We regret to inform you that the upcoming lecture from biotech entrepreneur Donald Drakeman on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105 has been canceled due to aftermath effects from Hurricane Matthew in the speaker’s home town. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause for those who have made special arrangements to attend.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) tomorrow (Wednesday), Oct. 19, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
During this maintenance update, Summer 2016 course sites will be hidden to students (current semester course sites will be unaffected and remain visible to students).
If you want to make any past course site visible to students after this update:
– Select Administration block > Course Administration > Edit settings
– In the “General” section, look for the “Visible” setting
– Change “Hide” back to “Show”
– Scroll to bottom and “Save changes”
Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for guides and resources.
For questions or assistance using FoxTALE, contact the IT Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu) at 503-554-2569.
Check out the October two-day sale at the Bruin Store on Oct. 19 and 20.
The sale includes 25% off of:
Sale is offered in store and online!
Nike products are not included in this sale.
While most student concerns and complaints can and should be resolved informally, there is a formal general complaint procedure described in the “Support for Students†section of the Undergraduate Student Handbook as well as on the Graduate/DPS Policies page of the website.
Note that these procedures cover complaints of a general nature and do not supersede specific policies involving special cases such as grade appeals, sexual harassment, etc., which are covered elsewhere in the Student Handbook, catalog or Graduate/DPS Policies.
For more information, contact the student life department (studentlife@georgefox.edu).
Tuition Remission applications are now being accepted. You’ll notice a few changes to this year’s process, including:
Our hope is that these process improvements make it easier and less time consuming for you to utilize this valuable benefit!
Information and Resources
Please keep a dear member of our George Fox family, Phil Smith, and his family in your prayers as they mourn the loss of his beloved wife Karen.
Karen passed away Oct. 9 after battling cancer. She was a 1977 graduate of George Fox, as was Phil. In 1992, they returned to George Fox, Phil as a full-time faculty member. There will be two services honoring Karen: a funeral mass at St. Peter Catholic Church on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m., and a memorial service at Newberg Friends Church on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m.
Congratulations again to Gina Braden and Kristie DeHaven who were our Employees of the Year for 2015-16!
Now, it’s back to Employee of the Month awards. With so many who worked so hard to ensure this fall began well for our employees and students, there are many whose contributions have especially stood out over the last several weeks. If you know someone who deserves special recognition for above-and-beyond work, send an email to Lisa Burton (lburton@georgefox.edu) by Friday, Oct. 21, with a summary of this colleague’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.
The Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa gift card at our community meeting on Oct. 27.
The adidas Employee Store is offering the employee discount of 50 percent off to all George Fox University employees. To access the store during the shopping period, present your employee ID or pay stub and a valid photo ID at check-in. The employee must be present in order for the entire party to enter the store (maximum five persons). Access is unlimited from Dec. 15 through Dec. 24, 2016.
The store has a wide selection of sportswear for winter activities. The store is featuring new men’s and women’s outdoor apparel, kid’s Originals apparel, as well as men’s all-weather golf apparel and footwear.
The adidas Employee Store is located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave., in Portland. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Note: The employee discount of 50 percent off is only valid at the adidas Employee Store located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount, or promotion except as otherwise expressly permitted. Not valid for purchases of gift certificates. Offer has no cash value.
adidas reserves the right to change terms and conditions, substitute offer of equal or greater value, end offer at any time without notice, and decline offer to any consumer adidas believes, in its sole discretion, may resell adidas product. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply; see store for details. Void where prohibited. ©2016 adidas America, Inc.
Contact the store directly (971-234-8536) with any questions.
The university community is invited to the 2016 Fall Faculty Lecture, “Exploring Intersections of Teachers’ Lives: Race, Religion & Identity,” featuring Yune Tran, PhD, associate professor of education and recipient of the 2015-16 Undergraduate Faculty Achievement Award for Research and Scholarship.
Join us this Tuesday, Oct. 18, for the presentation. The lecture runs from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Tran will discuss research that investigated the identities of preservice teachers based on Helm’s White racial identity development model. Employing a mixed-method design, findings include a sample of 33 preservice teachers with eight narratives that shed light on the role that race and religion play in teachers’ development when addressing attitudes and believes about cultural and linguistically diverse students.
Prior to the lecture that evening, the 2016 Fall Richter Student Scholars Symposium is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. Student scholars from George Fox graduate and undergraduate programs will present their research in a conversational poster format. Refreshments will be served in both the symposium and lecture.
Five staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency they are:
The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.
Paul Anderson will host a “Turning of the Page” for Volume 1 of the Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible: The Pentateuch. Come see firsthand the artistry that has made this illuminated Bible a historic masterpiece. Families and students especially welcome!
Paul will make the presentation from 4 to 4:30 p.m. today (Friday) in the MLRC.
Don’t forget: Next Thursday, Oct. 20, the university will participate in The Great Oregon Shake Out, an exercise designed to test the school’s emergency notification systems as well as create dialogue among the George Fox community on how to be personally prepared should an earthquake occur.
This week, security services is providing a tip on how to create an emergency action plan for your family. Just follow this link to read about the Oregon Office of Emergency Management’s “Emergency Go-Kit Passport.”
Paul Anderson will host a “Turning of the Page” for Volume 1 of the Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible: The Pentateuch. Come see firsthand the artistry that has made this illuminated Bible a historic masterpiece. Families and students especially welcome!
Paul will make the presentation from 4 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in the MLRC.
The adidas Employee Store is offering the employee discount of 50 percent off to all George Fox University employees. To access the store during the shopping period, present your employee ID or pay stub and a valid photo ID at check-in. The employee must be present in order for the entire party to enter the store (maximum five persons). Access is unlimited from Oct. 12 through Oct. 25, 2016.
Now that school is back in session and our fall weather has arrived, now is the best time to update your sportswear wardrobe for all your fall activities. The adidas Employee Store is featuring our new athletics apparel line, new outerwear, new collections in men’s and women’s golf, and soccer gear for the soccer enthusiasts.
The adidas Employee Store is located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave., in Portland. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Note: The employee discount of 50 percent off is only valid at the adidas Employee Store located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount, or promotion except as otherwise expressly permitted. Not valid for purchases of gift certificates. Offer has no cash value.
adidas reserves the right to change terms and conditions, substitute offer of equal or greater value, end offer at any time without notice, and decline offer to any consumer adidas believes, in its sole discretion, may resell adidas product. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply; see store for details. Void where prohibited. ©2016 adidas America, Inc.
Contact the store directly (971-234-8536) with any questions.
The second round of diversity book discussion groups for faculty will begin soon, but there is still time to sign up! We will be reading and discussing Black Scholars in White Space: New Vistas in African American Studies from the Christian Academy, by Anthony B. Bradley.
Groups will meet …
Please join us, and sign up at this link. Questions? Contact Rebecca Hernandez at ext. 2147 or Laurie Fair at ext. 2140.
We are still looking for volunteers to participate in our poverty simulation on Wednesday, Oct. 12, and Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. We would be thrilled if you would like to attend one or both dates. If you would like to “job share,†we would be happy to accommodate this as well.
To review, the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work are hosting a joint simulation for our senior students to “walk a mile” in the shoes of those facing poverty.
Please R.S.V.P. by today (Friday) with which day you would like to participate. You can contact the School of Nursing at 503-554-2963 or nursing@georgefox.edu.
Thank you for your time!
– School of Nursing and School of Social Work
Because of the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, Oct. 10, there will be no outgoing mail that day.
Thanks,
Mail Services
You’ll notice a few changes to this year’s process, including:
Our hope is that these process improvements make it easier and less time consuming for you to utilize this valuable benefit!
Information and Resources
We are still looking for volunteers to participate in our poverty simulation on Wednesday, Oct. 12, and Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. We would be thrilled if you would like to attend one or both dates. If you would like to “job share,†we would be happy to accommodate this as well.
To review, the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work are hosting a joint simulation for our senior students to “walk a mile” in the shoes of those facing poverty.
Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, Oct. 7, with which day you would like to participate. You can contact the School of Nursing at 503-554-2963 or nursing@georgefox.edu.
Thank you for your time!
– School of Nursing and School of Social Work
The second round of diversity book discussion groups for faculty will begin soon, but there is still time to sign up! We will be reading and discussing Black Scholars in White Space: New Vistas in African American Studies from the Christian Academy, by Anthony B. Bradley.
Groups will meet …
Please join us, and sign up at this link. Questions? Contact Rebecca Hernandez at ext. 2147 or Laurie Fair at ext. 2140.
