The Daily Bruin

The Staff Development Committee would like to congratulate and welcome its newest members: Kathi Becker, Sherri Moore Harrison, Molly Hickok and Rita Boggs. We would also like to say a big thank you to Bruce Arnold and Karlyn Fleming, who have served for the past three years and are now rotating off of the committee.

Also, just a reminder that the Staff Development Committee has budgeted funds for use by staff to attend seminars that will enhance their job skills and professional development. You can download the Professional Development Fund application from the Staff Development website. Visit sdc.georgefox.edu for more information.

Just a reminder: FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 17. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Found in Wheeler Sports Center’s Room 211 (Dance/Mirror Room): A battery for a Canon camera. Call Patty Findley at ext. 2910 or e-mail her at pfindley@georgefox.edu to claim it.

This year, the Newberg Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast is featuring an alumni a capella group, Rescue. If you are interested in attending as our guests, I have tickets I would like to give away. Call me or e-mail right away if you are interested.

The event is this Saturday, May 14, from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Klages Dining Room, so let me know soon!

Thank you,
Nancy Almquist, ext. 2120

Please make sure to send to Human Resources your summer student employee offer letters. Remember that we also get the summer applications of those you hire.

If they have never worked for George Fox before, we will also need the I-9 form and the 2011 W-4 form. It wouldn’t hurt to offer them direct deposit, either. It will be sent back to you if not completed correctly, so please look it over before sending it to Box 6108.

Thanks!
– Human Resources

The search committee for the next chief financial officer (CFO) has invited three candidates to campus for interviews. During each of their visits, the George Fox community will have an opportunity to hear from the candidate and ask questions. A notebook with each candidate’s vita will be made available in the Newberg and Portland Center libraries. All of the sessions will begin at 10 a.m.

Here is the schedule:

Tuesday, May 17 – Ted Allen – Hoover 105
Friday, May 20 – Heather Heersink – Lemmons 8 (Calder Lecture Hall)
Tuesday, May 24 – David Tarrant – Hoover 105

Please note: Out of respect for the candidates, please do not contact people you might know at their respective places of employment.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at this stream site. A chat room might also be set up (depends on the meeting room), and a video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing in the days following the meeting at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

Mail Services received a package addressed only to George Fox University – no name or department was listed. Enclosed was a coil bound book from Oral Roberts University titled “ORU Music Department presents 2010-2011 Recital & Concert Programs.”

If you ordered this book or know what department should receive it, please contact Sherrie Frost via e-mail (sfrost@georgefox.edu).

Thank you for your help.

Print Services will be closed on Friday, May 13, for remodel work.

Questions? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

Mark your calendars and come learn to make those gorgeous hanging baskets that grace our quad area. You will learn the valuable skill of how these beauties are assembled and help us in the process.

Join us on Wednesday, May 18, in the Plant Services building at 1101 Villa Road. We’ll begin at 9:30 a.m. and go for about four hours. You are welcome to join in the class at any time.

Please contact the Plant Services office at 503-554-2010 if you have questions.

Representatives from Social Security and TIAA-CREF will be in Newberg this Thursday, May 12, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. to share information about planning for retirement and to answer your questions.

If you are beginning to think about retirement options, please join us in Hoover 102. Spouses are welcome!

Employees, please let your students know about a webinar we are hosting from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, in the Career Services office. The session will give graduates tips, tools and exercises to build up the strength, endurance and scope of their career in today’s competitive market.

Expert Peter Weddle will present the session, part of a series on job search techniques for the graduate. Questions? Contact Angela Doty at adoty@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
Angela Doty

We will be cleaning out Wheeler Sports Center’s lockers in June. If you want to protect your locker and the things in it, e-mail Patty Findley (pfindley@georgefox.edu) with your locker number and we won’t cut the lock off and donate the contents to those less fortunate.

So you know, saying something like “three lockers in from the left side” doesn’t do it. I need a number.

Thank you,
Patty Findley

The university’s Trauma Response Institute is teaming with Medical Teams International to host a free home disaster preparedness workshop from 9:30 to 11 a.m. this Saturday, May 14, at the Portland Center.

Oregon is at risk of a disaster similar to the 8.9 earthquake that struck Japan on March 11. This week’s workshop will teach us how to be more prepared at home and at work to survive a similar event.

Ian Yocum, battalion chief with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, will share about his Medical Teams International (MTI) relief work in Japan and the struggles that continue to challenge their recovery. Also present will be Mike Lueck, emergency management coordinator with the Tigard Police Department and a trainer for Tigard Community Emergency Response Teams.

The workshop is free but donations will be accepted, with all proceeds going toward MTI’s disaster relief effort in Japan. For more information, contact Anna Berardi at ext. 6104 or aberardi@georgefox.edu.

Take a break and join your colleagues for ice cream between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, in the EHS Atrium. Student employees are also invited to attend this event, sponsored by the Staff Development Committee.

The last day for items to be picked up from Phase II will be Friday, May 6. Items left will be donated to charity. Phase II is set up in the Macy basement between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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

Thursday, May 5, is the National Day of Prayer! The Continental Congress’ proclamation in 1775 set aside a day of prayer. Find a National Day of Prayer sanctioned event in your area by clicking this link.

Please return all rental regalia to the Bruin Bookstore as soon as possible so we can return it to the vendor. Make sure you return it in the original pouch.

Thank you,
Bruin Bookstore

Financial Affairs reports that some counterfeit money is being handed out in the Newberg area. We had one in our deposit today and have no way to know where it came from. What we had was a $10 bill, but others could be around also.

The best way to tell is by holding the bill up to a light. There should be a narrow strip running from top to bottom of the bill and a picture of the president (only seen when held up to the light) on the side of the bill. We do not feel this was passed to us intentionally, but it should be something we all watch for.

If you have any questions, please contact Jan Amerson in Financial Affairs at ext. 2164.

With several guests visiting campus this week, please be considerate when parking. The Bauman lot will be the primary parking area for those attending the OSAA state choir competition through Saturday, so please use the Stevens or Wood-Mar lots.

Also, a Target commercial is being filmed on various locations on campus Thursday and Friday. Please leave the Pennington, Le Shana and Winters parking lots open for the crew’s trucks and vehicles.

About 50 members of a film crew will be on the Newberg campus Wednesday through Friday (May 4-6) to film a series of advertisements for Target. The video and still photography will be used in a back-to-school online advertising campaign in the fall.

The commercials were created by national ad firm Wieden+Kennedy and are being filmed by a local film company. They will be filming in the Klages Dining Hall, Bruin Den, Pennington Hall, Le Shana Hall and Winters Apartments. Please leave the Pennington, Le Shana and Winters parking lots open for their trucks and vehicles.

For more information, contact Rob Felton (503-554-2129).