The Daily Bruin

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

• Administrative Assistant, Oregon Writing Project Collaborative
• Executive Assistant I, College of Engineering
• Systems or Network Administrator

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.

Join us tonight (Thursday) for Urban Outreach! We would love for you to join us in going to Salem or Portland. We will be gathering for both at 5:30 p.m. outside of the ASC offices. The Salem group will be back by 9 p.m.; the Portland team will be back by 11 p.m.

If you are planning on coming and haven’t already, please take a minute to fill out this form.

We hope to see you there!

Contact Mikayla (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Yasharet (ylopez13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Come join us on Sunday nights for worship in Greenroom! This is an all-singing worship opportunity from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Bauman Greenroom.

Students, this doesn’t get you chapel elective credit, but it’s a wonderful time of community and intimate worship with the Lord. To get to the Greenroom, just walk past the main doors and down the ramp (or follow the signs on the doors).

Come join us!

The Center for Peace and Justice is hosting a forum on creation care as part of this year’s Global Issues Forum. Join us from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Murdock Learning Resource Center for “Vocation Through the Lens of Creation Care.”

Our special guests will include Luke Gascho, executive director of the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center at Goshen College; Rev. Alexia Salvatierra, author, consultant and lecturer; and our own faculty who specialize in the area of creation care. Faculty, staff and students who have an interest in engaging with others in the community of creation care at George Fox are encouraged to participate!

In addition, Gascho will speak at an open session about the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center from 11 a.m. to noon in the Cap and Gown Room the same day. His talk is open to faculty, students and staff to attend, and no registration is required. Light refreshments will be available.

As space is limited for the MLRC session, please contact Jennifer Kepler at jkepler@georgefox.edu to register to attend.

After six and a half years as the administrative and executive assistant in the engineering, math and computer science departments, Kristin Bontrager is leaving George Fox to pursue new ministry opportunities. Please join us for refreshments from 3 to 4:30 p.m. today (Thursday) in Wood-Mar 201 as we say farewell and celebrate her new adventure.

Dear Faculty, Staff and Administrators,

George Fox University is a member of three tuition exchange organizations that allow dependents of employees to apply for tuition benefits at participating institutions. For details about the Tuition Exchange Program, please review the information at this link.

To request application for tuition exchange, please send the required information to Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.

Please note that this is not the same as tuition remission (tuition benefits for those taking classes at George Fox). Questions about tuition remission should be directed to the human resources office.

The George Fox football team has its first two away games of the season scheduled on Friday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. against Willamette University and on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 1:30 p.m. against Linfield College.

Willamette University does not sell general admission tickets in advance, so you will need to purchase your tickets at the gate the day of the game. To purchase tickets in advance for the Linfield game, please visit this link.

Our next home football game is Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 1:30 p.m. against the University of Puget Sound. Employees and students will be admitted with their ID cards; other fans can purchase tickets in advance here.

Thanks!
The Sports Marketing Team

The university’s Annual Security Report is now available. This report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for the school. The policy statements address the school’s policies, procedures and programs concerning safety and security (for example, policies for responding to emergency situations).

Three years’ worth of statistics are included for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the school and on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus. This report is available online at this link. You may also request a paper copy from the security services office.

Can you think of a colleague who would be deserving of this award for October? If someone comes to mind, please send an email to Peggy Kilburg by Tuesday, Oct. 21, with a summary of the person’s recent contributions and any other information that makes him or her deserving of this award.

The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa gift card at our community meeting on Oct. 30.

Congratulations again to Rich Bass and Kathy Harris on being named September Employees of the Month.

The university community is welcome to an opening reception for artist Andries Fourie and the show “From Slaves to Matriarchs.” The reception is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Minthorne Gallery. It will be preceded by an artist talk from 4:10 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

The show is a site-specific installation that explores the influence of East and Southeast-Asian slave women on contemporary South African culture. The show will be up in the Minthorne Gallery through Friday, Oct. 24.

If know students who have not declared a major and are unsure of what to study, please encourage them to join us at an event sponsored by the IDEA Center.

Discovering Your Purpose: Selecting a Major
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7-8 p.m.
VAC (Villa Academic Complex) Room 117

Students will hear perspectives from faculty and former students and are encouraged to bring their computers or smartphones for an online tool we’ll be sharing.

Questions? Contact Kristie DeHaven at kdehaven@georgefox.edu.

Winter and Summer Serve applications are open!

Winter Serve trips are week-long trips Jan. 3-10. This year we are going to Portland with HomePDX; Twin Rocks; Puyallup, Wash., with the One Another Foundation; and Oklahoma with Forward Edge to work with tornado relief. Applications to be a student leader are also available. If you have been on a Serve Trip before, consider joining a team as a student leader!

Summer Serve (Spilgrimages) applications are also open! These are two- to three-week trips in May and June. This year we are going to Romania/Moldova with Word Made Flesh; Haiti with Forward Edge to work with earthquake relief; China with Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends; Kenya with Open Arms International; and Nicaragua with Association for Baptists for World Evangelism.

Applications can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved” and “Service + Ministry” or go to this link. Applications are due Friday, Oct. 17, and late applications will not be accepted! For more information, email Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu.

You can also learn more about the upcoming Serve Trips tonight (Wednesday) after chapel at 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium! We will be discussing the different trips, the costs, fundraising, and any preliminary questions you may have.

Faculty, please encourage those students who might be interested to check out this opportunity.

Bon Appetit has partnered with the Latino Heritage Club to serve traditional Latin dishes during dinner hours (4:30-7:30 p.m.) on the evenings of Oct. 1, 8 and 15 in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Come enjoy some delicious foods from different Latin countries!

Know of students who need assistance with their writing? Encourage them to attend the Academic Resource Center’s workshop “Correcting Common Writing Mistakes” this Thursday, Oct. 2, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Event Description
When we write, we communicate – sometimes more than we intend to. Professors are primarily concerned with what you are thinking and how you have engaged with the ideas in the course, but they also have a hard time ignoring grammatical errors. This workshop will help you understand, identify, and correct the top 10 grammatical errors that annoy professors the most.

Polly Peterson, visiting assistant professor of English, will conduct the session. Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.

Join other knitters, crocheters and craftspeople during the lunch hour (noon to 1 p.m.) on Wednesdays in the International Center/Multicultural House. Bring your own lunch and craft project. All crafting abilities welcome. Beginner knitting lessons will be offered.

The lunch is open to university employees, students and community members. There is no need to RSVP or commit to every week. Contact Jennifer Farland for more information: jfarland@georgefox.edu.

The Newberg Fire Department will create a structure burn in the quad at 11:45 a.m. today (Tuesday) as part of the university’s fire safety program. The event is organized by the student life office and is designed to educate people on how quickly fires can spread.

Before you can change the world, let the world change you! Study abroad for a semester.

Want to learn more? Join us for a Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the EHS Atrium. Come learn about your opportunities to study abroad for a semester through George Fox! Representatives from more than 10 different programs in almost 40 countries will be available for questions and information. Everyone is welcome!

The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad, at lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2150.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

After six and a half years as the administrative and executive assistant in the engineering, math and computer science departments, Kristin Bontrager is leaving George Fox to pursue new ministry opportunities. Please join us for refreshments from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in Wood-Mar 201 as we say farewell and celebrate her new adventure.

Don’t forget to join us as we gather for the annual Women’s Salad Supper (this includes all female administration, faculty and staff or the spouses of administration, faculty and staff) …

Monday, Sept. 29 (tonight)
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hosted by Ruth Baker at the president’s home, the historic Edwards House (402 S. College St., Newberg)

Please bring a salad to share (if you are new this year, please just come as our guest). Enjoy this opportunity to meet the new women of our community and to reconnect with the women of George Fox.

No R.S.V.P. required. Questions? Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

Financial affairs wants to remind you of some check request and expense report procedures:

• Please use 2014/15 forms which can be found at this link.
• Please use the new chart of accounts, which is effective for the 2014/15 fiscal year. All check requests must be signed by the requester and expense reports signed by the payee. You cannot approve your own check requests or expense reports, regardless of dollar amount.
• A printed name, signature and date are required on all forms. Forms will be returned if a printed name, signature and date are not completed.

Authorizations
Requester/payee must get the appropriate approval signature before sending the form to financial affairs. Forms will be returned if the appropriate signatures are not completed.

• Budget Manager – may authorize expenses up to $1,000
• Department Head – may authorize expenses up to $2,499
• Dean – may authorize expenses up to $4,999
• VP – must authorize all expenses over $5,000
• COO – must authorize all expenses over $25,000

Purchase Orders (PO) should be used when ordering merchandise or services for which an invoice requiring payment will be sent to the university. It is the approved method for ordering that the university has adopted and should be used whenever possible.

Please call the finance office at ext. 2162 or ext. 2166 if further help is needed.