The Daily Bruin

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! 

We are looking for professional, energetic, organized and detailed candidates who seek academic credit or qualify for federal student employment. 

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 (x2247) with any questions.

Attention Juniors!

Are you considering going to grad school? Now is the time to begin the process and to ask questions. Career Services wants to help you find your best future.

Come to the Pizza Chat Friday, March 7 from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Career Services (Stevens 325).  FREE pizza and soda provided.

For more information call ext. 2330 or RSVP to careers@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to Chuck Conniry’s (Seminary) book-signing event from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 10, at the Portland Center Library.  Chuck will be signing copies of his new book, Soaring in the Spirit, which discusses experiencing the presence of Jesus Christ in the moment-by-moment “nows” of daily life.

If you cannot attend the signing but would like a signed copy, contact Dee Small (Seminary) to make arrangements.

To next year’s Juniors:

Come to the Juniors Abroad Information Meeting
 
6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Hoover Room 105
 
Please make every effort to attend this meeting. 
Information on how to register will be presented along with information on each course.

Paul Chamberlain
Director Juniors Abroad
pchamberlain@georgefox.edu

Do you love helping others uncover their potential? 
Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student? 
Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? 
Do you have a GPA above 3.0?

If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a future as an ARC Consultant in the Academic Resource Center.

Go to JobConnect (via BruinData) or http://www.georgefox.edu/arc/application.html for application information.  Applications are due Tuesday, March 18. 

If you have questions, contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu, x2314) or Polly Peterson (popeters@georgefox.edu, x2602).

The university’s library will be closed on Thursday, March 6, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for the inauguration of President Robin Baker.

The library will reopen at 5:30 p.m. and remain open until 11 p.m.

The Apple Store that is accessible via Bruindata’s menu bar now has recommended computer bundles with an additional George Fox discounted price. This is a good option for George Fox friends and family. The Computers Across the Curriculum laptop bundle that IT offers to students will include an additional discount.

The Portland Center front office will close early (3 p.m.) on Thursday, March 6, so that all front office employees can attend the George Fox presidential inauguration ceremony and dinner that follows.

University Mail Services will close early (3:30 p.m.) on Thursday, March 6, for the George Fox presidential inauguration ceremony.

Inside Promotions, a business capstone class, is offering a “Deal of the Week” with Jem 100 Ice Cream in Newberg. Just show your university ID and get $1 off ice cream cones or a free medium drink with the purchase of any entree. The business is located at 208 N. Main St.

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

Barbara (Barbi) Doran has moved from temporary to permanent status as the university’s switchboard operator. She has served as a temporary employee since March. She and her husband, Mike, have co-owned Doran Automotive in Newberg since 1989, where she has worked as an office manager, supervisor, and bookkeeper, among other duties. Barbi attended George Fox in the mid-1980s. She and Mike live in Newberg and have three children: Bradley (15), Tyler (13) and Lindsey (11). The family attends Newberg Foursquare Church.

Jules Glanzer’s (Seminary) final day as dean of the seminary was Feb. 15. After six years at George Fox, he is returning to his alma mater, Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kan., to serve as president.

Gloria Foltz (Enrollment Services) is leaving George Fox after 11 1/2 years of service to the university. Her final day will be March 10. She is leaving to manage her husband’s dental practice in McMinnville.

Sandy Chambers, an administrative assistant at the Portland Center, left George Fox on Feb. 28. She plans to finish current studies at Portland Community College and then enroll in that school’s radiology program.

Chris Csergei (Portland Center Bookstore) left George Fox in February to move to California with his family.

Dale Seipp (Enrollment Services) was hired as vice president for Enrollment Services after serving in the position on an interim basis since last summer.

Karlyn Fleming (Campus Ministries) is the new executive assistant to the provost. She will report to Jim Foster until the new provost, Patrick Allen, arrives.

Al Zimmerman (Planned Giving) spoke to the Willamette Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors in Albany at its annual conference Feb. 20. His topic was “Life Insurance in Charitable Giving.” He made a similar presentation to the Northwest Planned Giving Roundtable.

Terry Huffman (Education) published a book, American Indian Higher Educational Experiences: Cultural Visions and Personal Journeys (Peter Lang Publishing). He also presented a paper in February, “Family Relation Patterns among Interracial Families,” with colleague Ron Ferguson at the annual American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Conference in Las Vegas.

Terry also learned that an article he and Ferguson published last year in Great Plains Research, “Evaluation of the College Experience among American Indian Upperclassmen,” has been nominated for the Leslie Hewes Award. The award is presented annually by the Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln for the best social science journal article related to the Great Plains region.

Bruce Strom and Rae Casey (School of Professional Studies) presented “Hybrid Learning: A Model and Key Considerations for Development” at the Midwest Scholars Conference at Indiana Wesleyan University on Feb. 22. Bruce also wrote an article, “Small Business Organization and Taxation Issues,” for the Small Business Advisor section of the Small Business Development Center’s (Boise Chamber of Commerce) March newsletter. Another article he wrote, “Learn About Trends in Small Business Development,” appeared in the Feb. 20 edition of the Idaho Press-Tribune.

Rhett Luedtke (Performing Arts) directed Neil LaBute’s new play, Fat Pig, at Salem Repertory Theatre, Salem’s only professional theatre, in February. Both The Statesman Journal and The Salem Monthly gave the show excellent reviews for direction and the quality of ensemble acting throughout the show.

Jim Steele (Management) presented a paper, “Professional Identity and Professionals’ Workplace Learning: A Theoretical Proposal,” at the Academy of Human Resource Development 2008 International Research Conference in the Americas. The conference took place in Panama City, Fla., Feb. 21-24. Jim also served as a symposium chair at the event.

Nate McIntyre (Admissions) and his wife Kim welcomed their second child, Calum Michael, who was born at 12:16 a.m. Feb. 19 at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. The baby weighed 7 pounds and was 20 1/2 inches long. He joins a 3-year-old brother, Eli.

March 5    Patsy Engle
March 9    Elizabeth Holme, James Oshiro
March 10    Kendra Irons, Dale Seipp, Lindsey Wallgren
March 12    Brent Weaver
March 13    Carol Brazo, Karen Buchanan
March 14    Piper Parks
March 15    Caitlin Corning
March 17    Bryan Boyd

Be a part of helping new students transition to George Fox while assisting a faculty member. Peer Advisor applications are now available in the Student Life Office. 

This is a paid position that does not require a student to qualify for work-study. Applications are due Monday, March 17 at the Student Life Office. 

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

Following are the 12 paid holidays employees will receive in 2008-09:

Independence Day: Friday, July 4, 2008

Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1, 2008
(Portland, Salem, Boise, Redmond only)

Mid-Semester Holiday: Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
(except Portland, Salem, Boise, Redmond)

Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008

Christmas: Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008
Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008
Friday, Dec. 26, 2008

New Year’s Day: Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009
Friday, Jan. 2, 2009*

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Monday, Jan. 19, 2009

Good Friday: Friday, April 10, 2009

Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2009

*This additional holiday for New Year’s would be in lieu of the spring break holiday that would have fallen on Friday, March 27.

Join other MK’s and TCK’s in a get together on Monday, March 17 at 8:30 pm.

There will be homemade cookies and other snacks and beverages.

Join us for a game night or just hang out as we get to know each other.

Monday – March 17
8:30 pm
Commuter Lounge – also known as the Moore House on Sheridan Street.

For more information about MuKappa, contact Mark Kelley – kelleym07@georgefox.edu

With only four months left in the fiscal year, it is a good idea to keep track of the vacation balance information in the “Excess Leave” box in the lower left section of your pay statement. Any amount in the “Excess” column must be used by June 30, or it will be forfeited.

If you have excess vacation, be sure to work with your supervisor to schedule vacation time this spring. Note: Your February pay statement does not include time off taken (if any) in Feburary, so take that into account when reviewing your information.

If you have not already done so, please submit your February time sheet (support staff) or time-off report (administrators) this week. Please be sure it is complete, accurate, and signed by both you and your supervisor before sending it to HR at Box 6108.

The link on the HR website for these documents is: georgefox.edu/offices/hr/forms.html. If your supervisor is not available to sign it this week, please send a copy to HR and keep the original until it has been signed.