The George Fox athletic department is currently seeking a director of game management who will also be an assistant coach of a spring sport. If you are interested in learning more about the position, please contact the Department of Human Resources at 503-554-2180 or hr@georgefox.edu. Internal transfer requests are available by clicking the “Transfer Request” link on this page.
Please help us welcome our incoming class of students at Genesis this Friday, July 10, by showing courtesy and parking somewhere other than the Hoover or Stevens parking lots.
Please submit your June petty cash reimbursement requests to the financial affairs office no later than Thursday, July 9. To ensure a smooth year-end, please keep July’s expenses separate from June’s by submitting each month’s receipts separate from one another on two reports.
If you have any questions, please call Kim Forbes at ext. 2173.
In hopes of including everyone, we have changed Mark Ocker’s retirement gathering to a reception at the Portland Center from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14. Mark has touched the lives of many people in the George Fox community over the years, and we look forward to an evening of celebration. There is no cost to attend, and all are invited.
For more information, contact Ashley O’Doherty at 503-554-6180 or aodoherty@georgefox.edu.
Due to construction of the new bridge, parking will be restricted in certain areas on Tuesday, July 7, and Wednesday, July 8. If you normally park in the Essential Services spaces by the southwest corner and south edge of the tennis courts, or the MLRC/bookstore reserved spots, they will be roped off those two days, as the large trucks need room to maneuver. Also, those who park on Sheridan Street will need to park in the Pennington or Stevens lots on those two days.
Thank you for your cooperation and flexibility in this busy summer of construction!
Both the Bruin Den and Villa Café are serving up some terrific lunch specials this week. Check out our website, georgefox.cafebonappetit.com, and then come on over for lunch!
Fiscal Year End 2015 is quickly approaching, and the financial affairs office would appreciate your help in ensuring a smooth and timely year-end close. Please review and note the following deadlines for accounts payable activities:
Submission of the following FY15 documents must be received by the FAO by July 9, 2015:
Please refer to the “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures†page on the financial affairs office website for additional details. Please contact Jennifer Klapp with any year-end accounts payable questions at jklapp@georgefox.edu or ext. 2170.
Thank you!
– The Finance Team
Karen Carskadon joined the College of Education in June as executive assistant to the dean. She was formerly employed for seven years at Portland State University, as assistant to the director/office manager in the Office of Institutional Research and Planning; as administrative assistant for field placement & licensure in the Graduate School of Education; and as office coordinator for the Department of Economics. Karen was additionally employed at PSU as certification officer for six years in the School of Education and five years as the marketing department secretary before she left to dedicate time to family: daughter Lindsay (24) and son Jake (soon to be 21). She attended Willamette University for two years before earning a bachelor’s degree in general studies from Portland State in 1980. Karen lives in Wilsonville with her children and attends Rolling Hills Community Church in Tualatin.
Virginia Lundquist joined the university this summer as interim director of the School of Nursing. She worked most recently at the Providence Portland Medical Center, where she was nursing education manager from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, she spent 16 years as the staff development director at Willamette Falls Hospital in Oregon City. She has worked in the nursing profession since 1969, when she began as an emergency department RN staff member at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bellingham, Wash. (1969-74). She was later employed as a nursing supervisor, critical care staff RN and emergency department RN at Willamette Falls Hospital (1975-93). Virginia holds a master of science degree in nursing from the University of Portland (2003), a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Walla Walla University (1993) and a diploma in nursing from Emanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Portland (1968). She lives in Damascus with her husband of 46 years, Gregg. They have three married daughters and nine grandchildren, one of whom lives in heaven. She and her husband attend Damascus Community Church in Damascus, Ore.
Lynn Andrews rejoins the university this week to lead the development office as vice president for advancement. She returns after departing George Fox late last year due to health concerns. Lynn was originally hired in December of 2013 after serving as VP for university advancement at Marylhurst University the previous three years. She has more than 20 years of experience in the development field.
Cynthia Weston (Development) is leaving George Fox this week after 11 years of service to the university. She says she is following the Lord’s call to be available for other ministry opportunities.
Sarah Marvin (Enrollment) left the university in June.
Marisa Lee (IDEA Center) left George Fox in June to spend more time with her newborn daughter.
Donna Barber (Spiritual and Intercultural Life) left the university in late May after her one-year interim role as director of intercultural life ended.
Sondra Creason (College of Education) left George Fox after serving at the university for 12 years. She has accepted a part-time job in banking, the field she worked in prior to George Fox, and plans to spend more time with family, especially her grandchildren. She says she is grateful for the years she spent at the university.
Christee Wise is now program coordinator for the university’s College of Education.
Chris Pulver is a student account specialist and is moving from the Portland Center to the Newberg campus.
Sidney Tafflinger is a CAP Coach (Career & Academic Planning) in the IDEA Center.
The Association for Christians in Student Development approved a $750 research grant to Dave Johnstone (Student Life) for the purpose of conducting a study, through surveys and interviews, with current students of color at five Council for Christian Colleges and Universities on the West Coast. The study will allow students to share their leadership journeys, and, ultimately, their reflections will provide data that will be valuable in drawing more students of color into leadership roles.
Ed Higgins (English) published two haiku poems in Issue #34 of the online journal hedgerow: a journal of small poems.
Rodger Bufford and Mark McMinn (PsyD) published articles in the Summer 2015 issue of the Journal of Psychology & Theology. Rodger’s article, cowritten with three authors from other institutions, was titled “Preliminary Analyses of Three Measures of Grace: Can They Be Unified?†Mark’s, cowritten with Paul McLaughlin, was titled “Studying Wisdom: Toward a Christian Integrative Perspective.â€
July 8 Jesse Dillow, Sue Richie, Linda Samek
July 9 Eloise Hockett, Sidney Tafflinger, Kenn Willson
July 11 Mary Schmitt, Jillian Sokso
July 12 Kimberly Forbes, Chris Pulver
July 17 Kasondra Silva
July 19 Patti Fitzgerald
July 21 Gordon Aarness, Jeff Houck, Daniel Kang, Gregg Palmer
July 23 Randy Dalzell, Mark Stone, Clyde Thomas
July 25 Ann Evans
July 26 Bob Dexter, Rand Michael
July 27 Randy Woodley
George Fox coaches John Bates and Ken Ingram are hosting a Gridiron Football Camp, and an NBC Basketball Camp is back on campus this week. NBC camps emphasize extensive skill development, intensity, enthusiasm, leadership and teamwork. Many athletes who have attended NBC camps go on to play at the college level and beyond.
Special Olympics of Oregon will be hosting its bocce tournament at the Austin Turf Field on July 11-12. And the third annual Mayor’s Bocce Ball Tournament kicks it off on Friday, July 10, starting at noon.
Due to construction of the new bridge, parking will be restricted in certain areas on Tuesday, July 7, and Wednesday, July 8. If you normally park in the Essential Services spaces by the southwest corner and south edge of the tennis courts, or the MLRC/bookstore reserved spots, they will be roped off those two days, as the large trucks need room to maneuver. Also, those who park on Sheridan Street will need to park in the Pennington or Stevens lots on those two days.
Thank you for your cooperation and flexibility in this busy summer of construction!
All staff time sheets and admin time-off reports for June will need to be turned in to Human Resources by the end of the day today (Monday, July 6) to close the fiscal year.
Thank you,
– Human Resources
When the Bruins play at home, you can count on a packed stadium. It takes a village to make our football games the success that they are, and we’d love to have you join our team of incredible volunteers, the Bruin Brigade. All volunteers will receive lunch at each game they volunteer, free entry into the game and a T-shirt.
If you’re interested in joining the Bruin Brigade as a ticket seller or at the information table, send an email to Sarah Reid (sreid@georgefox.edu) and she’ll get you connected.
The Fitness Center will be closed July 3, 4 and 5, as campus is closed for the holiday.
Nine staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:
The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.
In recognition of our Independence Day holiday, HR will serve up the all-American dessert – apple pie à la mode – at 3 p.m. today (Thursday) in the shade near Minthorn.
We will also be treated to a brief reflection by Mark David Hall, Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, and we will join together in singing a patriotic hymn or two.
Summer student employees are included in this invitation.
The new fiscal year is here and so are the new prices for mailing envelopes. Please take note of the new prices as you come into Mail Services. All of the new prices and envelope pieces are on display in the entry of the hallway and are clearly visible.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Silver at 503-554-2551 or rsilver@georgefox.edu.
Thank you!
HR invites you to participate in our 10th annual Red, White and Blue Jeans Day! In recognition of our Independence Day holiday on Saturday (and observed as a university holiday on Friday, July 3), you are invited to wear casual attire in patriotic colors tomorrow (Thursday).
At 3 p.m. in the shade near Minthorn, the HR staff will serve up the all-American dessert – apple pie a la mode. In addition to this refreshment and a chance to visit with coworkers, in honor of the 10th anniversary of this event, we will be treated to a brief reflection by Mark David Hall, Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, and will join together in singing a patriotic hymn or two.
Summer student employees are most definitely invited to join us. Portland employees will enjoy an Independence Day celebration on Wednesday, July 1.
