Join us for a going-away party to celebrate eight great years of work by Dorothy Miranda. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host an open house-style reception in our office on the second floor of Stevens Center from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2.
Join us and wish Dot well!
Questions? Contact Lindsay Knox (lknox@georgefox.edu).
You might be trying to connect with people who can get you a job or internship during the summer, but did you know your parents’ network is just as valuable? And you can access your parents’ network more easily if they have a LinkedIn profile!
Tell your parents to sign up for our “How to Create a LinkedIn Profile” webinar. We can help get their profiles started and optimized so you can network your way to your next job or internship! Your parents can register for one of the 5 p.m. sessions on Thursday, March 3 or Monday, March 7. Just send them the link below, or ask if you can sign them up.
Questions? Contact idea@georgefox.edu or stop by the IDEA Center.
Join us in chapel this morning (Tuesday) as President Robin Baker will be sharing a message. Chapel begins at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. See you there!
All-employee lunch is today (Tuesday)! Join your colleagues in the Cap and Gown Room anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost of lunch is $3.
Questions? Email Janelle Freitag (jfreitag@georgefox.edu).
Join us tonight for a very special Shalom! We will be outside at the firepit in the Pavilion celebrating fire and the natural beauty God has given us (and you get elective chapel credit — how great is that?). This is happening tonight (Tuesday) at 9 p.m., so bring blankets, a mug, and your shining faces. Don’t miss it!
Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz (akitz13@georgefox.edu).
Annual open enrollment is Feb. 24 – March 11
During open enrollment, benefit-eligible employees can make changes to benefits without a “change in status†reason. Changes made during open enrollment will take effect April 1, 2016.
Whether or not you make any changes to your benefit elections, you need to complete the “Open Enrollment Election Form.†This is a new electronic form that will be delivered to your George Fox email on Feb. 24. So watch your inbox for 2016-17 open enrollment rates and details!
If you decide to add coverage or make any changes to your current coverage, you will need to complete the appropriate enrollment forms (available on the Human Resources website) and return them to mailbox #6108 by end-of-day Friday, March 11.
Attend our George Fox employee benefit fair on Friday
Visit our George Fox benefit vendors! Booths will be hosted by: TIAA-CREF, Regence, Kaiser, Allegiance, LifeMap and our George Fox Alumni Office.
Human Resources will also be hosting a booth at the fair, so stop by with your benefit questions or to turn in your open enrollment forms!
The fair will take place Friday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.
The George Fox women’s basketball team completed its second consecutive perfect season on Saturday and will host Whitworth University in the Northwest Conference Tournament semifinals this Thursday at 7 p.m. in Miller Gymnasium.
Students will receive free admission with their I.D. cards, but all George Fox employees are required to pay for their entry.
If the Bruins win on Thursday, on Saturday they will host the winner of the Puget Sound versus Whitman game. The Northwest Conference Tournament champion earns an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Questions? Contact Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu).
“Be Found” February is in full swing! This month is dedicated to scoring your 2016 summer internship, and it’s still not too late to join us. We have a lot of exciting events this week that will get you closer to that perfect job or internship. There’s something for everyone:
Tuesday, Feb. 23
World Vision Internship Information Session, Hoover 210, 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
The All-Industry OSU Career and Internship Fair, OSU campus, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
More information here
Register to attend here
Thursday, Feb. 25
Engineering and Tech Internship and Career Fair, OSU campus, 11 a.m. to  4 p.m.
More information here
Register to attend here
Career Pathways to Doing Good in Oregon, Hatch Lab Portland, 6 to 8 p.m.
(Only a few tickets remain; contact kragan@georgefox.edu for details)
Every Monday and Friday in February
LinkedIn drop-in hours, IDEA Center, noon to 1 p.m.
Contact Kaitlyn Ragan (kragan@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Starting today (Tuesday), tickets will be available for purchase outside of the Bruin Den to see Comedy Sportz in Bauman Auditorium on March 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available for sale everyday during lunch hours (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) until March 4. If you are unable to get your ticket during this time, tickets will be available at the door on the day of the show.
Tickets are $5 for an evening of fun and laughter! The event is sponsored by the Kenya Summer Serve team to help raise money for its trip. Come and enjoy the entertaining, improvisational act Comedy Sportz puts on — you might even get to be a part of the show!
Questions? Contact Rachel Wilson (rwilson14@georgefox.edu).
Dr. Keith Dempsey, chair of the George Fox counseling program at the Portland campus, is coming to speak about how society views African American men. “Brothers, Can We Talk?” is an honest conversation which highlights how many institutions of higher education proclaim to embrace diversity but many black men continue to have challenging experiences on university and college campuses. Come to hear the trials and triumphs of black men who have navigated the waters of higher education. Students are eligible to receive an elective chapel credit.
Dr. Dempsey will be speaking on the Newberg campus in the Cap and Gown Room from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25.
Contact Danayit Tsegay (dtsegaye15@georgefox.edu) with questions.
Faculty, staff and administrators, have you considered buying your office supplies from the Bruin Store? Department charges receive 20 percent off! We’ve got pens, pencils, Sharpies, highlighters, Post-its, paper clips and much more.
Shopping for yourself? You get a 10 percent employee discount off all general merchandise including gifts, apparel and supplies.
We’d love to have you drop by the Bruin Store!
Questions? Email Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).
If you are naturally curious, creative, collaborative, and a critical thinker, then the new George Fox/BendPoly summer academy coming to our Newberg campus this summer may interest you. Find out more at an information session this week on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in EHS 125.
The academy is an intensive eight-week program developed for George Fox students who will be entering their senior year in fall 2016. This year’s academy will provide intensive training and hands-on experience in collaborative digital marketing. The program builds on the foundation of your college career to prepare for your transition to a commercial career. It is for students across all majors:
Senior executive mentors will introduce participants to leading digital marketing software tools and analytics. Participant teams will then gain hands-on practical experience creating a digital marketing campaign for a real company with a real-world challenge. George Fox students who are selected to participate in the academy will receive a $1,000 fellowship upon completion.
Selection will be competitive and the deadline to apply is March 15. For more details about how to apply, project sponsors, instructors, companies involved and many other details, plan to attend the information session this week.
Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).
Have you ever wondered what it might be like for you to use your business degree in the exciting and fast-paced field of technology? This Friday, come hear our panel of experts share what they’ve learned from their many years of experience. Learn more about what a future in the tech industry could hold for you. The professionals who will be speaking include:
This @GFUbizcareers event is sponsored by the College of Business and the IDEA Center and will be held in Hoover 103 from noon to 12:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26.
Free lunch is provided!
Questions? Contact Kelly Borror (kborror@goergefox.edu).
Join us this week for a very special Shalom! We will be outside at the firepit in the Pavilion celebrating fire and the natural beauty God has given us (and you get elective chapel credit — how great is that?). This is happening Tuesday evening at 9 p.m., so bring blankets, a mug, and your shining faces. Don’t miss it!
Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz (akitz13@georgefox.edu).
The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 25, in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.
Want to win a cash prize up to $50? Submit photos taken abroad, whether photos of people, landscapes and architecture, or culture. The photo contest starts today (Monday), and it’s open to all George Fox students and employees. The deadline for photo submissions is Friday, March 4.
For contest guidelines and submission details, please go to this document. The contest is sponsored by International Student & Scholar Services.
If you have any questions, contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu).
Join us for the fifth annual Circle of Peace Seminar, “Building Bridges of Peace: Bringing Compassionate Solutions to Global Changes,” on Monday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room on the Newberg campus.
Our panel discussion will highlight practical ways in which faith-based organizations have endeavored to build global bridges of peace across religious, cultural and political divides. The “Building Bridges of Peace” seminar will include a panel of three speakers from Muslim, Christian and Jewish relief and development agencies, as well as a short question and answer time.
Chapel credit is available for this event. This seminar is open to the public in addition to the George Fox community. You can learn more here.
Questions? Contact Sarita Gallagher at sgallagher@georgefox.edu.
Planning on traveling on a Juniors Abroad trip next year in May 2017? Come to the informational meeting on Wednesday, March 2 at 5:45 p.m. in Woodmar Auditorium to learn about the different trips, tent city and registration.
Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu).
The Academic Resource Center will soon begin hiring consultants for the 2016-17 academic year. If you know students who would work well as academic consultants, please encourage him or her to apply; let Melanie Springer Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu) know about this student, too, as we hope to invite capable students to apply.
We are looking for students who are strong written and verbal communicators, who have strong study skills, and who work well with others. Applications will be due Thursday, March 3. Please direct any questions to Melanie or to Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu).
Are you interested in taking a week-long serve trip to Haiti during spring break 2017? Come by Minthorn 100 (downstairs) today (Monday) from 5 to 6 p.m. to learn more about what you’d be doing, how much it would cost, and what you’d need to prepare to go. Isabelle Corneaux, assistant professor of French, and Jacques St. Gelus, the serve trip’s leader, will facilitate the information session.
Questions? Contact Thao Anh Gailey at avu13@georgefox.edu.
