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The adidas Employee Store is sharing employee discounts with all George Fox University staff, faculty, administrators and students. An access pass valid through Sept. 20 is available here. (Note: You must be logged into your George Fox email account to access this link).

If you have any questions, contact the adidas Employee Store at 971-234-8536 or the George Fox Employee Empowerment office at 503-554-2180.

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.

The giving of food isn’t the only way you can donate to the Bruin Community Pantry. Besides donations of non-perishable items, employees can fill out a payroll deduction form to make a donation.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon if you would like more information about this process. You can also contact our advancement office.

Email Jere at jwithers@georgefox.edu for more information.

George Fox University is committed to providing a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe place to live, work and learn.

A guide to information regarding sexual misconduct is available for all community members. On online brochure can be found on the Title IX website on the Resources page. The brochure can be found at this link.

For more information, please contact the student life office at 503-554-2316 or studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Do you sing? Did you sing? Do you want to sing? Come join the Master Chorus in Ross 208 on Thursday nights between 7 and 8:30 p.m. this fall to sing Mozart’s Missa Brevis in C major. We start Aug. 30 and end on Nov. 1 with the performance!

That’s 10 weeks, or 15 hours total, to bring this piece to life and sing with wonderful people! Questions? Email Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu.

Starting Sept. 1, all permanent and student employees will be using electronic time sheets.

Benefits include:

• No paper forms or signatures needed
• One place to log and review your time sheets
• Single point for review and management of time sheets
• Increased accuracy and efficiency

Watch your email for more information and instructions.

FoxTALE was recently upgraded, and you will see some changes when you first log into FoxTALE to see your list of courses. The default homepage is your dashboard and shows a course overview page listing your course sites in either a “timeline” view or “courses” view. The courses view shows your courses divided in three tabs: In Progress, Future and Past. Courses are listed here according to start dates and end dates. Organization of Courses (video, 1:19)

Because not all courses have the same start date, you may need to adjust your course start or end date. To learn more, view the guide FoxTALE Course Overview.

Use your new, empty course sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another course site. See the instructions here for importing.

You may need to add sections to your course home page: Manage Course Sections

All course sites are initially created hidden from student view. When you are ready, you can make your course site visible to your enrolled students. Here is a guide on how to make your course visible: FoxTALE Making Courses Visible to Students.

Remember that all students enrolled in your class in MyGFU will automatically be enrolled in your FoxTALE course site. As students add and drop your course in MyGFU, they will be added or removed automatically from your FoxTALE site.

Metacourses may be used in special cases where you want to use one FoxTALE site for multiple sections of the same class. If you would like to use a metacourse, contact the Service Desk for assistance with setting them up.

Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for guides and resources.

Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

– Your Educational Technology Team

Do you sing? Did you sing? Do you want to sing? Come join the Master Chorus in Ross 208 on Thursday nights between 7 and 8:30 p.m. this fall to sing Mozart’s Missa Brevis in C major. We start Aug. 30 and end on Nov. 1 with the performance!

That’s 10 weeks, or 15 hours total, to bring this piece to life and sing with wonderful people! Questions? Email Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu.

Marketing Communications is hosting a training session for Cascade Server, the system used to update the university website. The session serves as a refresher to those who may already have web editing access, and as an introduction to those who have not done web editing before. It’s set to take place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 17, in Stevens 307.

If you’re interested in the training session, please fill out this form to RSVP. Please contact Peter Crackenberg (pcrackenberg@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Not able to attend the training, but still want a refresher on Cascade Server? We have updated documentation that you can review.

Marketing communications has a new form for submitting web requests. If you have our job request form bookmarked, you may need to refresh your browser to see the “Request a Web Job” button on the marketing communications webpage.

A copy of your completed from will be emailed to you from Google Forms in place of a confirmation email from Danette Newkirk. The new form includes the option of uploading files when you enter your request.

Contact Danette (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Marketing Communications will be processing the next business card order on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Submit your request for business cards directly with B&B Print Source before Tuesday.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

Please join President Robin Baker for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Bob and Camille Hadlock Student Center today (Tuesday) at 3:30 p.m. Tours will be available following the dedication.

Questions? Contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu.

Due to renovations and equipment install, the Wheeler Fitness Center and the temporary Fitness Center space will be closed through Thursday, Aug. 23. If everything goes as planned, the Wheeler Fitness Center will reopen on Friday, Aug. 24, for normal hours.

The space will remain open until the Hadlock Student Center is up and running. Once Hadlock opens, the Wheeler Fitness Center will transition to a student-athlete weight room.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please join President Robin Baker for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Bob and Camille Hadlock Student Center tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3:30 p.m. Tours will be available following the dedication.

Questions? Contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu.

Now is the time to order university stationery. The collective order helps keep costs low – the higher the volume, the lower the cost. Consequently, it is most economical to overestimate needs and store a small surplus.

I will be accepting orders through Wednesday, Aug. 22. For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s Office of Print Services.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,
– Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu)

Marketing communications has a new form for submitting web requests. If you have our job request form bookmarked, you may need to refresh your browser to see the “Request a Web Job” button on the marketing communications webpage.

A copy of your completed from will be emailed to you from Google Forms in place of a confirmation email from Danette Newkirk. The new form includes the option of uploading files when you enter your request.

Contact Danette (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) if you have 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.

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.

All employees, half time and above, are required to attend the all-community meeting​ (absences must be approved by your vice president)​, scheduled from 8 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) in the Canyon Commons dining hall on the Newberg campus. Coffee and danishes will be served beginning at 8 a.m., with the program to follow, and the event concludes with lunch served at 11:30 a.m.

The meeting will include a time of worship and devotions, ​an update from President Robin Baker and the VP team​​, and employee service awards.

Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu with any questions. See you there!

Now is the time to order university stationery. The collective order helps keep costs low – the higher the volume, the lower the cost. Consequently, it is most economical to overestimate needs and store a small surplus.

I will be accepting orders through Wednesday, Aug. 22. For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s Office of Print Services.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu)