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Hone and expand your instructional practices! Two faculty development workshops will be provided in May.

Participate in one or both …

• Increasing Accessibility of Digital Content for All Students (become an “Accessibility Ambassador” and earn a stipend)
  Monday, May 14, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  Led by Gloria Doherty and Rick Muthiah
• Breakthrough Instructional Strategies for All Students
  Monday, May 14, noon to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, May 15, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Led by Debbie Berho

Both workshops will be held at the Windrose Conference Center in Newberg (809 W. 1st St.). To learn more and register, visit this link.

Are you a commuter? We organizational communication students want to improve commuter life communications so you can more easily know about commuter lunches, sporting events, and other activities!

Please take a minute to fill out this short survey. Those who participate have a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card!

Survey: Commuter Life Text Alerts

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Julianne Robinson at jrobinson16@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Wednesday, April 4, marks the 50-year anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Inspired by the #rally2endracism initiative of the National Council of Churches (rally2endracism.org), a service of commemoration and commitment will be held at the George Fox Centennial Tower from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m. that day.

We invite all community members to attend, even if you have to arrive a few minutes late after the work or school day.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Want to play in a Spikeball tournament for free? Come on out to the football field on Saturday, April 7, at 10 a.m.! There will be two leagues, beginner and advanced, with prizes for both. Plus, a free Bruin Ultimate Frisbee for all George Fox students who participate!

Register at this link for either tournament. Contact Daniel Cho (dcho15@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Would you consider spending 45 minutes to help students practice the art of the interview? The students in GEED 216 have been working toward this all semester and are ready to meet you and sell you on their strengths and skills! Interview questions will be provided, so no prep is necessary.

Email Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu to add your name to the list. The mock interviews will take place on Monday, April 9, at noon in Canyon Commons 101.

Make plans now to attend the theatre department’s production of  the classic Thornton Wilder drama Our Town.

Student tickets are free both Thursdays, April 5 and April 12. Your ticket must be in your own name, and be sure to bring your student ID to the door. Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium April 5-7 and April 12-14 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 15. Reserve your seat online and bring your George Fox ID with you to show at the door. You may also purchase additional tickets online. Tickets are also available for pick-up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).

For more information, visit this page. See you at the show!

Are you a commuter? We organizational communication students want to improve commuter life communications so you can more easily know about commuter lunches, sporting events, and other activities!

Please take a minute to fill out this short survey. Those who participate have a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card!

Survey: Commuter Life Text Alerts

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Julianne Robinson at jrobinson16@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Please join us in celebrating Charlie Kamilos’ upcoming retirement next Tuesday, April 3, at the Portland Center Library. Drop in anytime during between 1 and 4 p.m. to wish Charlie well.

In lieu of a formal presentation at the celebration, we are collecting video messages to compile and share with Charlie at a later date. If you feel comfortable, please consider uploading a video wishing Charlie well or sharing fond memories!

Use this Dropbox link to upload a video from your phone or computer.

For more information, contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, March 28, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

– Your Educational Technology Team

Circuit Riders (a part of YWAM), a group with a passion to see Jesus touch the hearts of students and spread the love of God at colleges and universities nationally, is coming to George Fox as part of their “Carry the Love” outreach. You can read more about it here.

There are 20 people coming and they are in need of housing (only) from Friday, March 30, to Saturday, April 7. They have said they are not looking for anything fancy – just a place to lay their head at night. Food and transportation has already been arranged.

If you can open your home to some of the team, contact Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu. Thanks so much for your consideration!

John Regier, formerly associate director of masters programs at the seminary, is now the associate director of graduate admissions.

Leah Payne and Erica Ramirez (Seminary) published an article in the March 21 edition of The Washington Post’s online “Perspective” section: “The Christian sect that has always cheered for Donald Trump: Why Donald Trump’s biggest Christian champions love him so much.” Leah was also a plenary speaker at the Foursquare Education Symposium held at Life Pacific College in San Dimas, California, March 19-21.

Brenda Morton (Education) and Anna Berardi’s (Counseling) book chapter, “Creating a Trauma-Informed Rural Community: A University-School District Model,” in R. Martin Reardon and Jack Leonard’s book Making a Positive Impact in Rural Places, is their third publication detailing their work helping school districts shift to trauma-informed school programming. Morton is currently a Fulbright scholar teaching trauma-informed school programming to educators at the University of Tartu in Estonia. Berardi and Morton are continuing to teach Trauma Response Institute courses as part of the Trauma-Informed School Initiative with a cohort of K-8 educators in the Tillamook School District. Deep into the implementation process, the educators are now gathering data on the process and efficacy of their trauma-informed transformation process.

Greg Allen (Adult Degree Program) had the opportunity to serve as a faculty consultant for the American Council of Education in association with the Department of Defense earlier this month. Faculty consultants provide an independent assessment of the course materials to establish whether the professional military education is equivalent with university-level scholarship and thoroughness. The virtual review consisted of five courses concentrating on leadership skills and operations management for officers and enlisted Marines preparing for deployment.

Mark McMinn (PsyD) was interviewed on the topic of positive psychology and his recent book, The Science of Virtue, by ORBITER, a Templeton-funded online magazine that explores the intersection of science and meaning. The interview and a short video of Mark are featured here.

A number of employees received “shout-out” recognition at the all-employee meeting on March 19. The following were honored: Belinda Creighton (Finance) for her helpfulness and kind heart in doing her job; Carol Jaquith (Undergraduate Psychology) for her hard work in supporting so many departments and programs; Courtland Sherreitt (Media Production Services) for his work in helping create an inviting atmosphere in chapel; Darla Norgren (Portland Center Coordinator), for her enthusiasm and care for the employees and students at the Portland Center; Dinah Steig (Student Accounts), for being a “rock star” in helping sophomore students participate in Tent City and register for Juniors Abroad trips; Janet Herron (Financial Aid), for assisting an ADP student who was worried about a failing grade having an impact on her aid; Kim Rapp (Social Work), for her work in coordinating the recent Field Fair event; Kipp Wilfong (Graduate Admissions), for taking on EdD admissions and PsyD admissions while down a team member; Matt Sargent (Registrar), for his thoughtfulness and help in the retrieval of data; Molly Hickok (Health and Counseling Services), for her dedication and for work as an advocate of students at the Health and Counseling Center; Sonia Legg (Plant Services), for covering the office single-handedly with multiple people out sick; Tyler Susmilch (Data Analytics), for curating an apples-to-apples data set of census-day enrollment history spanning about 15 years.

March 27           Ryan Ingersoll, Yune Tran
March 28           Kathy Harris, Charles Kamilos, Jeremy Lloyd, Steve Petzold
March 29           Vetta Berokoff, Sydney West
March 30           Tyler Welker
March 31           Melodee Powers
April 1               Cesar Calderon, Trevor Daimler, Jen Klapp
April 2               Lu Anderson
April 3               Steve Delamarter, Melissa Ramos
April 5               Maddie Lowen, Vicki Tschan
April 8               Joel Kelley

Ushers are still greatly needed for the theatre department’s upcoming performance of Thorton Wilder’s Our Town.

The dates and times are:

• April 5-7 & 12-14 at 7:30 p.m.
• April 15 at 2 p.m.

That’s two Thursdays, two Fridays, two Saturdays, and one Sunday. All shows take place in Wood-Mar Auditorium, and ushers will need to show up one hour before the show starts. As a bonus, if you usher for the show you will be able to see it for free!

To sign up or if you have any questions, contact Shanon Keehn at skeehn17@georgefox.edu.

The application for the commuter assistant position for next academic year has been extended to Wednesday, March 28, at 11:55 p.m.

If you are interested in working to build authentic relationships among commuters, consider applying to be a commuter assistant. CAs will help plan programs, build relationship and care for commuter students. Visit HandShake if you would like to learn more or apply.

Any questions should be directed to Kristi Welker, director of commuter life, by emailing kwelker@georgefox.edu or calling 503-554-2308.

The William Penn Honors Program invites you to hear theologian and ethicist Matthew Kaemingk present a thought-provoking Christian perspective on the growing debates over Muslim presence in the West. Rejecting both fearful nationalism and romantic multiculturalism, Kaemingk makes the case for a third way — a Christian pluralism that is committed to both the historic Christian faith and the public rights, dignity and freedom of Islam.

The lecture is Thursday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101-103 and is free and open to the public.

Please send any questions to Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.

The Northwest Student Regional Convention is here on campus March 26-29. About 20 schools affiliated with the Accelerated Christian Education program have brought 200 high school students here to compete in academics, photography, athletics, and music to qualify for their national competition held in Indiana in May.

This group has been coming to George Fox since 1989. Joshua and Olivia Nava are the conference directors and their “office” is in Greenroom for the week.

Please contact the Conference and Event Office if you have questions (503-554-2027).

This is Holy Week – the week when the Christian church remembers the events leading up to the resurrection of Jesus. To invite you into reflection on Jesus’ journey to the cross and the good news of Easter Sunday, the spiritual life office has posted a week-long Bible reading plan on our webpage for your convenience.

Our hope is that as you follow Jesus’ journey to the cross and wait with expectancy for Easter Sunday, that you will encounter God’s love for you and presence with you.

Are you a commuter? We organizational communication students want to improve commuter life communications so you can more easily know about commuter lunches, sporting events, and other activities!

Please take a minute to fill out this short survey. Those who participate have a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card!

Survey: Commuter Life Text Alerts

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Julianne Robinson at jrobinson16@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

The Wheeler Fitness Center will have different hours over spring break (March 25-31). We look forward to seeing you there!

Monday-Thursday: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: Closed (Good Friday)
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

We hope you have a wonderful, relaxing spring break! Normal hours will resume Monday, April 1.

Questions? Contact Katherine McCombs (kmccombs16@georgefox.edu).