The Daily Bruin

Women of George Fox: It’s your turn to decide how you will make history!

For our final week of celebration of Women’s History Month, we have a wall in the Bruin Den where you can write your goals, dreams, and hopes for the future that will one day be a part of the world’s history.

Stop by the Bruin Den anytime between now and Thursday and share your dreams. It can be a great first step to make them into reality.

Questions? Contact Anya Frolova at afrolova08@georgefox.edu.

Help design the new Bruin mascot for George Fox! This contest is open to students, alumni, faculty and staff. A cash prize will be awarded to the winner(s)!

Submissions are due Monday, April 2, at 5 p.m.

More information and submission forms are available outside ASC Offices in the SUB or on the ASC website by clicking “Resources.” Once you’ve clicked that tab, you’ll see a “Mascot Contest PDF Entry Form” in the bottom left-hand corner of the page.

Send submissions to: GFU ASC, 414 N. Meridian St. Box A, Newberg, OR 97132 or ejordan08@georgefox.edu.

For a second straight year, the university will honor the memory of Cesar Chavez by hosting a panel discussion, “Cesar Chavez and Peaceful Community Advocacy Movements,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) in EHS 125.

The event, sponsored by the Office of Transitions and Inclusion and the Center for Peace and Justice, will feature a panel that includes local professors and community advocates. They will discuss grass roots organizing, worker’s rights, structural economics, factors leading to and perpetuating forms of marginalization, and teaching for empowerment, among other issues.

Among those expected to participate is Joseph Orosco, professor of philosophy and director of the Peace Studies Program at Oregon State University; Tom Hastings, who teaches in Portland State University’s conflict resolution master’s program; Romeo Sosa and Pedro Sosa from VOZ Workers’ Rights Education Project; and Andy Coulombe, a George Fox alumnus who works with Latino/Latina populations in running Jubilee Food Pantry and Public Community Gardening efforts in Hubbard, Ore. The evening also will include a poetry reading by longtime English professor Ed Higgins.

To learn more, contact Joel Perez at jperez@georgefox.edu or Clint Baldwin at cbaldwin@georgefox.edu.

“Mediation 101 for Business: Practical Applications Beyond the Legal Paradigm” is the topic Randy Kinnison of Beaverton-based Genesis Mediation will address when he speaks at the Tuesday, March 27, Newberg meeting for the Christian Chamber of Commerce of the Northwest. The meeting is from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Villa Academic Complex.

Kinnison notes that while most business people think of mediation for contract or labor disputes, this brief presentation will show the many ways a mediator can help businesses of all sizes. Kinnison has more than 30 years of experience surrounding mediation, counseling, and helping others solve difficult life issues. Kinnison has led or established nonprofits for the last 30 years and specializes in the dynamics between boards, management, staff and customers.

Coffee, tea and pastries will be available at the meeting, which is free for chamber members who R.S.V.P. at cccnw.net. A $5 donation is suggested from non-members and guests who R.S.V.P. For more information, go to the Chamber’s web site or call 503-928-8354.

We still have tickets to our annual etiquette event on Wed., March 21 from 5:30 p.m – 8:00 p.m. in the Cap & Gown Room.

Please join us for an evening of learning to enhance your professional image, which in turn can bring success in the competitive job search.  This is an investment that will count long after the event is over.

Our prices are fair for the value you receive.

You can get your ticket until 3 p.m. Monday in the Career Office.  We’ll be looking for you and your friends.

For more information, please contact Career Services at careers@georgefox.edu

We welcome you to join us in chapel this morning (Monday) for the continuation of our Jesus Journey series. Portland musician Josh Garrels is leading worship, and Sarita Gallagher, assistant professor of religion, is speaking. See you at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium!

The Housing Selection Form will be available online by noon today (Monday). The form will be available for housing sign-ups until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 23.

To be eligible to participate in selection, you will need to have your $150 Housing Deposit paid in Student Financial Services on the first floor of Stevens. Students have until March 22 to pay this and still participate in housing selection.

To sign up for housing with your group, simply login to the form here and then click on the “Housing Group Signup” link on the left side. One person from each group will fill out the remainder of the Housing Form with the housing codes for the entire group. There are step-by-step directions in the form that will walk you through the following:

• One person enters housing codes for the group
• Confirm your roommate choices
• Rank the order of your housing preferences

If you do not have a group to sign up with, you can go through the housing process as an individual. In this case, rather than placing you according to your credit ranking, we will work with you to identify a suitable spot to live.

If you would like help with filling out the Housing Form, there is a computer set up in the student life office. Please stop by and one of the housing staff will help answer your questions as you go.

For additional information about housing selection, please refer to the Housing and Residence Life website. If you have questions, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or e-mail housing@georgefox.edu.

Answering the Call: Open the Door to Possibilities
Wondering what you can do with your Seminary degree? Having trouble getting your foot in the ministry door?

Come join us for a Lunch & Learn workshop by Career Development expert Angela J. Doty, M.A., GCDF

·        Gain tools to discover your unique design

·        Identify potential career paths

·        Locate job positions

·        Network with like-minded ministry professionals

Walk away with practical strategies that will help you take intentional steps in your own career journey.

Join us on Monday, March 19, 2012  from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Portland Center in Room 155A.

Sign up via careers.georgefox.edu  Click “Answering the Call”

Michael’s (where you can find all things arts and crafts plus framing, floral, wall decor, scrapbooking, etc.) offers an educator discount of 15 percent on all purchases all the time. All employees of the university can take advantage of this, not just faculty members, but you must show your GFU ID card to receive the discount. There are many Michael’s stores throughout the Portland area and beyond, including in Tualatin.

The Walking Company has recently begun offering a 15 percent in-store discount to George Fox employees. There are stores at Washington Square, Pioneer Place and Clackamas Town Center. In addition to selling shoes, they provide foot scanning technology and orthotics. You must show your GFU ID card to receive this discount.

Note: These shoes are not inexpensive; but if you shop there already, you can now enjoy a 15 percent savings. UGG Australia products and gift cards are excluded from the discount.

To see a complete list of store/vendor discounts available to George Fox employees, go to this Employee Benefits, Forms and Resources page and look for the link near the bottom of the page under the heading (what else?) “Employee Discounts.”

On Saturday, April 14, the May Serve and June Serve teams are holding a fundraising banquet and silent auction! We still have tickets for sale. The event will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and will include a fancy dinner, free childcare, and a silent auction with plenty of fun items to bid on!

If you are interested in purchasing a $10 ticket to the event, please e-mail Christine Jordan at cjordan10@georgefox.edu.

Thank you for all your support!

Looking for something to read over spring break? Be sure to grab an award-winning book from the Murdock Learning Resource Center!

Titles to choose from include fiction awarded the Booker Prize, the Pulitzer Prize for literature, the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, and the National Book Award. Winners from the last 10 years will be featured as well as information about each award and a synopsis of each book.

Questions? Contact Sue Mills at smills@georgefox.edu.

If you missed the opportunity to make a card for a female on campus, or just want to make some more, please stop by student life on the third floor of Stevens and pick up a free card to send.

Encouragement should not be limited – and neither are the cards. Take as many as you like. Send an encouraging message to a friend, professor, or other female faculty member.

For a second straight year, the university will honor the memory of Cesar Chavez by hosting a panel discussion, “Cesar Chavez and Peaceful Community Advocacy Movements,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in EHS 125.

The event, sponsored by the Office of Transitions and Inclusion and the Center for Peace and Justice, will feature a panel that includes local professors and community advocates. They will discuss grass roots organizing, worker’s rights, structural economics, factors leading to and perpetuating forms of marginalization, and teaching for empowerment, among other issues.

Among those expected to participate is Joseph Orosco, professor of philosophy and director of the Peace Studies Program at Oregon State University; Tom Hastings, who teaches in Portland State University’s conflict resolution master’s program; Romeo Sosa and Pedro Sosa from VOZ Workers’ Rights Education Project; and Andy Coulombe, a George Fox alumnus who works with Latino/Latina populations in running Jubilee Food Pantry and Public Community Gardening efforts in Hubbard, Ore. The evening also will include a poetry reading by longtime English professor Ed Higgins.

To learn more, contact Joel Perez at jperez@georgefox.edu or Clint Baldwin at cbaldwin@georgefox.edu.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on both Monday, March 26, and Tuesday, March 27, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

Dear employees,

We made it unclear in our last e-nnouncement that winners among employees in the International Photo Contest will not receive cash rewards. We are sorry for not stating it clearly in the instructions. International Student Services will frame the photos of the winning employees in the contest as a reward to the winning employees.

Thank you,
International Student Services

Interested in transitioning your community and campus toward renewable energy?

Apply to join ReCharge with Focus the Nation. You and 19 other movers and shakers from across the country will attend a weeklong conference and be given the tools to make a difference on your campus throughout next school year.

For more information, please contact Shelley Yonemura at syonemura@georgefox.edu.

Answering the Call: Open the Door to Possibilities
Wondering what you can do with your Seminary degree? Having trouble getting your foot in the ministry door?

Come join us for a Lunch & Learn workshop by Career Development expert Angela J. Doty, M.A., GCDF

·        Gain tools to discover your unique design

·        Identify potential career paths

·        Locate job positions

·        Network with like-minded ministry professionals

Walk away with practical strategies that will help you take intentional steps in your own career journey.

Join us on Monday, March 19, 2012  from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Portland Center in Room 155A.

Sign up via careers.georgefox.edu  Click “Answering the Call”

Students: Please place your bicycles in your dorm rooms before leaving for spring break.

Also, if you are planning on leaving your vehicle on campus during spring break, you will need to leave your keys with security as Plant Services works all over campus during breaks, and occasionally vehicles need to be moved.

Please remove all valuables from your vehicle before leaving.

For more information, please contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

If you would like to nominate a colleague for March’s Employee of the Month award, please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, with a summary of this person’s contributions and/or outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so.

The winner will be announced and presented with a $100 gift card to The Allison at our community meeting on Thursday, April 5.

Just a reminder that packages being returned to a company must be brought to Mail Services for pick-up by a carrier. Delays occur if the carrier stops by Mail Services and we do not have the package available for them.

Special arrangements may be made (depending on the size/weight or number of packages being returned) by calling Sherrie Frost, at ext. 2556, or Linda Sartwell, at ext. 2560.

Thank you for getting the packages to us in a timely manner for returns.