You’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers! Members of Security Services will be available in the Bruin Den on Wednesday, March 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer your security questions – everything from parking to personal safety to how to work for Security Services. Please stop by and meet us, and bring your security-related questions.
See you then!
– Security Services
Chloe Lee, a doctoral student in clinical psychology and Career Services’ graduate assistant, will cover the topic “How to get into grad school” in an extensive and concise overview from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, in the Career Services Center (Stevens 220). It will include a timeline of dates, tips for interviews, application essays, obtaining references, choosing the right school, and more.
An R.S.V.P. is required. Please e-mail Christee Wise at cwise@georgefox.edu before 11 a.m. if you plan to attend. There is no cost, and pizza will be provided. We hope you are able to join us.
Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.
Gary Tandy (English) will present “Responding Effectively and Efficiently to Student Writing” at a Faculty Teaching Forum session from noon to 1:20 p.m. Thursday, March 18, in the Cap and Gown Room.
Since grading papers and essay exams is one of the most time-consuming and challenging tasks for teachers, this session will provide guidelines and suggestions for both the process and product of responding to student writing. Questions to be addressed include: “How can I make my grading process more efficient?”, “How can I use grading rubrics effectively?” and “What grammatical and mechanical errors should I mark?”
To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) by 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch.
All faculty — full time, part time, and adjunct — are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs). The schedule of upcoming sessions is available online. Video podcasts of FTFs will be available on iTunesU.
On Monday, April 12, several from the George Fox community are headed to the Rose Garden to watch the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (formerly the Seattle SuperSonics) at 7 p.m. Put on a George Fox T-shirt or hat and bring your family and friends to the game. It will be a great way to connect with other alumni, parents, employees, students and friends. As a member of the George Fox community, you can purchase $15 discounted tickets, saving $4 per ticket.
Click on this link for more information and to order tickets. Contact Alumni Relations at ext. 2131 or alumni@georgefox.edu with questions.
The university’s science departments will host an open house on Tuesday, March 16. George Fox employees and their families are invited to a fun-filled evening full of science interactive displays, thrilling demonstrations and a child-friendly dinner.
The open house will run from 5 to 7 p.m. in EHS and Wood-Mar. We hope you can come!
After the Wednesday, March 17, chapel, a talk-back session with representatives from the organization Invisible Children will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Bring your lunch, your friends, yourself and any questions you might have.
You won’t want to miss this great opportunity to learn more about Invisible Children, a movement seeking to end the conflict in Uganda and stop the abduction of children for use as child soldiers.
Come get your car washed to support the 2010 May Serve team’s trip to Swaziland, Africa! The cost is by donation (anything helps).
The car wash is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at the Newberg Les Schwab.
Friday, March 12, noon – Women’s Tennis vs. Willamette, Tualatin Hills Tennis Center, Beaverton, Ore.
Saturday, March 13, 9 a.m. – Women’s Tennis vs. Lewis & Clark, GFU campus courts
Saturday, March 13, 11 a.m. – Baseball vs. Pacific (2), Morse Field
Saturday, March 13, noon – Softball vs. Pacific Lutheran (2), Morse Field
Saturday, March 13, 1 p.m. – Men’s Tennis vs. Lewis & Clark, GFU campus courts
Sunday, March 14, noon – Softball vs. Puget Sound (2), Morse Field
Sunday, March 14, noon – Baseball vs. Pacific, Morse Field
Monday, March 15, 2 p.m. – Men’s Tennis vs. Whitman, GFU campus courts
The women’s basketball team will play Carthage in the NCAA Division III National Tournament Sectional in St. Louis Friday at 3 p.m. (Pacific time), and if the Bruins win, they would play for a trip to the Final Four on Saturday at 5 p.m. (Pacific) against either Washington-St. Louis or Mount Union. Both George Fox games will be shown on the big screen via live Internet video streaming in the Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym. Fans are invited to come cheer on the Bruins for free. The concession stand will be open as well.
For more information, visit gfubruins.com or call the sports information office at ext. 2926.
George Fox will host the Oregon Symphony for its 23rd appearance in Newberg at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 13, in Bauman Auditorium. If you have already picked up your tickets and are no longer going to use them, please return them to Barbi Doran (ext. 2099). There is a waiting list of people who would like the tickets and would love to have yours if you are unable to attend.
The concert is free to George Fox employees – a gift from retired university board member Ken Austin and his wife, Joan, founders of A-dec. The Austins provided the university with a limited number of tickets for its employees.
An all-employee meeting is set from 3:40 to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 18, in Hoover 105. As part of the meeting, President Robin Baker will give a report of the March 12-13 board of trustees meeting.
For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. For best results, use Mozilla Firefox for your web browser, and your computer must have QuickTime Player installed. Simply copy the link into the address bar of your browser. If you have any problems, contact the Service Desk at ext. 2569.
In addition, a chat room has been set up to allow for interaction. A video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing the following day at itunesu.georgefox.edu.
If you haven’t yet turned in your yellow benefit election form, the time is now! Please turn it in by Monday, March 15. If you’ve lost it, you can print another from the Benefits web page, along with any needed plan enrollment/change forms.
Remember, flexible spending accounts do not automatically renew; you must complete a new form every year. Have you looked at the list of medical costs that can be reimbursed through Flex? (The list is on your envelope.) Weight loss program costs can be covered if you have a medical diagnosis and prescription from a physician (special food not included). Alternative care, prescription sunglasses, infertility treatments (and then childbirth classes) are all reimbursable.
If you have already submitted your Flex form and want to change the amount you have set aside, please complete a new form and send it to Box 6108 with a note that says it’s an update.
The university’s women’s basketball team is back in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III tournament, and like last year, the campus community will gather together to cheer on the Bruins.
Join us at 3 p.m. this Friday, March 12, in the Wheeler Sports Center gym to watch a telecast of the Bruins taking on Carthage College in a sectional game at Washington University in St. Louis. There is no admission charge, and concessions will be available for sale during the game.
Should the Bruins win, they will play again at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 13, against either Washington University or Mount Union College. That game also will be telecast in the Wheeler gym, and concessions will be served.
A spring blood drive is scheduled between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. this Thursday, March 11, in the Ron Gregory Atrium in EHS. Please visit givelife.org to confirm your appointment time. If you have not signed up, visit the givelife website and enter the sponsor code “georgefox” to sign up for one of our last appointment slots. Walk-ins are always welcome.
Simply Hope, a senior capstone project, is hosting a run and walk to support the Newberg School District’s special needs program. Join us for a day of running and walking beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 17, at Joan Austin Elementary School, 2200 North Center St. The event will include a 1K/5k walk/run.
Register online at simplyhopelocal.com or print out a registration form and mail it in to us. A free T-shirt is included with registration (register by April 2 to guarantee your size).
The Pure Voice, a Young Life benefit concert featuring Rootdown, Paul Wright, Caleb & Sol, and Anna Gilbert, is scheduled for 7 p.m. this Sunday, March 14, in Bauman Auditorium. Help us raise more than $1,000 for Young Life!
Cost is $7 in advance at the Bruin Bookstore or online at http://tr.im/purevoice. Phone orders may be made at ext. 3844 between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tickets are also available for $10 at the door.
New art exhibitions are up in the library. Following is a description of each.
Cornell Boxes and Paper Sculptures
Students in Karen Bowdoin’s Design 2 class have created Cornell boxes, inspired by the 3-D artist Joseph Cornell. Each student developed a personal concept and, using allegory and symbolism, built their own boxes and designed the display within, choosing items to enhance their theme.
Also, in Bowdoin’s 3-D design class, students created two- to three-foot-high 3-D forms from the two-dimensional material of paper. All sculptures are made of white paper, and a variety of natural and mythical animal forms are on display.
Illustration Class Posters
Bob Bredemeier’s Illustration class display includes commercial art design and posters on controversial topics.
The time to apply for summer jobs and internships is approaching quickly. Use your time effectively by crafting strategic resumes. Career Services is offering a free resume workshop, called iConnect, to help you connect the dots of your experience to the job qualifications. Drop by Stevens 220 Tuesday, March 9, between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to receive tips for writing targeted resumes and cover letters.
Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.
This Friday, March 12, is the last day to submit nominations for March Employee of the Month. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will then select the Employee(s) of the Month from the nominations submitted. The winner of both the February and March Employees of the Month will be announced at the all-employee meeting on Thursday, March 18, and each will receive a $100 gift card to The Allison.
Submit nominations to Peggy Kilburg (HR) at pkilburg@georgefox.edu.
In just 24 hours, George Fox students will write, rehearse, produce and perform four short plays. Catch the final performances at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Admission is free.
Join us for this unique, family-friendly evening of original theatre! The event is sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega, the university’s theatre honor society.
Supervisors: Please post your open positions soon! The summer procedures guide and JobConnect instructions are on the supervisor web page: georgefox.edu/offices/hr/studentemployment/index.html. Budgets will be the same as last summer.
The summer student application has been posted on the student employment page and students are ready to apply.
