The Daily Bruin

Two temporary staff positions are currently open. Here are the descriptions:

• Full-time, Temporary Administrative Assistant, IDEA Center: 40 hours per week, up to three months, starting late April or early May (please note start date correction from yesterday’s posting)
• Full-time, Temporary Administrative Assistant, College of Business: 40 hours per week, up to six months, starting as soon as possible (please note start date correction from yesterday’s posting)

For more information on either or both of these positions, please contact the human resources department at HR@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2180.

Two temporary staff positions are currently open. Here are the descriptions:

• Full-time, Temporary Administrative Assistant, IDEA Center: 40 hours per week, up to six months, starting as soon as possible.
• Full-time, Temporary Administrative Assistant, College of Business: 40 hours per week, up to three months, starting in May.

For more information on either or both of these positions, please contact the Human Resource Department at HR@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2180.

The marketing communications office will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source by Monday, March 16. If you have not already done so, you will need to create a new individual account before you can submit your order.

Please reference the Chart of Account Mappings for 2014-15 budget information. Contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) in marketing communications if you have any questions.

What do Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Baha’ism teach us about human rights? Join us for a panel discussion on the role of human rights within diverse faith traditions, at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday) in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus. There is no charge to attend.

Hosted by Sarita Gallagher (Christian studies), the panel includes George Fox professor Paul Anderson (biblical and Quaker studies); Rabbi Joseph Wolf of Huvurah Shalom; Arif Humayun, founder of Circle of Peace and member of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy; and Fridoon Rahimi, retired pediatrician and member of the Baha’i faith.

The meeting, the fourth annual Circle of Peace Seminar, is co-sponsored by George Fox University and Circle of Peace. For more information, contact Paula Hampton in the College of Christian Studies at 503-554-2650.

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

• Enrollment Specialist
• HR – Payroll Specialist
• Accounting Specialist, Finance
• Associate Registrar
• Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
• Visit Coordinator, Undergraduate Admissions
• Director of Intercultural Life

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.

During the week of March 9-13, there will be no bulk mailings processed due to mail and print services staff attending a conference. There will also be limited services in the Print Room during that week.

Thanks for your cooperation.

We are here for you! Circumstances have changed to allow the BlueZone Store to be open today (Friday), so come on by to get your George Fox gear and support our Bruins basketball team tonight at the game. Go Bruins!

New Nike clothing has recently arrived, and all clothing/gift items are 20 percent off right now (in-store only), so it’s a great time to get something new. Come take a look.

What do Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Baha’ism teach us about human rights? Join us for a panel discussion on the role of human rights within diverse faith traditions, at 7 p.m. this Monday, March 9, in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus. There is no charge to attend.

Hosted by Sarita Gallagher (Christian studies), the panel includes George Fox professor Paul Anderson (biblical and Quaker studies); Rabbi Joseph Wolf of Huvurah Shalom; Arif Humayun, founder of Circle of Peace and member of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy; and Fridoon Rahimi, retired pediatrician and member of the Baha’i faith.

The meeting, the fourth annual Circle of Peace Seminar, is co-sponsored by George Fox University and Circle of Peace. For more information, contact Paula Hampton in the College of Christian Studies at 503-554-2650.

Turnitin services may be temporarily unavailable during a scheduled maintenance period on Saturday, March 7, from 7 to 11 a.m. Instructors are encouraged to modify assignment due dates either before or at least several hours after the scheduled maintenance window. FoxTALE will be available during this time.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Contact the IT Service Desk with any questions: 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

– Your Educational Technology Team

Join us as Melissa Lim and Robin Ashford share specifics regarding how to use Twitter for professional development, teaching and learning. The event is scheduled this Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 155 at the Portland Center. RSVP by visiting our MeetUp site or by emailing Jessi Huffman at tri@georgefox.edu. Cost is a $3 donation at the door.

EdTechWomen events are open to all persons wanting to increase their awareness and skills in the use of technology in their professional and personal lives, with a special emphasis on expanding women’s access to and use of technology in business and educational settings.

For more information on ETW-Portland, contact one of the chapter coordinators:

• Linda Samek (lsamek@georgefox.edu)
• Robin Ashford (rashford@georgefox.edu)
• Debby Espinor (despinor@georgefox.edu)
• Anna Berardi (aberardi@georgefox.edu)

The BlueZone Store will be closed all day on Friday, March 6. Please plan ahead for any needs you may have (e.g. Scantrons, bluebooks, art project supplies). Online orders placed after Thursday (8 a.m.) will be processed and shipped on Monday, March 9.

Questions? Contact Sandy Gidding at sgidding@georgefox.edu.

Purchases of the following items with university funds requires involvement from IT and approval of the appropriate dean or vice president:

• Laptop and desktop computers
• Tablets
• Any individual hardware item over $1,000

Please note that, effective immediately, hardware purchases using university funds may not be made by credit card (personal or university). These purchases should be coordinated through IT. This is to ensure that proper approval processes are followed, that hardware purchases meet the standards required for institutional hardware, and to ensure that the university can get the best pricing for hardware.

The financial affairs office will not approve expense requests or university credit card transactions for hardware purchases.

The complete purchasing policy can be found here.

The IDEA Center is looking for a full-time, temporary administrative assistant to work May through July. Do you normally have the summer off but would be interested in working this summer, or do you know of someone who might be qualified and interested in filling this position?

If so, please direct external applicants to submit a completed application, cover letter and resume to hr@georgefox.edu. Applications for external applicants can be found at this link. Only a letter and resume are required of current employees.

A summary of the position:

• Provide administrative support to IDEA Center staff
• Facilitate IDEA Center front office processes and triage workflow to ensure smooth and efficient operation
• Facilitate communication through a variety of established avenues
• Provide strong customer service in receiving and screening a wide range of visitors/callers/emails in order to communicate services; schedule appointments and oversees client intake
• Support summer Genesis events when needed
• Manage daily approving and updating in our Bruin Careers job posting site and Internship Module program
• Oversee summer data collecting and assessment projects
• Attend office staff meetings and maintain current working knowledge in the basics of career and academic planning services and resources

A high level of technology proficiency and basic PeopleSoft knowledge is needed.

All are invited to a presentation on The Saint John’s Bible tomorrow (Thursday) when Bill Cahoy, dean of the Saint John’s Theological Seminary, will be on campus to present a talk on the Bible titled “Theology, Art and Imagination.” The free session meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Chapel credit is available for students, and refreshments will be served.

To learn more about the “Spring into Illumination: Seeing the Word Through The Saint John’s Bible” events, visit this page. More information is also available by contacting Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Also, on Friday, March 6, Paul will host another “Turning of the Page” session from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC. The weekly sessions examine sections of The Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible, a full-size fine art reproduction of the original.

The university community is invited to the 2015 Spring Faculty Lecture, “Encountering Grace,” featuring Rodger Bufford, PhD, professor of psychology in the Graduate Department of Clinical Psychology. The presentation will explore the “theology of grace” and the “psychology of grace.”

Join us on Tuesday, March 10, for the presentation. The lecture runs from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. in Hoover 105, and refreshments will be served. The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee.

Prior to the lecture that evening, the 2015 Spring Richter Student Scholars Symposium is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. Student scholars from George Fox graduate and undergraduate programs will present their research in a conversational poster format. Refreshments are included.

Questions? Contact Kris Kays at kkays@georgefox.edu.

During the week of March 9-13, there will be no bulk mailings processed due to mail and print services staff attending a conference. There will also be limited services in the Print Room during that week.

Thanks for your cooperation.

The university’s accounting department is offering free tax preparation and e-filing assistance this spring. Dates for help sessions are two upcoming Saturdays: March 14 and April 11.

The Tax-Aide program is designed to help taxpayers prepare their returns. The service is especially geared toward senior citizens, students, individuals with lower incomes, and those who have limited English proficiency. Anyone, however, is eligible for assistance. The only exception is for those whose return is deemed too complicated.

Help will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. both dates. Both sessions will meet in Room 211 in the Hoover Academic Building. A sign-up sheet will be available 30 minutes before each session.

For more information, including details on what to bring, visit this page.

Is there someone you believe is deserving of this recognition? If so, please nominate this person via email to Peggy Kilburg by Thursday, March 12, with a summary of his or her recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.

The recipient will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa card at our community meeting on Thursday, March 19 – a week early this month due to spring break.

Congratulations again to Tanya Rooney (December) and Lecia Retter (February) on their recent Employee of the Month recognition.

Join us as Melissa Lim and Robin Ashford share specifics regaring how to use Twitter for professional development, teaching and learning. The event is scheduled this Saturday, March, 7, from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 155 at the Portland Center. RSVP by visiting our MeetUp site or by emailing Jessi Huffman at tri@georgefox.edu. Cost is a $3 donation at the door.

EdTechWomen events are open to all persons wanting to increase their awareness and skills in the use of technology in their professional and personal lives, with a special emphasis on expanding women’s access to and use of technology in business and educational settings.

For more information on ETW-Portland, contact one of the chapter coordinators:

• Linda Samek (lsamek@georgefox.edu)
• Robin Ashford (rashford@georgefox.edu)
• Debby Espinor (despinor@georgefox.edu)
• Anna Berardi (aberardi@georgefox.edu)

Please remember to use the current 2015 Expense Reimbursement Request form for any mileage reimbursement requests for the current calendar year. This form can be found at this link.