The Daily Bruin

The beginning of the new year is a great time to look at your financial picture and think about your retirement savings goals for 2015. To assist employees in this process, a TIAA-CREF consultant will be on the Newberg campus Monday, Feb. 9, and Wednesday, Feb. 11, and at the Portland Center on Thursday, Feb. 12.

You need only to click on this link to schedule your appointment. These appointment slots fill quickly, so don’t delay if you plan to take advantage of this resource.

Online tools are also available. If you’re not sure of your retirement progress, you can check out Retirement Advisor. This is an online tool that in four steps will help you answer:

• Am I on track to meet my retirement goals?
• How much should I be saving now?
• Is my money invested appropriately?

Using this tool, you can set a financial or goal date for your retirement; enter your information and pick your strategy. The Retirement Advisor will give you the personalized advice you need to take action right away so you’re on track to pursue the retirement you envision.

Visit Advice and Guidance to see all of the tools that can help you stay on track and save even more for retirement.

Students, today (Friday) is the last day to finish the required vehicle/no vehicle registration on myGFU in order to avoid a non-refundable $40 fee for failure to register. If your vehicle registration status is the same as last semester, you are good to go.

If you neglected to do anything last semester, and have yet to either register your vehicle or indicate you are not bringing a car to campus, please do so by end of day today.

Questions? Please review the instructions located on the Security Services webpage or call security at 503-554-2090.

Just two weeks after a similar event in early January, we now have tickets available to the 2015 Renovation and Landscaping Show coming up Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6-8, at Portland’s Memorial Coliseum.

Employees can pick up two tickets each ($8 value) from Barbi Doran at the Information Services Desk in Stevens Center today (Friday) and again the week of Feb. 2 (she will be on vacation Jan. 26-30). Portland employees can request tickets by emailing Barbi.

The fourth annual Fox Flute Fest presents Krista Jobson, assistant professor of flute at the University of Texas-Pan American, in recital. Accompanied by George Fox instructor Jennifer Garrett on piano, and assisted by George Fox’s instructor of flute Sophia Tegart,  Jobson will perform works by J.S. Bach, Jolivet, Dutilleux, Ran, Reich and Chen.

The free concert will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, in Bauman Auditorium.

After a week of human trafficking awareness, join us in a time of corporate and individual prayer this tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel.

Kingdom Come is hosted by International Justice Mission George Fox Chapter, a student-led club focused on human trafficking.

For more information about the events and club, visit facebook.com/gfuijm.

Come to the Flashback Friday Dance tonight (Friday) in the EHS Atrium starting at 8:30 p.m.! Make sure to wear your clothes from your awkward middle school days and be sure to Instagram a funny picture by Thursday with the hashtag ‪#‎FoxThrowback‬ of your middle school self for a chance to win a polaroid camera! The winner will be announced at the dance.

The first 50 students at the dance will receive Puka shells and stunna shades! Be there early with your Abercrombie, Lisa Frank and Aeropostale, and get ready to dance to some early-2000 classics!

Questions? Contact Moriah Kimmer at mkimmer11@georgefox.edu.

Join us for free food and information regarding the OWPC (Oregon Writing Project Collaborative)! We’re hosting kickoff brunch for all College of Education faculty members and any other interested individuals. Come learn more about OWPC’s mission and programs and do some writing with us. A full breakfast/brunch will be served, so come hungry.

Date: Friday, Jan. 30
Time: 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Location: VAC 117

Questions? Contact Susanna Steeg at ssteeg@georgefox.edu.

Dig out those Hawaiian shirts, sandals, sundresses and puka shells because the staff lunch luau is almost here! After these crazy first two weeks of school, we know that you are in need of a little respite, and you have to eat lunch anyway, so plan to spend the lunch hour from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, with fellow employees.

Cost is $3 for staff and $12 for administrators/faculty. If you have yet to RSVP, today (Friday) is the last day to email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu to secure your spot in the Cap and Gown Room. Mahalo!

The campus community is invited to the first installment of the “Finding Our Way in Postmodern America” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, Jan. 26, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Gideon Strauss, CEO of Africa 2065.

Strauss will present “Lost & Found: A Few Wayfinding Practices,” in which he will explore a handful of practices that may be helpful as we try and find our way through life in the world, starting out from the premise that being genuinely lost is a necessary part of the journey. Along the way, he will consider some of the relationships between identity, belonging, belief and vocation.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to the first guest lecture about the historic Saint John’s Bible. This Tuesday, Jan. 27, Eric Hollas, senior associate for Arts & Cultural Affairs at Saint John’s University, will present “The Artist as Preacher – Illumination in The Saint John’s Bible” from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

In addition, this afternoon (Friday) Paul Anderson will continue his “Turning of the Page” series regarding the Bible at 4 p.m. in the MLRC.

To see the full schedule of “Spring into Illumination: Seeing the Word Through The Saint John’s Bible” events, visit this page. More information is able available by contacting Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

The Saint John’s Bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible to have been commissioned by a Benedictine Abbey (Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minn.) since the invention of the printing press. The Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible is the full-size fine art reproduction of the original.

Are you planning to finish your degree this spring? Have you submitted your Application for Degree? Please be sure to do so before next week to avoid a $50 late fee. If you are not certain whether your form is on record, please feel free to contact your enrollment manager in the registrar’s office.

There is still time to register for the free College of Business-sponsored seminar, “Branding and the Bottom Line,” scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Portland Center. Simply click this link to RSVP.

The event will feature  Rob Westervelt, executive vice president of enrollment and marketing at George Fox, who will share insights into understanding how brands are developed and destroyed. By the end of the presentation, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge to improve their company’s bottom line.

Urban Outreach is starting its normal Thursday night outreaches for the spring semester tonight (Thursday). There will be a team going to Nightstrike in Portland and another team going to Salem. Both meet at 5:30 p.m. in front of the ASC offices in the Bruin Den.

Questions? Contact Lindy Booth at lbooth13@georgefox.edu.

Attention seniors, there is still time to apply to become a part of George Fox University’s Master of Arts in Teaching program in Newberg this summer. You can earn your MAT and teaching license in as little as ten and a half months.

For more information or to set up a face-to-face meeting in Newberg, contact Kipp Wilfong at kwilfong@georgefox.edu.

As some of you may know, January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. George Fox is honoring this in a few ways, one of which is hosting an information night on Portland human trafficking awareness.

The event, hosted by the Social Work Club, is set from 6:30 to 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday), in Hoover 105. We will host two well-informed speakers from the Human Trafficking Division of the Portland Police Bureau: Sergeant Chuck Lovell and Detective Brendan McGuire. They will help us to see a clearer picture of trafficking in Portland and focus on awareness, prevention and action.

Snacks and refreshments will be served, and we will provide an opportunity for Q&A afterwards. Please join us in this important event, and learn what you can do about human trafficking in your neighborhood!

Questions? Contact Patty Blakeslee at pblakeslee11@georgefox.edu.

The Christian Camp Summer Jobs and Internships Fair is today (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EHS Atrium. The IDEA Center highly encourages students to use your summer in internship and work experiences that complement your career pathway to develop skills, experiences and connections. Working at a Christian summer camp is a great opportunity for students pursuing ministry, education, or other youth development careers.

There are 41 representatives from more than 20 camps that will be in attendance. Please contact the IDEA Center for more information or a list of attending camps.

Questions? Please contact Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget today’s (Thursday’s) all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. A stream of the meeting will be shown in Portland Center’s Room 160.

Here is the all-employee meeting schedule through the end of June …

• Thursday, Feb. 26, 3:30-5 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Thursday, March 19, 3:30-5 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Thursday, April 30, 3:30-5 p.m. in Hoover 105
• Thursday, May 28, 3:30-5 p.m. in TBD
• Thursday, June 25, 3:30-5 p.m. in TBD

If you gave your consent to receive your W-2 electronically, your W-2 will be available this Friday, Jan. 23, in MyGFU “Self Service.” If you did not give your consent to receive your W-2 electronically, your W-2 will be mailed or delivered to your campus box next Friday, Jan. 30.

If you process the incoming mail for your department, please be extra cautious on Jan. 30 to ensure that the envelopes containing W-2s reach each recipient.

To access your electronic W-2 beginning Jan. 23, just follow these easy steps:

1. log in to http://mygfu.georgefox.edu
2. Select “Self Service.” If you need your login password reset, please contact the IT Service Desk.
3. Select “Payroll and Compensation”
4. Select “View W-2/W-2c Forms”
5. Select “Year End Form 2014 GFU W-2.” If your form does not open, please check to be sure your pop-up blockers are turned off. If you are not certain how to do this, please contact the IT Service Desk.

If you previously have not given your consent, but would like to receive your W-2 electronically beginning in January 2016, just follow steps 1 through 3 above. Then select “W-2/W-2c Consent.” Check your current consent status. If it does not say “Consent Received,” read the statement and check the box to give your consent. You will be prompted to enter your GFU password as a confirmation of your identity and click “Continue;” finally, click “OK.”

Thank you,
Katie Sol, Human Resources

Come support the theatre department by attending our winter musical production, Little Women. The show runs Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 5-8, and Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 12-15, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday performances, scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.

Tickets can be purchased online at theatre.georgefox.edu. The link also provides a synopsis of the show.

Complimentary Ticket Process
George Fox students and employees can reserve their complimentary tickets online at the above link. All university students and employees may receive one complimentary ticket per production. Complimentary tickets are not transferrable and require a current GFU ID to be shown at the door. Student complimentary tickets are only available for Thursday performances.

Questions? Contact Kathy Harris at 503-554-2670.

Five staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Area Coordinator, Residence Life
• Director of Strategic Business Administration, College of Business
• Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Business
• Software Engineer, Department of Analytics
• Budget Manager, Department of Financial Affairs

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.