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If you were offered health coverage in 2015, you will be receiving a new tax form this week. The 2015 1095-C will be delivered to campus boxes. This tax form includes information about the health insurance coverage offered to you and, if you were enrolled in the Pioneer Regence Medical Plan in 2015, your family as well.

Please review your 1095-C and let us know if there is any incorrect information. As part of the new Health Care Reform and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements, George Fox will report this information to the IRS as well.

In most cases, you do not need to wait for the Form 1095-C in order to file your 2015 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (IRS Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ). You may receive multiple Form 1095-Cs if you worked for multiple employers in the previous calendar year.

If you would like to request that the form to be mailed to you, please email your request to Darby Thiessen in Human Resources at dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

The Black Student Union and Alliance (BSUA) is looking for officers for the 2016-17 school year, and the deadline to apply for a position is today (Friday, April 1).

We welcome everyone to apply. If interested, follow this link to fill out the application form. All of the positions available are linked in the online application.

If you have questions, feel free to contact Markayla Shattuck at mshattuck13@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.

If you were offered health coverage in 2015, you will be receiving a new tax form this week. The 2015 1095-C will be delivered to campus boxes today (March 31). This tax form includes information about the health insurance coverage offered to you and, if you were enrolled in the Pioneer Regence Medical Plan in 2015, your family as well.

Please review your 1095-C and let us know if there is any incorrect information. As part of the new Health Care Reform and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements, George Fox will report this information to the IRS as well.

In most cases, you do not need to wait for the Form 1095-C in order to file your 2015 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (IRS Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ). You may receive multiple Form 1095-Cs if you worked for multiple employers in the previous calendar year.

If you would like to request that the form to be mailed to you, please email your request to Darby Thiessen in Human Resources at dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Coming soon: Summer address collection for returning students will be held next week!

Dates: April 5-7 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Place: Table by ASC offices in Bruin Den
Who: All current freshmen, sophomores, juniors
Why: All student mailboxes will be closed the last day of finals.

At the table you will choose one of the following options:

• Keep your mailbox open all or part of the summer (we will reopen your mailbox for part or all of the summer)
• Provide a forwarding address for the summer (your closed mailbox will be saved for you when you return in the fall)

Questions? Please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

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“The Best of the 42nd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival,” presents a carefully selected cross-section of filmmaking from the Northwest. The works included in this program are chosen to represent the quality, range and vitality of filmmaking in the region.

Join us in Lemmons 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) to see these regional independent short films and join a conversation with award-winning filmmakers Ira Flowers and Kurtis Hough.

Free pizza and beverages will be served while they last! Come enjoy an evening of indie film and conversation.

Contact Steve Classen (sclassen@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Have you been experiencing back pain or want to know what exercises or stretches evidence shows to decrease symptoms of back pain? “We’ve Got Your Back” is a free class on the prevention and management of back pain.

Li-Zandre van Eeden, PT, DPT, and the university’s School of Physical Therapy will sponsor the class, which will meet on Thursdays through April 21. Sessions are scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 202 in the Roberts Center (501 N. Villa Road).

There will be a lab component, so please dress comfortably. For more information or to sign up, please call 503-554-2479.

The Full-Time MBA Program is conducting a research survey and would appreciate your participation. The goal of this study is to better understand the criteria that influenced your decision-making process to join a program at the Portland Center.

The survey will be open for completion through Thursday, April 7.

Portland Center Graduate Programs Survey

Please contact Justine Haigh, director of the university’s Full-Time MBA Program, at 503-554-2808 should you have any questions about the survey used in this study.

We still have need of materials that can be gathered to help our friends at Catholic Charities in providing Welcome Home kits to refugees in the Portland area. These kits are given to refugees as a welcoming gift as they start their new lives here in the U.S.

There is a range from food items to small kitchen appliances. Please stop by the Social Work House (206 N. Meridian St.) to find out what items we are still in need of. We need all the items by Friday, April 1.

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Pelot at epelot13@georgefox.edu.

The IDEA Center is seeking Fox students to join our amazing team for next year. Internship positions are available in the areas of marketing, event planning, graphic design and employer relations. We will also be adding a career curriculum intern to support the IDEA Center’s new “Career Courses” piloting this fall!

As an intern in our office, you will develop a professional-level portfolio which includes project management experience, event execution, branding and marketing campaigns. There is also the opportunity to develop your professional network with the many employers and alumni who interface with IDEA Center programming.

These internships are now posted on Bruin Careers, with an application deadline of April 7. Your initial application will require you to submit your LinkedIn URL, and we recommend connecting with a Career Coach if your profile needs polishing.

Stop by the IDEA Center for more information or email idea@georgefox.edu.

Join us in kicking off the Newberg Relay for Life at George Fox! All students and staff are invited to learn more about the event and how they can become involved. Find us in Hoover 103 at 7 p.m. tomorrow night (Friday) for a short information session with speakers, prizes and cookies! See you there!

Relay for Life is a 24-hour event in which teams and participants take turns walking the track at Newberg High School to symbolize a person’s journey through cancer. Fundraising games and activities take place before and during the event. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

Contact Mick Hangland-Skill (mhanglandskill15@georgefox.edu) with questions.

After much thought and consideration, Lehman Pekkola has decided to step down from his elected VP position for the 2016-17 year. You can you read his statement here.

This means that the position of VP of marketing & communications is now open. If you would like to learn more and/or apply for the position, click on this link. Due to the timing, and according to the ASC Constitution, this will be a hired position rather than an elected one.

As always, we strive to be open and transparent with all of you and are doing our best to make this a swift and smooth transition. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at asc@georgefox.edu.

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Come join us for Lifted Hands Intercessory Prayer as we lift up our campus in community. We’ll be meeting in the Prayer Chapel at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Friday), so don’t miss it!

Join us in Contemplative Worship today (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel as we continue to look at how those who have gone before us have met with God in the quiet. Chapel credit is available!

Join the Critical Hit Club from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in Stevens 208. If you missed Character Creation Night, don’t let that stop you! We always have space for more players.

Come with a smart phone, or other Internet-accessing device if you have it, but this is not required. Send Nick Juchau an email at njuchau13@georgefox.edu if you have questions or concerns – or if you are coming so that we can order enough pizza.

The Write Way is beginning regular meetings once again. Every Thursday at 6 p.m. in Hoover 206, all novelists, poets, and other writers are welcome to share their work and listen to others.

For more information, contact David Shelby at dshelby14@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to attend a free lecture featuring William Schneidewind, author and professor of biblical studies at UCLA, on Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. The lecture title is “A Short History of the Word of God: Old Testament, Dead Sea Scrolls, New Testament, Early and Modern Church.”

Schneidewind serves as the chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and holds the Kershaw Endowed Chair of Ancient Eastern Mediterranean Studies. He received a BA in religion from George Fox University (1984), an MA in historical geography from Jerusalem University College, and a PhD in Bible and Ancient Near East from Brandeis University (1992).

He has been a visiting scholar at the Hebrew University and a research fellow at the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem. Schniedewind received George Fox’s 2013 Outstanding Alumnus Award. He is the author of five books, including How the Bible Became a Book, which has been translated into seven languages.

The William Penn Honors Program, College of Christian Studies and the George Fox Evangelical Seminary are sponsoring this lecture. Chapel credit is available.

Questions? Contact Roger Nam at rnam@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in using your business degree in the area of healthcare? Tomorrow (Friday) is your chance to hear from a panel of experts that can answer your questions and share what they’ve learned in their many years of working in the healthcare and pharmaceuticals industry. Our esteemed guests will be:

• Chandra Wahrgren, president at Ardon Health
• Mark Enger, president of network operations at OHSU

This @GFUbizcareers event is sponsored by the College of Business and the IDEA Center and will be held in Hoover 103 from noon to 12:50 p.m. Free lunch provided!

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

The Department of Biology and Chemistry welcomes Shane Mahoney to campus to speak on selected issues in environmental science. All are invited to attend today (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m. in EHS 102.

Mahoney is the president and CEO of Conservation Visions Inc. A Newfoundland native, he holds both an honors and a masters of science degree in zoology from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Mahoney has more than 30 years experience working primarily as a scientist, wildlife manager, policy innovator and strategic advisor.

In addition, he is a filmmaker, writer, narrator, TV and radio personality, and lecturer – all within the scope of the greater conservation world, encompassing both the scientific and professional wildlife communities, as well as NGOs and the hunting and non-hunting public.

Come join the presentation. Contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Fighting poverty is big business, but who profits the most? Join the American Enterprise Institute and the College of Business tonight (Thursday) for a screening of Poverty, Inc. at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105.

This film examines issues ranging from TOMS Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. agricultural subsidies and challenges each of us to ask the tough question: Could I be part of the problem?

If you have any questions, please email Kaylie Moffat at kmoffat13@georgefox.edu.

You are invited to “Culture Corner” tonight (Thursday), as the Latino Heritage Club hosts a “Tortilla Making Workshop” where you can learn to make your very own tortillas. You get to eat, meet new people, and have a complementary cooking lesson. #sweetdeal. So make sure to swing by the Bruin Den at 8 p.m.

Questions? Contact Noelle Ho (nho14@georgefox.edu).