The Daily Bruin

There are six staff and administrator positions currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
• Gift and Database Specialist
• Web Designer
• Executive Assistant to Vice President and Dean of Seminary
• Associate Registrar
• Accounting Specialist II

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, refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Questions? Contact Kera Hallman (khallman@georgefox.edu).

Don’t forget to join us for the 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.

Annual Open Enrollment: Feb. 25 – March 11
Ted Allen will provide information about the changes to our benefit plans at the All-Employee Meeting today (Thursday). Please plan to attend!

During open enrollment, benefit-eligible employees can make changes to benefits without a change-in-status reason. Changes made during open enrollment will take effect April 1, 2016.

Whether or not you make any changes to your benefit elections, you need to complete the open enrollment election form. This is a new electronic form that will be delivered to your George Fox email address today after the all-employee meeting.

If you decide to add coverage or make any changes to your current coverage, you will need to complete the appropriate enrollment forms and return them to Human Resources at box #6108 by end-of-day Friday, March 11.

Attend the George Fox employee benefit fair on Friday
Visit our George Fox benefit vendors tomorrow (Friday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Booths will be hosted by TIAA-CREF, Regence, Kaiser, Allegiance, LifeMap, Aflac, the Bruin Store and our alumni office. Human Resources will also be hosting a booth at the fair, so stop by with your benefit questions or to turn in your open enrollment forms.

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu).

Dr. Keith Dempsey, chair of the George Fox counseling program at the Portland campus, is coming to speak about how society views African American men. “Brothers, Can We Talk?” is an honest conversation which highlights how many institutions of higher education proclaim to embrace diversity but many black men continue to have challenging experiences on university and college campuses. Come to hear the trials and triumphs of black men who have navigated the waters of higher education.

Students are eligible to receive an elective chapel credit.

Dr. Dempsey will be speaking on the Newberg campus in the Cap and Gown Room from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday).

Contact Danayit Tsegay (dtsegaye15@georgefox.edu) with questions.

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 is 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).

If you’re interested in completing a George Fox course in half the time and paying only 50 percent tuition while doing it, then the summer online program is the way to go!

Registration for summer 2016 is now open. The summer online dates are June 6 – July 31. You can check out our newly updated class information site, class.georgefox.edu, for a list of the classes being offered, or visit the George Fox summer courses site. If you have questions about the applicability of a class to your degree requirements, contact your CAP coach for more information. In many cases, your financial aid package may be used to cover the cost (check with Financial Aid for details).

Questions? Email Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu), director of the summer online program.

Note: Reduced tuition rates apply to traditional undergraduate programs only.

Join us for a going-away party to celebrate eight great years of work by Dorothy Miranda. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host an open house-style reception in our office on the second floor of Stevens Center from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2.

Join us and wish Dot well!

Questions? Contact Lindsay Knox (lknox@georgefox.edu).

Annual open enrollment is Feb. 24 – March 11
During open enrollment, benefit-eligible employees can make changes to benefits without a “change in status” reason. Changes made during open enrollment will take effect April 1, 2016.
Whether or not you make any changes to your benefit elections, you need to complete the “Open Enrollment Election Form.” This is a new electronic form that will be delivered to your George Fox email on Feb. 24. So watch your inbox for 2016-17 open enrollment rates and details!

If you decide to add coverage or make any changes to your current coverage, you will need to complete the appropriate enrollment forms (available on the Human Resources website) and return them to mailbox #6108 by end-of-day Friday, March 11.

Attend our George Fox employee benefit fair on Friday
Visit our George Fox benefit vendors! Booths will be hosted by: TIAA-CREF, Regence, Kaiser, Allegiance, LifeMap and our George Fox Alumni Office.

Human Resources will also be hosting a booth at the fair, so stop by with your benefit questions or to turn in your open enrollment forms!

The fair will take place Friday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

The George Fox women’s basketball team completed its second consecutive perfect season on Saturday and will host Whitworth University in the Northwest Conference Tournament semifinals this Thursday at 7 p.m. in Miller Gymnasium.

Students will receive free admission with their I.D. cards, but all George Fox employees are required to pay for their entry.

If the Bruins win on Thursday, on Saturday they will host the winner of the Puget Sound versus Whitman game. The Northwest Conference Tournament champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu).

Starting today (Tuesday), tickets will be available for purchase outside of the Bruin Den to see Comedy Sportz in Bauman Auditorium on March 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available for sale everyday during lunch hours (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) until March 4. If you are unable to get your ticket during this time, tickets will be available at the door on the day of the show.

Tickets are $5 for an evening of fun and laughter! The event is sponsored by the Kenya Summer Serve team to help raise money for its trip. Come and enjoy the entertaining, improvisational act Comedy Sportz puts on — you might even get to be a part of the show!

Questions? Contact Rachel Wilson (rwilson14@georgefox.edu).

Dr. Keith Dempsey, chair of the George Fox counseling program at the Portland campus, is coming to speak about how society views African American men. “Brothers, Can We Talk?” is an honest conversation which highlights how many institutions of higher education proclaim to embrace diversity but many black men continue to have challenging experiences on university and college campuses. Come to hear the trials and triumphs of black men who have navigated the waters of higher education. Students are eligible to receive an elective chapel credit.

Dr. Dempsey will be speaking on the Newberg campus in the Cap and Gown Room from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25.

Contact Danayit Tsegay (dtsegaye15@georgefox.edu) with questions.

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).

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.