The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 25, in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.
Want to win a cash prize up to $50? Submit photos taken abroad, whether photos of people, landscapes and architecture, or culture. The photo contest starts today (Monday), and it’s open to all George Fox students and employees. The deadline for photo submissions is Friday, March 4.
For contest guidelines and submission details, please go to this document. The contest is sponsored by International Student & Scholar Services.
If you have any questions, contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu).
Join us for the fifth annual Circle of Peace Seminar, “Building Bridges of Peace: Bringing Compassionate Solutions to Global Changes,” on Monday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus.
Our panel discussion will highlight practical ways in which faith-based organizations have endeavored to build global bridges of peace across religious, cultural and political divides. The “Building Bridges of Peace” seminar will include a panel of three speakers from Muslim, Christian and Jewish relief and development agencies, as well as a short question and answer time.
Chapel credit is available for this event. This seminar is open to the public in addition to the George Fox community. You can learn more here.
Questions? Contact Sarita Gallagher at sgallagher@georgefox.edu.
Want to pursue a grant?
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 the Office of 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, the advancement office 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, the advancement office will typically provide helpful feedback on the proposal, facilitate the submission process, and help you with reporting back to the funder. The Office of 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 & grants, at ext. 2132 or bhoskins@georgefox.edu.
Faculty, staff and administrators, have you considered buying your office supplies from the Bruin Store? Department charges receive 20 percent off! We’ve got pens, pencils, Sharpies, highlighters, Post-its, paper clips and much more.
Shopping for yourself? You get a 10 percent employee discount off all general merchandise including gifts, apparel and supplies.
We’d love to have you drop by the Bruin Store!
Questions? Email Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).
Many institutions of higher education proclaim to embrace diversity; however, black men continue to have challenging experiences on university and college campuses. Hear the trials and triumphs of black men who have navigated the waters of higher education. This discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Keith Dempsey, department chair of the university’s counseling program.
Join the discussion on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.
Questions? Contact Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget to join the university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry for the sixth annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Bauman Auditorium.
James M. Tour, PhD, the T. T. and W. F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University’s Smalley Institute of Nanoscience and Technology, will present “Jesus Christ and Nanotechnology: The Impact of Faith Upon the Life of a Scientist.”
Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, chapel credit is available for students.
Dr. Tour will also be speaking today at 3 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Feel free to attend that as well.
A summary of Tour’s presentation and information on Tour and the Dalton Lecture Series in general is available at this link. Questions? Call the Department of Biology and Chemistry at 503-554-2710.
The Newberg campus will be closed on Friday, Oct. 7, for the mid-semester holiday (Portland Center will be open). This is a date change from Oct. 14, which will be the start of Family Weekend. The full 2016-17 Holiday Schedule is posted here.
You have just two more days to send your nomination for February Employee of the Month to Lisa Burton (lburton@georgefox.edu). Do it now, while you’re thinking about it. The deadline is tomorrow (Thursday).
Thank you!
We want to remind you that George Fox University is committed to providing a Christ-centered community that fosters a safe living, learning and work setting for students, employees and visitors. A core value of this institution is to maintain a respectful environment for all individuals that is free of the following:
These behaviors and actions are contrary to the mission, values and Lifestyle Standards of our community. It is our firm belief that engaging in any aspect of this behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated by members of the George Fox community.
Should an incident of this nature occur, the person is strongly encouraged to report the incident to university personnel. For further descriptions of these policies, resources for support, and the process for reporting please visit studenthandbook.georgefox.edu.
Mark your calendars! The Doctor of Physical Therapy program invites you to attend the opening of our Physical Therapy Community Clinic and Center for Health and Wellness on Wednesday, March 2. We’ll gather from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Roberts Center.
Please join us for a department tour, wellness screening, and food and beverages while learning how physical therapy may help you discover a healthier you. You are also invited to meet our team of physical therapists who are ready to answer your questions about health and wellness, physical therapy and getting started on the path to stronger, healthier and better living.
For more information, please contact Li-Zandre van Eeden at 503-554-2479 or lvaneeden@georgefox.edu. We look forward to seeing you!
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 by Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget to join the university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry for the sixth annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 18, in Bauman Auditorium.
James M. Tour, PhD, the T. T. and W. F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University’s Smalley Institute of Nanoscience and Technology, will present “Jesus Christ and Nanotechnology: The Impact of Faith Upon the Life of a Scientist.”
Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, chapel credit is available for students.
Dr. Tour will also be speaking Thursday at 3 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Feel free to attend that as well.
Tour has more than 550 research publications and more than 75 patents, with citations totaling more than 55,000. He was named among “The 50 Most Influential Scientists in the World Today†by TheBestSchools.org in 2014.
He will share a brief overview of nanotechnology and his coming to faith in Jesus Christ and how this decision impacted his life. He will also share his thoughts regarding evolution and his hope for science and the young.
A dessert reception and Student Research Poster session follows the evening lecture.
For more information on Tour and the Dalton Lecture Series in general, visit this link. Questions? Call the Department of Biology and Chemistry at 503-554-2710.
Eight 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.
As we ramp up to registration for the 2016-17 academic year, we’re implementing some improvements to our popular class information webpage, class.georgefox.edu.
On Monday, Feb. 15, you’ll see these changes go live!
Basic navigation for semester, student population and class subject are the same, but we’ve added drill-down functionality that includes class start and end dates as well as meeting dates, times and locations, along with access to some basic tuition refund calculations.
Advisors and students, we recommend you familiarize yourself with the new layout and functions prior to your advising appointments in March.
Questions? Contact Melissa Thomas at registrar@georgefox.edu.
Calling all staff! Could you use some extra training in current aspects of your job? Did you know that the Staff Development Committee has funds set aside to help defray some of the tuition costs for workshops, classes or other training?
All that is needed is to download the form from the Staff Development Committee website, fill it out, include a copy of your class registration and payment form, and submit materials to Nadine Kincaid at Box 6095. Funds are dispersed on a first-come, first-served basis and are available until they are all used up, or July 1, whichever comes first.
We want you to be the best you can be at your job, so please avail yourself of this opportunity to learn new skills. Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at 503-554-2090 or nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to attend a free lecture featuring Lauren Winner, author and assistant professor of spirituality at Duke Divinity School, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, in Bauman Auditorium.
Winner is the author of numerous books, including Girl Meets God, Wearing God and Mudhouse Sabbath. The lecture she will present is titled “Wearing God: Encountering Overlooked Biblical Metaphors for God.â€
Her recent memoir, Still: Notes on a Mid-faith Crisis, was named a “Best Book of 2012†in the religion category by Publishers Weekly and was a Christianity Today 2013 Book Award winner in the spirituality category. Her book on overlooked biblical images of God, Wearing God, was published by HarperOne in the spring of 2015.
Winner has appeared on PBS’s Religion & Ethics Newsweekly and has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post Book World, Publishers Weekly, Books and Culture and Christianity Today. She has degrees from Duke, Columbia and Cambridge universities, and she holds a PhD in history.
The lecture is co-sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program, the College of Christian Studies and the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life. Chapel credit is available.
Questions? Contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2152.
Join us as we welcome George Fox alumni Bill Jackson, Michael Livingston and Rose Livingston for a special Black History Month alumni panel. The three guests will share stories from their time here at George Fox and will provide insight into what it was like for students of color on campus during the late 1960s/early 1970s.
Join us from 11 a.m. to noon in the Cap and Gown Room today (Thursday). Questions? Contact Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu.
Please advise your student employees that the student payday for February will be Tuesday, Feb. 16, due to President’s Day (bank holiday) on the 15th.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kasondra Silva at ksilva@georgefox.edu.
We look forward to hearing about someone who has made recent significant contributions to the work of the university, so please send an email to Lisa Burton (lburton@georgefox.edu) by Thursday, Feb. 18, with a summary of this colleague’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.
The President’s 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 an all-community meeting later this month.
