The Daily Bruin

This week’s 125 Days of Wellness weekly challenge …

Use this link to sign up for a BOD POD reading and collect 250 points for yourself (once per person, offer ends when the challenge ends).

Important Details

The BOD POD is located in the back hallway, downstairs in the Wheeler Center.

Women: Women will need to be in spandex or Lycra shorts (above the knee) and a spandex or Lycra sports bra. Neither can have padding, and both must be form fitting. Also, there must be at least two hours since working out.

Men: Men will need to wear spandex shorts, no top. Spandex shorts cannot have padding and must be form fitting. Also, there must be at least two hours since working out.

What is a BOD POD? The BOD POD is an Air Displacement Plethysmograph (ADP) that determines body composition (fat vs. lean). Similar in principle to underwater weighing, the BOD POD measures body mass (weight) using a very precise scale and volume by sitting inside the BOD POD.

Weekly Challenge No. 2 …

Challenge a team member, or a member of a rival team, to see who can plank longer. Winner takes an extra 125 points for the week!

– Brought to you by the Staff Development Committee

Think you have what it takes to beat our president, Robin Baker, in a 5K run? Sign up and find out!

Register for the “Beat Baker” run at georgefox.edu/health (T-shirt included in registration). The race is in Newberg on Saturday, March 18, at 8 a.m., and the cost is only $10 for students and $25 for non-students.

The run is part of a full slate of Health and Wellness Week activities. Check out the website for more details.

President Robin Baker would like to recognize Ted Allen for his valuable contributions to George Fox University by honoring him with a formal farewell.

You are invited to stop by Canyon Commons 101 this Wednesday, March 15, to express your appreciation and give farewell blessings to Ted from 1:30 to ​2:30 p.m.

Join the university’s MBA program for our first event as we launch the George Fox Business Leadership Society. We are honored to hear from Jessica Williams, founder of the Superwoman Project (superwomanproject.com), TEDx Talk speaker, and life coach.

Here are the details:

When: Thursday, April 13, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Portland Center

The evening will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, door prizes, networking and much more! This is free for George Fox employees, but please register at this link ahead of time.

Questions? Contact Ashley Walker at awalker@georgefox.edu.

President Robin Baker would like to recognize Ted Allen for his valuable contributions to George Fox University by honoring him with a formal farewell.

You are invited to stop by Canyon Commons 101 on Wednesday, March 15, to express your appreciation and give farewell blessings to Ted from 1:30 to ​2:30 p.m.

Veterans, be sure to attend a Veteran Reception from 5 to 6 p.m. today (Thursday) in Portland Center’s Room 155A. Enjoy some pizza, get to know other veterans, and learn ways to support each other.

Students, faculty and staff who are veterans are welcome. Please RSVP to Jack Lyda at lydaj@georgefox.edu.

President Robin Baker would like to recognize Ted Allen for his valuable contributions to George Fox University by honoring him with a formal farewell.

You are invited to stop by Canyon Commons 101 on Wednesday, March 15, to express your appreciation and give farewell blessings to Ted from 1:30 to ​2:30 p.m.

The inaugural George Fox University Health and Wellness Week culminates with the grand finale of the “Beat Baker” 5K (there will also be a 10K run). Participants of the 5K run will have the opportunity to race against George Fox President Robin Baker. Everyone who finishes ahead of him will be rewarded with a monumental sticker and bragging rights.

The registration price ($10 for students, $25 for non-students) includes a T-shirt. You can register here.

Date and Time
Saturday, March 18, 8 to 11 a.m.

Location
George Fox University – Roberts Center
501 N. Villa Road

The run’s course will primarily go through neighborhoods of Newberg, and aid stations with water will be available along the route. A health fair featuring local businesses will follow the race.

Employees: For your 125 Days of Wellness Challenge, add 125 points for each person who signs up and completes the race!

– Brought to you by the Staff Development Committee on behalf of Health and Wellness Week

The William Penn Honors Program invites you to hear Peter Iver Kaufman speak on “Leadership and the Humanities” tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Kaufman is a professor at the University of Richmond in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill’s history and religious studies departments. He teaches a wide range of leadership courses and studies the political cultures of late antique, medieval and early modern Europe and North Africa.

He has written nine books, is the author of more than 40 articles on authority, religious conflict and literary history, and is editor-in-chief of Religions and editor of a series of monographs on the religion around iconic figures.

The lecture is open to the public, and admission is free. If you have any questions regarding the event, please email Jocelyn Stein at honors@georgefox.edu.

Veterans, make plans to attend a Veteran Reception from 5 to 6 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Portland Center’s Room 155A. Enjoy some pizza, get to know other veterans, and learn ways to support each other.

Students, faculty and staff who are veterans are welcome. Please RSVP to Jack Lyda at lydaj@georgefox.edu.

Think you have what it takes to beat our president, Robin Baker, in a 5K run? Sign up and find out!

Register for the “Beat Baker” run at georgefox.edu/health (T-shirt included in registration). The race is in Newberg on Saturday, March 18, at 8 a.m., and the cost is only $10 for students and $25 for non-students.

The run is part of a full slate of Health and Wellness Week activities. Check out the website for more details.

All are invited to the 2017 Spring Faculty Lecture tonight (Tuesday), featuring Craig Johnson, professor emeritus of leadership studies and recipient of the 2015-16 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research & Scholarship.

Craig’s lecture, “A Walk on the Shadow Side of Leadership,” will begin at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Following is a synopsis:

“We will focus on the power leaders have to cast light or shadow over followers. They must take special care, ‘lest the act of leadership create more harm than good.’ Refusing to face the dark side of leadership makes abuse more likely. Exploring the destructive dimension of leadership highlights the ethical challenges facing leaders and equips us to illumine rather than darken the lives of others.”

Come early and enjoy the 2017 Spring Richter Student Scholars Symposium! It is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. George Fox student scholars, from both undergraduate and graduate programs, will present their research in a conversational poster format.

The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Please take a few minutes to complete the LibQUAL+ survey on the quality of library resources and services. If you have already submitted the survey, thank you! If not, please take six to seven minutes and do so soon.

Only you can tell the library how well it meets your needs; enter soon for a chance to win prizes!

Library Survey

Questions? Contact Rob Bohall (rbohall@georgefox.edu)

Join us for the next brown-bag training! Colleagues will share their experience in using VoiceThread, a new feature in FoxTALE that provides threaded discussions using video, audio and text comments.

We hope you can join us on one of the following dates:

• Thursday, March 9, noon to 1 p.m., Newberg MLRC Study Room 112
• Thursday, March 16, 4-5 p.m., Portland Center Library Study Room 132

RSVP at this link. Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.

The William Penn Honors Program invites you to hear Peter Iver Kaufman speak on “Leadership and the Humanities” this Thursday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Kaufman is a professor at the University of Richmond in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill’s history and religious studies departments. He teaches a wide range of leadership courses and studies the political cultures of late antique, medieval and early modern Europe and North Africa.

He has written nine books, is the author of more than 40 articles on authority, religious conflict and literary history, and is editor-in-chief of Religions and editor of a series of monographs on the religion around iconic figures.

The lecture is open to the public, and admission is free. If you have any questions regarding the event, please email Jocelyn Stein at honors@georgefox.edu.

Are you and your work buddies looking for a way to have some fun? If so, then consider the Health and Wellness Week Corporate Games!

Teams of four from various businesses and from George Fox University departments will challenge each other in various games and relays to see who can be the best. The School of Physical Therapy has a team, and we challenge all comers to have a great time and build some team spirit.

Interested? Sign up at this link. The event will take place at Stoffer Family Stadium on Friday, March 17, beginning at 6 p.m.

Let the games begin! Contact Marcey Keefer Hutchison (mkeeferhutchison@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

All are invited to the 2017 Spring Faculty Lecture tomorrow (Tuesday), featuring Craig Johnson, professor emeritus of leadership studies and recipient of the 2015-16 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research & Scholarship.

Craig’s lecture, “A Walk on the Shadow Side of Leadership,” will begin at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Following is a synopsis:

“We will focus on the power leaders have to cast light or shadow over followers. They must take special care, ‘lest the act of leadership create more harm than good.’ Refusing to face the dark side of leadership makes abuse more likely. Exploring the destructive dimension of leadership highlights the ethical challenges facing leaders and equips us to illumine rather than darken the lives of others.”

Come early and enjoy the 2017 Spring Richter Student Scholars Symposium! It is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. George Fox student scholars, from both undergraduate and graduate programs, will present their research in a conversational poster format.

The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Annual Open Enrollment Period Ends Monday, March 6

Whether or not you make any changes to your benefit elections, you need to complete the “Open Enrollment Election Form.” This is an electronic form that was emailed to your George Fox email on Feb. 14, 2017.

If you have decided to add coverage or make any changes to your current coverage, you MUST complete the appropriate enrollment forms (available on the HR Employee Benefits website) and return them to HR at Box 6108 by end of day Monday, March 6.

Key Dates for Participating Employees in the Flexible Spending Account Plan(s)

As the plan year wraps up, don’t forget about the upcoming deadlines for current participants:

Medical Spending Account

• March 31, 2017 – Last day for active employees to use the funds in the regular plan year
• June 29, 2017 – Last day to submit 2016-17 claim(s) with receipt(s)/substantiation
• Up to $500 will be automatically rolled over into your 2017-18 account as long as you are still actively participating in the plan. You do not need to notify us of the need to carry over 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, 2017 – Last day to use the funds in the regular plan year
• June 15, 2017 – Last day to use funds in the two-and-a-half-month grace period
• June 30, 2017 – Last day to submit 2016-17 claim(s) with receipt(s)/substantiation

Contact Information

Need assistance with submitting Flexible Spending Account claims? Contact Allegiance Benefit Plan Management at 877-424-3570.

Need to access your account online? See instructions to set up your access. If you have difficulty, contact Allegiance Benefit Plan Management at 877-424-3570.

Have questions about benefits? Contact Darby Thiessen in Human Resources at ext. 2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Please be sure to submit any claims you have already incurred for the 2016-17 plan year!

All are invited to the 2017 Spring Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 7, featuring Craig Johnson, professor emeritus of leadership studies and recipient of the 2015-16 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research & Scholarship.

Craig’s lecture, “A Walk on the Shadow Side of Leadership,” will begin at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105. Following is a synopsis:

“We will focus on the power leaders have to cast light or shadow over followers. They must take special care, ‘lest the act of leadership create more harm than good.’ Refusing to face the dark side of leadership makes abuse more likely. Exploring the destructive dimension of leadership highlights the ethical challenges facing leaders and equips us to illumine rather than darken the lives of others.”

Come early and enjoy the 2017 Spring Richter Student Scholars Symposium! It is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. George Fox student scholars, from both undergraduate and graduate programs, will present their research in a conversational poster format.

The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Veterans, make plans to attend a Veteran Reception from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, in Portland Center’s Room 155A. Enjoy some pizza, get to know other veterans, and learn ways to support each other.

Students, faculty and staff who are veterans are welcome. Please RSVP to Jack Lyda at lydaj@georgefox.edu.