As Linda Samek leaves the position of provost, we would like to gather words of thanks, photos, stories, memories, and other sentiments from the George Fox community to share with her. Please take a moment to contribute through this Google Form.
If you would like to submit a brief self-made video, please send it directly to aao@georgefox.edu no later than Monday, June 8. Any questions can be directed to Audrey Wrede at aao@georgefox.edu.
All university offices in Newberg and at regional sites will be closed this Monday, May 25, to observe the Memorial Day holiday.
The campus fire sprinkler system will be tested Tuesday, May 26, through Friday, May 29. Residential areas affected include Le Shana, Carey, Beebe, Willcuts, Edwards Hall, Gulley, Macy, Sutton, and Hobson halls.
The inspector will need to enter every area, so please make sure that your belongings do not block access. Every sprinkler head in the building will be inspected, and a flow test will occur. When the flow test runs, the fire alarm will sound. The alarm may sound several times during the day, but will not alert the fire department.
The testing is scheduled over the entire week, but the time will be divided among the buildings listed (so it won’t take the entire week to test one building). The final schedule is determined by the inspector and has not been released to the university. Some buildings may take longer to inspect than others, so we thank you in advance for your patience.Â
Contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The campus fire sprinkler system will be tested Tuesday, May 26, through Friday, May 29. Buildings affected are EHS, Stevens, Hadlock, Hoover, the Roberts Center, and the Wheeler Sports Center.
Every sprinkler head in the building will be inspected, and a flow test will occur. When the flow test runs, the fire alarm will sound. The alarm may sound several times during the day, but will not alert the fire department.
The testing is scheduled over the entire week, but the time will be divided among the buildings listed (so it won’t take the entire week to test one building). The final schedule is determined by the inspector and has not been released to the university. Some buildings may take longer to inspect than others, so we thank you in advance for your patience.
Contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Do you owe a balance after your financial aid offer? We can help! For tips and help on paying the gap, please see some helpful tips on Ways to Fill the Gap.
Questions? Contact Janet Herron at jherron@georgefox.edu.
The Department of Education recently released the final regulations for implementing protections of equal access to education under Title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1972. As federal laws, these regulations govern how institutions are required to respond to sexual assault and other forms of sexual harassment. These regulations are effective as of Aug. 14, 2020.
These regulations are significant, and we are carefully reviewing them over the coming weeks to determine what adjustments we need to make to our current policies and/or our processes for addressing reports of sexual assault and harassment.
The state of Oregon also has relevant legislation, and we need to consider how the federal and state regulations interact with one another. We will be certain to inform our community of any changes we need to make as a result of these new laws.
We recognize that many members of our community have been deeply impacted by sexual assault. It is important that you know that our commitment to preventing sexual assault, supporting those who report experiencing harm, and conducting fair, transparent and safe grievance processes for all parties continues to be a top priority for us. We remain steadfastly focused on continuing to build a supportive, safe and welcoming environment where everyone can learn, work and thrive.
If you have experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault, you are encouraged to connect to the resources at our institution or elsewhere that can best support you. Much of this information is on our website at georgefox.edu/titleix. We also have added a new video resource specific to George Fox on our Title IX website’s home page that addresses some common questions.
Our Title IX team’s contact information is on the Title IX website under “staff.” Please contact the Office of Student Life (studentlife@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions or concerns.
FoxTALE will be unavailable Wednesday, May 27, from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.
As Linda Samek leaves the position of provost, we would like to gather words of thanks, photos, stories, memories, and other sentiments from the George Fox community to share with her. Please take a moment to contribute through this Google Form.
If you would like to submit a brief self-made video, please send it directly to aao@georgefox.edu no later than Monday, June 8. Any questions can be directed to Audrey Wrede at aao@georgefox.edu.
If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus through the summer, please bring over any cash or checks before you leave.
Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to be deposited. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2020, must be deposited in the current fiscal year.
If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at 503-554-2173. Thank you and have a great summer!
MaryKate Morse (Seminary) published a book this spring, Lifelong Leadership: Woven Together through Mentoring Communities (NavPress). In it, she offers a comprehensive mentoring community model to support and develop Christian leaders for the lifetime of their calling. This communal and formational approach to mentoring leaders was field-tested and proven to be effective in diverse cultures and faith contexts.
Don Powers (Biology) and four colleagues published an article, “Hummingbird torpor in context: duration, more than temperature, is the key to nighttime energy savings,†in the May 2020 issue of the Journal of Avian Biology. The piece was the cover subject of the publication, dedicated to empirical and theoretical research in ornithology.
Paul Anderson was quoted in an article in the Atlantic (May 9, 2020) on Sidwell Friends School and its sense of fiscal responsibility in receiving governmental grants during the COVID-19 crisis. He also published an essay, “Inspiring Readings of the Inspired Text – Taking the Bible Seriously After the Manner of Friends,†in Quaker Religious Thought #134, and his essays, “Something Greater than the Temple is Here,†“Jesus Appeared: the Easter Resurrection†and “He Descended into Hell – The Ultimate in Social Distancing,†were published on the Psalm 91 web blog. In addition, his challenge to Hugo Mendez and Candida Moss, “On Biblical Forgeries and Imagined Communities – A Critical Analysis of recent Criticism,†was published by Bible and Interpretation. Paul also preached two Zoom sermons for Spokane Friends Church in April and May, and he spoke at the McMinnville Presbyterian Church on “A Quest for Jesus – One that Includes the Gospel of John. He also published an essay, “Elizabeth Fry – Prison Reformer and Quaker of Note,†in Quakers, Social Work, and Justice Concerns (Volume 7 in the FAHE Quakers and the Disciplines Series, of which Paul is the founding editor in chief). Finally, his essay “Receiving Holy Callings, Becoming Wholly Responsive†was published by the Oikonomia Network. Paul has been invited to gather as guest editor of a volume involving 14 essays on “Jesus and Spirituality†for the peer-reviewed international journal Religions.
Linda Samek (Provost) is stepping down from her position this summer but will remain at the university as a full-time faculty member in the doctor of education program.
The following faculty members are leaving George Fox this spring and summer to pursue other opportunities: Robert Bonner (Education), Patrice Brown (Art and Design), Anderson Campbell (Christian Studies), Isabelle Corneaux (French), Briana Currey (Social Work), Ben Hartley (Christian Studies), Jennie Headley (Social Work), Tricia Hornback (Intercultural Studies/Center for Peace and Justice), David Liu (Business), Steve Sherwood (Christian Studies), Sarah Song Southworth (Business), Shannon Stueckle (Education), Susanna Thornhill (Education) and Elizabeth Yarbrough (Nursing).
Following are important deadlines from the Finance office.
Deposits
End-of-the-fiscal-year deposits to be included in this year’s budget must be in Finance no later than June 28, 2020. Checks dated prior to June 30 must be deposited in the current fiscal year. Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking vacation during the July 4 holiday, please send your deposits over BEFORE you leave.
Petty Cash
Please submit all petty cash reconciliations to the Finance department by today (Monday, May 18). Remember to submit all receipts, cash and reconciliation reports before this deadline.Â
Purchase Orders
The end of the fiscal year is approaching, and with that we would like to inform you of a few requirements for year-end purchases. First and foremost, please refer to the recently posted Purchasing Policy. Please remember that if you order goods and services, they need to be physically received/completed by June 30, 2020.
Goods and services received after June 30, 2020, will be charged to the 2020 student year. Therefore, all Purchase Requisitions/POs for this fiscal year need to be entered by May 29, 2020.
George Fox Visa cards can be used until June 1, 2020. Concur Expense Reports and Visa Reports for 2019-20 must be submitted by June 30. Any reports created and submitted after July 1 will be reflected in the 2020-21 budget.
To ensure a clean cut-off between FY2019-20 and FY20-21 spending, the last day to use your university Visa card for FY20 purchases is Monday, June 1, 2020. Please refrain from using your card for any purchases after this date.
Three times a year George Fox employees who are mothers of young children, and/or mothers-to-be, gather for a networking brown-bag lunch. For this final gathering of the 2019-20 year, we will convene via Zoom for discussion about the integrated experience of profession and parenting brought together by the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.
If you are a mother or mother-to-be, and would like to be added to the group invites both now and in the future, send an email to University Pastor Jamie Noling-Auth at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.
We will meet on Wednesday, May 27, from 1 to 2 p.m.
President Robin Baker will host a virtual all-employee meeting on Tuesday, May 26. The meeting link will be available beginning at 10 a.m. that morning.
If you have a question or topic you would like him to address, please submit it on this form by Wednesday, May 20.
Following are important deadlines from the Finance office.
Deposits
End-of-the-fiscal-year deposits to be included in this year’s budget must be in Finance no later than June 28, 2020. Checks dated prior to June 30 must be deposited in the current fiscal year. Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking vacation during the July 4 holiday, please send your deposits over BEFORE you leave.
Petty Cash
Please submit all petty cash reconciliations to the Finance department by Monday 18, 2020. Remember to submit all receipts, cash and reconciliation reports before this deadline.Â
Purchase Orders
The end of the fiscal year is approaching, and with that we would like to inform you of a few requirements for year-end purchases. First and foremost, please refer to the recently posted Purchasing Policy. Please remember that if you order goods and services, they need to be physically received/completed by June 30, 2020.
Goods and services received after June 30, 2020, will be charged to the 2020 student year. Therefore, all Purchase Requisitions/POs for this fiscal year need to be entered by May 29, 2020.Â
George Fox Visa cards can be used until June 1, 2020. Concur Expense Reports and Visa Reports for 2019-20 must be submitted by June 30. Any reports created and submitted after July 1 will be reflected in the 2020-21 budget.
To ensure a clean cut-off between FY2019-20 and FY20-21 spending, the last day to use your university Visa card for FY20 purchases is Monday, June 1, 2020. Please refrain from using your card for any purchases after this date.
President Robin Baker will host a virtual all-employee meeting on Tuesday, May 26 (please note new date). The meeting link will be available beginning at 10 a.m. that morning.
If you have a question or topic you would like him to address, please submit it on this form.
The Hadlock Student Center is continuing to offer a few virtual group fitness classes throughout the month of May (Yoga and Body Tone).
These classes will be taught by our own instructors, whom you already know and love. To see the full schedule or to sign up, go to imleagues.com!
Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.
President Robin Baker will host a virtual all-employee meeting on Monday, May 25. If you have a question or topic you would like him to address, please submit it on this form.
Three times a year George Fox employees who are mothers of young children, and/or mothers-to-be, gather for a networking brown-bag lunch. For this final gathering of the 2019-20 year, we will convene via Zoom for discussion about the integrated experience of profession and parenting brought together by the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.
If you are a mother or mother-to-be, and would like to be added to the group invites both now and in the future, send an email to University Pastor Jamie Noling-Auth at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.
We will meet on Wednesday, May 27, from 1 to 2 p.m.
