The Daily Bruin

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Aug. 16, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

There is an opening for a student employee position in the Portland Center Library: 20 hours per week

Duties include:
Pulling books for Summit and student requests, checking books in and out, shelving books.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Must be able to work Saturdays.

For an application please contact Mikell Benham at 503-554-6130 or benhamm@georgefox.edu

The Portland Center building, Library, and Kam’s Coffeehouse will be closed the following Saturdays:

July 30, Aug. 6, 13, 20, & 27 as well as Sept. 3 (for Labor Day weekend)

The Portland Center reception and front offices will retain regular weekday operating hours in August, Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Library will also retain regular weekday operating hours, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Kam’s Coffeehouse will change its hours for August to Monday-Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

If you have any questions about hours or need clarification, please email Janis Sanford, Portland Center Site Supervisor.

All “Art Advantage” brand art supplies are marked down 40 to 70 percent off retail pricing in the Bruin Bookstore. Lots of selection!

The store is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu.

The one-day-a-week courier service to the Salem campus is changing from Thursdays to Mondays for the rest of the summer break. The same service to the Portland Center will remain the same: every weekday Monday through Friday.

Questions? Call Mail Services at ext. 2555.

ATTENTION STUDENT EMPLOYEES

Don’t forget to turn in your June time sheets to your supervisor at the end of your last shift of the month. Be sure your name is typed or printed legibly at the top, it is complete and accurate, and you have signed it. Payday is on Friday, July 15.

– Human Resources

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.

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.

All university offices in Newberg and at regional sites will be closed on Monday, May 30, to observe the Memorial Day holiday. Libraries in Newberg and at the Portland and Salem centers also will be closed.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, June 7, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The School of Business invites students and employees to a free speaker series event featuring Norman Bodek, CEO of PCS Press. He will present “The Human Side of LEAN/The Harada Method” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 3, in Room 155 at the Portland Center.

For the past 20 years, Bodek has worked tirelessly to bring the best of Japanese management theory to America. He is credited with discovering and publishing the works of Dr. Shigeo Shingo and Taiichi Ohno, the inventors of the Toyota Production System. His knowledge has been gleaned from taking more than 70 trips to Japan and visiting 250 plants.

Following is a synopsis of his presentation:

“The key ingredient currently missing in many businesses is consideration of the employee. The Harada Method, which is the second pillar of Lean, focuses on the employee. What if we told the employee that we were interested in their personal progression? What if we simply planted a foundation for personal growth, whether intellectual or physical, or a creative combination of the two? Would this new, more-focused, better-skilled employee be an asset? Of course!”

Join us for a discussion on the role of individuals in industry. Among the questions we will discuss:

• How do we humanize industry?
• How we can create a more focused and better skilled employee?
• How does employee respect and trust affect quality and outcomes?

R.S.V.P. at this link. Questions? Contact Amber Russell at arussell@georgefox.edu.

Just a reminder: FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 17. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Print Services will be closed on Friday, May 13, for remodel work.

Questions? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

We will be cleaning out Wheeler Sports Center’s lockers in June. If you want to protect your locker and the things in it, e-mail Patty Findley (pfindley@georgefox.edu) with your locker number and we won’t cut the lock off and donate the contents to those less fortunate.

So you know, saying something like “three lockers in from the left side” doesn’t do it. I need a number.

Thank you,
Patty Findley

The university’s Trauma Response Institute is teaming with Medical Teams International to host a free home disaster preparedness workshop from 9:30 to 11 a.m. this Saturday, May 14, at the Portland Center.

Oregon is at risk of a disaster similar to the 8.9 earthquake that struck Japan on March 11. This week’s workshop will teach us how to be more prepared at home and at work to survive a similar event.

Ian Yocum, battalion chief with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, will share about his Medical Teams International (MTI) relief work in Japan and the struggles that continue to challenge their recovery. Also present will be Mike Lueck, emergency management coordinator with the Tigard Police Department and a trainer for Tigard Community Emergency Response Teams.

The workshop is free but donations will be accepted, with all proceeds going toward MTI’s disaster relief effort in Japan. For more information, contact Anna Berardi at ext. 6104 or aberardi@georgefox.edu.

Thursday, May 5, is the National Day of Prayer! The Continental Congress’ proclamation in 1775 set aside a day of prayer. Find a National Day of Prayer sanctioned event in your area by clicking this link.

Financial Affairs reports that some counterfeit money is being handed out in the Newberg area. We had one in our deposit today and have no way to know where it came from. What we had was a $10 bill, but others could be around also.

The best way to tell is by holding the bill up to a light. There should be a narrow strip running from top to bottom of the bill and a picture of the president (only seen when held up to the light) on the side of the bill. We do not feel this was passed to us intentionally, but it should be something we all watch for.

If you have any questions, please contact Jan Amerson in Financial Affairs at ext. 2164.

The Leadership Institute for Group Discernment is scheduled on the Newberg campus May 16-19. The registration cost of $325 has just been discounted to $100 for all George Fox employees and students. This is an excellent value for a state-of-the art seminar on consensus-oriented leadership!

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Just a reminder: FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 17, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.