often felt a motion of love to leave some hints in writing of my experience of the Goodness of God …â€
– John Woolman
Know of students who need help with MLA style? Encourage them to attend a workshop, “An Introduction to MLA Style,” this Thursday, Nov. 6, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
In this session, Kathy Heininge, associate professor of English, will present key elements of the Modern Language Association style for essays and other written works. MLA is commonly used in humanities courses such as English, literature and modern languages. The workshop is sponsored by the Academic Resource Center.
Do you enjoy rock music? The music department is offering the class for you: The History of Rock and Roll (MUSI 285-B Special Topics #3747)! It will be offered during Spring 2015 and meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Ross 208.
This course will be a survey of the origins of rock and roll to the popular music of today. For more information about the class, contact Sophia Tegart at stegart@georgefox.edu.
Arrangements have been made with the Yamhill County Elections Office for Mail Services to serve as a drop site for all Oregon ballots. We accept any Oregon ballot (any county), and there is no postage necessary.
The deadline for this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage. If you have questions, email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.
Thanks,
University Mail Services
If you are interested in learning basic Chinese phrases and a little more about Chinese culture, join us today (Friday) from noon to 12:50 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House, as our visiting professors from China will teach Chinese language and culture to employees.
This is the first session that will meet weekly Friday at the same time and location. We hope you will be able to join us!
Questions? Contact Alex Pia at apia@georgefox.edu.
Special operations and restricted fund reporting is now available in PeopleSoft. Under the MyGFU report menu, select “Restricted Fund Summary.†This summary report will give you balance forward information as well as any 14/15 activity.
This can be used for all Special Operations, Restricted Gifts and Agency Funds. Remember, you may now have two funds – one special operations fund (unrestricted, which will begin with a 1XXXX) and a restricted fund (which will begin with a 3XXXX). You can use the wild card (%) for the department/cost center field and the program code.
Previous-year data is also available in this report by using your old cost center number and the 2014 fiscal year.
Please call Debbie Cash at ext. 2171 or Cris Banton at ext. 2167 if you have any questions about running the reports.
Thanks,
The finance team
Four 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.
A panel of three professionals will share how their Christian faith intersects with and impacts their work at a “Faith and Work” session, sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute, next Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for students.
Questions? Contact Noah Ramsey Smith at smithn13@georgefox.edu.
The BlueZone Store will be finalizing its midyear inventory on Friday, Oct. 31, and will close at 2 p.m. The store will reopen on Monday, Nov. 3, with regular hours.
The Portland Youth Philharmonic will perform a preview concert opening their 91st season in Bauman Auditorium on Monday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. There is no admission charge and seating is general.
Th program includes Richard Wagner’s Dawn and Siegfried’s Rhine Journey from Gotterdamerung; Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances; and Norman Leyden’s Serenade for Strings.
The deadline for Title IX and sexual harassment training is today (Thursday, Oct. 30).
If you would like to review the details about each of these trainings, please check your email in-box for a message from Peggy Kilburg dated Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 2:52 p.m. entitled “Important Training for George Fox Employees.†Or you can simply begin the training.
To begin the Title IX training, click here.
To take the George Fox sexual harassment online training, you will need to refer to an email you received yesterday, Wednesday, Oct. 29, entitled “Training Alert from George Fox University.†It has the credentials (user name, company ID and password) and link you will need to access the training.
Note of caution: If Chrome is your default browser, do not click on the link in that email. You will need to copy and paste the following URL into the address bar of another browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox: https://www.lossfreerx.com/EmployeePortal/Login.aspx.
The campus community is invited to the next installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, Nov. 3, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features alumna Suhila Haidary, who will speak on the topic “Trapped in the Crossfire: Women and Children Under the Taliban.”
Haidary was a child of 6 when the Taliban took over Afghanistan. She will share on the experience of women and children during and after Taliban rule, highlighting the artificial divisions and injustices created by radical Islamist rule. The same session is presented from 5 to 6 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.
Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.
Join the Department of World Languages for a free, bilingual presentation on the “Golden Age of Mexican Cinema†from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. this Monday, Nov. 3, in Stevens 208. The event will include a film screening of Ahi Esta El Detalle starring Cantinflas.
Questions? Contact Julio Bautista at jbautista11@georgefox.edu.
Know of students who are stressed out because they don’t know APA style for citations? A workshop today (Thursday) is for them. Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.
Please encourage students to join us from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
The Portland chapter of EdTechWomen invites the George Fox community to join us for our fall quarterly meeting at the Portland Center (Room 155) from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 15. Following are the details:
What is EdTechWomen?
EdTechWomen was inspired by women’s influence in the field of education and technology. Our chapter promotes and brings together a multidisciplinary group of women focused on leveraging technology to promote stronger schools, human services and businesses through the values of community, inclusivity, visibility and impact. Visit the edtechwomen website for more information.
Event Details
Meeting Agenda
Celebrate members: We will mingle and, later in our meeting, explore the work of our members through small-group discussions.
Go Deeper: Technology informs and transforms our work and personal lives. How might we pause to explore the pros and cons, and shape our use accordingly? Robin Ashford will focus us with a keynote address. Each of us will engage in similar reflections in our small groups.
Network: We’ll formalize affinity groups and decide on a meeting forum that works best for us.
Announcements: Including next quarter’s date and Planning Committee
Facilitate a Small Group During Our Meeting?
Are you willing to facilitate a small group during our meeting? We are looking for K-12 and higher ed educators, and tech-focused business women. We will be asking you to share a bit about your work, and then share how technology is influencing changes within your work, home and personal life.
We have small-group leaders from app developers, iPad researchers and mental health. We look forward to a rich cross section of facilitators representing our chapter. Send Anna Berardi (aberardi@georgefox.edu) an email if you are interested.
For more information, contact any of the following: Linda Samek (lsamek@georgefox.edu), Debby Espinor (despinor@georgefox.edu), Robin Ashford (rashford@georgefox.edu) or Anna Berardi (aberardi@georgefox.edu).
Several departments offer formal tutoring, assistance from teacher’s assistants (TAs), or other forms of academic help. Below are several labs and help sessions available this fall.
If tutoring is not available from a lab, TA or professor, contact the ARC (the_arc@georgefox.edu, 503-554-2327) to see if one of the ARC consultants has relevant experience with the course or discipline. If so, an appointment can be made with the appropriate consultant.
Faculty, please let your students know about these resources.
The Fall Staff Conference is next Wednesday, Nov. 5, and we are looking forward to an exciting day with all support staff! Please complete this registration form and select your break-out session if you haven’t done so already. The theme of this year’s conference is “Sowing, Watering, Reaping.”
The conference is from 8 to 11:30 a.m., with breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. for early risers. Our keynote speaker is Deb Mumm-Hill, director of the university’s IDEA Center. The conference will be at Mountain Park Church, 40 McNary Parkway, in Lake Oswego. Please note: Due to allergies, please do not wear perfume or cologne at this event.
Questions? Contact Christee Wise at cwise@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget to join us for an all-employee meeting this afternoon (Wednesday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve snacks in Room 160.
