The Daily Bruin

There will be no Chinese Lab this week. Hope you all have a great spring break!

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, from 12:30 to 1 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.

All are invited to come to the university’s tennis courts this afternoon (Wednesday) to cheer on the men’s tennis team as the Bruins take on the University of the Ozarks from Arkansas. Match time is at 3 p.m.

Coach Neal Ninteman encourages fans to come out and “be loud.”

The George Fox women’s basketball team continues its pursuit of a national championship in Michigan this Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, as the Bruins compete in the Final Four. The good news is, you can still catch all the action here at home.

On Friday, third-ranked George Fox (31-0) will face off against No. 7 Montclair State (30-1) at 4:30 p.m. (PDT) in the tournament semifinals. Join us in Hoover 105 for the live feed, and be sure to bring your Bruin spirit with you!

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 today (Wednesday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. Profiles of some of our guests are featured on this webpage.

The mail courier between Newberg and Portland will run as normal during spring break. Have all items at Newberg Mail Services by 10 a.m. for the Monday and Thursday runs.

If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

Mail and Print Services are open Monday through Friday during spring break (March 23-27). Window service hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All mail and packages will be held at Mail Services until you return.

Enjoy your spring break!

Starting Saturday, March 21, and ending Sunday, March 29, the Fitness Center will be operating on spring break hours. The Fitness Center will be open weekdays and Saturdays from 6 to 10 a.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

These hours will be posted on the Fitness Center door; please plan accordingly.

Are you someone who either mans a front desk in your department, or have a work area that is easily accessible by the public? Do you know what to do in a dangerous situation, emergency or when difficult people approach you?

If you feel that your skill set in these areas is lacking, please consider attending the Front Desk Safety and Security training put on by Code4 in Salem on Thursday, April 23. Those who attended this seminar in December felt that they gained valuable information and also now feel better prepared to deal with threatening situations.

The cost is only $99, and up to half of that could be reimbursed for staff from the Staff Development Fund as long as money is left in the fund.

The seminar will take place at the Salem Comfort Suites-Airport and goes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information and sign-up forms can be found at code4.org. Questions? Call security at 503-554-2090.

The Nicaragua serve team has your George Fox nursing school swag! Lanyards are only $5, and hand sanitizer is $3. All funds raised go toward the Nicaragua team’s overall fund!

Want one or more? Email Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@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.

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for this Thursday, March 19, has been canceled. There may be an early-April meeting added, but at this time the next scheduled gathering is set for Thursday, April 30, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105 (with live streaming in the Portland Center).

The upper (main) entrance to the Wheeler Sports Center will be closed today (Tuesday) while new concrete for the plaza is being poured.

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.

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.