HR hosts Independence Day celebration on Wednesday, July 3

Thursday, June 27th, 2013

It’s time for our eighth annual “Red, White and Blue Jeans Day.” In recognition of Independence Day (and George Fox holiday on July 4), you are invited to wear casual attire in patriotic colors on Wednesday, July 3.

At 3 p.m., the all-American dessert, apple pie a la mode, will be served on the Stevens Center plaza for Newberg employees.

Newberg employees only: We need your help to get an accurate count for attendance at this event by completing the short survey (possibly the world’s shortest!) at this link (password is “America”).

We hope you can join us for this sweet treat and enjoy a chance to visit with coworkers. Summer student employees are also invited. Portland employees are also being provided a similar afternoon break.

Please submit any cash or check deposits by noon today

Thursday, June 27th, 2013

Please bring any cash or check deposits for June that your department may have to financial affairs by noon today (Friday, June 28).

Thank you,
Financial Affairs

Mail and print services close early on Friday

Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

Mail and Print Services will close at noon on Friday, June 28, for year-end inventory and relocation of equipment. Please have your outgoing mail items and outgoing UPS items in by 11:30 a.m. Please submit any print jobs by 11 a.m.

Reminder: We will be relocated temporarily in Lemmons 12 and 13 on Monday through Wednesday next week, July 1-3.

Thank you for your assistance in getting jobs in early so that we can service you in a timely manner during our move.

Questions? Call Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

Take a few minutes to fill out Serve Day survey

Monday, June 24th, 2013

If you have not yet completed the Serve Day Employee Survey, please take a few minutes to do so now. This survey includes any special requests regarding sites or physical limitations, as well as transportation and team leader information.

This is an essential piece to making Serve Day a success and will only take a moment of your time. If you have any requests, now is the time to make them.

Remember: Participation in Serve Day is required for all Newberg employees. Requests to be excused from Serve Day must be submitted to the vice president or provost over your area.

Thanks so much for your continued support for Serve Day as an expression of Christ’s love to our community. We look forward with great anticipation to what God will do in and through all of us!

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail us at serveday@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit says thank you

Sunday, June 23rd, 2013

Bon Appetit wants to thank everyone at the Villa for their support as we worked with the university in hosting the Old German Baptist Brethren Conference. As a thank you, we will have free coffee and cookies at the Villa Cafe from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Check or direct deposit requests due today for June 28 processing

Sunday, June 23rd, 2013

Your check or direct deposit (ACH) request must be received in our office by 5 p.m. today (Monday) to be processed on June 28. All requests received after 5 p.m. today will not be processed until the week of July 8 due to the Fourth of July holiday schedule.

If you have any questions, please contact Andy Dunn (adunn@georgefox.edu).

Retirement consultation appointments available with TIAA-CREF rep

Sunday, June 23rd, 2013

Our new TIAA-CREF representative, Braden Danielson, will be on the Newberg campus on Thursday, July 11. You are encouraged to make an appointment with him in Hoover 104 to ask questions, discuss your investments, or review your financial plans.

Make appointments online at this TIAA-CREF page or call 855-928-4221 (press 5). Employees in other locations may contact Braden Danielson or Yasemin Under to arrange a telephone consultation at 503-452-6981.

Join student life office in prayer for Jere Witherspoon today

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

After years of praying and preparation, Jere Witherspoon (Student Life) is having knee replacement surgery on Monday, June 24. Before she has this procedure, we want to pray for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery. Please join us today (Friday) in the student life office from 11:30 a.m. to noon to wish Jere well and say a word of prayer.

Even if you can’t make it to this gathering, please keep her in your thoughts and prayers during this procedure and recovery.

Bon Appetit giving away free ice cream today

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

One of our ice cream freezers died last week and 1,500 ice cream novelties thawed. We refroze them and they may not look good, but they taste great!

Please come by anytime today (Friday) and get one or fill an ice chest, as we can’t use them and we hate to throw them away.

– Bon Appetit

Financial affairs office closed on Friday, July 5

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

The financial affairs office will be closed on Friday, July 5. There will be no check or direct deposit (ACH) runs that week due to the July 4 holiday. Please submit your check requests by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 24, for payment on June 28. All check requests received on June 25 or later will not be processed until the week of July 8.

Please contact Bruce Owen (bowen@georgefox.edu), in financial affairs, if you have any questions.

Correction to mail and print services temporary location

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Please note a correction on the e-nnouncement that appeared yesterday. The temporary location for mail and print services July 1-3 will be in Lemmons 12 and 13, not Calder 12 and 13.

Questions? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

Public safety expert speaks on campus June 25

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Across the nation, tragic events are playing out in our workplaces, schools, churches, theaters and shopping malls. These incidents are not random crimes, but acts of targeted violence. The potential for violence cannot be denied. Mitigating risk and offering protection without compromising an organization’s mission or values is the goal of Holvi Protective.

Zach Elliott, a managing partner at Holvi LLC, a threat assessment and threat management agency located in Newberg, will be the featured speaker at the Tuesday, June 25, monthly Newberg meeting of the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest. The meeting is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Villa Academic Complex.

Elliott has more than 12 years of experience in public safety, serving as a forensic evidence technician with the Oregon State Police, a security director for an Oregon school district and other special assignments in law enforcement. He is a 2007 graduate of the Gavin De Becker Threat Assessment and Threat Management Academy and has provided training and services for hundreds of clients.

Elliott also serves in a pastoral role as an elder at Hillside Fellowship Church, which meets at the Newberg Historical Chapel & Event Center on Main Street in Newberg.

For more information, go to the Chamber’s website or call 503-928-8354.

Summer core fitness classes offered in Minthorn Hall

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Summer core fitness classes are now being offered in Minthorn Hall from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday mornings. There is no fee to participate.

We will not have class on the following dates:

  • Thursday, July 4
  • Tuesday, July 30
  • Thursday, Aug. 1

The last day is TBA (sometime in mid-August). Questions? Contact Patty Findley at pfindley@georgefox.edu.

Tickets available for ‘The Addams Family’ show in Portland

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

We have a limited number of tickets available for The Addams FamilyThe Musical, presented by Broadway Across America. The show is Wednesday, June 26, at the Keller Auditorium in Portland. The show begins at 7:30 p.m.

If you are interested in attending with our group, tickets may be purchased for $43 each. Please contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu or 503- 554-2134 with any questions or to reserve your tickets. You may purchase online at this link.

Bon Appetit says ‘thank you’ by offering free coffee, cookies this morning

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

We want to thank everyone on campus for their support these past few days as we’ve worked hard jointly with Event Services and Custodial Services and many others to take good care of our Old German Baptist Brethren summer conference attendees.

As a thank you, we will have free coffee and cookies for everyone on campus today (Wednesday) from 8 to 11 a.m. in the Bruin Den.

To a person, these attendees have fallen in love with our campus and have expressed a strong desire to possibly return in future years. Way to go Fox!

Mail and print services temporarily relocating July 1-3

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

University Mail and Print Services will be temporarily relocating into Calder 12 and 13 for three days, July 1-3. The power to the North Street Annex will be turned off during that time. Limited services as follows:

Mail Services

  • Incoming mail and packages received in Calder 12
  • Mail and package pick-up in Calder 12 (no access to current mailboxes in the North Street Annex)
  • Limited outgoing U.S. Mail Services
  • No outgoing UPS, FEDEX, etc.
  • No outgoing packages over 25 pounds
  • No outgoing bulk discounted mailings
  • No address list processing
  • Courier to Portland all three days (items to be in Mail Services by 9:45 a.m.)

Print Services

  • Color and black/white printing available
  • Limited production ability – no large quantity jobs
  • No envelope addressing

Please plan your print and mail items accordingly. Bring any large quantity or detailed jobs into Print Services and Mail Services the week of June 24. Be aware that our turnaround time may be longer due to limited access to our equipment and supplies at our temporary location. We are here to serve and we will do our best to accommodate your requests during this time.

Questions? Contact Sherrie Frost ext. 2556.

If you have not done so, please fill out Serve Day survey

Monday, June 17th, 2013

If you have not yet completed the Serve Day Employee Survey, please take a few minutes to do so now at this link.

This survey includes any special requests regarding sites or physical limitations, as well as transportation and team leader information. This is an essential piece to making Serve Day a success and will only take a moment of your time. If you have any requests, now is the time to make them.

Remember: Participation in Serve Day is required for all Newberg employees. Requests to be excused from Serve Day must be submitted to the vice president or provost over your area. They will send a master list to us so that we know how to plan for the size and makeup of each team.

Thanks so much for your continued support for Serve Day as an expression of Christ’s love to our community. We look forward with great anticipation to what God will do in and through all of us!

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail us at serveday@georgefox.edu.

Financial aid office is moving to second floor of Stevens

Sunday, June 16th, 2013

As of today (Monday), the financial aid office is relocating to the second floor of the Stevens Center (STV 220), next to admissions. All staff contact information remains the same. You are invited to stop by and see our new home.

Financial affairs office closed July 5

Sunday, June 16th, 2013

The financial affairs office will be closed on Friday, July 5. There will be no check runs that week due to the July 4 holiday. Please submit your check requests by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 24, for payment on June 28. All check requests received on June 25 or later will not be processed until the week of July 8.

Please contact Bruce Owen (bowen@georgefox.edu), in financial affairs, if you have any questions.

Last call for textbook orders

Thursday, June 13th, 2013

Faculty: The textbook listing for fall courses will go online July 1 for students to begin purchasing their books. If you have not already done so, please submit your textbook orders by Monday, June 24.

Also, please check the listing of books for your courses once they are online and e-mail Sandy Gidding (sgidding@georgefox.edu) with any corrections or changes.

Thanks