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The university’s fall Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series kicks off this Monday, Sept. 9, with a lecture by Michael MacLeod, an associate professor of politics and international studies here at George Fox. The presentation is the first on the theme “State of the World.”

Monday’s session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. MacLeod will present “Are We Making Progress in Global Development,” in which he will evaluate and discuss the progress and shortcomings of the “Millennium Development Goals” outlined in the year 2000.

The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 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.

The College of Education will be hosting a group of Chinese educators from Chengdu from Sept. 22 through Oct. 12. While they will be staying most of the time in a motel, they have also specifically requested that we provide a home-stay experience. The dates of the home stays will be Saturday, Oct. 5, through Wednesday, Oct. 9 (four nights). This allows not only time for the family to enjoy their guests, but also an opportunity for the guests to be included in some of their host family’s weekend activities.

Two or more are to be placed per home, but individual placements are also possible, as space allows. Host families are asked to provide sleeping accommodations and meals (except lunch on Monday and Tuesday). They ideally will also provide transportation to and from the Newberg campus. Each host family will be given $100 per guest to help defray costs.

If you are interested in hosting one or more guests from Chengdu, or have questions, please contact Cindi Pratt at cpratt@georgefox.edu. Also feel free to forward this opportunity to others who may be interested.

Serve Day is coming on Wednesday, Sept. 11! If you are planning to purchase a meal, please complete this form so we know how much food to prepare. If you do not plan to purchase a meal, you do not need to complete this form.

Breakfast and dinner are provided for all employees; all meals are provided for team leaders and committee members. Dinner is available for purchase for families of employees; bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic on the quad after a wonderful day of service.

Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of World magazine and the author of more than 20 books and 3,000 magazine articles, will speak on the university’s Newberg campus from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, in Bauman Auditorium. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and there is no charge to attend.

Olasky’s lecture, “Renewing the Christian Liberal Arts,” inaugurates the university’s new William Penn Honors Program, an alternative liberal arts general education program for undergraduate students set to launch in the fall of 2014.

In addition to his position at World – one of the world’s leading Christian news publications with 100,000 subscribers – Olasky is the Distinguished Chair in Journalism and Public Policy at Patrick Henry College. He is the author of 22 books, including Compassionate Conservatism, Fighting for Liberty and Virtue and The Tragedy of American Compassion. He’s also written 3,000 articles for publications including World, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. American.com describes him as “one of the country’s foremost evangelical thinkers and writers.”

Previously, Olasky was a professor at The University of Texas at Austin for two decades and provost of The King’s College in New York City, from 2007 to 2011.

For more information on his visit, see this page.

Greetings George Fox Faculty/Staff,

My name is Gabe Haberly, and I am an assistant football/track coach and adjunct professor. I am a National Strength and Conditioning Association-certified strength and conditioning specialist and have a master’s degree in biomechanics from Oregon State. I would like to extend my strength and conditioning services to anyone who is interested in the George Fox community.

If you are looking for a personal trainer, or just wanting to know more about efficient ways of exercise, I would love to help you out! I have experience in many different areas, such as general weight training, circuit training, speed/strength development, pool training and cardiorespiratory development.

I have worked with many age ranges and fitness levels and can cater to your individual-specific goals, whatever they may be. Sessions will typically last one hour, but can be adjusted however necessary. Here are my rates:

• One person = $20/session
• 2-3 people = $15/session (per person)
• 4-5 people = $10/session (per person)
• 6-plus people = $5/session (per person)

If you are interested, please feel free to e-mail me (ghaberly@georgefox.edu) to set up possible days/times for workouts.

Thank you very much, and I hope to hear from you soon!

– Gabe Haberly

Today (Wednesday) the normal class schedule will be adjusted to accommodate our Honors Convocation Chapel. Please use the link included below to view the adjusted class schedule. You can also view the adjusted schedule by visiting the registrar’s office main page.

When viewing, locate the regular meeting time of your scheduled Wednesday classes in the “Regular Schedule” column on the left, and modify your schedule to attend the time listed in the “Adjusted Schedule” column on the right.

Please note classes scheduled outside the normal block periods have been assigned to an adjusted schedule block as well. You’ll be notified by your instructor of the adjusted time for your course; we’ve also included those out of block classes as well.

Adjusted Class Schedule Due to Honors Convocation Chapel

Questions can be directed to registrar@georgefox.edu.

Only one week until Serve Day 2013!

Next Wednesday, Sept. 11, is our 15th annual Serve Day! All daytime classes are cancelled and offices will be closed. Please join us with hearts and hands ready to serve our community. We will be going to 89 different sites in Newberg and the surrounding area this year.

Final employee assignments will be e-mailed on Friday. Please carefully read the e-mail and pay attention to your site number, parking assignment, and the schedule for the day.

On-campus students will receive their assignments through their RA’s; commuters will receive their assignments via e-mail. All student assignments will be posted in the SUB on Monday, Sept. 9.

We are looking forward to serving alongside each of you and to seeing how God will work in and through our community next Wednesday.

A beginning guitar class and individual guitar lessons are being offered this fall on campus. Sign up and add some fun to your schedule!

The Beginning Guitar Class is offered for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun group setting. Learn to play awesome rock and roll classics and your favorite worship songs. No experience is necessary. MUSI 250-A (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 9:40-10:30 a.m).

Private Guitar Lessons are offered to bring your playing to the next level! One-on-one lessons cover beginners all the way to very experienced players. Sign up and get some new skills and techniques. Work on music that you really want to play. MUSA 105/305 GT

Lessons are taught by in-demand Portland guitarist Dave Iula. He performs with Portland’s top bands (Mel Brown, Patrick Lamb, Excellent Gentlemen) as well as many churches in Portland (Beaverton Foursquare, Southlake Church, Rolling Hills, Imago Dei Community).

E-mail Dave for more info at daveiula1@gmail.com.

Serve Day Team Leaders,

Please remember that there is an important meeting today (Wednesday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. We will be covering details about your serve site, information about your responsibilities, and you’ll get your T-shirt!

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact Rachel Elmer at serveday@georgefox.edu to set up another time to meet.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Back to school and back to Employee of the Month awards! September marks the fifth anniversary of this tradition that honors our outstanding colleagues.

With so many working so hard to ensure that the new academic year begins well for our students, there are probably many whose contributions will especially stand out between mid-August and mid-September. If you know someone you believe deserves special recognition for “above and beyond” kind of work, please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Monday, Sept. 16. Your e-mail should include a summary of this colleague’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 Thursday, Sept. 26.

Tickets are available to see Broadway Across America’s Chicago this Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Keller Auditorium in Portland. Tickets are available at a group rate of $43 each.

Questions? Call 503-554-2134. You can register online at this link.

Please come share your prayers and good wishes to Sarah Jobson. Sarah left the university this fall and accepted the assistant director of residence life position at Northwest University in the Kirkland, Wash.

Please swing by …

Thursday, Sept. 12
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium

We are thankful for the influence and care Sarah provided to our students during her time with us. Come join us!

Please join Student Life as we celebrate Joel Perez for his service to our university. Joel accepted a position this fall at Seattle Pacific University as the dean of student life.

He and his family will be back on campus so that we can send him off in style.

Join us …

Friday, Sept. 13
3 to 5 p.m.
Stevens (Duke) Atrium

Security services is offering its annual C-CERT training course. We will meet every Wednesday between Sept. 18 and Oct. 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. in Lemmons 5.

In a large-scale disaster, the university needs to be prepared to be self-sufficient. This is why we are providing Campus Community Emergency Response Team training, or C-CERT.

Become part of the team and be prepared. Follow the link below for more information and get signed up now. The first class is in two weeks.

C-CERT Training

The university has just implemented a new pass-through process for Bruin Careers. Click here to go directly to the Bruin Careers site. Once there, log in with your Bruin Careers username and password. If you haven’t set up an account before, click where it says “click here to register.”

Make sure that your username and password are the same as your George Fox e-mail and password. Now, whenever you log onto MyGFU you will click directly into Bruin Careers without needing to log on.

Please e-mail careers@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2330 if you have any questions!

Tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 4), the normal class schedule will be adjusted to accommodate our Honors Convocation Chapel. Please use the link included below to view the adjusted class schedule. You can also view the adjusted schedule by visiting the registrar’s office main page.

When viewing, locate the regular meeting time of your scheduled Wednesday classes in the “Regular Schedule” column on the left, and modify your schedule to attend the time listed in the “Adjusted Schedule” column on the right.

Please note classes scheduled outside the normal block periods have been assigned to an adjusted schedule block as well. You’ll be notified by your instructor of the adjusted time for your course; we’ve also included those out of block classes as well.

Adjusted Class Schedule Due to Honors Convocation Chapel

Questions can be directed to registrar@georgefox.edu.

Please turn in all August …

• Check/ACH requests
• Expense reimbursements
• Petty cash requests
• IDC’s
• Error corrections
• Credit card receipts

to the financial affairs office no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail Kathi Becker (Financial Affairs) at ext. 2166 or kbecker@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
The Finance Team

Security has received notification of student cars speeding on neighborhood streets and near-misses in the crosswalk leading to the Friendsview Retirement Community on Fulton Street. The speed limit is 25 mph on streets surrounding campus, and 10 mph on streets within the campus boundaries.

Please drive cautiously both on and off campus and watch out for pedestrians, especially elderly ones who walk by our campus.

Due to the Labor Day holiday, there will be no USPS, UPS or FedEx services today for mail and packages.

Our customer service window will be open for picking up packages that arrived on campus prior to today. You may drop off outgoing mail and packages but they will not be posted until Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Questions? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556 or Linda Sartwell at ext. 2560.

Thank you,
Mail Services

Some FoxTALE reminders …

• Use your new, empty Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another or previous course site. See the instructions here for importing.
• Your Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 sites are unavailable (hidden) to students. When you are ready to make a site available, go to Settings > Course administration > Edit settings on the course home page. Scroll down to the “Availability” section and select “This course is available to students” from the drop-down menu. Scroll to the bottom of the page and “Save changes.”
• Remember that all students enrolled in your class in MyGFU will automatically be enrolled in your FoxTALE course site. As students add and drop your course in MyGFU, they will be added to or removed automatically from your FoxTALE site.

Contact the IT Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu) for more information or visit the FoxTALE for Faculty resource page.