The Daily Bruin

A new edition of The Crescent comes out today. In this issue we explore George Fox finances.

Mark your calendar and plan to join us for the University Day of Prayer, scheduled for Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. Let’s join together – parents, students, alumni, employees and friends of the university – in a unified voice as we pray together for George Fox University. In addition to prayer time scheduled on the Newberg campus, we will have regional prayer sites in Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho.

For more information, contact Nancy Almquist, director of Parent Relations, at nalmquist@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2114.

Did you accidentally remove Bon Appetit dishware from the dining room? If you have any of our plates, bowls, glasses or silverware in your rooms or offices, we would really appreciate getting them back!

There will be a table set up just outside the dish room doors all this week for returning dishware. Thank you!

Do you anticipate receiving a five-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, or 35-year service award this spring? If so, please check to be sure your name is included on one of the lists below.

Awards will be presented at our annual employee recognition event on Wednesday, May 2. If your name does not appear but you believe you should receive an award, or if your name is on the list and you don’t think you should receive an award this year, contact Peggy Kilburg (Human Resources) by e-mail and include any information you think may be helpful. (If you are a rehire, your previous benefits-eligible experience at George Fox counts toward your service award.)

Your help is most appreciated to ensure that the right employees are honored at this event. Only service at half-time or above is used in determining your years of service.

• To receive a five-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 2006 and Sept. 1, 2007
• To receive a 10-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 2001 and Sept. 1, 2002
• To receive a 15-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1996 and Sept. 1, 1997
• To receive a 20-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1991 and Sept. 1, 1992
• To receive a 25-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1986 and Sept. 1, 1987
• To receive a 30-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1981 and Sept. 1, 1982
• To receive a 35-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1976 and Sept. 1, 1977

Five-Year: Ron Arnold, Ken Badley, Rita Boggs, Darryl Brown, Rae Casey, Keith Dempsey, Janeen Dillow, Jesse Dillow, Mike Foster, Bethany Goldman, Marcie Gowan, Robin Halverson, Marty Hunter, Lois Hutchinson, Jared Kamimae-Lanning, Robby Larson, Terah Moore, Helen Morse, James Oshiro, Thomas Peng, Terry Peters, Cathy Peterson, Steve Petzold, Rachel Powell, Tim Rahschulte, Valerie Rogers, Keith Schneider, Jane Scott, Seth Sikkema, Jim Smart, Lauri Smith, Mark Stone, Audrey Williamson

10-Year: Bryan Boyd, Carol Brazo, Susan Corbett-Furgal, Lori DeKruyf, Kristin Dixon, Kristina Findley, Janelle Freitag, Steve Gilday, Mary Johnson, Dave Johnstone, Judy Keeney, Loren Kerns, David Kerr, Mike Magill, Brian McLaughlin, Jean Miller, Jared Ocker, Tammy O’Doherty, Paul Otto, Joy Reimann, Cliff Rosenbohm, Elizabeth Todd, Larry Weber, Loren Wenz

15 Year: Dwayne Astleford, Debbie Berho, Andy Dunn, Mark McMinn, Roger Newell, Mark Terry, Dan van der Water

20-Year: George Byrtek, Gary Kilburg, Margi Macy, Dianna McIntyre, Rand Michael, Josh Nauman, Eilene Newman, Phil Smith

25-Year: Beth LaForce, Darryl McKenzie

30-Year: Steve Grant, Mark Weinert

35-Year: Paul Chamberlain, Tom Head

Don’t forget this week’s Spring Theological Conference featuring Evvy Campbell. Campbell, a Wheaton college professor and former director with an international relief organization, will speak on campus and engage the university community in a conversation on the “holistic mission of God” Monday and Wednesday.

Campbell, an associate professor of intercultural studies emerita at Wheaton, will speak in chapel on Monday and Wednesday. Both services are scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. In addition, she will engage with students and other attendees in a conversation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the Cap and Gown Room. The topic of discussion will be “Engaging the Missional God: An Interactive Conversation.”

Monday evening’s session will allow students and faculty to engage in conversations about how they can participate in God’s work in the midst of those distinct callings. Each speaker will sit with students and share a part of his or her story in small groups, with conversation and discussion following. Students will rotate to hear three of the six speakers. The evening will also include worship, refreshments and prayer.

Speakers include: Brian Doak (Religious Studies), Evvy Campbell (guest speaker), Kris Kays (Psychology), Davida Brown (Chemistry), Nate Peach (Economics) and Marie Palm (Nursing).

For more information, contact Paula Hampton in the religious studies department at ext. 2650 or phampton@georgefox.edu.

Mark your calendars! The Staff Development Committee is sponsoring a spring worship event on the Newberg campus. Support staff will gather on Tuesday, March 13, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in VAC 117. Please plan to join us for worship, praise, fellowship and snacks.

Questions? Contact Vicki Tschan at vtschan@georgefox.edu.

Marketing Communications will host a staff/faculty portrait session from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Room 101 of the Villa Academic Complex. These high-quality studio portraits will be used on the university website and will be available for professional promotional use.

Please e-mail or call Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) at ext. 2125 to let us know what time you are planning to come. You may still come without prior notice.

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. College of Idaho, GFU campus courts

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

Due to unauthorized people using the Prayer Chapel as a “hangout,” it has been decided to keep the Prayer Chapel locked at all times. It had previously been unlocked 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Now it will be locked 24/7, but all students, faculty and staff will have 24/7 card access to it. You may use your GFU ID card to access it at any time.

Support a business capstone project and buy your Valentine’s Day roses at Bruin Blooms. We have florist-quality arrangements for the cheapest price in town!

All of our red roses come arranged in a vase with baby’s breath. For pricing, visit our Facebook page: facebook.com/bruinblooms

To order, post on our Facebook page or drop by Monday (3-6 p.m.) or Tuesday (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) in the Bruin Den to buy flowers there.

An all-employee meeting is scheduled for next Thursday, Feb. 16, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. Please note this earlier date, as the meeting was originally scheduled for Feb. 23.

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.” It is the bottom link in that section.

In addition, a chat room has been set up, and a video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing in the days following the meeting at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

What have you wanted to ask someone of another race or a different culture but are too afraid? What is a label that has been unfairly given to you? What is your first thought when the word “race” is said?

These questions and more will be discussed at the second annual student-led Diversity Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. ASC will be hosting a time where students can come and talk about race, diversity, culture and other important identity questions in a safe and student-only discussion.

How do you identify yourself? Come. Discuss. Learn.

If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Tolon at etolon06@georgefox.edu.

The International Club is offering Chinese classes starting tonight (Thursday). Come and learn some basic Chinese language and culture from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. Anyone is welcome. Let’s bridge the gap of cultures with the power of language and understanding.

Class schedule for the semester: Feb. 9, Feb. 23, March 8, March 22 and April 12.

Please mark these dates on your calender if you are interested. Any questions? Please contact Lishan Zeng at lzeng09@georgefox.edu.

This Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11, we are expecting more than 500 additional high school students and parents to join us for both days due to the scholarship competitions taking place. They will be eating lunch in Klages between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday and between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday. We’d like to ask as many of our regular students as possible not to come for lunch until after 1 p.m. on Friday in order to avoid most of the crowds.

On Saturday, if at all possible, please arrive before 11 a.m. or after 1 p.m. In order to accommodate all of these visitors as well as our regular students, we will be serving both these meals on disposable paper plates and would like to encourage all GFU students to take their meals out of the dining room those days so that we have enough room for our visitors. The Cap and Gown Room will be available for overflow seating.

Thanks for your help and let’s all work to make this a good experience for our visitors and prospective students!

The university will be hosting a volleyball tournament in Wheeler Gymnasium from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 12. The gym, racquetball courts, and both the upstairs and downstairs lobbies will be in use. The Fitness Center will be available at the normal hours.

Just a friendly reminder: Be sure to avoid parking in the Stevens and Hoover lots Friday, Feb. 10, so we leave those spots open for our Scholarship Competition guests.

Thank you!
– Admissions

Taking notes is a core element of college success, yet many students under-utilize the learning tool they have just created. Rick Muthiah (Dean of Learning Support Services) will discuss several note-taking methods and will provide strategies for maximizing learning from your notes at the next Academic Resource Center-sponsored session, “Take Note(s): Strategies for Learning.”

Join us this Friday, Feb. 10, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125. Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Musical artists Jenny and Tyler (jennyandtylermusic.com) will host a songwriting workshop today (Wednesday) from 3 to 4:15 p.m. in Stevens 101.

If you are interested in learning more about songwriting, we would to have you there! For more information, contact spiritual life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to check out President Robin Baker’s latest blog posts, in which he shares his thoughts on a friend (Jim Steinfeld) who has passed away (“Honoring the Author of Our Story – Legacy of My Friend”) and the challenge colleges face in making an education affordable (“University Presidents Grapple with Affordability”).

The talented musical couple Jenny & Tyler will perform in concert on Wednesday night, Feb. 8, in Bauman Auditorium. This performance starts at 8 p.m. (not 9 p.m.) – please note!