The Daily Bruin

Three days next week, March 6-8 (Wednesday through Friday), the Mail & Print staff will be attending a training conference and will be out of the office. Both departments will be manned by our competent student employees. Please plan ahead and submit jobs by Monday if possible.

For Print Services, ordinary printing and copier assistance will be as normal. However, it will be limited service for high-quality control jobs.

For Mail Services, no bulk mailings will be accepted during this time. If you need to order a large number of stamps, please let us know by Monday so that we can have them on hand for you.

Courier service will operate as normal: Portland Center each day and Salem on Thursday.

Questions or concerns? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

Interested in taking classes this summer at a discounted rate? The university is offering its largest summer class program ever, with more than two dozen course offerings online and another 30 on campus during May Term.

Traditional undergraduate, adult degree and non-George Fox students may take up to three online summer courses at a cost of $452.50 per credit. Courses range from “Principles of Accounting,” “Art History” and “Bible Survey” to “Film Studies,” “United States History from 1865” and “World of Math.” The majority of online courses run June 1 through July 26 and are limited to 20 students per class. To learn more or register, visit the online classes page on the university’s website. A list of courses is available here.

Also available are on-campus classes for traditional undergraduates, the majority of which meet during the month of May. The cost is also $452.50 per credit, and classes are limited to 20 students. Among the course offerings are “Drawing I,” “Beginning Ceramics,” “Bible Survey,” “Persuasive Communication,” “Human Anatomy and Physiology” and “Intro to Literature.” A full list of on-campus courses is here. Students may register for one class per term and can do so on MyGFU.

To learn more about the summer class program, visit this summer classes page or contact Gary Tandy at gtandy@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please let students know about this opportunity.

The financial affairs department will present at a “Let’s Work Together” session on Monday, March 4. Please come and learn what really happens to all that paperwork that you are continually required to “submit” to the finance office and how we can work together to try to make that paperwork shuffle as painless as possible.

Bring your lunch (or grab one in the Bruin Den) and join us for a time of networking with a fun and interactive presentation. We’ll meet in the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m. Hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Becky Jensen at rjensen@georgefox.edu.

You can now create tabs using your cost centers in Bruin Grounds! We offer sandwiches, wraps, coffee and other treats and are open from 4 to 11 p.m. every day.

Also, did you know you get 25 percent off as a faculty/staff member? So before you head home, don’t forget to stop by Bruin Grounds, located downstairs in the SUB.

The International Justice Mission club is meeting tonight (Tuesday) from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. in the Cultural House. Join us in discussing how we, as college students, can fight injustice and advocate for victims of human trafficking!

We will be having hot chocolate and tea, so bring a mug!

Contact Hope Kenyon (ekenyon11@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Lisa Sharon Harper, director of mobilizing for Sojourners, will be on campus tomorrow (Wednesday) for the university’s 28th annual Woolman Peacemaking Forum. The theme of the event is “Shalom – Holistic Peace for a Fragmented World.” Her visit has been arranged by the university’s Center for Peace and Justice.

Harper has written extensively on tax reform, comprehensive immigration reform, health-care reform, poverty, racial justice, and transformational civic engagement for publications and blogs, including The National Civic Review, God’s Politics blog, The Huffington Post, Urban Faith, Prism and Slant33.

She is the author of two books: Evangelical Does Not Equal Republican … or Democrat and Left, Right & Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics.

She will speak three times on campus Wednesday:

• In chapel at 10:40 a.m., on “Shalom and the Fall”
• In a talk-back session immediately following chapel, in the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m.
• In an evening presentation, titled “Shalom and Systemic Injustice,” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 105

For more information on Harper’s visit or the forum itself, contact Clint Baldwin at cbaldwin@georgefox.edu. To learn more about Harper, click here.

The Staff Development Committee is asking for donations to supply our upcoming service project during our March 12 staff conference. We will be looking to bless Urban Services with hygiene kits that will be distributed during their ministry out on the streets of Portland and Salem.

We are asking for small travel sizes of hand sanitizer or wet wipes, Q-tips, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, combs and shampoos.

Please bring your donations to one of three drop off centers for collection:

• Barbi Doran’s desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center
• Darla Norgren’s desk at the Portland Center, or
• With Helen Morse in the VAC lobby

Donations will be accepted starting today (Tuesday) until Wednesday, March 6. Any help with this project will be most appreciated.

Questions? Contact Denise DeCicco at ddecicco@georgefox.edu.

Security Services would just like to give a strong reminder to all staff, faculty and students to always lock your cars and bikes, even if you are just going into a building for a little while.

Do not leave items of value in your car and purchase the strongest U-lock that you can afford for your bike and use it!

Encourage your students to come to the Career Services office (located on the first floor of Stevens) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this Friday, March 1, to learn about some of the great job and internship opportunities AT&T has to offer!

Benefits to working for AT&T:

• Discounts on AT&T products and services
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Medical/dental/vision benefits for entire family
• Life insurance
• Earn up to 22 days off per year
• Pre-taxed flexible spending accounts
• 401K with a company match

For more information, contact Corina Burke at ext. 2331 or cburke@georgefox.edu.

We have Chinese class tonight (Tuesday) in the International House! As usual, class goes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. During the first half hour, we will review what we learned last time (bringing notes will be appreciated). We will cover new materials in the following hour (7-8 p.m.).

Free snacks will be provided! Looking forward to seeing you.

Yali (yhe11@georgefox.edu)

Are you interested in a support group on campus that deals with depression and anxiety? Would you like some support through a tough time? Do you have good advice to share for someone in that spot? Do you like to have fun? Perhaps you delight in finger-printing a poster?

If you answered yes to any of this, then join WeAreHope for their meeting tonight (Monday) and be in community with others on campus.

We’ll meet at 5 p.m. in Stevens 109. Be there, or not … we love you either way!

David Brooks (dbrooks11@georgefox.edu)

There are currently four openings we are seeking to fill. They are associate director of clinical practices, director of the office of student success, student accounts specialist II, and website usability and search engine optimization (SEO) administrator.

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer them to the website for information about the duties and qualifications and for instructions for applying.

Just a reminder: Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee will address issues related to technology in our lives when she comes to campus March 4-6 as guest speaker for the Spring Theological Conference.

The schedule for the week includes:

• Monday, March 4 – “You’ve Been Hacked: How technology has taken you hostage (and how your parents are to blame),” chapel (10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium)
• Tuesday, March 5 – “Finding Your Sweet Spot: Brain health and multiple intelligences information to help you increase engagement in your first (real) life,” Shalom (7 p.m. in Cap & Gown Room)
• Wednesday, March 6 – “Pushing the Pause Button: Practical tips for learning to be still, bored, and centered,” chapel (10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium)

Dr. Dodgen-Magee is a licensed psychologist, truth communicator and Jesus follower. She had one of the first computers in her class when she was a graduate student “a million years ago,” and was the last person in her family to get an iPhone. She is a reluctant geek and an avid reader of research.

The Spring Theological Conference is sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies. For more information, contact Paula Hampton at ext 2650.

The university’s Accounting Club is offering free tax preparation and e-filing assistance to employees and local residents. Dates for help sessions are four Saturdays: March 2 and 9 and April 6 and 13.

The Tax-Aide program is designed to help taxpayers prepare their returns. The service is especially geared toward senior citizens, students, individuals with lower incomes, and those who have limited English proficiency. Anyone, however, is eligible for assistance. The only exception is for those whose return is deemed too complicated.

Help will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on each of the dates. All sessions will meet in Hoover 102 and 103. A sign-up sheet will be available 30 minutes before each session. All sessions are first come, first served.

Those seeking assistance are to bring photo identification, Social Security cards or individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, birthdates for family members, the current year’s tax package (if you received one), and all appropriate tax forms (W-2, 1099-INT and 1099-DIV, SSA-1099 or RRB-1099, 1099R, etc.).

If applicable, it is also advised that patrons bring a list of child tax credit information; a list of medical, taxes, interest, contributions and miscellaneous expenses; child and disabled dependent care information; bank routing and account numbers; and a copy of their 2011 federal and state returns, if available.

To e-file a joint return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms. To find out more, contact Seth Sikkema at ext. 2813.

It has come to Security Service’s attention that several children of staff and faculty have been using their parents’ staff permit and car to drive to campus, and have been seen parking in staff lots and going to class. Unfortunately, this is a violation of the staff parking permit, which is to be used only by the staff member to whom it was assigned.

It isn’t an issue if your student always comes to school with you, but if they are driving one of your cars to school, they must register the car themselves and park in the proper non-staff lot. If both student and staff share a family car, the staff member should leave a note on the dashboard when it is them driving, and the student should take down the staff permit and park in the proper lot for their student permit when they are the driver.

If you have a vehicle situation that is outside of these parameters, please contact security at ext. 2090 or nkincaid@georgefox.edu and we will work together for a suitable solution.

Thanks!

It’s time to order university stationery. For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s print services.

Orders are due by Monday, March 4.

Just a reminder that an all-employee meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, Feb. 28, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.”

Do you crave companionship? Unconditional devotion? You need a goldfish! Or a troubling of goldfish (I don’t know why a group of goldfish is called a “troubling,” since they are delightful companions.)

Come to the lab (EHS 202) during office hours (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and take yours home today. Ziploc travel containers provided for your new friend’s comfort and containment. I’ll meet you by the aquarium if you need help. Adoptions open until all find homes.

– Teresa Arnold (tarnold@georgefox.edu)

Come support the university’s theatre department by attending the University Players’ thought-provoking performance of drama and music. The theme of our production this year is “The Gospel of Enough.”

Join us Friday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Free admission!

What is ‘The Gospel of Enough?‘
This year, the University Players explore the fear, anger, sadness and joy that surround our inner tensions and deepest longings, and they celebrate the good news found in the realization that what we really need, and want, may simply be enough.

Don’t forget tonight’s (Monday’s) Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Dr. Fred Van Dyke, executive director of the Au Sable Institute for Environmental Studies. He will present a lecture titled “Hope and Hopelessness: Overcoming the State of Despair in Modern Conservation.”

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