The Daily Bruin

All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Edwards House (402 S. College St.).

Light appetizers and holiday sweets will be served as we celebrate together.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

Is there someone you consider a gift to have as a colleague, whether in your department or another department? If someone comes to mind, please consider submitting a nomination via email to Peggy Kilburg (pkilburg@georgefox.edu) by Friday, Dec. 19, with a summary of this person’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.

The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select a recipient from among the nominees, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa card at our community meeting in January. (Note: November’s Employee of the Month will be announced at the Dec. 11 all-employee meeting.)

It’s time for textbook buyback at the BlueZone Store Annex. We will be hosting buyback from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Dec. 8-12, at the Textbook Annex, 1109 E. Hancock Street in Newberg.

If you can’t make it in during these hours, or you just don’t want to stand in line, you can sell your books back on our website at gfubookstore.com. Use the “Score Extra $$$$” link. You’ll get an extra 10 percent back just for using our online buyback feature!

Faculty, please be sure your students are aware of this buyback program.

Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@neebo.com.

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

• Media Production Specialist
• Budget Manager
• Graduate Program Coordinator, Portland
• Director of Housing

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.

December Payroll Deadline
Due to the Christmas holiday break we will have three fewer days to process December payroll. Please have all payroll items turned in to Human Resources by 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15. Payday will be on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

Payroll Reminders

• If you have had a change of address, please be sure that it is up to date in MyGFU. Click on “Self Service” and “Campus Personal Information” by Jan. 9 to ensure that we have your correct address for W-2 processing.

• Remember that one year’s worth of vacation accrual can be rolled over into the next year. Dec. 31 is the date by which you must “use it or lose it.” Here is your link to the staff and administrator accrual tables.

Thank you,
Katie Sol, Human Resources

You are reminded to come hear a free presentation by Mohan Nair, VP and chief innovation officer of Cambia Health Solutions, this Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Nair is the keynote speaker for the College of Business’ semi-annual Transformational Leadership Symposium. The topic of the symposium is “Transform You, Transform Business.” Nair will share inspirational leadership strategies that bring about personal and professional growth and transformation. You can read more about his presentation here.

Questions? Contact Colleen Huffman at chuffman@georgefox.edu.

If you have not signed up yet to receive the SFS News, please visit this link to read the archived edition sent out last week. At the bottom of the list you will see you can “Join Our Mailing List” to receive future editions as they are available.

The SFS News is the best way to stay informed about the financial aid and student accounts offices.

Questions? Contact Jenny Getsinger at jgetsing@georgefox.edu.

On Thursday, Dec. 18, George Fox University libraries will transition to a new library system. We are in the fourth and final group as the 37-member Orbis Cascade Alliance transitions from stand-alone library systems to one shared library system.

The new system will improve the research experience for our students and faculty and allow us to better manage our resources. More information can be found at this link.

You are invited to stand in support of our black students at George Fox and the black community across our nation. Concerned students and the Office of Intercultural Life are organizing a demonstration on Tuesday, Dec. 2, in light of the shooting deaths of an unarmed black teen, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Mo., and numerous other black men and boys around the country. Meet on the Centennial Tower lawn in front of the Student Union Building from 1 to 2 p.m. Students, faculty and staff are invited to wear black on Tuesday in solidarity.

Those who wish to better understand why the situation in Ferguson is so hurtful to the black community and how we can pursue racial reconciliation are encouraged to contact Donna Barber, director of intercultural life, or Rebecca Hernandez, associate vice president of intercultural engagement. There are also several student clubs and organizations that have much to offer in this important area.

Want to be a part of midyear commencement in Miller Gymnasium? Come help out as an usher!

We are still in need of people for the Saturday, Dec. 13, ceremony from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Duties include passing out programs, guiding people to their seats and assisting guests.

Please email Jennifer Kepler (jkepler@georgefox.edu) to let us know of your interest.

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

• Media Production Specialist
• Budget Manager
• Graduate Program Coordinator, Portland
• Director of Housing

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.

If you haven’t yet completed this four-question survey, please take just a few minutes to do so. The survey closes today. The results will inform a senior social work research project on the subject of disability in the workplace at George Fox University. The survey has been approved by Human Resources. If you are George Fox faculty and staff, your participation is much appreciated.

Link: Disability in the Workplace

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Edwards House (402 S. College St.).

Light appetizers and holiday sweets will be served as we celebrate together.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

There is a new ATM located in Heacock Commons as you enter through the main doors. This ATM is owned and operated by U.S. Bank. Thank you for your patience while the old ATM has been out of service.

If you used the FoxTALE grade book for any of your FoxTALE course sites, we recommend that you back up your 2014 Fall grade book to a spreadsheet saved outside of FoxTALE. See the instructions here for backing up grades. You will want to keep an archive of your course grades that cover the last five years.

Use your new, empty 2015 Spring sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another course site. See the instructions here for importing.

2015 Spring sites are currently hidden from student view. When you are ready, you can share the sites with your students. Here is a quick guide on how to make the courses available: FoxTALE Making Courses Visible to Students.

If your course site is set to weekly format, your course might show incorrect dates. To change the dates, go to Administration> Edit settings on the course home page. Scroll down to the Course start date, and change it to the first day of your 2015 Spring course. Scroll to the bottom of the page and “Save changes.”

Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty website for guides and resources.

The College of Business invites the university community to a presentation by Mohan Nair, VP and chief innovation officer of Cambia Health Solutions, on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Nair is the keynote speaker for the College of Business’ semi-annual Transformational Leadership Symposium. The topic of the symposium is “Transform You, Transform Business.” Nair will share inspirational leadership strategies that bring about personal and professional growth and transformation. You can read more about his presentation here.

Mark your calendar! Have questions? Contact Colleen Huffman at chuffman@georgefox.edu.

On Thursday, Dec. 18, George Fox University libraries will transition to a new library system. We are in the fourth and final group as the 37-member Orbis Cascade Alliance transitions from stand-alone library systems to one shared library system.

The new system will improve the research experience for our students and faculty and allow us to better manage our resources. More information can be found at this link.

All university offices on the Newberg campus and at the Portland Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27-28, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

‘Tis the season to ship packages and we have some tips to help ensure that your packages arrive safely.

1. Do not wrap the box in brown paper, grocery bags, wrapping paper, etc. (Too many times, the paper is ripped off in the handling and shipping process – and the address and postage are gone!)
   1. Just use a plain old box – a cereal box, a ShopVac box, an Office Depot box, etc.
   2. Put your new address label directly onto the box (or write the address on a clear side of the box). We also have shipping labels available that you can use.
   3. We do have a wide variety of the free Priority boxes – regular and Flat Rate.
   4. Another safety item: Put a copy of the address where it is going inside the box – just in case the box gets torn open.
2. Use blue or black ink for the address. Do not use red ink. Red is hard to read by the U.S. Mail scanners.
3. Use regular packing tape on the package. Do not use ribbon, bows, twine, etc. Also, do not use duct tape of any kind (security reasons).
4. Pack fragile items with lots of padding. ALL packages are handled by machines – they can’t read “Fragile” that people write on the outside of the package.
5. This year, U.S. Mail will deliver packages seven days a week during the holiday season.
6. Shipping deadlines are found in the lobby area of Mail Services or on our website (click here).

If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.