The Daily Bruin

The Fitness Center hours for spring break are as follows:

Friday, March 21, through Sunday, March 23 – Closed
Monday, March 24, through Thursday, March 27 – Open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday, March 28, through Sunday, March 30 – Closed

Please be advised there has been a case of chickenpox on campus. Chickenpox is a contagious illness that is characterized initially by mild flu-like symptoms (low-grade fever, fatigue, headache, backache, and abdominal pain). This is followed by a rash with lesions that have clear fluid in their center and then scab over.

If you are pregnant and have not had chicken pox or if you are immunocompromised, it is important for you to speak to your doctor right away and let him or her know that you were potentially exposed to chickenpox. For more information on chickenpox, go to mayoclinic.com/health/chickenpox/DS00053. The incubation period is approximately 10-14 days after exposure, so symptoms will not develop immediately.

Please contact the Health Center at ext. 2340 with any concerns or questions.

Security Services is still seeing a large incidence of valuable items left unattended in vehicles. This applies also to items left unattended in public places. A few students have reported losing their coats and other valuable items because their belongings were left unattended.

Please do not become a theft victim. Take your valuable items with you. If you see anything or anybody suspicious, please notify Security at ext. 2090 immediately.  Thank you.

-  Security Services

If you plan to nominate anyone for the Administrative Staff Member of the Year and/or Support Staff Member of the Year awards, please submit your nomination no later than Wednesday, March 26.

A form can be used but is not required. Simply state why you think your nominee is deserving of the award -  his or her contributions to the university, its students, and its employees. Indicate what was done, who was impacted, and how this impact was and can be observed. In other words, what makes this person stand out in your mind? Winners will each receive a plaque and a $500 check at the employee appreciation event on May 7.

Nominations can be e-mailed to Peggy Kilburg (Human Resources) or mailed to HR, Box 6108.

Hours of service for meal plan students will be changing to the following for the next three days:

Thursday dinner: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Friday breakfast: 9-10 a.m.
Friday lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Friday dinner: 5-6 p.m.
Saturday breakfast: 8-9 a.m.

We will reopen at 4:30 p.m. for dinner on March 29 at the end of spring break.

– Bon Appetit

Both the Bruin Den and the Villa Cafe will close at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, and will remain closed for Good Friday and throughout all of spring break. Both will reopen at their normal time on Monday, March 31.

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.

The University Store will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, and will remain closed for Good Friday and the Easter weekend. The store will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 24. Spring break store hours next week will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The bookstore will be closed on Saturday, March 29.

Vickie McBride’s (Plant Services) final day at the university will be Thursday, March 20. She is leaving to get married and will be traveling with her new husband. A farewell reception is set for 3 p.m. Thursday, March 20, in the Plant Services break room. Drop by to say goodbye and wish Vickie well.

The First Avenue Career and Graduate School Fair is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the University of Portland’s Chiles Center. The event will feature more than 160 recruiters and give students the opportunity to learn about numerous job opportunities and the nonprofit industry at a special presentation. Please encourage your students to attend.

Students may sign up in Career Services (STV 325; ext. 2330) or visit olapcfirstavenue.org.

Inside Promotions, a business capstone class, is offering a “Deal of the Week” with Doran Automotive of Newberg. Show your university ID and get lube, oil, and filter service for $19.95. The offer also includes a 50-point inspection and 10 percent off recommended services. The deal runs through April 25. Doran Automotive is located at 901 Meridian St.

Proceeds from the “Deal of the Week” program support the business capstone project. Questions? Contact Tyler Lacoma at tlacoma04@georgefox.edu.

A senior capstone project, Universi(tee) Design and Printing, is available to create T-shirts for groups, sports teams, or dorm floors. The business custom designs and prints inexpensive T-shirts and other apparel for any situation. All proceeds go to the Patrick Kibler Memorial Fund.

E-mail the business within the next two weeks to receive items before the end of the semester:  universitee@gmail.com.

It’s time to nominate individuals for the Staff Development Committee. Visit the web-nomination form and choose four names you would like to nominate for the committee. To be eligible to serve, members must be employed at least three-quarters time over nine months and have been employed for at least one year. Elected members will serve a three-year term. Elections will be held in April.

Please make your nominations no later than Thursday, March 27.

If you would like a paper copy of the nomination form, contact Patty Findley (Athletics). Patty will mail you a paper copy. Once you fill it out, return it to Patty at Box 6147 no later than March 27.

If you need assistance with the web-nomination form, contact Jere Witherspoon (Student Life).

For more information about the Staff Development Committee, visit the committee’s website.

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.

Students and employees are welcome to enjoy food from Paraguay and the music of harpist Antonio Centurion from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in the Bruin Den. The meal will be pescado a la orange tilapia baked with fresh oranges and lemons served with polenta de choclo. Also featured will be an  authentic soup as well as two other soup options.

Employees are invited to attend an all-campus meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in Hoover 105. The meeting will provide employees an opportunity to receive campus updates, be involved in planning processes, and dialogue with President Robin Baker.

Thank you to the 238 people who have already turned in their yellow benefit enrollment forms. If you’re one of the 231 who have not, Friday (today) is the day. At the very least, please put the forms in campus mail (Box 6108) so you won’t get a phone call Monday afternoon.

Reminder No. 1: if you’re on Pioneer Medical, you’ll want to look up your doctors to make sure they are in the Regence network.

Reminder No. 2: If you have a debit card with your flexible spending account, you must complete the separate request form in your packet in order to re-authorize the card for 2008-09.

Reminder No. 3: Changes in flex amounts will be reflected on your April check, not March.

Thanks for sending in your forms.

– Human Resources

We are still looking for a few additional faculty and staff to serve on the oversight committee for the Liberal Arts Critical Issues fall course. This fall the topic is Islam. We will have two meetings this semester. The responsibilities of the oversight committee are to help select books to recommend to the teaching faculty and to suggest sub-topics and speakers.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Caitlin Corning (History) or D. Elizabeth Todd (Communication Arts).

It is time to order your fall 2008 textbooks. The deadline to order is April 1.
Go to georgefox.edu/offices/store_new/textbook_order/newberg.html

Saturday, March 15
10 a.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Whitworth, campus courts
11 a.m. – Track & field program hosts Frank Haskins Invitational, Colcord Field
Noon – Baseball vs. Willamette (DH), Morse Field
Noon – Softball vs. Whitworth (DH), Morse Field
1 p.m. – Women’s golf in Lady Bruin Spring Invitational, Westbrook Village GC, Peoria, Ariz. (GFU hosting)
2:30 p.m. – Women’s Tennis vs. College of Idaho, campus courts

Sunday, March 16
8:30 a.m. – Women’s golf in Lady Bruin Spring Invitational, Westbrook Village GC, Peoria, Ariz. (GFU hosting)
Noon – Baseball vs. Willamette (DH), Morse Field
Noon – Softball vs. Whitworth (DH), Morse Field

The women’s basketball team plays Friday, March 14, at 3 p.m. Pacific time (5 p.m. Central) vs. Hope College in the NCAA Division III National Tournament “Sweet 16” in Brownwood, Texas.  A win would put the Bruins in the “Elite 8” Saturday at 5 p.m. Pacific (7 p.m. Central) vs. the winner of Friday’s second game between host Howard Payne University and De Sales University.  All three sectional games may be heard via the Internet through D3hoops.com; KFOX was unable to send any students to do the broadcast.

For more information about GFU sports events, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926.