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.â€
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. Â 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.
Residence Life is hosting an RA Informational night for candidates who are interested in becoming an RA for the 2012-2013 school year.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, January 17 at 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Â Career Services will also be present to offer tips on interviewing.
Request from Marketing Communications: If you see a George Fox advertisement online, please do not click it. Each click on an ad costs the university money, in some cases as much as $15 per click.
In most cases, an online ad that is viewed – but not clicked on – does not cost the university any money. Help us be good stewards of our limited advertising dollars.
Thank you,
Marketing Communications
Micah Cooksey, an institutional technology intern, will be working in the Murdock Learning Resource Center’s information commons spring semester from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Micah will be available to assist students with technology application-based problems and questions and in-use of software loaded on information commons computers (e.g., Microsoft Office). He’ll also offer coaching for common computing resources such as the various Google applications available to George Fox students.
Contact Sue Mills with any questions (smills@georgefox.edu).
Due to the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, both the Villa Cafe and Bruin Den will be closed that day. They will resume their normal hours on Tuesday.
The hours of service in Klages for students on meal plans will also change slightly this weekend. Please note the following changes:
A final reminder: Applications for spending a semester off campus (studying abroad) for next school year, fall 2012 and spring 2013, are due by 5 p.m. today (Friday). Students should submit applications to the designated drop box in the Center for Global Studies located on the first floor of the Steven’s Center.
Applicants are reminded that they must have all required signatures, at least one faculty recommendation, a photocopy of their passport (if applying to an international program) that expires no earlier than six months after expected return, and have submitted the appropriate application page to health and counseling, for a complete application.
Recommendations can be submitted by e-mail to Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu, dropped at the CGS or Box #6262.
No late applications will be accepted. Students will be notified of their application status at the beginning of February.
Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at the above e-mail address or ext. 2686.
The university will host “Sacred Journey: Perspectives on Lived Faith,” featuring a panel of faith leaders from the Portland area, from 3 to 5 p.m. this Sunday in the Cap and Gown Room.
Panelists expected include Rabbi Daniel Isaak from Congregation Neveh Shalom (southwest Portland); Shahriar Ahmed, president of Bilal Masjid (Beaverton); Abbot Kyogen Carlson, from the Dharma Rain Zen Center (southeast Portland); and Sarah Thomas Baldwin, George Fox’s campus pastor and dean of spiritual life.
To learn more, visit the Peace and Justice site. Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at ext. 2686 or mnewell@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget this Saturday’s Celebration of William Stafford event, when authors Ursula K. Le Guin and Eleanor Berry visit from 2 to 4 p.m. in Hoover 105. There is no charge to attend.
The authors will read poetry and interact with attendees. The event is held in honor of Stafford, the former U.S. and Oregon poet laureate whose life and works exemplified a quest for peace and truth. It is being hosted by the university’s Center for Peace and Justice in collaboration with the Friends of William Stafford and two of that organization’s board members, Dennis and Helen Schmidling.
You can read more about the event here.
Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at ext. 2686 or mnewell@georgefox.edu.
Urban Services starts for the semester today, Friday, Jan. 13! We meet every Friday to send students into Portland and Salem to build relationships with the homeless.
The groups will meet in the Bruin Den. Â Salem meets for dinner at 4:30 p.m. and departs at 5 p.m.; Portland departs at 5:30 p.m. Come join us and help serve our neighboring homeless community.
Questions? Contact Heather Mabry at hmabry07@georgefox.edu or Mary Owen at mowen10@georgefox.edu.
