Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your request at this link.
Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department (optional); and the budget to be charged. The next order will be placed on Friday, Jan. 16.
Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.
Save the date Wednesday, Feb. 18, on your calendar! You asked, we listened. The Staff Development Committee is preparing a half-day Professional Development Conference featuring workshops on topics that you requested. Watch your email to sign up promptly, as workshops will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Chehalem Cultural Center. Questions? Contact Christee Wise at cwise@georgefox.edu.
Nike reps are coming to campus to meet students interested in a summer internship in their North American Customer Service Logistics office in Hillsboro. Nike is seeking students who are interested in operations, data analytics and supply chain management careers who also have a strong customer service aptitude, as they will be interfacing with Nike’s U.S. sales team and national accounts.
The IDEA Center will host an informational session about this opportunity this Thursday, Jan. 15, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. Faculty, please help get the word out to those students you feel might be interested.
This is a 10- to 12-week paid summer work internship. Students will need to have their LinkedIn profile optimized and submitted to the IDEA Center, which will handle the pre-screening. Nike will then select 30 candidates from LinkedIn profiles to meet with Nike reps on Thursday, Feb. 5, when they come to campus.
Questions? Contact Deb Mumm-Hill at dmummhill@georgefox.edu.
The university community is invited to join in the fourth annual Chehalem Valley Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. this Monday, Jan. 19, in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s grand ballroom. The event will include time for free refreshments and socializing after.
This is a free, community event for the public. The program will feature performances from George Fox University violinist Simeon Brown, as well as the First United Methodist Church Choir. The event is produced through a cooperation of the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg School District and the Newberg Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
The event follows the annual MLK Day of Service, at which George Fox students and employees will join more than 1,000 in service in Portland.
The Chehalem Cultural Center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Donna Barber at dbarber@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in joining Concert Choir? You can audition this week! Through this Friday, Jan. 16, choir audition sign-ups will be on the door to Ross 201.
Choir auditions will take place in Ross 202 (Loren Wenz’s office) today through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. You can pick up an audition packet on the wall to the left of the music office doors.
Questions? Contact the music department at ext. 2620 or Loren Wenz at lwenz@georgefox.edu.
Four 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.
Now that the new semester has begun and everyone is back from break, please check your department mail for any donations to the university that may have been sent while you were out.
It is important that all donations postmarked in December make it to University Advancement, 215 N. Meridian St., Suite 202, as soon as possible for processing. Please also email Kristi Hagen (khagen@georgefox.edu) if you do have any December donations in your possession.
Thank you.
School is back in session and the local Students for Life Club has some exciting things planned this semester! Coming soon are details about time and place of meetings. But we wanted to give you plenty of time to get this opportunity on your calendar: In the spirit of the school’s MLK Day of Service, our club will be doing some volunteering, too!
Classes are canceled on Monday, Jan. 19, for MLK Day. Want to get off campus and do a little volunteering? Service is always good for the soul and the resumé! Answer this one-question survey to let us know if you’ll join us. We’re going to Portland; more details are provided when you click on this survey link.
Join us for chapel with Robin Baker on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in Bauman Auditorium at 10:50 a.m. Chapel credit is available.
Come hear from Campus Pastor Jamie Noling-Auth on Wednesday, Jan. 14, in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m. as she shares from the book of Acts. Chapel credit is available.
For more information, visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
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Erik Bay joined the university as an electrician apprentice this month. He worked in the same capacity for Compass Electric of Vancouver, Wash., over the previous three years, and prior to that was an electrician apprentice for Mr. Electric of Clark County in 2010-11. Erik earned bachelor’s degrees in youth ministry and biblical studies from George Fox in 2010 and, as a student, worked as a mail clerk in mail services from 2007 to 2010. He lives in Newberg with his wife Alison and attends Newberg Friends Church.
Elaine Smith (Nursing) retired from the university on Dec. 19 and plans to spend more time with grandchildren and family.
Tyler Robertson (IT) left the university in mid-December.
Jan. 13 Kim Rapp
Jan. 14 Jim Steele
Jan. 15 Janeen Dillow, Debbie Hawblitzel
Jan. 16 Kelly Ward
Jan. 17 Christine Austin
Jan. 18 Dwayne Astleford, Robin Baker, Matt Dyment, Dorothy Miranda
Jan. 19 Paul Fodge, David Liu
Jan. 20 Caroline Jovanovich
Jan. 22 John Smith
Jan. 23 Ted Allen, Bill Buhrow, Mike Foster, John Johnson, Kris Molitor
Jan. 24 Matt Stump
Jan. 26 Celeste Flachsbart, Matt Sargent
Have you ever wondered why the Black population in Oregon is so small? Oregon has a history not only of Black exclusion and discrimination, but also of a vibrant Black culture that helped sustain many communities throughout the state – a history that is not taught in schools.
Join our free conversation with Portland State University author and adjunct professor Walidah Imarisha at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St., Newberg), sponsored by Oregon Humanities’ statewide Conversation Project.
Thursday, Jan. 15, at 7 pm. FREE
Read the Newberg Graphic article for more information.
Want to get more involved on campus next year? Please plan to attend the Leadership Preview Night on Wednesday, Jan. 14, following chapel in Bauman Auditorium.
Learn more about opportunities available in ASC, Peer Advising, Residence Life, and Spiritual and Intercultural Life. These positions are a great way to expand your resume and learn valuable skills for your future while having a lot of fun. Guacamole and chips will be served.
Prizes will be given away at the end of the session.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
8 p.m.
Bauman Auditorium
Nike reps are coming to campus to meet students interested in a summer internship in their North American Customer Service Logistics office in Hillsboro. Nike is seeking students who are interested in operations, data analytics and supply chain management careers who also have a strong customer service aptitude, as they will be interfacing with Nike’s U.S. sales team and national accounts.
The IDEA Center will host an informational session about this opportunity this Thursday, Jan. 15, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. Faculty, please help get the word out to those students you feel might be interested.
This is a 10- to 12-week paid summer work internship. Students will need to have their LinkedIn profile optimized and submitted to the IDEA Center, which will handle the pre-screening. Nike will then select 30 candidates from LinkedIn profiles to meet with Nike reps on Thursday, Feb. 5, when they come to campus.
Questions? Contact Deb Mumm-Hill at dmummhill@georgefox.edu.
Live life on your own schedule using Zipcar, which gives you wheels when you want them. Being on campus without a car isn’t always easy. You can grab a bus, ride your bike, or get a lift from a friend. But sometimes you just need access to a car. That’s why we’ve brought Zipcar to the George Fox campus.
Zipcar is a service that gives students (18 years and older) access to shared cars parked right on campus (next to the security house in the Stevens Center parking lot). Cars are available by the hour or day, and gas and insurance are always included in the low rates.
So, the next time you want to get home to visit your parents or go out on a road trip with your friends, check out Zipcar. To celebrate the launch of Zipcar at George Fox, the first 200 students can now join Zipcar for $10.
Learn more or sign up today at zipcar.com/georgefoxstudents to take advantage of this great deal.
The Bruin Den will be offering several new Asian-style menu items beginning today (Monday). Come join us for lunch and try a delicious “Ramen Bowl,” which will be available daily. We will also be offering pot stickers with rice, a soba noodle stir fry and Asian-inspired soups on rotating days of the week.
Make plans to come support your Bruin basketball teams this Saturday, Jan. 17, as they take on Whitworth University in Wheeler Sports Center.
We’ll host a women’s basketball game at 4 p.m. and a men’s basketball game at 6 p.m. The games are part of a special “Bruin Madness V” weekend, which will include an indoor tailgate party. You can learn more here.
See you there!
W-2 Forms are now paperless: Have you consented?
2014 year-end W-2 Forms will be issued by Friday, Jan. 30, online in “Self Service” for all employees, including student employees. If you would like to receive this form online, the law requires that you give your consent. Those who do not give consent will still receive a paper W-2. If you consented in the past, you do NOT need to do so again.
You can verify your consent status or give consent for the first time by following the steps below. It only takes about 30 seconds, so I encourage you to take care of it as soon as possible — perhaps right now? Here’s how:
You’ll receive a confirmation email of your decision shortly after completing this process. And just to be clear, you will only have to do this once — not every year.
Thanks very much. Let me know if you have any questions.
Katie Sol
Human Resources
ksol@georgefox.edu
The George Fox Auxiliary invites you to join us this Friday, Jan. 16, for a lunch featuring special guest Chris Casey, head coach of the university’s football team. The event begins at noon in the Cap and Gown Room.
Casey will provide a review of the 2014 football season, the school’s first since 1968. The cost is $8.50 at the door, and reservations must be made by the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 14, by calling or emailing Judy Woolsey at 503-538-7314 or dajuwoo@gmail.com.
Two more auxiliary lunches are scheduled later in the spring semester, on March 13 and May 8.
