The Daily Bruin

Friends educators from colleges, universities and study centers globally will gather for the annual Friends Association for Higher Education Conference, scheduled June 18-21 on the university’s Newberg campus. This year’s theme is “Truth and Transformation” and will feature plenary speakers Haven Kimmel, Bill Jolliff, Jon Kershner and Margery Post Abbott.

A highlight of the weekend will be the presentation of First Lady Lou, a one-woman dramatization of the life of Lou Hoover, performed by actress Jane Fellows, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Tickets, available at the door, are $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors and university employees, and $5 for students.

After the play, a “talk-back” session with Fellows and Leslie Hoover-Lauble, great-granddaughter of Herbert and Lou Hoover, will be moderated by Rachel Thomas, university archivist.

Workshop sessions Friday and Saturday cover a broad range of topics, from pedagogy in Quaker education, seeking peace in Rwanda, transformational learning in Israel/Palestine, and gender diversity in higher education, to Quakers in literature, theatre, music, and business and economics. Several presentations will engage “Quakers and Literature” as part of a new book series featuring Quaker contributions to academic disciplines.

More information on conference registration and speakers is available at this link or by contacting Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

May is quickly slipping by and with it the opportunity to nominate colleagues for Support Staff Member of the Year and/or Administrator of the Year. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, May 29.

Do you have a colleague you believe is deserving of this award and meets the criteria provided in the April 9 email from Peggy Kilburg? If so, please take a few minutes to submit a nomination. You only need send an email to Peggy (pkilburg@georgefox.edu) stating the reasons you believe the person deserves this award.

The April 9 email from Peggy also includes an attachment listing those eligible to be nominated for these awards.

Faculty and staff are welcome to join free yoga sessions each Monday, Wednesday and Friday this summer, beginning Monday, June 1! We’ll be meeting in Minthorn 200 from 8 to 9 a.m. We will be meeting through mid-August.

Questions? Contact Marcella Hatfield (mloprinzihatfield@georgefox.edu) or Melanie Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu).

The hanging basket planting day originally scheduled for today (May 13) has been moved to Wednesday, May 27, due to the plants not being ready. A Daily Bruin reminder will be posted that week. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

The hanging basket planting day originally scheduled for May 13 has been moved to Wednesday, May 27 due to the plants not being ready. A Daily Bruin reminder will be posted that week. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

This is a reminder to turn in all receipts and associated Expense Reimbursement Requests that should be included in the FY15 Budget. Please contact financial affairs for assistance and note our Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures page on the financial affairs website.

Over the next week we will be migrating to a new and improved version of Concerto. But we need to start with a clean slate for security purposes. What this means is that you will need to get your photos ready to upload to the new version.

If you need any photos from the old version, please contact Mac Oxford (moxford@georgefox.edu). The last day on the old Concerto will be Friday, May 15. Emails will be sent out in the next few business days describing how to access your new accounts.

The College of Business’ MBA program is hosting its Spring Speaker Series on Friday, May 22, at the Portland Center. We’re excited to announce that the keynote speaker is Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey. The event runs from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and is free to attend. Everyone is welcome.

You can get more information and RSVP at this link.

Alumni & Parent Relations has purchased group tickets for the following events:

• Phantom of the Opera – Wednesday, May 20, 7:30 p.m.
  Tickets $62 each
• The Portland Timbers vs. New England Revolution – Saturday, June 6, 7:30 p.m.
  Tickets $50 each (includes snacks)
• Wicked – Wednesday, Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m.
  Tickets $78 each

There are a limited number of tickets available. For more information and registration visit alumni.georgefox.edu. Additional questions? Contact our office at 503-554-2134.

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

• Student Financial Services Specialist, Portland
• Assistant Director of International Student Services
• Assistant Director of Visitor Experience
• Business Analyst, IT
• Director of Alumni Relations
• Director of Gift Development
• Director of Parent Relations

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.

The College of Education is currently seeking an executive assistant. If you are interested in learning more about the position, please contact the Human Resource Department at 503-554-2180 or hr@georgefox.edu. Internal transfer requests are available at this link.

End-of-the-year deposits to be credited toward this year’s budget must be at the financial affairs office no later than Monday, July 6. Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you should have any questions about deposits, please contact Kimberly Forbes at ext. 2173.

Final petty cash reconciliations for this fiscal year are due at the FAO no later than Thursday, July 9. Please remember to submit all receipts, cash and reconciliation reports before this deadline. If you have questions about petty cash protocols, please contact Kimberly at the above extension number.

Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon ballots. Arrangements have been made with the Yamhill County Elections Office for us to offer this services. We accept any Oregon ballot (any county), and there is no postage necessary.

The deadline for this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19. Any out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.

Thanks,
– University Mail Services

Over the next week we will be migrating to a new and improved version of Concerto. But we need to start with a clean slate for security purposes. What this means is that you will need to get your photos ready to upload to the new version.

If you need any photos from the old version, please contact Mac Oxford (moxford@georgefox.edu). The last day on the old Concerto will be Friday, May 15. Emails will be sent out in the next few business days describing how to access your new accounts.

End-of-the-year deposits to be credited toward this year’s budget must be at the financial aid office no later than Monday, July 6. Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you should have any questions about deposits, please contact Kimberly Forbes at ext. 2173.

Final petty cash reconciliations for this fiscal year are due at the FAO no later than Thursday, July 9. Please remember to submit all receipts, cash and reconciliation reports before this deadline. If you have questions about petty cash protocols, please contact Kimberly at the above extension number.

Please be sure to turn in deposits to the financial affairs office in a timely manner using the FY15 forms on our website. Money should be submitted for deposit within 48 hours of the event or receiving funds.

With the summer break fast approaching, please look around your desks to see if there are any deposits that should be turned in. If you have any questions, please contact Kimberly Forbes at ext. 2173.

The end of our fiscal year is quickly approaching! To ensure a clean cut-off between FY15 and FY16 spending, the last day to use your George Fox Visa card for fiscal-year 2015 purchases is Thursday, June 25. Please refrain from using your card for any purchases after this date.

If you will be traveling for business during this time, please contact Matt Hammar or Kathi Becker to discuss arrangements on how to handle purchases after June 25.

Credit card purchases for the 15-16 fiscal year can begin on or after July 1. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Matt at ext. 2162 or Kathi at ext. 2166.

Fiscal Year End 2015 is quickly approaching and the financial affairs office would appreciate your help in ensuring a smooth and timely year-end close. Please review and note the following deadlines for accounts payable activities:

1. All cash advance requests for FY15 expense must be received by the FAO by June 15, 2015.
2. Submission of the following FY15 documents must be received by the FAO by July 9, 2015:

• Invoices
• Check requests
• Expense reimbursements
• Petty cash
• Error corrections
• Inter-departmental charges

For additional details, please refer to the “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures” page on the financial affairs office website.

Please contact Jennifer Klapp with any year-end accounts payable questions at jklapp@georgefox.edu or ext. 2170.

Thank you!
– The Finance Team

The College of Business’ MBA program is hosting its Spring Speaker Series on Friday, May 22, at the Portland Center. We’re excited to announce that the keynote speaker is Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey. The event runs from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and is free to attend. Everyone is welcome.

You can get more information and RSVP at this link.

FoxTALE will be unavailable this Monday, May 4, between 6 and 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

– Your Educational Technology Team