Textbook Buyback at the Portland Center. Tuesday through Thursday, April 27 – 29, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 161 (former bookstore space).
You can Check buyback prices by clicking the link. If you have questions, email John Stewart, Bruin Store e-commerce and marketing coordinator at jstewart@georgefox.edu
Please join the Office of Academic Affairs on Wednesday, April 28, as we say farewell and happy “second” retirement to Ken Armstrong (School of Business).
Delicious refreshments (and perhaps a “roast” or two) will be served from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Hoover lobby (just outside the School of Business offices). If you cannot attend Ken’s reception and want to add to the farewell wishes, please send a note to Karlyn Fleming (kfleming@georgefox.edu) by noon on April 28.
Thank you!
-Â Academic Affairs
As mentioned in Thursday’s all-employee meeting, please be sure to check out the brand plan website to view the draft of the brand portfolio that was put together by the Marketing Team, a committee of faculty and staff.
You can access the brand portfolio at marcom.georgefox.edu/brandplan. This website is secured, so in order to access it, you must be on campus or logged into your VPN. Feedback on the brand portfolio can be sent to brandplan@georgefox.edu. The Marketing Team thanks you in advance for your participation.
What would you do with seven times more space in your inbox? George Fox e-mail will deliver that and more in early June. You can find more information on this transition at the E-Mail Conversion website.
What is changing? When will this happen? Why are we changing? Find out more on the E-Mail Conversion FAQ page.
Our “Empty Bowls: A Night for Haiti” event last Friday raised approximately $15,000 for our brothers and sisters in Haiti. Another $3,000 was raised at the Mr. Bruin Pageant, bringing the overall fundraising total to about $18,000.
We still have about a table’s worth of bowls left in the ceramics lab that need to be cleared out so we can clean up for finals. We have declared the remaining bowls “seconds” and offer them on a first-come, first-served basis at $5 per bowl. Stop by the lab and pay at the art office across the drive.
As of noon on Tuesday, all proceeds from the sale of seconds will go to the Swaziland May Serve team, which is still short of funds needed for their imminent departure.
Thanks,
Mark Terry
This is a reminder that an all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 22, in Hoover 105.
For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. For best results, use Mozilla Firefox for your web browser, and your computer must have QuickTime Player installed. Simply copy the link into the address bar of your browser. If you have any problems, contact the Service Desk at ext. 2569.
In addition, a chat room has been set up to allow for interaction. A video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing the following day at itunesu.georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to hear Matt Meyer (Cinema and Media Communication) speak on “Time Travel on $10 a Day.” This feature film project, made last summer by Matt and a group of George Fox students, looks at high school violence and the efficacy of prayer after the fact. Matt will show film clips and talk about working with these students on a “shoestring” budget.
Join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 23, in Hoover 105. Refreshments will be served.
After nine years of dedicated service to the university, Marley Brown (School of Business) is leaving to pursue other dreams. You’re invited to drop by and wish her well at a reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, in Room 155 (formerly the bookstore) at the Portland Center.
Following the passage of the Health Care Reform Bill in March, we anticipate some changes over the next several years, many of which remain to be seen. One change that is supposed to be effective this first year is the extension of coverage to adult “dependent” children up to age 26, regardless of marital status. Several employees have already asked about this, but it is not yet clear when this provision takes effect.
We are working with our broker, USI, to get clarification about the next steps with regard to a timeline and requirements for implementation. The law specifies that it takes effect not sooner than six months from March 23, 2010 (the date the law was signed), but it may not be effective until the new plan year following that date (April 1, 2011).
We are also waiting to hear exactly what the definition of “dependent” will be as it relates to eligibility for medical coverage through a parent. It may be different than the usual IRS definition to determine if a child can be claimed as a dependent. Additionally, it’s possible there may be litigation attempting to delay implementation of the law, which creates even more uncertainty.
We will let you know the answers to these questions as soon as they become available.
– Human Resources
Please join the Communication Arts Department as we honor Richard Engnell’s 32 years of service to the university. We will say farewell to Richard at a gathering from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium.
An all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 22, in Hoover 105.
For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. For best results, use Mozilla Firefox for your web browser, and your computer must have QuickTime Player installed. Simply copy the link into the address bar of your browser. If you have any problems, contact the Service Desk at ext. 2569.
In addition, a chat room has been set up to allow for interaction. A video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing the following day at itunesu.georgefox.edu.
Don’t miss your chance to participate in Empty Bowls: A Night for Haiti and receive a ceramic bowl with a soup dinner for $12 (maximum $48 per family) this Friday, April 16, between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the Klages Dining Room. If you haven’t submitted your R.S.V.P. yet, go to georgefox.edu/haiti. Walk-ins are welcome as well.
The City of Tigard has issued an emergency alert in regards to a 500+ participant march on Highway 99W from Darmouth Road to Main Street in Tigard. This march will be taking place starting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 15.
Please be aware of this potential disruption of your commute to or from GFU Portland Center.
OSP, City of Tigard Police Department, and ODOT are all working to ensure the safety of the motorists and foot traffic on Highway 99W. They anticipate the largest area of disruption to be on Highway 99W and at the exit from Highway 217 and 99W.
The seminary is hosting an information meeting about its new Christian Earth Keeping (CEK) offering at noon Thursday, April 22, in Portland Center 260. Bring your lunch and get answers about the seminary’s newest 12-hour concentration. Daniel Brunner (Seminary) and the CEK academic team will be available to answer any of your questions. Beverages and cookies provided.
Remember to stop by Plant Services’ surplus equipment and inventory sale Thursday and Friday, April 15-16, in the Villa Academic Complex. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days and will include furnaces, appliances, duct work, cabinets, light fixtures, doors, laminate pieces, desks, panel walls, couches, tables, side chairs, bookshelves, and much more.
Are you interested in health care or medical missions? Come hear Devin Harrison, MD, present “Medical Missions: Eye Care in Africa,” at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 15, in Hoover 105. Dr. Harrison worked in Nigeria for two years caring for some of the world’s neediest patients, performing eye surgeries and training local doctors.
For his efforts, he received the 2008 American Academy of Ophthalmology Humanitarian Award. Contact Jim Smart if you have any questions.
Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. Marketing Communications will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly from B&B Print Source by Tuesday, April 20.
The login user ID is “gfubc” and the password is “gfu123. You may contact Danette Newkirk (Marketing Communications) if you have any questions.
Friday is last day to submit nominations for April Employee of the Month – our last employee of the month award this academic year.
Please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg (HR) if you would like to nominate a support staff member or administrator for April Employee of the Month. Your e-mail should include the person’s name, job title, a concise but specific summary of this person’s contribution(s) to the university, its students, and/or its employees in the past 30 days or so (what was done, who was impacted, etc.), and any other information that you believe makes this person deserving of this award.
Please submit your nomination by Friday, April 16. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will then select the Employee of the Month from the nominations submitted. The winner will be announced at the all-employee meeting on Thursday, April 22, and will receive a $100 gift card to The Allison.
Get to know your local farmers and learn more about locally grown products at the university-sponsored Farm Meet scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, at the Chehalem Cultural Center.
Farmers, gardeners, cooks and food enthusiasts will be on hand to offer brief talks while offering samples of their foods. In addition, clips from the movies Locavore, Fresh and Food Revolution will be shown. A $2 suggested donation will go to organizations seeking to promote local, ethical, healthy and delicious ways of eating.
The Chehalem Cultural Center is located just north of the city library at 415 E. Sheridan St. More details are available at georgefox.edu/green/farm-meet-2010.
What do students value and desire for their college instruction? What are students’ views of educational technology, type and amount of homework, grading, and other class-related topics? A panel of undergraduate students will share their perspectives on these questions at the final Faculty Teaching Forum of the spring semester.
Join the session “Student Voices on Teaching and Learning” from noon to 1:20 p.m. Thursday, April 15, in Cap and Gown Room A. Students scheduled to participate include Heather Clifton (non-traditional first-year elementary education major), Bret Reordan (first-year chemistry major) Caroline Aust (sophomore elementary education major), Alex Gamez (junior psychology major), Vanessa Wilkins (junior cinema and media communication major) and Timothy Fouch (senior nursing major).
To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) by 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch.
All faculty — full time, part time, and adjunct — are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs). Video podcasts of FTFs will be available on iTunesU.
