The Daily Bruin

Scott Rueck, the coach who guided George Fox to a 2009 national D-III women’s basketball championship and seven conference titles in 14 seasons, has written an open letter to thank the university community for its unwavering support over the years. Rueck announced earlier this month he was leaving George Fox to take the head women’s basketball job at Oregon State University, his alma mater.

Click here to read Scott’s letter of thanks to the community.

Join us in celebrating Vickie Timmons’ retirement! An open house reception will be held at the Pennington House garden from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 22. Just come around the side of the house to the backyard.

The university community is invited to meet head women’s basketball coach candidate Michael Meek at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 16, in Hoover 105.

Meek is currently the head girls basketball coach at Southridge High School. His teams have won five of the last six Class 6A state titles. He is very well recognized in the broader basketball community as an excellent coach and one who is committed to the education of students. He and his wife are members of Beaverton Foursquare Church.

Please come and meet Michael and hear about his approach to the basketball experience.

Interested employees are welcome to apply for an administrative assistant III position in the undergraduate teacher education department (located in the Villa Academic Complex).

If you are interested in this 40-hour-per-week, 10.5-month position (Aug. 1 to June 15 annually/.88FTE), please apply by this Friday, July 16. To do so, e-mail hr@georgefox.edu to obtain a copy of the job description and transfer request. A transfer request, cover letter and resume must by submitted (e-mail or hard copy) to Human Resources by Friday.

It is time once again to order university stationery. For detailed order instructions, go to the university’s communications website.

Elizabeth Holme (Print Services) will work with the Office of Marketing Communications in ordering general university (i.e. non-departmental stationery) letterhead and envelopes. You will continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through her.

Orders are due by Tuesday, July 20.

Don’t forget that IT is offering a training session Tuesday on how to get the most out of Google Calendar. Join us from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, in Hoover 105.

Please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg (HR) by this Friday if you would like to nominate a support staff member or administrator for July Employee of the Month. Your e-mail should include the person’s name, job title, a concise but specific summary of this person’s contribution(s) to the university, its students, and/or its employees in the past 30 days or so (what was done, who was impacted, etc.), and any other information that you believe makes this person deserving of this award.

Please submit your nomination by Friday, July 16. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will then select the Employee of the Month from the nominations submitted. The winner of both the July and August Employee of the Month awards will be announced at the all-employee meeting in August, and each will receive a $100 gift card to The Allison.

This is a reminder that the university is hosting a tennis exhibition and send-off event for Angelo Niculescu, an assistant with the Bruin men’s team, on Monday, July 12, beginning at 5 p.m. on the George Fox tennis courts.

Angelo will play in a 16-man qualifying tournament in Atlanta beginning July 22 with a spot in the U.S. Open at stake. Monday’s send-off will feature Angelo taking on some of George Fox’s top players in a friendly exhibition.

Interested employees are welcome to apply for an administrative assistant III position in the undergraduate teacher education department (located in the Villa Academic Complex).

This opening is the result of what HR refers to as the “domino effect.” Brenda Burg was selected to fill the new executive assistant I position to assist the dean of instruction and others in the AAO beginning Aug. 1. Brenda’s job change has created a vacancy for a 40-hour-per-week, 10-month position (.88FTE). It will be open only to internal applicants (employees) through at least Friday, July 16.

Please e-mail hr@georgefox.edu to obtain a copy of the job description and transfer request if you are interested. To apply, please submit a transfer request, cover letter and resume to Human Resources by July 16.

The university is hosting a tennis exhibition and send-off event for Angelo Niculescu, an assistant with the Bruin men’s team, this Monday, July 12, beginning at 5 p.m. on the George Fox tennis courts.

Angelo recently won the United States Tennis Association’s Pacific Northwest qualifier, putting him one tournament win away from qualifying for the U.S. Open. He will play in a 16-man qualifying tournament in Atlanta beginning July 22 with a spot in the U.S. Open at stake. Monday’s send-off will feature Angelo taking on some of George Fox’s top players in a friendly exhibition.

Come out and show your support for Angelo as he tries to earn a spot in one of the sport’s most prestigious tournaments.

Print Services will be placing caution labels on all floor-model Ricoh copiers within the next week. The Ricoh Americas Corporation distributed the labels based on the risk of the copiers tipping over when more than one of the paper trays is open at the same time. While there have been no reports of such incidents in the United States, prevention starts with this notice, the application of the labels, and a follow-up visit from the repair techs as they can get to each machine.

If you have noticed even the slightest possibility of this incident with any of our Ricoh copiers, please let Elizabeth Holme (Print Services) know either by e-mail or phone (ext. 2550).

This is a reminder that an all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, in Hoover 105.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. In addition, a chat room has been set up to allow for interaction. A video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing the following day at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

The last Genesis of the summer for our incoming new students will take place this Friday, July 9. We are expecting a large number of attendees and are asking you once again to sacrifice your parking spots in the Wood-Mar, Hoover and Stevens lots for the convenience of our newest students and their families.

Other parking options include the Bauman and Pennington lots, Sheridan and North streets, and the campus side of Meridian Street. Please help us welcome our new students with vacant parking lots.

Thanks!

– Security Services

Google Groups has replaced group e-mail and listservs that we have had in the past. IT will offer a training session on how to administrate Groups in our new mail system. This is a webinar session that you can join from any computer on Monday, July 12, between 10 and 11 a.m. PDT.

Space is still available, so sign up on the R.S.V.P. form. For details on what this session covers, see Google Groups Documentation.

Before July 12, visit the iVocalize support website and go through the four sections available on the Getting Started page. Be sure to run the system requirements test available on this page. If you need assistance, contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569.

The login information for the training session will be sent to you via e-mail prior to the event. For more information about the transition, including FAQ and Quick Guides, visit georgefox.edu/email-conversion.

IT is offering a training session on how to get the most out of Google Calendar. Join us from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, in Hoover 105.

Space is still available, so sign up using our R.S.V.P. form. For details on what this session covers, see Google Calendar Documentation.

Following are this week’s lunch specials in the Bruin Den.

Wednesday: Artisan-style woodstone pizza served with hand-tossed Caesar salad and choice of medium soda or small bottled water. $5

Thursday Expo: Barbecue quarter-pound burgers or chicken breast served with potato salad and watermelon slice with medium soda or small bottled water. $5.50

Friday: Italian BLT panini with salami, smoked bacon, fresh local lettuce and tomatoes with herb aioli on a warm ciabatta roll served with green salad or fries and medium soda or small bottled water. $5.50

An all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, in Hoover 105.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. For best results, use Mozilla Firefox for your web browser, and your computer must have QuickTime Player installed. Simply copy the link into the address bar of your browser. If you have any problems, contact the Service Desk at ext. 2569.

In addition, a chat room has been set up to allow for interaction. A video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing the following day at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

George Fox is pleased to welcome a visiting research professor from South Korea this coming school year. To prepare for he and his family’s arrival on July 6, furniture is needed.

The following is needed immediately:

• One double/full/or queen bed (with mattress, preferably)
• Dining room table and chairs
• Couch
• Chairs
• Bookshelves
• Coffee table
• Desks

If you are able to donate and/or loan (for one year) any furnishings, we would be very grateful. Please e-mail or call Melanie Newell, coordinator for the Center for Global Studies/Center for Peace and Justice, at ext. 2686 or 971-570-2408 (cell).

Thank you.

The university will close Monday, July 5, to observe the Independence Day holiday. All offices, bookstores and libraries will be closed.

Print Services is proud to announce a reduction in the prices for color copies. We recently acquired a Xerox DC252 graphics quality color copier that includes a densitometer to assist in the calibration between our computer and the copier itself. Prices for an average size page will start at 20 cents per side, with the large sizes starting at 40 cents per side.

Call us at ext. 2550. You may also visit us on the university website or on Facebook.

– Print Services