The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this Wednesday, July 20, in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.
As George Fox University employees increasingly use Google Apps for conducting university business, it is important that the data being stored there is secure and stored in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Institutional Technology is implementing new processes that will help users identify documents that could potentially expose restricted data. There are a few key details of this process that are important to know:
Please direct questions or comments about this to the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569.
Attention Faculty,
Please enter or edit all fall textbook orders by today (Friday). It is important for students purchasing textbooks to get them corrected and confirmed this week.
Questions? Email Mary Shumway at 1478txt@follett.com.
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.
Turnitin will perform an upgrade on Monday, July 18. The new version of the service, called Feedback Studio, offers the same functionalities, but with a simplified, more intuitive interface that is accessibility compliant. The new interface combines the Similarity report and GradeMark feedback in one convenient view for both faculty and students.
The procedure for creating an assignment using Turnitin will remain the same. Once upgraded, you can expect to see a new interface when you open up a student’s paper in Turnitin. Your students will also experience this new interface when viewing Similarity Reports and receiving feedback.
Note: We do not anticipate any disruption of service in FoxTALE during this upgrade.
View the video demo here and try out an interactive demo at this link.
Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.
Your Education Technology Team
If you are planning to move, Plant Services needs you to fill out a “Relocation Form,†even if you plan to move yourself. This is located on this web page.
Please fill out the form completely and be specific with your needs so we can better serve you. Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.
Thank you,
Plant Services
George Fox employees and students are invited to attend the Global Leadership Summit sponsored by the Willow Creek Association on Aug. 11-12. WCA’s annual world-class leadership event will be broadcast from the Willow Creek campus to participating churches around the globe.
A special discounted rate of $89 is available for all college and university faculty and students. Please contact Newberg Christian Church (503-538-3104; newbergcc.org) for more information. The church is located at 2315 Villa Road.
Attention Faculty,
Please enter or edit all fall textbook orders by Friday, July 15. It is important for students purchasing textbooks to get them corrected and confirmed this week.
Questions? Email Mary Shumway at 1478txt@follett.com.
Attention Faculty,
Please enter or edit all fall textbook orders by Friday, July 15. It is important for students purchasing textbooks to get them corrected and confirmed this week.
Questions? Email Mary Shumway at 1478txt@follett.com.
When the Bruin football team plays at home, you can count on a packed stadium. It takes a village to make our football games the success that they are, and we’d love to have you join our team of incredible volunteers, the Bruin Brigade. All volunteers will receive lunch or dinner at each game they volunteer, free entry into the game and a T-shirt.
If you’re interested in joining the Bruin Brigade as a ticket seller or at the information table, send an email to Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu) and she’ll get you connected.
2016 Home Football Schedule
Sept. 3: vs. University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1 p.m.
Oct. 1: vs. Whitworth University (Homecoming), 2 p.m.
Oct. 15: vs. University of Puget Sound (Family Weekend), 7 p.m.
Oct. 22: vs. Pacific Lutheran University, 1 p.m.
Nov. 5: vs. Pacific University, 2 p.m.
If you’ve ever wanted to be in a parade (and get a free George Fox T-shirt), this is your opportunity.
George Fox has been asked to provide the grand marshal for this summer’s Newberg Old Fashioned Festival Parade. It’s the start of our 125th year, and we want to recognize the people who have helped us get this far… our employees and students. This is your invitation to be one of the grand marshals for the parade.
Here are the details:
Newberg Old Fashioned Festival Grand Festival Parade
Saturday, July 30
9-11 a.m.
Meet at Newberg’s Rennie Field (Blaine and 6th)
We’re assembling a group of employees, students, parents and alumni to walk and hand out candy. It’ll probably take less than 20 minutes of walking. Some spots will be available for riding and waving. We’ll also have the Bruin bus, Professor Ed Higgins’ 1934 Ford flatbed truck, the Bruin bear (“Pennington”) and the Victory Bell.
If you want a free T-shirt please sign up online by today (Monday, July 11). Follow this link for more info and to sign up for the T-shirt. You can pick up your T-shirt at 9 a.m. on parade day at the staging area.
As George Fox University employees increasingly use Google Apps for conducting university business, it is important that the data being stored there is secure and stored in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Institutional Technology is implementing new processes that will help users identify documents that could potentially expose restricted data. There are a few key details of this process that are important to know:
Please direct questions or comments about this to the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or ext. 2569.
Eleven 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.
Geoffrey Moore, an author, speaker and advisor who has written a million-selling book and advises high-tech enterprises that include Microsoft, Intel and Salesforce, will speak on the university’s Newberg campus this morning (Friday). The public is invited to attend, and admission is free.
Moore’s life’s work has focused on the market dynamics surrounding disruptive innovations. In addition to writing three books (Crossing the Chasm, The Gorilla Game and Inside the Tornado), Moore’s most recent endeavor, Escape Velocity, addresses the challenge large enterprises face when they seek to add a new line of business to their established portfolio.
Join us from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Lemmons 8. Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.
George Fox employees and students are invited to attend the Global Leadership Summit sponsored by the Willow Creek Association on Aug. 11-12. WCA’s annual world-class leadership event will be broadcast from the Willow Creek campus to participating churches around the globe.
A special discounted rate of $89 is available for all college and university faculty and students. Please contact Newberg Christian Church (503-538-3104; newbergcc.org) for more information. The church is located at 2315 Villa Road.
Fiscal-year-end 2015/2016 is quickly approaching, and the finance department would appreciate your help in ensuring a smooth and timely year-end close. Please review and note the following deadlines for accounts payable requests:
1. Submission of the following FY2015/2016 requests must be received by the finance department on or before July 8, 2016:
2. All Cash Advance Requests for FY2015/2016 expenses must be received by the finance department on or before June 13, 2016.
Please refer to the “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures†page on the finance department website for additional details.
Please contact Jennifer Klapp (jklapp@georgefox.edu or ext. 2170) with any year-end accounts payable questions.
Thank you!
The Finance Team
Geoffrey Moore, an author, speaker and advisor who has written a million-selling book and advises high-tech enterprises that include Microsoft, Intel and Salesforce, will speak on the university’s Newberg campus on Friday, July 8. The public is invited to attend, and admission is free.
Moore’s life’s work has focused on the market dynamics surrounding disruptive innovations. In addition to writing three books (Crossing the Chasm, The Gorilla Game and Inside the Tornado), Moore’s most recent endeavor, Escape Velocity, addresses the challenge large enterprises face when they seek to add a new line of business to their established portfolio.
Join us from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Lemmons 8. Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.
The Bruin Store is hiring temporary and part-time workers to work our “rush” weeks during August and September. Your hours may vary, with our busiest time centering around Welcome Weekend (Aug. 25-29) and can be tailored to fit class and other work schedules.
If you or someone you know is interested in working for the Bruin Store, email Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu for more information on how to apply. Employees, please tell students about this opportunity.
Thank you and go Bruins!
If you’ve ever wanted to be in a parade (and get a free George Fox T-shirt), this is your opportunity.
George Fox has been asked to provide the grand marshal for this summer’s Newberg Old Fashioned Festival Parade. It’s the start of our 125th year, and we want to recognize the people who have helped us get this far… our employees and students. This is your invitation to be one of the grand marshals for the parade.
Newberg Old Fashioned Festival Grand Festival Parade
Saturday, July 30
9-11 a.m.
Meet at Newberg’s Rennie Field (Blaine and 6th)
We’re assembling a group of employees, students, parents and alumni to walk and hand out candy. It’ll probably take less than 20 minutes of walking. Some spots will be available for riding and waving. We’ll also have the Bruin bus, Professor Ed Higgins’ 1934 Ford flatbed truck, the Bruin bear (“Pennington”) and the Victory Bell.
If you want a free T-shirt please sign up online by July 10. Follow this link for more info and to sign up for the T-shirt. You can pick up your T-shirt at 9 a.m. on parade day at the staging area.
Please deliver all staff time sheets and administrator time-off reports for June to Human Resources by Wednesday, July 6, to close the fiscal year. (Student time sheets are due Tuesday, July 5.)
Please plan ahead if you expect to be out of the office or on vacation. Additionally, if you have missed turning in time sheets from prior months, this is a very important time to catch up! Please contact Katie Sol with questions at ext. 2181.
