The Daily Bruin

Against all odds, there are a handful of spots left in the recently added section of Beginning Ceramics in the Fall on Monday/Wednesday mornings.

Taught by world-renowned (really!) ceramic artist Don Sprague. No prerequisite.

This class was added to help address growing student demand. Hurry to register. There are only a handful of spots and they won’t last!

Register now while there are still some openings. If you have any questions, AFTER August 15 contact Mark Terry (mterry@georgefox.edu) or Cheri Hampton (champton@georgefox.edu)

Schedule: ARTS 241 C Beginning Pottery, 8 to10:30 AM Mondays and Wednesday, Fall 2012 semester

Just a reminder that the Villa Cafe will be closed starting next Monday (July 30) and will re-open on August 27 when classes resume.

Thank you for a great summer and all your support.

Denny Lawrence

This week Student Financial Services sent out important updates and alerts through the “SFS News,” our communication tool to students and families. Did you know that you do not need to be a student to subscribe?

If you have not signed up yet, please don’t delay. Go now to this link to both sign up and view previously sent SFS alerts and reminders. Click on the icon “Get Email Updates” to enroll and scroll down to “View Archived Newsletters” to see past and our most recent versions. It’s important!

Starting Wednesday, Aug. 1, various parking lots will be closed in order to perform seal coating. Plant Services will be putting up barricades with signs. As we get a schedule for each lot we will post an e-nnouncement.

The lot being closed on Aug. 1 is Winters. Please stay back from these areas in order to protect your car.

Areas scheduled for seal coating are:

• Stevens Center/E. Sherman St./River Street House
• Carey Dorm and Hobson Trail
• Wheeler Service Road
• Weesner House
• Wheeler Lollypop
• Winters
• Woodward
• Woolman
• Plant Services
• Winters Pavement
• VAC Parking Lot – sidewalk & paving

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

The academic affairs office has an abundance of five-tab and eight-tab notebook dividers available on a first-come, first-served basis. We also have sheet protectors (clear, non-glare), used hanging folders (8.5″ X 11″) and used manila file folders available.

Please contact Karlyn Fleming at kfleming@georgefox.edu or ext. 2141 if interested. We will gladly send these to your campus box.

Thank you!

The Wheeler Sports Center will be closed on Saturday, July 21, beginning at 2 p.m.

Thank you for your understanding.

Steve Grant (sgrant@georgefox.edu)

Full-time MBA, PsyD, and UG students-if you want to be assured of having your parking permits ready by the time you arrive on campus, you must register NOW! IF you wait until school starts to register your vehicle, it could be a few weeks until your permit is issued. Even if you are NOT bringing a vehicle to campus, you must register that intent on myGFU. Everyone is required to register their vehicle, or to indicate they are not bringing a vehicle. Please feel free to call Security at 503-554-2090 during business hours if you have any questions about parking, or can’t find the answers to your questions on the Security Services webpages. Or, drop on by the Security office if you are in town as we’d love to meet you!

Please be sure you have selected a meal plan no later than today, Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 5 pm.

Students who do not select their meal plan by this date will be given the lowest meal plan that they are eligible for.

Detailed information about meal plans can be found at this website.

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

You can select your meal plan and confirm which meal plan you have in your MyGFU account – STUDENT RESOURCES – UNIVERSITY FORMS.

The 21, 14, 10, 10 +Flex, 7 and No Meal Plan all roll over from the fall to the spring semesters.

The 35 Block and the All Flex Plan do NOT roll over. These convert to the No Meal Plan. If you want to renew the All Flex or 35 Block Plan you must add these meal plans to your account in MyGFU.

Please Note: All changes must be processed no later than Friday, September 7, 2012. 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.

And now, a brief essay about the meal plan benefits by Dave Johnstone, associate dean of residence life:

The best part of a meal plan has nothing to do with the quality or nutrition of the food. The attractive part of eating on a meal plan is the opportunity to frequently connect with peers and classmates. Sharing a meal, conversation around the table, debriefing the day or anticipating what might unfold is really the gem of being on a meal plan. Historically and culturally communities have been built around food. I am not sure why it works, but sharing a meal is one of most significant ways to build a relationship, hence it strengthens our community. That in itself is a major benefit for being on the meal plan.

For your entertainment pleasure, Bob Gilmore will be playing the piano in the Bruin Den during lunch time on Tuesday, July 10. Please be sure to come by and enjoy some great music as well as our Bruin barbecue for lunch.

We’re told Bob may take requests, so be thinking of songs you might like him to play.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, July 23, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

All the power will be shut off in the Villa Academic Complex on Tuesday, July 3, from 10 a.m. to noon. This is the final work needed to complete the physical therapy remodel project.

Please call Dan Schutter at 503-476-4256 if you have any questions. If you stay in the building during the outage, please be mindful that the fire alarm system will also be turned off. Dan will be the fire watch in case of emergency.

Don’t forget to get your tickets for the Saturday, July 14, Portland Timbers game at Jeld-Wen Field. That evening is George Fox University Night as the  Timbers take on L.A. Galaxy at 8 p.m. Enjoy the game with the whole family while connecting with other George Fox alumni, parents and friends.

Tickets are $42 each. Seats are in the View Terrace, Section 222. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Alumni Relations at 503-554-2134 or alumni@georgefox.edu.

A limited number of tickets are available and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

George Fox is honored to once again to partner with the Oregon Special Olympics State Games as a host site.  The Games are in need of volunteers – please consider serving the community at this great event.

The Summer Games are the state championship competitions in the sports of athletics (track & field), bocce, golf and softball for Special Olympics Oregon athletes.  All athletes and teams have trained in their hometowns for 8 weeks prior to the Summer Games and have qualified to compete at the Summer State Games at a regional level competition.

Date:  July 14 – 15, 2012

Sports:   Athletics (Track & Field), Bocce, Golf Softball

Positions Include:  Sports venues—timers, scorekeepers, runners, announcers, staging, results, forecaddies, judges, spotters, awards, officials, umpires, lunch distribution, set-up, tear-down.  There are also opportunities to help at Olympic Town, Healthy Athletes, lunch support and many other things.

Time:   Generally, volunteer shifts are 4—5 hours on either Saturday or Sunday.

Age:  You must be 16 years or older to volunteer independently. Children 12 – 15 years old must volunteer with a parent.

Training:  We will have key volunteers provide training at the beginning of your shift.

To Register:      Go to Special Olympics Oregon website:  www.soor.org … click on “volunteer” … click on “volunteer for sports competitions” … Choose the competition that you want to volunteer for.

Questions or more information:  Contact LouAnne Tabada, Director of Volunteers for Special Olympics Oregon … LTabada@soor.org … 503.248.0600 ext 19

The BlueZone Store is celebrating summer with a sidewalk sale! Selected gifts and clothing are 20 to 70 percent off retail. Come visit us and see all the goodies!

Questions? E-mail John Stewart at jstewart@georgefox.edu.

Please join the Office of International Students in thanking Candice Zhang for her excellent service to George Fox University at a lunch in her honor. The light meal of excellent Chinese food (buffet style) is set for Monday, June 25, at 12:30 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House.

Candice is leaving the university to pursue student work in China. R.S.V.P. appreciated (but not required) to apia@georgefox.edu.

Undergrad and PsyD students-only about 110 of you have already registered and are guaranteed to have your parking permits waiting for you at Mail Services when you return to campus! Be sure and register on MyGFU as soon as you know which vehicle you are bringing to campus. Even if you are NOT bringing a vehicle this fall, you still need to register as NOT having a vehicle under the Vehicle Registration link. It’s easy and fast! Just log on to MyGFU, click on Self Service and then on University Forms. The Vehicle Registration link will open in the middle of the page, and you can either input your vehicle information, or indicate that you are not bringing a vehicle to campus. 1-2 minutes tops (unless you are using dial-up!) and you’re done! One more thing checked off that to-do list! Please don’t hesitate to contact Security at 503-554-2090 if you have any questions not answered on the Security Services webpages.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, June 19, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

We in the Spiritual Life Office hope to see you today (Friday)! From 2 to 4 p.m., we are hosting an open house honoring Andrea MacLeod (Crenshaw) and her 11 years of service to George Fox. Join us in the Spiritual Life Office, located on the corner of Sheridan and Meridian streets.

If you have any questions, please e-mail spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Today (Wednesday) a power outage is scheduled for the Hoover, EHS and Wood-Mar buildings from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PGE will be replacing the main feeders on Meridian with larger cables in order to provide more power to customers along that grid.

If you have any questions, please contact Plant Services at ext. 2010.

Mark your calendar now! On Friday, June 15, from 2 to 4 p.m., we are hosting an open house in honor of Andrea MacLeod (Crenshaw), who is leaving us after 11 years of service to George Fox University. The open house will be in the Spiritual Life Office, located on the corner of Sheridan and Meridian streets.

If you have any questions, please e-mail spirituallife@georgefox.edu.