The Daily Bruin

Everyone is invited to the George Fox University Day of Prayer, scheduled for today (Monday, April 25). We ask you to set aside time that day to pray for our students, parents and the university.

For information on specific prayer requests, click here. If you would like to meet on campus, we will have a time set aside for prayer from noon to 1 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel. If you have any questions or prayer requests, contact the Office of Parent Relations at ext. 2134.

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 Friday, April 29.

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

Due to PeopleSoft report maintenance, the Budget and Transaction reports may not be available between noon and 7 p.m. today (Friday) and Monday morning.

Questions? Please call Cris Banton at ext. 2167.

Thank you

Thank you to all those who volunteered for physical therapy’s neck and lumbar pain treatment program. We have currently filled all the spots.

Thank you! Our PT students appreciate it.

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

• Program Coordinator, College of Education
• Groundskeeper III / Irrigation Technician
• Groundskeeper I
• MBA and DBA Program Coordinator, College of Business
• Associate Director of Annual Giving
• Portland Facilities Coordinator

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.

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:

• Check Requests
• Invoices
• Expense Reimbursement Requests
• Petty Cash Logs for expenses through June 30, 2016, only

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

Come say goodbye to the bookstore’s Sandy Gidding today (Friday) in the Stevens Center atrium from noon to 1 p.m. Sandy is embarking on a new journey after 33 years in the Newberg and George Fox communities. Come celebrate Sandy, say your goodbyes and enjoy some coffee and pastries!

Note: Per Sandy’s request, large gifts are not necessary, though Starbucks gift cards would be greatly appreciated.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

The last day to place orders using the purchase order system is Tuesday, May 31, for the current fiscal year. This includes all requisitions which must be budget checked, approved and converted to purchase orders. This helps ensure all products or services ordered via purchase order will be received by June 30, 2016.

Fiscal year 2016-17 purchase orders will need to wait until July 1. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Matt Hammar by email (mhammar@georgefox.edu) or at ext. 2162.

Come say goodbye to the bookstore’s Sandy Gidding tomorrow (Friday) in the Stevens Center atrium from noon to 1 p.m. Sandy is embarking on a new journey after 33 years in the Newberg and George Fox communities. Come celebrate Sandy, say your goodbyes and enjoy some coffee and pastries!

Note: Per Sandy’s request, large gifts are not necessary, though Starbucks gift cards would be greatly appreciated.

Rand Michael, associate professor and program director of the Graduate School of Counseling, will again be the keynote speaker for “Shattering Stigma with Stories,” a conference that addresses the interface of the church and mental health/illness.

Rand’s keynote title is “From Stigma to Style: Choosing Our Life Narrative.” The conference, scheduled at New Hope Community Church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, April 23, targets mental health professionals as well as clergy and church laity. The church is located at 11731 S.E. Stevens Road, in Happy Valley.

Contact Rand (rmichael@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Do you have neck or lumbar pain? Would you like to have it looked at for free while also helping out our physical therapy students? Our second-year students need three volunteers from 1 to 2 p.m. and seven volunteers from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26. We will meet in Roberts Center’s Room 204.

If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact Brianna Provoast (bprovoast@georgefox.edu) as soon as possible.

Come say goodbye to Sandy Gidding this Friday, April 22, in the Stevens Center atrium from noon to 1 p.m. Sandy is embarking on a new journey after 33 years in the Newberg and George Fox communities. Come celebrate Sandy, say your goodbyes and enjoy some coffee and pastries!

Note: Per Sandy’s request, large gifts are not necessary, though Starbucks gift cards would be greatly appreciated.

The Bruin Store is hosting a 25-percent-off sale on a wide variety of merchandise, including short-sleeve and long-sleeve tees, tanks, hats, drinkware, George Fox pens and JVC Gumy Headphones. Swing by today (Wednesday).

This offer is available in-store and online at georgefoxshop.com. Check us out!

The MLRC and Portland Center libraries are now 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 IT Service Desk not only accepts 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.

We will continue to accept cash and checks through June 30, 2016. Beginning July 1, 2016, these locations will only accept your electronic forms payment (debit/credit/touch pay), and ID cards will no longer be charged to student accounts.

Contact Piper Parks at pparks@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this Thursday, April 21, in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

The Bruin Store is hosting a two-day, 25-percent-off sale on a wide variety of merchandise, including short-sleeve and long-sleeve tees, tanks, hats, drinkware, George Fox pens and JVC Gumy Headphones. Swing by today (Tuesday) or tomorrow.

This offer is available in-store and online at georgefoxshop.com. Check us out!

The Health and Counseling Center will be closing for the summer on May 11, 2016. We will be back on campus and available to schedule appointments on Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Our last “Wart Wednesday” is scheduled for April 27. We look forward to seeing you in the fall!

Questions? Contact Dana Ferrin at dferrin@georgefox.edu.

Additional dates have been added for the FoxTALE New Features Webinar. Preview the new features coming to FoxTALE this August. Webinars are scheduled at noon on the following days (RSVP at this link):

• Friday, April 21
• Tuesday, May 3
• Wednesday, May 11

Can’t fit the webinars into your schedule? View FoxTALE New Features, complete with links to short videos, or view our video playlist on YouTube: GFU FoxTALE New Features Playlist.

Sponsored by your Educational Technology Team. Questions? Write servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call ext. 2569.

Everyone is invited to the George Fox University Day of Prayer, scheduled for Monday, April 25. We ask you to set aside time that day to pray for our students, parents and the university.

For information on specific prayer requests, click here. If you would like to meet on campus, we will have a time set aside for prayer from noon to 1 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel. If you have any questions or prayer requests, contact the Office of Parent Relations at ext. 2134.