The Daily Bruin

Please encourage your graduating students to attend the Spring 2013 Exodus Fair next week.

Here is the information:

Exodus Fair for spring grads! Those graduating this May are encouraged to stop by the Exodus Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, or Thursday, March 7, in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium. There, grads can pick up their cap and gown, order graduation announcements, enjoy some free food, and much more.

For more information, contact Aleida Polanco at apolanco@georgefox.edu.

This is a reminder that Lisa Sharon Harper, director of mobilizing for Sojourners, will be on campus today (Wednesday) for the university’s 28th annual Woolman Peacemaking Forum. The theme of the event is “Shalom – Holistic Peace for a Fragmented World.” Her visit has been arranged by the university’s Center for Peace and Justice.

Harper has written extensively on tax reform, comprehensive immigration reform, health-care reform, poverty, racial justice, and transformational civic engagement for publications and blogs, including The National Civic Review, God’s Politics blog, The Huffington Post, Urban Faith, Prism and Slant33.

She is the author of two books: Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican … or Democrat and Left, Right & Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics.

She will speak three times on campus today:

• In chapel at 10:40 a.m., on “Shalom and the Fall”
• In a talk-back session immediately following chapel, in the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m.
• In an evening presentation, titled “Shalom and Systemic Injustice,” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 105

For more information on Harper’s visit or the forum itself, contact Clint Baldwin at cbaldwin@georgefox.edu. To learn more about Harper, click here.

The Accounting Club will be offering assistance for filing tax returns for the Newberg community. It’s first-come, first-served! A sign-up sheet will be available 30 minutes before the sessions. Following are the dates of each session, which will be located in Hoover 102 and 103. Sessions run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

•         March 2
  
•         March 9
  
•         April 6
  
•         April 13
  

Please be aware that we are unable to prepare certain types of complicated returns, including those that involve inventory, depreciation, or rental income.

If you have any questions, please contact Sonia Thannickal (sthannickal10@georgefox.edu) or Trevor Fekkes (tfekkes10@georgefox.edu).

Housing selection for the 2013-14 academic year will begin in just under three weeks, on Monday, March 18. Now is the time to be thinking about the following questions:

1. Who do you want to live with? Group sizes can range from 2-6 people. Please refer to the “How to Choose a Roommate” resource on the Housing and Residence Life website.

2. Where do you want to live? The size of your group will determine what housing options are available.

3. Have you paid your $150 housing deposit? To participate in housing selection, each student needs to have their housing deposit paid to Student Financial Services by 5 p.m. on March 15. Students who have been asked to live with an RA also need to have this deposit paid to secure their spot in housing.

Additional details regarding housing selection are posted on the Housing and Residence Life website.

Questions?  Contact housing@georgefox.edu or stop by the student life office.

The university community is invited to a free Winter Choral Concert, featuring the school’s Women’s Chorale, Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, this Saturday, March 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

The Women’s Chorale will perform Handel’s “Thou Art My Radiant Star,” the Scottish folk song “I Know Where I’m Going” and the piece “Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal.” Selections by the Chamber Singers will include “Jubilate Deo” by Orlando di Lasso, “Wayfarin’ Stranger” by Craig Zamer and “Alleluia” by Zdenek Lukas. Finally, the Concert Choir will perform “Let the People Praise Thee, O God” by William Mathias and “Te Deum in C” by Carl Czerny.

Questions? Contact Debbie Hawblitzel at dhawblit@georgefox.edu.

Three days next week, March 6-8 (Wednesday through Friday), the Mail & Print staff will be attending a training conference and will be out of the office. Both departments will be manned by our competent student employees. Please plan ahead and submit jobs by Monday if possible.

For Print Services, ordinary printing and copier assistance will be as normal. However, it will be limited service for high-quality control jobs.

For Mail Services, no bulk mailings will be accepted during this time. If you need to order a large number of stamps, please let us know by Monday so that we can have them on hand for you.

Courier service will operate as normal: Portland Center each day and Salem on Thursday.

Questions or concerns? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

Interested in taking classes this summer at a discounted rate? The university is offering its largest summer class program ever, with more than two dozen course offerings online and another 30 on campus during May Term.

Traditional undergraduate, adult degree and non-George Fox students may take up to three online summer courses at a cost of $452.50 per credit. Courses range from “Principles of Accounting,” “Art History” and “Bible Survey” to “Film Studies,” “United States History from 1865” and “World of Math.” The majority of online courses run June 1 through July 26 and are limited to 20 students per class. To learn more or register, visit the online classes page on the university’s website. A list of courses is available here.

Also available are on-campus classes for traditional undergraduates, the majority of which meet during the month of May. The cost is also $452.50 per credit, and classes are limited to 20 students. Among the course offerings are “Drawing I,” “Beginning Ceramics,” “Bible Survey,” “Persuasive Communication,” “Human Anatomy and Physiology” and “Intro to Literature.” A full list of on-campus courses is here. Students may register for one class per term and can do so on MyGFU.

To learn more about the summer class program, visit this summer classes page or contact Gary Tandy at gtandy@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please let students know about this opportunity.

The financial affairs department will present at a “Let’s Work Together” session on Monday, March 4. Please come and learn what really happens to all that paperwork that you are continually required to “submit” to the finance office and how we can work together to try to make that paperwork shuffle as painless as possible.

Bring your lunch (or grab one in the Bruin Den) and join us for a time of networking with a fun and interactive presentation. We’ll meet in the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m. Hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Becky Jensen at rjensen@georgefox.edu.

You can now create tabs using your cost centers in Bruin Grounds! We offer sandwiches, wraps, coffee and other treats and are open from 4 to 11 p.m. every day.

Also, did you know you get 25 percent off as a faculty/staff member? So before you head home, don’t forget to stop by Bruin Grounds, located downstairs in the SUB.

The International Justice Mission club is meeting tonight (Tuesday) from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. in the Cultural House. Join us in discussing how we, as college students, can fight injustice and advocate for victims of human trafficking!

We will be having hot chocolate and tea, so bring a mug!

Contact Hope Kenyon (ekenyon11@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Lisa Sharon Harper, director of mobilizing for Sojourners, will be on campus tomorrow (Wednesday) for the university’s 28th annual Woolman Peacemaking Forum. The theme of the event is “Shalom – Holistic Peace for a Fragmented World.” Her visit has been arranged by the university’s Center for Peace and Justice.

Harper has written extensively on tax reform, comprehensive immigration reform, health-care reform, poverty, racial justice, and transformational civic engagement for publications and blogs, including The National Civic Review, God’s Politics blog, The Huffington Post, Urban Faith, Prism and Slant33.

She is the author of two books: Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican … or Democrat and Left, Right & Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics.

She will speak three times on campus Wednesday:

• In chapel at 10:40 a.m., on “Shalom and the Fall”
• In a talk-back session immediately following chapel, in the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m.
• In an evening presentation, titled “Shalom and Systemic Injustice,” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 105

For more information on Harper’s visit or the forum itself, contact Clint Baldwin at cbaldwin@georgefox.edu. To learn more about Harper, click here.

The Staff Development Committee is asking for donations to supply our upcoming service project during our March 12 staff conference. We will be looking to bless Urban Services with hygiene kits that will be distributed during their ministry out on the streets of Portland and Salem.

We are asking for small travel sizes of hand sanitizer or wet wipes, Q-tips, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, combs and shampoos.

Please bring your donations to one of three drop off centers for collection:

• Barbi Doran’s desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center
• Darla Norgren’s desk at the Portland Center, or
• With Helen Morse in the VAC lobby

Donations will be accepted starting today (Tuesday) until Wednesday, March 6. Any help with this project will be most appreciated.

Questions? Contact Denise DeCicco at ddecicco@georgefox.edu.

Come to the Career Services Office (located on the first floor of Stevens) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1, to learn about some of the great job and internship opportunities AT&T has to offer!

Benefits in working for AT&T:

• Discounts on AT&T products and services
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Medical/dental/vision benefits for entire family
• Life insurance
• Earn up to 22 days off per year
• Pre-taxed flexible spending accounts
• 401K with a company match

For more information or questions, contact Corina Burke ext. 2331 or cburke@georgefox.edu.

ASC Central Committee applications to run for office are posted this week at ASC.georgefox.edu. Applications and petitions are due at 5 p.m. Friday, March 1, in the ASC office.

ASC is one of the primary ways to make an impact and be involved at George Fox. Leaders in ASC have the opportunity to partner with university administration in developing strategies, projects, and a campus culture that is Jesus-focused in everything that it does.

ASC is looking for leaders and servants on campus that want to love their peers through the various departments, activities and opportunities ASC offers.

Also, watch this video!

Security Services would just like to give a strong reminder to all staff, faculty and students to always lock your cars and bikes, even if you are just going into a building for a little while.

Do not leave items of value in your car and purchase the strongest U-lock that you can afford for your bike and use it!

Encourage your students to come to the Career Services office (located on the first floor of Stevens) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this Friday, March 1, to learn about some of the great job and internship opportunities AT&T has to offer!

Benefits to working for AT&T:

• Discounts on AT&T products and services
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Medical/dental/vision benefits for entire family
• Life insurance
• Earn up to 22 days off per year
• Pre-taxed flexible spending accounts
• 401K with a company match

For more information, contact Corina Burke at ext. 2331 or cburke@georgefox.edu.

We have Chinese class tonight (Tuesday) in the International House! As usual, class goes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. During the first half hour, we will review what we learned last time (bringing notes will be appreciated). We will cover new materials in the following hour (7-8 p.m.).

Free snacks will be provided! Looking forward to seeing you.

Yali (yhe11@georgefox.edu)

The Accounting Club will be offering assistance for filing tax returns for the Newberg community. It’s first-come, first-served! A sign-up sheet will be available 30 minutes before the sessions. Following are the dates of each session, which will be located in Hoover 102 and 103. Sessions run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

•         March 2
  
•         March 9
  
•         April 6
  
•         April 13
  

Please be aware that we are unable to prepare certain types of complicated returns, including those that involve inventory, depreciation, or rental income.

If you have any questions, please contact Sonia Thannickal (sthannickal10@georgefox.edu) or Trevor Fekkes (tfekkes10@georgefox.edu).

Paul Anderson has been invited to the Pulitzer School of Journalism at Columbia University in New York City in the interest of commending the program to strong Fox students who are good writers and intellectually curious. Any interested students are invited to gather this afternoon (Monday) from 3:40 to 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 250 for an inventory of student interests and callings.

Questions? Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in a support group on campus that deals with depression and anxiety? Would you like some support through a tough time? Do you have good advice to share for someone in that spot? Do you like to have fun? Perhaps you delight in finger-printing a poster?

If you answered yes to any of this, then join WeAreHope for their meeting tonight (Monday) and be in community with others on campus.

We’ll meet at 5 p.m. in Stevens 109. Be there, or not … we love you either way!

David Brooks (dbrooks11@georgefox.edu)