The Daily Bruin

FoxTALE will be upgraded this coming August to stay in alignment with updates at moodle.org. The system will be unavailable Friday, Aug. 21, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the upgrade. We have scheduled the upgrade to be completed on the day of the Fall Faculty Conference in order to minimize disruption.

You will find a description of the upgrade features at this link: FoxTALE Overview of New Features for 2.8 Upgrade.

Here are some of the highlights of the new version:

• Atto, the new text editor with autosave (see section 2.1)
• Improved Grader report with single view and grade history report (see section 4.1)
• Improved Quiz edit screen and completion settings (3.2)
• Online text assignment with inline comments (see section 2.3)
• Forum enhancements with better navigation and subscribe to individual discussions (see section 5)
• Enhanced Conditional Activities (see section 2.2)

Sign up here for one of the FoxTALE New Features webinars we are offering over the month of April.

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Please join us for a going away party to celebrate six and a half great years of work by Taylor Martin. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host an open house-style reception in our office on the second floor of Stevens Center from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).

Come join us and wish Taylor well!

The Multicultural Returnee Leadership Scholarship application is due by Friday, April 3, at 5 p.m. Four $2,500-per-year renewable scholarships will be given to returnee students who meet the following requirements:

• Considered a domestic undergraduate student
• Actively involved in leadership at George Fox
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Strong desire for and willingness to be engaged in diversity and reconciliation activities on campus

To qualify, you must not currently be a multicultural scholarship recipient (if you have questions, contact Donna Barber), and you must submit a leadership resume that includes the following to SpIL via email no later than Friday, April 3, at 5 p.m.:

1. Tell us what makes you qualified as a Multicultural Leadership Scholar
2. Current cumulative GPA
3. Names and contact information of TWO George Fox faculty/staff who would recommend you

Scholarship awardees will be notified by Friday, April 10. For more information, contact Donna Barber, interim director of intercultural life, in the SpIL House or at dbarber@georgefox.edu.

Join us for chapel today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium to hear from associate pastor Jamie Johnson. Chapel credit is available.

For more information about chapel, visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

It’s blood drive time! To sign up and schedule an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org.

Once on the site, find the George Fox blood drive by searching with the ZIP code (97132) or sponsor code (GeorgeFox). Click either George Fox blood drive (Villa Academic Complex Room 117 or Red Cross bus). Sign into your account or register to create one, then schedule an appointment and confirm!

The drive will be from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. Remember to eat breakfast and drink plenty of water, and be sure to bring your ID! The event is hosted by the university’s Nursing Club.

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 budget to be charged. The next order will be placed on Tuesday, March 24.

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

The upper (main) entrance to the Wheeler Sports Center will be closed today and tomorrow (Monday and Tuesday) while the plaza concrete is replaced. Removal of the existing slab will occur on Monday and the new concrete will be poured on Tuesday.

Access to Wheeler on the upper level will be provided on the south side of the building through the hallway outside the weight room. If coming from the north, foot traffic will be directed to the track, entering through the gate on Fulton Street and proceeding to the weight room door.

Questions? Contact plant services at ext. 2010.

Interested in international trade? Attend a presentation by Edgar Navas, director of trade with NAFTA Group LLC, Oregon Export Council, from 2 to 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, in Lemmons 12. It’s free to attend!

Sponsored by the World Languages, Sociology & Cultural Studies Department. Questions? Contact Debbie Berho, dberho@georgefox.edu.

Do you have any extra clothes you would like to donate? A group of seniors is hosting a clothing drive that will help local survivors of human trafficking. Contributions can be left in any of the blue tubs located in the Bruin Den, the Stevens Center atrium and the Coffin, Le Shana and Edwards residence halls. The clothing drive will run through Saturday, April 11.

Questions? Contact Lisa-Ann Ching at lching11@georgefox.edu.

Know a student who you think would be a great representative of George Fox University? Encourage them to apply to be an admissions intern for the 2015-16 school year. This internship can be done for academic credit or as federal student employment.

An internship in the admissions office is an exceptional, professional experience students can have without leaving campus! The business and communications experience alone make it a worthwhile resume-builder. The internship affords the opportunity to build relationships with current students, prospective students and their parents, and the admissions staff.

Applications are available in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions on the second floor of the Stevens Center and are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 20. Questions can be directed to Dorothy Miranda at dmiranda@georgefox.edu.

Know students looking for a job or internship in a fast-paced, ever-evolving industry? High tech offers a world of opportunities that reach far beyond computer science! Encourage them to attend the Jobs in High Tech panel and networking event Wednesday, March 18, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Questions? Contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.

Please plan to fellowship as a George Fox community by participating in our special chapel series during Holy Week, Tuesday March 31, through Thursday, April 2. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in these special chapel opportunities.

• On Tuesday, March 31, at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman will entail a traditional Holy Week service with worship, contemplative prayer, and a special homily given by President Robin Baker. Students are eligible to earn chapel credit.
• On Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. please join for an evening contemplative service spent in prayer and remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice through the Stations of the Cross. Students are eligible to earn chapel credit.
• On Thursday, April 2, at 12:30 p.m. please join for a brief mid-day Maundy Thursday communion service in Bauman as we commemorate the Last Supper.

Any questions may be directed toward the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life at 503-554-2320 or spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Save the date! The Latino Heritage Club will host its last Spoken Word Night of the year at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in Hoover 105. There won’t be a theme, so writers are free to write on the topic of their choice.

However, we are still requiring a commitment beforehand, so if you are interested in performing, please email us by today (Monday, March 16) at gfulhc@gmail.com.

Questions? Contact Sandra Lopez at slopez11@georgefox.edu.

Come to “Event Planning 101” and learn how the university’s conference and event services office can help you run a smooth, successful event. We’ll also have a Q&A time for 25Live. Join us for this “Let’s Work Together” staff lunch today (Monday) from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Please bring your questions or frustrations with 25Live, and we’ll be happy to help alleviate your stress. Great information, great fellowship, great food for only $3.

See you there!

– Your Staff Development Committee

Join us tonight (Monday) for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation, “It’s OUR Journalism: We should fix it if we can,” featuring Clifford G. Rowe, professor emeritus from the Department of Communication and Theatre at Pacific Lutheran University. He will speak from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Rowe will address the questions, “What is the responsibility of journalists to the public, and what role does the public play in creating journalism?” and “How do we create responsible and reliable journalism?” The questions are particularly relevant in an age in which early reporting, “people on the street commentary” and social media posts and photos all contribute to information and misinformation in the news.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Join us for chapel with Associate Pastor Jamie Johnson tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Chapel credit is available. On Tuesday night, come to Shalom at 9 p.m. for Shared Praxis Movie Night in the Cap and Gown Room. Chapel elective credit is available.

On Wednesday, March 18, come hear from Associate Pastor Rusty St. Cyr at chapel at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Chapel Credit is available.

Download our spring chapel calendar here. For more information, visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Our women’s basketball team has reached the Elite 8 of the NCAA Division III National Tournament after defeating the University of Texas at Dallas 77-73 Friday. Today (Saturday), the Bruins take on Calvin College at 4:30 p.m. (PDT) on Calvin’s home floor in Grand Rapids, Mich.

We will again host a viewing party for the game in Hoover 105, with doors opening about 15 to 20 minutes before tip-off. And, once again, we’ll have snacks provided by ASC, student life and the president’s office! If you can’t make it to the party, you can watch a live steam of the game at this site.

Should the Bruins win, they will play in the Final Four on Friday, March 20, on the same Calvin College court.

Come to “Event Planning 101” and learn how the university’s conference and event services office can help you run a smooth, successful event. We’ll also have a Q&A time for 25Live. Join us for this “Let’s Work Together” staff lunch this Monday, March 16, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Please bring your questions or frustrations with 25Live, and we’ll be happy to help alleviate your stress. Great information, great fellowship, great food for only $3.

See you there!

– Your Staff Development Committee

Our women’s basketball team is in Michigan today (Friday) for the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament! Swing by Hoover 105 between 2 and 4:30 p.m. to watch the live feed of the Bruins’ game against the University of Texas at Dallas. As a bonus, ASC, student life and the president’s office are teaming up to provide snacks!

George Fox is looking for its 30th win of the season and a chance to advance to the Elite Eight of the tournament. Should the Bruins win, they will play again tomorrow (Saturday) at 4:30 p.m. A viewing party for that game will also be in Hoover 105, with doors opening 15 to 20 minutes before game time.

Eight staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Temporary Administrative Assistant, College of Business, immediately available
• Temporary Administrative Assistant, IDEA Center (internal applicants only, starts at the end of April)
• Temporary Custodian, Portland Center, immediately available
• Enrollment Specialist
• HR – Payroll Specialist
• Accounting Specialist, Finance
• Associate Registrar
• Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

The link to public position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu; please contact human resources for information about internal-only positions. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.