Paul Anderson will conduct a turning of the page session tomorrow (Friday) on Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible (Pentateuch). Come and “see the Word” as the biblical message comes to life in this historic illuminated Bible.
The session runs from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC.
The George Fox University School of Nursing is sending a group of students to Kenya! Come eat some authentic Kenyan food (catered by the lovely Grace Kuto) and learn about the trip! The dinner will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at North Valley Friends Church (4020 N. College St.).
Grace is a member of Tigard Community Friends Church and the president/co-founder of the Harambee Centre in Chwele. She is a native of Kenya whose village is near the clinics where we will serve. She will share some thoughts about the status of health care in rural Kenya.
The students will also share about what they will be doing in Kenya and what they are excited for. Each student is trying to earn $3,350 to pay for transportation and medical supplies.
Anyone who knows Grace can attest to her amazing cooking. Please RSVP at this Facebook page or by email to chwa14@georgefox.edu by Nov. 14 so we have a head count!
As part of the university’s 125th anniversary celebration, Robin and Ruth Baker invite you to a celebration reception at 4:30 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 13. An Organ Hymn Festival Concert in Bauman Auditorium follows at 6 p.m. featuring Dan Miller, an internationally renowned organist and product manager at Rodgers Instruments Corporation.
The reception will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and be held in Room 101 of Canyon Commons. Come learn more about George Fox history and its future. Please R.S.V.P. to Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.
If you plan to attend the organ concert, it is a benefit concert and tickets are required. Tickets are $5 for general admission, with all proceeds going to the Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship for George Fox students. You may purchase tickets at georgefox.edu/concerts or at the door.
Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your request at this link.
Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department (optional); and the chart of accounts budget to be charged. The next order will be placed on Thursday, Nov. 16.
Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.
There have been some questions about which employees are considered “responsible employees” or “mandatory reporters” with regard to sexual misconduct under Title IX. Please refer to the materials in the orange folder that you should have received at the beginning of the year.
In that packet is a sheet titled “Employee Responsibilities Regarding Sexual Misconduct Response.” The first paragraph notes that “All staff and faculty are required to promptly report to the Title IX Coordinator (or Deputy Coordinators) information they have about possible sexual harassment or sexual misconduct at George Fox University, including but not limited to sexual assault, domestic or dating violence, and stalking. The only exception for mandatory reporting is the Spiritual Life Office and the Health & Counseling Center.”
Please contact the Title IX Coordinator (Brad Lau) or Deputy Coordinators (Lisa Burton, Elise Trask, Laura Hartley, Rebecca Hernandez, Jen Macnab or Mark Pothoff) if you have questions.
Human Resources sent all George Fox employees an email (to George Fox University email accounts) on Oct. 11. Included were links and instructions for completing the newly required Haven and active shooter courses.
If you have not received or can no longer locate the email, please email Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu to request that it be resent. There are three courses that need to be completed by Friday, Nov. 11.
Current and prior military service members are invited to an open house reception at the Portland Center (Room 155A) today (Wednesday) from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
George Fox students, faculty and staff who are veterans are encouraged to drop in as you are able and meet other veterans, eat pizza, and learn more about supporting each other.
Contact Jack Lyda (lydaj@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. Marketing communications will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source before Monday, Nov. 14.
Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.
The Office of Marketing Communications is now accepting orders for university Christmas cards. You can see this year’s card here.
Please submit your request at this link by Tuesday, Nov. 15. The cost will range between 50 and 75 cents per card.
Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.
You now have two options for managing your email on the web. In addition to Gmail, Inbox by Gmail is now available for your George Fox email. Gmail is not going away and you can continue to use it.
Inbox by Gmail is accessed at this web address. When logging in the first time, you will be presented with an overview. An app is available for mobile devices on iTunes and Google Play.
You can see the full announcement on our Techtips blog. Also, see the guide Get Started with Inbox.
Questions? Contact IT at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.
Robin and Ruth Baker cordially invite employees to celebrate together the great mystery of Christ the Lord at the Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Employees are entitled to four complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee or a single ticket for any of the other performances (on Dec. 9 or 10). Following the concert on Sunday, employees are invited to a Christmas open house at the president’s home from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 402 S. College St., in Newberg.
You can select your concert tickets online at this link (be sure to select “GFU Employee” in the drop-down menu on the page that pops up after making your seat selection). If selecting your complimentary seats for Sunday, you may disregard the note that states employees are only entitled to one ticket per event; however, you must still select “Okay, I will bring my ID to the door” in the drop-down menu.
Questions? Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.
As part of the university’s 125th anniversary celebration, Robin and Ruth Baker invite you to a celebration reception at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13. An Organ Hymn Festival Concert in Bauman Auditorium follows at 6 p.m. featuring Dan Miller, an internationally renowned organist and product manager at Rodgers Instruments Corporation.
The reception will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and be held in Room 101 of Canyon Commons. Come learn more about George Fox history and its future. Please R.S.V.P. to Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.
If you plan to attend the organ concert, it is a benefit concert and tickets are required. Tickets are $5 for general admission, with all proceeds going to the Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship for George Fox students. You may purchase tickets at georgefox.edu/concerts or at the door.
The School of Physical Therapy will be offering its inaugural Health and Wellness Screening Clinic on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 2 to 7 p.m. in the Roberts Center, Room 202. This screening clinic utilizes innovative technology to assess one’s current state of health. Screenings are free and take about 30 minutes to complete. Click here to sign up for a screening.
Direct questions to Jason Brumitt (jbrumitt@georgefox.edu).
Current and prior military service members are invited to an open house reception at the Portland Center (Room 155A) on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
George Fox students, faculty and staff who are veterans are encouraged to drop in as you are able and meet other veterans, eat pizza, and learn more about supporting each other.
Contact Jack Lyda (lydaj@georgefox.edu) for more information.
The deadline for tuition remission applications is tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 4).
We are using a Google Doc form. Click here to access the Tuition Remission Google Doc. Paper forms are available upon request from HR. In order to utilize the electronic request form, you must be logged into your George Fox email account.
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Robin and Ruth Baker cordially invite employees to celebrate together the great mystery of Christ the Lord at the Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Employees are entitled to four complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee or a single ticket for any of the other performances (on Dec. 9 or 10). Following the concert on Sunday, employees are invited to a Christmas open house at the president’s home from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 402 S. College St., in Newberg.
You can select your concert tickets online at this link (if selecting seats for Sunday, disregard the drop-down notice that states employees are only entitled to one ticket per event).
Questions? Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.
The School of Nursing is excited to announce our upcoming Health Fair! We will be in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11.
Come see what our nursing students have been learning in their Health Promotion class. Participate in their interactive displays and earn tickets for our great raffle prizes!
Everyone who comes will receive a gift from our generous sponsors: Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, The Moore Institute for Nutrition and Wellness Grant, and the Hazelnut Marketing Board.
Come and learn how to “Be Happy and Be Healthy.” Questions? Contact Caroline Wildhaber (cwildhaber@georgefox.edu).
Paul Anderson will be taking The Saint John’s Bible on the road this Sunday, Nov. 6, preaching and using PowerPoint to present “Created in the Divine Image: The Artistry and Imagination of The Saint John’s Bible” at Reedwood Friends Church (2901 S.E. Steele St., in Portland) at 10 a.m.
There will also be a “Turning of the Page” of Volume 1, Pentateuch, following the service, and at 11:30 a.m., Kent Thornburg, the M. Lowell Edwards Chair and Professor of Medicine at OHSU and an honorary professor of life sciences at George Fox, will speak on the topic “Courage.”
Contact Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The William Penn Honors Program would like to invite you to come hear award-winning author, professor and public speaker James K.A. Smith tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.
Smith will be speaking from his latest book, You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit. The lecture will be immediately followed by a reception and book signing. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.
If you have any further questions, please contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.
If you have yet to sign up your cell phone for FoxAlert, our Emergency Notification System, please refer to Tuesday’s Daily Bruin announcement for how to do so, or check the security website for the instructions.
We will be testing the system again soon, so don’t miss out on important emergency situation notifications!
