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We’re excited to announce that the Chehalem Parks and Recreation District Aquatic Center pool facilities are now free to all George Fox employees for 2018-19!

To get your pool access you will use your active George Fox faculty, admin or staff, ID card to register and get a Chehalem Parks ID card. Lessons and passes for family members will not be included in this free employee benefit, but can be purchased separately.

Check out the pool website for additional information, such as schedules at this site.

Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188) with any questions about this, or any of your George Fox benefits.

TIAA individual consulting appointments are coming up at the Newberg campus! Portland employees may also schedule an appointment at the Tigard TIAA office using the link below.

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 and Wednesday, Oct. 30 & 31, and Thursday, Nov. 1

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 Darby Thiessen at 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

The Intercultural Resource Center is hosting the third annual Voices Conference in Bauman Auditorium and various Canyon Commons rooms beginning tonight (Friday) from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The event also runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow.

This multicultural leadership conference is open to people from all backgrounds and cultures. Our vision is to create space for students, faculty, staff and community members to engage in meaningful conversations about being multicultural leaders in an increasingly diverse society.

Well-known leaders and speakers Leroy & Donna Barber and Alexia Salvatierra will be leading workshops and discussions regarding social justice, leadership and diversity. There will be elective chapel credit offered for students.

You can register here. For more information about specific times and locations, check out our event page.

Hope to see you there! Contact Rachel Leong (rleong16@georgefox.edu) or Bryce Coefield (bcoefield@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Employee Empowerment will be hosting a Wellness Fair this Monday, Oct. 29, between noon and 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

Check out what we are offering:

Chehalem Aquatic Center Free Employee Membership
The aquatic center manager will be on-site at the fair providing information about this amazing new employee benefit!

Employee Fitness Classes
Stop by the booth to get your questions answered or get assistance with signing up for the Hadlock Student Center FREE group fitness classes for employees.

Physical Therapy
PT will be hosting a booth at the fair. Come by to find out about the great offerings available to the George Fox community, including massage and educational opportunities.

Flu Shot Clinic

• Kaiser is sponsoring “Get a flu shot” on campus! They will be on-site the duration of the Wellness Fair.
• Employees, spouses and children (age 18 or over) are welcome.
• There is no cost for Kaiser members; just show up! If you are not a Kaiser member, “Get a flu shot” bills most major insurance companies, including Regence (be sure to bring your ID card with you).

No-Cost Spinal Assessments and Massage
Springbrook Chiropractic will be joining the Wellness Fair to hand out gift certificates and meet with employees, conducting brief consultations and palpation of the spine. Check out their website at LifeRealigned.com if you’d like to learn more about them.

Insurance Broker
Our insurance broker, Assured Partners WSC, will be on hand to answer questions about the upcoming renewal as well as handing out some fabulous giveaways from CHP, our alternative care vendor.

If you have questions or need assistance with your benefits, please feel free to contact Darby Thiessen in the Employee Empowerment office (503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu).

See you at the fair!

Make plans to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS 160).

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).

The marketing communications department will be processing the next business card order on Thursday, Nov. 1. Submit your request for business cards directly with B&B Print Source before that date.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu).

Please join us to learn about estate planning on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at noon in Canyon Commons 101. The Estate Planning Workshop will review the five documents everyone should have in place for a tax-efficient and loving estate plan.

Gene Christian, a recognized regional estate planning leader and George Fox alumnus, will present this workshop and be available to those who would like to confidentially discuss their estate plans.

A light lunch of soup and salad will be served. There is no cost to you for either the workshop or the lunch.

Please RSVP to Karlyn Fleming no later than Nov. 6 at kfleming@georgefox.edu or ext. 2115. Space is limited, so please reserve your place early!

Employee Empowerment will be hosting a Wellness Fair featuring flu shots, Springbrook Chiropractic massages and giveaways! Join us between noon and 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, in Canyon Commons 101.

Flu Shot Clinic

• Kaiser is sponsoring “Get a flu shot” on campus! They will be on-site the duration of the Wellness Fair.
• Employees, spouses and children (age 18 or over) are welcome.
• There is no cost for Kaiser members; just show up! If you are not a Kaiser member, “Get a flu shot” bills most major insurance companies, including Regence (be sure to bring your ID card with you).

No-Cost Spinal Assessments and Massage

Springbrook Chiropractic will be joining the Wellness Fair to hand out gift certificates and meet with employees, conducting brief consultations and palpation of the spine. Check out their website at LifeRealigned.com if you’d like to learn more about them.

Insurance Broker

Our insurance broker, Assured Partners WSC, will be on hand to answer questions about the upcoming renewal as well as handing out some fabulous giveaways from CHP, our alternative care vendor.

If you have questions or need assistance with your benefits, please feel free to contact Darby Thiessen in the Employee Empowerment office (503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu).

See you at the fair!

Make plans to join your colleagues at the next all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 25, in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS 160).

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).

The theatre department’s winter musical, Jane Eyre, has roles for six girls between the ages of 10 and 16. If you have a child who loves to act and sing and is interested in being a part of Jane Eyre this February, we would love to have her audition for us.

Audition Details
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 7-8 p.m.
Wood Mar Auditorium
Prepare and memorize one minute from a musical
We will also have her read pieces of the script with a college actor.

Rehearsal hours are Monday through Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. However, we will schedule young actor rehearsals early in the evening and will only call actors to rehearsals where they are needed.

Fall semester rehearsals begin Saturday, Nov. 3, and end Saturday, Dec. 1. Spring semester rehearsals begin Monday, Jan. 14. Show dates are Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 and Feb. 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 1 and Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.

Email Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu for more details.

The Intercultural Resource Center is hosting the third annual Voices Conference in Bauman Auditorium and various Canyon Commons rooms. The conference will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This multicultural leadership conference is open to people from all backgrounds and cultures. Our vision is to create space for students, faculty, staff and community members to engage in meaningful conversations about being multicultural leaders in an increasingly diverse society.

Well-known leaders and speakers Leroy and Donna Barber and Alexia Salvatierra will be leading workshops and discussions regarding social justice, leadership and diversity. There will be elective chapel credit offered for students.

You can register here. For more information about specific times and locations, check out our event page.

Hope to see you there! Contact Rachel Leong (rleong16@georgefox.edu) or Bryce Coefield (bcoefield@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The Bruin Store will be closed today (Sunday); however, feel free to shop all sales products online, including 25 percent off all Nike merchandise.

To shop online, go to georgefoxshop.com.

Thank you and go Bruins!

Happening now through the weekend, all Nike is 25 percent off in the Bruin Store and online at georgefoxshop.com.

Our store hours for Family Weekend starting today (Saturday) are from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and we will be at the football tailgate from noon to 3 p.m. We will be closed on Sunday, Oct. 21, but feel free to shop all sale products online.

Thank you and go Bruins!

Make plans to join your colleagues at the next all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS 160).

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).

Employee Empowerment will be hosting a Wellness Fair featuring flu shots, Springbrook Chiropractic massages and giveaways! Join us between noon and 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, in Canyon Commons 101.

Flu Shot Clinic

• Kaiser is sponsoring “Get a flu shot” on campus! They will be on-site the duration of the Wellness Fair.
• Employees, spouses and children (age 18 or over) are welcome.
• There is no cost for Kaiser members; just show up! If you are not a Kaiser member, “Get a flu shot” bills most major insurance companies, including Regence (be sure to bring your ID card with you).

No-Cost Spinal Assessments and Massage

Springbrook Chiropractic will be joining the Wellness Fair to hand out gift certificates and meet with employees, conducting brief consultations and palpation of the spine. Check out their website at LifeRealigned.com if you’d like to learn more about them.

Insurance Broker

Our insurance broker, Assured Partners WSC, will be on hand to answer questions about the upcoming renewal as well as handing out some fabulous giveaways from CHP, our alternative care vendor.

If you have questions or need assistance with your benefits, please feel free to contact Darby Thiessen in the Employee Empowerment office (503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu).

See you at the fair!

The theatre department’s winter musical, Jane Eyre, has roles for six girls between the ages of 10 and 16. If you have a child who loves to act and sing and is interested in being a part of Jane Eyre this February, we would love to have her audition for us.

Audition Details
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 7-8 p.m.
Wood Mar Auditorium
Prepare and memorize one minute from a musical
We will also have her read pieces of the script with a college actor.

Rehearsal hours are Monday through Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. However, we will schedule young actor rehearsals early in the evening and will only call actors to rehearsals where they are needed.

Fall semester rehearsals begin Saturday, Nov. 3, and end Saturday, Dec. 1. Spring semester rehearsals begin Monday, Jan. 14. Show dates are Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 and Feb. 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 1 and Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.

Email Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu for more details.

Please join us to learn about estate planning on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at noon in Canyon Commons 101. The Estate Planning Workshop will review the five documents everyone should have in place for a tax-efficient and loving estate plan.

Gene Christian, a recognized regional estate planning leader and George alumnus, will present this workshop and be available to those who would like to confidentially discuss their estate plans.

A light lunch of soup and salad will be served. There is no cost to you for either the workshop or the lunch.

Please RSVP to Karlyn Fleming no later than Nov. 6 at kfleming@georgefox.edu or ext. 2115. Space is limited, so please reserve your place early!

We have some space left for faculty and administrators to join our staff at the Fall Staff Conference on Thursday, Nov. 1, in Canyon Commons.

The event will include a presentation from our very own Melanie Springer Mock and Polly Peterson on the topic of what it means to be fearfully and wonderfully made, and how we understand our worth as members of the George Fox community. Please RSVP for the conference using this link.

Schedule

• 8-8:30 a.m.: Coffee and Community (breakfast on your own)
• 8:30-9:15 a.m.: Worship
• 9:15 a.m. to noon: Presentation by Melanie Springer Mock and Polly Peterson
• Noon to 1 p.m.: Lunch provided by Staff Development Committee for staff ($5 for faculty/administrators)

For a taste of Melanie’s inspiration behind her book Worthy, take at look at this blog post.

Got questions about the conference? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).

All are invited to the Fall 2018 Faculty Lecture tonight (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Our featured speaker will be Professor of Music Brent Weaver, recipient of the 2017-18 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship.

Brent will examine the underlying cognitive structures that our brains perceive, which contribute to our emotional and spiritual enjoyment of music. He will show how a composer can play with those structures to move listeners, using examples from many styles of music.

Come early, between 5 and 6 p.m., and check out the work of our Richter student scholars at a symposium in the Hoover lobby. George Fox students will present their research projects in a conversational poster format.

Both events are sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. Refreshments will be served.

Tuition Remission Open Enrollment: Oct. 15 to Nov. 5

You’ll notice a few changes to this year’s process, including:

• Employees and spouses taking classes part time can now apply 120 days prior to the course start date!
• We have created a new tool to understand the student type and tuition remission deadline. We also provide easily accessible application and resources links.
• We have updated the instructions for Tier II tuition remission, which is now part of the performance evaluation process.

Our hope is that these process improvements make it easier and less time consuming for you to utilize this valuable benefit!

Please access TR Information and Resources on the Tuition Remission Benefits page.

Long-Term Care Open Enrollment: Oct. 15 to Nov. 1

George Fox University is pleased to announce we are offering open enrollment for the long-term care benefit that will help protect your assets and retirement in the event you need long-term care.

As an eligible employee you are able to purchase long-term care insurance at discounted rates and a shortened underwriting process. More information will follow on the Additional Benefits webpage.

Join an educational webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. (PST). Click here to register.

For assistance with tuition remission, long-term care or other employee benefits, please contact Darby Thiessen in Employee Empowerment at 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.