The Daily Bruin

If there is any possibility that you will use tuition remission during the 2010-11 academic year, whether for yourself, a spouse, and/or dependent(s), be sure to complete a Tuition Remission Request Form for each person and submit it as soon as possible. These are due by Monday, March 1, but we would appreciate receiving them as early as possible.

Please visit this link to an HR Employee Benefits page that provides instructions for completing the forms and a link to the forms themselves. It is important to read this information before you begin completing a Tuition Remission Request Form. Incomplete forms will be returned without being processed. For information about the Tuition Exchange program, contact Karlyn Fleming (Academic Affairs).

Are you interested in whole-language techniques for learning or teaching a language? Don’t miss “Reflections on Fluency First from a Learner’s Perspective” on Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 2:45 to 4 p.m. in Ross 141. Presenter Martha Iancu teaches English using Fluency First techniques and experienced them as a learner of Spanish.

Shane Roghaar, our TIAA-CREF representative, will be on the Newberg campus Feb. 9 and April 13. You may make an appointment with him to discuss your investments by visiting this link on the HR/Benefits web page. Employees in other locations may contact Shane to arrange a telephone consultation at 866-928-4221.

Come support one of the senior business capstone groups this weekend! Join us this Saturday, Jan. 30, at the monthly Community Saturday Market. It will be held at the Newberg campus in EHS from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be food, live music, including Chad Strutz from Just Lions, a wide array of different gifts from local vendors, and good company. Some of the local vendors include Honest Chocolate, Scarf it Up, and authors Dirk Barram, Jim Foster and Erin Macy. A percentage of sales are going toward the Patrick Kibler Fund and the Women’s and Children’s Shelter in Newberg.

Hope to see you there!

Due to floor repairs in the hallway, University Mail Services will be closing the service window at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26. We will reopen on Wednesday morning at 8 a.m.

Print Services will close from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday only. For printing needs during that time, please call ext. 2550. For darkroom access, please contact your professor.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your patience during this time.

– Mail Services

The university community is invited to a retirement reception in honor of Lon Fendall who, among other duties, has directed the Center for Global Studies and the Center for Peace and Justice, served as the dean of undergraduate programs, and served as an associate professor of history and political science.

Please join us for dessert and an opportunity to thank Lon personally for his good work at George Fox. The reception will take place at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, in the Duke Atrium (Stevens Center).

Craig Taylor (Director of Athletics) will speak at a George Fox Auxiliary luncheon at noon Friday, Feb. 5, in the Cap and Gown Room. Reservations are required and tickets are $7.50 per person.

To make reservations, contact Margene Haworth at 503-538-0604. Reservations should be made by Tuesday, Feb. 2.

The George Fox Auxiliary – open to men and women – has financially supported and promoted the university for more than 90 years. It hosts an annual fundraising holiday bazaar and sponsors luncheons throughout the year.

The university community is invited to hear Paul Anderson’s (Religious Studies) presentation, “The John, Jesus, and History Project: The Story of a Scholarly Consensus Opinion and its Potential Demise,” from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Hoover 250.

Now in its ninth year at the national Society of Biblical Literature meetings, the John, Jesus, and History Project has enlisted the contributions of leading biblical scholars around the world, seeking to test the viability of two critical platforms: the “dehistoricization of John” and the resultant “de-Johannification of Jesus.” As co-chair of the project and editor of its three volumes, Anderson will share the latest on the potential challenging of the “scholarly consensus” on the subject over the last two centuries.

All are welcome; refreshments provided!

If you have family or close friends in Haiti or who were in the country during the earthquakes, please e-mail me at awinkelman07@georgefox.edu. We want to know how it is affecting students within our community. Also, let us know if you are a student/organization that is trying to help.

Let your voice be heard!
Amanda Winkelman, The Crescent

Saturday, Jan. 23, 3:30 p.m. – Sports Hall of Fame Banquet and Ceremonies, Klages Dining Hall
Saturday, Jan. 23, 6 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Jan. 23, 8 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

The Class of 2010 will be inducted into the George Fox Sports Hall of Fame in ceremonies Saturday, and introduced to the crowd at halftime of the women’s game that evening. Members of this year’s class are Jai Cook (men’s soccer), Mark Tyler (baseball), Mark Halland (track and field), Manfred Rschan (men’s soccer coach), Bob Dexter (meritorious service), and the 1998 women’s volleyball team.

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the athletics website at gfubruins.com.

Art produced by high school students throughout the region will go on display in the Lindgren Gallery beginning this Tuesday, Jan. 26. The High School Art Northwest show will host an opening reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. that afternoon. It is a juried exhibit that features cash prizes.

The Health and Counseling Center on the Newberg campus currently has H1N1 vaccines available at no cost to all students and faculty. Please call ext. 2340 to schedule an appointment.

Staff and faculty, we need your help! Please encourage prospective student leaders to attend the Leadership Preview Night at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, in Hoover 105. The event invites students to learn a little more about future leadership opportunities on campus.

Telling a student about the leadership potential you see in them may be just the encouragement they need to get involved. Some of the departments represented are: SAAC, Ambassadors, Residence Life, ASC, Bruin Heritage, Multicultural Department, Spiritual Life, Leadership Minor/ADVANCE, Orientation and others.

Please encourage future student leaders to come!

Register today for Kaleo 2010: “When Kids Hurt” with Dr. Chap Clark and Dr. Steve Sherwood. Musical guest will be JJ Heller. For more information and to register, visit kaleo.georgefox.edu.

If you are interested in volunteering your time for the Saturday, Feb. 20 event, please contact Amy Lorenz (University Relations) at alorenz@georgefox.edu or ext. 2134. Discounts and T-shirts are available for volunteers.

Kenn Willson (Performing Arts) will perform in concert at the First Presbyterian Church in Portland at 2 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 24. Willson will present “Encounters with Beethoven,” a multi-media piano recital with slides and personal insights into Beethoven. Tickets are available at the door and are $10 for general admission and $8 for seniors and students. Learn more at firstpresportland.org.

Leading up to the recital, an interview with Willson will be aired Thursday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. and Friday at noon on KBPS (KQAC), or allclassical.org online.

On Thursday, Jan. 21, Howard Kenyon from the Oregon Center for Christian Values (OCCV) will speak about what sex trafficking looks like in Portland and how OCCV is responding. The session runs from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 208 on the Newberg campus.

Check out occv.org to learn more about the organization’s work of uniting Christians to seek God’s justice in Oregon.

This Friday, Jan. 22, will mark the 37th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, a date which marked an important turning point in American history. There will be a display on the quad in remembrance of those missing from our generation.

An all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:40 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in Hoover 105. The meeting was originally scheduled for Jan. 28 but had to be changed.

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.

Friday is last day to submit nominations for January Employee of the Month. Please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg (HR) if you would like to nominate a support staff member or administrator for January Employee of the Month.

Your e-mail should include the person’s name, job title, a concise but specific summary of this person’s contribution(s) to the university, its students, and/or its employees in the past 30 days or so (what was done, who was impacted, etc.), and any other information that you believe makes this person deserving of this award.

Please submit your nomination by this Friday, Jan. 22. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will then select the Employee(s) of the Month from the nominations submitted. The winner(s) will be announced at the all-employee meeting on Thursday, Feb. 4, and will receive a $100 gift certificate to The Allison.

Whether you want students to improve their writing, brainstorm for an upcoming assignment, or meet regularly for academic coaching, the Academic Resource Center consultants are available to support students in their academic pursuits.

The ARC is open Monday through Thursday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. and from noon to 4 p.m. on Fridays. To schedule an appointment, students can e-mail the_arc@georgefox.edu, call ext. 2327, or stop by the ARC in the Special Collections Room on the second floor of the library.