Would you like to copy content from an old FoxTALE course site to an empty spring site? Learn the details at a 30-minute webinar on Thursday, Dec. 13, from 3 to 3:30 p.m. Please R.S.V.P. at this link and we’ll send login details the day before the webinar.
Can’t attend the webinar? See the Quick Guide or three-and-a-half-minute Video Guide.
If you have any questions, please contact the Service Desk.
Don’t miss the final “Table Talk” of the semester today (Thursday) in the Cap and Gown Room at noon. Join students Nick Largusa, Austin O’Neal, Kat Hylton, Sara Bartolome, Amber Nelson and Garret Loverde as they discuss their experiences of being biracial. Bring your lunch! Sponsored by Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs.
Congratulations to this year’s winning teams from the recent Liberal Arts and Critical Issues competition. Following is a rundown of winners, by category:
Thanks, too, to all who helped judge the LACI exhibits this year!
Don’t forget to swing by the EHS Atrium today (Thursday) at 3 p.m. to see the engineering department’s ninth annual “Wobble-Off” competition.
Come and enjoy this demonstration of freshman engineering students’ first projects – an exciting variety of oscillating steam/air-operated engines. The event highlights the students’ first-year studies in engineering design, solid modeling and machining, and showcases the creative and impressive results of their design-build projects.
The students’ engines will compete in a variety of categories, including maximum speed, minimum vibration, maximum coast, cost efficiency and creativity/craftsmanship.
Questions? Contact Neal Ninteman at nninteman@georgefox.edu.
All three performances of this weekend’s Christmas Concert are nearly sold out, so if you picked up employee comp tickets for Sunday afternoon’s performance and will no longer be able to use them, please return them to the Box Office in the Pennington House as soon as possible.
We currently have a wait list for tickets. You can notify us that you plan to return them by calling 503-554-3844 or by informing us via e-mail at boxoffice@georgefox.edu.
Thank you.
The courier service will change for the Salem campus during the holiday season. We will be servicing Salem only on Mondays, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, and Jan. 7 and Jan. 14. We will continue the Portland run as normal – all dates Monday through Friday when the Newberg campus is open.
Questions? Call ext. 2555.
Don’t miss the university theatre’s 10-minute play festival, Ten! Ten! Ten!, this week.
The first five plays will be featured tonight (Wednesday) at 10:10 p.m. The remaining four plays will be featured Thursday, Dec. 6, at 10:10 p.m. Cost is $1 admission at the door in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
Questions? Contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu.
It’s time to think about someone to nominate for December’s Employee of the Month. Is there someone you consider a gift to have as a colleague, whether in your department or another department? If someone comes to mind, please consider submitting a nomination via e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Friday, Dec. 21, with a summary of this person’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.
The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select a recipient from among the nominees, and as is our custom, the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 gift card to The Allison at our next community meeting. We will honor both December’s and January’s Employees of the Month at our next community meeting, currently scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 17.
Congratulations again to Tim Goodfellow on being named November Employee of the Month.
The university’s music department invites you to join us as we celebrate the season with our annual Christmas Concert this Friday through Sunday, Dec. 7-9, in Bauman Auditorium.
Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Pre-concert music begins approximately 30 minutes prior to each performance.
The concert will feature the university’s Concert Choir, Men’s and Women’s Chorale, Chamber Singers, and Symphonic Band and Strings. We will also feature a guest, the Newberg High School Choir, as part of the celebration. For more information or to buy tickets, click here.
The state of Oregon is giving student employees a raise in 2013! The minimum wage is going up 15 cents per hour to $8.95, and this will be reflected on the Feb. 15 student payroll.
Have a wonderful holiday season!
– HR
The Academic Resource Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday of finals week (Dec. 10-14), and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday.
To schedule an appointment Wednesday through Friday of finals week, please consult the ARC website. Please schedule appointments for these days at least an hour beforehand, as consultants are on an on-call basis.
Thank you!
Bon Appetit is pleased to partner with Sweet Freedom Confections, one of our senior capstone companies, by offering their full line of yummy candies and sweets in both the Bruin Den and Villa Cafe. Peppermint bark, chocolate fudge, salted caramel crispy treats and cookie/cream bars are all fantastic and will be sure to satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth!
Their profits will help to support “Door of Grace,” an organization in Portland that empowers girls who are victims of sex trafficking.
Your purchase of a gourmet treat helps to make a difference in the lives of rescued girls. Check out this Facebook page for more information: facebook.com/sweetfreedomgfu.
The fourth annual MLK Day of Service will take place Monday, Jan. 21. We will meet in the Stevens Center parking lot at 6:30 a.m. and bus up to Concordia, where the day will begin with a rally to provide an opportunity to reflect, celebrate and remember Dr. King.
Following the rally, students will serve in the community until 2 p.m. and will arrive back on campus around 4 p.m. This service day is a multi-institutional collaboration among colleges and universities and the convening organization Oregon Campus Compact. This event is one of the largest mobilizations of college students in the country on MLK Day.
Register here to participate in the day!
Mail Services will be open on the following dates during the Christmas season: Dec. 17-21, Dec. 27-28, Jan. 2-4 and Jan. 7-11. Window service hours at Mail Services (North Street Annex) will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on all of these days.
Undergrad students can access their mailbox on all of the open dates listed. Packages can be picked up during the regular window hours on open dates.
VAC students: Your mail will be held at Mail Services (North Street Annex). You can stop and ask for it on the open dates.
Mail Services will be closed on the following dates: Dec. 24-26, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
Contact Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
2013 Entertainment Books are available for purchase through this Friday, Dec. 7. They make great Christmas gifts!
All George Fox employees can purchase Entertainment® 2013 Books at a discounted employee price of $20 (retail $35). Enjoy a free download of the Entertainment® Membership Coupon App to your smart phone with each edition, allowing you to redeem coupons from your phone rather than your book.
Choose your book – either Portland or Greater Oregon – and purchase it at the Information Services Desk in the Stevens Center. Questions? Contact Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu.
We’ll show you how to get started in Google+ so you can use the Hangouts (video chatting) feature, which are now accessible in Gmail, Google Chat and Google Calendar.
If you didn’t sign up before, there’s still room. We’ll meet in MLRC 013 (library instruction room) on the lowel level at 3 p.m. today (Tuesday).
Click here to visit our website with more information about this and future workshops. Questions? contact Kandie Comfort at kcomfort@georgefox.edu.
A student pottery sale is scheduled in the Bruin Den between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 4-5. Drop by to check out some of the pieces our students have been working on!
Also, the university community is invited to the Senior Thesis Exhibit this Thursday, Dec. 6, featuring the artwork of graduating seniors Erin Morse, Allegra Villella and Lauran Woodruff in the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries. The artist talks will be at 5 p.m. in Minthorne Gallery and 6 p.m. in Lindgren Gallery. Receptions will be held in both locations.
Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, Dec. 17, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.
Join the Christmas celebration at the library’s annual wassail party on Monday, Dec. 10, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Take a break on “Dead Day” and join us in the MLRC multi-purpose room for snacks, wassail and coffee. It’s our treat to you!
Questions? Contact Sue Richie (srichie@georgefox.edu).
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Warner Pacific (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Friday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Concordia-Portland (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the sports website at gfubruins.com.
