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Join us from 3 to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) for a welcome reception for all the new employees who joined George Fox in August and September. This welcome celebration will precede the all-employee meeting in Canyon Commons.

You’re invited to come hear from Rob Langstaff at the next College of Business Industry Insiders tomorrow (Thursday) from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Canyon Commons 102.

For the last two years, Rob has been the VP of international business for KEEN Footwear. He brought with him rich experiences and deep knowledge after spending 17 years at Adidas in Germany and Japan, and another two years leading the Brooks Running Brand in the Asia-Pacific and Latin American markets.

A free lunch is provided if you RSVP. You can RSVP here. Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu) for more information.

If you require your students to write in APA formatting, remind them to join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with professor Sue O’Donnell on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Students will learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style and more.

Questions? Contact Maddie Lowen (mlowen@georgefox.edu).

Join the Academic Resource Center for an APA workshop with professor Sue O’Donnell on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Learn the details of APA style, including formatting, citations, references, writing style and more.

Questions? Contact Maddie Lowen (mlowen@georgefox.edu).

All are welcome to the Third Culture Kids (TCK) meeting at the International Resource Center (1110 E. Sheridan St.) tonight (Wednesday) from 8 to 9 p.m. We will have food and games, so come prepared to have a great time!

TCK  is a community for missionary kids, anyone who grew up in another culture, or for anyone interested in missions looking for a community. Throughout the year, we will have panels, movies, spoken words and opportunities to simply hang out and relax together.

Questions? Contact Gwen Thomas (gthomas17@georgefox.edu).

Are you interested in climbing and learning about the wall that is part of the Hadlock Student Center? Swing by during the grand opening today (Wednesday) from 3 to 6 p.m. to participate in a climbing wall orientation. These will run every half hour starting at 3 p.m. to help familiarize the George Fox community with how to utilize this space. Anyone who wants to climb or boulder in the student center will need to go through an orientation before climbing.

If you can’t make it during the grand opening, consider signing up for one of the orientation or belay classes through IMLeagues under the Fitness section. Classes will primarily be offered during climbing wall hours: Monday through Friday, 7 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 3 to 6 p.m.

Contact Emma Jorgensen (ejorgensen16@georgefox.edu) or Keith Schneider (kschneid@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Join us in celebration to bid bon voyage to Terri Crawford after 25 years of service as a financial aid counselor, compassionately assisting students and families.

Plan to gather in the Stevens Center Atrium on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

Terri plans to begin her retirement by setting off with her husband to put some major miles on their RV and enjoy a much-deserved leisurely start to their mornings.

The custodial department is still looking for individuals interested in working with a team or individually in a variety of cleaning tasks, including bathrooms, classrooms, offices, lobbies and dorm floors.

If you have an extra two hours a day, Monday through Friday between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., contact us! Most positions work during those hours. The hourly wage is $10.75. You will receive individual training from your supervisor for your particular assigned area.

If interested, login to Handshake and search for “Custodial” or go to this link for our Placement Questionnaire. Fill out the form completely, giving us as much information as possible indicating any preference of your work schedule, assigned work area and/or supervisor. This will help us place you quicker. Print it off and either mail or deliver it to Plant Services at Box #6446 with a completed Student Application.

Copies of the Placement Questionnaire are also available in the Thomas Center. After we have reviewed your information and have assigned you to a specific area, you will be notified to come to the Thomas Center to sign an offer letter and complete any additional paperwork in order to start working.

If you have any questions, please email Dwayne Astleford (dastlefo@georgefox.edu).

Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Are worry and fear getting in the way? Sign up for “Facing the Real World: A Stress Management Class” offered by the Health and Counseling Center.

Beginning Thursday, Sept. 20,  and running for four weeks, you’ll learn strategies to manage and overcome your stress and anxiety. Space is limited to 15 people. Classes meet from 6 to 7 p.m. each week in the Health and Counseling Center’s classroom.

Call 503-554-2340 to sign up or for more details.

Are you interested in helping people? Have you ever considered a degree in social work? Social work is a profession for those with a desire to help people improve their lives.

If this sounds exciting to you, please stop by one of our info sessions to find out more about the major and about the many opportunities a degree in social work can provide! We will be hosting a morning session Thursday, Oct. 18, from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. in Stevens 109 (donuts will be served!), and an evening session from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Stevens 101 (pizza will be served!)

Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity! Contact Kim Rapp (rappk@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Have you ever wanted to present your slam poetry? Original music? Stand-up comedy? Interpretive dance? Or anything in between?

Try it all at Cottage Open Mic this Saturday, Sept. 22! It’s a low-stakes way to try something new. Show up at 6:45 p.m. to fill in you slot, or 7 p.m. if you’d rather watch the fun.

Join us at the Coffee Cottage, 808 E Hancock St. Contact Araya Glancy (aglancy16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Turnitin will be performing a scheduled maintenance update on Saturday, Sept. 22, and Turnitin services will be temporarily unavailable from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PDT) that day.

For FoxTALE Assignments that are using Turnitin, students should not attempt to submit during the Turnitin maintenance update. Please submit the day before or after the update takes place.

All other FoxTALE services will operate as usual. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Contact the Service Desk with any questions: 503-554-2569 or servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

UNI Worship night is happening on Saturday, Sept. 22, at Red Hills Church (115 3rd St.). It will be the place to be, and you’ll regret it if you miss out! We’ll meet on the quad at 7 p.m. and walk over together.

Join us for a high-energy, super awesome worship night that brings in musicians from all over the world. In this first meeting, a singer from the church Mosaic in Los Angeles will join us. Come worship however you want, whether that be jumping around or just sitting and watching. The idea is to bring people together and celebrate what God has done and what God is doing.

Will will have food, drinks, community, and even a DJ! Bring someone with you. God is gonna move!

You can follow uni.gfu on Instagram for updates. If you want to get involved musically, DM us at uni.gfu on Instagram.

Contact Nathan Brantingham (nbrantingham17@georgefox.edu) with questions.

The long-awaited grand opening of the Hadlock Student Center is Wednesday, Sept. 19, from 3 to 6 p.m. We will have games and giveaways going on all afternoon, and you don’t want to miss out!

We will begin normal operating hours on Thursday, Sept. 20. If you haven’t already, please take a few moments to complete the required liability form and review the facility policies.

We are so excited to share this beautiful new facility with the campus community and help you find your fit!

Contact Rob Simpson (simpsonr@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The physical therapy department is looking for volunteers to participate in a lab session on the shoulder. If you have a problem with your shoulder or upper arm, our lab is the place to be!

Our doctor of physical therapy second-year students, along with faculty members, will be performing examinations and giving you direction on how to take care of your condition. Volunteers are needed for either a one- or two-hour session beginning at 12:30 p.m. and ending at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Roberts Center.

Please email or call Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2451 to sign up. We hope you can join us!

Looking for a good book? Join one of our Diversity Book Discussion Groups, with Rebecca Hernandez, this fall. We’ll be reading and discussing Beyond Colorblind by Sarah Shin, in two separate sessions …

• Newberg Campus – Meets in Stevens 121 Thursdays from Sept. 27 through Oct. 18, from 10 to 11 a.m.
• Portland Center – Meets in PDS 290 Tuesdays on Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Rebecca is also offering an additional discussion group on the Newberg campus for the book Waking Up White by Debby Irving. The session will meet in Stevens 121 on Fridays (Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 5 and Oct. 19) from 1 to 2 p.m.

Space is limited, so if you’re interested please sign up at this link.

The women of the George Fox community (staff, faculty and administrators, as well as female spouses) are invited to the Fall Ladies’ Luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Ruth Baker will be hosting this come-and-go event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-102.

A short devotional and prayer will be at noon. Please come and meet the new women in our community, take advantage of this time to connect, and enjoy a delicious meal. There is no charge to attend.

Contact Michelle Dawson (mdawson@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Lindsey Coates has joined the advancement office as the assistant director of the annual giving program. A 2018 graduate of George Fox, she worked previously in the office as both a phonathon caller and supervisor in 2015 and 2016. She also worked for two years as a special projects facilitator for Doran Automotive in Newberg (2015-17). Her activities on campus included serving on the Associated Student Community and running her own kayak rental business. Lindsey earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, incorporating studies in organizational communication and Christian ministries. She lives in McMinnville with her husband Austin and their puppy, Pooter. They are currently looking for a church home in McMinnville.

An alumna who formerly worked as the university’s costume shop manager, Kimberly Hergert, has returned to campus this fall to serve as costume shop manager on a part-time basis. She worked previously at George Fox as the costume shop manager from 2012 to 2016 and during the 2009-10 academic year. She was also the shop’s seamstress from 2007 to 2011. In all, she has done costume design for more than a dozen productions, including 11 at George Fox, since 2009. Kimberly has also worked with the Valley Repertory Theatre in town, as well as Theatre Vertigo, Pacer Drama, and After School Productions. She also spent the summer of 2011 as the costume shop first hand for Idaho Repertory Theatre in Moscow, Idaho. She earned an interdisciplinary degree in art and fashion merchandising from George Fox in 2011. Kimberly lives in Portland with her husband, Peiter, and their two children, Stevie and Dylan.

Moses Hooper has joined the marketing communications department as a video producer. A former U.S. Marine, he has worked the past year as a production intern with the Murdock Charitable Trust & Windrider Institute, for whom he planned, shot and edited films for NGOs across the West Coast, Europe and Africa. Previously, in 2017, he did video production work and assisted in the creation, organization and distribution of digital content for Humble Beast Records in Portland. Previously, Moses served in the Marine Special Operations Command in San Diego from 2004 to 2009. He went on to earn an associate’s degree in recording technology from Citrus College in 2013 and a bachelor’s degree in cinema and media arts from Biola University in 2017. He lives in Newberg and attends Saving Grace Church in Milwaukie.

Plant Services has hired Joshua Howlett as a custodian. A 2018 graduate of Southern Oregon University, he has worked since March as a part-time office aide for Curry County Title of Gold Beach, Oregon. From 2015 to 2018, he worked part time as a lab aide in Southern Oregon’s computer lab. He earned a bachelor’s degree in emerging media digital arts from the school this spring and, previously, attended Southwestern Oregon Community College on a part-time basis. Joshua lives in Newberg.

A former longtime employee, Tammy O’Doherty, has returned to campus to work as the program coordinator for the Graduate Department of Clinical Psychology. She worked at the university in the same capacity from 2006 to 2017. Prior to that, she was an administrative assistant for the university’s undergraduate psychology and writing/literature departments from 2001 to 2005. Tammy earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and consumer science in 1995. She lives in Newberg with her husband Liam, who recently returned to teaching special education students at Newberg High School. They have two grown daughters, Ashley and Katie Carlene. The O’Dohertys attend Family Life Church in Newberg.

The university has hired Marivelisse Ortega as an administrative assistant in the Intercultural Resource Center. For the past two years she’s worked as a sales associate for Kate Spade NY in Honolulu. Concurrently, since the fall of 2016, she’s been employed as an administrative assistant with Air Balance Hawaii, Inc., also in Honolulu. She worked previously as a bid director and administrative assistant for Pacific Test and Balance, Inc., in Honolulu (2013-16) and as a community service coordinator for Hickam Communities on the Hickam Air Force Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii (2011-13). Marivelisse earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from the University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón in 1997. She lives in Keizer with her husband, Javier F. Martin Vinas, and their daughters, Bethany, Brianna and Annelle. Both Brianna and Annelle attend George Fox. The Ortegas attend Outward Church in Salem.

Dylan Harris (Print Services) has left the university.

Leah Payne (Seminary) was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion for her project, “From Traditional to Hybrid: Transitioning Outstanding Learning Outcomes from In-Person to Online-Hybrid Formats.”

Jennifer Farland (International Admissions) was inducted into the NAFSA Trainer Corps in 2018 and will serve for three years in this role. NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world’s largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education with approximately 10,000 members worldwide. Trainer Corps members are chosen based on their content expertise and experience in the field and are recognized as leaders within their regions and knowledge communities.

Cindy Anderson (Adjunct Professor, DPS) was guest lecturer at the Native Education College in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she presented “The Circle of Courage as a Key to Overcome Indigenous Cultural Barriers in the Workplace” in August. She was also a presenter at the Diversity Leadership Workshop for Idaho State University on the topic “Combating Stereotype Threat” in April.

Paul Anderson (Christian Studies) will make a presentation, “Seeing the Word of God: The Illuminative Impact of the Saint John’s Bible,” at the Center for Christian Faith & Culture at Malone University in Canton, Ohio, on Sept. 27. He will also speak on the topic “Jesus and Peace – A Friendly Witness” this Wednesday, Sept. 19, in Lake Oswego as part of an interfaith service, “Honoring International Peace Day,” hosted by the New Thought Center for Spiritual Living.