All Newberg, Portland and Salem offices and libraries will be closed this Friday, March 25, for the spring break holiday. The Boise Center will be open this Friday and will instead take its spring holiday the following Friday, April 1.
Don’t forget this Monday’s all-employee meeting, scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium (please note the location change). The meeting was originally scheduled for March 31 but has been moved up three days.
The agenda will include an update from President Robin Baker, who will provide details on the recent board meeting. For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. A chat room has also been set up, and a video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing in the days following the meeting at itunesu.georgefox.edu.
This is a reminder that the Bruin Bookstore and its online store will be closed on Wednesday, March 23, to finalize its year-end inventory. So that inventory can be accurately processed, phone calls, voice mails and e-mails will not be answered. There also won’t be any money available to make change.
The bookstore will reopen on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Store hours for the remainder of spring break week will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and closed on Saturday. We appreciate your cooperation and support!
All employees are invited to join alumni, students and prospective students to watch the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, April 12. It is the team’s final home game and the annual Fan Appreciation Night, so you don’t want to miss it!
Alumni Relations still has tickets available. You can purchase them by clicking here (promotion code: GEORGEFOX). Tickets are $20 each, and Tuesday, March 22, is the final day to get your tickets.
Questions? Contact Anna Philipsen at aphilipsen@georgefox.edu.
Has anyone seen my black/animal print zip bag? It somehow jumped out of my purse in the Stevens parking lot. How do I know? My husband actually saw it on the ground next to a green car on Friday, but he didn’t pick it up thanks to a misunderstanding of the description.
If you have it, please call me at 503-554-2264. I miss my little zip bag!
Thanks,
Beth Molzahn
Courier service to the Salem Center is limited to Thursday, March 24, only during spring break. Service to the Portland Center will be Monday through Thursday.
Questions? Contact Mail Services at ext. 2555
Thank you,
Mail Services
Friday, March 18, is the last day for open enrollment, including your Voluntary Life benefit if you are eligible and wish to enroll or increase coverage.
All employees who are eligible for benefits, even if you aren’t enrolled through GFU, are required to return the Open Enrollment Election form. If you no longer have your form and you wish to make no changes to your insurance plans, you may send an e-mail to lburton@georgefox.edu simply stating that you want no changes.
Remember that Flexible Spending does not automatically renew.
Thank you!
– HR
Freshmen, sophomores and juniors: Are you looking for work or an internship this summer or next year?
Seniors: Are you trying to find a job after graduation or are you considering graduate school?
The First Avenue Career & Graduate School Fair offers information on:
Join us Friday, April 1, at University of Portland Chiles Center from noon to 3 p.m.
View a list of employers and grad schools expected to attend at this site. Stop by Career Services and register today for just $5! Registration also includes admission to Contacts & Connections, a networking event with local professionals.
Faculty, please let your students know about this great opportunity.
Questions? Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.
Dinner on Friday, March 18, will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., and the last board meal before spring break is breakfast on Saturday, March 19, from 8:30 to 9 a.m.
Hours of operation resume with dinner on Sunday, March 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. Have a great spring break!
The Bruin Den and Villa Cafe will be closing at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 18, for spring break. We will resume normal hours on Monday, March 28.
KFOX radio is planning to provide a live audio webcast of all three of this weekend’s baseball games.
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the Bruins’ website at gfubruins.com.
Following are the Fitness Center hours over spring break:
Note: We will have guests over spring break (ACE Convention). Do not plan to use any other part of the building.
Questions? Contact Patty Findley at pfindley@georgefox.edu.
Nominations for Support Staff Member of the Year and Administrative Staff Member of the Year for 2010-11 are due in HR on Monday, March 21.
If you have any colleagues you believe are deserving of this honor (and $500 gift), you have just a few days left to submit a nomination. Just describe the person’s unique “above and beyond†contributions to George Fox, its students, and/or its employees in the past year. Indicate what was done, who was impacted, etc. In other words, what makes this person stand out?
Other questions to also consider: How has this person encouraged or helped you, other employees, or students in the past year? What is it about this person’s job performance that impresses you? How has this person demonstrated Christian commitment, loyalty to GFU, and leadership skills at the university and the broader community in the past year?
Nominations can be submitted to Peggy Kilburg via e-mail, fax (503-554-2186), or hard copy (Campus box 6108), but they must arrive in HR by 5 p.m. on Monday.
Dr. Andrea Cook visited with George Fox women today to share her leadership journey. She recommended three books to the women in attendance. For those who want to know the names of those books, they are:
The Bruin Bookstore’s spring break hours next week will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the exception of Wednesday, March 23, when the bookstore and textbook annex will be closed for completion of its year-end inventory.
Ruth Baker and Lori Allen invite all women of the university community to join them for a free dinner and the movie Under the Same Moon at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in EHS 102.
After the movie, Polly Peterson will facilitate a talk-back session. Come and connect with other women in the GFU community. The dinner and movie are free, but feel free to bring a sweet treat to share.
Contact Lori Allen if you have any questions: allen.redpants@gmail.com or 503-487-6648.
The university community is invited to hear R. Corban Harwood, from Washington State University, speak on “Semilinear Operator Splitting and Modeling Lead-Acid Batteries” on Thursday, March 17. Please stop by EHS 325 at 10:35 a.m.
Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.
Chapel on Wednesday (March 16) will be dispersed throughout campus for worship with your living area.
We look forward to worshiping with you!
Students … Do you have some favorite photos from your time abroad? Would you like to share them with friends and the campus community?
The International Student Service Office is sponsoring a GFU International Photo Contest. You can share with others some of the special images that you’ve captured on film while abroad. We encourage you to submit photos of your most memorable moments!
Submit your international photos by Thursday, March 17. All submitted photos will be displayed in a virtual gallery, with selected photos displayed on campus and voted on by the campus community. Cash prizes will be awarded. This is a great opportunity to share with others the beauty of God’s creation and human endeavors (architecture, sculptures, etc.) from distant lands.
To enter your photos or get more information, please visit our web page at international.georgefox.edu or e-mail dzhuang09@georgefox.edu.
Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.
Application forms are now available for students interested in applying for summer jobs. You can check it out at this link. Please post your openings out on Bruin Careers as soon as possible so you can select from the best candidates.
Don’t forget to post your openings for fall while you’re at it!
