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Eligible employees may now apply for tuition remission for themselves or spouse as a part time or special (non-degree seeking) student for the 2019-2020 academic year. Click here to apply.

If you have already applied for and received approval for the 2019-20 academic year during our annual enrollment for tuition remission, please do not apply again.

The time to request tuition remission for full-time dependent students has passed. This process is available each year in October during an open enrollment period. However, if you missed this opportunity you may file an exception request, which the university will review and approve on a resource available basis.

Questions about the tuition remission benefit? Visit the tuition remission webpage, email ee@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2180.

All are welcome to attend an interactive “Turning of the Page” event featuring, for the first time, six volumes of the Saint John’s Bible, Heritage Edition. The event is today (Tuesday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Murdock Library Special Collections Room.

The event will include an introduction by Paul Anderson, followed by time to explore and view a turning of the page for each volume, focusing on the spiritual and artistic masterpieces within this historic integration of Christianity and culture. For more information, visit our website.

The Heritage Edition is a fine art edition of the original Saint John’s Bible, a modern hand-written and illuminated Bible. Created under the direction of Donald Jackson, these limited editions are being shared in communities around the world.

Questions? Email library@georgefox.edu.

The French Club is opening up their yearly brunch to the student body! We will be meeting at La Provence at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, to enjoy good food and taste a bit of culture. The meals will be partially subsidized.

RSVP to Libby Kerns at lkerns17@georgefox.edu.

Want to catch up on any of the Marvel movies before Avengers: Endgame comes out? Come to Hoover 105 anytime this Friday, April 19, or Saturday, April 20, to join a campus-wide Marvel Movie Marathon!

The times for specific movies are located on posters around campus. Snacks are provided. Drop in or drop out at any time.

Contact gfucomicbookclub@gmail.com with any questions.

Do you have thoughts about chapel? Would you like to talk with the pastors about ideas you have or experiences you’ve had in chapel this year?

Join us for lunch today (Tuesday) at noon in Canyons Commons to discuss all things chapel. See you there!

Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu.

A training session for Cascade Server, the system used to edit the university website, will be offered on Monday, May 13, from 2 to 4 p.m.

This basic-level session is tailored for editors who have either not edited the website before or need a refresher on using the software. The session will be held in Stevens 307. Sign up using this form.

Questions? Contact Peter Crackenberg at pcrackenberg@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2138.

McKenna Tillotson (Marketing Communications), Scott Barnett (Admissions) and Jonathan Hall (Campus Public Safety) have left the university.

Maddy Boylan is transitioning to serve as the coordinator for the Graduate School of Counseling.

John Heitz has joined the Office of Plant Services’ administrative team, serving as an estimator/planner on the office staff.

Guadalupe Garcia McCall’s (English) book, All the Stars Denied, was named as one of the “2019 Best Children’s Books of the Year” in the Fourteen and Up Category by Bank Street College of Education.

Paul Anderson (Christian studies) published a review of The History Channel’s “Life of Jesus” series on The Bible and Interpretation website earlier this month. His piece reviews the episode “Jesus: His Life from the Perspectives of Judas and Pilate (Pt. 3).” He also spoke in Albany for the Linn Genealogical Society on “The Quaker Family Tree, and America as ‘The Holy Experiment’” on April 6.

Jamie Noling-Auth (Spiritual and Intercultural Life) was among 41 administrators in higher education nationwide selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to participate in the 2019-20 Senior Leadership Academy. Those chosen for the year-long program are leaders in higher education who have been identified by their institutions as having the potential for more senior leadership positions in independent colleges or universities. Jamie will take part in a mentoring program, work with experts, participate in webinars, and engage in a series of readings and case studies during the academic year.

Ed Higgins (English Faculty Emeritus) published a spring celebration poem, “Surge of Green,” in the April 14 edition of the online nature/environment magazine Plum Tree Tavern.

The IT department is currently selling used computers. We have mid-2011 iMacs for sale at $125 each. We also have HP 9300 Elite All-in-One desktops for sale at $100 each and HP 450 G2 ProBooks for sale at $125 each.

The computers have all been reset to factory settings. The desktop computers come with a power supply, keyboard and mouse, and the laptops come with a power supply.

Please note that these computers are sold as is. We do not provide support or maintenance on these machines or perform updates of any kind, and cannot guarantee the manufacturers will have parts available.

If you would like further information on the specifications of these computers or have any questions, please contact the service desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

In remembrance of Holy Week, the Office for Spiritual Life will be offering the following worship gatherings. All are welcome!

Holy Week Chapel
Join us on Tuesday, April 16, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. as we remember the events from Palm Sunday to Good Friday. The university choir will be leading us in music worship. 

Shalom
Join us on Tuesday, April 16, at 9 p.m. in Canyon Commons as we discuss the events of Holy Week and their implications for discipleship, wholeness, and the spread of the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus.

Stations of the Cross
On Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium we offer an opportunity to experience student-created Stations of the Cross and participate in an extended time of worship through music led by our Vespers band.

Maundy Thursday
Join us for an informal celebration on Thursday, April 18, from 12:30 to 1 p.m. in the Bauman Green Room as we worship and take communion together. 

Good Friday and Easter Sunday
Join one of our wonderful area churches for worship and celebration. If you need help finding a place to go, glance at our list of area churches. 

Feel free to contact the university pastors at spirituallife@georgefox.edu to help you find a place to worship or with any questions.

The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities is currently working to deepen their understanding of how students select off-campus study programs and what they are looking for in off-campus study program experiences.

We’d like to encourage you to be part of their process by taking this survey. It will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete, and your answers will remain anonymous. All students who complete the survey will be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Please submit your responses no later than Wednesday, May 1.

Questions? Contact Linda Samek at lsamek@georgefox.edu.

We have the privilege of hosting Sonny Ramaswamy, president of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, this Thursday, April 18. Gather to hear his presentation from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103 and ask questions as he shares the work of the commission.

Questions? Contact Linda Samek at lsamek@georgefox.edu.

Once the dust settles from the end of the semester, please email any vehicle changes to Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu or bring your DMV registration slip to the Campus Public Safety office to update your registration. If you have moved since you registered, we need to know that as well.

If you work at the Portland Center and come frequently to the Newberg campus, please go to MyGFU and register for a staff parking permit to avoid being ticketed for non-registration when you come to Newberg.

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

Gather for a presentation by Sonny Ramaswamy, president of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, this Thursday, April 18, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103.

As you may know, President Baker now serves the NWCCU as a commissioner. Our next full-scale accreditation visit will be spring 2021, and we will be working under a new set of standards. Ramaswamy’s presentation will likely address the standards and rule-making in Washington, D.C., that will impact our work.

Questions? Contact Linda Samek at lsamek@georgefox.edu.

Students: All of the registration information you will need in order to register your vehicle for next fall will be coming out around late June or early July.

Please keep watching your email, the Daily Bruin, and the Campus Public Safety Facebook page for the dates when registration will open on myGFU!

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

The library has three faculty study rooms which may be reserved for one semester at a time for those needing a quiet area for study and research. If you are interested in requesting a room for next year, please fill out this form.

Requests will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note the form requires a George Fox email address.

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

Are you approaching retirement age, or are you interested in learning more about Medicare and how it works? Join us for “The Ins and Outs of Medicare 101” presentation on Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m. in Klages 232.

This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered and enjoy some refreshments. Sign up here.

Questions? Contact Kasondra Silva at ksilva@georgefox.edu.

Join us to celebrate George Byrtek’s retirement celebration this Wednesday, April 17, in Portland Center 155 from 3 to 5 p.m. We will gather to recognize his many endeavors and accomplishments from his 28 years of service to our degree completion program.

Questions? Contact Courtney Elrod at celrod@georgefox.edu.

We are still in need of willing volunteers to serve as ushers at spring commencement on Saturday, May 4. Come help take tickets at the gate, hand out programs, direct graduates’ families and friends to their seats, and make graduation a special event for everyone!

All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will have the option to receive $50 through payroll, or take three hours off in lieu of this gift. Non-George Fox volunteers will receive a gift card in the same amount. 

Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or Lfair@georgefox.edu if you would like to volunteer.