The full-time position of associate director of athletics will be open through Tuesday, March 11. Please email hr@georgefox.edu to ask for a copy of the job description.
To apply, please submit a completed transfer request, cover letter, and resume to Human Resources no later than Tuesday, March 11, at 5 p.m. The link to the transfer request form can be found at this link.
If you have a slow or clogged drain, please do not pour any chemicals into the drains (e.g. Draino, Liquid Plumr, Rid-X, etc). Call the plant services office instead at 503-554-2010.
It is better to remove clogs from drains than to try to dissolve them with harsh chemicals. These chemicals are bad for you, bad for the drain pipes and bad for the environment. Also, if you’ve poured harsh chemicals into the drain and it still does not work (which is fairly typical), this creates a bad situation for our campus plumbing staff. The plumber will need to open that pipe and clear the drain – now filled with caustic chemicals that cause burns and create toxic fumes.
There are steps you can do to prevent clogged drains:
Thank you for helping us!
– Plant Services
For the fourth time in the last 12 years, the university is hosting an “Empty Bowls†fundraiser – this time to benefit longtime art professor Doug Campbell as he continues to recover from a November 2012 stroke.
Join us this Friday, March 7, for an “Empty Bowls†dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Klages Dining Hall. For $12, attendees will receive a meal in a handmade ceramic bowl created by students, alumni, faculty members and guest professional artists. The cost is $10 per person for families of four or more. Sponsoring the event are Bob’s Red Mill, Newberg Bakery and Bon Appetit.
In all, about 2,200 bowls were created, according to event organizer Mark Terry. And more exciting news: An anonymous donor has agreed to match all funds raised at the event, so your $12 donation will actually be $24.
To learn more about the dinner or watch a video about the event, visit georgefox.edu/empty-bowls.
The LibQUAL Lite Library Survey is now available, and you can view our FAQ page for more information. Please take a moment to fill out the George Fox libraries’ survey about the quality of our service.
The survey is available at this link any time of the day or night from now through Friday, March 21, and you can enter to win prizes!
Is there someone you believe is deserving of this recognition? If so, please nominate this person via email to Peggy Kilburg by Thursday, March 13, with a summary of his or her recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award. Our employee meeting will be a week early this month due to spring break, so please don’t delay.
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 on Thursday, March 20.
Congratulations again to Judy Deale on being named February Employee of the Month.
There is still time to register for the Faith and Culture Writers Conference! The event begins Friday, March 7, at Newberg Friends Church (307 S. College St.) and continues on the Newberg campus Saturday, March 8. A number of well-known writers will be in attendance, including Sarah Bessey, Tony Kriz, Sarah Thebarge and Deidra Riggs, among others.
Please note the new location for Friday’s check-in (5:45 p.m.) and large-group session (7 p.m.). We had to move to this off-campus venue because of space restrictions.
The adult registration price is $85 through March 6 and increases to $95 March 7-8. Students can register for $30. Registration is available at faithandculturewriters.com. More info is also available here.
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. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Springer Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu).
College of Business Dean Candidate Chris Meade will speak today (Monday) on the topic, “What is your three- to five-year vision for a College of Business in a Christian University? Considering today’s higher education climate, what are the key success factors that will promote George Fox’s College of Business to not only survive, but to thrive, in the future?”
The presentation will be from 10:40 to 11:20 a.m. in EHS 102. Meade, director of MBA programs at George Fox, is our first of three candidates. We welcome your input and participation in this process.
Questions? Contact Jeff VandenHoek at jvandenh@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget this week’s Woolman Peacemaking Forum, featuring pastor and advocate Alexia Salvatierra, on the Newberg and Portland campuses March 3-5. The theme of the event is “People of Peace: Effective Faith-Rooted Advocacy.” There is no charge to attend any of the events.
Here is the schedule of events:
Monday, March 3
Tuesday, March 4
Wednesday, March 5
For more information on Alexia’s visit or the forum itself, visit this page on the Center for Peace and Justice website, or contact Clint Baldwin at 503-554-2685.
Do you love the Oregon Shakespeare Festival? What about rock climbing at The Circuit Bouldering Gym in Portland? Like to ski or snowboard? Need some beautiful art or home decor to spice up your current space? Are you a Timbers fan? Coffee fan? Follow this link to bid on these awesome items and so many more! Bidding closes today (Saturday) at 3 p.m.
Auction proceeds will help support a group of George Fox doctor of physical therapy students and the children they will be working with during a trip to Uganda in June, so you’ll not only get really sweet stuff, you’ll be supporting a very worthy cause. Happy bidding!
Please email Lene at lmackenzie12@georgefox.edu with any questions. Thanks for supporting our program and our fundraising efforts!
Five staff and administrator positions are currently 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 about applying.
Be sure to join us for an all-employee meeting this afternoon (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium! We have a “Surprise Theme” this month, so turn out to find out what it is. We’ll be serving cherry cheesecake bars and cherry lime agua fresca.
And, as always, we’ll have a live video feed and serve treats at the Portland Center (Room 160).
Be sure to join us for an all-employee meeting tomorrow (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium! We have a “Surprise Theme” this month, so turn out to find out what it is. We’ll be serving cherry cheesecake bars and cherry lime agua fresca.
And, as always, we’ll have a live video feed and serve treats at the Portland Center (room to be announced).
Here is the agenda for the meeting:
Welcome
Rob Westervelt
Employee of the Month
Students First
Meet the New Student “Nexus Phonathon Team” and New Advancement Staff
Lynn Andrews
Exceptional Life Outcomes
Launch Event for the IDEA Center
Deb Mumm-Hill
Innovation to Improve Outcomes
New Performance Review Process
Ted Allen
Christian University of Choice
Accreditation Core Themes
Linda Samek
Christian University of Choice
“Navigating the Future”
Robin Baker
For the fourth time in the last 12 years, the university is hosting an “Empty Bowls†fundraiser – this time to benefit longtime art professor Doug Campbell as he continues to recover from a November 2012 stroke.
Join us Friday, March 7, for an “Empty Bowls†dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Klages Dining Hall. For $12, attendees will receive a meal in a handmade ceramic bowl created by students, alumni, faculty members and guest professional artists. The cost is $10 per person for families of four or more. Sponsoring the event are Bob’s Red Mill, Newberg Bakery and food service provider Bon Appetit.
To prepare, 40 students, alumni, professors and professional and amateur artists from all over the region gathered for a “throw-a-thon†in George Fox’s ceramics lab last November. In all, about 2,200 bowls were created, according to event organizer Mark Terry.
To learn more about the dinner or watch a video about the event, visit georgefox.edu/empty-bowls.
Five staff and administrator positions are now 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 about applying.
Check out the latest blog piece from President Robin Baker, entitled “Sports and Civility.” In it, Robin reminisces about his high school days on the basketball court. He also shares about a recent experience at a couple of away basketball games.
You can read the piece at this link.
The university’s Center for Peace and Justice invites all to the 29th annual Woolman Peacemaking Forum, featuring pastor and advocate Alexia Salvatierra, on the Newberg and Portland campuses March 3-5. The theme of the event is “People of Peace: Effective Faith-Rooted Advocacy.”
Here is the schedule of events:
Monday, March 3
Missional Ecclessiology
Portland Center Room 265, 7-10 p.m.
Alexia will be speaking in this course, held at George Fox Evangelical Seminary at the Portland Center. Attendance is free and no RSVP is required.
Tuesday, March 4
Faith-rooted advocacy training session with George Fox University praxis class, 9 a.m to 3 p.m.
Held at the Tilikum Retreat Center. Alexia will lead this training session. As attendees must commit to the entire session, those interested must RSVP by email to cbaldwin@georgefox.edu to attend.
Woolman Peacemaking Forum, Main Evening Session, 7-9 p.m., Hoover 105
“Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World”
This evening session featuring Alexia will be on the Newberg campus. Attendance is free and no RSVP is required.
Wednesday, March 5
Woolman Peacemaking Forum, Main Morning Session, 10:40-11:30 a.m. at Wednesday main chapel in Bauman Auditorium
“Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World”
Attendance is free and no RSVP is required.
For more information on Alexia’s visit or the forum itself, visit the Center for Peace and Justice website or contact Clint Baldwin at 503-554-2685.
Textbook orders for Summer 2014 classes (including May Term) are due Saturday, March 1, and orders for Fall 2014 classes are due Tuesday, April 1. Please refer to the email sent to faculty on Monday, Feb. 17, from Linda Samek providing links to the new ordering system.
There have been several changes, so read the illustrated guide provided in one of the links before you place your orders. Contact Sandy Gidding with questions.
Thank you
On behalf of International Student Services, we would like to invite you to participate in our annual International Photo Contest!
Have you been abroad and taken fascinating pictures? If so, this is your opportunity to shine and possibly win some prizes! Please go to this link for general guidelines, and feel free to email Louis Liu at lliu11@georgefox.edu for more information.
We look forward to seeing your photos!
Support staff and administrators who did not attend an information meeting last Thursday should make time to “attend†this webinar as soon as possible. It will also be useful for those wishing to review the information. You can watch it at this link.
At the end of the webinar, it will be apparent from the audio that the actual performance review form – the Excel workbook – is being shown to the audience. The visual of the workbook could not be included in the webinar, but by now support staff and administrators should each have received it from their supervisor and can use their own copy to follow along.
Staff and administrators who have not received the workbook from their supervisors yet should email them and ask for them to be sent as soon as possible. They need to be completed and returned to supervisors by Thursday, Feb. 27. Employees and their supervisors should also be reviewing their job descriptions during this time frame – or creating them if none currently exists.
Thanks to Tyler Robertson and Mac Oxford for their excellent, quick work in creating this webinar.
This is a reminder regarding the university’s driving/transportation policy. Our priority is to have policies in place that help ensure the safety and health of all members of our community, and transportation is an important component of this.
Please take a few minutes to review the policy on this page.
There are two separate transportation policies:
1. Policy and Procedures Regarding University Vehicles
2. Policy and Procedures for Driving Personal Vehicles on University Business
You must be approved under each category to drive either a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on university business.
Step 1 – Read the policy
Step 2 – Watch the information videos on FoxTale. Use your GFU login and look for the link on the left side of the navigation bar. Enroll in the University Transportation Policy and Certification site using this enrollment key: PreparedDriver.
Step 3 – Take the quizzes that are also located in FoxTale. Use your GFU login and look for the link on the left side of the navigation bar. Enroll in the University Transportation Policy and Certification site using this enrollment key: PreparedDriver.
Important to note: Please allow a minimum of five days after passing the quiz before your expected use of a university vehicle. If you have not gone through the proper steps to complete the quiz, you will not be allowed to drive a university vehicle.
This policy applies to all employees and students.
