The Daily Bruin

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.

Would you please take a few minutes to submit your November time sheet (support staff) or time-off report (administrators) to your supervisor right away? As always, please be sure it is complete (including your ID number), accurate, and signed by both you and your supervisor before sending it to HR at Box 6108. (If your supervisor is not available to sign it, please send a copy to HR anyway and keep the original until it has been signed.)

Due to the Christmas holidays, our payroll processing time is shorter than usual, so receiving these by Friday, Dec. 7, will be very helpful and much appreciated.

You will find these forms at this link.

Thank you,
HR

University President Robin Baker will speak in our Christmas chapel this morning (Monday) in Bauman Auditorium at 10:40 a.m. Come and celebrate the Christmas season with us!

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, please e-mail the ARC at the_arc@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2327.

Interested in hearing a firsthand account of a student’s experience overseas? Erin Terry will share of her enriching experiences and showcase samples of her artwork from her semester abroad in Orvieto, Italy.

Join us for a brown-bag “cultural insights” lunch from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the Executive Dining Room. The event is being sponsored by International Student Services. Be sure to bring your lunch!

Questions? Contact Alex Pia at apia@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget the staff lunch in the Cap and Gown Room today (Monday) 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.

We would like to invite you to take part in a great opportunity that embodies the Christmas spirit, helps a family in need, and provides the chance to win a wonderful gift for yourself or someone you love. We are fundraising as a joint venture between a group of students in Kristina Findley’s Leading and Managing People class and “PictureThis,” a business senior capstone project.

We are raffling off the chance to win a picture of your choice transferred over to a wood or metal canvas. All the proceeds of this raffle will be used to supply a local family in need with food and gifts for Christmas. This family consists of a recently married couple that both work full-time jobs, as well as look after their 2-year-old godson.

Ticket prices are $3 for one entry or $5 for two entries. Please visit this link and print/fill out the document and deliver the form, along with your cash donation, to Kelly Borror in the business office in Hoover by noon on Thursday, Dec. 6.

The winners will be announced at 2 p.m. that afternoon by e-mail. Two prizes will be raffled off, one wood and one metal 8×10 picture of your choice. The winner’s prize will be available for pick-up approximately one week after we receive an e-mail copy of the picture of your choice.

Thank you,
Zach Kramberg (zkramberg10@georgefox.edu) and Shaina Inn

If you are planning to put up a Christmas tree in your area, you must fill out a Christmas Tree Permit located on the Plant Services webpage.

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley (dokelley@georgefox.edu).

Thank you,
Plant Services