The Daily Bruin

Turnitin will be performing a scheduled maintenance update this Saturday, Sept. 22, and Turnitin services will be temporarily unavailable from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PDT) that day.

In FoxTALE Assignments that are using Turnitin, instructors are encouraged to check submission due dates to make sure assignments are not due during the Turnitin Sept. 22 maintenance update.

All other FoxTALE services will operate as usual. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Contact the Service Desk with any questions: 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in addressing the issue of sex trafficking? Are you interested in partnering with an agency around the globe?

Come listen to Valerie Bellamy of Compassion First’s community development operations in East Java, Indonesia. She will be at the Portland Center (Room 155) from noon to 1 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 20.

Bring your own lunch and find our more information about how you can get involved!

Contact Mickina Biagi (mbiagi14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

If your spouse or dependent needs to obtain a George Fox University ID card in order to access the Hadlock Student Center or other services on campus that require an ID card, please email the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

You will then receive an email with information explaining what’s needed to complete the process for obtaining an ID card, including completion of a necessary waiver to use this new facility. Please be aware that this process takes several days to complete.

For those with a spouse or dependent who already has an ID card, watch for an email containing instructions on how to complete the new process.

Contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Make plans to attend the all-employee meeting set from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, in Canyon Commons (live streaming in PDS 160). In addition, we’d like to honor all the new employees who joined us in August and September. Join us for a welcome celebration for them from 3 to 3:30 p.m. just prior to the meeting.

Do you know someone who deserves special shout-out recognition at the meeting? Please take a moment to nominate a colleague using this form to share two or three sentences about their recent success!

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188).

This Thursday and Friday, Sept. 20-21, a U.S. Postal Service representative will be on the Newberg campus for Passport Days. They will be available to take your photo and assist you with applying for or renewing your passport. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby of Bauman Auditorium both days.

To calculate how much your passport will be, visit this link. You can pay by either check or cash; credit cards will not be accepted. You will need to bring a valid photo ID, birth certificate and Social Security card.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver (rsilver@georgefox.edu).

Looking for a good book? Join one of our Diversity Book Discussion Groups, with Rebecca Hernandez, this fall. We’ll be reading and discussing Beyond Colorblind by Sarah Shin, in two separate sessions …

• Newberg Campus – Meets in Stevens 121 Thursdays from Sept. 27 through Oct. 18, from 10 to 11 a.m.
• Portland Center – Meets in PDS 290 Tuesdays on Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Rebecca is also offering an additional discussion group on the Newberg campus for the book Waking Up White by Debby Irving. The session will meet in Stevens 121 on Fridays (Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 5 and Oct. 19) from 1 to 2 p.m.

Space is limited, so if you’re interested please sign up at this link.

Turnitin will be performing a scheduled maintenance update on Saturday, Sept. 22, and Turnitin services will be temporarily unavailable from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PDT) that day.

In FoxTALE Assignments that are using Turnitin, instructors are encouraged to check submission due dates to make sure assignments are not due during the Turnitin Sept. 22 maintenance update.

All other FoxTALE services will operate as usual. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Contact the Service Desk with any questions: 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in addressing the issue of sex trafficking? Are you interested in partnering with an agency around the globe?

Come listen to Valerie Bellamy of Compassion First’s community development operations in East Java, Indonesia. She will be at the Portland Center (Room 155) from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20.

Bring your own lunch and find our more information about how you can get involved!

Contact Mickina Biagi (mbiagi14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Make plans to attend the all-employee meeting set from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, in Canyon Commons (live streaming in PDS 160). In addition, we’d like to honor all the new employees who joined us in August and September. Join us for a welcome celebration for them from 3 to 3:30 p.m. just prior to the meeting.

Do you know someone who deserves special shout-out recognition at the meeting? Please take a moment to nominate a colleague using this form to share two or three sentences about their recent success!

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188).

Join us in celebration to bid bon voyage to Terri Crawford after 25 years of service as a financial aid counselor, compassionately assisting students and families.

Plan to gather in the Stevens Center Atrium on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

Terri plans to begin her retirement by setting off with her husband to put some major miles on their RV and enjoy a much-deserved leisurely start to their mornings.

Looking for a good book? Join one of our Diversity Book Discussion Groups, with Rebecca Hernandez, this fall. We’ll be reading and discussing Beyond Colorblind by Sarah Shin, in two separate sessions …

• Newberg Campus – Meets in Stevens 121 Thursdays from Sept. 27 through Oct. 18, from 10 to 11 a.m.
• Portland Center – Meets in PDS 290 Tuesdays on Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Rebecca is also offering an additional discussion group on the Newberg campus for the book Waking Up White by Debby Irving. The session will meet in Stevens 121 on Fridays (Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 5 and Oct. 19) from 1 to 2 p.m.

Space is limited, so if you’re interested please sign up at this link.

Mail Services and Print Services will be on limited hours today (Wednesday) due to Serve Day. Mail Services will be open from 1:30 to 5 p.m.; Print Services will be closed.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver (rsilver@georgefox.edu).

If your spouse or dependent needs to obtain a George Fox University ID card in order to access the Hadlock Student Center or other services on campus that require an ID card, please email the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

You will then receive an email with information explaining what’s needed to complete the process for obtaining an ID card, including completion of a necessary waiver to use this new facility. Please be aware that this process takes several days to complete.

For those with a spouse or dependent who already has an ID card, watch for an email containing instructions on how to complete the new process.

Contact the Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Passport Days will be here Thursday and Friday, Sept. 20-21, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. A passport is something you are required to have if you plan to travel internationally. A representative from the U.S.P.S. will be on site to assist you with applying for a new passport, as well as renewing your passport.

The event will take place in the lobby of Bauman Auditorium. You will need to bring a current driver’s license and an original or certified copy of your birth certificate. The cost will vary, depending on the passport option you choose. Please visit this webpage to review your options and cost. You can pay by either a check or cash; credit cards are not accepted. If you pay with cash, it must be the exact amount.

This event is open to everyone, both from the university and the public. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

If you are asked to write a recommendation for a student, please get a signed FERPA Release for Letter of Recommendation form from the student.

If you are giving out any FERPA-protected information about the student, a signed release is required. Please direct students to the online version or PDF version of the form on our FERPA webpage.

Please contact the registrar’s office (registrar@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

The Office of the President has developed a Presidential Appearance Request Form that will assist in managing the president’s schedule. The president strives to accommodate as many engagement requests which support the mission of the university as possible. The completion of this form is required for anyone desiring the president (and spouse) be present and/or participate at an event.

We appreciate your patience with scheduling the president’s complex calendar. The link to the form can also be found on the President’s Office contact page and will be posted on the “Resources for Current Employees” and “Resources for Faculty” pages as well.

Please note: It is expected that the requestor has followed procedures and obtained the approval of their administrator prior to submitting the request.

Due to today being Labor Day, the campus courier will make deliveries Tuesday and Thursday of this week.

Because Labor Day is on Monday, Sept. 3, the campus courier service will deliver next week on Tuesday and Thursday.

Thank you,
Mail Services

George Fox’s football team is proud to welcome you back to another exciting season of Bruin football. Over the last four seasons, the Bruins have led the way in home attendance in the Northwest Conference.

Coming into the 2018 season, the program had two players named to the D3football.com preseason All-American Team, the most of any NWC school. Come out and show your spirit as the Bruins host Howard Payne University at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, in their home opener.

All George Fox employees are entitled to free entry into the uncovered general admission bleachers at home football games when they show their George Fox ID at the gate. Children under 10 are also admitted for free. Additional tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance here.

Employees who are interested in purchasing reserved season tickets in the covered grandstands can do so here.

If you have questions, please contact Mckenna Tillotson at mtillotson@georgefox.edu.

Employees who wish to use George Fox property for the purposes of private tutoring, counseling, private training or other private professional and non-professional practices are now required to submit a simple application and signed release form. To learn details on the reasons and need for this practice, see this Google Doc written by Vicki Piersall, vice president of Finance. The packet also includes the application forms.

If you use your office or other university facilities for your private business, please download the appropriate form(s), complete them and submit them to your dean’s office. Client releases and approved application should be sent confidentially to Matt Hammar at Box 6029.

Questions? Contact Vicki at vpiersall@ georgefox.edu.