Don’t forget your invitation for you and your family to join the Robin Baker family at the president’s annual Christmas Open House this Sunday, Dec. 2. Drop by the Edwards House (402 S. College St.) anytime between 5 and 8 p.m.
We will serve light appetizers and holiday sweets as we celebrate the Christmas season together!
Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.
Faculty: In order to buy books from students during finals week (Dec. 10-14), all textbook orders need to be submitted by Monday, Dec. 3. Orders received after that date also run the risk of not arriving in time for classes in January. Your help is appreciated.
Contact Sandy Gidding (sgidding@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
Everyone is invited to come to the Sunday OJ Listening Party & Open Mic Night this Friday, Nov. 30. This will be a chance to mingle with on-campus radio personalities “Miss O” & “Ace.”
There will be performances as the radio hosts share their favorite Gospel music. So come out down to the Brewin’ Grounds from 8 to 11 p.m. and have a good time.
Questions? Contact Onjalai Flake at oflake11@georgefox.edu.
Join us today (Thursday) to hear Jodi Van Gorkom’s story of growing up in Ethiopia. As Jodi puts it, “It is all about God’s goodness in my life.” Come be encouraged and learn from Jodi’s story. Bring your lunch to Cap & Gown A at noon. See you there!
Questions? Contact Dianna McIntyre at dmcintyre@georgefox.edu.
This full-time position is currently open to internal applicants (employees). Temporary employees may also apply, but external applications are not being accepted. If you would like a copy of the job description, please e-mail hr@georgefox.edu.
To apply, please submit a completed transfer request, cover letter, and resume to Human Resources. The position will likely close on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m. The link to the transfer request form can be found here.
Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. The marketing communications office will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source by Wednesday, Dec. 5. Please create a new “Individual Account†on the form.
Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.
The third faculty “Coffee & Conversation†of the fall, titled “Collaboration: Shifting to Hybrid Teaching,†is set from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. today (Wednesday), in Hoover 104. Melanie Springer Mock and Gary Tandy will share their experiences in leading the discussion.
This “Coffee & Conversation” session features the collaborative approach Melanie and Gary are using with their Writing 110 students, including implementing a hybrid instructional approach. Students spend 75 minutes with their instructors each week, and then complete the rest of their work online, keeping public blogs, commenting on their peers’ work, reading essays by professional writers, and managing their documents through Google Drive.
Questions? Contact Gary Sehorn at gsehorn@georgefox.edu.
The fourth annual MLK Day of Service will take place Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The day will begin at 9 a.m. in Portland 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.
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.
We will be meeting earlier on Monday morning to bus over as a group. Follow this link to register for the day!
If you attended this year’s “World’s Got Talent” live event, the Inclusions and Student Leadership Programs Department would like to hear your opinion.
Please take a minute to fill out the online form. It will take less than one minute. Once completed, your review will be submitted in a drawing for a $5 Chapters gift card!
Thanks in advance for your comments and opinions. Click on this link to submit your evaluation.
Don’t forget to drop by the Newberg Burgerville today (Tuesday) between 4 and 8 p.m. to support the George Fox theatre department. Ten percent of the proceeds go directly to help out GFU theatre!
Questions? Contact Joey Burda (jburda09@georgefox.edu).
Questions about osteopathic medicine? Luke Rauch (lrauch@western.edu), a representative of COMP-Northwest, will be on the Newberg campus Thursday, Nov. 29, to answer questions about medical school admissions, curriculum and more.
COMP-Northwest is an osteopathic medical school located in Lebanon, Ore., and is part of Western University of Health Sciences, located in California. Luke will hold a presentation at 2:45 p.m. in EHS 217 and will be available for drop-in at a table on the second floor of EHS between 12:30 and 2:20 p.m.
Please contact Jane Sweet (jsweet@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
An all-employee meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, Nov. 29, at 3:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
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.
Our next staff lunch is in the Cap and Gown Room on Monday, Dec. 3, at noon! Come and join us for a festive holiday lunch featuring turkey with all the trimmings. Just $3 buys you a wonderful lunch and a chance to participate in a fun holiday gift exchange (gifts provided by the Staff Development Committee).
We look forward to seeing you there!
Questions? Contact Denise DeCicco at ddecicco@georgefox.edu.
Applications for the faculty Professional Learning Community “Teaching for Student Learning: Effective Strategies for the University Classroom†will be accepted through Monday, Dec. 10.
The PLC, originally scheduled for this fall, was moved to spring semester. Several faculty are already enrolled, but there is plenty of room for more! The PLC is designed to enhance teaching, increase student learning, and deepen reflective practice.
The facilitator is Gary Sehorn, assistant professor of education. Sessions will be held in Newberg from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays: Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 20, March 6, March 20, April 10 and April 24. Each participant will receive an honorarium of $325 and a copy of the book How Learning Works.
Applications are available at this Academic Affairs webpage (“Faculty Development/Programs and Events”). Please complete the application and submit it to Brenda Burg (bburg@georgefox.edu) by 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10.
You and your family are invited to join the Robin Baker family at the president’s annual Christmas Open House this Sunday, Dec. 2. Drop by the Edwards House (402 S. College St.) anytime between 5 and 8 p.m.
We will serve light appetizers and holiday sweets as we celebrate the Christmas season together!
Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.
We at Love INC appreciate the 250 breakfast bags made by George Fox employees at the staff retreat in October. Your gift will fill hungry bellies of the homeless and people in need in Newberg. Thank you for giving your time to this effort.
The vision of Love INC is to mobilize God’s people to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ. It is a great privilege when our efforts at Love INC are supported by others in the community.
Make dinner plans to eat at Burgerville on Tuesday, Nov. 27, and support your theatre department at the same time! Ten percent of all purchases made between 4 and 8 p.m. that Tuesday will go toward the theatre department at Fox.
Mark your calendars and be sure to tell your friends and coworkers!
Student accounts has an opening at the Portland Center to fill in for three months (December through February) while someone is out on leave. If you know anyone who might fit the bill (pun intended), would you please encourage them to apply? Please help spread the word about this opportunity.
Compensation will depend on qualifications and experience. The job description can be seen by clicking here.
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Also, you can share your hints and tips or ask a question by using our submission form (requires your George Fox login).
Questions? Contact Kandie Comfort at kcomfort@georgefox.edu.
If you haven’t had a chance to order your 20-pound box of delicious oranges from a baseball player yet, there’s still time. The order goes in on Tuesday morning, Nov. 27.
To order, contact Marty Hunter at ext. 2914 or mhunter@georgefox.edu, or Patty Findley at ext. 2910 or pfindley@georgefox.edu. The cost is $25 per box ($12 is tax-deductible). Delivery will be during the first week in December.
