The university will close Monday, Jan. 20, to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. There will be no day or evening classes at the Newberg campus, and the Portland Center and Salem Center will be closed. Libraries at all campuses will be closed as well.
The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for the fourth annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, in Bauman Auditorium.
Dr. Bill Newsome, PhD, an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Professor of Neurobiology at Stanford University School of Medicine, will present “Brain, Mind & Free Will: Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?” Among the questions to be discussed: “Are we just the sum of our neurons?,” “Does my brain shape me, or do I shape my brain?” and “Is freedom of choice an illusion?”
For more information, visit this link. Questions? Contact Paul Chamberlain at pchamber@georgefox.edu.
Attention student employees: If you have not yet given consent to receive your W-2 online, please do so by 5 p.m. today (Tuesday). It takes just a minute to log into MyGFU and go to “Self Service,†“Payroll and Compensation,†“W-2 Consent†and check the box.
Help us go green!
Interested in finding out more about domestic and international missions? Come to the 2014 Missions Fair tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS Atrium on the Newberg campus.
Missions organizations participating include Word Made Flesh, Uncharted Waters Sports Ministry, Teach Beyond, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Mission Aviation Fellowship, Iron Sharpens Iron Campus Ministries, Children’s Relief International, Faith in Action and many more!
If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Arias at rarias10@georgefox.edu.
Hope to see you there!
Attention student employees: If you have not yet given consent to receive your W-2 online, please do so by Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 5 p.m. It takes just a minute to log into MyGFU and go to “Self Service,†“Payroll and Compensation,†“W-2 Consent†and check the box.
Help us go green!
How do our bodies “speak†even before we say a word? How do groups instinctively “size you up†and decide who influences them?
These and other questions will be addressed at the College of Business’ Winter Speaker Series Event, “The Interplay of Bodies and Influence in Leadership: A New Economics of Power,†featuring MaryKate Morse from our seminary. The presentation is scheduled from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the Portland Center. The presentation is free, and complimentary coffee and tea will be provided.
Morse has studied the relationship of our physical bodies to influence in leadership and is the author of the book Making Room for Leadership: Power, Space and Influence. Using the historical Jesus as a model, she proposes a new economics for the use of power in social settings.
To R.S.V.P. or to learn more, go to this link. The deadline to register is Friday, Jan. 17. More information is also available by contacting Darla Norgren at 503-554-6176.
Did you forget to return your rented textbooks? You are welcome to return them until Monday, Jan. 6, without being charged the non-return fee. Bring them to the Textbook Annex or BlueZone Store (see our website for store hours), drop them in campus mail to Box 6229 (please box them), or mail them to BlueZone Store, 409 Carlton Way, Newberg, OR 97132.
Please include your name and email with your returns in case we have questions. Thanks.
Sandy Gidding (sgidding@georgefox.edu)
Our web conferencing room, iVocalize, will be upgraded on Monday, Dec. 23 at 9 a.m. If you will be using iVocalize during the Spring 2014 term, we encourage you to create your new account anytime Dec. 23 through Jan. 5. See the quick guide, iVocalize Create Your Sign In, for step-by-step instructions.
We recommend that you use the computer and Internet connection you plan to use during the term. This will allow you to complete your login testing well before the term begins. (Note: The room will not be hosted during this time. This is for basic login testing only.)
We are also offering orientations the week of Jan. 6-11 on the features of the new conference room. These 30-minute sessions will be hosted by an IT trainer. Register at iVocalize Web Conferencing Orientation RSVP or the Student iVocalize Orientation RSVP.
Questions? Contact Josh Nauman at jnauman@georgefox.edu.
Following is a day-by-day rundown of the Portland Center’s library hours over the Christmas break. Please use this calendar as a guideline for the Portland Center’s library schedule. The announcement posted in the Dec. 19 Daily Bruin pertained to the Newberg campus.
Questions? Contact Charlie Kamilos at ckamilos@georgefox.edu.
The library will be open over the Christmas break Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed Saturdays and Sundays, between Dec. 24 and 27, and on Jan. 1, 2014.
More than 200 students will receive undergraduate and graduate diplomas at the university’s midyear commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Wheeler Sports Center. Seating begins at 10 a.m., and the ceremony will start at 11 a.m.
Tickets are not required; however, seating is limited to 10 guests per graduate. At 10:45 a.m., a live broadcast of the ceremony will be available to watch at this link.
Jay Mathisen, the assistant superintendent of human resources and strategic planning with Bend-La Pine Schools and an alumnus of George Fox, will present “Justice as a Lens†as commencement speaker. In 2011, while the principal at La Pine High School, Mathiesen was selected as the High School Principal of the Year by the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators.
Textbook Buyback is happening all this week at the Textbook Annex located at 1109 E. Hancock St., in Newberg. Remember to visit gfubookstore.com to get a price quote before you come in to get an additional 10 percent back for your books.
The city of Tigard has requested the input of George Fox University.
The Tigard Triangle Strategic Plan is an effort by the city of Tigard to transform the Triangle into an area with a mix of uses that could include housing, employment and shopping, along with outdoor spaces, safe and convenient places to walk and bike, and improved transit.
By taking this survey, you will help to set the priorities in the area and to refine the evaluation criteria that will be used to assess several alternative plans that are currently being developed.
W-2 consent needed from all (including student employees)
If you have not yet given consent to receive your W-2 online, please do so now before we order forms for printing. It takes just a minute to log into MyGFU and go to “Self Service,” “Payroll and Compensation,” “W-2 Consent” and check the box. Help us go green today!
Update your personal data in MyGFU
While you’re in MyGFU, please verify that your address, social security number, and any other personal information is up to date before we issue W-2s. From “Self Service,” open the “Campus Personal Information” screen and verify/update your information. If there is a change or misspelling in your primary name, please contact HR at hr@georgefox.edu.
Textbook Buyback begins Monday, Dec. 16! This semester, Buyback will be in the Textbook Annex (not the main store). You may check the value of your books ahead of time and print a price quote for an extra 10 percent back.
Go to gfubookstore.com, click on “Sell Textbooks,” select “George Fox University” and enter the book information. Print the quote to lock in your prices (valid for 24 hours only) and bring that to the Annex. (Rental books are also due by Friday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m.)
Questions? Contact Sandy Gidding at sgidding@georgefox.edu.
Want to be a part of the Christmas Concert this year? Come help us greet guests as an usher!
We’re looking for 14 people who are able to do all three shows, if possible. Call time would be an hour before the performance (6:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m.), and dress is semi-formal black and white. The job includes taking tickets, passing programs, guiding people to their seats, and coming to a training. And, you get to watch the concert!
Concert dates/times are:
Please e-mail Michelle Croce (mcroce12@georgefox.edu) with your interest and availability.
The university’s library staff wants to make it easier to access important information and resources using handheld mobile devices – and we need your help.
Please take a few minutes to complete this very short survey on mobile device usage and preferences. You should be able to complete it in less than five minutes. Your answers will help to improve the library’s mobile-optimized homepage.
Thank you!
With the winter season upon us, it’s important to know when and how campus closure information will be made available. The provost will make the decision whether or not to close the Newberg campus, Portland Center and Salem site for daytime classes by 6:30 a.m. or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes. This applies to all days of the week, including Saturday. Decisions at the Redmond site will be made by the professor teaching the class.
Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. To find out if a closure decision has been made when bad weather occurs:
The list of books for spring semester is now online at gfubookstore.com (search by course schedule). Please wait until Monday, Dec. 9, to begin ordering books, as corrections and changes are being made by faculty this week.
Check this list before you sell your books at Buyback (Dec. 16-20), to make sure you don’t need them for spring courses. Remember that you may also RENT textbooks from us to save money.
The university’s library staff wants to make it easier to access important information and resources using handheld mobile devices – and we need your help.
Please take a few minutes to complete this very short survey on mobile device usage and preferences. You should be able to complete it in less than five minutes. Your answers will help to improve the library’s mobile-optimized homepage.
Thank you!
