Upcoming Bruin home sports events

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

Friday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Whitworth (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Friday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Whitworth (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Jan. 12, 4 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Whitman (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Jan. 12, 6 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Whitman (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)

Please note that Saturday’s games are two hours earlier than the usual start times, in order to allow the Whitman teams extra time for their return travel.

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

Mail Services: Pick up packages this week if you’re on campus

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Mail Services is running out of room to store packages as they arrive on campus. If you are on campus this week, please pick up any packages you have as soon as possible. This will help you to avoid the long line on Monday at our service window.

Thanks in advance for your help.

– Mail Services

Potential increase in Federal Stafford Loan

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Undergraduate students that have advanced from freshmen to sophomore or sophomore to junior between fall and spring semesters may be eligible to receive an increase to their Federal Stafford loan.  If this is the case and you are interested in the increase, please contact your financial aid counselor right away.  The average increase is $1,000 but can be more.  Call Student Financial Services at 503-554-2300.

Bruin Den reopens this week

Monday, January 7th, 2013

The Bruin Den is open this week (Jan. 7-11) from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Regular hours will resume next week.

Happy New Year from all of us at Bon Appetit!

Mail Services in need of Styrofoam packing peanuts

Sunday, January 6th, 2013

Mail Services is running low on our supply of packing peanuts, the little Styrofoam pieces. If you have any extra or unwanted ones that you are discarding, please bring them to us. We can take them off your hands.

Thanks,
Mail Services

Parking Permit Information for Undergraduate Students

Friday, January 4th, 2013

Students who have registered “NOCAR” for fall semester, but are bringing a car back to campus for the spring semester, please follow these steps:

1. Log on to MyGFU and DELETE your “NOCAR” listing by using the minus sign to the right of that listing.

2. Once the boxes are cleared, input your vehicle information and click on OK.

3. Your permit will be sent to Mail Services, and you will need to sign for it there.

PLEASE NOTE: Simply erasing/deleting the “NOCAR” listing and entering vehicle information without using the minus button will NOT work, and your registration will not go through to the security side of the database!

If you are bringing a car to campus temporarily only to move in with, please come to the Security Services office to get a temporary permit at no charge.

Call 503-554-2090 if it is outside office hours, and any officer can make a temporary permit for you.

All vehicles brought to campus must have some type of permit on them.

If you have changed residences from one side of the campus to the other, or moved off-campus over break, you will need to scrape off your parking permit and bring it to the security office during office hours so we can get your registration changed and the proper permit issued. Do the same thing if you are bringing a different car to campus other than what was registered fall semester.

Questions? Call Security during office hours at 503-554-2090, or e-mail Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

For detailed information about parking on the Newberg campus, please check out this website.

Attention undergrads from Oregon

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013

For undergraduate students from Oregon, it is especially important that you file your 2013-14 FAFSA soon. Each year, funding for the Oregon Opportunity Grant runs short for all students that would otherwise qualify. Oregon Student Access Commission (OSAC) oversees this program and must limit funding to early eligible FAFSA filers.

Regardless of whether or not you have actual 2012 income figures for you and (if dependent) your parents, please file before the end of January using an estimate. Those that file in February will most likely not be considered for the grant, which for a typical full-time student is nearly $2,000. Please don’t miss the potential help for your college costs.

Questions? Contact Terri Crawford at tcrawford@georgefox.edu

Reminder: Meal Plan Selection for Returning Students – Spring 2013 – Meal Plan Form is LIVE in MYGFU

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013

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.

Scholarship Manager

Friday, December 21st, 2012

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).

Upcoming Bruin home sports events

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

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 unavailable for six hours on morning of Jan. 7

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

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 seeks support as she applies for high-profile internship

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

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.

Bruin Den, Villa Cafe closed over Christmas break

Friday, December 14th, 2012

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.

Financial aid staff out on Dec. 17

Friday, December 14th, 2012

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.

Note to student employees

Thursday, December 13th, 2012

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

Please return dishware to Bon Appetit

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

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?

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

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

Musical theatre performers take Wood-Mar stage tonight

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

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

Music department has poinsettias available for $5 each

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

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 serves up Christmas buffet today

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

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.