The Daily Bruin

The university’s library catalog and databases will be unavailable during a scheduled power outage at the Newberg campus from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 19.

Shane Roghaar, the university’s TIAA-CREF representative, will be on the Newberg campus from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, June 11-12, in the Executive Dining Room. You may make an appointment with him to discuss your investments by using the online reservation system, accessible from the Human Resources benefits web page at georgefox.edu/offices/hr/benefits.html.

Employees in other locations, or those who are not available at this time, may call Shane to arrange a telephone consultation at 503-534-3670.

The Portland Writing Center will be remaining open over the summer term in a remote capacity. Our writing consultants will be checking the PWC inbox (pwc@georgefox.edu) every morning, Monday through Friday, for any questions or papers that need to be reviewed. If you would like a person-to-person consultation, e-mail the consultants at pwc@georgefox.edu with some potential times, and we’ll respond to your needs as best as we are able.

– Portland Writing Center staff

The university is in need of two temporary administrative assistants to work for the next several weeks, one in Enrollment Services at the Portland campus and one in the School of Management on the Newberg campus.

If you know of someone who might be a good fit for either of these jobs, please have the person(s) contact Peggy Kilburg (Human Resources) by e-mail at pkilburg@georgefox.edu or phone at 554-2182. The departments would like to find someone who can work full time, but may consider less than full-time help.

George Fox is in the process of formulating teams to participate in the community’s Relay for Life event, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 2 p.m. on June 20-21 at Newberg High School. Would you like to walk in the relay this year? If so, please contact Nancy Almquist (Development) this week at ext. 2120 or at nalmquist@georgefox.edu and let her know of your interest. Last year, the Newberg event raised $115,000 in the fight against cancer.

Please join the School of Management for a farewell reception for Sandee Robinson from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, in Hoover 103. Sandee has served the SOM the past two years as administrative assistant for the school and its Doctor of Management program. She also has  served as an undergraduate adjunct faculty member. Sandee is planning to continue her graduate work and pursue her love of teaching.

You’re invited to the first work day of the year at the university’s community garden, located at the hospital’s old helipad near the Villa Academic Complex. You don’t have to be a green thumb to be part of it.  We’ll work from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. this Saturday, May 10.

If you’d like more information about being a part of the garden this year, or wish to be put on an e-mail list, contact Corey Beals (Religious Studies) at cbeals@georgefox.edu, or stop by the garden.

The university’s Salem site will host an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at its new location in the Capitol City Business Center, 4600 25th Ave. N.E., Suite 150. The center is located in the former State Farm Insurance building in Salem. Refreshments will be served following a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a few words from administrators.

The site offers a Master of Arts in Teaching degree, an MAT Plus ESOL endorsement, and an MAT Plus Reading endorsement. Also offered are EDFL administrative licensure courses, doctorate of education courses, and master of education courses.

In addition, the site features the masters in counseling program, most courses for the masters in marriage and family therapy program, and some courses for the masters in school counseling degree.

Finally, School of Professional Studies programs offered in Salem are bachelor’s degrees in management and organizational leadership and social and behavioral studies.

The Portland Center Staff Development Committee invites all Portland Center employees to kick start summer at the annual ice cream social.

A complimentary make your own sundae bar will be provided on Tuesday, May 13 at 2 p.m. in PDS 160.

FoxTALE will undergo maintenance and therefore be unavailable from 6 to 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13.

The university is hosting its Bruin Basketball Academy for girls and boys from the second through ninth grades in June. The girls meet in Miller Gymnasium June 16-19 and the boys June 23-26, with camps scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day.

Call Scott Rueck (ext. 2920) or Mark Sundquist (ext. 2918) for a registration form, or visit the George Fox athletics page. The cost is $90 (family rate is $80 for multiple campers from same family). Fee includes a basketball, a T-shirt, and 16 hours of instruction.

President Robin Baker will present strategic planning information and present employee awards at the Portland Center from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 8, in Room 155A. Refreshments will follow.

With the postage rate set to increase on May 12, the United States Postal Service is offering a unique option: the opportunity to purchase Forever Stamps. According to the USPS website, “The Forever Stamp, as the name suggests, can be used to mail a one-ounce First-Class Mail letter at any time in the future without additional postage, regardless of when the stamps are purchased or used and no matter how prices may change. Customers who buy Forever Stamps now at the current First-Class Mail stamp price of 41 cents will save a penny when the price of stamps – including the Forever Stamp – increases to 42 cents on May 12.”

If you wish to take advantage of the Forever Stamps, University Mail Services has them for sale in books of 20 for $8.20 through Friday, May 9.  Starting Monday, May 12, the cost of the Forever Stamp will be $8.40 for a book of 20 stamps. Questions? Call ext. 2555.

All employees are invited to attend the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast this Saturday, May 10 at 8 a.m. in Klages Dining Room.

If you are interested in attending please contact Lon Fendall at ext. 2685 or by email at lfendall@georgefox.edu

All are welcome to attend a TESOL Virtual Seminar in Key Issues on English Language Teaching entitled “Grammaring,” presented by Diane Larsen-Freeman this Wednesday, May 7 from 7 to 8:30 a.m. in Hoover 102 at the Newberg campus.

Teaching grammar often means giving students grammar rules and then having students practice the rules in drills and exercises. Students do learn about grammar this way, but they don’t necessarily learn to use it for their own communicative purposes. Grammaring is a dynamic process. It is what enables language students to use grammar structures accurately, meaningfully, and appropriately. In this Virtual Seminar, we will learn about grammaring, how it is learned, and how to teach it.

Presenter
Diane Larsen-Freeman is Professor of Education, Professor of Linguistics, and Research Scientist at the English Language Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. She is also a Distinguished Senior Faculty Fellow at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont. She is a respected author in the field of English language teaching.

Contact: Martha Iancu

Employee e-mail will be down for maintenance from 6 to 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6.

President Robin and Ruth Baker invite you to attend the annual presentation of employee awards:

Date: Wednesday, May 7
Place: Wood-Mar Auditorium
Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

An employee reception will follow from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Ron Gregory Atrium in EHS.

For employees at the Portland Center, Robin Baker will present the strategic planning and
employee awards on Thursday, May 8, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Room 155A. Refreshments will follow.

Want to learn how to make those gorgeous hanging baskets that grace the George Fox quad area? You will learn this skill and help Plant Services in the process by attending a Wednesday, May 21, session at the Plant Services building at 1101 Villa Road. The class begins at 9 a.m. and will last about four hours. You are welcome to join the class at any time.

To find out more, contact the Plant Services office at ext. 2010.

Lost and Found items at the Portland Center are available in the lobby April 25 to May 2.

Please come by and claim your lost item.

For more information, contact Janis Sanford, Office Manager/Asst. Director-Portland Center at jsanford@georgefox.edu

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– Marketing and Communications