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Share your “Be Known Experience” and you could win a Kindle Touch!

Tell us a story about a special way a faculty or staff member at George Fox made you feel known, in or outside of the classroom. We’ll draw five winners who will each receive a $10 Amazon gift certificate. One lucky winner will get a brand new Kindle Touch!

Current students and alumni are welcome to enter. Visit this page to submit your story. The winners will be drawn and announced on Monday, March 12. Good luck!

Questions? E-mail Eric Mortinson at emortinson@georgefox.edu.

As a reminder, the financial affairs office has implemented a new process for employee expense reimbursements.

For those who have signed up for direct deposit: If your Expense Reimbursement Form is received in the financial affairs office by Monday, your deposit will be processed on Thursday of that week. If it’s received after Monday it will be processed on Thursday of the following week. Please note that payment may take up to 48 hours to appear in your account.

For those who have not signed up or who chosen to have their reimbursements process as a check: Checks will be cut only on the first Monday of each month. If your Expense Reimbursement Form arrives in the financial affairs office by 5 p.m. on the 20th of the month your payment will be included in the next check run. If your paperwork arrives after the 20th of the month it will not be processed until the following month’s check run.

Example: If your paperwork arrives before March 20th the check will be cut on the first Monday in April. If your paperwork arrives after March 20th your check will be cut on the first Monday of May.

If you would like your reimbursements to be set up as direct deposit, you need to download, complete and submit the authorization form to the financial affairs office (Box #6029). The form can be found on the FAO’s Common Forms webpage.

If you have any questions, please contact Andy Dunn at ext. 2162.

Rodger Bufford (Graduate Psychology) chaired the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation site visit to the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology program at Regent University Feb 5-7.

David Kerr (Visual Arts) will be published for two of his designs in March 2012. Kerr’s images were selected as examples of “bright ideas from around the world” for two of David E. Carter’s new upcoming graphic design books: Logos 2 and Business Cards 1. Kerr designed the TAPP Financial logo and business card system and a logotype for Billboards Worldwide, both Canadian companies.

Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) spoke in a Malone University chapel on Feb. 29 on “Called to Serve; Called to Prepare.” He also presented on “The Riddles of John” at Malone the same week.

Ed Higgins (English) published a poem, “distant hill,” in the first issue (March) of the online literary journal Straight Forward: A Poetry Journal.

March 7        Lecia Retter
March 9        Elizabeth Holme, James Oshiro
March 12      Theresa Schierman, Brent Weaver
March 13      Carol Brazo, Karen Buchanan, Sandy Cherachanko
March 14      Piper Parks
March 15      Caitlin Corning, Stephanie St. Cyr
March 16      Robert Ashbrook, Nancy Brannen
March 17      Bryan Boyd, Taylor Martin
March 18      Mark Carlton
March 19      Joanna Gray, Marty Hunter

Believe it or not, the middle of the spring semester is at hand. Now is the time to take an assessment of your perception of how you are doing in each of your classes.

PLEASE read this message CAREFULLY!

Mid-term grades, while not a part of your final semester grade report, are an important indicator of how you are doing academically.

Mid-term grades are meant to encourage students to get in touch with their professors.

There are many resources here at GFU to get you the help you need to be academically successful. If you don’t know what these resources are, please contact me.

Professors will be entering their mid-term grades on Wednesday, March 7, through Friday, March 9.

After March 9, you can view your grades in MYGFU if a mid-semester grade has been entered.

If you do not have a grade entered, then your professor has NOT entered a mid-term grade for you. This could be for a variety of reasons.

We STRONGLY suggest that every student contacts their professors (for each class) to see how you are doing in that class.

Log in to MyGFU to find your mid-semester grades (after March 9)

• Select Student Center
• From the Other Academic drop-down (in the Academics section of the start page), select Grades.
• Select the term and the Mid-Term Grades tab (next to the Official Grades tab which will be the default display). The Mid-Term Grades tab ONLY appears once at least one grade has been entered for you by an instructor.

Now you need to determine what to do next:

• Consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that you’ll get an F (or maybe even a D).
• Discuss your situation with your advisor and professors.
• The last date to withdraw is Sunday, March 18, at 11:59 p.m.

You can usually go below 12 hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting your financial aid. Please confirm your financial aid status with your student financial services counselor.

If you go below 12 hours and you are an on campus resident, you will need to contact Dave Johnstone, the associate dean of students, to appeal the policy pertaining to 0n-campus residence requirements which states that you must be enrolled in at least 12 semester hours to live on campus.

Withdrawal results in a “W” on your transcript but does not factor into GPA.

If you were to get an F, it would impact GPA.

If you need any help, or have any questions, contact the registrar’s office or contact me.
Jere

Jere Ann Witherspoon

Executive Assistant | Student Life | 503-554-2316

studentlife.georgefox.edu | ds.georgefox.edu

Don’t miss out on this week’s community event! This Saturday, March 10, a senior capstone group is hosting a Saturday Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Bauman parking lot.

We have collected a group of vendors together that will offer something for every shopper. Our vendors include food, gifts, crafts, small businesses, nonprofits and many more!

Questions? Contact Amelia Keith at akeith07@georgefox.edu.

Career Services invites students to a session, “Acing the Interview: What Employers Really Look For,” on Wednesday, March 7, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in EHS 125.

Looking good on paper isn’t enough when it comes to getting hired. You must be able to articulate your value to the employer. This session will equip you with strategies for expressing how you are the best candidate for the position!

Featured will be guest speaker Doug Rice, a talent acquisition manager at Enterprise Holdings who has conducted more than 2,000 interviews.

No registration required! Open to all majors! Faculty, please let you students know about this opportunity.

For more information, contact Angela Doty at adoty@georgefox.edu.

Off-Campus Commuter Students: The Bauman parking lot will be CLOSED for Newberg Saturday Market on Saturday March 10.  Please do not park there Friday night or Saturday. We have sold the spaces for vendors. Thank you!

It’s almost time for Exodus Fair! If you are graduating this April, stop by the Exodus Fair on Wednesday, March 7, or Thursday, March 8, in the Stevens Center Atrium from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

You can pick up your cap and gown, order graduation announcements, enjoy some free food, and much more!

Your degree is almost done, graduation is right around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate! We hope to see you there!

Today (Monday) is your day to find a job or internship in the healthcare field!

Join us in the Hoover upper lobby anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for the Healthcare Career Fair. This fair will be a great opportunity for making connections in the field!

Questions? Stop by the fair to talk with Career Services representative or contact Career Services at ext. 2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

At this point in the semester you should have at least 10 chapel credits. There are 28 more events for credit f this semester. To ensure that you have the credits you need, please check your MyGFU ( under students resources and then chapel- you will see a list of all events with a check next to every event attended. Your requirement and amount of credits still needed is at the bottom of this page).

All undergraduate students who have less than 93 credits and were not 22 by the beginning of the 2011 fall semester must earn 20 chapel credits.  If you do not think you will be able to do that, visit our website  for an overview of our deficiency policy. Please note: you may only  up to 10 credits via podcast and form submission (forms may be submitted on mygfu)

If you have any questions, please e-mail our staff at:  spirituallife@georgefox.edu or stop by our office at the corner of Sheridan and Meridian.

There will be a gathering this upcoming Monday night, March 5 from 7:30-9 p.m. in Lemmons 8, where those who attended the Justice Conference can get together and reflect on and delve deeper into the conversation about justice and our involvement in particular areas of (in)justice individually and as a Fox community. It is an attempt to take some sexy ideas of some big names and help us begin to think about their mundane, radical implications. It will also be a chance for Fox students to get to know one another and encourage and guide each other towards “doing justice.”

Quaere Verum, a student club that meets weekly to facilitate student dialogue on social issues, will host the event, and we are inviting everyone who participated in the conference to attend this meeting. We hope that this conversation will lead those who have been inspired and invigorated (or are cynical and overly critical) to integrate their thoughts and concerns relating to the Justice Conference with their daily interactions in those relationships closest to them. We want to move from “shallow justice” that can simply be consumed and digested over a weekend, to “deep justice” that requires a lifetime of faith, hope, and love.

If you have any questions please contact Ashley Brown abrown07@georgefox.edu or Nick Ogle nogle07@georgefox.edu

Join us for an evening of faith-inspired original works as the University Players explore ‘The Road’: Stories from our Journey with The Savior.

Performances are March 8-9 at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. There is no charge for admission, but donations are greatly appreciated.

Questions? Contact Ben Vawter at bvawter09@georgefox.edu.

Logan Burt will present his junior vocal recital at 6 p.m. tonight (Saturday), in Bauman Auditorium. All are welcome; no admission charge.

There will be a reception in Ross 208 following the recital.

Juniors and Seniors – Are you thinking about what life will be like after Fox? Come to PostFox on Friday, March 16 from 7-10 p.m. and find out out!

Enjoy live music and tasty hors d’oeuvres while networking with alumni from several career fields. Attend two sessions of your choice and get your questions answered about:
-Insurance
-Housing After College
-Budgeting & Investing
-Debt Reduction
-How to Get and Keep a Job

Cost: $5
Dress: Business Casual

For more info and to register to attend PostFox click here.
Registrations must be submitted by March 15.

Come support the Swaziland May Serve team at its car wash this Saturday, March 3, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.!

The car wash will take place at the Sherwood Les Schwab Tire Center at 15905 S.W. Tualatin Sherwood Road (turn right from Pacific Highway at the Regal Cinemas. Les Schaub is just past the theater on the left.)

Service by donation. All money raised helps to support the serve trip!

Submit your entry for a chance to win and help George Fox at the same time! Join together with up to three other student mappers to add high-quality edits like university buildings, walking paths, public spaces, or restaurant hangouts near campus using Google Map Maker. Your efforts could win a grand prize package worth more than $5,000 for your team.

Get more information here.

There will be a gathering this upcoming Monday night, March 5 from 7:30-9 p.m. in Lemmons 8, where those who attended the Justice Conference can get together and reflect on and delve deeper into the conversation about justice and our involvement in particular areas of (in)justice individually and as a Fox community. It is an attempt to take some sexy ideas of some big names and help us begin to think about their mundane, radical implications. It will also be a chance for Fox students to get to know one another and encourage and guide each other towards “doing justice.”

Quaere Verum, a student club that meets weekly to facilitate student dialogue on social issues, will host the event, and we are inviting everyone who participated in the conference to attend this meeting. We hope that this conversation will lead those who have been inspired and invigorated (or are cynical and overly critical) to integrate their thoughts and concerns relating to the Justice Conference with their daily interactions in those relationships closest to them. We want to move from “shallow justice” that can simply be consumed and digested over a weekend, to “deep justice” that requires a lifetime of faith, hope, and love.

The fourth issue of the International Newsletter is now available on the International Student Services web page. This issue focuses on the transitions our international students face while going to school here at George Fox. We hope you will find this issue informative and enjoyable.

The item of the month in the Bruin Bookstore is all art product (excludes photographic supplies). All art product is marked at 33 percent off retail for the month of March. Stock up while supplies last!