The Daily Bruin

Guitar lessons and classes are being offered on campus this fall. Following is a description of the options available:

BEGINNING CLASS GUITAR (MUSI 250-A) is offered for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun group setting (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 9:40-10:30 a.m.). Learn to strum and pick popular worship songs while learning to read music.

PRIVATE LESSONS/APPLIED GUITAR (MUSA 105/305 GT) is offered to bring your playing to the next level. One-on-one lessons cover beginners all the way to very experienced players. Sign up and get some new skills and techniques. All styles are covered, including jazz, blues, rock, worship, folk, etc.

Lessons are taught by George Fox guitar professor Dave Iula. He has performed at many churches in Portland (Beaverton Foursquare, Southlake Church, Rolling Hills, Imago Dei Community) as well as Porland’s finest clubs (Jimmy Mak’s, The Blue Monk, Mississippi Studios).

E-mail Dave for more info: daveiula1@gmail.com.

We still have some great internships to offer this year in our Career Services office. Our past interns have had exceptional experiences, growing professionally. You will learn how to plan, market and execute events along with administrative records management, budget, communication, and public relations training.  These internships must be set up for credit through you academic advisor.

Go to BruinCareers for more information or contact Sidney at x. 2330, or atcareers@georgefox.edu.  We might be just what you need and vice versa.

Finalizing your class schedule?  Consider our online courses, GEED 214-Selecting a major,  216-Getting ready for an internship, and 218-learning job search skills to find employment.  As an emerging professional, you will benefit greatly from having a career game plan.  Let us help you move that along.  Our courses are listed under General Education in the course schedule.

Dear students,

Financial aid will begin disbursing on accounts on Monday, August 22nd.  If you are currently not seeing all of your aid reflected as anticipated aid on your account  it could be due to one of the following reasons:

All students:  Your enrollment confirmation is not completed (see “University Forms” on MyGFU.georgefox.edu)

For traditional undergrads, your fall schedule is not full-time (must be in 12 credits or more for financial aid to disburse)

For grads you are not yet registered at least half time (4 credits)

For ADP students you are not registered for at least 6 credits.

You have financial aid documents to complete (see “University Forms” on MyGFU.georgefox.edu)

You have not completed the FAFSA for 2011-12 (no federal aid is included in your financial aid award

Your financial aid is still in process due to FAFSA verification.

If your aid does not disburse Monday due to any of the above reasons, we will have subsequent disbursements throughout the first two weeks of school and weekly thereafter.

Installation of the new scoreboards in Miller Gymnasium has been moved up to Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 22-23. The gym’s center court will be closed both days; the other two courts will remain open for use.

Miller Gymnasium’s center court will be closed all day on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 29-30, for the installation of the new scoreboards. The other two courts will remain open for use.

Are you involved with a club on campus? Would you like to make other students aware of your club?

Then the Serve Day Activities Fair is just what you are looking for.

At the end of our service on Serve Day, during the all campus celebration, student clubs will have an opportunity to set up a display as a way to advertise your club. The tables will be set up on the Quad near all the fun activities that will be planned.

If you would like for your club to be represented please make plans to reserve your half of a table by contacting:

Jere Witherspoon
jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu

Students who have received email notification that you have packages at University Mail Services – and you live in the Newberg or surrounding area – are encouraged to stop by University Mail Services and pick up your packages.

If you have questions, please email lsartwel@georgefox.edu

Summer Forwarding has stopped….
University Mail Services has stopped summer forwarding of mail and packages.  All mail is going into your campus mailbox and all packages are being written up for you to retrieve when you arrive on campus.

Remember your mailbox key….
And bring it with you back to campus.  If you have lost the mailbox key over the summer, stop at Mail Services for a replacement key.  Cost is $10.00 cash or check.  $15.00 if you charge it to your student account bill.

Questions?  Email Linda Sartwell:   lsartwel@georgefox.edu

Message to New Students:

All students – residents and commuters – have been assigned a campus mailbox.

You can find you campus mailbox # in “MyGFU >Self Service > Campus Personal Information > Addresses > Campus Box”

You will receive your mailbox key during Orientation on Thursday, August 25, 2011.

You can ship your belongings to your assigned GFU address as noted below. We receive deliveries from UPS, DHL, FedEx, US Mail, and all other carriers.

Please use the appropriate address for your mailing and shipping needs:

Use this address for mailbox #s in the following range: 4000 – 5160

Your Name

George Fox University

418 N Meridian ST # ______

Newberg OR 97132

Use this address for mailbox #s in the following range: 5161- 5999

Your Name

George Fox University

420 N Meridian ST # ______

Newberg OR 97132

Any mail currently being sent to you will be placed into your mailbox.  Packages will be written up for you and available for pick up at University Mail Services when you arrive on campus. (If you have a package – you will receive an email from “Mail Tracker” in your GFU email INBOX.)

On Thursday morning – August 25^th -   look for the University Mail Services tent on the Quad.  We have your mailbox key ready for you!

Questions?  Email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu

Mark your calendars: The university’s 13th annual Serve Day is now less than three weeks away! On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the entire Newberg campus will close to allow all employees and students to serve nearly 80 sites in Newberg and the surrounding area.

All Serve Day assignments have been sent out to employees, so if you did not receive an e-mail, please let Rachel Lee know by e-mailing serveday@georgefox.edu. Those students who live on campus will receive their assignments from their RA. Commuters will be assigned based on an e-mail survey they will be receiving next week.

A full schedule will be provided in the coming weeks. In the meantime, check out this story about how Serve Day impacted the Portland Rescue Mission last year.

A set of keys has been found in the gym. Call Patty at ext. 2910 to describe and claim.

Hello New and Returning Students!

If you haven’t done so already it is time to make your meal plan selection.

Information about meal plans can be found on the Meal Plan Options page.

Please read this information carefully.

If you have any questions, please contact me, Jere Witherspoon.

E-mail: jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu
Phone: 503-554-2316

Also, please sign up for E-nnouncements. This is one of the best ways to get information.

I trust you all had a great summer. Looking forward to seeing you all again. It’s pretty boring on campus without you. 🙂

Jere

The Bruin Den has reopened with hours of service weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. until classes start on Aug. 29. At that time we will resume our normal 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. schedule. The Villa Cafe will reopen on Aug. 29.

Work on the EHS and Wood-Mar fire alarm system will continue on Monday, Aug. 15, and possibly Tuesday, Aug. 16. Employees who work in these buildings will be able to enter via card access. Others needing access should call ext. 2140. Everyone entering either building must sign in at Academic Affairs (Wood-Mar 204).

Thank you.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Aug. 16, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The “foxguest” wireless access key will be changed at the Boise, Portland and Salem centers and on the Newberg campus on Monday, Aug. 15. The new key can be found on the front page of mygfu.georgefox.edu or by contacting the IT Service Desk.

Those at the Portland Center and on the Newberg campus are strongly encouraged to connect to the “foxwifi” network rather than the “foxguest” network. Foxwifi is more secure. For help connecting to foxwifi, please contact the IT Service Desk.

Students-in order to have your parking permit ready for you when school starts, you MUST register your vehicle by Friday, August 12th. If you register after that date, you will most likely not have a parking permit waiting for you at Mail Services when school starts.

If you are planning on living off-campus, and have not notified Housing, your parking permit will NOT be issued until that is done. Please contact housing@georgefox.edu and let them know of your intent to live off-campus. Once you have been granted off-campus status, then your parking permit will be issued if you have registered on myGFU. As of Thursday, Aug. 11th, approximately 500+ commuters need to either register their vehicles or alert housing.

Even if you are NOT planning on bringing a vehicle to campus, you still must register that intent on myGFU.

Thank you for your prompt attention to completing these required items by Friday, Aug. 12.

If you have questions, please contact the Security Department at (503) 554-2090.

Wood-Mar Hall and EHS will have limited access during the week of August 8-12 due to extensive work on the fire alarm system. Card access only will be available through the west (parking lot) doors of Wood-Mar Hall between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.. If you need to enter these buildings, you must sign in and out at the Academic Affairs Office and indicate the room(s) where you will be working.

Please call ext. 2140 if you need to access the building and do not have card access.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Aug. 16, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.