Make sure your emergency alert notifications are up-to-date

Monday, March 22nd, 2021

If the recent disasters that have impacted our state have taught us anything, it’s that being prepared can make a big difference. This is a good time to make sure your emergency alert notifications are turned on for both your cell phone and email

Fox Alert: The Fox Alert system broadcasts messages to the email addresses and mobile phone numbers that students, faculty and staff have provided. It is important that the information is accurate and up to date. Students, faculty and staff can change or update their contact information by logging into the portal at my.georgefox.edu and following the instructions.

ShakeAlert (Earthquake Early Warning): In addition to Fox Alert, ShakeAlert launched earlier this month in Oregon after years of development. Oregon ShakeAlert technology can give you precious seconds, or even more than a full minute of notice, before the shaking of an ongoing earthquake reaches you. To learn more, click here.

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw (eshaw@georgefox.edu).

Survey: Marketing for Portable Thermoses

Monday, March 22nd, 2021

Please take the time to answer our survey about marketing for portable thermoses.

Questions? Contact Mia Asuncion (masuncion18@georgefox.edu).

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Join all-employee meeting via Zoom on Wednesday

Sunday, March 21st, 2021

Employees are invited to join President Robin Baker for a live Zoom all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this Wednesday, March 24. The event will also be recorded.

As part of the agenda, President Baker will discuss decisions that were made at the March 12 George Fox Board of Trustees meeting. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions through a moderator at the end of the presentation. Feel free to join the meeting at this link.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

Plan to participate in regional accreditation evaluation visit April 6-7

Sunday, March 21st, 2021

Every seven years George Fox University is evaluated by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) to ensure that we comply with their requirements and standards, and to collect evidence that we serve all students and employees well.

Our next visit, which will be virtual, is scheduled for April 6-7, 2021. Along with individual interviews with key people, there will be three open forums for George Fox community members to share experiences and information with the evaluation team.

Each forum is designed for a different audience: students (grad and undergrad), staff, administrators, and faculty. The forums are currently scheduled during these times for 50 minutes each:

  • Students: Wednesday, April 7, at 11 a.m.
  • Staff/Administrators: Tuesday, April 6, at noon
  • Faculty: Tuesday, April 6, at 3 p.m.

Please plan to attend if at all possible, as we are hoping for a wide range of input for the team. Watch The Daily Bruin for Zoom links to your designated meeting time.

For more information, please contact Linda Samek, accreditation liaison officer, at lsamek@georgefox.edu.

Register for Library Workshop: ‘Database Hacks’

Sunday, March 21st, 2021

Get the most out of the library databases by learning how to speak their language. Join librarian Kate Wimer to learn some of the tricks of the trade to search powerfully and efficiently.

We’ll cover the basics of Boolean as well as some of the more obscure operators. The workshop will be held this Wednesday, March 24, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Register here.

This semester, the library is offering a series of workshops to help the Fox community navigate our increasingly digital library environment. Each workshop will be taught by a different librarian, making them an excellent way to refresh your skills, learn something new, or hear an old concept in a new way.

Questions? Contact Kate Wimer (kwimer@georgefox.edu).

College of Physical Therapy will be treating patients for free this May

Sunday, March 21st, 2021

Have any aches or pains? The College of Physical Therapy would love to serve you! From Tuesday, May 4, through Friday, May 28 (excluding weekends), DPT faculty and students will be evaluating and treating patients in our new Werth building.

We are treating all musculoskeletal/joint injuries, post-operative, pediatrics, vestibular, chronic pain, etc.  Whether you are a student, faculty, employee, or community member, this is completely free!

Our clinic is clean, safe, and we are ready to schedule your appointment. Please call Li-Zandre Philbrook at 503-554-2456 to schedule.

Questions about the COVID vaccines? Attend tonight’s panel discussion

Sunday, March 21st, 2021

Do you have questions about the COVID vaccines? Join a panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Monday) with Cari Jermann, our health center nurse; Stephanie Matthew, our health center nurse practitioner and assistant professor of nursing; and Bill Michielsen from Yamhill County Public Health.

They will be discussing the current science regarding COVID vaccines on Zoom (Password: “vaccine”) with a live Q&A using the chat function.  Feel free to join us with your questions tonight!

Questions? Contact Stephanie Matthew (smatthew@georgefox.edu).

Survey: Marketing for Cabins at Crater Lake

Friday, March 19th, 2021

Please take three minutes of your time to fill out this survey to help marketing students conduct research for their final project.

We are designing a mock abstract lodging experience just outside of Crater Lake National Park and would love your thoughts and feedback. Thank you!

Questions? Contact Peter Nordlund (pnordlund20@georgefox.edu).

Disclaimer:

These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Participate in regional accreditation evaluation visit April 6-7

Thursday, March 18th, 2021

Every seven years George Fox University is evaluated by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) to ensure that we comply with their requirements and standards, and to collect evidence that we serve all students and employees well.

Our next visit, which will be virtual, is scheduled for April 6-7, 2021. Along with individual interviews with key people, there will be three open forums for George Fox community members to share experiences and information with the evaluation team.

Each forum is designed for a different audience: students (grad and undergrad), staff, administrators, and faculty. The forums are currently scheduled during these times for 50 minutes each:

  • Students: Wednesday, April 7, at 11 a.m.
  • Staff/Administrators: Tuesday, April 6, at noon
  • Faculty: Tuesday, April 6, at 3 p.m.

Please plan to attend if at all possible, as we are hoping for a wide range of input for the team. Watch The Daily Bruin for Zoom links to your designated meeting time.

For more information, please contact Linda Samek, accreditation liaison officer, at lsamek@georgefox.edu.

Check out new and improved chart of accounts listing on Finance website

Thursday, March 18th, 2021

Please check out the new, improved and user-friendly listing for accounting strings on the Finance website. To check it out, please go here.

You still have an opportunity to provide a meal for Andrew Moses and his family

Thursday, March 18th, 2021

Thank you to all who have so generously contributed to the Meal Train for professor Andrew Moses and his family. We hear he is doing well after his surgery, and we will continue to pray for a successful treatment and recovery for him.

Just a reminder that you can still sign up to deliver the meals directly, or order them via a restaurant or grocery store. You can also send gift cards (the email address to use for this purpose is provided on the Meal Train page).

Questions? Contact Aga Luptak in HR (aluptak@georgefox.edu).

Library Workshop: ‘Database Hacks’

Thursday, March 18th, 2021

Get the most out of the library databases by learning how to speak their language. Join librarian Kate Wimer to learn some of the tricks of the trade to search powerfully and efficiently.

We’ll cover the basics of Boolean as well as some of the more obscure operators. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 24, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Register here.

This semester, the library is offering a series of workshops to help the Fox community navigate our increasingly digital library environment. Each workshop will be taught by a different librarian, making them an excellent way to refresh your skills, learn something new, or hear an old concept in a new way.

Questions? Contact Kate Wimer (kwimer@georgefox.edu).

Survey: Childcare Marketing Project

Thursday, March 18th, 2021

If you have children, we would appreciate it if you took the time to fill out this survey of our mock childcare marketing project.

Questions? Contact Gabrielle Smith (smithg19@georgefox.edu).

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Join all-employee meeting via Zoom on March 24

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021

Employees are invited to join President Robin Baker for a live Zoom all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24. The event will also be recorded.

As part of the agenda, President Baker will discuss decisions that were made at the March 12 George Fox Board of Trustees meeting. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions through a moderator at the end of the presentation. Feel free to join the meeting at this link.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

Celebrate Women’s History Month in a ‘Unique’ way

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021

Kudos to Unique Page, from the Graduate School of Counseling, for designing a fun, interactive way to learn about Women’s History Month! Click on this link to join the QR Code Adventure!

Questions about the COVID vaccines? Attend panel discussion this Monday

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021

Do you have questions about the COVID vaccines? Join a panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 22, with Cari Jermann, our health center nurse; Stephanie Matthew, our health center nurse practitioner and assistant professor of nursing; and Bill Michielsen from Yamhill County Public Health.

They will be discussing the current science regarding COVID vaccines via Zoom (Password: “vaccine”) with a live Q&A using the chat function. Feel free to join us with your questions.

Questions? Contact Stephanie Matthew (smatthew@georgefox.edu).

Survey: Marketing for Cabins at Crater Lake

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021

Please take three minutes of your time to fill out this survey to help marketing students conduct research for their final project.

We are designing a mock abstract lodging experience just outside of Crater Lake National Park and would love your thoughts and feedback. Thank you!

Questions? Contact Peter Nordlund (pnordlund20@georgefox.edu).

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

All invited to today’s Zoom presentation: ‘Love your patient as yourself’

Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

Tonight (Wednesday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Mark Condo, pastor of Reedwood Friends Church, will host Joseph Clair, dean of the School of Theology, and Tyler Tate, director of the Miles J. Edwards Directorship for Professionalism and Comfort Care at OHSU, via Zoom (Password: “RFCLive”).

Tate will present for the Reedwood Forum on “Love Your Patient As Yourself: Restoring the Virtue of Love to the Practice of Healthcare.”

This presentation is open to all but especially hopes to be of interest to students and faculty in the healthcare sector.

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu).

Have a March birthday? Swing by to pick up a treat

Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday!

If you have a birthday in March, please stop by the first floor of the Stevens Center tomorrow (Thursday) to pick up your birthday treat.

Portland Center employees may pick up their treat from Peg Hutton at the front desk.

Questions? Contact Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.

Richter Scholars program proposals are due April 5

Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

Please be aware that Richter Scholars program proposals are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 5.

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.

Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria on this page.

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.