Mail Services is running low on our supply of packing peanuts, the little Styrofoam pieces. If you have any extra or unwanted ones that you are discarding, please bring them to us. We can take them off your hands.
Thanks,
Mail Services
An all-employee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 24, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in VAC 117 (please note location). The original meeting scheduled for Jan. 17 has been canceled.
For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link†located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.†It is the bottom link in that section. The link will take you to all the information relating to community meetings and include a live-stream link (the password changes each meeting) and a chat room link.
Videos from previously recorded meetings will be added to this page in the days following. Please bookmark the page for quick access each month.
IT is offering Adobe Acrobat Basic Forms, Excel Basics, FoxTALE, and Google webinars and training sessions during the week of Jan. 7.
View the schedule and sign up at this link. Information on how to join each webinar will be delivered via e-mail 24 hours prior to the webinar.
Questions? Contact the Service Desk.
This show will be held Friday through Sunday, Jan. 4-6, at the Oregon Convention Center. It features hundreds of exhibits about – you guessed it – building, remodeling and landscaping.
If you would like to attend this show, you can pick up two tickets (worth $6 each) from Barbi Doran at the Information Services window in Stevens Center. Portland and Salem employees, you can reserve yours by e-mailing Barbi. She will send them to you through campus mail.
We have a limited supply, so please request/pick them up only if you are reasonably certain you will attend this event.
This show will be held Friday through Sunday, Jan. 4-6, at the Oregon Convention Center. It features hundreds of exhibits about – you guessed it – building, remodeling and landscaping.
If you would like to attend this show, you can pick up two tickets (worth $6 each) from Barbi Doran at the Information Services window in Stevens Center beginning Wednesday, Jan. Â 2. Portland and Salem employees, you can reserve yours by e-mailing Barbi. She will send them to you through campus mail on Jan. 2.
We have a limited supply, so please request/pick them up only if you are reasonably certain you will attend this event.
Along with the new year comes the opportunity to select the first Employee of the Month for 2013. Is there someone you believe is deserving of this recognition? If someone comes to mind, please nominate him or her via e-mail Peggy Kilburg by Friday, Jan. 11, with a summary of this person’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award. Because of the earlier community meeting this month, there will be no reminder ennouncement about submitting nominations.
The president, provost and vice presidents will select a recipient from among the nominees, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 gift card to The Allison. We will honor both December’s and January’s employees of the month at our next community meeting scheduled for Jan. 17.
Some end-of-semester reminders from IT …
Prepare for Spring 2013
Come join us as we honor Arden Butler and celebrate his retirement from George Fox. Refreshments will be served at Plant Services from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21 (please note the new date).
Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.
Saturday, Dec. 22, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Pacific (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the sports website at gfubruins.com.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to noon (Pacific Time) on Monday, Jan. 7, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.
Come join us as we honor Arden Butler and celebrate his retirement from George Fox. Refreshments will be served at Plant Services from noon to 1 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 20.
Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.
Senior Onjalai Flake is in the running for an internship with the Ellen Degeneres show and is seeking the support of the George Fox community. Her fellow students created a video in support of her efforts. This YouTube video needs as many views as possible. The more views, the better her chances.
So, all you need to do is click the link above and watch. Please also feel free to share it with as many people as possible. Onjalai is a broadcast journalism and communication arts major, and this opportunity would open up many doors for her.
The university box office will operate under its normal hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this week with the exception of Wednesday, Dec. 19, when it will close at 11:30 a.m. It will also be closed on Friday, Dec. 21.
Beginning Friday, the box office will be closed until Thursday, Jan. 3, when it will resume regular hours. During this time you can reach the box office by e-mail at boxoffice@georgefox.edu. Information on upcoming shows can be found at boxoffice.georgefox.edu, where there is a link labeled “Current Season” to purchase tickets online.
The box office e-mail and phone line will be checked periodically between Dec. 21 and Jan. 2 with response only to urgent requests. All other requests will be responded to on Jan. 3.
Questions? Contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu.
We have red poinsettias from midyear commencement for sale. Only $3 for small (6 1/2″) or $7 for large (8 1/2″). They can be purchased in the Pennington House between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Questions? Call 503-554-2134.
If you would like to nominate a colleague for December’s Employee of the Month, please e-mail Peggy Kilburg a summary of this person’s contributions/outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so. Nominations should be in by this Friday, Dec. 21.
The winner will be announced and presented with a $100 gift card to The Allison at our January community meeting.
Those who have a connection to Greenleaf Friends Academy are invited to an open-house Christmas party scheduled at Friendsview Retirement Community. Two reception times are scheduled: Monday, Dec. 17, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Dec. 18, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Both receptions will include refreshments and will take place in the Friendsview Auditorium. They are open to alumni and friends of Greenleaf Friends Academy.
For more information, contact Peggy Hanson at phanson@friendsview.org.
Just a reminder that both the Bruin Den and Villa Cafe will be closed during the Christmas break. The Bruin Den will reopen on Monday, Jan. 7, and the Villa Cafe will reopen on Monday, Jan. 14.
We will be setting up complimentary coffee service between 8:30 and 11 a.m. in the Bruin Den Monday through Thursday, Dec. 17-20, as our treat for those needing their caffeine and sugar next week!
Many thanks to everyone for a wonderful year, and our entire staff wishes you a joyful and blessed Christmas with your families and friends.
We are looking for someone to drive a faculty member from Newberg to the Portland Center as follows:
If you know someone who might be interested, please ask him or her to send an e-mail to hr@georgefox.edu. If the person does not already have an application on file, one will be required.
As you are getting ready to head out for the holidays, we would appreciate it if you would return any Bon Appetit dishware you may have in your dorms or offices. There will be a station set up outside the dish room doors for returning dishes.
Thank you, and have a wonderful Christmas break!
– Bon Appetit staff
Come show support tonight (Thursday) for the 12 outstanding performers of the fall 2012 Musical Theater Performance class as students showcase various scenes they have worked on throughout the semester!
Accompanied by the talented James Pick, duets and group scenes will be featured from musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof, Newsies, The Little Mermaid, West Side Story, Spamalot, Little Women, Sweeney Todd and more. Admission is free!
When: Thursday, Dec. 13
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:20 p.m.)
Where: Wood-Mar Auditorium
Who: Olivia Anderson, Micah Bevis, Susan Carlson, Jeannot Djanga, Brooke Flood, Michelle Gonzalez-Ramos, Nicole Greene, Jennifer Lippert, Amberly Orr, Caroline Smith, Cydney Thompson, Jessica Woehler
