The Daily Bruin

Attention all GFU women employees: You are cordially invited to attend the Women’s Leadership Development Institute’s fourth brown bag lunch this Friday, March 16, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus. This is for all women faculty, administrators and staff!

Elisa Morgan, president of Mission: Momentum and publisher of FullFill, and a former CEO and current president emerita of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International, will be our speaker.

About Elisa Morgan
For 20 years, Elisa served as CEO of MOPS. Under her leadership, MOPS grew from 350 to more than 4,000 groups throughout the U.S. and in 30 other countries, impacting more than 100,000 moms every year. Currently, Elisa is an activist with ONEMom.org, lending her voice and leadership to encourage women to advocate for women throughout the world who are victims of poverty and oppression.

Elisa’s mission is to mobilize women to invest their influence in God’s purposes. During the luncheon, Elisa will unpack what it means for women to “lead real.” Please don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a significant woman leader as she shares her leadership journey with the women of George Fox.

All Women Are Invited
The Women’s Leadership Development committee invites all women employees on the Newberg campus to join us for this event as we continue exploring leadership development. Please bring your own lunch to this event. The event will be live-streamed for all other university sites at noon (PST) at this stream site.

There is still time to register to attend the Selah women’s conference on campus Saturday, March 17, from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

The topic is “It’s time to Get UnStuck!” Come discover how to unpack what the Word of God says about seasons of feeling stuck physically, emotionally, spiritually, professionally . . . even relationally.

Join us as we talk about the traps that paralyze us in helplessness – and the spiritual renewal and freedom that is waiting for us on the other side of “stuck!” The keynote speaker is Elisa Morgan, president of Mission: Momentum and FullFill, and president emerita of MOPS International.

George Fox faculty, staff and wives receive a $5 discount! For complete details and to register, visit selah.georgefox.edu.

The article “8 Qualities of Remarkable Employees” has been posted to the Employee Council website. Take a minute to read the article, then respond to our mini-survey question: Who is a remarkable employee you’ve seen at Fox, and what makes that person a remarkable employee?

Responses to the mini-survey are visible on the site, as are minutes from past meetings. You are always welcome to contact the Employee Council by e-mailing us at employeecouncil@georgefox.edu or by directly contacting an individual on the council (see the website for a list of members).

Please join with other students, faculty, alumni, parents and friends of George Fox University for a time of joint prayer this Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. We will begin in Klages Dining Hall with one of our chapel worship bands, followed by a time of prayer, both in groups and on a walking tour of campus. Prayer is powerful and effective!

If you have questions, please contact Nancy Almquist, director of parent relations, at 503-554-2114 or nalmquist@georgefox.edu.

Share your “Be Known Experience” and you could win a Kindle Touch!

Tell us a story about a special way a faculty or staff member at George Fox made you feel known, in or outside of the classroom. We’ll draw five winners who will each receive a $10 Amazon gift certificate. One lucky winner will get a brand new Kindle Touch!

Current students and alumni are welcome to enter. Visit this page to submit your story. The winners will be drawn and announced on Monday, March 12. Good luck!

Questions? E-mail Eric Mortinson at emortinson@georgefox.edu.

As a reminder, the financial affairs office has implemented a new process for employee expense reimbursements.

For those who have signed up for direct deposit: If your Expense Reimbursement Form is received in the financial affairs office by Monday, your deposit will be processed on Thursday of that week. If it’s received after Monday it will be processed on Thursday of the following week. Please note that payment may take up to 48 hours to appear in your account.

For those who have not signed up or who chosen to have their reimbursements process as a check: Checks will be cut only on the first Monday of each month. If your Expense Reimbursement Form arrives in the financial affairs office by 5 p.m. on the 20th of the month your payment will be included in the next check run. If your paperwork arrives after the 20th of the month it will not be processed until the following month’s check run.

Example: If your paperwork arrives before March 20th the check will be cut on the first Monday in April. If your paperwork arrives after March 20th your check will be cut on the first Monday of May.

If you would like your reimbursements to be set up as direct deposit, you need to download, complete and submit the authorization form to the financial affairs office (Box #6029). The form can be found on the FAO’s Common Forms webpage.

If you have any questions, please contact Andy Dunn at ext. 2162.

Please consider nominating a colleague for March’s Employee of the Month award. If you know of someone whose recent contributions make him or her worthy of this honor, please take a few minutes to send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg that includes a specific summary of the person’s contributions (past 30 days or so) and any other information that you believe makes this person deserving of this award.

The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and he or she will be recognized and awarded a $100 gift card to The Allison at our community meeting on April 5.

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, March 22, is being moved to up to Thursday, March 15, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Future all-employee meetings are scheduled on Thursday, April 5, again in Hoover 105, and on Thursday, April 19.

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 Wednesday, March 7. Please create a new “Individual Account” on the form.

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

Attention all GFU women employees: You are cordially invited to attend the Women’s Leadership Development Institute’s fourth brown bag lunch on Friday, March 16, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus. This is for all women faculty, administrators and staff!

Elisa Morgan, president of Mission: Momentum and publisher of FullFill, and a former CEO and current president emerita of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International, will be our speaker.

About Elisa Morgan
For 20 years, Elisa served as CEO of MOPS. Under her leadership, MOPS grew from 350 to more than 4,000 groups throughout the U.S. and in 30 other countries, impacting more than 100,000 moms every year. Currently, Elisa is an activist with ONEMom.org, lending her voice and leadership to encourage women to advocate for women throughout the world who are victims of poverty and oppression.

Elisa’s mission is to mobilize women to invest their influence in God’s purposes. During the luncheon, Elisa will unpack what it means for women to “lead real.” Please don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a significant woman leader as she shares her leadership journey with the women of George Fox.

All Women Are Invited
The Women’s Leadership Development committee invites all women employees on the Newberg campus to join us for this event as we continue exploring leadership development. Please bring your own lunch to this event. The event will be live-streamed for all other university sites at noon (PST) at this stream site.

Questions? Contact Sheri Philips at sphilips@georgefox.edu.

Its time again to collect non-perishable food or make a financial donation toward bulk-food purchases for kids in need.

From March 5 to March 19, two collection sites will be provided; the first-floor lobby and upstairs atrium of the Portland Center. Donations can also be make by checks written to: Take Action, Inc.

All students, employees, and friends are encouraged to participate.

Take Action, Inc. works with 450 + students from 16 elementary schools in the Portland Metro area to ensure children from economically challenged homes have food to eat when they go home on the weekend. For more information on this organization, check-out their website at: takeactioninc.org

Below is a sample list of items that you can donate:

• small jars of peanut butter and jelly
• canned meats (beef, chicken, tuna)
• non-perishable milk drinks
• macaroni and cheese cups
• canned meals (ravioli, stew, soups, etc)
• instant oatmeal
• fruit cups
• canned vegetables
• nuts and other healthy snacks

University Engagement has a very limited number of tickets left to see Broadway Across America’s performance of Wicked.

Thursday, March 22
7:30 p.m.
Keller Auditorium

Seats are in the middle three sections of the first balcony and tickets cost $69 a piece. Call Mary Monahan at 503-554-2134 to purchase tickets. Limited availability. Call soon.

Faculty: Just a friendly reminder that textbook requests for all May and summer courses are due Thursday, March 1 (fall semester orders are due April 1). Thanks to all who have already submitted their orders. Please use this link to access the forms.

Student supervisors: Pay day for student employees is Thursday, March 15. For us to meet this deadline we need your students’ January time sheets by Friday, March 2, by 5 p.m. If you are on the Newberg campus, please hand-deliver the time sheets. If you send them with a student, make sure you place them in a sealed envelope. Any time sheets received after this deadline may not get paid on the 15th. 

Please be sure the student’s name, ID number and cost center number is legible on each one. Also, don’t forget to sign them and be sure the students did as well. Please do not send students to HR to sign their time sheets.

Thanks so much for helping us get our students paid in a timely manner!

– HR

We in the Bruin Bookstore invite you to “like” us on Facebook. You’ll be the first to know about special sales, markdowns, and special offers!

Go to our page today and give us a click!

All diploma frames are on a clearance sale in the Bruin Bookstore. Frames are marked at 50 percent off retail pricing. They will sell quickly, so don’t hesitate. You may order them from our website at gfubookstore.com, or you may purchase them directly in the bookstore.

Faculty, please let your students know about this sale.

What does it mean to be a true neighbor – one who embraces Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to join a “beloved community,” a community of welcoming hospitality that confronts poverty, homelessness and racism? This question will be addressed at the university’s 27th annual John Woolman Peacemaking Forum next week.

Leroy Barber, president of Mission Year, a national urban initiative that introduces 18- to 29-year-olds to missional and communal living in city centers for one year of their lives, will speak twice on Monday, Feb. 27: On “Beloved Community” in chapel at 10:40 a.m., and on “Community Transformation” that night at 7:30 p.m. in EHS 102.

Joining Barber will be Chris Lahr, a recruiter and academic director for Mission Year. He will speak on issues related to racial awareness and reconciliation in the Perspectives on Christian Education class from 3:40 to 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon in Lemmons 15.

In addition, George Fox will participate in a panel discussion, “Where will the leadership come from to end the Korean War and solve the Israeli Palestinian Conflict,” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Buckley Center on the University of Portland campus. Headlining the panel is F.W. de Klerk, the former president of South Africa who, in 1993, was named co-winner (with Nelson Mandela) of the Nobel Peace Prize. He’ll be joined on the panel by university presidents, including George Fox’s Robin Baker, and others. The event will include a Q&A time afterwards.

All university students and personnel are invited to attend the panel for free.

For more information on any of the events, visit the Woolman Forum site or call the Center for Peace at Justice at ext. 2686.

The deadline for ordering faculty rental regalia is rapidly approaching. Please place your requests at this link.

Friday, March 2, is the deadline for ordering. Contact John Stewart in the Bruin Bookstore at jstewart@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 6:30 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Feb. 28, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

In preparation for the University Day of Prayer on March 10, Sarah Baldwin would like any prayer request that you have for yourself, your family or the Fox community. Please send them directly to her at sbaldwin@georgefox.edu. Indicate if you would prefer for this request to be kept anonymous.

We anticipate having about 200 people praying for these requests on campus and around the Northwest on the Day of Prayer. The Fox pastoral team will also continue to pray for your requests throughout spring semester.