The Daily Bruin

If you are planning to return to George Fox next semester, please pay special attention to this message about meal plans for the spring 2013 semester.

Starting today, Jan. 2, students who are eligible to do so may change their meal plans in their MyGFU account.

Student Life strongly urges EVERYONE to confirm their meal plan to be certain that you have the meal plan that you are expecting.

You can change your meal plan and confirm which meal plan you have in your MyGFU account – STUDENT RESOURCES – UNIVERSITY FORMS after Jan. 2, 2013.

Details about meal plans can be found on this website: Meal Plan Options

Please Note: All changes must be processed no later than Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. However, students can always add a meal plan through out the semester by contacting Jere Witherspoon in the Student Life office.

Accommodations to the meal plan are provided only through documented medical conditions.

All questions about the meal plans should be directed to Jere Witherspoon.

This is to notify all 2013-2014 returning students that the Scholarship Manager application is now open.  If you are graduating or plan to leave the university within or following the 2012-2013 academic year, please disregard this notice.

Scholarship Manager is George Fox’s site for returning 2013-2014 traditional undergraduate students to apply for donor funded scholarships.  This process will allow you to apply for all available donor scholarships. Based on the donors’ criteria, Scholarship Manager will match you up with all scholarships for which you qualify for.

To start the process and to apply, sign-in to your MyGFU account by going to mygfu.georgefox.edu.  On your portal front page in the “Student Resources” box, click on “2013 Newberg UG Scholarships”.  This will take you to the Scholarship Manager sign in page.  Use your MyGFU username and password to sign in.  On the welcome page, click on “Returning Student Donor Funded Scholarship Application” under the heading of Current George Fox Students.  In the application, read the “Scholarship Manager Introduction” and “Application Instructions” carefully.

Scholarship Manager will automatically close on February 20 at 5:00 p.m. (no exceptions).

Saturday, Dec. 22, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Pacific (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)

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

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to noon (Pacific Time) on Monday, Jan. 7, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

Senior Onjalai Flake is in the running for an internship with the Ellen Degeneres show and is seeking the support of the George Fox community. Her fellow students created a video in support of her efforts. This YouTube video needs as many views as possible. The more views, the better her chances.

So, all you need to do is click the link above and watch. Please also feel free to share it with as many people as possible. Onjalai is a broadcast journalism and communication arts major, and this opportunity would open up many doors for her.

Just a reminder that both the Bruin Den and Villa Cafe will be closed during the Christmas break. The Bruin Den will reopen on Monday, Jan. 7, and the Villa Cafe will reopen on Monday, Jan. 14.

We will be setting up complimentary coffee service between 8:30 and 11 a.m. in the Bruin Den Monday through Thursday, Dec. 17-20, as our treat for those needing their caffeine and sugar next week!

Many thanks to everyone for a wonderful year, and our entire staff wishes you a joyful and blessed Christmas with your families and friends.

The financial aid staff will be off campus working on Monday, Dec. 17, so we’ll be unable to meet with students or take phone calls. Please stop by or call again on Tuesday. Thank you for your patience.

Today is payday! Your paycheck will be in your campus box by 10 a.m. If you forgot to sign your time sheet, a hold slip will be in your box and you then need to come to HR to pick up your check. If you have Direct Deposit, your pay will go to your account just like always!

Have a wonderful break, and we’ll see you next year!

– HR

As you are getting ready to head out for the holidays, we would appreciate it if you would return any Bon Appetit dishware you may have in your dorms or offices. There will be a station set up outside the dish room doors for returning dishes.

Thank you, and have a wonderful Christmas break!

– Bon Appetit staff

Becoming a teacher? Please contact Beth Molzahn in Graduate Admissions to learn your next step toward an Initial Teaching License via the Master of Arts in Teaching program right here at George Fox!

E-mail: bmolzahn@georgefox.edu or phone: 503-554-2264

Come show support tonight (Thursday) for the 12 outstanding performers of the fall 2012 Musical Theater Performance class as students showcase various scenes they have worked on throughout the semester!

Accompanied by the talented James Pick, duets and group scenes will be featured from musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof, Newsies, The Little Mermaid, West Side Story, Spamalot, Little Women, Sweeney Todd and more. Admission is free!

When: Thursday, Dec. 13
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:20 p.m.)
Where: Wood-Mar Auditorium
Who: Olivia Anderson, Micah Bevis, Susan Carlson, Jeannot Djanga, Brooke Flood, Michelle Gonzalez-Ramos, Nicole Greene, Jennifer Lippert, Amberly Orr, Caroline Smith, Cydney Thompson, Jessica Woehler

Still decorating for Christmas? Swing by the music office in Ross 201 to pick up a poinsettia from this year’s Christmas concert. Cost is only $5 each. You can either drop by or arrange pick-up with Debbie Hawblitzel (dhawblit@georgefox.edu or ext. 2620).

Merry Christmas!

Bon Appetit is serving its annual Christmas buffet to all of our meal-plan students today (Wednesday) from 4:30 to 7 p.m., and we’d like to invite staff, faculty and commuter students to join in the celebration.

Our menu includes smoked-roasted tri-tip & Carlton Farms roasted pork loin, a wide variety of seasonal salads, and some yummy desserts – all for just $10 per person.

If you have any questions, please give our office a call at ext. 2500.

Is there someone at George Fox who has made a difference in your academic career? Someone who ignited a spark to make you want to learn or attend class or who has acted as a role model? Take a moment to write an e-mail, e-card, or traditional “thank you” card to that professor, tutor, administrator, classmate, or other person. Try to be specific as you describe how this person has contributed to your life.

Newberg students can stop by the SUB to write a note; Portland Center students can stop at the Information Desk. Of course, one can make or buy one’s own card.

It’s time to sign up for MLK Serve Day 2013! I know it seems early, but it is just so we can prepare for the approximately 1,000 volunteers that day. Will you be one of them? Our 2013 MLK Day will have a special focus on literacy.

Did you know that…

• Only one-third of all students entering high school are proficient in reading
• Only about 15 percent of African-American students and only 17 percent of Hispanic students are proficient in reading entering high school (NAEP Reading, 2009)

Register here today to be a part of the largest collective movement in the nation on MLK day!

The details:

When: Jan. 21, 2013
Time: Meet in Stevens at 6:30 a.m., where we will bus to Portland together
Why: Promote literacy in accordance to Dr. King’s dream

Not Returning next semester?
Be sure you have filled out a forwarding address card for your US Mail. Forms are loctaed on the counters at Beebe, SUB and the Main Mail Center in North Street Annex.
Also, remember to return your mailbox key before you leave campus to avoid a $15.00 key charge.

Questions:  Please email lsartwel@georgefox.edu

Returning Students: Please keep your mailbox key over the Christmas break.  We will hold all of your packages here at Mail Services and your mail will be in your campus mailbox when you come back in January.

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

Students, here are a few reminders for vehicle registration for next semester:

-If you are bringing back the same car after break, or have previously registered as NOCAR, then you have nothing else to do. However, if you have neglected to either register your vehicle, or haven’t checked the box as NOT having a vehicle, your account will be charged $25 after the Add/Drop date in January (Jan. 25th). So, save yourself some money and go on myGFU and either register your car or check the box for not having a vehicle.

-If you are changing housing status, and either moving from one side of the campus to another, or moving off-campus, you will need to scrape off your current permit (razor blades available in the Security office)and bring it to Security so we can get you set up with the proper permit.

-If you’ve been registered as NOCAR, but are bringing back a car after break, please go back on myGFU and click on the minus sign to the right of your NOCAR listing BEFORE typing in your vehicle information in the empty boxes. Simply erasing NOCAR and inputting a license plate number will NOT go through on myGFU, so be sure and use the minus sign FIRST.

–Security is always willing to answer questions, so don’t hesitate to call us at ext. 2090 if you have further questions.

This is a reminder that at 12 p.m. this Wednesday the last opportunity to sign up for transportation from the airport, train station or possibly carpooling.

Read all the info here.

Sponsored by:  Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs

Becoming a teacher? Please contact Beth Molzahn in Graduate Admissions to learn your next step toward an Initial Teaching License via the Master of Arts in Teaching program right here at George Fox!

E-mail: bmolzahn@georgefox.edu or phone: 503-554-2264