The free tax assistance help offered in conjunction with the College of Business and the AARP scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8, will be postponed until Saturday, Feb. 15. Assistance will be provided during normal operating hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For further information, please contact Trevor Fekkes at tfekkes10@georgefox.edu.
For safety and to save energy please remember to turn off your personal space heater when you leave your desk and before going home. Another energy-saving tip is to turn off your monitor before leaving for any length of time.
Thank you!
– Plant Services
The university community is invited to a free presentation by Robert P. George, PhD, from Princeton University this week on the Newberg campus. George will present a lecture entitled “Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Bauman Auditorium.
George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in Ideals and Institutions at Princeton. He is the author of numerous books in the fields of constitutional law, ethics and legal and political theory. His visit is being sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. More information on George and his presentation is available here.
Note to students: This event is eligible for chapel credit.
The IRS has adjusted the standard mileage rate used to calculate the cost of operating an automobile for business. The rate has dropped from 56.5 cents per mile to 56 cents per mile. All mileage occurring on or after Feb. 1 will be reimbursed at the 56-cent rate.
Please go to this page and download a new copy of the Expense Reimbursement Request form. If you have questions, please contact Andy Dunn (adunn@georgefox.edu).
The financial affairs office will implement an on-site electronic deposit system beginning in late February. Under the new system, checks will be deposited on-site, while cash will be taken to the bank and deposited separately.
To track deposits more efficiently under the new system, we are requesting that cash deposits be submitted separately from the check deposits, beginning Feb. 5.
If you have any questions, please contact Kelsey Bennett at ext. 2173 or kbennett@georgefox.edu.
Thank you!
The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for the fourth annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, in Bauman Auditorium.
Dr. Bill Newsome, PhD, an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Professor of Neurobiology at Stanford University School of Medicine, will present “Brain, Mind & Free Will: Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?” Among the questions to be discussed: “Are we just the sum of our neurons?,” “Does my brain shape me, or do I shape my brain?” and “Is freedom of choice an illusion?”
For more information, visit this link. Questions? Contact Paul Chamberlain at pchamber@georgefox.edu.
The Department of English invites you to the Faith and Culture Writers Conference taking place on the Newberg campus Friday and Saturday, March 7-8. A number of well-known writers will be on campus, including Sarah Bessey, Tony Kriz, Sarah Thebarge and Deidra Riggs, among others.
The event also offers the opportunity to meet with literary agents and editors. The conference is for those seeking inspiration in their writing, and in their lives. Cost for students is $30 and includes several meals; others can register for $75 through Feb. 14 at faithandculturewriters.com. More info is also available here.
If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Springer Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu).
Is there someone you believe is deserving of this recognition? If so, please nominate this person via email to Peggy Kilburg by Wednesday, Feb. 19, with a summary of his or her 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 next community meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27.
Congratulations again to Lisa Leslie and Peg Hutton on being named January’s Employees of the Month.
Currently, five staff and administrator positions are open. Listed in order of recency, they are:
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 for applying.
Your giving to George Fox in the calendar year of 2013 is reflected in your Dec. 31 pay stub. Thank you for the difference you have made by your generous giving. Our students are:
If you still wish to receive a printed receipt or if you have any questions, please contact Kristi Hagen at ext. 2111 or khagen@georgefox.edu.
Did you know…
The Staff Development Committee has funds available for staff to subsidize the cost of seminars that will enhance job skills and professional development. For more information, check out this page.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, Feb. 3, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
– IT
If you are a benefits-eligible employee and there is any possibility that you will use tuition remission during the 2014-15 academic year (fall, spring and/or summer semesters), whether for yourself, a spouse, and/or dependent(s), a Tuition Remission Request Form for each person needs to be submitted no later than Monday, Feb. 3.
Please go to this link for instructions on completing the Tuition Remission Request Form(s) and the forms themselves. Please be sure to read this information before you begin completing a Tuition Remission Request Form.
Thank you,
– HR
Don’t forget to join us for the all-employee meeting this afternoon (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Our theme is “Super Bowl,” and we will serve fresh gluten-free tortilla chips and house-made salsa, as well as lemon-lime agua fresca.
Provost Linda Samek will share at length about how students flow through the university. Specifically, she will discuss undergraduate major trends (majors that give to others, majors that grow after students arrive and “destination majors” that attract students who come, stay and graduate in that major).
At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve treats in Room 160.
The university community is invited to a free presentation by Robert P. George, PhD, from Princeton University next week on the Newberg campus. George will present a lecture entitled “Religious Liberty and the Rights of Conscience” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in Bauman Auditorium.
George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in Ideals and Institutions at Princeton. He is the author of numerous books in the fields of constitutional law, ethics and legal and political theory. His visit is being sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program. More information on George and his presentation is available here.
For those interested in learning more about the Honors Program, please join Professor George and Honors Program Director Joseph Clair for a reception prior to the lecture, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lindgren Gallery. Please RSVP for the reception via email at honors@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2152.
Note to students: This event is eligible for chapel credit.
The Textbook Annex is beginning the process of returning unsold books. After next week, there will be limited available stock. If you will need a book later in the semester, now is the time to come purchase/rent it.
Check out our website (gfubookstore.com) to see if the book is listed as “in store.” If it is, then we have it here. You are welcome to come to the Annex or order through our website. Online orders will be processed/shipped the next business day.
Faculty, please encourage your students to purchase or rent their textbooks before we return these unsold books.
Questions? Contact Sandy Gidding (sgidding@georgefox.edu)
This is a reminder to join us for the all-employee meeting tomorrow (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium!
Our theme this month is “Super Bowl,” so you are invited to wear the orange and blue of the Broncos or the green and blue of the Seahawks. Fresh gluten-free tortilla chips and house-made salsa will be served, as will lemon-lime agua fresca.
Provost Linda Samek will share at length about how students flow through the university. Specifically, she will discuss undergraduate major trends (majors that give to others, majors that grow after students arrive and “destination majors” that attract students who come, stay and graduate in that major).
At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve treats in Room 160.
Here is the agenda:
Welcome
Rob Westervelt
Employee of the Month Presentation
Community Prayer
Rusty St. Cyr, associate pastor of ministry and service
Gender Climate Study Update
Jen Macnab, senior enrollment manager, graduate programs
New Performance Review Process
Ted Allen, chief operating officer
Scholarship Competition Weekend
Lindsay Knox, director of undergraduate admissions
“Kickoff to the Super Bowl of Academic Data”
Linda Samek, provost
Closing Remarks
Robin Baker, president
An all-employee lunch is scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Cap and Gown Room. Lunch will be available between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. to accommodate a variety of work schedules.
If you are on the Newberg campus, please come!
Sign up for FoxTALE webinars and open labs offered in February, March and April. Topics include FoxTALE Quizzes, Assignments, Gradebook and using Google Docs with your FoxTALE course.
View the schedule and RSVP here.
Questions? Contact Kandie Comfort at kcomfort@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; and the budget to be charged.
The next order will be placed on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.
