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Interested in learning a stringed instrument? Or playing in a small ensemble? Beginning and intermediate string classes are available during spring semester, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays at noon.

These classes will be set up as chamber groups focusing on technique, while learning classical and fiddle music. We will do both solo and duet/trio music so that everyone gets both solo and group experience.

Email Rebekah Hanson with any questions at rhanson@georgefox.edu.

Before you leave for Christmas break, please consider taking your bike home if you aren’t using it, and then bringing it back during spring break when the weather improves. If you do indeed use your bike, please put it in your dorm room/apartment before leaving for break so you don’t tempt a potential thief.

Security also recommends students and employees (those who commute by bike) use the biggest U-lock you can find when locking up your bike – and to always be sure it is securely locked up!

The library’s intra-campus faculty courier service will be suspended during Christmas break. The service will resume on Jan. 12, 2015.

Faculty, please submit requests for spring semester course reserves as soon as possible. Materials are processed in the order received and can take up to five days to complete.

Please fill out and submit the form located here. If you have any questions, please contact Patty Vanier at ext. 2425 or pvanier@georgefox.edu.

On Monday, Jan. 19, George Fox students, staff and faculty will, for the sixth straight year, join with more than 1,000 students from Portland-area colleges and universities to commemorate the life, ideals and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a “day on” of voluntary service and reflection.

The MLK Day of Service is a collaborative effort of Portland-area universities and colleges facilitated by the Oregon Campus Compact, and we are always proud of how well George Fox is represented each year at this event. Annually, it is the largest mobilization of college students in the country to serve on MLK Day!

Volunteers will gather at Concordia University and serve in the Cully neighborhood of northeast Portland. Transportation from George Fox will be provided.

This year’s theme is “Healthy Schools, Thriving Communities.” In order to receive a free T-shirt and participate in this day of serving activities you must register at this link before Jan. 9, 2015.

Questions? Contact Rusty St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to join us for an all-employee meeting this Thursday, Dec. 11, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve snacks in Room 160.

25Live, our calendar and scheduling software, will be unavailable for up to four hours beginning at 6 p.m. tonight (Tuesday), while the vendor performs scheduled maintenance. After the maintenance is complete, we suggest you clear your browser cookies and cache before logging in to 25Live again.

Thank you for your understanding.

– IT

Don’t forget to join us at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, for a “Think Again Conversation” facilitated by professors Paul Anderson and Mark Terry in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s Parrish Gallery. The discussion will focus on the Saint John’s Bible-inspired “The Art of Illumination” exhibit currently up at the center. The exhibit will remain on display through Dec. 19.

There is no charge to attend, and the event is open to the public. Questions? Visit chehalemculturalcenter.org. The center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St., in Newberg.

If you missed the opportunity to order university Christmas cards, it isn’t too late. You can see this year’s card here. You may request them using this order form until they run out. The cost is 79¢ per card/envelope.

Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us for an evening of great music with university employees Melissa Thomas and Nathanael Ankeny, George Fox alumni Nate Macy, Aaron Pruitt and Nolan Staples, and Frank Verhoorn. Enjoy styles from jazz to folk, blues to bluegrass. This is a family-friendly concert that celebrates the Christmas season. $10 suggested donation.

Concert dates/locations:

• Friday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. at West Hills Friends Church in Portland (7425 S.W. 52nd Ave.)
• Saturday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. at the Tigard Grange (13770 S.W. Pacific Hwy.)
• Sunday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m. at North Valley Friends Church in Newberg (4020 N. College St.)

Contact Melissa at mthomas@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

The lost and found is filled to the brim and all items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, Dec. 15.

Please come to the security office between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays to see if your lost item has been turned in, or email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu with a description of your lost item.

This week is textbook buyback at the BlueZone Textbook Annex! We will be open for buyback from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily through Friday.

Do you want to skip the line for buyback? You can sell your books back online. Just go to gfubookstore.com and click on the “Score Extra $$$” link. Using the online buyback will get you an additional 10 percent for your books – and the shipping is free!

Faculty, please be sure your students are aware of textbook buyback week.

Contact John Stewart at jstewart@neebo.com if you have questions.

Adjuncts: Your parking permits will expire on Dec. 31, so if you are teaching all or part of next year, you will need to get a 2015 parking permit. They will be available beginning next week.

Please go on MyGFU, review your vehicle information and make any needed changes. Then email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu so she can prepare a permit for you. Or, just stop by the security office during office hours next week or after New Year’s and you can get it on the spot.

Questions? Call 503-554-2090 or email Nadine.

Want to be a part of midyear commencement in Miller Gymnasium? Come help out as an usher!

We are still in need of people for the Saturday, Dec. 13, ceremony from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Duties include passing out programs, guiding people to their seats and assisting guests.

Please email Jennifer Kepler (jkepler@georgefox.edu) to let us know of your interest.

Don’t forget to join the Christmas celebration at the library’s annual Wassail Party today (Monday) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please take a break on “Dead Day” and join us in the MLRC multi-purpose room for snacks, wassail and coffee.

It’s our treat to you!

The final Newberg all-employee lunch of the semester will be held tomorrow (Tuesday). Lunch will be served between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. The cost is $3.

Hope to see you there!

‘Tis the season to ship packages and we have some tips to help ensure that your packages arrive safely.

1. Do not wrap the box in brown paper, grocery bags, wrapping paper, etc. (Too many times, the paper is ripped off in the handling and shipping process – and the address and postage are gone!)
   1. Just use a plain old box – a cereal box, a ShopVac box, an Office Depot box, etc.
   2. Put your new address label directly onto the box (or write the address on a clear side of the box). We also have shipping labels available that you can use.
   3. We do have a wide variety of the free Priority boxes – regular and Flat Rate.
   4. Another safety item: Put a copy of the address where it is going inside the box – just in case the box gets torn open.
2. Use blue or black ink for the address. Do not use red ink. Red is hard to read by the U.S. Mail scanners.
3. Use regular packing tape on the package. Do not use ribbon, bows, twine, etc. Also, do not use duct tape of any kind (security reasons).
4. Pack fragile items with lots of padding. ALL packages are handled by machines – they can’t read “Fragile” that people write on the outside of the package.
5. This year, U.S. Mail will deliver packages seven days a week during the holiday season.
6. Shipping deadlines are found in the lobby area of Mail Services or on our website (click here).

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

Interested in learning a stringed instrument? Or playing in a small ensemble? Beginning and intermediate string classes are available during spring semester, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays at noon.

These classes will be set up as chamber groups focusing on technique, while learning classical and fiddle music. We will do both solo and duet/trio music so that everyone gets both solo and group experience.

Email Rebekah Hanson with any questions at rhanson@georgefox.edu.

The RSVP deadline for Saturday’s Leadership Symposium with Mohan Nair has been extended through today (Friday). You may still RSVP here: Leadership Symposium.

Nair is VP and chief innovation officer for Cambia Health Solutions. He will speak from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105 tomorrow morning. There is no charge to attend.

Nair is the keynote speaker for the College of Business’ semi-annual Transformational Leadership Symposium. The topic of the symposium is “Transform You, Transform Business.” Nair will share inspirational leadership strategies that bring about personal and professional growth and transformation.

Questions? Contact Colleen Huffman at chuffman@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a FoxTALE Gradebook open lab hosted by your educational technology team. Come to work on your FoxTALE Gradebook or to get your 2015 spring courses ready. Sessions are scheduled on the following dates:

• Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1-4 p.m. in Stevens 307 (Newberg)
• Thursday, Dec. 11, 1-4 p.m. in PDS 220 (Portland)

RSVP to let us know you’re coming by filling out this form.

Questions? Contact Kandie Comfort at kcomfort@georgefox.edu.