With many George Fox employees working remotely, it is important to continue to maintain a high standard for protecting the data of our students and employees. This fact sheet provides a good foundation for building best practices for working remotely in a secure manner.
Please contact the service desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu) with any questions about working remotely.
Mail Services will be operating during its regular business hours Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
The Portland Writing Center remains open this spring, with Zoom, email and phone appointments for graduate and degree completion students.
For more information about the services we provide or to schedule an appointment, visit our website. Questions? Contact Jennie Harrop at jharrop@georgefox.edu.
Beginning tomorrow (Thursday), the university’s libraries will pivot to fully online; however, the Murdock Library’s 24/7 space will remain open via card access.
If you need to check out a Chromebook or other physical items, please come by today. If you are unable to come today, send an email to circadmin@georgefox.edu to make arrangements to get the items you need.
Due dates for all items are automatically being extended through at least May 1. Updates and more information about services are available on our webpage.
Following is a summary of library hours beginning Thursday:
Questions? Contact Ryan Ingersoll at ringersoll@georgefox.edu.
The School of Physical Therapy’s Glow for Africa 5K Run is postponed. The new date will be announced in the coming weeks.
We apologize for any inconvenience. Questions? Contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu.
Throughout the year, the Office of Spiritual Life has been studying the Gospel of John in Vespers chapel. To continue our study, our office is offering daily readings from the Gospel of John on our social media platforms @gfuspil on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Questions? Contact Stephanie Lopez at slopez@georgefox.edu.
Due to the uncertainty of the current travel situation, please use Egencia for all approved travel arrangements (air, hotel, rental car). Payments should be made through the George Fox Egencia account and paid directly by George Fox. The cancellation policy when using Egencia is much more beneficial to the university.
If you have any questions, contact Kathi Becker at ext. 2166 or kbecker@georgefox.edu.
In light of recent events, the accounting department will be canceling its remaining free tax preparation and e-filing assistance sessions for the George Fox community. The original dates scheduled were March 19, April 4, and April 9.
This decision comes as a result of the fact student volunteers will not be on campus as they take precautions associated with the coronavirus. We apologize for any inconvenience.
If you have questions, contact Seth Sikkema at 503-554-2813.
Join the Staff Development Committee for our March staff lunch for hourly staff employees on Thursday, March 19. Gather in Canyon Commons 101 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for food, fun and fellowship!
Be sure to RSVP by the end of today. Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten at alichten@georgefox.edu.
The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, March 19, has been canceled. The next all-employee meeting will be Thursday, April 23.
The Murdock Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the 24-hour space will remain open when the library is closed.
The Portland Center Library will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from noon to 5 p.m. The hours are subject to change based on student employee availability. Visit the Portland Center Library page for updates.
The public lecture titled “Conflict Resolution and Christian Responsibility: The Case from Rwanda 1994” with David Rawson has been canceled. This event will be rescheduled. Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.
Join the Staff Development Committee for our March staff lunch for hourly staff employees on Thursday, March 19. Gather in Canyon Commons 101 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for food, fun and fellowship!
Be sure to RSVP by Monday, March 16. Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten at alichten@georgefox.edu.
George Fox has no reported cases of coronavirus. Please click the image at right to watch a short video on ways to prevent spread of the illness. More info is also available on our George Fox coronavirus website.
The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, March 19, has been canceled, as it would conflict with Scholarship Competition. The next all-employee meeting will be Thursday, April 23.
Due to the uncertainty of the current travel situation, please use Egencia for all approved travel arrangements (air, hotel, rental car). Payments should be made through the George Fox Egencia account and paid directly by George Fox. The cancellation policy when using Egencia is much more beneficial to the university.Â
If you have any questions, contact Kathi Becker at ext. 2166 or kbecker@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox community is invited to join David Rawson, scholar in residence at George Fox and a former U.S. ambassador, as he speaks on “Conflict Resolution and Christian Hospitality: The Case from Rwanda 1994.” This is a public lecture followed by a light reception and continuing conversation.
The event will be held on Saturday, March 14, at 3 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 10390 S.W. Canyon Road in Beaverton. Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.
If you know graduate or degree-completion students in need of ESL assistance, Eleanor Kelly is available in the Portland Center Library on an as-needed basis.
Kelly was previously employed through George Fox’s English Language Institute, and she is now working as a tutor and adjunct instructor in Newberg, Portland and online.
After earning a BS in math from Boston State College and ESL certification from California State University Long Beach, Kelly moved to Tokyo, Japan, where she lived and taught for 29 years. While in Japan, Kelly earned an MEd in curriculum, instruction and technology and TESOL from Temple University.
If you have any questions, Eleanor Kelly can be reached at ekelly@georgefox.edu.
Digital Learning is offering a web conference titled “Introduction to Zoom” on Monday, March 9, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. We will give an overview of Zoom features and share some ideas for using Zoom in instruction.
You can register for this session at the faculty development sign-up form. This session satisfies one hour of faculty development time.
Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.
Concerned about the coronavirus? Click the accompanying image to watch an informative YouTube video that provides insight and instruction on what to do if you or someone you know is ill.
In addition, the university has created this page to outline the university’s response to the coronavirus.
A technical glitch in yesterday’s Daily Bruin prevented the video from properly showing up in the email feed. We apologize for this inconvenience.
