The Daily Bruin

If you consented to receive your 1098T Tax Benefits for Education Tax forms online, the 2017 tax form is available now for those who qualify. If you still wish to consent, you may do so and your form will be immediately available, again, assuming you qualify. If you do not want this service, your tax form will be printed and mailed on or before Jan. 31.

For 2017, George Fox University is again reporting “CHARGES” in Box 2, not payments, Box 1. Next January, for 2018, we will change to report payments.

Contact Jenny Getsinger (jgetsing@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Night to Shine is just around the corner (Friday, Feb. 9)! Night to Shine is a prom for those with special needs. The night is complete with a red carpet entrance, limo rides, karaoke, dinner, hair and makeup, shoe shinning, and lots of dancing!

We are still in need of buddies to help our special guests have the ultimate prom experience. If you would like to sign up or have questions, visit this link or email Katlyn Kronschnabl at katlyn@newbergcc.org.

Do you have a passion for music and telling stories in a fun community? Would you like to be a part of a project that adds audio recording and mixing to your resume? We are looking for awesome team members who have taken Intro to Audio and are interested in helping out or developing their skills. We might also throw a party.

Join the 2018 Student Mixtape Initiative! Interested? Fill out our survey by clicking the below link.

Mixtape Initiative

Or, email Paige Patterson at ppatterson13@georgefox.edu.

2018 Mixtape Vision
We intend to offer students the opportunity to be recorded in a sound design studio and intend to distribute 800 mixtapes to George Fox students and faculty for free, with a limited amount of selected works on hard copies given out on “Dead Day” and the entirety of the project’s submissions online. This year we are also opening up the option of submitting royalty-free song covers, original songs, and original slam poetry/podcasts in order to give more students a chance to be heard.

Hey everyone! The Coast to Coast swing dance club is hosting a dance tonight (Saturday) in the FoxHole. Bring your friends and your dancing shoes and join us. It’s open to all dancing levels.

Beginning dancers learn the basics at 6:30 p.m., followed by intermediate dancers at 7 p.m. and social dancing at 7:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Contact Justin Chang (jchang15@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

The Chehalem Cultural Center wants to feature a George Fox studio artist(s)! We are looking for five to seven total pieces to be shown Feb. 20 through early March.

For more information, please contact Samantha K McKibbon at smckibbon15@georgefox.edu by Feb. 2.

Medical and Dental Changes
Your team has been preparing for open enrollment for health insurance. Our primary focus has been reviewing our options for a cost-effective solution with the best coverage for our employees for medical and dental.

George Fox will continue to offer both Kaiser and the Regence health plans. There will be some changes, including both deductibles and premiums. We are continuing to fine tune the details with our vendors as we prepare for open enrollment in February for the plan year beginning April 1, 2018. We appreciate those of you who participated in the benefit survey, as this information has been very helpful as we look at our options.

We will be making final decisions in late January and including a Benefit Fair during this year’s open enrollment. Mark your calendar to join us Wednesday, Feb. 21, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Elective Employee Deferral Limits for 2018
Effective April 1, 2018, the Allegiance Flexible Spending Accounts limits will be:

• Health Flexible Spending Account: $2,650
• Dependent Care FSA: $5,000 (no change)

Effective Jan. 1, 2018, you can increase your TIAA Supplemental Annuity Account contribution at any time by completing the TIAA election form, up to the maximum annual limit:

• Annual contribution limit: $18,500
• Annual catch-up contribution: $6,000 (no change)
• Annual additional amount for 15-plus years at George Fox: $3,000 (no change)

Tax Withholding Table Updates
The IRS has issued new 2018 federal income tax withholding tables. Notice 1036 provides information about the changes and can be found at this link. If you’d like to change your tax withholding, visit the George Fox payroll website for the W-4 form.

Please contact Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188 for assistance with these or any of your George Fox University benefits.

The George Fox physical therapy program is doing a 50/50 raffle during the women’s basketball game at 4 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday)! We are raising money for a serve trip to Africa in June where we will be giving free physical therapy to those in need.

Please consider participating or donating to our cause. We appreciate it. Thank you!

Contact Justine Benner (jbenner12@georgefox.edu) for more information.

All-employee lunch is just around the corner! Join your colleagues for lunch on Tuesday, Jan. 30, in Canyon Commons anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Cost is $3 per plate.

Hope to see you there!

Employee mothers-to-be and mothers of young children are invited to an informal time of connection and conversation. Bring your own lunch and come and go as you please.

We’ll be gathered in Canyon Commons 101 from noon to 1:30 p.m. today (Friday). Contact Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu) or Danielle Warner (dwarner@georgefox.edu) for more details.

The Dating Game is coming up on Saturday, Feb. 17! Sign up if you want to be a contestant. If you are single and wanting to meet the girl/guy of your dreams, apply here.

If you are a couple or best friends, apply here. The event will begin at 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Contact Morgan Coursey (mcoursey16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Hello all Spanish speakers! Erick Torres will be hosting a Spanish table this semester in Canyon Commons on Fridays from noon to 2 p.m. Look for a table with the Aztec calendar on the napkin holder.

Come over, eat food and practice speaking Spanish. Practice makes perfect!

Contact Viki Defferding (vdefferding@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Interested in winning a drone or a pack of board games? Come play games in Stevens tonight (Friday) to win raffle tickets! Games start at 8 p.m., and the raffle will be drawn at 11 p.m. (you must be present to win).

Did I mention we will also have Wii consoles set up, tons of board games, and a room just for computer games like League of Legends (you must bring your own computer to play). You don’t want to miss this!

Contact Alaina Hill (asc@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Join the Staff Development Committee for the Wellness Challenge (through Feb. 16)! Submit this form with your activities for points by Saturday each week! Check the Wellness Challenge each Monday for new activities to enhance your wellness. Monthly winners will receive a free staff lunch!

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey (amcconaughey@georgefox.edu).

Before our KFOX “Ask the Aspergeric Radio Show” on Saturday, Jan. 27, we want to learn about other students on the Autism spectrum and invite them on the show. If you’re interested, take this quick survey:

Ask the Aspergeric Radio Show Survey

Thank you!
– Clark Ellis (cellis15@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.

Thanks to all who completed the fall 2017 ASC Survey. If you would like to complete the survey and have a chance at being entered into a drawing for a $10 Amazon gift card, you have one more chance this week.

If you have not completed the survey, please take five minutes right now and tell us what you think. The survey can be found at this link.

All are invited to attend the opening reception for an art show featuring recent works by Kathleen Jones (MLRC) and Mark Terry (Department of Art & Design) at the Art Elements Gallery, 604 E. 1st St., in Newberg. The title of the show is “Of Sticks and Stones.”

A reception is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday), with an artist’s talk around 5 p.m. Work will be on display through March 3.

Contact Mark Terry (mterry@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Do you have a job lined up for this summer? Do you like the idea of working with kids in the outdoors? We have almost 20 camps coming to campus on Wednesday, Jan. 31, to talk to students about hundreds of summer job opportunities.

There will be Christian camps from near and far in Canyon Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by anytime during that time frame to talk to camps like Tadmor, Twin Rocks, Tilikum, Base Sports, Cascades, Camp Lutherwood and many more!

If you have questions about the event, email Grace Packer at gpacker@georgefox.edu.

Nursing’s Kenya serve trip team will be selling Krispy Kreme donuts and raffle tickets at the basketball games against Willamette tonight (Friday) at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Cost is only $1 for a donut!

Come support your Bruins and enjoy some delicious donuts while supporting our team. One winner will be announced for the raffle, but you do not have to be present to win!

Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Are you interested in studying abroad in Australia, Oxford, the Middle East, or Northern Ireland, as well as other locations? Come visit our Best Semester representative, Jordan Smith, to talk about program details, application questions and more!

Jordan will be in Canyon Commons from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29. Stop by for more study abroad information!

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu).

Friendsview Retirement Community is hosting a garage sale and would like to invite George Fox students to come out and take advantage of a special “half-off sale.”

Swing by Friday, Feb. 2, or Saturday, Feb. 3. The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. All items will be free for George Fox students after noon on Saturday, Feb.3. It will include furniture, clothing, household items and more.

Have questions? Contact Kathryn Saunders at ksaunders@georgefox.edu.