Target commercial filming on campus May 4-6

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

About 50 members of a film crew will be on the Newberg campus Wednesday through Friday (May 4-6) to film a series of advertisements for Target. The video and still photography will be used in a back-to-school online advertising campaign in the fall.

The commercials were created by national ad firm Wieden+Kennedy and are being filmed by a local film company. They will be filming in the Klages Dining Hall, Bruin Den, Pennington Hall, Le Shana Hall and Winters Apartments. Please leave the Pennington, Le Shana and Winters parking lots open for their trucks and vehicles.

For more information, contact Rob Felton (503-554-2129).

Print Services closes May 13 for partial remodel

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Print Services will be closed on Friday, May 13, for partial remodel. Please submit jobs early in the week so that they can be completed before the closure.

Questions? Call Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

Phase II open for viewing Wednesday morning

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Phase II will open for viewing on Wednesday, May 4, at 9 a.m., in the Macy basement. Please enter from the southwest rear entrance. Signs will be posted.

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

Mail Services is a drop site for Oregon ballots

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

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 county ballot and there is no postage necessary. The deadline for this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17. All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.

Thanks!
University Mail Servcies

May Term/Summer workstudy parking information

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Staff, faculty, May Term and summer workstudy students: Many of you have been wondering if Staff/Resident East/Resident West/Commuter parking lot restrictions still apply during May Term and the rest of the summer. During the summer, staff and faculty still need to park in the staff-only lots like Hoover, Wood-Mar, Stevens and around Minthorne and Mail Services.

The visitor rows in Hoover and Stevens need to always be kept free for the frequent visitors to campus. If there are spots available in the staff lots after the workday has begun, then students can potentially use those spots. However, there will be many times this summer when those empty spots will be needed for various groups and events happening on campus like the state choir competition this week, Genesis, Northwest Yearly Meeting, etc. We’d like to ask you to not park there when we have big events on campus.

If your summer residence is the Woolman, Winters, or Lewis apartments, please keep your cars in those parking lots and walk to your work assignments. Also, please keep watching E-nnouncements for further parking updates when various lots need to be kept empty.

If you have questions, contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

Thanks!
– Security Services

Leadership Instute for Group Discernment

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

The Leadership Institute for Group Discernment can be taken as a for-credit independent study (Summer Term or May Term–CHMN 485; PSTD 585) on the undergraduate or graduate levels. An organizational meeting will take place in the Bruin Den on Wednesday, May 4, at noon.

The registration cost of $325 is discounted for Fox students to $100, and two $50 student discount grants are still available.

For more information, contact Paul Anderson at 503-554-2651.

Spring Grad Webinar: Networking

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Still on campus and want to learn how to network for people who hate networking?

Learn how to build a career networking strategy around your behavior style!

This free webinar is taking place in the Career Services Office on Wednesday, May 4, from noon to 1 p.m. Also, if you will be around, mark your calendars for the last two webinars of this Spring Grad Webinar series!

May 11: Peter Weddle, Career Strategy
May 18: Martin Yate, Job Search

FoxTALE will be unavailable for two hours on May 17

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Just a reminder: FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, May 17, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Mail Services provides info on student mail delivery

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Following is information regarding student mail delivery beginning on May 1.

For students who requested their mailbox be open all or part of the summer, your mail (including campus) will be delivered to your campus box as normal.

Those returning students who chose to have your mail forwarded, your U.S. Mail will be sent to the address you gave and your class papers will be in your campus box for when you return in the fall.

For graduating seniors or students withdrawing, your U.S. Mail will be forwarded to the address you gave and your class papers will be stored at Mail Services for six months.

Questions? Contact Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

Spring commencement ceremonies set for Saturday

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

The university will host two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, April 30. This year, the ceremony for graduate, seminary and adult degree programs is scheduled for 10 a.m., while the undergraduate ceremony is set for 3 p.m. Both will take place in Miller Gymnasium in the Wheeler Sports Center.

Arthur Roberts, a presence on campus for five decades, will be the guest speaker in the undergraduate commencement ceremony. Mohan Nair, chief innovation officer at Regence, will speak in the graduate event. Audience seating begins an hour before each ceremony.

Also on Saturday, undergraduate department receptions are scheduled at 1 p.m. For a complete guide to commencement events, visit this page.

Graduating or withdrawing? Return your mail key!

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Graduating seniors and students withdrawing: Remember to return your mailbox key to avoid a $15 key fine.

Return key envelopes are available at Beebe, SUB, and the main Mail Center.

Clearly write your name and box number on the key envelope and drop in Campus Mail or take directly to Mail Services.

Thanks!

Campus mail service to student boxes ends Friday

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

There will be no campus mail distributed to student mailboxes after 1 p.m. on Friday, April 29. If you have something that must be in their mailboxes, please have it at Mail Services by 11 a.m. Friday morning.

Thanks!
University Mail Services

Upcoming Bruin home sports events

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Monday, May 2, 2 p.m. – Baseball vs. Concordia-Portland, Morse Field

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

Reasons Your Financial Aid for 2011-12 Could be Delayed

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Here are three common reasons your financial aid for next fall and spring may be held up.

•       On your “To Do” list there are documents still needed  by Student Financial Services
•       You are not yet registered for 12 or more credits EACH semester

•       You are planning to graduate after fall semester.  Please contact your financial aid counselor if this is the case.

A-K   Chris Schlarbaum     503-554-2234
H-O   Marla Sweningson     503-554-2294
P-Z   Terri Crawford       503-554-2231

Students invited to submit entries for fair trade essay contest

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

The Center for Peace and Justice/Center for Global Studies is still seeking essay contest entries on the theme “Fair Trade: A Market-based Approach to Sustainability and Justice.”

The details:

  • Open to George Fox students in bachelor’s or master’s degree programs (who have not yet earned master’s degrees), and to students affiliated with Canaan Fair Trade.
  • Prize: An award of $250 will be given to a student from each group.
  • Competition Guidelines: In 2,000–2,500 words, address the basis, benefits, challenges, and specific impacts of fair trade. Please make sure to provide specific examples (from any region).
  • Entry Deadline: July 1, 2011

Learn more on the Fair Trade page on the university’s website. Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at ext. 2686 or mnewell@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please tell your students about this contest.

Check your mygfu chapel account!

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

All spiritual life podcast forms submitted for chapels from this semester have been manually processed.

Please check your mygfu to make sure all the forms you submitted have been accounted for.

If you see any discrepancies you may email spirituallife@georgefox.edu and we will check our files.

All are welcome to view MAT Research Symposium projects

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

The Master of Arts in Teaching class of 2011 will be hosting its Research Symposium today (Thursday, April 28) from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Wheeler Sports Center’s Miller Gymnasium.

Students and faculty members are invited to come view the MAT students’ research projects.

Questions? Contact Judy Deale at jdeale@georgefox.edu.

Tilikum seeking artwork for T-shirt design contest

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Tilikum is hosting a contest to design the artwork for its 2011 camp T-shirts. There are two designs: one for the Tilikum Adventure Programs (grades 6-12) and one for the Day Camp (grades 1-6).

The Tilikum Adventure Programs theme is “Revealed.” With this theme, we are exploring the ways God reveals himself through creation, Scripture, history (our own stories and those of others), and present-day encounters. The Day Camp theme is “Rooted: Growing in God.”

The winner for each design will receive a T-shirt, a $20 gift card to Chapters, and the satisfaction that more than 2,300 campers and staff will be wearing their artwork.

You may submit artwork for both themes. Time is running out. The contest ends Tuesday, May 3!

Please e-mail Nate Forbes at nforbes@georgefox.edu to enter or get more details.

Bon Appetit posts dining room hours for Friday, Saturday

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Following are Klages Dining Hall hours for the remainder of this week.

Thursday, April 28: Regular hours

Friday, April 29
Breakfast: 7:15-10 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-6 p.m.

Saturday, April 30
Breakfast: 9-10 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Note: The Bruin Den and Villa Cafe will close at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29.

Fitness Center posts summer hours

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Following are Fitness Center hours from Monday, May 2 through Friday, Aug. 26:

  • Open Monday-Friday (no weekend hours) from 6 to 8 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.
  • Closed Mondays May 30 and July 4

Questions? Contact Patty Findley at pfindley@georgefox.edu.