The university lost a longtime supporter on May 1 with the death of Ken Austin. Beyond that, President Robin Baker lost a close friend. In his latest blog post, Robin reflects on the impact Ken had on the university and shares his personal thoughts on the loss of someone who was humble, generous and committed to service. You can read it here.
You are invited to join our Accessibility Ambassadors for an accessibility workshop to be held this Monday, May 6, in Roberts Center 168, from 9 a.m. to noon.
This is a hands-on morning that will start with a breakfast buffet, hosted by The Libraries Digital Learning. We will open our laptops to work on making digital content accessible for our students.
Would you like to work on your Word, PowerPoint, or Excel files? Make images and tables accessible? Caption videos? Learn how to give an individual student extended time on a FoxTALE quiz? Join us for any amount of time during the morning.
The session satisfies up to three hours of faculty development.
Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.
In his research on former President Levi Pennington, President Robin Baker has come across thought-provoking letters that address the topics of peace and pacifism.
In light of the recent events in Sri Lanka, the letters proved to be insightful and inspirational. You can read Robin’s thoughts on them in his latest blog post.
The Columbia Sportswear Company has invited George Fox students and employees to shop at the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store May 3-26.
What You Get Access To
Instructions on How to Participate
Location and Hours
Columbia Sportswear Employee Store
14100 N.W. Science Park Dr., Portland
Hours: Monday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Click this link to download or print the pass.
Please contact Employee Empowerment at 503-554-2180 or ee@georgefox.edu for assistance with these or any of your George Fox benefits.
Faculty: As we approach the end of the term, here are a few FoxTALE reminders.
You will want to keep an archive of your gradebooks that includes all courses taught for the last five years. See the guide “Downloading the Gradebook” for a demonstration on how to download this term’s gradebooks as spreadsheets for your storage.
Your 2019 summer and 2019-20 academic year course sites are now accessible to you in FoxTALE. They will remain hidden from students until you are ready to make your courses visible. See the guides at “FoxTALE Course Life Cycle” for information on how to locate courses, adjust course start and end dates, import content from previous courses, and make your courses visible to the students.
You will find additional guides at “Digital Learning” and “FoxTALE for Faculty.” We welcome your inquiries at digitallearning@georgefox.edu.
Eligible employees may now apply for tuition remission for themselves or spouse as a part-time or special (non-degree seeking) student for the 2019-20 academic year. Click here to apply.
If you have already applied for and received approval for the 2019-20 academic year during our annual enrollment for tuition remission, please do not apply again.
The time to request tuition remission for full-time dependent students has passed. This process is available each year in October during an open enrollment period. However, if you missed this opportunity you may file an exception request, which the university will review and approve on a resource-available basis.
Questions about the tuition remission benefit? Visit the tuition remission webpage, email ee@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2180.
Faculty: As we approach the end of the term, The Libraries Digital Learning would like to share a few reminders.
You will want to keep an archive of your gradebooks that includes all courses taught for the last five years. See the guide “Downloading the Gradebook” for a demonstration on how to download this term’s gradebooks as spreadsheets for your storage.
Your 2019 summer and 2019-20 academic year course sites are now accessible to you in FoxTALE. They will remain hidden from students until you are ready to make your courses visible. See the guides at “FoxTALE Course Life Cycle” for information on how to locate courses, adjust course start and end dates, import content from previous courses, and make your courses visible to the students.
You will find additional guides at “Digital Learning” and “FoxTALE for Faculty.” We welcome your inquiries at digitallearning@georgefox.edu.
We are currently transitioning our printing to Allegra Printing. You will need to plan ahead, as their turnaround time is not as quick as Print Services.
We will continue to give you information as we move further along with this new process. In the meantime, please note the following instructions for submitting jobs to Allegra Printing:
If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
You are invited to join our Accessibility Ambassadors for an accessibility workshop to be held next Monday, May 6, in Roberts Center 168, from 9 a.m. to noon.
This is a hands-on morning that will start with a breakfast buffet, hosted by The Libraries Digital Learning. We will open our laptops to work on making digital content accessible for our students.
Would you like to work on your Word, PowerPoint, or Excel files? Make images and tables accessible? Caption videos? Learn how to give an individual student extended time on a FoxTALE quiz? Join us for any amount of time during the morning.
The session satisfies up to three hours of faculty development.
Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.
Have you lost or misplaced your computer power cord, adapter, or USB stick? Stop by the IT or library desk at the Portland Center to claim your lost items.
We will be donating the items after Friday, May 17. Some of these items date back to the summer of 2018.
Questions? Contact Andy Lockhart at alockhart@georgefox.edu.
We are currently transitioning our printing to Allegra Printing. You will need to plan ahead, as their turnaround time is not as quick as Print Services.
We will continue to give you information as we move further along with this new process. In the meantime, please note the following instructions for submitting jobs to Allegra Printing:
If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
No matter where you are in life, a session with Eric Proctor can help you create a plan for your goals. And it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan.
Come to one of our sessions on April 30, May 1, or May 2 in Roberts Center 180 and Stevens Center 202.
You will get answers to questions like these:
RSVP here today, as space is limited.
Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.
The George Fox community is invited to a retirement farewell gathering for Jim Foster, who has served at the university for 39 years. Please join us in Canyon Commons 101-103 today (Friday) between 3 and 4:30 p.m. Special remarks will take place at 3:30 p.m.Â
Questions? Contact Janelle Freitag at jfreitag@georgefox.edu.
Have you lost or misplaced your computer power cord, adapter, or USB stick? Stop by the I.T. or library desk at the Portland Center to claim your lost items.
We will be donating the items after Friday, May 17. Some of these items date back to the summer of 2018.
Questions? Contact Andy Lockhart at alockhart@georgefox.edu.
As the university prepares to transition its printing needs to an outside source, we have partnered with Allegra Printing in Newberg. They have provided instructions for submitting print jobs; please read carefully.
If you have any further questions, you are welcome to contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
Join us to celebrate the retirement of Dinah Steig today (Thursday) from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Stevens Atrium.Â
We will gather to celebrate her 12 years of faithful service to our George Fox students and families. Dinah’s official retirement date is June 28.
Questions? Contact Heidi Thomason at hthomaso@georgefox.edu.
Be sure to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting today (Thursday). We’ll be meeting in Canyon Commons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. (with live streaming in PDS 160).
See you there!
Be sure to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting tomorrow (Thursday). We’ll be meeting in Canyon Commons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. (with live streaming in PDS 160).
Have a shout-out you’d like to give to a colleague for recent work they’ve done? Share it at this link!
See you there!
No matter where you are in life, a session with Eric Proctor can help you create a plan for your goals. And it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan.
Come to one of our sessions on April 30, May 1, or May 2 in Roberts Center 180 and Stevens Center 202.
You will get answers to questions like these:
RSVP here today, as space is limited.
Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.
On a recent visit to Charleston, South Carolina, during his sabbatical, President Baker came across a unique coffee shop that left him encouraged and inspired. You can read about his experience on his blog post.
