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Join us for the next Search Advocate Training to learn how to promote equitable hiring practices in the workplace, and 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.

Rebecca Hernandez and Laura Hartley will teach this two-day session on Wednesday, June 27, and Thursday, June 28, from noon to 5 p.m. both days in Stevens 207. Lunch will be provided!

To sign up and/or learn more about becoming a search advocate, please click on this link.

If you have questions, please contact Rebecca at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

The default homepage is your dashboard and shows a course overview page listing your course sites in 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.

• 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 video
• 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 Education Technology Team

Make plans to attend the all-employee meeting today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. A live stream of the meeting will take place in PDS 160 at the Portland Center.

See you there!

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, June 5, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

– Your Educational Technology Team

Faculty: Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for a list of guides and resources.

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

Do you use Google Forms? We now have available for you a Google Form-compatible image with the George Fox logo. Instructions on how to upload the image to your existing Google Form and a Google Form template can be found at this link.

If you have any questions, please contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu).

Join your fellow employees for our summer barbecue on the quad lawn at noon on Wednesday, June 6 (in the event of rain, we’ll be in Canyon Commons 101/102). The cost is only $5 per person.

In addition to lunch, we’ll take time to celebrate the winners of the Wellness Challenge. Please RSVP at this link. Summer student employees are welcome to RSVP as well.

Questions? Contact Peg Hutton (phutton@georgefox.edu).

– Hosted by the Staff Development Committee

We’re seeking nominations for outstanding alumni who should be honored at a private brunch hosted by President Baker during homecoming weekend. We will honor up to six alumni in the following categories:

HERITAGE AWARD
Candidates will have distinguished themselves with a lifetime of outstanding achievement in all areas of their life academically, professionally, in community service, and by demonstrating outstanding personal achievement. Candidates will be graduates of at least 25 years.

OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS/A
Candidates will have distinguished themselves academically, professionally, in community service or by demonstrating outstanding personal achievement. Candidates will be traditional graduates of at least 10 years or nontraditional graduates of at least five years.

CHRISTIAN SERVICE AWARD
Candidates will have demonstrated faithful service to the Lord in vocational ministry in the local church, in parachurch organization, or on the mission field. Candidates will be traditional or nontraditional graduates of at least 10 years.

Nominations can be submitted here. Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu) in the marketing office.

Don’t forget to join us for a retirement reception for Theresa Schierman, who is retiring after 10 years as a financial aid counselor. We will gather at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Stevens Center atrium. Refreshments will be served.

Theresa has impacted so many lives through her extraordinary commitment to each individual student and their families. She will be blessed by your presence.

Contact Terri Crawford (tcrawford@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Make plans to attend the all-employee meeting set for this Thursday, May 31, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. A live stream of the meeting will take place in PDS 160 at the Portland Center.

Also, there has been a change to the June meeting schedule. The meeting that month will take place on Wednesday, June 20, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons (PDS 160 live stream).  It was originally scheduled for June 28.

See you there!

Plan to join us for a retirement reception for Theresa Schierman, who is retiring after 10 years as a financial aid counselor. We will gather at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) in the Stevens Center atrium. Refreshments will be served.

Theresa has impacted so many lives through her extraordinary commitment to each individual student and their families. She will be blessed by your presence.

Contact Terri Crawford (tcrawford@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Do you know someone who deserves special recognition for awesome work at our next all-employee meeting (Thursday, May 31)? Please take a moment to nominate a colleague using this form by the end of the day Tuesday. Please include a short summary (two to three sentences) of their recent success!

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Do you know someone who deserves special recognition for awesome work at our next all-employee meeting (Thursday, May 31)? Please take a moment to nominate a colleague using this form by the end of the day Tuesday. Please include a short summary (two to three sentences) of their recent success!

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in learning more about George Fox’s sick leave share and parental leave policies? Do you find yourself wondering what you should say and do when your direct report comes to you saying, “I need to take leave”? Can you direct an employee where to go to find their leave balances? Here is your opportunity to learn what every supervisor needs to know about George Fox leave of absences!

A final supervisor training will be held as a “Lunch and Learn” on Wednesday, May 30, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Klages 232.

• Sign up using this link: Supervisor Lunch and Learn Sign-up - George Fox Leave of Absences (maximum of 23 attendees per session; additional sessions will be held in the fall).
• Bring your lunch, and learn about leave of absences with your fellow supervisors.

If you have questions or have difficulty signing up, please contact Darby Thiessen at 503-554-2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Since Monday, May 28, is Memorial Day, the university’s courier service will run on Tuesday and Thursday of next week. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at 503-554-2551 or rsilver@georgefox.edu.

All university offices in Newberg and at regional sites will be closed on Monday, May 28, to observe the Memorial Day holiday. Libraries in Newberg and the Portland Center also will be closed.

Join your fellow employees for our summer barbecue on the quad lawn at noon on Wednesday, June 6 (in the event of rain, we’ll be in Canyon Commons 101/102). The cost is only $5 per person.

In addition to lunch, we’ll take time to celebrate the winners of the Wellness Challenge. Please RSVP at this link. Summer student employees are welcome to RSVP as well.

Questions? Contact Peg Hutton (phutton@georgefox.edu).

– Hosted by the Staff Development Committee

With a long holiday weekend ahead, here are some safety tips if camping, hiking or backpacking are on your get-away list!

• Research cell phone coverage for your trip. If you will be out of range, find out how to access services for the ranger or local law enforcement. Check out communication devices at outdoor stores that allow you to text, boost your signal or use your cell phone as a radio in case of emergency.
• Leave at home or in a safety deposit box all jewelry, electronics, unneeded cash and credit cards. Connect with other campers, and if they seem trustworthy, agree to watch each other’s tent and camping equipment when out on a hike or day excursion.
• Take valuables with you if at all possible or use a diversion safe that looks like an ordinary object.
• Hide items that you need to store in your vehicle and transfer them to your trunk prior to arriving at your destination.
• Lock your vehicle and close windows and sunroofs.
• Look for people loitering around parking areas, and don’t leave your car if there are suspicious persons hanging around.
• Trust your instincts! If something feels “off” about a campsite or campers, follow your gut.
• Carry a whistle or noise-maker to draw attention to yourself if you need help.
• Make a family plan about what to do if any family member becomes separated from the group.

These great tips are courtesy of the City of Portland’s Crime Prevention Program.

– Campus Safety Office

If you are an expectant mother, a new mom, or are a mother of young children, you’re invited to an informal lunchtime gathering with other George Fox employee women today (Wednesday) from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Hoover 104. Come and go as you please. Lunch will be provided!

Questions? Contact Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu).

Plan to join us for a retirement reception for Theresa Schierman, who is retiring after 10 years as a financial aid counselor. We will gather at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, in the Stevens Center atrium. Refreshments will be served.

Theresa has impacted so many lives through her extraordinary commitment to each individual student and their families. She will be blessed by your presence.

Contact Terri Crawford (tcrawford@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Do you use Google Forms? We now have available for you a Google Form-compatible image with the George Fox logo. Instructions on how to upload the image to your existing Google Form and a Google Form template can be found at this link.

If you have any questions, please contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu).