Just a reminder that an all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this afternoon (Thursday) 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.
Student supervisors: The first payday of the new school year for student employees is Thursday, Oct. 13. For us to meet this deadline, we need your students’ September time sheets by Tuesday, Oct. 4 by 5 p.m.
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. We will contact them to come to HR for signature.
If you still have paperwork for new or returning student employees, please get it turned in as soon as possible.
Thanks so much for helping us get our students paid in a timely manner!
– HR
Human Resources is pleased to announce a new benefit available to all employees who are eligible for life and disability insurance (.75 FTE and above with one year of service). Regence Life and Health has offered us the services of an Employee Assistance Program. This EAP provides a variety of services including counseling for family and personal issues, 24-hour crisis help, and legal, financial and childcare services.
Eligible employees will be receiving a brochure in campus mail with more information, or you can use this direct link to an online copy.
Please note that when calling for an appointment with a counselor you may request a list of Christian counselors to select from. Please contact Lisa Burton (ext. 2183) with questions about this new benefit.
The Health Center is offering flu shots on the following days:
The fee is $15. If you have Regence Blue Cross of Oregon insurance or the GFU Aetna insurance, it is free.*
Questions? Contact Dana Ferrin at dferrin@georgefox.edu.
*You must bring your Regence insurance card with you
Faculty: It’s time once again to place your orders for next semester’s textbooks (due date is Oct. 1 for spring). Please use the online form at this link. Please do not e-mail your book list to us. This form will help us have all the information needed to get the books you request.
Questions? Contact Sandy at sgidding@georgefox.edu.
Kick off homecoming early on Thursday, Oct. 6, with a night of great music by Tyrone Wells (tyronewells.com) and help raise money for cystic fibrosis research. Wells is the brother-in-law of Kelly Chang (Psychology) and cousin of Meredith Dougherty (Student Life).
Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show in Bauman Auditorium are $10 at the door or can be purchased at georgefox.edu/tyronewells. All proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on behalf of Team Win With Quinn, which supports Meredith and Ryan Dougherty’s son, diagnosed with CF in 2006.
Questions? Contact Meredith Dougherty at mdougher@georgefox.edu.
Foxfiles will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (PDT) on Monday, Oct. 3, for system maintenance.
The School of Business invites the university community to its next Speaker Series event, “Job Hunting Tips and Recruitment Strategies,” scheduled from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in the Portland Center’s Room 155.
Presenters Annette Nemetz and Alan Timmins collectively have recruited, screened, interviewed and hired hundreds of job candidates throughout their respective 20-plus years in executive and managerial positions. As seasoned hiring managers, they will share ideas on how to put your best self forward when looking for that next managerial position.
Topics to be covered include what should and should not go in your resume; the role of networking in a job search; the effective use of social media; job hunting etiquette, including dress and courtesy issues; identifying target employers; ideas on negotiating compensation packages; and, most importantly, what hiring managers really look for in a future employee.
There is no cost for the event, but registration is required. You can get more information and/or register here.
Seating is limited; 20 seats are still available.
Are you a graphic designer and want $50? Students & staff are eligible to participate. Please submit a T-shirt design that incorporates “George Fox†or “Be Known†to Andrea Heath (aheath@georgefox.edu) by Friday, Sept. 30, for a chance to earn $50.
The winning design will be printed on 400 T-shirts for prospective high school students at fall and spring Bruin Preview. The admissions office will choose the winning design by Friday, Oct. 7.
Kick off homecoming early on Thursday, Oct. 6, with a night of great music by Tyrone Wells (tyronewells.com) and help raise money for cystic fibrosis research. Wells is the brother-in-law of Kelly Chang (Psychology) and cousin of Meredith Dougherty (Student Life).
Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show in Bauman Auditorium are $10 at the door or can be purchased at georgefox.edu/tyronewells. All proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on behalf of Team Win With Quinn, which supports Meredith and Ryan Dougherty’s son, diagnosed with CF in 2006.
Questions? Contact Meredith Dougherty at mdougher@georgefox.edu.
Join us Friday (Sept. 23) morning as professor Mike Foster presents how his passion and scholarship influence the design of his teaching in the engineering department. The first Faculty Research Forum will be presented from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Simple refreshments will be provided. The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee.
Beatriz Zapata, dean of the the School of Education at the University of San Pablo in Guatemala, is on the Newberg campus this week to discuss possible educational and ministry partnerships with George Fox. University of San Pablo is the first Christian university in Guatemala.
Zapata is guest lecturing in classes as well as meeting with faculty and administrators. She is being hosted by Debra Espinor, who has worked with her during the last two decades. Contact Debra at despinor@georgefox.edu for more information.
The Bruin Bookstore has moved … but not very far. Our website has moved to a new address: gfubookstore.com.
It’s the same website, just a new address.
An all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, 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.
Ruth Baker invites all the women of George Fox to a salad supper at the president’s home on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Please join us as we share a meal together and welcome those who are new to our community, reconnect with old acquaintances, and celebrate the coming of autumn.
We will gather between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Robin and Ruth’s home at 402 S. College St. It is open to all George Fox University women. Please bring a salad to share.*
Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.
*If you are new to George Fox, please be our guest.
Shane Roghaar, our TIAA-CREF representative, will be on campus in Newberg Sept. 27 and Sept. 28, and in Portland on Sept. 29. You may make an appointment with him to discuss your retirement investments by visiting this link on the HR web page.
Employees in other locations may contact Shane to arrange a telephone consultation at 866-928-4221.
On Monday, Sept. 19, Marcella Gowan (Nursing) will speak on the issue of maternal mortality in the Majority World. Marcella served as a missionary nurse-midwife for 20 years and has teaching experience in many countries.
Marcella’s presentation is part of the Liberal Arts & Critical Issues series “Majority World and the West.” She will speak from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m. and from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105.
For more information, contact Caitlin Corning at ext. 2673 or ccorning@georgefox.edu.
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, Oct. 25, for the Fall Staff Conference – “Survival | Revival – Preparations for the Body & Spirit.†The conference is a day for our staff to get away to be refreshed, re-energized and build community.
The conference will be held at Newberg Christian Church, 2315 Villa Road. Watch e-nnouncements for more information coming soon.
Here’s a reminder that FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Sept. 20, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The short film Beautiful, a story about discovering one’s unique beauty as a woman of God, is having auditions this Saturday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m. in the university’s Media Center on the Newberg campus. It is a statement video about expressing beauty as a woman and not being afraid of it or just copying what the media portrays as beautiful.
Two roles are being cast:
Shooting will be conducted the weekend of Oct. 7-9 in Newberg. There is no pay, but meals will be provided during the shoot, a DVD copy will be given after completed, and a great seat at our premiere will be reserved for you.
If interested, please show up between 3 and 4 p.m. at the Media Center. If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail the producer, Carissa Hoffman, at choffman09@georgefox.edu.
