Join your colleagues at an in-person all-employee meeting in Canyon Commons 101-103 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29. For those unable to attend in person, a livestream will be available at this link.
See you there!
Calling all arts and crafts makers! We are preparing prize baskets for our Benefits Fair raffle. If you are an artist, a crafter, or a small business owner and would like to donate any items that we can include in the baskets, please contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu. Thank you!
Oregon’s co-coordinators for Braver Angels, a national group promoting civil conversation and cooperation across political divides, will describe their work in a special presentation on campus Tuesday, Oct. 5.
The free event is open to the public and is set from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The evening will feature Elise Keith and Ben Nanke, who co-coordinate the Oregon chapter’s work, Elise as a “Blue†and Ben as a “Red.â€
More information on the Oct. 5 event and the George Fox Civility Project is available at this link, or by contacting Civility Project Director Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu. You can also read about the Braver Angels at this link.
A Zoom link to the event will be available soon. You will be able to find it on the Civility Project website.
Braver Angels (BA) is one of the leading national organizations working to overcome America’s historically high levels of political polarization and alienation. Their events allow conservatives and liberals to get past destructive stereotypes so “we can have civil conversations about real issues that lead to productive problem-solving,†according to the BA website.
If you missed the recent 2021 Richter Scholars kickoff event with all the changes to the program, the recording, once available, will be posted on the Richters Scholars webpage.
The Richter Scholars webpage has been updated to reflect all the changes and where you will find the link for the new method of applying electronically. Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria at the above link.
The Richter Scholars program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated, and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance, and expertise provided by a faculty mentor. The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought, leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility.
For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool, or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods.
Students, upload your application documents using this link. Faculty, upload your letter of recommendation using this link.
*Faculty mentors: Please note that several important proposal elements and eligibility requirements have been recently updated. Please thoroughly read through all posted documentation as you work with your student mentee to prepare a proposal.
For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.
The Bruin Bookstore will begin returning unsold books to their publishers soon. If you need a book for later in the semester, we strongly urge you to make your purchase as soon as possible.
Questions? Contact Laura King at 1478mgr@follet.com.
Sem. Sisters, a women’s theological friendship community of faculty, staff, students and alumni created to hold up, support and affirm a woman’s calling to ministry, invites you to join our Facebook group.
Events are hosted during Portland Seminary’s Bridgeweek, and our Facebook group hosts a variety of conversations. To receive an invite to the group, please contact Maria Hearing (mhearing17@georgefox.edu) or Grace Babayan (gbabayan19@georgegox.edu). We would love to have you join us!
Supervisors: This is a note to remind you about our current work injury protocol. George Fox safety resources, including our current work injury protocols and forms, can be found on our website.
If you are a new supervisor and have not attended the supervisor work injury training, please contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu
Psychologist Carl Jung coined the term “shadow†to refer to the parts of ourselves we hide, repress or deny. Robert Bly called the shadow “the long bag we drag behind us.†We place all that would cause us pain and conflict into the bag, but it holds incredible power to transform our lives, relationships, and communities.
On Friday, Oct. 15, Join Michael Simmons as he explores practices and tools for companioning our shadow, particularly around our emotions and relationships. This course will be a space to invite Christ to meet our hidden parts and deepen that process of healing.
Michael is a spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and serves on the leadership team with Companioning Center on the board of Deep Water, a local community that provides tools, processes and sacred space for women and men to heal.
Michael is a doctoral student at Portland Seminary and is an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church.
This course will be offered via Zoom from 9 to 11 a.m. PST (noon to 2 p.m. EST). The cost is $39, and the Zoom link will be provided. You can register here if you’re interested.
If you have any questions, contact Jessica Anders (janders@georgefox.edu).
The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very happy birthday!
If you had a birthday this summer (June – August), or you have a birthday in the month of September, please stop by the Office of Academic Affairs today or tomorrow, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., to pick up your birthday treat.
Please note that we have moved … you’ll find us in Hoover 230!
Portland Center employees may pick up their treat at the front desk.
Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.
Providence members: Check out the September featured deals with your LifeBalance Program. The LifeBalance Program offers members exclusive savings on thousands of recreational, wellness, travel, and cultural activities locally and throughout the U.S.
Whether you’re looking to take a vacation, join a gym, catch a play, or go for a run, visit here to save! Access to LifeBalance discounts is available – at no cost – to all Providence Health Plan members. Find out more here.
Questions? Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu.
This week we are continuing our National Preparedness Month series. Last week we shared helpful information on how to be ready for an earthquake. This week we are sharing some important tips on fire safety.
Be well and stay safe!
Questions? Contact HR at hr@georgefox.edu.
University Recreation is hosting its annual “Gearage Sale†at the Hadlock Student Center (Newberg campus) on Friday, Oct. 1, from 3 to 9 p.m. You won’t want to miss it!
New this year: Students, employees and community members can sell their outdoor recreation and sporting equipment at the sale by using a consignment option.
Also new this year, proceeds from consignment sales go toward a new student scholarship fund that helps students participate in outdoor trips and activities that would otherwise struggle to do so because of financial difficulties.
Donations of equipment and cash are encouraged. All proceeds from the sale of donated equipment will go toward the student scholarship fund. Have something sitting around in your garage or basement? Let us know! Drop it off and we would love to try and sell it to benefit our students!
Interested in selling or donating something? Read this Seller’s Agreement and fill out this form to let us know!
Please spread the word about this event to your friends, colleagues, and neighbors! Contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
George Fox is using Vector Solutions/Safe Colleges to deliver the required Title IX education course. Students should have received an email in August from Jere Witherspoon in student life with detailed instructions regarding the course. If you did not receive it, please contact Jere to receive this information. She will send you an email with detailed information.
The deadline for completing the course has passed. However, if you haven’t taken it, you are still responsible to do so. You can make arrangements with Jere for an extension.
More information about Title IX can be found here. If you have questions, please contact Jere for more information at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
The Library Faculty Workshop series kicks off on Zoom today (Tuesday) at 11 a.m. Join librarian Kate Wimer as she reviews how to find and access library materials efficiently and strategically, to save time for you and your students.
All library workshops this fall will be online and recorded for later viewing. You can go here to learn more and get the online links.
Questions? Contact Kate Wimer (kwimer@georgefox.edu).
Are you interested in working with a group of engineering students to help them better understand living with physical limitations? If so, we would love to work together!
Our focus as a servant engineering team is to better understand the challenges of living with physical limitations, in an effort to design and produce a prototype device to aid in everyday life activities! The limitation can be small or large; our goal is to learn more about all aspects of adaptive and assistive devices.
If you are interested, or if you know somebody who would be, please fill out this form.
Questions? Contact William Anderson at wanderson19@georgefox.edu.
This is the final call to order university stationery for the large fall order. The collective order helps keep costs low – the higher the volume, the lower the cost. Consequently, it is most economical to overestimate needs and store a small surplus.
Orders can be placed on the marketing communications website and will be accepted through Friday, Sept. 24.
Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterheadâ€) through the university’s Office of Mail Services.
Questions? Email Jamison Loop at jloop@georgefox.edu.
Psychologist Carl Jung coined the term “shadow” to refer to the parts of ourselves we hide, repress or deny. Robert Bly called the shadow “the long bag we drag behind us.” We place all that would cause us pain and conflict into the bag, but it holds incredible power to transform our lives, relationships, and communities.
On Friday, Oct. 15, Join Michael Simmons as he explores practices and tools for companioning our shadow, particularly around our emotions and relationships. This course will be a space to invite Christ to meet our hidden parts and deepen that process of healing.
Michael is a spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and serves on the leadership team with Companioning Center on the board of Deep Water, a local community that provides tools, processes and sacred space for women and men to heal.
Michael is a doctoral student at Portland Seminary and is an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church.
This course will be offered via Zoom from 9 to 11 a.m. PST (noon to 2 p.m. EST). The cost is $39, and the Zoom link will be provided. You can register here if you’re interested.
If you have any questions, contact Jessica Anders (janders@georgefox.edu).
The Wineskin is accepting submissions! The theme for this semester is “WITNESS,†so send us your best poems, stories, essays, and artwork in that stream of thought; we welcome thematic interpretation.
The editors are open to a wide range of styles and subject matter, but we are particularly looking for work that pushes boundaries and surprises us with its artistic approach and perspective of the world.
All are welcome to submit, including employees and those who are not members of the George Fox community!
Submission Guidelines:
Contact Jaime Miller (jmiller18@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Are you an expert in your field? Do you have any creative or interesting hobbies? Have you participated in any ministries that are unique? Have you published recently? Volunteered with the Peace Corps? Had a career in a unique industry?
Our engaged and curious neighbors at Friendsview Retirement Community are looking for presenters for their community during the 2021-22 academic year. Presentations usually run 40 minutes with a 10-minute Q&A, and can be done via Zoom or in person in Newberg.
If you’d like to be considered for a presentation, email Sara Reamy, director of alumni relations, at sreamy@georgefox.edu for more information.
Faculty: Are you curious about Disability & Accessibility Services (DAS)? Wondering how to navigate AIM? Confused about the accommodations your students receive? Wanting to know more about disabilities?
If so, you can attend “DAS 101” today (Wednesday) from 3 to 4 p.m. on Zoom. During the session we will give an overview of our services, then have a time for questions and discussion afterwards. Even seasoned faculty, who attended this session earlier in the semester, have found it extremely helpful.
Can’t make this session? There’s another one you can attend on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 9 a.m., or you can email das@georgefox.edu with your questions. Andrea Byerley, assistant director of Disability & Accessibility Services, is also available to come to department, division, or enterprise meetings.
