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The Portland Center IT Service Desk is seeking current DPS or graduate students to assist part time with campus tech needs. Duties include reserving, setup and pickup of classroom equipment, troubleshooting A/V equipment and computers, routine maintenance, refilling paper and toner, operating camcorders and sound equipment, and other duties as assigned.

Customer service skills are more important than tech skills, as we will provide training. Our shifts are evenings, from 3:30 to  7:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Apply online by going to this link and finding job listing #1417809 – IT Service Desk – Portland. For more information, contact Andy Lockhart at 503-554-6127 or alockhart@georgefox.edu.

Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled.

After 40 years of service to George Fox, Clyde Thomas, the director of Plant Services, will be retiring in June. However, we didn’t want him to leave without giving people a chance to celebrate his accomplishments.

A time of honoring his service to the campus will follow the all-employee meeting on Thursday, April 19, at 4:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Don’t miss this special time as we say “thank you” to Clyde.

The Portland Center IT Service Desk is seeking current DPS or graduate students to assist part time with campus tech needs. Duties include reserving, setup and pickup of classroom equipment, troubleshooting A/V equipment and computers, routine maintenance, refilling paper and toner, operating camcorders and sound equipment, and other duties as assigned.

Customer service skills are more important than tech skills, as we will provide training. Our shifts are evenings, from 3:30 to  7:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Apply online by going to this link and finding job listing #1417809 – IT Service Desk – Portland. For more information, contact Andy Lockhart at 503-554-6127 or alockhart@georgefox.edu.

Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled.

In preparation for FY17-18 year-end close, the Finance Department would greatly appreciate your help in streamlining our month-end close for the months leading up to year-end.

Therefore, for the remaining months of FY17-18, please observe the following deadlines, as it will greatly help us provide timely financial information to the executive staff, banking entities and the board of directors as year-end nears.

FY17-18 Month-End Close Dates
Please submit to Finance Campus Box #6029

The following are the due dates for each month for the respective transactional items

• Check requests, invoices, non-Concur expense reimbursements, petty cash logs:
  For March transactions, submit by April 10
  For April transactions, submit by May 4
  For May transactions, submit by June 6
  For June transactions, submit by July 6
• Deposits:
  For March deposits, submit by April 10
  For April deposits, submit by May 1
  For May deposits, submit by June 1
  For June deposits, submit by July 2
• Error Corrections/IDC’s:
  For March ECs/IDCs, submit by April 10
  For April ECs/IDCs, submit by May 4
  For May ECs/IDCs, submit by June 6
  For June ECs/IDCs, submit by July 6

It is our ultimate goal to have a standard month-end close calendar for each fiscal year going forward, so the campus community will always be aware of approaching deadlines for items processed through Finance.  We are currently in the process of creating a month-end close calendar for FY18-19.

We truly appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

Thank you,
Finance Department

Pray for your coworkers, your friends, your family, the lost, the stolen, the broken, the sick, the church, the next generation, this generation and the government.

The College of Business invites the George Fox community to celebrate Tom Head’s outstanding contribution to the university. Tom will retire at the end of the semester after 41 years of exemplary service. Join us on Wednesday, April 11 in Canyon Commons 102 anytime between 3 and 5 p.m.

If you are unable to attend and would like to send Tom a greeting, email him directly at thead@georgefox.edu or send a card in care of Kelly Borror, 414 N. Meridian St. #6252, Newberg, OR 97132.

The William Penn Honors Program invites you to hear theologian and ethicist Matthew Kaemingk present a thought-provoking Christian perspective on the growing debates over Muslim presence in the West. Rejecting both fearful nationalism and romantic multiculturalism, Kaemingk makes the case for a third way — a Christian pluralism that is committed to both the historic Christian faith and the public rights, dignity and freedom of Islam.

The lecture is tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103 and is free and open to the public.

Please send any questions to Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.

Do you know someone who deserves special recognition for awesome work at our next all-employee meeting (Thursday, April 19)? Please take a moment to nominate a colleague using this form by the end of the day on Monday, April 16. Include a short summary (two to three sentences) of their recent success!

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

Spring 2018 Grads: Stop by our Grad Night Open House today (Wednesday) to pick up your cap and gown between 4 and 6 p.m. at the Portland Center (PDS 155).

Meet with student accounts, alumni relations, Jostens and Bruin Store representatives while also enjoying snacks with your cohort and other George Fox graduates!

Faculty, please encourage your students to attend!

Questions? Contact Darla Norgren at dnorgren@georgefox.edu.

Faculty growth plans? What will you include as teaching goals? What challenges are you facing with student engagement or accessibility that you need to address next year?

Gain new ideas and learn from your colleagues at one or both of two faculty development workshops. Time will be provided to work on your growth plan!

Workshop 1: Increasing Accessibility of Digital Academic Content
Monday, May 14, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Workshop 2: Breakthrough Instructional Strategies for ALL Students
Monday, May 14, noon to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, May 15, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The workshops will be held at the Windrose Conference Center in Newberg (809 W. 1st St.). For more information, and to register, visit this link.

Sign up soon – only a few spaces remain!

The George Fox University Auxiliary invites you to a ComedySportz Hour on Friday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Featuring fast, funny, improvised comedy for the whole family, this one-hour show features two professional comedy teams battling for laughs and points under the command of an “all-powerful” referee. The comedy is based on fan suggestions, and the fans control the outcome of the match.

Tickets are $12 each (children age 12 and under are free) and can be purchased at the George Fox Box Office or online at this link. Proceeds from the event will go toward funding George Fox scholarships.

Questions? Contact Karlyn Fleming at kfleming@georgefox.edu.

Please plan now for the institution-wide stationery order taken at the end of August. 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 from now through Thursday, Aug. 23, when orders are due.

For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s print services office.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

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

Spring 2018 Grads: Stop by our Grad Night Open House this Wednesday, April 4, to pick up your cap and gown between 4 and 6 p.m. at the Portland Center (PDS 155).

Meet with student accounts, alumni relations, Jostens and Bruin Store representatives while also enjoying snacks with your cohort and other George Fox graduates!

Faculty, please encourage your students to attend!

Questions? Contact Darla Norgren at dnorgren@georgefox.edu.

The William Penn Honors Program invites you to hear theologian and ethicist Matthew Kaemingk present a thought-provoking Christian perspective on the growing debates over Muslim presence in the West. Rejecting both fearful nationalism and romantic multiculturalism, Kaemingk makes the case for a third way — a Christian pluralism that is committed to both the historic Christian faith and the public rights, dignity and freedom of Islam.

The lecture is Thursday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103 and is free and open to the public.

Please send any questions to Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to attend an open house retirement celebration for education professor Beth LaForce from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 13. We will gather in Roberts Center 117.

Beth has helped shape future teachers in the College of Education for more than 30 years. Please join us in wishing her well as she transitions into a well-deserved season of retirement!

Questions and/or RSVPs may be directed to Lizzy Riese at lriese@georgefox.edu.

We are still in need of willing volunteers to serve as ushers at spring commencement on Saturday, April 28. Take tickets at the gate, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and help make graduation a special event for all involved.

All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will have the option to receive $50 through payroll, or take three hours off in lieu of payment! Non-George Fox volunteers will receive a gift card in the same amount.

Please contact Laurie Fair, at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu, if you would like to volunteer to serve our seniors and their families on this memorable day!

Be a part of this exciting event. See that special student graduate!

Join us in celebrating Charlie Kamilos’ upcoming retirement tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Portland Center Library. Drop in anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. to wish Charlie well.

In lieu of a formal presentation at the celebration, we are collecting video messages to compile and share with Charlie at a later date. If you feel comfortable, consider uploading a video wishing Charlie well or sharing fond memories! Use this Dropbox link to upload a video from your phone or computer.

For more information, contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

Starting today (April 2), Mail Services sells George Fox University postcards! Currently, there are four designs from which to choose (and potentially more to come). Each postcard is priced at $0.25 and available at Mail Services. Get yours today!

If you have any questions, contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.

The College of Business invites the George Fox community to celebrate Tom Head’s outstanding contribution to the university. Tom will retire at the end of the semester after 41 years of exemplary service. Join us on Wednesday, April 11 in Canyon Commons 102 anytime between 3 and 5 p.m.

If you are unable to attend and would like to send Tom a greeting, email him directly at thead@georgefox.edu or send a card in care of Kelly Borror, 414 N. Meridian St. #6252, Newberg, OR 97132.

University Advancement is pleased to offer an estate planning workshop on Thursday, April 5, at noon in Roberts Center 117. A light lunch of soup and salad will be served.

Gene Christian, a George Fox alumnus and the university’s planned giving director, will present the tools and techniques necessary to develop a loving, tax-efficient estate distribution plan. If you need further direction with your estate plan, Gene will be available after the workshop to set up individual meetings.

There is no cost to you for either the lunch workshop or the individual meeting with Gene. Please join us to learn about estate planning and your options to care for those you love with your financial resources. Please RSVP by today (Thursday) to Karlyn Fleming at kfleming@georgefox.edu or ext. 2115.