The Daily Bruin

Do you ever find yourself thinking about what life will be like after graduation? Do you ever crave a home-cooked meal?

Dinner for Eight addresses both of these thoughts! This event provides students with the opportunity to connect with George Fox alumni and learn about their experiences after Fox.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m.
Cost: $2

In return, you get a $5 Chapters gift card, a home-cooked meal, and advice about a career field you are interested in.

Click here to sign up to attend. The last day to sign up for this dinner is Feb. 17.

The university community is invited to a full evening of activities and celebrations when the men’s and women’s basketball teams host their final regular-season home games against county rival Linfield this Friday, Feb. 17, in Miller Gymnasium.

Among the various events planned around the games will be a celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day; an introduction of all senior women student-athletes, student athletic trainers and cheerleaders; “Pink Zone” activities for breast cancer awareness and research; the recognition of George Fox’s 2010-11 Northwest Conference team championships; and pregame ceremonies to acknowledge the careers of the basketball teams’ graduating seniors.

The women’s game tips off at 6 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 8 p.m. The women are currently 23-0 overall, ranked No. 3 in the nation, and have clinched a share of their sixth straight Northwest Conference crown and home-court advantage for all NWC Tournament games. The George Fox men are 11-12 overall but fourth in the conference at 8-6 and fighting for one of the four playoff spots in the NWC Tournament.

More details about the evening are available here.

Come join our student-led, student-oriented Diversity Forum. ASC invites you to come talk about race, diversity and culture tonight (Wednesday) from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room! Talk about your experience and ask the questions that need to be asked.

Come. Discuss. Learn.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Elizabeth Tolon at etolon06@georgefox.edu.

Are you looking for an internship or summer job? Are you looking for a job after graduation, or are you considering graduate school?

The First Avenue Career & Graduate School Fair is your source for:

• Summer jobs
• Internships
• Full-time jobs
• Graduate school

Join us Friday, March 2, at the University of Portland Chiles Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. View a list of the 57 employers and 42 grad schools expected to attend.

Register in the Career Services Office for just $5! Registration includes admission to the fair, plus access to Contacts & Connections – a networking event with local professionals – and three panel presentations on employers, federal government and graduate school. Be sure to look for a registration table in the SUB starting Monday, Feb. 20!

Transportation is available. Questions? Contact Career Services at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

Faculty members, please let your students know about this opportunity.

A new edition of The Crescent comes out today. In this issue we explore George Fox finances.

All students who have parents or grandparents who are George Fox alumni are invited to apply for the Alumni Scholarship. Scholarships are awarded in the amounts of $1,000 and $2,000.

Applications must be turned in at the Pennington House no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

Click here to download the application and read about the application requirements. Students receiving tuition remission are not eligible. Additional criteria requirements can be found on the application.

Call University Engagement at 503-554-2134 with questions.

Mark your calendar and plan to join us for the University Day of Prayer, scheduled for Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. Let’s join together – parents, students, alumni, employees and friends of the university – in a unified voice as we pray together for George Fox University. In addition to prayer time scheduled on the Newberg campus, we will have regional prayer sites in Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho.

For more information, contact Nancy Almquist, director of Parent Relations, at nalmquist@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2114.

Career Services is hosting Pizza Chat: Networking your way to a job.

Join us for free pizza and information on the best ways to network, including LinkedIn!

Thursday, Feb. 16. from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  in Career Services  on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Register via Bruin Careers or stop by Career Services by Wednesday, Feb. 15.

Did you accidentally remove Bon Appetit dishware from the dining room? If you have any of our plates, bowls, glasses or silverware in your rooms or offices, we would really appreciate getting them back!

There will be a table set up just outside the dish room doors all this week for returning dishware. Thank you!

Do you anticipate receiving a five-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, or 35-year service award this spring? If so, please check to be sure your name is included on one of the lists below.

Awards will be presented at our annual employee recognition event on Wednesday, May 2. If your name does not appear but you believe you should receive an award, or if your name is on the list and you don’t think you should receive an award this year, contact Peggy Kilburg (Human Resources) by e-mail and include any information you think may be helpful. (If you are a rehire, your previous benefits-eligible experience at George Fox counts toward your service award.)

Your help is most appreciated to ensure that the right employees are honored at this event. Only service at half-time or above is used in determining your years of service.

• To receive a five-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 2006 and Sept. 1, 2007
• To receive a 10-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 2001 and Sept. 1, 2002
• To receive a 15-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1996 and Sept. 1, 1997
• To receive a 20-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1991 and Sept. 1, 1992
• To receive a 25-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1986 and Sept. 1, 1987
• To receive a 30-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1981 and Sept. 1, 1982
• To receive a 35-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1976 and Sept. 1, 1977

Five-Year: Ron Arnold, Ken Badley, Rita Boggs, Darryl Brown, Rae Casey, Keith Dempsey, Janeen Dillow, Jesse Dillow, Mike Foster, Bethany Goldman, Marcie Gowan, Robin Halverson, Marty Hunter, Lois Hutchinson, Jared Kamimae-Lanning, Robby Larson, Terah Moore, Helen Morse, James Oshiro, Thomas Peng, Terry Peters, Cathy Peterson, Steve Petzold, Rachel Powell, Tim Rahschulte, Valerie Rogers, Keith Schneider, Jane Scott, Seth Sikkema, Jim Smart, Lauri Smith, Mark Stone, Audrey Williamson

10-Year: Bryan Boyd, Carol Brazo, Susan Corbett-Furgal, Lori DeKruyf, Kristin Dixon, Kristina Findley, Janelle Freitag, Steve Gilday, Mary Johnson, Dave Johnstone, Judy Keeney, Loren Kerns, David Kerr, Mike Magill, Brian McLaughlin, Jean Miller, Jared Ocker, Tammy O’Doherty, Paul Otto, Joy Reimann, Cliff Rosenbohm, Elizabeth Todd, Larry Weber, Loren Wenz

15 Year: Dwayne Astleford, Debbie Berho, Andy Dunn, Mark McMinn, Roger Newell, Mark Terry, Dan van der Water

20-Year: George Byrtek, Gary Kilburg, Margi Macy, Dianna McIntyre, Rand Michael, Josh Nauman, Eilene Newman, Phil Smith

25-Year: Beth LaForce, Darryl McKenzie

30-Year: Steve Grant, Mark Weinert

35-Year: Paul Chamberlain, Tom Head

Internships are available in Career Services for the 2012-2013 school year!

• Marketing/Graphic Design Intern(s)
• Professional Activities Intern(s)
• Professional Activities International Student Intern

Help plan and coordinate events, promote programs and services, and design marketing campaigns. The internships are 8-10 hours a week for credit.
Benefits of being a Career Services Intern:

• Work in a team
• Access to career leads
• Develop professional skills
• Flexible hours

Did you know that Career Services is among the top 10 best places to work/intern while in college? (Top Colleges)
Apply through BruinCareers!

Heard of the Fitted Fox yet?
Come shop or sell on Tuesday, Feb. 14 and  Thursday, Feb. 16 from  5-7 p.m. in the Bruin Den.
We’ll take:

• Shirts
• Pants
• Dresses
• Jackets
• Sweaters/Sweatshirts
• Credit cards, cash or store credit

Check out our Facebook page for more details.

Don’t forget this week’s Spring Theological Conference featuring Evvy Campbell. Campbell, a Wheaton college professor and former director with an international relief organization, will speak on campus and engage the university community in a conversation on the “holistic mission of God” Monday and Wednesday.

Campbell, an associate professor of intercultural studies emerita at Wheaton, will speak in chapel on Monday and Wednesday. Both services are scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. In addition, she will engage with students and other attendees in a conversation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the Cap and Gown Room. The topic of discussion will be “Engaging the Missional God: An Interactive Conversation.”

Monday evening’s session will allow students and faculty to engage in conversations about how they can participate in God’s work in the midst of those distinct callings. Each speaker will sit with students and share a part of his or her story in small groups, with conversation and discussion following. Students will rotate to hear three of the six speakers. The evening will also include worship, refreshments and prayer.

Speakers include: Brian Doak (Religious Studies), Evvy Campbell (guest speaker), Kris Kays (Psychology), Davida Brown (Chemistry), Nate Peach (Economics) and Marie Palm (Nursing).

For more information, contact Paula Hampton in the religious studies department at ext. 2650 or phampton@georgefox.edu.

Mark your calendars! The Staff Development Committee is sponsoring a spring worship event on the Newberg campus. Support staff will gather on Tuesday, March 13, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in VAC 117. Please plan to join us for worship, praise, fellowship and snacks.

Questions? Contact Vicki Tschan at vtschan@georgefox.edu.

Marketing Communications will host a staff/faculty portrait session from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Room 101 of the Villa Academic Complex. These high-quality studio portraits will be used on the university website and will be available for professional promotional use.

Please e-mail or call Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) at ext. 2125 to let us know what time you are planning to come. You may still come without prior notice.

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. College of Idaho, GFU campus courts

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

Need to send out a student survey? The following guidelines have been established for the distribution of student surveys. Faculty members are encouraged to help facilitate this process.

Please follow these guidelines when submitting student surveys for mass distribution. Send your surveys to Jere Witherspoon in the student life office. Your approved survey request should include all of the following:

• Your name and e-mail address (may include the list of names from those in your group)
• Course name and professor
• Approval for distribution granted by: _______________________ (list department)
• Short, catchy blurb about the survey no more than 35 words in length
• A tested, workable link to the survey

An e-mail with all submitted surveys will be sent to all students once a week (on Wednesdays). An identical e-nnouncement will be submitted at the same time to student e-nnouncements. The following disclaimer will be attached to the e-mail and the e-nnouncement:

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon if you have any questions about this process.

Due to unauthorized people using the Prayer Chapel as a “hangout,” it has been decided to keep the Prayer Chapel locked at all times. It had previously been unlocked 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Now it will be locked 24/7, but all students, faculty and staff will have 24/7 card access to it. You may use your GFU ID card to access it at any time.

Are you interested in helping new international students adjust to our GFU community? Are you looking for a way to get leadership experience? Would you like to give back to the George Fox community?

We are looking for American and international students who would like to serve as orientation assistants for new international student orientation. The application form and a position description can be found on the International Student Services web page.

Applications should be submitted to Alex Pia (Box #6227) or Dianna McIntyre (Box 6206) no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. You may also bring your application to us in the International Center/Cultural House.

Support a business capstone project and buy your Valentine’s Day roses at Bruin Blooms. We have florist-quality arrangements for the cheapest price in town!

All of our red roses come arranged in a vase with baby’s breath. For pricing, visit our Facebook page: facebook.com/bruinblooms

To order, post on our Facebook page or drop by Monday (3-6 p.m.) or Tuesday (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) in the Bruin Den to buy flowers there.