The Daily Bruin

This is a reminder that an all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 22, in Hoover 105.

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.

Between eight and 10 volunteers are needed to usher at the baccalaureate service on Saturday, May 1, in Bauman Auditorium. Responsibilities include welcoming guests, handing out programs, and guiding seniors. If interested, please e-mail the Office of Spiritual Life by Friday, April 23, at 5 p.m.

The university community is invited to hear Matt Meyer (Cinema and Media Communication) speak on “Time Travel on $10 a Day.” This feature film project, made last summer by Matt and a group of George Fox students, looks at high school violence and the efficacy of prayer after the fact. Matt will show film clips and talk about working with these students on a “shoestring” budget.

Join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 23, in Hoover 105. Refreshments will be served.

Come and enjoy a free night of laughs and entertainment while improvisation class teams compete in theatre games at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, April 23, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Come take a study break and laugh at us!

Oregon Voters’ Pamphlets for the May 18 Oregon Primary Election are available for students and employees. They can be found on the table in the hallway at Mail Services.

At the end of every school year, many students leave behind good, usable items, including blankets, clothing, kitchen supplies, small appliances, radios, room decorations, little tables, etc. In an effort to keep the dumpsters from overflowing and to be better stewards of the resources, Plant Services initiated Phase II. We are happy to receive anything that students do not want to take home.

Barrels will be placed in the lobbies of the dorms and central living areas, as well as on the porches of Weesner, Beals, Hoskins, Munn, Wilder, Villa Road Houses and Newlin Apartments. Please do not donate damaged or soiled items or place trash in the barrels labeled “Phase II.” There are drop boxes for your trash located strategically on campus. By law, computers, monitors and TVs cannot go in the trash. They can be placed beside the barrels (please note if broken).

The items gathered are sorted and made available to student summer help and staff, but most of the items are given to different organizations in the local area, including Rescue Mission, Goodwill, unwed mothers’ homes, Love Inc., etc. Donated items will be stored at the Villa Academic Center’s rear section (500 Villa Road) and will be available to employees and summer students May 5.

Please use these barrels as you prepare to leave at the end of school. Have a great summer and the Lord bless you as you go!

– Debby O’Kelley, Phase II Coordinator

Senior graphic design students will present their portfolios at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in Hoover 105. Each student will present for about 15 minutes.

Presentations will be made in the following order: Kaytt Kojima, Krista Ray, Tiffany Aquinde, Ryan Erickson, James Green, Rachel Belgard, David Griffiths and Rebekah Ruble. Guest reviewers and art faculty will review their work, and the evening will conclude about 8:40 p.m.

The university’s Concert Choir and Symphonic Band are among the groups scheduled to perform at a spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 23, in Bauman Auditorium.

The event also will include a mass choir singing Vivaldi’s Gloria. The choir will include the George Fox Concert Choir and Women’s Chorale, as well as the Newberg First United Methodist Church Choir and members of the university community.

Admission to the event is free and no tickets are required.

The Symphonic Band will perform Mark Camphouse’s Whatsover Things, Jan Van Der Roost’s Tre Sentimenti, and Andrew Boyden Jr.’s Kirkpatrick Fanfare. The Concert Choir will follow with performances of Clausen’s All that Hath Life and Breath; a traditional Appalachian song, Bright Morning Stars; and Stephen Paulus’ God Be With Us.

Career Services and a PsyD research team have collaborated to determine how effectively our senior women transition from college to career and what they need to be successful. The results of the research will be presented at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, in Hoover 103. Please join us for this event, which includes a light meal and a door prize or two.

After nine years of dedicated service to the university, Marley Brown (School of Business) is leaving to pursue other dreams. You’re invited to drop by and wish her well at a reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, in Room 155 (formerly the bookstore) at the Portland Center.

On Monday, April 19, at 3:40 p.m., Brad Lau, vice president for student life, and a representative from the Newberg Police Department will hold an open forum for students and employees who have questions or would like to know the steps that have been taken in light of the incident that occurred at an on-campus apartment on April 13.

This forum will be held in Hoover 105. For the latest updates on the investigation, please go to georgefox.edu/incident.

This past September, the Student Life Office offered a nine- (9) hour self-defense workshop for interested students. However, in light of last week’s incident on campus, we would like to assess student and employee interest in taking a two- (2) hour self-defense workshop in the next couple weeks (date and time yet to be determined).

If this interests you, please contact Abby Burgess (aburgess@georgefox.edu) in the Office of Student Life by Tuesday, April 20 at 5 p.m. We will also continue to offer the nine- (9) hour self-defense class in September for interested students and employees.

Following the passage of the Health Care Reform Bill in March, we anticipate some changes over the next several years, many of which remain to be seen. One change that is supposed to be effective this first year is the extension of coverage to adult “dependent” children up to age 26, regardless of marital status. Several employees have already asked about this, but it is not yet clear when this provision takes effect.

We are working with our broker, USI, to get clarification about the next steps with regard to a timeline and requirements for implementation. The law specifies that it takes effect not sooner than six months from March 23, 2010 (the date the law was signed), but it may not be effective until the new plan year following that date (April 1, 2011).

We are also waiting to hear exactly what the definition of “dependent” will be as it relates to eligibility for medical coverage through a parent. It may be different than the usual IRS definition to determine if a child can be claimed as a dependent. Additionally, it’s possible there may be litigation attempting to delay implementation of the law, which creates even more uncertainty.

We will let you know the answers to these questions as soon as they become available.

– Human Resources

Please join the Communication Arts Department as we honor Richard Engnell’s 32 years of service to the university. We will say farewell to Richard at a gathering from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium.

Effective Monday, April 19, all students not wearing shoes will not be permitted into the Klages Dining Room. We have had a significant number of complaints from fellow students who are offended by those who choose to come in with bare feet and disregard the hygienic issues caused by not wearing shoes. Please respect your fellow students and wear shoes, flip flops, sandals, etc.

An all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 22, in Hoover 105.

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.

A commissioning time for all those going on mission trips, serving at camps, or conducting any kind of summer ministry is scheduled during this Monday’s chapel at 10:40 a.m. Please come and participate in this time of commissioning and prayer!

Since mid-January, Bon Appetit has monitored and weighed all the waste coming back to the dishroom on a daily basis and posting the results on a weekly basis. We’re pleased to announce that over the past 12 weeks we’ve seen an overall waste reduction of 30 percent, which far exceeded our expectations.

By everyone’s efforts, this has amounted to more than 20,000 pounds of leftovers and waste not being hauled to the local landfill, which is remarkable. Although it may not seem like much, every ounce kept out of the waste steam counts, especially when we serve close to 15,000 meals each week.

Everyone is to be congratulated. Let’s keep it up, especially as we approach Earth Day next Thursday, when the lunch we will serve will reflect menu items with minimal carbon impact on our environment.

Denny Lawrence,
Bon Appetit

Saturday, April 17, 10 a.m. – Track & Field in Rich Allen Classic, Colcord Memorial Field

This is the last home meet for the Bruins this spring. Linfield and Pacific will be the visiting teams.

For more information, visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com or call the sports information office at ext. 2926.

Don’t miss your chance to participate in Empty Bowls: A Night for Haiti and receive a ceramic bowl with a soup dinner for $12 (maximum $48 per family) this Friday, April 16, between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the Klages Dining Room. If you haven’t submitted your R.S.V.P. yet, go to georgefox.edu/haiti. Walk-ins are welcome as well.