The Daily Bruin

As we enter another fall at George Fox, Ruth Baker would like to invite the university’s women employees to a salad luncheon (come-and-go format) this Monday, Sept. 26, in Canyon Commons, Room 101 (this replaces the salad supper events from previous years).

Ruth’s hope is this change in schedule and format will be more accommodating to schedules and provide opportunities for fellowship and in making new acquaintances. The luncheon, catered by Bon Appetit, will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Please RSVP to Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

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 Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

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 Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

You are invited to attend and help spread the word about a six-week leadership workshop that is being hosted by athletics. You don’t have to be an athlete or coach to be part of Bruins LEAD. It is simply an opportunity to develop your leadership skills.

We will take basic leadership concepts and spend one hour diving into details of how to develop responsible and respected leaders.

Each week, you will get to hear from one of our coaches on the following topics:

Sept. 22 – Marty Hunter on “Confidence and Composure”
Sept. 29 – Maco Hamilton on “How to Conduct Yourself With Class and Servant Leadership”
Oct. 13 – Mike Meek on “How to Inspire Your Team and How to Build Winning Team Chemistry”
Oct. 20 – Branden Thompson on “How to Get Your Teammates Back on Track”
Oct. 27 – Jessica Hollen on “How to Manage Team Conflict”

All sessions take place from 8:40 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. in Lemmons 8.

While some of the content may be specific to athletics and teams, we feel strongly that every person will end up working in a team at some point in their lives, and this information can be relevant for everyone on campus.

Thursday will be our second session. Even if you were unable to attend our first session, we would love to see you there!

Probably most important … there will be snacks!

Questions? Please contact Kelsea Meyers at kmeyers13@georgefox.edu.

You will be receiving information this week regarding textbook adoptions for Spring 2017.

In short …

• Oct. 1 is the deadline for all spring textbook adoptions to be entered into iGFU.
• Contact your department admin with any questions regarding this process. They will have the step-by-step guide for entering adoptions.
• Note: If you need clearance to update textbooks for a course in iGFU, please email the service desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu and copy you department admin along with Bruin Store manager, Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).

Thank you

Swing by the Bruin Store today (Wednesday) to take advantage of our 25-percent-off sale on select items!

• Hats
• Drinkware
• Champion and JanSport apparel
• Supplies (notebooks, binders, folders and portfolios)

We hope to see you. Go Bruins!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

Runners and walkers of all abilities are invited to join us for a Homecoming & Alumni Weekend 5K Run/Walk we like to call the “Foxtrot.” It’s a race right here on campus! The event will take place from 8 to 9 a.m. in front of Bauman Auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 1.

For a peek at the course map, check out this webpage. Make sure to register for the event in advance at this link. Participation costs $5, and all proceeds go to the Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship for George Fox students. The winner of the race will receive a prize!

Contact Mary Monahan with any questions: mmonahan@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2115.

During Homecoming, we are excited to welcome students and alumni to campus for this inaugural event: Alumni of Color. This year, as we celebrate our 125th anniversary as an institution, we also want to reflect on the history of diversity at the institution.

The purpose of this networking event is to connect our alumni of color to our current student body, to each other, and to George Fox; to help students adjust to life after college; and to educate both alumni and students about future jobs, networking tools, and the history of George Fox.

The keynote speakers will be Randy Winston (’73) and Sandra Lopez (’15). Their biographies are available on this webpage. If you are an alumnus/a or current student and would like to attend, please register as soon as possible at this link. This is a free event.

The details …

Date: Friday, Sept. 30
Location: Canyon Commons – George Fox Campus, Room 101-102
Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Student groups participating: Black Student Union & Alliance, Fusion Asian American Club, Hawaii Club International Club, Act Six Scholars, & Mosaic Scholars

Brought to you by: Intercultural Engagement & Faculty Development, International Student and Scholar Services, Intercultural Life, IDEA Center, and Alumni & Parent Relations

Contact Rebecca Hernandez, associate vice president of intercultural engagement and faculty development, with any questions: rhernandez@georgefox.edu.

Do you know someone who is a nurse practitioner/physicians assistant? The Health and Counseling Center has an immediate opening for a nurse practitioner/physicians assistant to provide health care to the George Fox community. In addition, we have an immediate opening for a registered nurse.

These positions are perfect for individuals who would like to have the breaks and summers off and/or have children who would like to attend the university! It’s a friendly, fast-paced environment treating some of the nicest students in the country. Particularly for the NP/PA position, even if the individual is currently employed, we would greatly appreciate you bringing this position to their attention and forwarding their contact information to Bill Buhrow (bbuhrow@georgefox.edu) so we can follow up to see if they have any interest.

More info on both positions can be found at this link, or they can contact Bill at 503-554-2340. Thanks for helping us locate the right person for this pivotal position.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, in Hoover 105.

The meeting will feature various updates, including the financial year end/surplus report, and the recipients of the Administrator of the Year and Staff of the Year will be announced. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

If you are a faculty or staff member thinking about pursuing grant funding, that’s great! But there is a process to follow to ensure you don’t hit any road bumps.

First step: Do your research! Grants can be incredibly time-consuming (especially federal grants). Explore potential funders, record deadlines, and carefully consider your program or research needs. If you want help identifying a funder, don’t hesitate to contact University Advancement; it has access to a foundations database.

Most important step: Once you know which grant you want to pursue and you’ve discussed it with your dean, you must fill out the Grant Proposal Approval Form (located on the PeopleSoft homepage). All employees pursuing a grant must adhere to this process. Beyond your dean, University Advancement will facilitate all approvals on your behalf.

Why? Going through this process ensures staff and faculty don’t compete for the same grant, we dedicate faculty and administrator time to the highest priorities, and we don’t sign any grant paperwork that obligates George Fox to something unexpected. Depending on time and resources, Advancement will typically provide helpful feedback on the proposal, facilitate the submission process, and help you with reporting back to the funder. Advancement also processes all money and contracts in partnership with other offices.

We’re your partner in the grant process! For more info, check out this Grant Process & Procedures document. If you have any questions or want to chat about a new or existing grant, contact Britt Hoskins, associate director of advancement communications and grants, at ext. 2132 or bhoskins@georgefox.edu.

You will be receiving information this week regarding textbook adoptions for Spring 2017.

In short …

• Oct. 1 is the deadline for all spring textbook adoptions to be entered into iGFU.
• Contact your department admin with any questions regarding this process. They will have the step-by-step guide for entering adoptions.
• Note: If you need clearance to update textbooks for a course in iGFU, please email the service desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu and copy you department admin along with Bruin Store manager, Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).

Thank you

Swing by the Bruin Store today (Tuesday) or tomorrow to take advantage of our 25-percent-off sale on select items!

• Hats
• Drinkware
• Champion and JanSport apparel
• Supplies (notebooks, binders, folders and portfolios)

We hope to see you. Go Bruins!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

We are in the beginning phases of a university-wide phone upgrade. During this transition, some of the caller ID on your phone display will look different than usual. This may make it difficult to differentiate between internal and external calls.

To be safe, please answer all calls as if they were an external call. We appreciate your patience and welcome your questions! You can direct questions to Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu.

Seven staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency they are:

• Registered Nurse
• Temporary Inquiry and Application Coordinator, Grad Admissions, Portland Center
• Custodian, Plant Services
• Nurse Practitioner / Physician’s Assistant
• Library Assistant II, Public Services, Half Time
• Groundskeeper, Plant Services
• Applications Analyst, Institutional Technology

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.

As we enter another fall at George Fox, Ruth Baker would like to invite the university’s women employees to a salad luncheon (come-and-go format) on Monday, Sept. 26, in Canyon Commons, Room 101 (this replaces the salad supper events from previous years).

Ruth’s hope is this change in schedule and format will be more accommodating to schedules and provide opportunities for fellowship and in making new acquaintances. The luncheon, catered by Bon Appetit, will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Please RSVP to Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

Effective July 1, the MLRC and Portland Center libraries are now only accepting debit and credit cards to purchase print cards. No more digging in your pockets or wallet for that extra change to purchase a print card. You can now purchase the print card you need with your debit/credit card. The library will accept cash or checks for other library purchases.

All IT purchases are now paid with a debit or credit card. They not only accept your debit or credit card, but Apple and Android Pay is also available. So if you need a new ID card, power adapter or to pay for those unexpected repair parts, you will no longer need to provide cash or a check. Just put it on the card.

Please note: ID cards will no longer be charged to student accounts.

Questions? Contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

Lee McDonald will be speaking to pastors and church leaders (faculty and administrators are welcome) on “How We Got the Bible” today (Friday) from 10 to 11:15 a.m. in the Canyon Commons’ Dining Room 1. Lee will also do an author’s book signing for one of his dozen books that is on the subject.

Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Join us today (Friday) as Tim Tsohantaridis leads a “Turning of the Page” session exploring the artistry and meaning of Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible. The session will run from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC.

All are welcome! Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

When traveling on behalf of the university, please make sure you are helping choose the most economical option.

First determine whether it is more economical to rent a car or use your personal vehicle. This can be done using the mileage calculator on the financial affairs webpage.

The university will reimburse at the lower of the two amounts. It is also important to determine if it is less expensive to fly to your
destination or to drive. If it is less expensive to fly and you choose to drive, the university will reimburse you for the lesser of the two amounts.

Please consult the University Travel Policy or contact Matt Hammar (mhammar@georgefox.edu) with any questions.