Looking for some quality classical music? Kenn Willson (Performing Arts) can help. His CD, “Encounters with Beethoven – The Live Recording Project,” is available in the music office on the Newberg campus and on his website.
Barbara Braun (Custodial Services) left George Fox on Dec. 30 to pursue her own business full time. She was a custodian at the Portland Center for the past eight years.
Ed Higgins (English) published a poem, “Cannon Beach,†in the December 2010 issue of Halfway Down the Stairs, a Michigan-based quarterly online literary magazine. He also had three pieces published in the spring 2010 issue of Paper Wasp, an Australian haiku journal, and his poem “We Two†appeared in the most recent volume of Earthshine: A Poetry Journal.
Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) published in December a review of the National Geographic Channel’s “Jesus the Man” on The Bible and Interpretation website.
Jim Steele (Business) has become certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). The certification, awarded by the HR Certification Institute, signifies that the holder possesses the theoretical knowledge and practical experience in human resource management necessary to pass a rigorous examination demonstrating a mastery of the field. Steele has also held the Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) certification since 2005.
Jan. 11 Ginny Birky
Jan. 12 Tim Rahschulte
Jan. 13 Ron Arnold
Jan. 14 Jim Steele
Jan. 15 Janeen Dillow, Deborah Hawblitzel
Jan. 17 Christine Austin
Jan. 18 Dwayne Astleford, Robin Baker, Matt Dyment, Dot Tobey
Jan. 19 David Liu
Jan. 22 John Smith
Jan. 23 Bill Buhrow, Mike Foster, John Johnson, Kris Molitor
George Fox University will host the Oregon Symphony in its 24th appearance in Bauman Auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. The concert is free to George Fox employees – a gift from George Fox board member Ken Austin and his wife, Joan, founders of A-dec.
The Austins have provided the university with a limited number of tickets for its employees. These tickets are separate from those to be issued by the Newberg Area Chamber of Commerce to the general public.
George Fox employees (halftime and over) may pick up their tickets – limit two per employee – on a first-come, first-served basis starting Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 9 a.m. at the first-floor Information Center in Stevens Center. Phone reservations will not be taken except for employees at the Portland and Salem centers.
On Tuesday, Jan. 18, beginning at 9 a.m., any remaining tickets (again, a limit of two per employee) will be available – also on a first-come, first-served basis – to those who sign up on a waiting list. If you find that you are not able to attend the concert, please return your tickets for another employee to use.
For ticket information please contact Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu or call ext. 2099.
Did you know that George Fox has a self-service password reset tool available? Login to MyGFU, and click on the “Password Reset Questions” link in the Account Management section to set it up. You will need to select and answer two security questions from the drop-down lists there.
After that, be sure that you have a non-GFU e-mail address submitted within your personal record. To update/verify your non-GFU e-mail address in MyGFU:
1. Click on “Self Service”
2. Click on “Campus Personal Information”
3. Click on “E-mail Addresses”
4. If you do not have a personal or non-GFU e-mail address listed, click on the “Add An Email Address” button to add one to your account
5. Click the “Save” button to complete the process
In the future, if you forget your password, click the “Forgot Password” button on the MyGFU login screen to request a temporary password. You will be asked to provide the answers to your security questions. The temporary password will be sent to your non-GFU e-mail, allowing you to log into MyGFU and change your university login password.
Please contact the Service Desk (503-554-2569) if you have any questions or need assistance with the setting up your security questions.
Nasser Abufarha, a Palestinian-American scholar and social entrepreneur, will present a free lecture, “Insisting on Life: Martyrdom and Fair Trade in Palestine,” on campus Wednesday, Jan. 19. A guest of the university’s Center for Peace and Justice, Abufarha will speak from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.
Abufarha is the founder of the Palestine Fair Trade Association and Canaan Fair Trade, which is bringing Palestinian olive oil and other traditional foods to mainstream American and European markets, while also improving economic conditions for more than 1,700 farmers in the West Bank. Canaan Fair Trade today is the largest exporter of certified fair trade and organic Palestinian olive oil to America and Europe.
Abufarha is the author of The Making of a Human Bomb: An Ethnography of Palestinian Resistance. The book, described as “required reading” by the American Journal of Sociology, explains how geographic separation of Palestinians and mimetic actions to Israeli state repression will continue to be a source of violence until Palestinians can experience actual rootedness in their land and start to explore alternative exchanges between themselves and Israelis.
The university’s Center for Peace and Justice has collaborated with the Friends of William Stafford to bring several notable poets, including the current and former poet laureates of Oregon, a documentary film maker, and our very own Ed Higgins to the Newberg campus Thursday, Jan. 13, to honor the life and work of this beloved Oregon poet who strove to promote peace and justice through his creativity.
Thursday’s events are free and open to the public. There is no registration required. The day begins with a screening of Haydn Reiss’s new documentary on Stafford, Every War has Two Losers, featuring a discussion with Reiss himself afterward. The event closes at the Coffee Cottage with a musical performance by Bill Joliff and Seth Martin.
Event details and itinerary can be found at this link.
For the past few years, George Fox has utilized FOXALERT as a method of notifying the Newberg campus faculty, staff and students in the event of a campus-wide emergency. Each semester we update the FOXALERT database with your current contact information that we download from MyGFU. For this system to work, it is vital that you take a few minutes to update your contact information.
We are planning a test of the FoxAlert system within the next few weeks!
If you have not done so recently, please update your contact information by signing into MyGFU. Following are the steps to take:
In the near future, we will test FOXALERT as well as give you information on opting in or out to receive text messages. Your safety is very important to us. Please work with us to provide you with timely information should an emergency arise.
If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon (Student Life) at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.
Sincerely,
Brad Lau, VP of Student Life
Snow and icy conditions are in the forecast for this week. We caution you to walk carefully on icy sidewalks and to avoid walking beneath trees whose branches may fall due to snow.
In case of a weather-related campus closure, we want to make sure you have the information you need.
Weather Closure Policy
On rare occasions, classes may need to be canceled and offices closed due to adverse weather conditions or for other emergency reasons.
The provost decides if conditions warrant canceling classes or closing offices for the Newberg campus and the Portland and Salem centers. (Closure decisions in Boise and Redmond are made by local administrators.)
Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. Decisions on day classes are announced by 6:15 a.m., if possible. Most decisions on evening classes are posted by 2:15 p.m..
In no circumstances should employees or students put themselves in danger in an attempt to get to campus.
To find out if a closure decision has been made when bad weather occurs:
* Listen to local radio and television stations
* Call Newsline, the university’s recorded announcements, at 503-554-3868
* Call the George Fox switchboard at 503-538-8383
* Check television and newspaper Web sites:
o kgw.com
o koin.com
o kptv.com
o katu.com
o columbian.com
o oregonlive.com
o flashalert.net
Please submit off-campus study applications to the Center for Global Studies by this Friday, Jan. 14. This is for students wishing to study off-campus in fall 2011 and spring 2012.
Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu.
Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. Marketing Communications will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source by Friday, Jan. 14.
The login user ID is “gfubc†and password is “gfu123†(please save for future reference). Contact Danette Newkirk (Marketing Communications) if you have any questions.
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 now submit and view your name tag requests at this link online.
Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department; and the budget to be charged. Examples of title or department include: Dean of Students/Student Life and Admissions Counselor/Admissions. The next order will be placed Friday, Jan. 21.
Come serve with us in the city! The second annual MLK Day of Service, in collaboration with seven other universities, is set for Monday, Jan. 17.
Only 70 spots are left. Any George Fox employee and student may join, but you must sign up online in order to attend. We will meet at 7 a.m. on Monday and return to campus the same day no later than 5 p.m.
For accommodations information and questions, contact Shelley Yonemura (Multicultural Student Programs) at syonemura@georgefox.edu or ext. 2318.
Little Bruin Applications will be available Tuesday, January 11th! In the Bruin Den next to the ASC offices. Due back January 21 to Box #4125.
Questions? Email Little Bruin Coordinator, Kendra Phillips, phillipsk07@georgefox.edu.
Mail Services will open at 7:30 am on Monday, January 10th. Come early to pick up your packages and avoid some of the rush!
Mail Services!
You may want to consider using our flexible Responseware application, Poll Everywhere for your classes this semester. On the surface, Poll Everywhere is a simple text message or web voting application that works well for live audiences (your class). This is a Clicker system without the need for Clickers. People vote by sending text messages or via the web with a WiFi device to options displayed on-screen. The poll that is embedded within the presentation or web page will update in real time. Find out more at www.polleverywhere.com
Greg Smith or Gloria Doherty would be glad to send you an invitation to use Poll Everywhere.
1. Â Need help deciding on a major or looking at your vocational calling? Consider registering for GEED 214; Claim Your Career Calling
2. Â Need to solidify those important internship plans? Â Consider registering for GEED 216; Become Workplace Familiar
3. Â Need to hone those job seeking skills to beat the competition? Â Consider registering for GEED 218; Find Suitable Employment.
Register for our 1-credit courses through General Education in MyGFU class schedules. Â See you online?
Questions? Contact Bonnie Jerke at bjerke@georgefox.edu
It is university policy to reimburse employee travel at the allowable IRS rate which fluctuates from time to time. Â The IRS rate is increasing to $.51/mile from $.50/mile effective January 1, 2011. Â All mileage reimbursements are to be charged to account 52004. Â Any mileage reimbursements for 2010 will be paid at the $.50 rate. Â This change is also reflected in the online Trip Calculator which helps you determine whether renting or driving your own car is the best choice.
Effective Jan. 1, 2011, the EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT form found in Common Forms has been updated. Â Employees are encouraged to download the updated forms and read the instructions rather than continue to use older versions downloaded in the past.
Other changes include:
•    A widened field for account and cost center coding
•    Page 2 option with totals linked to page 1
•    Trip Calculator has been updated
If so, and you will be a traditional undergraduate student for the 2011-12 academic year, you may be qualified to apply for the George Fox Alumni Association Scholarship Program. Each year, the George Fox Alumni Association awards 16 scholarships to current students who are direct descendants (children or grandchildren) of George Fox alumni. In total, the GFU Alumni Association will award $17,000 to students for the 2011-12 academic year.
To learn more about the program and to get an application click on the following link:
http://www.georgefox.edu/alumni/alumnischolarshipapp_2011.pdf
Applications are due in Alumni Relations by 5:00pm, Monday, January 31, 2011.
Please contact Robby Larson, director of alumni relations, at rlarson@georgefox.edu with any questions.
