The Daily Bruin

FoxTALE will be upgraded on Friday, Aug. 18, and unavailable 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience and invite you to check the “New Features” highlighted here.

Our top picks:

• Restore Deleted Content with Recycle Bin
• New grading page in Assignments
• Pinned Forum Discussions
• New Theme – Boost (mobile friendly)
• ShareStream Links

You can also sign up for a webinar giving an overview of all new features. IT offers faculty development events prior to the start of fall semester that focus on FoxTALE features. We offer both face-to-face meetings and webinars. View the 2017 Fall Schedule of Events here.

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

– Your Education Technology Team

Did you, your department, or program go through changes with the university reorganization? Even if you didn’t, you probably work with others whose coding has changed. Please check out the new Department and Program Listing for Fiscal Year 2017-18 to find out where departments and programs are now!

All of the changes are effective as of July 1, 2017, so save yourself from getting returned forms from Finance with incorrect coding.

Don’t forget the all-community meeting tomorrow morning (Tuesday) in Canyon Commons. All employees, half time and above, are required to attend (absences must be approved by your vice president). The meeting will run from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and includes breakfast. The program will start promptly at 8:35 a.m., so be sure to get there as close to 8 a.m. as possible to eat breakfast.

The session will include a time of worship, ​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!

Faculty members: Here is some helpful information about how students are saving money by renting their textbooks through the Bruin Store.

• Cost Effective: Our rental program is better priced and more convenient for students than Amazon.
• Convenient: Students can highlight and write in rentals. As long as the book is still usable. they simply check in the book by the last day of finals.
• No Risk: Rentals can be converted to a purchase by simply paying the difference between the rental and retail price.

For more information, email Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

FoxTALE will be upgraded on Friday, Aug. 18, and unavailable 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience and invite you to check the “New Features” highlighted here.

Our top picks:

• Restore Deleted Content with Recycle Bin
• New grading page in Assignments
• Pinned Forum Discussions
• New Theme – Boost (mobile friendly)
• ShareStream Links

You can also sign up for a webinar giving an overview of all new features. IT offers faculty development events prior to the start of fall semester that focus on FoxTALE features. We offer both face-to-face meetings and webinars. View the 2017 Fall Schedule of Events here.

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

– Your Education Technology Team

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. on Tuesday, Aug. 15, in the Canyon Commons dining hall on the Newberg campus. Breakfast will be served beginning at 8 a.m., with the program to follow.

The meeting will include a time of worship, ​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!

Have you made your nomination(s) for the Support Staff Member of the Year and Administrator of the Year awards? If not, be sure to do so today! If you have a colleague you believe is deserving of one of these awards, take a few minutes to submit a nomination. This is a chance to honor those who have done exceptional work in supporting the mission and vision of the university.

You only need send an email to Rob Westervelt (rwesterv@georgefox.edu) stating the reasons you believe the person deserves the award. If you have questions about who is eligible, contact Rob. Please submit your nominations by the end of today (Wednesday).

This past Saturday, July 29, Sue O’Donnell, a faculty member in the psychology department, lost her husband Sam. Many of you know and love Sue and may want to send a note or attend the memorial service. The service will be today (Monday) at 2:30 p.m. at North Valley Friends Church, located at 4020 N. College St., in Newberg.

In lieu of flowers, the O’Donnell family encourages donations to the George Fox Student Fund for those students in need. Donations should be made to George Fox and mailed to 414 N. Meridian St., Box 6256, Newberg, OR 97132. For these gifts, please include “in memory of Sam O’Donnell” in the subject line.

Please keep Sue and family in your prayers.

Need some Concur Expense training? We will be offering training sessions Aug. 7-11. Please contact Matt Hammar (mhammar@georgefox.edu) to set up a 20-minute appointment between 10 a.m. and noon and 1 and 3 p.m. daily Monday, Aug. 7, through Friday, Aug. 11.

The next available training will be the week of Aug. 21-25 (times to be determined).

Each year the university recognizes the hard work of its employees with the Support Staff Member of the Year and Administrator of the Year awards. Do you have a colleague you believe is deserving of one of these awards? If so, please take a few minutes to submit a nomination. This is a chance to honor those who have done exceptional work in supporting the mission and vision of the university.

You only need send an email to Rob Westervelt (rwesterv@georgefox.edu) stating the reasons you believe the person deserves the award. If you have questions about who is eligible, contact Rob. Please submit your nominations by Wednesday, Aug. 9.

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. on Tuesday, Aug. 15, in the Canyon Commons dining hall on the Newberg campus. Breakfast will be served beginning at 8 a.m., with the program to follow.

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!

Each year the university recognizes the hard work of its employees with the Support Staff Member of the Year and Administrator of the Year awards. Do you have a colleague you believe is deserving of one of these awards? If so, please take a few minutes to submit a nomination. This is a chance to honor those who have done exceptional work in supporting the mission and vision of the university.

You only need send an email to Rob Westervelt (rwesterv@georgefox.edu) stating the reasons you believe the person deserves the award. If you have questions about who is eligible, contact Rob. Please submit your nominations by Wednesday, Aug. 9.

This past Saturday, July 29, Sue O’Donnell, a faculty member in the psychology department, lost her husband Sam. Many of you know and love Sue and may want to send a note or attend the memorial service. The service will be Monday, Aug. 7, at 2:30 p.m. at North Valley Friends Church, located at 4020 N. College St., in Newberg.

In lieu of flowers, the O’Donnell family encourages donations to the George Fox Student Fund for those students in need. Donations should be made to George Fox and mailed to 414 N. Meridian St., Box 6256, Newberg, OR 97132. For these gifts, please include “in memory of Sam O’Donnell” in the subject line.

Please keep Sue and family in your prayers.

The Fiesta Mexicana is this weekend, Aug. 4-6, in Woodburn! For a second straight year George Fox will have a booth at the event, and we are looking for volunteers to help staff it! This is the 54th year of the fiesta and a wonderful opportunity for you to see and experience the Latino community from where many of our students come.

The shifts are easy, as you get to enjoy talking to people, give away George Fox bling and see some great soccer, dance and other fun activities. You will not be alone, as one person from the diversity committee will be there as well, and we are matching Spanish speakers with non-Spanish speakers. That’s just an extra bonus, as most people speak English.

The fiesta runs Friday from 1 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (the parade starts earlier) and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m..

If you can volunteer any time at all (even one to two hours), please contact Rebecca Valdovinos at rvaldovinos@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

This past Saturday, July 29, Sue O’Donnell, a faculty member in the psychology department, lost her husband Sam. Many of you know and love Sue and may want to send a note or attend the memorial service. The service will be Monday, Aug. 7, at 2:30 p.m. at North Valley Friends Church, located at 4020 N. College St., in Newberg.

In lieu of flowers, the O’Donnell family encourages donations to the George Fox Student Fund for those students in need. Donations should be made to George Fox and mailed to 414 N. Meridian St., Box 6256, Newberg, OR 97132. For these gifts, please include “in memory of Sam O’Donnell” in the subject line.

Please keep Sue and family in your prayers.

The Fiesta Mexicana is this weekend, Aug. 4-6, in Woodburn! For a second straight year George Fox will have a booth at the event, and we are looking for volunteers to help staff it! This is the 54th year of the fiesta and a wonderful opportunity for you to see and experience the Latino community from where many of our students come.

The shifts are easy, as you get to enjoy talking to people, give away George Fox bling and see some great soccer, dance and other fun activities. You will not be alone, as one person from the diversity committee will be there as well, and we are matching Spanish speakers with non-Spanish speakers. That’s just an extra bonus, as most people speak English.

The fiesta runs Friday from 1 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (the parade starts earlier) and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m..

If you can volunteer any time at all (even one to two hours), please contact Rebecca Valdovinos at rvaldovinos@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

Need some Concur Expense training? We will be offering training sessions Aug. 7-11. Please contact Matt Hammar (mhammar@georgefox.edu) to set up a 20-minute appointment between 10 a.m. and noon and 1 and 3 p.m. daily Monday, Aug. 7, through Friday, Aug. 11.

The next available training will be the week of Aug. 21-25 (times to be determined).

If you are someone who works a front desk, or has great exposure to students and the general public, then the Code4 seminar on front desk safety and security is for you!

It will take place at the Public Safety Training Facility at 12700 S.E. 82nd Ave. in Clackamas on Friday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is only $99, and you can register online at code4.org. The seminar teaches you how to deal with dangerous situations, difficult people and emergencies. Security has the flyer about the seminar, or you can check online at the above website for more information.

George Fox security personnel and a few administrative assistants have attended this seminar in the past and felt it contained valuable information. It is taught by Captain Joe Puckett, who has 21 years of experience in law enforcement and dealing with emergency events, criminal incidents and hostage/crisis events.

Questions? Call Nadine Kincaid at 503-554-2090.

George Fox libraries are pleased to announce the release of a significantly improved interface for the Primo search and discovery tool.

Intended to provide a more intuitive and modern look-and-feel, the new interface provides easy access to a huge volume of books, media, newspapers, journal articles and more.

The old classic interface will remain available for several months before being permanently phased out.

Please send feedback and questions to library@georgefox.edu.

Fall semester is quickly approaching, and it is time to start planning. Don’t let time get away from you and leave you scrambling at the last minute to get your class syllabus turned in.

Please submit your syllabus to Print Services by Tuesday, Aug. 22. You can email the syllabus to printservices@georgefox.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Print Services at 503-554-2555 or printservices@georgefox.edu.