The Daily Bruin

Mark your calendar and plan to join us for the University Day of Prayer, scheduled for Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. Let’s join together – parents, students, alumni, employees and friends of the university – in a unified voice as we pray together for George Fox University. In addition to prayer time scheduled on the Newberg campus, we will have regional prayer sites in Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho.

For more information, contact Nancy Almquist, director of Parent Relations, at nalmquist@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2114.

Career Services is hosting Pizza Chat: Networking your way to a job.

Join us for free pizza and information on the best ways to network, including LinkedIn!

Thursday, Feb. 16. from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  in Career Services  on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Register via Bruin Careers or stop by Career Services by Wednesday, Feb. 15.

Did you accidentally remove Bon Appetit dishware from the dining room? If you have any of our plates, bowls, glasses or silverware in your rooms or offices, we would really appreciate getting them back!

There will be a table set up just outside the dish room doors all this week for returning dishware. Thank you!

Internships are available in Career Services for the 2012-2013 school year!

• Marketing/Graphic Design Intern(s)
• Professional Activities Intern(s)
• Professional Activities International Student Intern

Help plan and coordinate events, promote programs and services, and design marketing campaigns. The internships are 8-10 hours a week for credit.
Benefits of being a Career Services Intern:

• Work in a team
• Access to career leads
• Develop professional skills
• Flexible hours

Did you know that Career Services is among the top 10 best places to work/intern while in college? (Top Colleges)
Apply through BruinCareers!

Heard of the Fitted Fox yet?
Come shop or sell on Tuesday, Feb. 14 and  Thursday, Feb. 16 from  5-7 p.m. in the Bruin Den.
We’ll take:

• Shirts
• Pants
• Dresses
• Jackets
• Sweaters/Sweatshirts
• Credit cards, cash or store credit

Check out our Facebook page for more details.

Don’t forget this week’s Spring Theological Conference featuring Evvy Campbell. Campbell, a Wheaton college professor and former director with an international relief organization, will speak on campus and engage the university community in a conversation on the “holistic mission of God” Monday and Wednesday.

Campbell, an associate professor of intercultural studies emerita at Wheaton, will speak in chapel on Monday and Wednesday. Both services are scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. In addition, she will engage with students and other attendees in a conversation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the Cap and Gown Room. The topic of discussion will be “Engaging the Missional God: An Interactive Conversation.”

Monday evening’s session will allow students and faculty to engage in conversations about how they can participate in God’s work in the midst of those distinct callings. Each speaker will sit with students and share a part of his or her story in small groups, with conversation and discussion following. Students will rotate to hear three of the six speakers. The evening will also include worship, refreshments and prayer.

Speakers include: Brian Doak (Religious Studies), Evvy Campbell (guest speaker), Kris Kays (Psychology), Davida Brown (Chemistry), Nate Peach (Economics) and Marie Palm (Nursing).

For more information, contact Paula Hampton in the religious studies department at ext. 2650 or phampton@georgefox.edu.

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m. – Women’s tennis vs. College of Idaho, GFU campus courts

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

Need to send out a student survey? The following guidelines have been established for the distribution of student surveys. Faculty members are encouraged to help facilitate this process.

Please follow these guidelines when submitting student surveys for mass distribution. Send your surveys to Jere Witherspoon in the student life office. Your approved survey request should include all of the following:

• Your name and e-mail address (may include the list of names from those in your group)
• Course name and professor
• Approval for distribution granted by: _______________________ (list department)
• Short, catchy blurb about the survey no more than 35 words in length
• A tested, workable link to the survey

An e-mail with all submitted surveys will be sent to all students once a week (on Wednesdays). An identical e-nnouncement will be submitted at the same time to student e-nnouncements. The following disclaimer will be attached to the e-mail and the e-nnouncement:

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon if you have any questions about this process.

Due to unauthorized people using the Prayer Chapel as a “hangout,” it has been decided to keep the Prayer Chapel locked at all times. It had previously been unlocked 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Now it will be locked 24/7, but all students, faculty and staff will have 24/7 card access to it. You may use your GFU ID card to access it at any time.

Are you interested in helping new international students adjust to our GFU community? Are you looking for a way to get leadership experience? Would you like to give back to the George Fox community?

We are looking for American and international students who would like to serve as orientation assistants for new international student orientation. The application form and a position description can be found on the International Student Services web page.

Applications should be submitted to Alex Pia (Box #6227) or Dianna McIntyre (Box 6206) no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. You may also bring your application to us in the International Center/Cultural House.

Support a business capstone project and buy your Valentine’s Day roses at Bruin Blooms. We have florist-quality arrangements for the cheapest price in town!

All of our red roses come arranged in a vase with baby’s breath. For pricing, visit our Facebook page: facebook.com/bruinblooms

To order, post on our Facebook page or drop by Monday (3-6 p.m.) or Tuesday (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) in the Bruin Den to buy flowers there.

What have you wanted to ask someone of another race or a different culture but are too afraid? What is a label that has been unfairly given to you? What is your first thought when the word “race” is said?

These questions and more will be discussed at the second annual student-led Diversity Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. ASC will be hosting a time where students can come and talk about race, diversity, culture and other important identity questions in a safe and student-only discussion.

How do you identify yourself? Come. Discuss. Learn.

If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Tolon at etolon06@georgefox.edu.

The Health & Counseling Center has free doses of Gardasil vaccine available for female students age 26 and under. Gardasil vaccine helps prevent cervical cancer and the spread of HPV (Human Papiloma Virus).

Please call the Health Center at 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.

The International Club is offering Chinese classes starting tonight (Thursday). Come and learn some basic Chinese language and culture from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. Anyone is welcome. Let’s bridge the gap of cultures with the power of language and understanding.

Class schedule for the semester: Feb. 9, Feb. 23, March 8, March 22 and April 12.

Please mark these dates on your calender if you are interested. Any questions? Please contact Lishan Zeng at lzeng09@georgefox.edu.

This Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11, we are expecting more than 500 additional high school students and parents to join us for both days due to the scholarship competitions taking place. They will be eating lunch in Klages between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday and between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday. We’d like to ask as many of our regular students as possible not to come for lunch until after 1 p.m. on Friday in order to avoid most of the crowds.

On Saturday, if at all possible, please arrive before 11 a.m. or after 1 p.m. In order to accommodate all of these visitors as well as our regular students, we will be serving both these meals on disposable paper plates and would like to encourage all GFU students to take their meals out of the dining room those days so that we have enough room for our visitors. The Cap and Gown Room will be available for overflow seating.

Thanks for your help and let’s all work to make this a good experience for our visitors and prospective students!

Career Services will host Pizza Chat: Networking your way to a job on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Career Services office.

Join us for FREE pizza and information on the best ways to network, including LinkedIn.

Register via Bruin Careers or stop by Career Services by Wednesday, Feb. 15.

The university will be hosting a volleyball tournament in Wheeler Gymnasium from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 12. The gym, racquetball courts, and both the upstairs and downstairs lobbies will be in use. The Fitness Center will be available at the normal hours.

1) Students 21 years old or older and students with senior status (93+ credits) as of the first day of classes (Aug. 27, 2012) will be eligible to live off campus.

2) A $150 non-refundable housing deposit needs to be paid to be eligible to sign up for housing.

Details about the housing deposit:

• You will need to have a current account (as determined by SFS) in order to pay your housing deposit.
• You will be able to pay your deposit now through March 16 in Student Financial Services (SFS), located on the first floor of the Stevens Center.
• The deposit may be refunded if you withdraw it prior to housing selection or do not go through housing selection. If you withdraw your deposit prior to selection, then you will not go through selection.
• Once you have received a housing assignment your deposit will be applied toward your fall charges.
• The housing deposit will be forfeited if you cancel your housing after receiving an assignment.
• If you will be living with an RA or chosen by an RA to live in a house you will need to submit your housing deposit in order to keep your housing assignment.

Note: Students who are eligible to live off-campus and do not submit a housing deposit will automatically be designated as off-campus for the fall.

3) In order to be considered for Le Shana Hall, your group will need to have six people. Groups of five will not be considered for Le Shana. Groups of six that are not able to make it into Le Shana will be placed in either two adjacent Weesner Village apartments or three adjacent Coffin Hall rooms.

4) Coffin Hall: Depending on the number of returning and incoming students in housing, one floor of Coffin will be available for returning female students and possibly one floor for returning male students.

For information about housing selection, please refer to the Housing and Residence Life website or e-mail housing@georgefox.edu with questions.

Students: Friday is the last day to apply for Multicultural Student Programs internship positions. Don’t delay!

Go to this link for further information on opportunities and applications. Contact Shelley Yonemura at syonemura@georgefox.edu for more information.

Black Student Union & Alliance Presents: The Festival of Art

Date: Saturday Feb. 11, 2012
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Lemmons 8

Black Student Union & Alliance is hosting its very first night of talent for Black History Month.

Come show us what you’ve got, only five Fox talents will be chosen to perform!

Questions?
Contact Jordan Mitchell-Phillips: jmithchellphillips10@georgefox.edu