The Daily Bruin

Are you someone who either mans a front desk in your department, or have a work area that is easily accessible by the public? Do you know what to do in a dangerous situation, emergency or when difficult people approach you?

If you feel that your skill set in these areas is lacking, please consider attending the Front Desk Safety and Security training put on by Code4 in Salem on Thursday, April 23. Those who attended this seminar in December felt that they gained valuable information and also now feel better prepared to deal with threatening situations.

The cost is only $99, and up to half of that could be reimbursed for staff from the Staff Development Fund as long as money is left in the fund.

The seminar will take place at the Salem Comfort Suites-Airport and goes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information and sign-up forms can be found at code4.org. Questions? Call security at 503-554-2090.

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for this Thursday, March 19, has been canceled. There may be an early-April meeting added, but at this time the next scheduled gathering is set for Thursday, April 30, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105 (with live streaming in the Portland Center).

FoxTALE will be upgraded this coming August to stay in alignment with updates at moodle.org. The system will be unavailable Friday, Aug. 21, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the upgrade. We have scheduled the upgrade to be completed on the day of the Fall Faculty Conference in order to minimize disruption.

You will find a description of the upgrade features at this link: FoxTALE Overview of New Features for 2.8 Upgrade.

Here are some of the highlights of the new version:

• Atto, the new text editor with autosave (see section 2.1)
• Improved Grader report with single view and grade history report (see section 4.1)
• Improved Quiz edit screen and completion settings (3.2)
• Online text assignment with inline comments (see section 2.3)
• Forum enhancements with better navigation and subscribe to individual discussions (see section 5)
• Enhanced Conditional Activities (see section 2.2)

Sign up here for one of the FoxTALE New Features webinars we are offering over the month of April.

– IT

Please join us for a going away party to celebrate six and a half great years of work by Taylor Martin. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host an open house-style reception in our office on the second floor of Stevens Center from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).

Come join us and wish Taylor well!

Spring 2015 grads: Stop by our Grad Night Open House on Wednesday, April 1, to pick up your cap and gown between 4 and 6:30 p.m. at the Portland Center (PDS 155).

Meet with student accounts, alumni, Jostens and BlueZone Store representatives, and enjoy snacks with your cohort and other George Fox graduates!

Questions? Contact Darla Norgren at dnorgren@georgefox.edu.

Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your request at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department (optional); and the budget to be charged. The next order will be placed on Tuesday, March 24.

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

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

• Temporary Administrative Assistant, College of Business, immediately available
• Temporary Administrative Assistant, IDEA Center (internal applicants only, starts at the end of April)
• Temporary Custodian, Portland Center, immediately available
• Enrollment Specialist
• HR – Payroll Specialist
• Accounting Specialist, Finance
• Associate Registrar
• Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

The link to public position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu; please contact human resources for information about internal-only positions. 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.

Please join us for a going away party to celebrate six and a half great years of work by Taylor Martin. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host an open house-style reception in our office on the second floor of Stevens Center from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18.

Come join us and wish Taylor well!

Save the date! On Thursday, April 9, scholar Jason Lepojärvi will present a lecture, “C.S. Lewis’s Famous Disagreement with Augustine on Love,” at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Lepojärvi is a junior research fellow in theology at St. Benet’s Hall, Oxford, and a former president of the Oxford C.S. Lewis Society. Born to a Canadian mother and a Finnish father, he studied theology and philosophy at the University of Helsinki. More details about him can be found here. The lecture is sponsored by the Office of the President and the William Penn Honors Program.

Do you know a high school student who may be interested in the William Penn Honors Program? An honors program reception will be held immediately following the lecture. Additionally, a special visit day event will be held on April 10 during Bruin Preview.

Questions? Contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu.

Time is running out to submit nominations!

If you know someone who is deserving of this recognition, please nominate this person via email to Peggy Kilburg by tomorrow (Thursday) with a summary of his or her recent contributions and any other information indicating this person deserves 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.

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)