The Daily Bruin

FoxTALE will be upgraded from Moodle version 2.2 to version 2.4 from Sunday, Aug. 25, at 8 a.m. to Monday, Aug. 26, at 8 a.m., to stay in alignment with updates at moodle.org. FoxTALE will not be available during this time. No preparation is required by faculty. (Please note: We have changed the schedule for this event).

Here are some of the highlights of the new version:

• All icons will change. See the mapping from old to new icons (http://goo.gl/WxzRw).
• Assignments will be enhanced and have a new look and feel. There is only one type of assignment with many customizable features. See the new assignment features (http://goo.gl/nKbMA).
• Existing assignments will be automatically converted to the new format. No action is required.
• Drag and drop files from your computer onto your course home page. The files will be added as resources.

Also, sign up for one of the FoxTALE labs we are hosting Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Newberg and Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Portland Center.

Old FoxTALE available until Aug. 31: This is a reminder that old FoxTALE (foxtale19.georgefox.edu) will be available until Aug. 31. If you have additional course sites that need to be copied from old FoxTALE to new (current) FoxTALE, please contact the IT Service Desk.

If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

Serve Day 2013 is just around the corner, and we are inviting you to be involved. As an employee at the Portland Center, we hope that you have heard of Serve Day and what it is all about. Even still, please take a few moments to read about our purpose and passion for this day.

• What is Serve Day? On the second Wednesday of each school year, the George Fox campus closes and all employees and students go out into Newberg and the surrounding areas to help at specific service sites. This year it will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

• Our Goals: Ultimately, we want to model a Christ-centered community and believe through service we can do that. We hope that Serve Day will be the beginning of lasting relationships between the Newberg and George Fox communities.

• Who: In past Serve Days we typically serve at about 80 sites. These include nonprofit organizations, schools, churches and individual homes.

• How: Projects can range from spending time with residents at care homes, visiting with troubled youth, collecting cans for a food drive, and much more.

• When: Wednesday, Sept. 11. Our groups of volunteers will assemble at 8:30 a.m. to meet a representative from the organization. The starting time on the project will be determined by how long it takes the group to get to the site. We will finish the Serve Day with a celebration on our campus at 4 p.m.

Since you are not a Newberg employee, this day is completely optional. If you would like to be a part of this year’s Serve Day, we would love to have you. Please check with your supervisor and then e-mail serveday@georgefox.edu to let us know if you are going to participate so we can assign you to a location.

Thank you!

Now is a great time for staff and faculty to update their vehicle registration before the fall semester begins! To do so, log on to myGFU and select “Self Service.” Next, click on “University Forms” and the “Vehicle Registration” link should pop up in the middle of the page. After you’ve clicked on that, you can see the vehicles that are currently registered to you. If you no longer have a vehicle, just click on the minus sign to the right of the vehicle info and it will be deleted. To add another vehicle(s), click on the “add another vehicle” box and input the information. The last step is to e-mail Nadine Kincaid with your vehicle changes so your parking permit can be taken off a previous vehicle and reassigned to the new one.

You can purchase an additional permit for just $5 cash at the Security office. Finally, if your permit is taped/stapled/glued together, just bring the pieces to the Security office and we can get you a new one on the spot! Portland Center employees should register their vehicles if they visit the Newberg campus frequently. If you come just once a semester or so, then please come and get a temporary permit at the Security office when you arrive on campus. If you have any questions, call us at ext. 2090 or e-mail Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu).

As previously announced, the George Fox calendar software (calendar.georgefox.edu) will be down this week (July 29-Aug. 2) for an upgrade. Be watching for an announcement about accessing the new 25Live calendar.

Our George Fox calendar (also known as R25 WebViewer) software will soon be getting a new look and name as 25Live. Watch for more information the first of August.

Note that the current calendar (calendar.georgefox.edu) and scheduling software will be unavailable the week of July 29. If you have events to schedule for that week, please submit a request to Event Services by Thursday, July 25.

Financial Affairs must receive your FY12-13 transactions no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, July 19. This includes:

• Expense reimbursements
• Receipts for cash advances
• Petty cash reimbursements
• Credit card documentation for June charges
• Error correction requests
• Interdepartmental charges
• June invoices that have not been submitted
• June deposits

Transactions received after July 19 will be included in the current (FY13-14) year.

Fall semester textbooks are now online and students have begun purchasing. Please check each of your classes on our website (gfubookstore.com – search by course schedule) to make sure the correct books are listed. E-mail Sandy Gidding (sgidding@georgefox.edu) with any corrections or changes. Thanks for your help.

We now have 15 openings for staff and administrator positions. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Library Assistant II, Interlibrary Loan Coordinator
• Director of Nursing Program
• Director, Office of Student Success
• Enrollment Manager – Portland Center
• Enrollment Counselor
• Director of Student Activities
• Administrative Assistant – Physical Therapy (Internal Only)
• Head Coach – Men’s Golf
• Head Coach – Women’s Lacrosse
• Institutional Research and Technology Specialist
• Head Coach – Men’s Basketball
• Associate Director of Student Accounts
• HR/Payroll Specialist
• Senior Security Officer
• HVAC Technician II

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 them to the website for information about the duties and qualifications and for application instructions.

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 here.

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 Monday, July 15. Contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Financial Affairs must receive your FY12-13 transactions no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, July 19. This includes:

• Petty cash reimbursements
• Credit card documentation for June charges
• Error correction requests
• Interdepartmental charges
• June Invoices that have not been submitted
• June deposits

Transactions received after July 19 will be included in the current (FY13-14) year.

If you have any questions please call Bruce Owen, Financial Affairs, at ext. 2169.

Financial Affairs must receive your FY12-13 transactions no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, July 19. This includes:

• Petty cash reimbursements
• Credit card documentation for June charges
• Error correction requests
• Interdepartmental charges
• June Invoices that have not been submitted
• June deposits

Transactions received after July 19 will be included in the current (FY13-14) year.

If you have any questions please call Bruce Owen, Financial Affairs, at ext. 2169.

Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. The Marketing Communications office will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source by Monday, July 22.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@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 here.

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 Monday, July 15. Contact Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, July 22, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Eleven staff and administrator positions are currently available at jobs.georgefox.edu. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Director of Student Activities, Student Life

• Administrative Assistant – Physical Therapy (internal only; closes July 12)

• Head Coach – Men’s Golf

• Head Coach – Women’s Lacrosse

• Institutional Research and Technology Specialist

• Head Coach – Men’s Basketball

• Associate Director of Student Accounts

• Associate Director of Communications and Operations, Undergraduate Admissions

• HR/Payroll Specialist

• Senior Security Officer

• HVAC Technician II

If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer them to the website for information about the duties and qualifications and for instructions about applying.

Just a reminder: The location of the BlueZone Store Textbook Annex has changed over the summer. The new textbook annex is located at 1109 E. Hancock St., in Newberg.

The best way to get your textbooks is by logging on to our website at gfubookstore.com and ordering them online. Have them shipped directly to your home. It’s always free shipping.

Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu.

This full-time, 10-month (August–June) position is open to employees only through Friday, July 12. Please e-mail hr@georgefox.edu to request a copy of the job description if you are interested in learning more details about the duties and qualifications of this position.

To apply: Please submit a completed transfer request, cover letter, and resume to Human Resources. The position will close on Friday, July 12, at 5 p.m. The link to the transfer request form can be found at this link.

Join George Fox alumni and parents for a Timbers game at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 13, against the LA Galaxy. We only have a few tickets left for this nearly sold-out game! Our seats are in a great location on the Widmer Brothers Southern Front. Tickets cost $50, and snacks will be included for our group at no additional cost.

Contact Alumni & Parent Relations at 503-554-2134 or alumni@georgefox.edu with questions.

Mail and Print Services will be closing at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, to allow time to relocate back to the location in the North Street Annex. We will reopen at 9 a.m. Friday, July 5.

Hope you have a safe and blessed holiday.

– Mail and Print Staff

This full-time position, open due to the departure of Sheila Abercrombie in early July, is open to employees only through Friday, July 5. This position is responsible for the collection, maintenance and reporting of institutional data and the preparation of reports that support decision-making and planning at the university. Please email hr@georgefox.edu to request a copy of the job description if you are interested in learning more details about the duties and qualifications of this position.

To apply: Please submit a completed transfer request, cover letter, and resume to Human Resources. The position will close on Friday, July 5, at 5 p.m. The link to the transfer request form can be found at this link.