The Canadian postal strike has ended. All classes of mail to Canada are now being accepted by the U.S. Postal Service. Keep in mind that it will take some time for the Canadian Postal Service to catch up on all the mail that has not been distributed.
If you need something delivered in a timely manner, you may want to use the Global Express Guarantee service offered by the local U.S. Post Office during the next few weeks.
It’s time for our sixth annual Red, White and Blue Jeans Day. In recognition of Independence Day and the upcoming long holiday weekend, you are invited to wear casual attire in patriotic colors this Friday, July 1.
At 3 p.m. the all-American dessert – apple pie a la mode – will be served on the Stevens Center plaza for Newberg employees. We invite you to join us for this sweet treat and a time to visit with colleagues. Summer student employees are also invited.
Portland and Boise employees are also being provided a similar afternoon break.
You are invited to join George Fox University alumni, parents, students and friends for a Mariners game on July 16 at Safeco Field. The evening begins with a catered barbecue dinner in Lookout Landing, followed by the game against the Texas Rangers. The dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. and the first pitch is at 7:10 p.m.
Cost is only $42 and includes your meal and game ticket. Click here to register or call Anna Philipsen at ext. 2131 for more information.
The cutoff time at Mail Services has changed for FedEx packages. You must have the package at University Mail Services by noon each day (this includes FedEx letter envelopes and boxes).
If you miss this FedEx cutoff time, you can still drop the packages at the Newberg Mail Room located in the Springbook Plaza at 1102 N. Springbrook Road. They are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Their telephone number is 503-538-5555.
Just a reminder of other cutoff times for letters and packages at Mail Services:
Questions? Please contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.
The end of the fiscal year has arrived and with it comes a few notices about year-end purchases.
If you have any questions, please contact Andy Dunn at ext. 2162 or adunn@georgefox.edu.
The university’s adult degree programs now have a Facebook page, and we are trying to get the word out. Please “like” our page at this link or log on to Facebook and search for George Fox University adult degree programs.
Due to the Canadian postal strike, only one mailing service is available to Canada: Global Express Guarantee. This service has to be done at the Newberg Post Office located on the corner of Blaine and First.
The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended all other Canadian mailing services (First Class, Priority, etc.). Please do not include Canadian mail in the outgoing mail for your department. It will be returned to you.
Other carriers such as UPS and Fed-Ex are still operational for packages to Canada. Keep in mind that additional paperwork (such as three copies of an invoice) is required for international package shipping.
Questions? Call ext. 2555.
An all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, in Hoover 105.
For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at this stream site. A chat room has also been set up, and a video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing in the days following the meeting at itunesu.georgefox.edu.
Please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Friday, June 24, if you would like to nominate a colleague for June Employee of the Month. Your e-mail should include a concise but specific summary of this person’s contributions and/or outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so.
The winner will be announced and presented with a $100 gift card to The Allison at our next community meeting, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, in Hoover 105.
It’s not too late to sign up for the last two Tilikum summer family retreats.
On July 8-10, Tilikum will host single moms for the Single Moms Family Camp. Jan Cammack, a single mom herself, will speak on “The Lord as Our Shepherd.” This is a special retreat designed to give single moms a chance to get together with other moms in a relaxed camp setting. Summer staff counselors will be on hand for the weekend to lead special activities for the kids. Challenge course activities will be available, and a hayride and campfire with s’mores is an evening highlight.
For fathers and daughters, a Father/Daughter Weekend is scheduled Aug. 5-7. Brad Lau, father of three daughters, will speak, and activities include a fishing derby, a challenge course (with the big zipline, little zipline and climbing wall), swimming, a waterslide, canoeing and archery.
To learn more or to register, visit this site.
Just a reminder: FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, June 7, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
We have having our Science Camp again this year (June 27-30) for students entering grades 3-5. Forensics focus! Do you have a child who would like to attend? We had a blast last time.
E-mail me and/or check out the website. Registration date is passed, but I still have space!
– Teresa Arnold (tarnold@georgefox.edu)
All of Wheeler will be closed from 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, through Thursday, June 9, due to toxic chemicals being used on the floor. This includes the Fitness Center and the gymnasium. The facility will reopen at 6 a.m. on Friday, June 10.
Print Services will be closed today (Thursday) and Friday, June 2-3, due to remodeling. Have emergency printing? Call ext. 2550.
If you know of someone whose recent contributions make him or her worthy of being named June Employee of the Month, please take a few minutes to send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg citing the person’s contributions (past 30 days or so) and any other relevant information about the person.
The deadline for nominations is Monday, June 20. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient, and the winner will receive a certificate and a $100 gift card at our next community meeting (date has not yet been set).
Please take a few minutes to honor a colleague with your nomination if someone comes to mind as deserving of this honor. Receiving this honor would be a nice ending to the fiscal year for a deserving person.
No Oregon taxes were withheld on our May 31 payroll on the earnings of about 80 percent of our employees. HR and IT are working with Oracle/PeopleSoft to determine the cause of this problem, but it is not yet known. We do know that Oregon provided updated tax tables to employers and vendors of payroll systems in early May, so we believe it may be related to these new tables.
HR will send an e-mail to employees once more is understood, but in the meantime employees are encouraged to check their pay statements to see if Oregon taxes were withheld. If there was no Oregon withholding, it is advisable to check your April 30 pay statement to see how much was withheld to determine how much greater your net pay is than it would be if Oregon taxes had been withheld correctly.
The current plan is to double up on Oregon withholding on the June 30 pay day for those affected. This means the amount “extra” employees received on May 31 will be offset by their pay being “short†the same amount on June 30. Bottom line: We recommend that you set aside/don’t spend any extra you received this month to ensure that your monthly income in June will be what it normally would be had this issue not arisen.
You can access your pay statement online through mygfu.georgefox.edu. Just click on Self Service, then Payroll and Compensation, then View Paycheck. This will display a list of all pay checks since October 2010, and you can click on the check date for each of the statements you wish to view and compare.
Please join us for George Fox’s University’s annual golf tournament benefiting student scholarships and the Bruin Athletic Association. The event is scheduled at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Aloha on Thursday, July 14. The cost is $200 per player.
Registration includes greens fees, a golf cart, a $50 gift certificate to the Nike Mobile Golf Shop, a boxed lunch, dinner, a gift package, and a drawing entry. (Tickets for guests joining us for the awards dinner only are available for $25 each.)
George Fox employees are able to play for FREE when they fill a foursome with three additional players.
Contact Evangeline Pattison at epattison@georgefox.edu or ext. 2121 for more information or to register your foursome. Visit golf.georgefox.edu for tournament details.
Space is limited and spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Don’t forget to join us today (Wednesday) in celebrating Sheri Philips and all she has meant to George Fox over the past 14 years. We are hosting a farewell reception from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Duke Atrium of the Stevens Center.
Sheri is leaving George Fox to pursue her dream of running a business that develops, coaches and mentors women on their personal, professional and spiritual journeys.
Wheeler Access Clarification: As a reminder, Wheeler Sports Center’s upstairs will be unaffected by the downstairs floor refinishing taking place between May 31 through June 17. The Fitness Center (weight room) will be open regular hours (6-8 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4-8 p.m.), and the gym will be open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
If you need to change clothes, you will need to enter the locker rooms through the back doors on the canyon side, change your clothes, go back outside, walk around the BUILDING and enter the gym from the doors on the Fulton Street side of the gym OR THE FITNESS CENTER FROM THE MAIN UPSTAIRS DOORS. The racquetball courts will be closed May 31 through June 17 (three weeks).
Questions? E-mail Patty Findley at pfindley@georgefox.edu.
Wheeler Access Clarification: Wheeler Sports Center’s upstairs will be unaffected by the downstairs floor refinishing. The Fitness Center (weight room) will be open regular hours (6-8 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4-8 p.m.), and the gym will be open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Plant Services will be refinishing the wood floors of the Wheeler lobby downstairs from May 31 through June 17.
If you need to change clothes, you will need to enter the locker rooms through the back doors on the canyon side, change your clothes, go back outside, walk around the gym and enter the gym from the doors on the Fulton Street side of the gym. The racquetball courts will be closed May 31 through June 17 (three weeks).
Questions? E-mail Patty Findley at pfindley@georgefox.edu.
