Come join Sigma Tau Delta for a Valentine’s Day encore, celebrating the best of love poetry. Whether it’s romantic, silly, or a little cynical, your selection is welcome.
We’ll meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, in Stevens 209. Questions? Contact Kelsey Herschberger (kherschberger14@georgefox.edu).
Father Iván Pertiné will celebrate Mass in the Prayer Chapel at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday). Attendees are encouraged to stay for a time of conversation and food afterward in the Bruin Den. The Catholic campus group will cover the cost of your meal.
Fr. Iván is director of the Saint John Society, an international apostolate focused on engaging college students and young adults and energizing their faith in Christ.
All are welcome to attend. This is a chapel elective for students. Contact Rob Bohall (rbohall@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Stressed out because you don’t know MLA style for citations? Join us for a workshop, “Using MLA Format Effectively,” today (Wednesday) at 3 p.m. in Stevens 209.
In this session, Kathy Heininge, associate professor of English, will cover the Modern Language Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in MLA style. MLA is commonly used in humanities courses such as English, literature and modern languages.
The workshop is sponsored by the Academic Resource Center. Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
Tonight (Wednesday), from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Media Center, George Fox graduate Josh Echo-Hawk of Graystone Media will be making a presentation on “Working in Live Event Media.” Josh has years of experience working alongside media professionals at the nation’s biggest sporting events, including the Super Bowl, the National College Bowl Championship Series, College Basketball’s Final Four, and Major League Baseball.
Come join us, and bring your friends. Josh promises to tell some good stories, show samples of his work over the years, and offer advice to aspiring media professionals.
All this, and pizza, awaits! The cost? Free! All are welcome!
Contact Steve Classen (sclassen@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
“Wart Wednesday” is back! If you have a wart you want treated, give the Health and Counseling Center a call to schedule an appointment! Or just walk in.
Questions? Contact Molly Hickok (mhickok@georgefox.edu).
Wondering how colleagues are using media in their courses? Looking for moral support as you make plans to produce videos? Join us for a brown-bag show-and-tell. Give a five-minute tour of a course, demonstrate your favorite media tool, or come to watch colleagues share. We hope you can join us!
RSVP at this link. Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty (gdoherty@georgefox.edu).
Did you miss our first Job & Internship Fair prep workshop last week? Well, it’s not too late! Tomorrow we’ll give you another opportunity get yourself prepared for this event!
In one week (Feb. 21), 40 employers will be on campus ready to talk to you about jobs and internships, so join this workshop to prepare a winning elevator pitch, a polished resume and a thoughtful networking strategy. We will see you tomorrow (Wednesday) in Canyon Commons 101 from noon to 12:50 p.m.
Contact the IDEA Center (idea@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Tomorrow (Wednesday), from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Media Center, George Fox graduate Josh Echo-Hawk of Graystone Media will be making a presentation on “Working in Live Event Media.” Josh has years of experience working alongside media professionals at the nation’s biggest sporting events, including the Super Bowl, the National College Bowl Championship Series, College Basketball’s Final Four, and Major League Baseball.
Come join us, and bring your friends. Josh promises to tell some good stories, show samples of his work over the years, and offer advice to aspiring media professionals.
All this, and pizza, awaits! The cost? Free! All are welcome!
Contact Steve Classen (sclassen@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.
Annual Open Enrollment: Feb. 14 – March 6
During open enrollment, benefit-eligible employees can make changes to benefits without a “change in status†reason. Changes made during Open Enrollment will take effect April 1, 2017.
The changes to the plans are very minimal, with The Pioneer Health Trust/Regence, Kaiser, Allegiance FSA, Lifemap, and Aflac all being offered again this year.
Whether or not you make any changes to your benefit elections, you need to complete the “Open Enrollment Election Form.†This is an electronic form that will be delivered to your George Fox email on Feb. 14, 2017. If you decide to add coverage or make any changes to your current coverage, you will need to complete the appropriate enrollment forms (available on the HR website) and return them to HR at Box 6108 by end of day Monday, March 6.
Watch your inbox for 2017-18 open enrollment rates and details!
You are invited to attend our George Fox Employee Benefit Fair Feb. 16
Come by and visit our George Fox benefit vendors! Booths will be hosted by TIAA, Regence, Kaiser, Lifemap, Allegiance (FSA), and Aflac.
Human Resources will also be hosting a booth at the fair, so stop by with your benefit questions or to turn in your open enrollment forms! Join us Thursday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Canyon Commons (Rooms 101 and 102).
Human Resources will be at the Portland Center Feb. 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Room 142
Darby Thiessen will have open office hours for Portland Center employees. If you have benefit questions or would like to turn in your open enrollment forms, please stop in!
Questions? Contact Darby at dthiessen@georgefox.edu.
Graduating this spring? Visit the undergraduate commencement information webpage for complete information about events, tickets, ordering announcements, and providing the best information for your guests visiting campus.
Commencement is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, in Stoffer Family Stadium.
To get our Pre-Physical Therapy Club rolling, we want to invite all who are interested in pursuing a career in physical therapy to join us for an informational meeting in Lemmons 12 on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m.
During this time we hope to make introductions, go over goals, and talk about how we can best accommodate you. We value your feedback and contribution, so we hope to see you all there!
Questions? Contact Ashleanna Vos at avos15@georgefox.edu.
Need help with APA style for writing assignments? We have a workshop for you.
Elise Porter, an academic success coach, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style, at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop, “Using APA Format Effectively,” this Thursday, Feb. 16, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.
Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in engaging in dialogue about current issues in our society?
We are hosting an event, Matheteis, designed to provide space for faculty, staff/administrators and students to discuss difficult topics that lead to learning and understanding. Those who attend will have the opportunity to listen and learn from our four panelists as they answer a series of questions. Afterwards, attendees will have the chance to ask questions themselves and join the discussion.
Our first gathering for this semester’s series will be Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons, and the topic will be “Will You Stand.†We will be discussing the national anthem and activism. There is no cost to attend, and snacks will be provided. Elective chapel credit is offered for this event. This event is sponsored by the Intercultural Life office, Shalom and BSU.
Feel free to contact Mikaela Smith at smithm16@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
It’s “Relationships Week,” and Deb Hirsch will be leading us in chapel today (Tuesday)! Deb is a speaker, church leader and writer who has led churches in both Australia and Los Angeles. She is one of the founders of Forge Mission Training Network and is a member of the Forge America national team. Join us at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
Deb is coauthor (with Alan Hirsch) of Untamed: Reactivating a Missional Form of Discipleship, and her new book Redeeming Sex reflects her own journey and attempts to bring new conversations about sexuality into the context of the church.
She has been involved in social work, community development, and has worked in the field of sexuality as a trained counselor for more than 25 years. She and her husband live in community with others in Los Angeles.
Vespers tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Bauman is a continuation of our series “One” with a look into Psalm 3. See you there!
Are you a vocal performer/mixer? We at KFOX are looking for student artists to feature in a 2016-17 student mixtape that will be released at the end of the year. The music must be original songs; all genres are welcome.
If interested, please email Paige Patterson at ppatterson13@georgefox.edu.
Calling all designers, artists, and creative types: KFOX is hosting a create-your-own-sticker contest! Three winners will receive a $10 coffee gift card and a chance to see their design featured across campus.
Please email your submissions to kfoxradio@georgefox.edu by Friday, Feb. 24.
Urban Outreach has changed its Sunday meeting time. We will now be meeting at 11:30 a.m. in the Bruin Den before heading to downtown Portland.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact us at UrbanOutreachGFU@gmail.com and let us know!
February is Black History Month, and the Black Student Union has partnered with Bon Appetit to celebrate! The Bon will feature dishes inspired by different Black cultures every Tuesday during dinner (4:30-7:30 p.m.) for the month of February. Today (Tuesday) will highlight some Caribbean menu items!
Interested in learning more about what BSU does on campus? Contact Hannah Pettey at hpettey15@georgefox.edu for more info!
We look forward to seeing you at the staff lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 22! Casey Brooks with Media Production Services will share about the services MPS provides and how the new forms will help expedite requests.
Join us from noon to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Click here to R.S.V.P.
– Brought to you by the Staff Development Committee
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a new I-9 form that MUST be used starting Jan. 22. It has been published on the HR web page here, so please always use the current form, or download it and DELETE your old form. If you have printed forms for new employees/students, please recycle those and print the new ones.
The primary change is that the new form is easier to complete online, but you must still print it, and provide an original signature. By law, we cannot accept faxed forms in HR. There are no changes to the acceptable documents.
Please contact Kera Hallman (khallman@georgefox.edu)Â in HR if you have questions.
