The Daily Bruin

The university’s offices, libraries and Bruin Store will be closed this Friday, March 30, to observe Good Friday.

Hone and expand your instructional practices! Two faculty development workshops will be provided in May.

Participate in one or both …

• Increasing Accessibility of Digital Content for All Students (become an “Accessibility Ambassador” and earn a stipend)
  Monday, May 14, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  Led by Gloria Doherty and Rick Muthiah
• 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.
  Led by Debbie Berho

Both workshops will be held at the Windrose Conference Center in Newberg (809 W. 1st St.). To learn more and register, visit this link.

Please join us in celebrating Charlie Kamilos’ upcoming retirement next Tuesday, April 3, at the Portland Center Library. Drop in anytime during 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, please 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.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, March 28, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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

– Your Educational Technology Team

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.

This is Holy Week – the week when the Christian church remembers the events leading up to the resurrection of Jesus. To invite you into reflection on Jesus’ journey to the cross and the good news of Easter Sunday, the spiritual life office has posted a week-long Bible reading plan on our webpage for your convenience.

Our hope is that as you follow Jesus’ journey to the cross and wait with expectancy for Easter Sunday, that you will encounter God’s love for you and presence with you.

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 Thursday, March 29, to Karlyn Fleming at kfleming@georgefox.edu or ext. 2115.

Today (Sunday) is the start of Holy Week – the week when the Christian church remembers the events leading up to the resurrection of Jesus. To invite you into reflection on Jesus’ journey to the cross and the good news of Easter Sunday, the spiritual life office has posted a week-long Bible reading plan on our webpage for your convenience.

Our hope is that as you follow Jesus’ journey to the cross and wait with expectancy for Easter Sunday, that you will encounter God’s love for you and presence with you.

This Sunday is the start of Holy Week – the week when the Christian church remembers the events leading up to the resurrection of Jesus. To invite you into reflection on Jesus’ journey to the cross and the good news of Easter Sunday, the spiritual life office has posted a week-long Bible reading plan on our webpage for your convenience.

Our hope is that as you follow Jesus’ journey to the cross and wait with expectancy for Easter Sunday, that you will encounter God’s love for you and presence with you.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, March 28, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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

– Your Educational Technology Team

The Department of Professional Studies is seeking a student employee to assist the department coordinator. This position is for a graduate student who is interested in working up to 10 hours per week assisting in office-related tasks as well as off-site events and projects.

Assistant duties include helping with the following: (1) Organizing files and storage closet; (2) implementing projects that may include research; (3) delivering and retrieving materials for various projects; (4) making copies; and (5) assisting in additional duties as assigned.

Click here for a job description, and click here for a student employment application. A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For more information, contact Courtney Elrod, DPS department coordinator, at 503-554-6180 or celrod@georgefox.edu.

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 Thursday, March 29, to Karlyn Fleming at kfleming@georgefox.edu or ext. 2115.

Mail and Print Services will be open through spring break with the exception of Good Friday, March 30, on which day all offices on campus will be closed.

We are studying about the basketball shoe industry in one of our MBA classes. Please take a few minutes to assist us by participating in our survey.

Basketball Shoes Survey

Thanks for your feedback!
– WoongHee Lee (goforlee@gmail.com)

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

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!

Please help out some full-time MBA students by completing this short survey for their Marketing Research course. The survey is for those who own a TV or multiple TVs, and should take only five to 10 minutes to complete.

Also, if you would be interested in participating in a small focus group, please provide your email. The focus group session will include snacks!

TV Survey

Thank you for your help!
– Ericka Thompson (ethompson17@georgefox.edu)

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

We are studying about the basketball shoe industry in one of our MBA classes. Please take a few minutes to assist us by participating in our survey.

Basketball Shoes Survey

Thanks for your feedback!
– WoongHee Lee (goforlee@gmail.com)

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Finance would like to thank our campus community for your patience in the implementation of and transition to Concur as well as for the feedback you provided during Monday’s all-employee meeting regarding the issues and frustrations you’ve encountered. We appreciate you giving us the opportunity to hear those concerns.

We are eager to help, so please reach out. Our policy is to answer email and telephone questions the same day when possible. We will continue to offer Concur training both individually and as a group. If you prefer, there are “how to” videos provided on the Concur website. (The link to Concur is posted on the Finance website as well.)

Thank you again, and please contact the following team members (as many times as needed) for help:

• Concur “how to” training – Belinda Creighton (bcreighton@georgefox.edu) at ext. 2163
• Concur budget report questions -  Jen Klapp (jklapp@georgefox.edu) at ext. 2170
• Concur system structure/approval flow – Matt Hammar (mhammar@georgefox.edu) at ext. 2162

As the benefits plan year comes to an end, here is a schedule of upcoming deadlines:

Medical Spending Account
March 31 – Last day for active employees to use the funds in the regular plan year.
June 29 – Last day to submit 2017-18 claim(s) with receipt(s)/substantiation.

Up to $500 will be automatically rolled over into your 2018-19 account as long as you are still actively participating in the plan. You do not need to notify us of the need to carryover any unused funds; it will happen automatically. Any balance over $500 remaining unspent will be forfeited (use-it-or-lose-it rule).

Dependent Care Spending Account
March 31 – Last day to use the funds in the regular plan year.
June 15 – Last day to use funds in the 2.5-month grace period.
June 30 – Last day to submit 2017-18 claim(s) with receipt(s)/substantiation.

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu).

The Department of Professional Studies is seeking a student employee to assist the department coordinator. This position is for a graduate student who is interested in working up to 10 hours per week assisting in office-related tasks as well as off-site events and projects.

Assistant duties include helping with the following: (1) Organizing files and storage closet; (2) implementing projects that may include research; (3) delivering and retrieving materials for various projects; (4) making copies; and (5) assisting in additional duties as assigned.

Click here for a job description, and click here for a student employment application. A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For more information, contact Courtney Elrod, DPS department coordinator, at 503-554-6180 or celrod@georgefox.edu.