Check-in with Lisa Burton from Human Resources and Cindy Wray from Pioneer Educators Health Trust at the enrollment benefits table in the upstairs atrium by the elevator between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to update your enrollment status or ask questions.
Your Online HR Connection! Follow this link to the HR / Benefits web page to download forms and to get more information.
Oregon voter registration cards are available on the table in the hallway of University Mail Services in the North Street Annex. The deadline for returning the registration cards, which allow you to vote in the Oregon May Primary, is April 29. These registration cards are to be used for registering to vote in Oregon and changing your name, address, and/or political party affiliation.
Now is your chance to see the Portland LumberJax!
President Robin Baker would like to treat you to a game of professional indoor lacrosse!
The game is Saturday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m.
The tickets for this game will be available at the front desk of the Student Life office. You can take as many tickets as you want as long as they are available.
Enjoy!!!
Yamhill County voters have received a “Training and Demonstration” ballot in the mail. After you vote, you can return the ballot to Mail Services at its drop site. No postage is necessary. The deadline at Mail Services is 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11.
Lisa Schirch, professor of peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University and author of five books on peace, is the featured speaker at the university’s annual John Woolman Peacemaking Forum Monday and Tuesday, March 3-4. The theme for the forum is “Frontiers in Peacebuilding.â€
Schirch’s keynote address will be given at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Hoover Academic Building’s Room 105. Her topic will be “Reframing Security with Conflict Prevention.â€
She also will speak at a 10:40 a.m. Monday chapel service in Bauman Auditorium on the topic “Dancing in the Lion’s Jaws: A Pacifist Among the Security Policy Makers.†After the chapel service, a talkback session will be held in the Cap and Gown Room where attendees can engage in discussion with Schirch.
Schirch is the program director of 3D Security Initiative, an organization that aims to make links between community-level peacebuilding work with members of Congress, the State Department, the Department of Defense, USAID, and others that shape U.S. foreign policy.
The Woolman Peacemaking Forum, named for 18th-century American Quaker John Woolman, is sponsored by the the university’s Center for Peace and Justice. Established in 1986, the event is designed to bring leading peacemakers to George Fox University to encourage people to invest their lives and energies in the pursuit of peace.
Are you graduating this April? If so, then you need to go to the Exodus Grad Fair!
When: Wednesday, March 12 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 13 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: Cap and Gown Room, Heacock Commons
Why: Complete all graduation responsibilities in one place at one time and pick up your cap and gown. Free food – did I mention there will be a Tator Tot Bar? Fabulous door prizes including a grand prize of an iPod touch!
See you there!
For more information, visit the Exodus Grad Fair webpage at: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/registrar/undergrad/exodus.shtml
Come join us Monday, March 3 at the Simplicitea House at 1017 N. Meridian St. as student Amalija Laslo leads us in a discussion of Kosovo’s newly declared independence.
Soup will be served at 7:30 p.m., discussion starts at 8:00 p.m.
Meet at Lemmons at 7:30 p.m. for directions.
Contact Carl-Eric Tangen at ctangen05@georgefox.edu for more information.
Shane Roghaar, the university’s TIAA-CREF consultant, will be on the Newberg campus and at the Portland Center next week to meet with employees regarding their retirement investments. Most of the Newberg appointments have been filled, but there are still several appointments available at the Portland Center on Monday, March 3. Appointments will be between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Portland Center’s Room 296. Make your appointment by going to https://ais2.tiaa-cref.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects.exe/ARS.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength….Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.
 -Jesus
Join the GFU community by honoring and living out the two greatest commandments for the month of March. Be on the lookout for posters in the Sub to express how these verses come alive in your life, and look for Crescent articles that address the topic.
Small group leaders and individuals can check out a Bible study on the two greatest commandments at https://foxfiles.georgefox.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-399200_1-t_7vtotvmT.
Tuition remission requests for the 2008-09 academic year are due in HR by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 3.
If you have not already completed a form, please follow this link and scroll about halfway down the page to find complete instructions and the forms:
georgefox.edu/offices/hr/EmployeeBenefits.index/beneforms.html.
The Apple-only Computers Across the Curriculum transition is exciting considering the specs on the MacBook that will be given out (visit it.georgefox.edu/cac/2008.html). With this transition, many Apple changes are coming to the university.
Plans are formulating now for a big “Apple on campus” event in early April. But right now we want you to be aware of the iChat service available to anyone with a George Fox account and access to iChat on an Apple computer or a Jabber Client on a PC. Check out the following web page for more information: it.georgefox.edu/cec.html.
– Greg Smith, IT
Enjoy an elegant meal, networking with alumni professionals, and learn social skills for navigating a meal while presenting yourself as a professional.
Come to the Etiquette Dinner Wednesday, March 5 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. This is one of Career Services all-time favorite events, you will not want to miss.
Tickets must be purchased ahead of time, either in the Bruin Den during lunch or in Career Services (Stevens #325) 8:00-5:00 p.m., M-F. Reserve your space today. The cost is $10 for students on the meal plan or $12 for those who are not on the meal plan.
Contact Christee Wise at cwise@georgefox.edu for more information.
Come to the Pizza Chat in Career Services (Stevens #325) Friday, March 7 from noon to 1:00 p.m.Â
This session is geared toward Juniors who are considering graduate school. What do you need to do to get ready for the application process? Come and find out.
Bring your questions. We’ll provide pizza and soda.
Contact Christee Wise at cwise@georgefox.edu for more information.
The date of the Spanish Chapel has been changed. It is now scheduled for Friday, March 14 from 10:40-11:30 a.m. in EHS 102.Â
Contact Lisa Riesterer at lriesterer04@georgefox.edu for more information.
GFU President, Robin Baker, would like to invite you to an evening of fun and fellowship at his home. Join his family in sharing stories and a delicious, homemade dessert made especially for YOU by Dr. Baker’s wife, Ruth.
The first 15 students to respond to this invitation will have an opportunity to spend an evening at Robin Baker’s home.
Here are the details:
The event will take place on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m.
To be selected for this special opportunity, be one of the FIRST 15 students to e-mail Jere Witherspoon. Once you are chosen you will be sent directions to the Baker home in Newberg.
Please contact Jere Witherspoon if you have any questions.
With a 76-71 overtime victory over Lewis & Clark Wednesday night, the George Fox women’s basketball team earned a spot in the Northwest Conference’s championship final Friday against the University of Puget Sound.
The Bruins will play at UPS in Tacoma, Wash., at 7 p.m., with the winner getting an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. For fans who wish to attend, George Fox has reserved a bus that will leave the Wheeler Sports Center parking lot at 2:30 p.m. Friday, returning the same night. The cost is $15 for adults, $10 for students.
If interested in a ride, call or e-mail Patty Findley (Athletics) at ext. 2910 or pfindley@georgefox.edu. Space will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
A faculty business meeting is scheduled from 10:40 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (11:40 a.m. Mountain Time) on Friday, Feb. 29. Newberg faculty will meet in Wood-Mar Auditorium; Portland Center faculty will assemble in PDS 281; and Boise faculty will meet in the Boise Center conference room.
Newberg faculty, please note the change in venue.
Inside Promotions, a business capstone class, is offering a “Deal of the Week” with Honest Chocolates in Newberg. Just show your university ID and get 20 percent off the first pound of chocolate purchased. The business is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and is located at 312 E. First St.
Proceeds from the “Deal of the Week” program support the business capstone project. Questions? Contact Tyler Lacoma at tlacoma04@georgefox.edu.
The 2008-09 Koch Associate Program is a year-long, paid program designed to develop promising leaders and entrepreneurs interested in liberty and the non-profit arena. Associates range in experience level from recent graduates to those with up to a decade of work experience, and come from diverse fields and academic majors. You can also learn about the Koch Internship Program and the Koch Foundation at www.cgkfoundation.org.
Deadline for applications is Apr. 1, 2008.
An opportunity brought to you by Career Services.
Looking for a professional, résumé building opportunity?
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is seeking qualified candidates to work as interns in the areas of admissions counseling, visits, and events during the 08-09 school year. This is a great opportunity to get a professional internship on campus!Â
We are looking for professional, energetic, organized and detailed candidates who seek academic credit or qualify for federal student employment.Â
Applications and detailed job descriptions are currently available online or can be picked up in the Office of Admissions. Applications must be returned to the Office of Admissions no later than Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
Please contact Erin Macy at ext. 2247 with any questions.
