Please come to the Office of Student Life on the third floor of the Stevens Center this week to sign a sympathy card for our colleagues at SPU. The card is available to sign through Friday, June 13. Come by any time between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
For more information, contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2310.
Interested in taking a deeper look at the writings of Augustine or C.S. Lewis? The College of Christian Studies is offering two “special topic†courses this fall semester: RELI/PHIL 285/485, “Augustine of Hippo†and RELI 285, “Reading the Bible with C.S. Lewis.â€
Taught by Joseph Clair, the Augustine course will move chronologically and thematically through Augustine’s life, exposing students to the questions and issues that preoccupied Augustine most: the relationship of Christianity and philosophy, faith and happiness; Christianity and the liberal arts; faith and reason; church and state; works and grace; matter and spirit; virtue and vice; war and peace – and more. Majors and non-majors are more than welcome! The course can be taken at the 285 or 485 level, with requirements varying accordingly. Please contact Joseph (jclair@georgefox.edu) with questions.
In the C.S. Lewis course, Roger Newell will focus on a wide selection of Lewis’s writings, including literary criticism, The Chronicles of Narnia, Miracles, and Reflections on the Psalms, with the goal of gaining maturity in reading the Bible through reading the Bible with C.S. Lewis. Using Lewis as a guide, the course will invite students to bring together interpretation and enjoyment, engaging in a conversation between academic and devotional reading. This course fulfills 3 hours of General Education Bible credit. Contact Roger (rnewell@georgefox.edu) with questions.
On Thursday, June 5, our colleagues at Seattle Pacific University experienced a shooting on campus that resulted in one death and additional injuries.
In respect and observance of their loss, the flag shall be displayed at half staff June 6-13. The Seattle Pacific University community is in our thoughts and prayers.
Starting this week, you will need only your MyGFU username and password to log in to library resources from off campus.
Summit and Foxtrax will still ask for your last name and library barcode. When those systems are replaced at the end of the year, they too will begin using MyGFU credentials, and you will never have to type in your 14-digit barcode again.
Questions? Contact Alex Rolfe at arolfe@georgefox.edu.
Calling all staff! Don’t forget tomorrow’s (Wednesday’s) staff lunch barbecue from noon to 1 p.m.! The forecast is to have the best weather of the week, so plan to meet your colleagues in the quad if the weather holds or in Klages if it is cool and damp.
The cost is only $3 for a great barbecue brisket lunch and a chance to win some summertime-themed prizes.
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to Eloheh Farm this Saturday, June 14, to learn the history of settler colonialism from a Kalapuya perspective and hear about Randy (Seminary) and Edith Woodley’s history and vision of ministry. You’ll also get a tour and the opportunity to contribute to Eloheh Farm. The day will wrap up with a pig roast and a concert featuring Bill Jolliff and Seth Martin.
The event, cohosted by EcoFaith Recovery, runs from 1 to 8 p.m., so come by anytime within that time frame. The farm is located at 13510 N.E. Roedel Road in Newberg.
Questions? Write Trisha Elizarde at telizarde@georgefox.edu.
Please come to the Office of Student Life on the third floor of the Stevens Center this week to sign a sympathy card for our colleagues at SPU. The card will be available starting today (Monday) through Friday, June 13. Come by any time between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
For more information, contact the student life office at studentlife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2310.
Don’t forget to come and celebrate with “Grandpa Roy” in VAC 117 on Tuesday, June 10, and wish him a happy 90th birthday. You’re welcome to share a memory and a hotcake or two with fresh strawberries to honor this special day. The festivities go from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Questions? Contact Peg Hutton at phutton@georgefox.edu.
Ten 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.
On Monday, June 9, the water in the Wheeler Sports Center will be shut off from 6 to 8 a.m. This will affect the entire building and is part of the Jacuzzi tub replacement.
Also, as a reminder, the gym floor is being refinished and another coat will be applied today (Friday). It will then need a few days of curing before it is ready for use. Please stay out of the gym until Friday, June 13.
If you have any questions, contact Dixie Downey at ext. 2016 or ddowney@georgefox.edu.
It’s that time of year to get excited for Serve Day! If you have not filled out the all-employee survey, please click here.
Employees are encouraged to be involved with Serve Day. If you have specific concerns and limitations that would prevent you from being involved this year, please email Trisha Elizarde and cc your supervisor.
Thank you!
– The Serve Day Committee
If you have already completed the survey about the performance review process, thank you!
If you received a performance review this spring and haven’t yet completed the survey, would you please take a few minutes to do that this week? Your feedback is critical in helping us evaluate the process and determining if any changes need to be made to improve. Just click on this link below to get started.
Thanks!
Calling all staff! Please set aside Wednesday, June 11, for our inaugural staff lunch barbecue from noon to 1 p.m.! If the weather cooperates, we will be dining al fresco in the quad. In case of inclement weather, tables will be set up in Klages for us.
The cost is only $3 for a fabulous barbecue lunch, and you won’t want to miss the raffle with some fun summer prizes. Please save the date and see you in a week!
Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
Come and celebrate with “Grandpa Roy” in VAC 117 on Tuesday, June 10, and wish him a happy 90th birthday. You’re welcome to share a memory and a hotcake or two with fresh strawberries to honor this special day. The festivities go from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Questions? Contact Peg Hutton at phutton@georgefox.edu.
It’s time again to begin planning for Serve Day. If you have not taken the all-employee survey on Serve Day, please do so at this link. This will help a lot with our coordination this year.
Thanks so much!
Nine 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.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, June 2, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
During this maintenance update, Spring 2014 sites will be hidden to students. If you want to make your course site visible to students after this update, select “Edit settings” in the Course Administration block. Look for the Visible setting (located in the top General section) and change “Hide” back to “Show.” Scroll to bottom and “Save changes.”
– IT
The change in courier service will begin next week on Tuesday, June 2. The courier will be delivering one tub of mail/packages and one library book tub on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.
Delivery Schedule
Notes
May is quickly slipping away and with it the opportunity to nominate colleagues for Support Staff Member of the Year and/or Administrator of the Year. Nominations will be accepted through this Saturday, May 31.
Do you have a colleague you believe is deserving of this award and meets the criteria provided in the April 21 email from Peggy Kilburg? If so, please take a few minutes to submit a nomination. No form is necessary; just send an email to Peggy (pkilburg@georgefox.edu) stating the reasons you believe the person deserves this award.
Did you receive a performance review this spring? If so, we would very much appreciate you taking a few minutes to complete this brief survey so we can evaluate the process and determine if any changes need to be made to improve it in future years.
Thank you!
– HR
