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This is a hands-on workshop to introduce faculty to Reacting to the Past by playing First Encounters: The Khoe and the Dutch in the Cape Colony, 1672. Some of the outcomes you can expect from role-immersion pedagogy are greater student engagement, deeper empathy, and better preparation for the workforce.

The session will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 (location to be announced). Sign up here.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at potto@georgefox.edu.

Do you have a dependent or spouse who is a student, and are you wondering about access to their 1098-T Tuition Statement?

A PDF of the 2018 1098-T is now accessible online in MyGFU if the student has chosen to “consent” to this delivery method. It’s not too late to grant consent and get the tax form online! After consent, the form will immediately become available.

Navigate in MyGFU to “Account Inquiry” and choose the “Account Services” tab, then “Grant Consent.” We strongly recommend that students opt for online access. It is both safe and convenient, and the PDF will have the SSN masked.

The IRS made changes, and George Fox University is now required to report payments, not charges. Visit our tax information page to find out more about this year’s tax statement and to access helpful IRS links.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Getsinger at jgetsing@georgefox.edu.

Winter is here. Following is our process for announcing campus closure information. The provost will make the decision whether or not to close the Newberg campus, Portland Center and Salem site for daytime classes by 6:30 a.m. or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes. This applies to all days of the week, including Saturday. Decisions at the Redmond site will be made by the professor.

Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. To find out if a closure decision has been made when bad weather occurs:

1. Visit the George Fox flashalert.net page at http://flashalert.net/news.html?id=32 (This is the first site updated)
2. Listen to local radio and television stations. Each campus will be identified separately. (This info comes from Flashalert).
3. Call the George Fox University switchboard at 503-538-8383.

More information on campus closure policies can be found at georgefox.edu/closure.

Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 5, and Thursday, Feb. 7, in Roberts Center 105 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. both days for our next Search Advocate Training.

Rebecca Hernandez, Laura Hartley and Nichole Drew will teach this two-day session on how to promote equitable hiring practices in the workplace and how to further encourage the “Be Known” promise. These sessions are open to administrators, staff and faculty.

The workshop series establishes a theoretical foundation of current research about implicit bias and diversity, information about the changing legal landscape in hiring, and an overview of inclusive employment principles. This training satisfies the six-hour faculty development requirement. Snacks will be provided!

Click here to sign up. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca Hernandez at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Join us on Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 5 and Feb. 7, in Roberts Center 105 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. both days for our next Search Advocate Training.

Rebecca Hernandez, Laura Hartley and Nichole Drew will teach this two-day session on how to promote equitable hiring practices in the workplace and how to further encourage the “Be Known” promise. The workshop series establishes a theoretical foundation of current research about implicit bias and diversity, information about the changing legal landscape in hiring, and an overview of inclusive employment principles.

This training satisfies the six-hour faculty development requirement. Snacks will be provided!

Click here to sign up. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca Hernandez at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Robin Baker may not be in the president’s office on a daily basis, but he’s still around. In a recent blog post, he provides an update on his Pennington research, makes some historical observations concerning colleges in our area, and shares his appreciation for a Hawaiian singer. You can read it here.

All are invited to “From the Ground Up: The Recipe for Turning Around a Business” tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at the Portland Center, Room 155.

This is a special guest talk on the business strategies leveraged to turn a local, failing pizza joint into a thriving business. Walt Porterfield, owner of Jersey Girl Pizza, will discuss his dedication, experience, and innovative process during this turnaround. He will be sharing his strategies and personal recipe for success.

Walt Porterfield purchased a failing pizza restaurant in 2016 in Hillsboro, where yearly sales averaged just $74,000. Two-and-a-half years and many improvements later, yearly sales have increased 6.5 times the original amount and are currently averaging $485,000.

Admission is free. Jersey Girl Pizza will be served (supplies are limited; arrive on time). RSVP here.

Questions? Contact Allie Duncan at aduncan@georgefox.edu.

Do you have a dependent or spouse who is a student and are you wondering about access to their 1098-T Tuition Statement?

A PDF of the 2018 1098-T is now accessible online in MyGFU if the student has chosen to “consent” to this delivery method. It’s not too late to grant consent and get the tax form online! After consent, the form will immediately become available.\

Navigate in MyGFU to “Account Inquiry” and choose the “Account Services” tab, then “Grant Consent.” We strongly recommend that students opt for online access. It is both safe and convenient, and the PDF will have the SSN masked.

The IRS made changes and George Fox University is now required to report payments, not charges. Visit our tax information page to find out more about this year’s tax statement and to access helpful IRS links.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Getsinger at jgetsing@georgefox.edu.

Join colleagues in a lively discussion both online and via Zoom of how best to employ the university’s Be Known promise as a vehicle for integrating faith and learning in the online environment.

This faculty development opportunity includes two FoxTALE-based Discussion Forums and two Zoom sessions from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6, and fully satisfies the six required hours of development. The discussions will be facilitated by Rae Casey, Carol Hutchinson, and Jennie Harrop. Click here to sign up.

Questions? Contact Jennie Harrop at jharrop@georgefox.edu.

Have you been to one of the training sessions offered by web development, but have some more questions? Do you have some specific questions about using Cascade Server, the system used to update the university website?

One-on-one training sessions are being offered at the Newberg campus tomorrow (Wednesday). Training sessions will be 30 minutes long and held in Murdock Library Study Room 110. Sign up here for a session using Google Calendar. If no appointment slot appears, please use the date selector tool to find Jan. 30.

Questions? Please contact Peter Crackenberg in the Office of Marketing Communications at pcrackenberg@georgefox.edu.

TIAA individual consulting appointments are coming up at the Newberg campus!

No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session with TIAA can help you create a unique plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?
• How do I plan for short-term goals such as saving for a house or education expenses?
• How do I manage debt, save money and balance various financial priorities at the same time?

To schedule your one-hour appointment, click on this link. The on-site appointment slots fill quickly, so don’t delay! Take advantage of this excellent resource!

Session Dates

• Tuesday, Feb. 5
• Wednesday, Feb. 6
• Thursday, Feb. 7

You can also visit Advice and Guidance to access online tools and resources that can help you stay on track and save even more for retirement.

If you would like to make a change to your retirement account contribution amount or have questions about your George Fox University benefits, please contact Employee Empowerment at ee@georgefox.edu.

Join us on Feb. 5 and Feb. 7 in Roberts Center 105 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. both days for our next Search Advocate Training.

Rebecca Hernandez, Laura Hartley, and Nichole Drew will teach this two-day session on how to promote equitable hiring practices in the workplace and how to further encourage the “Be Known” promise. The workshop series establishes a theoretical foundation of current research about implicit bias and diversity, information about the changing legal landscape in hiring, and an overview of inclusive employment principles. This training satisfies the six hour faculty development requirement. Snacks will be provided!

Click here to sign up. For questions, please contact Rebecca Hernandez at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to “From the Ground Up: The Recipe for Turning Around a Business” on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. in Portland Center 155.

This is a special guest talk on the business strategies leveraged to turn a local, failing pizza joint into a thriving business. Walt Porterfield, owner of Jersey Girl Pizza, will discuss his dedication, experience, and innovative process during this turnaround. He will be sharing his strategies and personal recipe for success!

Walt Porterfield purchased a failing pizza restaurant in 2016 in Hillsboro, Oregon, where yearly sales averaged just $74,000. Two and a half years and many improvements later, yearly sales have increased 6.5 times the original amount and are currently averaging $485,000.

Admission is free. Jersey Girl Pizza will be served (supplies are limited, please arrive on time). Please RSVP here. Questions? Contact Allie Duncan at aduncan@georgefox.edu.

Join colleagues in a lively discussion both online and via Zoom of how best to employ the university’s Be Known promise as a vehicle for integrating faith and learning in the online environment.

This faculty development opportunity includes two FoxTALE-based Discussion Forums and two Zoom sessions from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 and fully satisfies the six required hours of development. The discussions will be facilitated by Rae Casey, Carol Hutchinson, and Jennie Harrop. Click here to sign up.

Questions? Contact Jennie Harrop at jharrop@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a special lecture, “The Defining Debate in Political Economy: Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy,” at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be Peter Boettke, a professor of economics and philosophy at George Mason University and director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. His topic will touch on the intersection of economics, business, policy and human flourishing.

The event is the latest installment of the annual Reiten Executive in Residence lecture series, hosted by the university’s College of Business.

Boettke has thought deeply and written about the issues of economic freedom and organization in society, as well as the moral and philosophical underpinnings of various political economic systems. He is an economist of the Austrian School and an author on a new book on F.A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy.

Boettke received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 1989 and has also taught at New York University, Stanford University, and the London School of Economics.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to “From the Ground Up: The Recipe for Turning Around a Business” on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. in Portland Center 155.

This is a special guest talk on the business strategies leveraged to turn a local, failing pizza joint into a thriving business. Walt Porterfield, owner of Jersey Girl Pizza, will discuss his dedication, experience, and innovative process during this turnaround. He will be sharing his strategies and personal recipe for success!

Walt Porterfield purchased a failing pizza restaurant in 2016 in Hillsboro, Oregon, where yearly sales averaged just $74,000. Two and a half years and many improvements later, yearly sales have increased 6.5 times the original amount and are currently averaging $485,000.

Admission is free. Jersey Girl Pizza will be served (supplies are limited, please arrive on time). Please RSVP here. Questions? Contact Allie Duncan at aduncan@georgefox.edu.

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for post-college Life Group leaders for our six-week spring Life Groups (the weeks of Feb. 11 through March 22). Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship.

Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes at the time and location of your choosing. Participants will select the group they wish to participate in based on the details that leaders provide.

We welcome our employees, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group. Our spring leader meeting will take place on Thursday, Jan. 31, from noon to 1:30 p.m., and lunch will be provided.

For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage or contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a special lecture, “The Defining Debate in Political Economy: Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy,” at 6:30 p.m. this Monday, Jan. 28, in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be Peter Boettke, a professor of economics and philosophy at George Mason University and director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. His topic will touch on the intersection of economics, business, policy and human flourishing.

The event is the latest installment of the annual Reiten Executive in Residence lecture series, hosted by the university’s College of Business.

Boettke has thought deeply and written about the issues of economic freedom and organization in society, as well as the moral and philosophical underpinnings of various political economic systems. He is an economist of the Austrian School and an author on a new book on F.A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy.

Boettke received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 1989 and has also taught at New York University, Stanford University, and the London School of Economics.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a special lecture, “The Defining Debate in Political Economy: Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy,” at 6:30 p.m. this Monday, Jan. 28, in Hoover 105.

Presenting will be Peter Boettke, a professor of economics and philosophy at George Mason University and director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. His topic will touch on the intersection of economics, business, policy and human flourishing.

The event is the latest installment of the annual Reiten Executive in Residence lecture series, hosted by the university’s College of Business.

Boettke has thought deeply and written about the issues of economic freedom and organization in society, as well as the moral and philosophical underpinnings of various political economic systems. He is an economist of the Austrian School and an author on a new book on F.A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy.

Boettke received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 1989 and has also taught at New York University, Stanford University, and the London School of Economics.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

TIAA individual consulting appointments are coming up at the Newberg campus!

No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session with TIAA can help you create a unique plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?
• How do I plan for short-term goals such as saving for a house or education expenses?
• How do I manage debt, save money and balance various financial priorities at the same time?

To schedule your one-hour appointment, click on this link. The on-site appointment slots fill quickly, so don’t delay! Take advantage of this excellent resource!

Session Dates

• Tuesday, Feb. 5
• Wednesday, Feb. 6
• Thursday, Feb. 7

You can also visit Advice and Guidance to access online tools and resources that can help you stay on track and save even more for retirement.

If you would like to make a change to your retirement account contribution amount or have questions about your George Fox University benefits, please contact Employee Empowerment at ee@georgefox.edu.