The Daily Bruin

The university’s offices will close Monday, May 26, to observe Memorial Day.

The Portland Writing Center will be remaining open over the summer term in a remote capacity. Our writing consultants will be checking the PWC inbox (pwc@georgefox.edu) every morning, Monday through Friday, for any questions or papers that need to be reviewed. If you would like a person-to-person consultation, e-mail the consultants at pwc@georgefox.edu with some potential times, and we’ll respond to your needs as best as we are able.

– Portland Writing Center staff

FoxTALE will undergo maintenance and therefore be unavailable from 6 to 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13.

The complete video of the Apple event held in Klages Dining Room on April 4 is now available for viewing at:

iTunesU:
http://media.georgefox.edu/cgi-bin/itunesustaff.pl

or via Streaming at:
http://media.georgefox.edu/it/AppleEvent.mov

PBS videos on demand are no longer available through Bruindata, but may still be accessed through the library.  These videos are available for viewing for any university employee or student.  You can gain access to these “Videos on Demand” via FoxTrax by searching for the keyword “VOD.” 

If you are planning on returning to GFU in the 2008-2009 academic year, haven’t completed your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and expect to receive financial aid, now is the time to do it. With the timely filing of your FAFSA, you will be better prepared for next year.

Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to start the process!!

The library staff wishes to thank the George Fox community for participating in the recent library service quality survey. Over the past few weeks, 887 students, faculty, staff, and administrators, or 22 percent of the university community, completed the survey. Many respondents also supplied written comments. Library faculty and staff will soon review the data plus all the suggestions and comments with great interest.

Congratulations to these winners whose names were randomly drawn from all who took the survey and entered their e-mail addresses.

iPod Shuffle:
Angela Leder
Annette Ann Korkeakoski-Sears

$25 Amazon gift certificate:
Andrew Miller
Daniel Brunner
Kaitlan White
Kathryn Hite
Susan Corbett-Furgal

The university’s offices and libraries will be closed on Friday, March 21, to observe Good Friday. Newberg and Portland libraries also will be closed over Easter weekend.

Your time is running out to complete the library survey and be eligible for the survey prizes. The survey ends Wednesday, March 19. Please follow this link and give us your opinion by taking the library survey: survey.libqual.org/index.cfm?ID=629358.

Those who participate will be entered into a drawing for iPod Shuffles and Amazon gift cards.

Due to a technical glitch, employees and students received outdated e-nnouncement and/or e-Colleague news on March 12. The mishap was a result of the system improperly categorizing 15 old e-nnouncements as new ones. The Office of Marketing and Communications apologizes for the inconvenience.

If you have not already done so, please complete the LibQUAL+â„¢ Library Web Survey. If you have already filled out the survey, thank you. If not, we ask you to take 10 minutes and help us by taking the survey. Only you can tell us how well we are serving your library needs.

Survey URL: http://survey.libqual.org/index.cfm?ID=629358

Just a reminder: Daylight saving time begins this weekend. Officially, it begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, so don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour.

The Bryan Yager Group, LLC and George Fox University have teamed up again to present this year’s John Maxwell Simulcast simply entitled: Advance 2008. This will be the fourth year we’ve hosted this leadership development event at George Fox University and it has gotten bigger and better every year.

This year’s line-up of speakers is absolutely terrific. Come learn from leadership greats including: John Maxwell, Pat Lencioni, Bill Taylor, Kevin Carroll and more.

As an associate of George Fox University, (Student, Faculty, Alumni or Staff member), you will receive a special discount to this event.

On Friday, April 18, the 2008 Maximum Impact Simulcast will provide you with a day to ADVANCE your leadership. Renowned authors, businessmen and leadership experts will provide you with a wealth of information designed to help you grow your influence. Join 80,000 leaders across North America as you learn to ADVANCE at work, ADVANCE in life and ADVANCE yourself. Group discounts available.

To buy tickets or get more information, please call Bryan Yager at (208) 376.1701 or send an email to Bryan@BryanYager.com.  Hoping to see you there.

Hurry…Early registration discount ends Saturday, March 15!

The inauguration of Robin Baker as the 12th president of George Fox University is this Thursday and Friday, March 6-7. This event marks a significant milestone in the life of the university and a tremendous opportunity for the entire community to come together in celebration. We hope that you will participate in the events of Robin’s inauguration, as they are designed for the entire George Fox family, particularly students and employees.

Schedule of Events
Thursday, March 6
1 p.m. – Student art exhibit opening reception
Roger and Mildred Minthorne Gallery & Donald H. Lindgren Gallery

4 p.m. – Installation ceremony
William and Mary Bauman Auditorium
Doors open at 3:30 p.m.

5:45 p.m. – Celebration dinner
Student Union Building; Ron Gregory Atrium in EHS; Stevens Center Atrium; Hoover Atrium

Each building will have the same menu, musical performances, and special inaugural activities. All students and employees are invited to attend. Employees may bring one guest with them to the dinner. (For additional guests, please contact University Relations at ext. 2131.)

Friday, March 7
10:40 a.m. – Inaugural worship
William and Mary Bauman Auditorium
Students will receive spiritual formation credit for attending this service.

11:40 a.m. – Symposium
Kershner Lecture Hall, Hoover Academic Building

6:30 p.m. – Inaugural banquet for President Robin Baker featuring a showcase of George Fox students
Rolling Hills Community Church, Tualatin
Registration for this event is now closed.

Processional Information (for faculty)
All faculty, unless communicated with appropriate dean, will be processing in full academic regalia at the start of the installation ceremony at 4 p.m. on March 6. Faculty will gather in the Bauman Auditorium Greenroom starting at 3:30 p.m. and should be in regalia and ready to begin the processional at 3:45 p.m. The faculty processional will proceed down both center aisles. Faculty will be seated in the floor seats of the auditorium, not on stage. Mark Weinert will serve as faculty marshal.

Class Cancellations
All traditional undergraduate classes (including athletics) on the Newberg campus starting between 3:40 and 6 p.m. will be cancelled on Thursday, March 6, in order to allow students to attend and faculty to participate in the installation ceremony processional. Evening classes will resume at 7 p.m.

Changes to the class schedules for graduate and degree-completion classes in Newberg, Portland, and Salem are at the discretion of the individual departments. Faculty: please speak with your department head if you are uncertain of your situation and communicate appropriate class cancellations to your students.

Office Closures
All offices on the Newberg campus may choose to close at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, in order for employees to attend the installation ceremony and at 10:40 a.m. on Friday, March 7, in order for employees to attend the inaugural worship service. Offices should be open regular business hours during the rest of the inaugural schedule.

Webcast
The URL for the live streaming of the inauguration events is http://stream.georgefox.edu/live/inauguration.sdp. Three events will be webcast: the installation ceremony, the inaugural worship service, and the symposium.

Questions may be directed to Robby Larson, inauguration co-chair, at rlarson@georgefox.edu.

The Apple Store that is accessible via Bruindata’s menu bar now has recommended computer bundles with an additional George Fox discounted price. This is a good option for George Fox friends and family. The Computers Across the Curriculum laptop bundle that IT offers to students will include an additional discount.

The Apple-only Computers Across the Curriculum transition is exciting considering the specs on the MacBook that will be given out (visit it.georgefox.edu/cac/2008.html). With this transition, many Apple changes are coming to the university.

Plans are formulating now for a big “Apple on campus” event in early April. But right now we want you to be aware of the iChat service available to anyone with a George Fox account and access to iChat on an Apple computer or a Jabber Client on a PC. Check out the following web page for more information: it.georgefox.edu/cec.html.

– Greg Smith, IT

The 2008-09 Koch Associate Program is a year-long, paid program designed to develop promising leaders and entrepreneurs interested in liberty and the non-profit arena. Associates range in experience level from recent graduates to those with up to a decade of work experience, and come from diverse fields and academic majors. You can also learn about the Koch Internship Program and the Koch Foundation at www.cgkfoundation.org.

Deadline for applications is Apr. 1, 2008.

An opportunity brought to you by Career Services.

The LibQUAL+â„¢ Library Survey is now available. Please take a moment to fill out the survey about the quality of the George Fox library service. The survey is available any time of the day or night from Feb. 25 through March 19. Participants are eligible to win prizes.

Survey URL: http://survey.libqual.org/index.cfm?ID=629358

Your job search preparation has never been so convenient and so professional.

Imagine having access to a top-notch resume builder, cover letter builder, interviewing practice, skills assessment, e-portfolio and website builder in one system online and on your own schedule.

Optimal Resume, now offered through Career Services, is certain to give you the professional advantage you need to compete successfully with other candidates in the market. You will be getting a great value with the complete set of tools available in this Career Services resource system along with consultation on demand.

This new system is now an important prerequisite to getting further assistance – the starting point before you request to see us about any of the above job search tools/skills.

Sign up for an account at: http://georgefox.optimalresume.com or go to Bruindata, click on “My Data,” and click on “Optimal Resume”

Pricing:

Undergrads pay a one-time fee of $25 and can use Optimal Resume as long as you are a student at George Fox, plus six months after graduation.

Alumni pay a $29 fee for one year of use.

A 20 percent discount applies for those who are required to use the system in a course.

Your best first impression just got better with Optimal Resume!

Questions? Contact Career Services at 503-554-2330.

1098T Tuition Statements, for claiming educational tax credits, have been mailed to students who were charged tuition in 2007. The IRS requires that we mail forms to your permanent home address. We suggest that you ask your parents, or whoever resides at that address, to watch the mail for the 1098T. It will arrive addressed to you.

For information about educational tax benefits, visit this link: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/stu_fin_srv/1098t.html.