Portland Youth Philharmonic perform on campus Monday

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Bauman Auditorium will be the venue for a free performance by the Portland Youth Philharmonic, led by Conductor David Hattner, at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28.

The concert program includes Brahms’ Tragic Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme and Stravinsky’s Petrushka. Spotlighted will be cellist Jinn Shin, a concerto competition winner.

No tickets are required. It is a free preview of PYP’s annual Winter Concert to be held in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on March 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Newby speaks, choirs perform at chapel March 2

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Come to chapel this Wednesday (March 2) to hear from Stephen Newby, Seattle Pacific University’s director of university ministries and center for worship. Newby is a worship leader, songwriter and composer well known for his role with Promise Keepers.

George Fox’s gospel choir, along with the SPU gospel choir, will join together in leading our campus into worship during the chapel hour (10:40 to 11:30 a.m.) You won’t want to miss it!

FoxTALE will be unavailable for one hour on March 1

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, March 1, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Staff and administrators’ work time on Feb. 24

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Employees who were scheduled to work should record the hours on their time-off reports and time sheets that they would have worked had the campus opened as usual. This includes temporary employees and student employees. If you were not able to get to campus by 10 a.m. or at all, you should use vacation for the time you missed after 10 a.m.

If you were on vacation or took a sick day on Feb. 24, you should record the full day off as vacation or sick leave. For more information about campus closure policy, visit this page on the university’s website.

Update to Bruin home athletic events

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Due to the weather situation, there have been a number of changes to the Bruin sports schedules for the rest of the weekend. Here is the schedule as of 10:45 a.m. Thursday morning:

Thursday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Puget Sound, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym (NWC Tournament)
Friday, Feb. 25, noon – Women’s tennis vs. Pacific Lutheran, Tualatin Hills Tennis Center, Beaverton, Ore.
Saturday, Feb. 26, 10:30 a.m. – Men’s and women’s track and field in Frank Haskins Quad Duel, Colcord Field
Saturday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. TBA (tentative)

Friday’s women’s tennis match was originally scheduled for 3:30 at the GFU campus courts but has been moved. The women’s tennis team was also supposed to host Linfield on Saturday, but the Linfield series has been swapped; the Bruins will go to Linfield this Saturday (since they have indoor courts), and the Wildcats will now come to George Fox on March 26.

If the women’s basketball team wins its Thursday game in the NWC Tournament, the location of Saturday’s championship game will be determined by the other semifinal game, Whitman at Lewis & Clark. If Whitman wins, George Fox will host on Saturday; if Lewis & Clark wins, the Saturday game will be in Portland.

George Fox’s baseball games this weekend (three games against various opponents at the University of Portland) and the softball games at PLU and UPS are still pending.

For updates on each sport and additional information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the Bruins’ website regularly at gfubruins.com.

May Term class offerings now posted

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

To see the May Term 2011 class offerings go to class.georgefox.edu. For “Term” select “Summer 2011”; for “Class Level” select “Traditional Undergraduate”; for “Discipline” you can either choose one or leave the default of “All.”

May Term classes have a section code of “MAY.” Our eight-week summer online classes are also available via the same navigation and have a section code of “ONL.” Registration for both is open now and must be completed by April 15.

Be mindful of Kaleo guests during lunch Saturday

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

This Saturday we will be welcoming more than 350 visitors on campus as they attend this year’s Kaleo conference. In addition to our regular students, we  also will be serving our guests lunch in our main dining room.

In order to help minimize entrance lines, we’d like to ask all our George Fox students to enter through the dishroom doors, with overflow seating available in the Cap and Gown rooms.

Thanks for your help in welcoming our guests by sharing the dining room.

Names of 2010-11 Service Award recipients announced

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

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 in one of the lists below.

Awards will be presented on Monday, May 2, to employees, half time and above. If your name is not included in one of these lists 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 (HR) 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, 2005 and Sept. 1, 2006
  • To receive a 10-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 2000 and Sept. 1, 2001
  • To receive a 15-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1995 and Sept. 1, 1996
  • To receive a 20-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1990 and Sept. 1, 1991
  • To receive a 25-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1985 and Sept. 1, 1986
  • To receive a 30-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1980 and Sept. 1, 1981
  • To receive a 35-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1975 and Sept. 1, 1976

Five-Year: Rebecca Addleman, Vetta Berokoff, Robert Bredemeier, Tatiana Cevallos, Kelly Chang, Michelle Cox, Gloria Doherty, Jeannine Graham, Carla Hagen, Esther King, David Manock, Lisa McMinn, Mark McMinn, Devorah Overbay, Jim Steele, Jeff Vargason, Gina Worley, Lindsay Peterson, Dinah Steig, Brenda Graf, Melodee Powers, Joel Perez, Sherri Moore-Harrison, Gordon Aarness, Jan Amerson, Erin Macy, Paul Jenness, Mary Jo McCloskey, Melissa Gilbert, Dee Small, Jen Overstreet, Greg Allen, Kathy Weiss, Judy Deale, Lisa Burton, Joanne Wiitala, Lindsey Wallgren, Janelle Olivarez, Jerry Young

10-Year: Ed Gierok, Michael Everest, Mark Hall, Eloise Hockett, Sue O’Donnell, Laura Simmons, Brent Weaver, Kent Yinger, Andrea MacLeod, Mike Goins, Nate McIntyre, Trini Marquez, Alex Rolfe, Debbie Cash, Amber Russell, John Libemday, Paul Corbett-Furgal, Arden Butler

15-Year: Dennis Littlefield, Caitlin Corning, Beth Molzahn Daniel Sweeney, Jere Witherspoon, John Heitz, Mark Pothoff, Alan Kluge, Kathi Becker, Gary Buhler, Kathleen Jones, Kathy Grant

20-Year: Larry Osborn, Doug Campbell, Alex Pia, Byron Shenk, Bob Buckler, Rodger Bufford, Howard Macy, Linda Sartwell, Brooke McGillivray, Jeff VandenHoek, Fred Smith

25-Year: Dirk Barram, Jan Lefebvre

30-Year: Dave Adrian

35-Year: Craig Taylor

Upcoming Bruin home sports events

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Thursday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Puget Sound, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym (NWC Tournament)
Friday, Feb. 25, 3:30 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Pacific Lutheran, GFU campus courts
Saturday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Linfield, GFU campus courts
Saturday, Feb. 26, 10:30 a.m. – Men’s and women’s track and field in Frank Haskins Quad Duel, Colcord Field
Saturday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. TBA (tentative)

In case of inclement weather, the women’s tennis matches will probably be moved to the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center.

If the women’s basketball team wins its Thursday game in the NWC Tournament, the location of Saturday’s championship game will be determined by the other semifinal game, Whitman at Lewis & Clark. If Whitman wins, George Fox will host on Saturday; if Lewis & Clark wins, the Saturday game will be in Portland.

For updates on each sport and additional information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the Bruins’ website at gfubruins.com.

February student employee time sheets due in HR

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Student supervisors, please submit your students’ February time sheets to HR by Thursday, March 3, by 3 p.m. Please do not send them through the campus mail.

Please be sure the student’s name, ID number and cost center number is legible on each one. Total them. Sign them and be sure the students did as well. (If the student is not available to sign it this week, please send it without the signature, and HR will contact the student.) Please do not send students to HR to sign their time sheets.

Federal Work Study regulations require that students delivering their own time sheets must have them in a sealed envelope.

Thanks very much.

HR

Peer advisor applications due Feb. 28

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Please help us select amazing peer advisors! If you know of students who might need an avenue to get involved in next year and who would be great at working with new students, please encourage them to apply to be a peer advisor.

Peer advisors lead new students during orientation and participate in the First Year Seminar classes. Males strongly encouraged to apply. Applications can be found on the university’s website and will be due Monday, Feb. 28. Thank you!

Have questions? Contact Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu.

Replace outdated stationery items

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

It’s time to place your order for stationery items with the updated GFU logo. Since only the new logo items are authorized for external use as of July 1, the replacement order will be submitted this spring to accommodate those who are off contract during the summer months and to ensure all departments have supplies on hand in the fall.

Please submit your replacement stationery orders at this link no later than March 15. The fall order may not be received until late October.

All are invited to hear guest speaker in chapel

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Wednesday’s chapel will feature Koby Miller, dean of students from Mid-Continent University. We hope you will come and hear what she has to share with us.

Also, Wednesday night will be another opportunity for chapel credit at Faith and Film featuring the movie Seven Pounds. It will be at 9 p.m. in Hoover 105. Attendance will be limited to 175.

Textbook requests are due

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Faculty: All textbook requests for May term and summer term courses are due by Tuesday, March 1. Please submit your requests online at this link.

Requests for fall 2011 will be due April 1.

IJM chapter meets again Wednesday

Monday, February 21st, 2011

The university’s International Justice Mission chapter is meeting again at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Le Shana lobby. The IJM deals in large part with the issue of sex-trafficking on both a global and local scale and what steps we can do to combat it. Two major focuses of the chapter are prayer and how we can get involved in the community.

Please come and see how you can get involved as well. Questions? Contact Stephen Kenyon at skenyon09@georgefox.edu.

Thanks to all who donated prom dresses, suit coats

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Thank you to everyone who donated prom dresses/formal wear for the Prom Dress Drive! We sent 40 dresses and five suit coats to Savoonga, Alaska, this week.

– Sheri Philips, Evangeline Pattison and Kristy Luther

MLA workshop meets Tuesday in Lemmons 8

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Do you have students who struggle with MLA style? Encourage them to attend an Academic Resource Center-sponsored session, “MLA Basics,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Lemmons 8.

Gary Tandy, professor of English, will cover MLA elements as well as guide attendees to other resources that can assist them in mastering this academic style of writing.

Thornburg’s presentation Tuesday kicks off lecture series

Monday, February 21st, 2011

The inaugural lecture of the Dalton Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Kent Thornburg, will begin tonight (Tuesday). Thornburg will present “New Science Wrestles An Old Problem: The Roots of Human Disease” at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

This lecture will be followed by a reception and student research poster session.

24-hour all-campus prayer event set this weekend

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Come help lift up the campus and each other in prayer! The goal is to have 24-hour prayer occurring all weekend (5 a.m. Thursday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday), but we need lots of people to make this happen.

To participate, sign up for a 30-minute time slot (longer if you wish) outside the ASC offices in the Bruin Den and then pray for that length of time in the prayer chapel. The setting is laid back, so feel free to come as a group or by yourself, pray audibly or silently, or simply be still in God’s presence. There will be journals available, music access, coffee for the late nights, and a list of prayer topics for those who don’t know what to pray for. Please come!

Questions/comments/concerns? Feel free to e-mail Elizabeth Teach at eteach06@georgefox.edu or visit the Facebook group/event.

God bless!

Have old jeans? Donate them to Spiritual Life

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Have any old jeans? Spiritual Life will take them! We are in need of jeans for the spring retreat. Please bring the jeans to the Office of Spiritual Life, located on the corner of Meridian and Sheridan streets.

Thanks.