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Save the date! The George Fox University Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for our second annual Dalton Lecture Series event, “God of Antimatter,” featuring Dr. Gerald Gabrielse, Harvard’s Leverett Professor of Physics, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20.

Dr. Gabrielse has won Harvard’s Levenson Prize for exceptional teaching and the Ledlie Prize for exceptional research. He is currently the chair of the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics of the American Physical Society.

Dr. Gabrielse will address questions such as “What role does faith have in a scientist’s life?” and “Is there more to our world than science can say?”

The presentation will be held in Wood-Mar Auditorium and will be free of charge. A reception and George Fox student research poster session will follow. Please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgegox.edu if you have any questions.

Multicultural Student Programs (MSP) is looking for interns for next academic year! Be a part of a fun and dynamic team! These internships are open to ANY and ALL undergraduate students to apply. Apply now!

If you have questions, please visit or write Shelley Yonemura, director of MSP.

We are looking for a few students to help lead Welcome Weekend next fall. This is a summer job that is incredibly fun and requires a lot of work. If this sounds like something you would love to do, please apply.

Applications can be found at georgefox.edu/OrientationApp and will be due in Student Life on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Questions? E-mail Stephanie at sstcyr@georgefox.edu

Little Bruins is back!

Come to the informational meeting to discover how you can make a huge impact in a child’s life! We’ll be meeting on Monday, Jan. 23, at 8:30 p.m. in EHS 102. 

Little Bruins is similar to a Big Brother/Big Sister program. You will spend about an hour a week with a child at a local elementary or middle school. The children we are reaching are struggling in different areas of their lives and they need to feel valued and worthy of greatness.

Touch a life and be touched as well.

Questions? Contact Lauren Barhnart at lbarnhart08@georgefox.edu.

Reality TV: The New Inspiration to your Job Search

Career Services will be hosting its annual GET SMART Job Search Workshop for all undergraduate students on Saturday Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in VAC 117.

Prepare for the reality of the job search through this FREE interactive and informative one-day workshop. The featured session is “The Employer” with interview expert Doug Rice, talent acquisition manger with Enterprise Holdings. Includes brunch and the opportunity to win prizes! Registration is required.

Please sign up by using BruinCareers via MyGFU. For more information, contact Angela Doty atadoty@georgefox.edu.

Greetings from Human Resources!

Your W-2 (tax document) will go out in campus mail by Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Since these are also being transmitted to the IRS, please make sure that your home address is correct in PeopleSoft. Please go to mygfu.georgefox.edu. Log in and click “Self-Service” in the menu at the left. Choose “Campus Personal Information” and then “Addresses” to update your home address if necessary.

Questions? Contact Melodee Powers at mpowers@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

Need a reason to clean out your closet?

The Fitted Fox is stocking up to open its clothing store on campus and is in need of some clothes (especially men’s). This Thursday, Jan. 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Foxhole, we’re offering a free drink for at least three pieces of qualifying clothes.

What qualifies, you might ask? Clean, fashionable clothing that is winter/spring appropriate and in good condition. Right now, we’re taking:

• Men’s shirts, jackets, sweaters, pants, hats and scarves
• Women’s shirts, jackets, sweaters, pants, hats and scarves plus dresses and skirts (in medium/large preferably)

Are you looking for the chance to participate in some amazing missions opportunities? Come check out a variety of missions organizations at this year’s Missions Fair on Monday, Jan. 23, in the Cap and Gown Room from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

These organizations represent many different fields, whether you are looking at teaching abroad, working in the medical field, building, or if you just have the heart to serve. There are a number of missions opportunities.

Come ask questions, talk with missions representatives, and gain more information. Hope to see you there!

 Twin Rocks Camp and Conference Center will host an information table in the SUB on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 19-20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Located on 120 magnificent acres at the Oregon Coast, Twin Rocks Friends Camp & Conference Center sponsors Christian camps and retreats for people of all ages and provides rental accommodations for groups up to 350.

Students have multiple activities to juggle: Class, assignments, friends, family, activities, the list goes on. In this workshop, Rick Muthiah (Dean of Learning Support Services) will provide tools and tips for managing your time effectively.

Join us on Friday, Jan. 20, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125. Faculty members, please tell your students about this opportunity.

Friday, Jan. 20, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Friday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

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

We are happy to announce that students can indicate via their “Student Service Center” that they want to access their 1098T Tax Form online. Making this selection will give you 24-hour access to a pdf of your tax form as soon as it is ready later this month! From there it can be easily printed, emailed or saved.

Please be aware that if you “Grant Consent” a printed copy will no longer be mailed to you. If you like to file your taxes quickly, have moved or are concerned about mail safely reaching you, we strongly recommend this option.

Navigation: MyGFU>Student Center>Account Inquiry>Account Services tab, then choose “Grant Consent.”

Mail Services experienced a problem with our tracking system and was unable to input all of the packages from the holiday weekend. We are processing them as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience as we work diligently to get your packages ready for you. If you receive an e-mail today from “Mail Tracker” with the subject line, “GFU Mail Services Package Notification,” you have a package in Mail Services.

If you stopped by on Tuesday and we could not locate your package, please print off the e-mail notification with the package number, bring it to our customer service window, and we will be able to deliver your package to you. We apologize that we were unable to look up packages or search through all the incoming packages to locate your individual package when you were at the window yesterday.

Again, we thank you for your patience with us as we progress through the large number of packages.

The George Fox Business Tutoring Lab is available every Monday and Thursday night from 6 to 9 p m. in Stevens 208

Three to four tutors – from business, economics, and accounting – will be available each evening.

Recommended to students in the following courses:
ACCT 271, ACCT 272, BUSN 240, FINC 260, ECON 201, ECON 202.  But all are welcome!

Spring 2012 Tutors:
Kelsey Bennett (kbennett09@georgefox.edu)
Bo Jin (jbo08@georgefox.edu)
Zhengyi Liu (zliu09@georgefox.edu)
Yaqin Long (ylong09@georgefox.edu)
Jodi Lund (jlund07@georgefox.edu)
Jade Nguyen (nnguyen10@georgefox.edu)
Bronte Nevils (bnevils10@georgefox.edu)
Luke Petach (lpetach09@georgefox.edu)
Minxiang Sun  (msun09@georgefox.edu)

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Professor Deb Worden (dworden@georgefox.edu).

Join us for MLK chapel today (Wednesday)! Dr. T. Allen Bethel, senior pastor at Maranatha Church (maranathapdx.org) in Portland will speak on having faith to make a difference and relating it to Martin Luther King Jr.

In addition, The Voices of Praise gospel choir and performer Asiel Thompson will be leading us in worship. Join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase” – MLK Jr.

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!
Mail Services

In preparation for a number of upcoming career fairs, Career Services is offering a “how to” pizza chat on connecting with employers on Thursday, Jan. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Career Services office.

This informal discussion will cover how to identify target employers and strategies for connecting with them in meaningful ways.

Please R.S.V.P. via BruinCareers if you would like free pizza!

Unable to attend this event? Consider participating in the “Get Smart” job search workshop on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to develop your complete job-search strategies.

Interested in a career in the sports and entertainment industry? The Portland Trail Blazers are coordinating a Sports & Entertainment Career Fair at the Rose Garden that includes tickets to a game against the New Orleans Hornets on Monday, March 5! The fair targets marketing, communication, media and management majors.

Career Services is coordinating the group registration and providing transportation to the fair. Payment is required to secure your registration and ticket. Complete your registration via Bruin Careers by Friday, Jan. 20. If paying by cash or check, please remit payment to Career Services (first floor of Stevens). You may also pay by credit card online.

If you are interested in receiving more information about this opportunity to connect with 20-plus employers in the sports/entertainment industry, please contact Angela Doty at adoty@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to dance at the home basketball games this semester? Try out on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 7:45 p.m. in Wheeler 211, the multipurpose/dance room! Dance team and Freestyle team options.

Contact Adina Briggs McConaughey with questions at  amcconau@georgefox.edu.

George Fox students and staff are invited to join the Newberg community to celebrate Christian unity on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Newberg Christian Church. Four area pastors and two George Fox students have planned the event, and the George Fox Gospel Choir will perform.

The evening begins with a potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by a service at 7 p.m. that will celebrate our oneness in Christ while recognizing how our diversity enriches the body of Christ both in Newberg and around the world.

Come as you are and support members of the GFU Gospel Choir and hear testimony of God’s work happening in and around Newberg! Newberg Christian Church is located at 2315 Villa Road.

Questions? Contact Lauren Veltkamp at lveltkamp10@georgefox.edu.