The Daily Bruin

If you have not already submitted a Tuition Remission Request and you anticipate using any tuition remission benefit during the 2008-09 academic year, please complete a Tuition Remission Request Form and submit it by Monday, March 3.

Go to georgefox.edu/offices/hr/EmployeeBenefits.index/beneforms.html and scroll about halfway down the page to find the link to important information for completing the Tuition Remission Request Forms and the forms themselves. It is important to read the one page of information before you begin completing a Tuition Remission Request Form. Incomplete forms will be returned without being processed.

For information about the tuition exchange program, contact Missy Terry (President’s Office). Again, completed TR request forms must be in Human Resources by March 3. If you miss the deadline, your tuition remission cannot be guaranteed for next year.

The LibQUAL+â„¢ Library Survey is now available. Please take a moment to fill out the survey about the quality of the George Fox library service. The survey is available any time of the day or night from Feb. 25 through March 19. Participants are eligible to win prizes.

Survey URL: http://survey.libqual.org/index.cfm?ID=629358

George Fox will host Lewis & Clark College in the semifinal game of the Northwest Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym. The winner will advance to the title game at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash., on Friday, Feb. 29, also at 7 p.m.

Ticket prices for all tournament games, as established by the league office, are $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under and seniors 65 and older. Students from the participating schools will be admitted free with their student ID card. Northwest Conference passes are also valid for tournament games. Faculty and staff from the schools are required to have tickets.

For more information, contact the athletics office at ext. 2910.

Join Bon Appetit Tuesday, Feb. 26, for its Allisyn Bridges special Raspberry Mocha. Purchase a 20-ounce beverage for the price of a 16-ounce drink. Prices are good at both the Bruin Den and the Villa Cafe.

ASC Central Committee Applications for next year are now available in the SUB, outside of the ASC offices.  Pick one up today!

Contact Heather Eslinger at heslinger04@georgefox.edu for more information.

Fierceness
Creativity
Appreciation for pop culture
School pride
Inner beauty out the wazoo

Think you got what it takes to be the Next Top Foxy?

Take part in our pop culture experiment right here at Fox in a fun rendition of America’s Next Top Model.  Be creative with fun photos and be eligible for the final Showdown and amazing prizes!

Schedule
Monday, February 25–March 7 – Sign up and get portfolio in the Bruin’s Den
Friday, March 7 – Last day to turn in portfolios
Monday, March 11 – All applicants and finalists will be contacted
Thursday, March 13 – Final Showdown at 7:30 p.m.

Contact Amber Nelson at anelson04@georgefox.edu for more information.

Starting February 25 we’re going to feature special menu items selected by many of our customers.

Join us Monday, February 25 for the “Tiffany Tangen Breakfast Special” featuring 2 scrambled eggs, crisp smoked bacon, 12 grain toast and a small Starbucks coffee all for $4.25.

The breakfast specials will be available from 8 am to 10 am, Monday through Friday, during normal Bruins Den business hours.

The Liberal Arts Critical Issues (G.E. Senior Capstone) program is looking for faculty and staff to volunteer to sit on an oversight committee for this fall’s course. The oversight committee would meet two to three times during spring semester to help identify books and speakers for the fall class on Islam. If you are interested in assisting, please contact Caitlin Corning (History) or D. Elizabeth Todd (Communication Arts).

Do you have questions about the upcoming housing selection process?

Stop by the Housing Information table in the SUB on Monday, February 25 and Wednesday, February 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Housing Director Tim Goodfellow and Megan Marsh will be available to answer any questions you may have about housing for next year.

Many commonly asked questions can also be answered by visiting http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/residence/housingselection.html.  Please read through this important information.

The 2008-2009 Housing Selection Process will take place on Bruindata March 17-21. 

All students will receive a housing code found on Bruindata.  Students who want to live together will designate one person from their group to fill out a housing form on Bruindata by entering in everyone’s housing code.  Your group will also rank all of the living areas that your group could possibly live in INCLUDING RESIDENCE HALLS.  

Groups with the highester average number of credits will placed into housing first.

Please note that you must register for classes.  Students who have not registered by Sunday, March 23 will contribute zero credits their group’s average.

Students who are eligible and plan to live off-campus will be able to select “Off-campus” on the their housing form.

All students planning to commute from their parent’s home for the 2008-2009 academic year must complete an Application to Commute from Parent’s home.   Even if you are currently a commuter, you must submit a new form for next year.

Forms can be found in the Student Life Office or online at: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/CommuteParents.pdf.

Forms are to be returned to the Student Life Office.

Please be aware that the maximum distance to commute from home is 60 miles.

Questions?  Stop by the Student Life Office (third floor of Stevens) or email housing@georgefox.edu.

A Faculty Teaching Forum on library databases is scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in the Executive Dining Room. Janis Tyhurst and Jane Scott (Library) will present information about Choice Reviews Online, CQ Researcher, and Facts on File World News Digest.

Tired of getting, reviewing, and keeping track of those little white review cards? Want to find out what is being published in your field without looking through those cards? Choice Reviews Online can focus your searches and help you lose those little white review cards.

Frustrated with the rhetoric of sound-bite news? Want to find out the rest of the story? CQ researcher is a useful tool for getting objective in-depth information on political and social issues.

Need to know what happened on this day in history – 50 years ago – or want to read the text from a historical document like the Mayflower Compact? Use Facts on File World News Digest.

To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (Student Life) by 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch.

All faculty — full time, part-time, and adjunct — are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs). Video podcasts of FTFs will be available at the “Events and Resources” link on the Center for Teaching and Learning website.

The link below will use to podcast Debbie Berho’s presentation on Fri., Feb. 22.

The podcast will run 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.

http://stream.georgefox.edu/live/FacResForum.sdp

“Protestant Hispanic Churches of Washington County, Oregon” presented by Dr. Deborah L. Berho

Faculty can watch this in their office or anywhere else they have web access.

Orientation Committee Applications are due Friday, February 22 to the Student Life Office by 5:00 p.m. Be a part of planning Orientation for the fall!

Questions? Contact Joel Perez at jperez@georgefox.edu.

As security has monitored the parking lots lately, we have seen many vehicles with items such as laptops, purses, wallets, cell phones, and other items that would be of interest to thieves. Please help deter them by securing these items in other areas out of plain view. Your cooperation is appreciated.

– Security Services

Inside Promotions, a business capstone class, is offering a “Deal of the Week” with Great Clips in Newberg. Just show your university ID and get $2 off any haircut and 10 percent off professional products. The promotion runs through the end of April.

Proceeds from the “Deal of the Week” program support the business capstone project. Questions? Contact Tyler Lacoma at tlacoma04@georgefox.edu.

We’ve extended our deadline…submit your designs for the new 07-08 CMP album front & back cover!  Plus, it’s an amazing opportunity.  A marketing representative will be looking at ALL submissions.  If they like your work they’ll contact you for future design opportunities!

All submissions are due Sunday, February 24 at midnight.  Voting will take place in the Bruin’s Den Monday, February 25-Thursday, February 28.

Email Sue Johnson at sjohnson04@georgefox.edu.

Friday, Feb. 22
1 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Pacific Lutheran, Tualatin Hills Tennis Center, Beaverton, Ore.*
1 p.m. – Men’s tennis vs. Pacific Lutheran, Tualatin Hills Tennis Center, Beaverton, Ore.*
6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Whitworth, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Whitworth, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

Saturday, Feb. 23
11 a.m. – Men’s tennis vs. Lewis & Clark, George Fox’s campus courts (to be rescheduled in case of rain)
Noon – Baseball vs. Concordia-Portland, Morse Field
2:30 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Southern Oregon, Tualatin Hills Tennis Center, Beaverton, Ore.*
4 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Whitman, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
6 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Whitman, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

Sunday, Feb. 24
10:30 a.m. – Men’s golf in George Fox Invitational I, Centennial Golf Course, Medford, Ore.*

Monday, Feb. 25
9 a.m. – Men’s golf in George Fox Invitational I, Centennial Golf Course, Medford, Ore.*

*Though not in Newberg, George Fox is host of event

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926.

Do you love serving the homeless?  Check out this Urban Services Special Event:

Portland Homeless Connect
www.portlandhomelessconnect.com
 
We will be leaving the School on Tuesday February 26, 2008 around 11:00 a.m., and get back to campus around 4:30 p.m.

If you are interested PLEASE RSVP:
 
Davy Desmond
903.360.0634
ddesmond05@georgefox.edu

Don’t forget to sign-up for the Spring All-Campus Retreat in the Bruin’s Den during lunch and dinner.  Registration is open now until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27.

The retreat costs $15.  However, be one of the first 50 people to register and pay only $10!

This year’s retreat is February 29-March 2 at Twin Rocks in Rockaway Beach.  Jon Furman of Grace Chapel will be speaking on Stepping into the Story.

Join us for a weekend of fun, games, relaxation, and the beach.

Contact Dot Tobey at dtobey06@georgefox.edu for more information.

Are you a TCK or MK?

A third-culture kid is an individual who, having spent a significant part of their develop-mental years in a culture other than their parents’ home culture, develops a sense of relationship to all of the cultures, while not having full ownership in any. Elements from each culture are incorporated into the life experience, but the sense of belonging is in relationship to others of similar experience.”

Children are TCKs for many reasons. Some have parents with careers in international business, the diplomatic corps, the military or religious missions.

If you would like to connect with people who have similar backgrounds, join us on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 8:00 pm in the Moore House (or Commuter Lounge) on Sheridan Street, across from Pennington.

For more information, contact Mark Kelley at kelleym07@georgefox.edu.

Snacks and beverage will be provided.