The Daily Bruin

If you are a benefits-eligible employee and there is any possibility that you will use tuition remission during next academic year (fall 2012, spring 2013 and/or summer 2013 semesters), whether for yourself, a spouse, and/or dependent(s), a Tuition Remission Request Form for each person needs to be submitted NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1.

Please go to the Employee Benefits page on the HR website for the link to instructions for completing the Tuition Remission Request Form(s) and to the forms themselves. Please note: This year there is a separate form for the adult degree program and the elementary education degree-completion program.

And finally, please be sure to read this information before you begin completing a Tuition Remission Request Form.

Don’t forget this morning’s (Friday’s) presentation by Larry Spears, an expert on servant leadership, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Spears, president and CEO of the Larry C. Spears Center for Servant-Leadership of Indianapolis and a servant-leadership scholar at Gonzaga University, is a nationally renowned authority on servant leadership – a practice adopted by some of the world’s top corporations over the past five decades. He is a writer and editor who has published hundreds of articles, essays, newsletters, books and other publications on servant-leadership.

The event will not be recorded. Chapel credit is available for students who wish to attend.

Tilikum will have a representative in the Bruin Den on Tuesday, Jan. 30, and Wednesday, Feb. 1, for summer staff interviews and recruiting (9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.). If you are interested in setting up a summer staff interview during these times, please contact us at 503-538-2763. Application materials can be found online at camptilikum.org.

A summer at Tilikum offers an incredible experience that will push you to grow in community, Christian living, and service, plus the chance to share God’s love with thousands of children and youth!

If you find you will not be able to attend the Oregon Symphony concert on Feb. 3, please return your tickets for another employee to use. They can be returned to the information desk in the Stevens Center.

Thanks!

Join us in worship and to hear a message in Spanish at Spanish chapel this morning (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Chapel credit is provided.

Don’t forget this Monday’s “Souper Bowl” lunch in honor of the Super Bowl! Thank you to those of you that have let us know that you will be attending by completing the bowl preference questionnaire. The lunch will be at noon in the Cap and Gown Room.

Please feel free to wear a team jersey or the colors of your favorite team. We also will be watching some sports bloopers for a fun-filled afternoon. Cost is $3 per person.

Questions? Contact Sherri Moore at smoore@georgefox.edu.

As part of the diversity education workshop series, the Office of Transitions and Inclusion is hosting a workshop on working with students with disabilities. The workshop will be facilitated by Rick Muthiah and will take place on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Hoover 210.

If you would like to attend, you must R.S.V.P. by 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, to Joel Perez.

We love it when you come out to the basketball games (we have the best fans in the conference, bar none), but we really want you out and rockin’ the house for the next three games. They are big! Both of our teams are playing great basketball and are fun to watch, so will want to fill Miller Gymnasium on:

• Friday, Jan. 27 (women at 6 p.m., men at 8 p.m.)
• Saturday, Jan. 28 (women at 4 p.m., men at 6 p.m.)
• Tuesday, Jan. 31 (women at 6 p.m., men at 8 p.m.)

Go Bruins!

– George Fox athletics staff

George Fox’s Voices of Praise Gospel Choir will make a special appearance as part of Horizon Christian High School’s presentation of Godspell this Friday through Sunday, Jan. 27-29, at the PCC-Sylvania Big Theater.

The production will feature 16 students from Horizon as they present the teachings of Jesus in John Michael Tebelak’s Broadway hit musical. This musical took the theater world by storm in 1972 and is just as pertinent today. The play features the music of Stephen Schwartz, of Wicked fame.

Shows are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $10 at this link.

Questions? Contact Shelley Yonemura at syonemura@georgefox.edu.

Mail Services has a few “mystery” packages. If you recognize the following names, please e-mail Sherrie Frost (sfrost@georgefox.edu) or Linda Sartwell (lsartwel@georgefox.edu).

• “Mihretu”
• “Carl the Ginger”
• “Andrea Stewart”
• “Holly Simin Xie”
• “Madison Plummer”
• “Lili Wang”

Mail Services will be returning these packages to the sender next Monday if we do not identify the recipient. Your help is appreciated.

Thanks,
– Mail Services

Travis Lund, a 2006 George Fox chemistry graduate, is returning to campus to talk about his research, entitled “Telling Right From Wrong: The Remarkable Accuracy of DNA Polymerases,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, in EHS 102.

Travis is a PhD candidate at the University of Colorado. Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon ballots. Arrangements have been made with the Yamhill County Elections Office for us to offer this service.

We accept any Oregon ballot (any county), and there is no postage necessary. The deadline for this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31. All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.

Thanks!
– University Mail Services

It’s not too late to tune in! Career Services will be hosting a free “Get Smart” job search workshop on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Villa Academic Complex’s Room 117.

This workshop is dedicated to preparing you for the reality of the job search, through sessions like “You’ve Got Talent” and “Extreme Makeover: Resume Edition.” Guest speaker and interview expert Doug Rice, talent acquisition manager with Enterprise Holdings, will be the host of “The Employer.”

Registration ends Wednesday Feb. 1. Register online via BruinCareers. For more information, please contact Angela Doty at adoty@georgefox.edu.

Faculty members: Please let your students know about this great opportunity.

Friday, Jan. 27, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Whitworth (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Friday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Whitworth (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Whitman (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Jan. 28, 6 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Whitman (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Lewis & Clark (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Lewis & Clark (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)

Please note that Saturday games are two hours earlier than usual to allow Whitman extra travel time for their return home.

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

Join us for chapel today (Wednesday) as Lisa Espineli Chinn, director of InterVarsity’s International Student Ministry, speaks. See you in Bauman Auditorium at 10:40 a.m.!

George Fox theatre students are selling oil change cards to raise money to attend the Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Fort Collins, Colo., in February.

Each card is good for one oil, lube, and filter, plus a 50-point inspection, at Doran Automotive in Newberg. Each card costs $25 (the same price you would pay with the Bruin Discount Card), and the net proceeds go toward transportation costs for the students.

If you are interested in purchasing a card to support students competing at KCACTF, please contact Hannah Irish at hirish@georgefox.edu or 253-332-1963.

The university community is invited to a presentation by Larry Spears, an expert on servant leadership, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. this Friday, Jan. 27, in Hoover 105.

Spears, president and CEO of the Larry C. Spears Center for Servant-Leadership of Indianapolis and a servant-leadership scholar at Gonzaga University, is a nationally renowned authority on servant leadership – a practice adopted by some of the world’s top corporations over the past five decades. He is a writer and editor who has published hundreds of articles, essays, newsletters, books and other publications on servant-leadership.

The event will not be recorded. Chapel credit is available for students who wish to attend.

HR just received tickets to the Renovation and Remodeling Show coming up this weekend – Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27-29 – at Portland Memorial Coliseum.

This event features hundreds of exhibits with home improvement experts available to show attendees what is new for building, remodeling, decorating and landscaping homes. Employees can pick up two tickets each ($8 value) at the Information Services desk in Stevens Center. Portland employees can request tickets by e-mailing Barbi Doran.

Tickets are now available for the university’s winter musical production, She Loves Me. The play opens Thursday, Feb. 2, and runs Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 2-5, and again Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 9-12, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday (Feb. 5 and 12) performances, scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.

Tickets are available at the box office between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and can be claimed by dropping by or calling 503-554-3844. Tickets are also available online at theatre.georgefox.edu. Employees get one complimentary ticket for any performance, and Thursday nights are free student nights. The box office is now located at the information desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Synopsis

Directed by Rhett Luedtke with the assistance of  Maggie Daane (musical director) and Richard Elliott (conductor), She Loves Me tells the story of Georg Nowack, whose life as head clerk in Maraczek’s Parfumerie is relatively peaceful until Amalia Balash is hired. While Georg and Amalia clash at work, each of them finds solace writing love letters to their anonymous romantic pen pals in the evening. When Georg discovers that his pen pal is none other than Amalia, he faces
a crisis of heart. Will his love for his pen pal prevail? Or will his disgust of his co-worker triumph?

She Loves Me is based on the book by Joe Masterhoff. The music was written by Jerry Bock (music) and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics), the duo who co-wrote Fiddler on the Roof.

If your student group or organization would like to be represented at the Scholarship Competition Activities Fair, please e-mail Rebecca at rmuller10@georgefox.edu. This is a great chance to share your student group with prospective students and hopefully gain future members!

The event is scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the Stevens Center.