The Daily Bruin

There are currently four openings we are seeking to fill. They are associate director of clinical practices, director of the office of student success, student accounts specialist II, and website usability and search engine optimization (SEO) administrator.

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer them to the website for information about the duties and qualifications and for instructions for applying.

Just a reminder: Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee will address issues related to technology in our lives when she comes to campus March 4-6 as guest speaker for the Spring Theological Conference.

The schedule for the week includes:

• Monday, March 4 – “You’ve Been Hacked: How technology has taken you hostage (and how your parents are to blame),” chapel (10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium)
• Tuesday, March 5 – “Finding Your Sweet Spot: Brain health and multiple intelligences information to help you increase engagement in your first (real) life,” Shalom (7 p.m. in Cap & Gown Room)
• Wednesday, March 6 – “Pushing the Pause Button: Practical tips for learning to be still, bored, and centered,” chapel (10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium)

Dr. Dodgen-Magee is a licensed psychologist, truth communicator and Jesus follower. She had one of the first computers in her class when she was a graduate student “a million years ago,” and was the last person in her family to get an iPhone. She is a reluctant geek and an avid reader of research.

The Spring Theological Conference is sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies. For more information, contact Paula Hampton at ext 2650.

The university’s Accounting Club is offering free tax preparation and e-filing assistance to employees and local residents. Dates for help sessions are four Saturdays: March 2 and 9 and April 6 and 13.

The Tax-Aide program is designed to help taxpayers prepare their returns. The service is especially geared toward senior citizens, students, individuals with lower incomes, and those who have limited English proficiency. Anyone, however, is eligible for assistance. The only exception is for those whose return is deemed too complicated.

Help will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on each of the dates. All sessions will meet in Hoover 102 and 103. A sign-up sheet will be available 30 minutes before each session. All sessions are first come, first served.

Those seeking assistance are to bring photo identification, Social Security cards or individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, birthdates for family members, the current year’s tax package (if you received one), and all appropriate tax forms (W-2, 1099-INT and 1099-DIV, SSA-1099 or RRB-1099, 1099R, etc.).

If applicable, it is also advised that patrons bring a list of child tax credit information; a list of medical, taxes, interest, contributions and miscellaneous expenses; child and disabled dependent care information; bank routing and account numbers; and a copy of their 2011 federal and state returns, if available.

To e-file a joint return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms. To find out more, contact Seth Sikkema at ext. 2813.

It has come to Security Service’s attention that several children of staff and faculty have been using their parents’ staff permit and car to drive to campus, and have been seen parking in staff lots and going to class. Unfortunately, this is a violation of the staff parking permit, which is to be used only by the staff member to whom it was assigned.

It isn’t an issue if your student always comes to school with you, but if they are driving one of your cars to school, they must register the car themselves and park in the proper non-staff lot. If both student and staff share a family car, the staff member should leave a note on the dashboard when it is them driving, and the student should take down the staff permit and park in the proper lot for their student permit when they are the driver.

If you have a vehicle situation that is outside of these parameters, please contact security at ext. 2090 or nkincaid@georgefox.edu and we will work together for a suitable solution.

Thanks!

It’s time to order university stationery. For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s print services.

Orders are due by Monday, March 4.

Just a reminder that an all-employee meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, Feb. 28, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.”

Do you crave companionship? Unconditional devotion? You need a goldfish! Or a troubling of goldfish (I don’t know why a group of goldfish is called a “troubling,” since they are delightful companions.)

Come to the lab (EHS 202) during office hours (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and take yours home today. Ziploc travel containers provided for your new friend’s comfort and containment. I’ll meet you by the aquarium if you need help. Adoptions open until all find homes.

– Teresa Arnold (tarnold@georgefox.edu)

Come support the university’s theatre department by attending the University Players’ thought-provoking performance of drama and music. The theme of our production this year is “The Gospel of Enough.”

Join us Friday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Free admission!

What is ‘The Gospel of Enough?‘
This year, the University Players explore the fear, anger, sadness and joy that surround our inner tensions and deepest longings, and they celebrate the good news found in the realization that what we really need, and want, may simply be enough.

Don’t forget tonight’s (Monday’s) Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Dr. Fred Van Dyke, executive director of the Au Sable Institute for Environmental Studies. He will present a lecture titled “Hope and Hopelessness: Overcoming the State of Despair in Modern Conservation.”

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

The Portland Writing Center has one opening for a writing consultant. To qualify for this student-employment position, you must have excellent academic writing skills and the ability to effectively teach those skills to others, attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, and a willingness to become proficient in both APA and Turabian manuscript styles.

Initially, this position will be for five hours per week and will begin A.S.A.P. There is a potential for increased hours beginning in the fall. For more information or to request an application, contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2314.

Are you interested in learning and growing with others as we seek to better understand how to relate to God in the midst of suffering, confusion, despair, grief?

You have the opportunity to be part of a small Bible study/spiritual formation group that will explore this topic. We will meet 6 times during the semester, for approximately one hour each time. All materials will be available at no cost. GFU seminary student Sierra Neiman will facilitate the group.

Please indicate your interest by filling out this form.

For more information, please contact the Spiritual Life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Here is a survey from your Student Body Officers. We are fully interested in hearing from you. We want to represent your voice to the University concerning issues that are being reviewed as you read this over.

Thank you for your time. You matter, your voice matters. The survey can be found at this link.

Come and watch two of the region’s top-ranked men’s tennis teams battle it out (No. 1 George Fox Bruins vs. No. 6 Whitman)! This is one of the biggest matches of the season, and we need your support!

We will have free pizza for all students and staff who present their university ID card.

The match is at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Saturday), rain or shine. It will be contested at the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, 15707 S.W. Walker Road, in Beaverton.

Go Bruins!

The Bust-A-Move Dance scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23, in recognition of Black History Month has been cancelled.

Applications for Welcome Weekend Coordinator are due today (Friday, February 22) at 5 p.m.

If you love planning events and making them happen, we’d love to talk with you about being a part of the Welcome Weekend staff.

Applications can be found at this link.  Please email Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Accounting Club will be offering assistance for filing tax returns for the Newberg community. It’s first come, first serve! A sign-up sheet will be available 30 minutes before the sessions. Following are the dates and times of each session, which will be located in Hoover 102 and 103:

•         March 2 at 9am – 4pm
•         March 9 at 9am -4pm
•         April 6 at 9am – 4pm
•         April 13 at 9am – 4pm

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).

All-Campus Spring Retreat is coming up next weekend March 1-3! We will be at Trout Creek Camp outside of Portland and will be hearing from Josh White from Door of Hope. Loud Harp will be leading us in worship. The trip costs $10! Please sign up at the link below.

You can sign up at this link.

Questions? please contact jriedel10@georgefox.edu or narellano11@georgefox.edu

With inclement weather expected this weekend, the George Fox men’s tennis team has announced plans for their three scheduled home tennis matches Feb. 22-24 in case of rain.

Friday’s match with the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes (2-0, NWC 2-0) is scheduled for 3 p.m., but if it rains, the match will be moved to the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center in Beaverton and will start at 6 p.m.

On Saturday, the Bruins take on the Whitman College Missionaries (1-1, NWC 1-0), who are ranked No. 13 nationally and No. 6 in the West Region. That match will definitely be moved from the campus to the main indoor facility at Tualatin Hills in Beaverton. The start time will remain the same at 6 p.m.

Sunday’s contest with the Linfield College Wildcats (0-2, NWC 0-2) is set for 2 p.m. on campus, but if the weather is uncooperative, the match will be moved ahead two hours to noon at Tualatin Hills.

The George Fox Symphonic Band will perform Johan de Meij’s Lord of the Rings Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in Bauman Auditorium. All are invited, and admission is free.

All are invited to attend Spanish Chapel at 10:40 a.m. Friday, February 22 in the Bruin Grounds. The sermon will be shared by Angel Diaz, the pastor at the Spanish Friends Church in Newberg.

Hope to see you there!