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Beth Hampton has transferred from her custodial position in Plant Services to work as a payroll specialist in the Employee Empowerment office.

Dan van der Water has transitioned into the role of safety specialist and project manager in the Plant Services office.

Cherice Bock (Seminary) published a study, “Watershed Discipleship: communicating climate change within a Christian framework, a case study analysis,” in the book Handbook of Climate Change Communication, Vol. 3: Case Studies in Climate Change Communication (Springer, 2018). On March 10, 2018, she will be the speaker for Quaker Heritage Day at Berkeley Friends Church in Berkeley, California, where she will speak on the topic “Quakers & the EcoReformation.”

Doug Campbell (Professor Emeritus, Art) published his book Tree Story and Other Poems in mid-January through Oblique Voices Press. Tree Story is the second book of poetry released by the author following his stroke in 2012, which subsequently left him with a language disorder called aphasia. According to the publisher, the book “challenges us to see through a different lens, one that clarifies and sharpens the natural world, and that places humans as supporting actors in the grand drama nature gives us.”

After several years of research and conducting thousands of interviews with leaders – including industry executives, coaches, government administrators and world-renowned academics – Tim Rahschulte and Ryan Halley (College of Business) captured leadership advice, lessons learned, and rules to follow that enable individual, team and organizational success in their latest book, My Best Advice: Proven Rules For Effective Leadership (IntelliPress Media). Also contributing to the book was Russ Martinelli, founder and president of Innovation InSites and a senior program manager at Intel.

Jennie Harrop (Department of Professional Studies/Adult Degree Program) published the university’s first open textbook last month. The Simple Math of Writing Well: Writing for the 21st Century is available as a free download in the Open Textbook Library, a peer-reviewed collection of textbooks used by hundreds of universities. As 21st-century writers are asked to embrace a variety of mediums in an internet-connected world, basic writing skills are increasingly more critical for effective, efficient communication. With section titles such as “The Sentence Equation” and “The Paragraph Equation,” the book outlines the basics of linguistic structure and mechanics in clear, simple terms. Other sections emphasize the importance of purpose, audience, and intentionality, and a subsection titled “12 Rules to Forget” names basic grammar rules that have changed over the years. The book is free, easy to access, and applicable as a primary or secondary resource for students from high school through doctoral level.

Ed Higgins (Emeritus, English Department) has published a number of poems of late. His “What I Learned About Death While Eating Dark Chocolate” appeared in the literary journal Cacti Fur on Jan. 1, and his piece “Backyard” appeared in riverbabble 32 on Feb. 4. In addition, his poem “the rutting quop” was published in Scifaikuest (online version) in February, and his flash fiction piece “Odysseus Remembered” recently ran in the online journal Cafe Aphra.

Feb. 14            Barbara Bokenyi, Monika Kadarmanto
Feb. 15            Brooks Lampe
Feb. 16            Danielle Warner
Feb. 19            Sue Corbett-Furgal, Kelly Hughton, Cristina Schmitt, Jere Witherspoon
Feb. 20            Gina Braden, Scot Headley, Bethany Stoller
Feb. 21            Adina Briggs McConaughey, Jon Hall
Feb. 22            Mark Hall
Feb. 23            Jeongah Kim, Taylor Wayment, Mark Weinert
Feb. 24            Corwynn Beals
Feb. 25            Andrea Abernathy
Feb. 26            Daniel Winn

The Game Night Club will be meeting in the FoxHole tonight (Monday)! There will be all kinds of board and card games, yummy food, and other students who enjoy games as much as you do!

Make sure to stop by anytime between 7 and 8:30 p.m. Join in on the game night fun!

Contact Anna Kennedy (akennedy15@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

The city of Newberg will limit Fulton Street to one lane tomorrow (Tuesday). Flaggers will be on hand to direct traffic, so expect major delays. Drivers are encouraged to use a different route, as the street will be one lane all day, starting at 7 a.m.

The closure will occur east of the Bauman parking lot entrance at the top of the hill, past Thomas Lane and the West Wheeler/Le Shana parking lot entrance. Cars will be able to enter the Le Shana lot from the east entrance off Fulton Street. It is unclear if there will be access to the Wheeler circle lot. Entrance to the Bauman parking lot will be unaffected.

Thank you for your patience as the city corrects an issue with a sewer line traveling across Fulton Street.

Are you a George Fox student or grad student looking for a place to live this year? Friendship House Newberg might be the perfect house for you! We’re located just 10 blocks from campus and newly remodeled.

If you have a heart and a vision for friendship and community with other students and the people you live with, Friendship House has the vision of creating community within, and in the greater George Fox and Newberg communities.

At Friendship House, you’ll have your own bedroom with a half bath, as well as a shared master bathroom, newly remodeled kitchen and living room. You’ll also have the opportunity to live life alongside two individuals with developmental disabilities who are engaged in the community and life of Newberg.

The vision of Friendship House is to build relationships, build bridges between individuals with disabilities and the community.

Contact Sondra Strong at 503-201-8321 or fhnewberg@gmail.com to find out more. Hurry in to secure your room!

Employees, if you know of a student who might be interested, please encourage them to inquire with Sondra.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Feb. 14, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

During this maintenance update, Fall 2017 course sites will be hidden to students (current semester course sites will be unaffected and remain visible to students).

If you want to make any of those course sites visible to students after this update, select Administration>Edit settings. In the “General” section, look for the “Visible” setting and change “Hide” back to “Show.” Scroll to bottom and “Save changes.”

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

Intercultural Life is partnering with the Black Student Union for Black History Month to put together next week’s Matheteis! Join us at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Canyon Commons 103.

Matheteis is a discussion forum that comes from the Greek word for disciple. Our goal is to provide space for faculty, staff/administrators and students to discuss difficult topics in a cross-disciplinary approach that leads to learning and understanding.

We invite four panelists who are given two to three prompt questions ahead of time. After panelists have an opportunity to discuss the prompt questions, audience participants can also ask questions and join the discussion.

The topic will be the issue of gentrification. We want to engage in dialogue about the effects that less affluent communities experience in the process of renovating urban areas. Come join us for good conversation, snacks, and chapel credit!

Contact Brianna Martin-Ortega (bmartinortega16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Are you interested in studying abroad? Lynn Scott and Paul Chamberlain are hosting an information meeting about our programs, requirements, and due dates on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 102. Come to the meeting for more information and to ask any questions you have about studying abroad.

Questions? Email Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

Marketing Communications will be processing the next business card order on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Submit your request for business cards directly with B&B Print Source before Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

To all veterans (faculty and students): We now have a Veterans George Fox University/Veterans United Association logo that we can have embroidered onto clothing.

Please come by the veterans coordinator (Sherri Moore) in student accounts and see Jeff Brown (jbrown15@georgefox.edu) to check out the styles we have that can be ordered. You can swing by between 1:30 and 4 p.m. on Tuesday or Thursday. Prepayment will be required.

Do you know of students looking for a summer internship? If so, tell them about the upcoming Job and Internship Fair coming to campus.

On Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Canyon Commons, more than 40 employers from the greater Portland area will be on campus recruiting for various open job and internship positions. This is an amazing opportunity to connect with industry-leading companies right here on our own George Fox campus.

Encourage your students to join us between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a chance to meet with potential employers. Employers in attendance will include A-dec, Starbucks, Enterprise, Pivot, the Portland Police Bureau, Salem Health, and many more.

Students can sign up via Handshake here. For more information, contact Grace Packer at gpacker@georgefox.edu.

Are you still looking for a summer internship? Are you graduating this spring and ready to take the next step on your job search?

On Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Canyon Commons, more than 40 employers from the greater Portland area will be on campus recruiting for various open job and internship positions. This is an amazing opportunity to connect with industry-leading companies right here on our own George Fox campus.

Join us between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a chance to meet with potential employers. Employers in attendance will include A-dec, Starbucks, Enterprise, Pivot, the Portland Police Bureau, Salem Health, and many more.

Sign up now via Handshake here. For more information, contact Grace Packer at gpacker@georgefox.edu.

Graphic design and animation student Sydney Zuyus has designed a line of hand-inked cards, perfect for “ring by spring,” to give to your Sadies date, and just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Each one is $3, and there is free delivery to student boxes on campus. Email her at szuyus16@georgefox.edu for info, and check out her Facebook page, AnxiousArtwork, for designs!

Do you know a student who may benefit – or have family members that may benefit – from access to fresh produce as well as staple foods (rice, pasta, tortillas, canned vegetables, etc.)?

If so, keep Newberg FISH in mind as a resource. FISH provides food assistance in a respectful way to all those who come in and voice a need. They have a rule that they never turn anyone away.

To be eligible for a full food basket (with USDA food) there are some basic income restrictions, and a student must live in Newberg or Dundee. However, even students who do not meet these standards are eligible to receive the non-USDA food selection available at FISH.

A student simply needs to take a piece of his or her mail to the office. No Social Security numbers or intrusive personal details are collected. All FISH materials are available in English and Spanish.

To learn more about FISH, visit their website at newbergfish.org or write info@newbergfish.org. The office is located at 125-A S. Elliott Road in Newberg.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Feb. 14, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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

Hello! We are a group of George Fox MBA students looking for smart-speaker users to participate in a questionnaire. This survey will only take about 1.06 minutes of your time and may result in free pizza and ice cream!

Please note that a smart speaker is like the Amazon Echo or a Google Home, so if you don’t use something like that feel free to avoid this survey! To participate, click on the below link.

Smart Speaker Survey 

Thanks for your feedback!
– Codi Morton (cmorton13@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 Chaos is coming. Our very own canyon is hosting one of the most anticipated Olympic events of the new millennia: The Canyon Chaos Relays.

On Saturday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. the gun will go off and a horde of newly paired Valentines representing dozens of countries from around the world will race around the trail. They will battle for the title of Olympic Chaos Champion over one hour of racing.

Details:

• No one needs to preregister; just show up to be signed in and be given a country to represent.
• The course is a 0.9-mile loop run clockwise in the canyon. It starts running straight up the hill toward HMS.
• We’ll have a big fire going, warm beverages, music, and lots of cowbell for everyone to enjoy.
• Teams are of two and must alternate laps. Anyone who doesn’t have a partner we can pair with other singles.
• We have Winter Olympics-themed prizes for the first three places, and the first 36 people who sign up get cowbells to cheer with.

Sponsored by the Houses and Apartments-West living area. Email Grant Burns at gburns@georgefox.edu for more info.

Passionate about teaching kids? Northside Community Church is seeking motivated students who are interested in teaching children K-5. All majors are encouraged to apply!

This is a great resume builder and vocational discernment opportunity. Internship credit may apply. The church is located at 1800 Hoskins St., in Newberg.

Interested or have questions? Contact Heather Newton, the children’s ministry director, at heather@northsidenewberg.org, or text “information” to 971-832-1099. More details are also available here.

This internship is through Trisha Welstad, who is in partnership with George Fox to give students leadership and internship opportunities.

Calling all singers, bands, spoken word artists, and podcasters: The Student Mixtape Project is back, and we are passionate about giving George Fox students a chance to “Be Heard.”

Being a part of the mixtape only takes two simple steps:

1. Fill out this survey so we can learn about who you are.
2. If you would like a free hour of studio recording time, after the survey, we will send you an Excel sheet to sign up for your session. If your audio track is already mixed, please send it directly to Paige Patterson at ppatteson13@georgefox.edu.

Who are we?
The George Fox Student Mixtape Project is a collaborative student project that started back in the early 2000s. It was revamped last year through KFOX Radio to produce 400 student mixtapes that were given away on Dead Day. With the help of ASC, we plan to produce 800 free mixtapes for the student body featuring selected works and release the entirety of all submissions online.

Be a part of George Fox history, and “Be Heard.”