All of the George Fox University community is invited to attend the Newberg Fred Meyer College Night which will begin at 11 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Enjoy many freebies and 10 percent off all food and 20 percent off of everything else. Hope to see you there!
University Mail Services will be open on this Saturday only, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Avoid the long lines on Monday. Stop by and pick up any packages you might have waiting or pick up your key if you do not have it yet.
It’s now under two weeks until our 13th annual Serve Day! On Wednesday, Sept. 7, we will send out about 1,700 employees and students to serve nearly 80 sites in Newberg and the surrounding area.
All Serve Day assignments have been sent out to employees; a confirmation e-mail of where you will be going will be sent out next week. If you have any questions about your assignment, let Rachel Lee know by e-mailing serveday@georgefox.edu. Those students who live on campus will receive their assignments from their RA.
Each year, Serve Day impacts communities and assists individuals all over the region. It even results in new relationships, as evidenced by this “apple story.”
Just a reminder that meal plans start this coming Saturday beginning with breakfast for all students on one of the board plans.
Due to Welcome Weekend, our hours throughout the weekend will be as follows:
Saturday
Breakfast: 8-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: noon – 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Sunday
Continental breakfast: 8-9:30 a.m.
Brunch: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Our normal hours will commence on Monday with breakfast at 7:15 a.m.
Please remember to bring your university ID card for all meals throughout the weekend as we will be scanning beginning with Saturday breakfast.
The university is welcoming more than 600 new students and their families on Thursday, Aug. 25. They must have a place to park as they move in, so please willingly give up your parking places in the Stevens, Hoover, Wood-Mar and Pennington lots. You can park on Sheridan Street, the campus side of Meridian Street, North Street or the Bauman lot.
Once the new students move in, the Pennington lot will be off-limits for staff/faculty, as all spots are needed for the students who live in that area. Thank you for helping to welcome our new students with empty parking lots!
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The first George Fox Auxiliary meeting of the year is a dinner meeting at the Villa Academic Complex on Tuesday Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. New faculty will be introduced.
The cost is $8 per person, and reservations should be made by Aug. 26 with Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314.
Guitar lessons and classes are being offered on campus this fall. Following is a description of the options available:
BEGINNING CLASS GUITAR (MUSI 250-A) is offered for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun group setting (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 9:40-10:30 a.m.). Learn to strum and pick popular worship songs while learning to read music.
PRIVATE LESSONS/APPLIED GUITAR (MUSA 105/305 GT) is offered to bring your playing to the next level. One-on-one lessons cover beginners all the way to very experienced players. Sign up and get some new skills and techniques. All styles are covered, including jazz, blues, rock, worship, folk, etc.
Lessons are taught by George Fox guitar professor Dave Iula. He has performed at many churches in Portland (Beaverton Foursquare, Southlake Church, Rolling Hills, Imago Dei Community) as well as Porland’s finest clubs (Jimmy Mak’s, The Blue Monk, Mississippi Studios).
E-mail Dave for more info: daveiula1@gmail.com.
Each year at new student orientation, alumni take the stage to keep one of the university’s oldest traditions alive by singing the official George Fox University song, “Close Beside Chehalem’s Mountain,” to our new students and their parents. Once again this year, all alumni are invited to participate in this tradition on Thursday, Aug. 25, in the quad.
Alumni are invited to participate regardless of whether they know the song by heart or need to look at the sheet music. A short practice session will take place before the event begins. New students and their parents will be invited to sing the first verse and chorus at the end of the presentation.
Event Schedule
by 6:40 p.m. – Please arrive at the Hoover Academic Building lobby
6:40 p.m. – Short practice session
7 p.m. – The university welcome begins on the quad
7:05 p.m. – The group is introduced and takes the stage
7:15 p.m. – Exit the stage (alumni have the option of staying for the remainder of the event)
8 p.m. – The university welcome ends
Questions? Contact Robby Larson at rlarson@georgefox.edu.
The Office of Financial Affairs has updated the following forms:
Please visit the Financial Affairs webpage soon to download the new forms from the Common Forms page.
Due to Valerie Rogers’ transfer to the Department of Advanced Integrated Marketing, there is an opening for an administrative assistant II position in communication arts/English. This .56FTE (30 hours per week, nine months per year) 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 no later than Monday, Aug. 29, at 5 p.m. The link to the transfer request form can be found here.
Faculty, please submit requests for course reserve material as soon as possible. Materials are processed in the order received and can take up to five days to complete.
For all requests, please fill out and submit this form. If you have any questions, please contact Gina Braden at ext. 2425 or rbraden@georgefox.edu.
Installation of the new scoreboards in Miller Gymnasium has been moved up to Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 22-23. The gym’s center court will be closed both days; the other two courts will remain open for use.
The library is pleased to deliver library materials for participating faculty to their offices. All library material must be signed for by the faculty member or persons designated as their signers.
If you have used this service in the past or you are signing up for the first time, please click on this link and fill out the form. Questions? Contact Gina Braden at rbraden@georgefox.edu.
President Robin Baker invites the university community to visit his blog to catch up on what he’s been up to and what’s on his mind. You can read it at this link.
Miller Gymnasium’s center court will be closed all day on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 29-30, for the installation of the new scoreboards. The other two courts will remain open for use.
Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. The Office of Marketing Communications will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source by Friday, Aug. 26. The login user ID is “gfubc†and password is “gfu123.â€
Contact Danette Newkirk (Marketing Communications) if you have any questions.
It’s time to order university stationery. For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. You will continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterheadâ€) through the university’s Print Services.
Orders are due by Thursday, Sept. 1.
Women faculty and staff interested in joining the 2011-12 Women’s Leadership Development Institute cohort are invited to apply. Applications are available at this link (must be on campus to access) and must be returned to Box #6255 by Sept. 1. The new cohort will commence at a retreat Sept. 29-30, and Sheri Philips will continue to give leadership to the program.
The university’s first Women’s Leadership Development cohort concluded at a celebration for the program mentors and mentees in May. After attending the kick-off retreat in October, each cohort mentee met monthly with her mentor from October to May and attended five required leadership skills sessions. Cohort mentees read several texts during the program and shared their learning on a WLDI Foxtale site.
Even though only a limited number can be accepted, please feel encouraged to apply.
Mark your calendars: The university’s 13th annual Serve Day is now less than three weeks away! On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the entire Newberg campus will close to allow all employees and students to serve nearly 80 sites in Newberg and the surrounding area.
All Serve Day assignments have been sent out to employees, so if you did not receive an e-mail, please let Rachel Lee know by e-mailing serveday@georgefox.edu. Those students who live on campus will receive their assignments from their RA. Commuters will be assigned based on an e-mail survey they will be receiving next week.
A full schedule will be provided in the coming weeks. In the meantime, check out this story about how Serve Day impacted the Portland Rescue Mission last year.
There will be no courier service on Friday, Aug. 19, due to all-employee meeting that morning. Regular service to the Portland and Salem campuses will resume on Monday, Aug. 22. Questions or concerns? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.
