The Daily Bruin

Applications for the 2017 Winter Serve SpiLgrimage to Nepal and Spring Serve Spilgrimage to Haiti with the university’s French department are open!

Nepal (Winter 2016-2017): Applications are reopening and can be found at the SpIL website under “Get Involved” and “Service + Ministry” or by following this link.

Haiti (Spring 2017): Additional applications required; contact Isabelle Corneaux (icorneaux@georgefox.edu) and trip leader Jacques St Gelus (jstgelus14@georgefox.edu).

For more information or if you have any questions, email Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.

Applications for these trips are due Friday, April 15!

Marketing communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your request at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department (optional); and the chart of accounts budget to be charged. The next order will be placed on Monday, April 4.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

As the dining hall nears completion later this spring, please continue to respect the fence and stay out of the building and construction areas. Work in and around the dining hall is still underway. Construction personnel only are allowed inside the fence. The safety of all is our highest priority.

Thank you,
Bryan Kasler, project engineer, Andersen Construction

Saturday, April 2, 1 p.m. – Men’s tennis vs. Whitworth, George Fox Tennis Courts
Sunday, April 3, 1 p.m. – Men’s Tennis vs. Whitman, George Fox Tennis Courts
Friday, April 8, 3:30 p.m. – Men’s Tennis vs. Lewis and Clark, George Fox Tennis Courts
Saturday, April 9, noon and 3 p.m. – Baseball vs. Lewis & Clark, Morse Athletic Complex
Saturday, April 9, noon and 2 p.m. – Softball vs. Willamette, Morse Athletic Complex
Saturday, April 9 – Track and Field hosts Rich Allen Classic
Saturday, April 9, noon – Women’s Lacrosse vs. Whitman, Austin Sports Complex
Saturday, April 9, 1 p.m. – Men’s Tennis vs. Willamette, George Fox Tennis Courts
Sunday, April 10, 10 a.m. – Women’s Tennis vs. Puget Sound, George Fox Tennis Courts
Sunday, April 10, noon – Baseball vs. Lewis and Clark, Morse Athletic Complex
Sunday, April 10, noon and 2 p.m. – Softball vs. Willamette, Morse Athletic Complex

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

Save the date and plan to join us in the Stevens Center Atrium between 3 and 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, as we wish Craig Johnson, professor of leadership studies, well on his retirement after 27 years of faculty service at George Fox.

Staff: This morning (Friday) is the last opportunity to RSVP for our staff lunch this Monday, April 4. The vice presidents will be answering questions that have been submitted, and our own a cappella group, Quakers and Notes, will be performing for us!

Come right at noon so you don’t miss out on any of this great program and time of fellowship! Cost is only $3, so RSVP right away at this link.

Gathering around a fire in community to pray for people is one of the most precious ways to encounter God and encounter others, and we decided to do just that.

This Sunday, April 3, at 7 p.m., we’ll be taking the prayer requests from the Prayer Chapel and gathering together in the Pavilion in the canyon to worship, pray over the requests together, and enjoy community by the fireside. Come join us in this amazing opportunity! We’ll see you there.

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Join us in kicking off the Newberg Relay for Life at George Fox! All students and staff are invited to learn more about the event and how they can become involved. Find us in Hoover 103 at 7 p.m. tonight (Friday) for a short information session with speakers, prizes and cookies! See you there!

Relay for Life is a 24-hour event in which teams and participants take turns walking the track at Newberg High School to symbolize a person’s journey through cancer. Fundraising games and activities take place before and during the event. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

Contact Mick Hangland-Skill (mhanglandskill15@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Come join us for Lifted Hands Intercessory Prayer as we lift up our campus in community. We’ll be meeting in the Prayer Chapel at 2 p.m. today (Friday), so don’t miss it!

Come join us as Christabel Leonce, a George Fox doctoral student from Trinidad, leads an informal talk on autism and shares some of her insights into the field of working with people who have autism in the U.S. and in Trinidad.

We will meet in the International Center/Cultural House from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 6. All are welcome.

Contact Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Faculty, staff and students have shared some of their best photos from adventures abroad as part of our fifth annual International Photo Contest. Drop by the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. today (Friday, April 1), to view the photos and to cast a vote for your favorites!

The Black Student Union and Alliance (BSUA) is looking for officers for the 2016-17 school year, and the deadline to apply for a position is today (Friday, April 1).

We welcome everyone to apply. If interested, follow this link to fill out the application form. All of the positions available are linked in the online application.

If you have questions, feel free to contact Markayla Shattuck at mshattuck13@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please tell your students about this opportunity.

If you were offered health coverage in 2015, you will be receiving a new tax form this week. The 2015 1095-C will be delivered to campus boxes today (March 31). This tax form includes information about the health insurance coverage offered to you and, if you were enrolled in the Pioneer Regence Medical Plan in 2015, your family as well.

Please review your 1095-C and let us know if there is any incorrect information. As part of the new Health Care Reform and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements, George Fox will report this information to the IRS as well.

In most cases, you do not need to wait for the Form 1095-C in order to file your 2015 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (IRS Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ). You may receive multiple Form 1095-Cs if you worked for multiple employers in the previous calendar year.

If you would like to request that the form to be mailed to you, please email your request to Darby Thiessen in Human Resources at dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Have you been experiencing back pain or want to know what exercises or stretches evidence shows to decrease symptoms of back pain? “We’ve Got Your Back” is a free class on the prevention and management of back pain.

Li-Zandre van Eeden, PT, DPT, and the university’s School of Physical Therapy will sponsor the class, which will meet on Thursdays through April 21. Sessions are scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 202 in the Roberts Center (501 N. Villa Road).

There will be a lab component, so please dress comfortably. For more information or to sign up, please call 503-554-2479.

We still have need of materials that can be gathered to help our friends at Catholic Charities in providing Welcome Home kits to refugees in the Portland area. These kits are given to refugees as a welcoming gift as they start their new lives here in the U.S.

There is a range from food items to small kitchen appliances. Please stop by the Social Work House (206 N. Meridian St.) to find out what items we are still in need of. We need all the items by Friday, April 1.

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Pelot at epelot13@georgefox.edu.

The IDEA Center is seeking Fox students to join our amazing team for next year. Internship positions are available in the areas of marketing, event planning, graphic design and employer relations. We will also be adding a career curriculum intern to support the IDEA Center’s new “Career Courses” piloting this fall!

As an intern in our office, you will develop a professional-level portfolio which includes project management experience, event execution, branding and marketing campaigns. There is also the opportunity to develop your professional network with the many employers and alumni who interface with IDEA Center programming.

These internships are now posted on Bruin Careers, with an application deadline of April 7. Your initial application will require you to submit your LinkedIn URL, and we recommend connecting with a Career Coach if your profile needs polishing.

Stop by the IDEA Center for more information or email idea@georgefox.edu.

Join us in kicking off the Newberg Relay for Life at George Fox! All students and staff are invited to learn more about the event and how they can become involved. Find us in Hoover 103 at 7 p.m. tomorrow night (Friday) for a short information session with speakers, prizes and cookies! See you there!

Relay for Life is a 24-hour event in which teams and participants take turns walking the track at Newberg High School to symbolize a person’s journey through cancer. Fundraising games and activities take place before and during the event. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

Contact Mick Hangland-Skill (mhanglandskill15@georgefox.edu) with questions.

After much thought and consideration, Lehman Pekkola has decided to step down from his elected VP position for the 2016-17 year. You can you read his statement here.

This means that the position of VP of marketing & communications is now open. If you would like to learn more and/or apply for the position, click on this link. Due to the timing, and according to the ASC Constitution, this will be a hired position rather than an elected one.

As always, we strive to be open and transparent with all of you and are doing our best to make this a swift and smooth transition. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at asc@georgefox.edu.

Thank you

Come join us for Lifted Hands Intercessory Prayer as we lift up our campus in community. We’ll be meeting in the Prayer Chapel at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Friday), so don’t miss it!

Join us in Contemplative Worship today (Thursday) at 10:50 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel as we continue to look at how those who have gone before us have met with God in the quiet. Chapel credit is available!