The Daily Bruin

This is to notify all 2013-2014 returning students that the Scholarship Manager application is now open.  If you are graduating or plan to leave the university within or following the 2012-2013 academic year, please disregard this notice.

Scholarship Manager is George Fox’s site for returning 2013-2014 traditional undergraduate students to apply for donor funded scholarships.  This process will allow you to apply for all available donor scholarships. Based on the donors’ criteria, Scholarship Manager will match you up with all scholarships for which you qualify for.

To start the process and to apply, sign-in to your MyGFU account by going to mygfu.georgefox.edu.  On your portal front page in the “Student Resources” box, click on “2013 Newberg UG Scholarships”.  This will take you to the Scholarship Manager sign in page.  Use your MyGFU username and password to sign in.  On the welcome page, click on “Returning Student Donor Funded Scholarship Application” under the heading of Current George Fox Students.  In the application, read the “Scholarship Manager Introduction” and “Application Instructions” carefully.

Scholarship Manager will automatically close on February 20 at 5:00 p.m. (no exceptions).

Some end-of-semester reminders from IT …

• If you used the FoxTALE grade book for any of your FoxTALE course sites, we recommend that you back up your Fall 2012 grade book to a spreadsheet that is saved outside of FoxTALE. See the instructions here for backing up grades.

Prepare for Spring 2013

• Use your new, empty Spring 2013 sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another course site. See the instructions here for importing.

• Your Spring 2013 sites are unavailable (hidden) to students. When you are ready to make a site available, go to Settings > Course administration > Edit settings on the course home page. Scroll down to the “Availability” section and select “This course is available to students” from the drop-down menu. Scroll to the bottom of the page and “Save changes.”

• If you have course content to move from old FoxTALE to new FoxTALE, please contact the Service Desk.

Come join us as we honor Arden Butler and celebrate his retirement from George Fox. Refreshments will be served at Plant Services from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21 (please note the new date).

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

Saturday, Dec. 22, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Pacific (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the sports website at gfubruins.com.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to noon (Pacific Time) on Monday, Jan. 7, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

Come join us as we honor Arden Butler and celebrate his retirement from George Fox. Refreshments will be served at Plant Services from noon to 1 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 20.

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

Senior Onjalai Flake is in the running for an internship with the Ellen Degeneres show and is seeking the support of the George Fox community. Her fellow students created a video in support of her efforts. This YouTube video needs as many views as possible. The more views, the better her chances.

So, all you need to do is click the link above and watch. Please also feel free to share it with as many people as possible. Onjalai is a broadcast journalism and communication arts major, and this opportunity would open up many doors for her.

The university box office will operate under its normal hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this week with the exception of Wednesday, Dec. 19, when it will close at 11:30 a.m. It will also be closed on Friday, Dec. 21.

Beginning Friday, the box office will be closed until Thursday, Jan. 3, when it will resume regular hours. During this time you can reach the box office by e-mail at boxoffice@georgefox.edu. Information on upcoming shows can be found at boxoffice.georgefox.edu, where there is a link labeled “Current Season” to purchase tickets online.

The box office e-mail and phone line will be checked periodically between Dec. 21 and Jan. 2 with response only to urgent requests. All other requests will be responded to on Jan. 3.

Questions? Contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu.

We have red poinsettias from midyear commencement for sale. Only $3 for small (6 1/2″) or $7 for large (8 1/2″). They can be purchased in the Pennington House between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Questions? Call 503-554-2134.

If you would like to nominate a colleague for December’s Employee of the Month, please e-mail Peggy Kilburg a summary of this person’s contributions/outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so. Nominations should be in by this Friday, Dec. 21.

The winner will be announced and presented with a $100 gift card to The Allison at our January community meeting.

Those who have a connection to Greenleaf Friends Academy are invited to an open-house Christmas party scheduled at Friendsview Retirement Community. Two reception times are scheduled: Monday, Dec. 17, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Dec. 18, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Both receptions will include refreshments and will take place in the Friendsview Auditorium. They are open to alumni and friends of Greenleaf Friends Academy.

For more information, contact Peggy Hanson at phanson@friendsview.org.

Just a reminder that both the Bruin Den and Villa Cafe will be closed during the Christmas break. The Bruin Den will reopen on Monday, Jan. 7, and the Villa Cafe will reopen on Monday, Jan. 14.

We will be setting up complimentary coffee service between 8:30 and 11 a.m. in the Bruin Den Monday through Thursday, Dec. 17-20, as our treat for those needing their caffeine and sugar next week!

Many thanks to everyone for a wonderful year, and our entire staff wishes you a joyful and blessed Christmas with your families and friends.

The financial aid staff will be off campus working on Monday, Dec. 17, so we’ll be unable to meet with students or take phone calls. Please stop by or call again on Tuesday. Thank you for your patience.

Today is payday! Your paycheck will be in your campus box by 10 a.m. If you forgot to sign your time sheet, a hold slip will be in your box and you then need to come to HR to pick up your check. If you have Direct Deposit, your pay will go to your account just like always!

Have a wonderful break, and we’ll see you next year!

– HR

We are looking for someone to drive a faculty member from Newberg to the Portland Center as follows:

• The first five Mondays and Tuesdays of spring semester (Jan. 14-15, Jan. 21-22, Jan. 28-29; and Feb. 4-5, Feb. 11-12)
• On Mondays, pick-up at Newberg residence is at 8 a.m. Pick-up at the Portland Center is at 5 p.m. to return to Newberg residence.
• On Tuesdays, pick-up at Newberg residence is at 7:30 a.m. Pick-up at the Portland Center is at 9:15 p.m. to return to Newberg residence.
• This driving will take approximately two and a half to three hours each of day.
• A car will be provided.
• Driver license and good driving record are required (to be verified by the DMV).

If you know someone who might be interested, please ask him or her to send an e-mail to hr@georgefox.edu. If the person does not already have an application on file, one will be required.

As you are getting ready to head out for the holidays, we would appreciate it if you would return any Bon Appetit dishware you may have in your dorms or offices. There will be a station set up outside the dish room doors for returning dishes.

Thank you, and have a wonderful Christmas break!

– Bon Appetit staff

Becoming a teacher? Please contact Beth Molzahn in Graduate Admissions to learn your next step toward an Initial Teaching License via the Master of Arts in Teaching program right here at George Fox!

E-mail: bmolzahn@georgefox.edu or phone: 503-554-2264

Come show support tonight (Thursday) for the 12 outstanding performers of the fall 2012 Musical Theater Performance class as students showcase various scenes they have worked on throughout the semester!

Accompanied by the talented James Pick, duets and group scenes will be featured from musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof, Newsies, The Little Mermaid, West Side Story, Spamalot, Little Women, Sweeney Todd and more. Admission is free!

When: Thursday, Dec. 13
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:20 p.m.)
Where: Wood-Mar Auditorium
Who: Olivia Anderson, Micah Bevis, Susan Carlson, Jeannot Djanga, Brooke Flood, Michelle Gonzalez-Ramos, Nicole Greene, Jennifer Lippert, Amberly Orr, Caroline Smith, Cydney Thompson, Jessica Woehler

Still decorating for Christmas? Swing by the music office in Ross 201 to pick up a poinsettia from this year’s Christmas concert. Cost is only $5 each. You can either drop by or arrange pick-up with Debbie Hawblitzel (dhawblit@georgefox.edu or ext. 2620).

Merry Christmas!

Bon Appetit is serving its annual Christmas buffet to all of our meal-plan students today (Wednesday) from 4:30 to 7 p.m., and we’d like to invite staff, faculty and commuter students to join in the celebration.

Our menu includes smoked-roasted tri-tip & Carlton Farms roasted pork loin, a wide variety of seasonal salads, and some yummy desserts – all for just $10 per person.

If you have any questions, please give our office a call at ext. 2500.