The Daily Bruin

A Message from GFU University Mail Services

New Undergraduate Students:

All new students, residents and commuters, have been issued a mailbox assignment.

We will start putting mail into your mailbox on Thursday, August 13.

You will pick up your mailbox key during the Orientation on Thursday, August 27.

If you have received an email notification regarding an incoming package, you may pick up the package at University Mail Services, located in the North Street Annex at the corner of the track and tennis courts, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  We will hold all packages here until you arrive on campus. 

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

Returning Undergraduate Students:

Since most of you kept your mailbox key over the summer, you will be all set when school starts.

If you returned your mailbox key, please stop by University Mail Services and ask for the key.

If you have lost your mail box key, you will need to stop by University Mail Services when you arrive on campus and pay for a new mail box key.

We will stop forwarding US mail on Thursday, August 13.  Your mail from that date on  will be in your mail box when you come back to campus.

Packages will be held at Mail Services beginning on Monday, August 10.

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

IT has begun a multiphase wireless upgrade over the next few years. On Tuesday, Aug. 11, the Newberg campus wireless access points will change names. The reconfiguration of the wireless devices will take several hours and will begin at 7 a.m. The current wireless access points names GFU-NEWBERG will be replaced with FOXWIFI. You will no longer need a WEP key to connect; rather, you can sign in using your university login. Specific instructions will be sent to your mailbox early next week.

This will not impact the other campuses at this time.

Next week the following parking lots and Carlton Way will be closed for seal coating and re-striping:

• The Pennington Hall parking lot, the “Lollypop” parking lot (the lot south of the Commons) and the east half of the Bauman parking lot will be closed Monday, Aug. 10, and Tuesday, Aug. 11, for seal coating and re-striping.

• All of Carlton Way from the Pennington Hall parking lot to Center Street (Lemmons Center), and west half of Bauman will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 12, and Thursday, Aug. 13. Carlton Way will be open on Thursday for through traffic only – no parking.

All or parts may of these areas may be closed for cleaning this week.

Pedestrians, please beware of wet tar. If you walk through it, please do not track it into a building.

Questions? Contact Dan Schutter (Plant Services) at ext. 2014.

Some needed maintenance will be done to the site calendar.georgefox.edu between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 4-5. The website will be unavailable during this maintenance window.

Just a reminder that the Bruin Den will be closed starting Monday, Aug. 3, through Friday, Aug. 14. During this time, Plant Services will be replacing the carpet in the Bruin Den area and making many much-needed repairs throughout the area.

In addition, we’d like to invite the campus for an end-of-July summer barbecue on Friday, July 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For $5, it’s the best deal in town! The menu includes:

• Hickory-smoked beef brisket with choice of Ancho Honey barbecue or Colonel Mustard Carolina-style barbecue sauce
• Grilled chicken breast with sweet corn and Genovese basil relish
• Turkey and sausage gumbo with steamed rice
• Mac and cheese with Tillamook vintage white cheddar
• Traditional coleslaw
• Fresh summer fruit
• Yukon potato salad
• Corn drop biscuits with sweet-cream butter
• Local blueberry cobbler
• Raspberry lemonade or iced tea

Register now for Selah 2009! The conference theme is “Reimagine — Embracing change, trusting God and moving forward” and features speakers Sarah Thomas Baldwin (Spiritual Life), Linda Lucas and Bo Stern. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Bauman Auditorium.

For speaker bios and more information on the seminar, visit selah.georgefox.edu. If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering, please contact Amy Lorenz (University Relations) at alorenz@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2134. We hope to see you there!

Enjoy the convenience of having your pay in your bank account on pay day by signing up for direct deposit.  You won’t have to worry about getting to the bank, losing your check or having it delayed in the mail.  And remember, to accommodate direct deposit, student pay day has changed to the 15th of each month.  Instead of receiving a pay statement in the mail, you can access it online at mygfu.georgefox.edu.

The deadline for signing up for August pay is July 31.  The direct deposit enrollment form is on the HR website at:  http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/hr/Student%20Direct%20Deposit%20Authorization.doc.

Contact Human Resources at ext. 2180 for more information.

This is the last month that pay day will be on the 10th.  Beginning in August, pay day will shift to the 15th of each month as a result of allowing students to have their monthly pay on direct deposit.  The extra time is needed due to transmittal of the funds to the banks.

Direct deposit enrollment forms are included with your July 10th pay.  Consider taking advantage of this option so that your pay will be in your bank account on pay day without you having to make a trip to your branch.

Please email hr@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join Bon Appetit Thursday, July 9, for fresh Oregon berry shortcake in the Bruin Den. The treat features a medley of freshly picked local blueberries, raspberries and strawberries with homemade hazelnut shortcake and costs only $2.75 each.

Bon Appetit is happy to announce that effective July 6 the Bruin Den and Villa Cafe (when it reopens in the fall) will be accepting credit cards, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. We also will be accepting VISA debit cards. All purchases under $25 will not require a signature.

In addition, for those staff/faculty/students who wish to add Bruin Bucks to their university ID cards, you can now purchase them with your credit card by coming to the Bon Appetit office behind the kitchen.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

If you haven’t already, please submit your June timesheet to your supervisor by Thursday, July 2 to ensure that you are paid on July 10.  Please be sure your name and ID number are printed legibly at the top, and sign it before you give it to your supervisor.   Thanks for taking care of this.

– Human Resources

All university offices and libraries will be closed on Friday, July 3, for the Independence Day holiday.

The Bruin Den will be closed on Friday, July 3, in celebration of Independence Day.

The university community is invited to an open house retirement celebration for Marvin Clarkson (Plant Services) from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 2, in the Edwards-Holman Science Center Atrium. Marvin, a skilled groundskeeper, has worked at the university for 18 years.

The Foxhole will be closed until Thursday, July 2, while campus bookstore personnel are completing their summer inventory.

Plant Services is hosting canyon work days each Wednesday this summer for those willing to help with various projects in Hess Creek Canyon. Beginning this Wednesday, June 24, volunteers meet Clyde Thomas (Plant Services) at 7 a.m. at the Plant Services office (1101 Villa Road) and will be assigned a location in the canyon. They are welcome to stay all day or a half day, with a half day preferably the minimum.

Questions? Contact Clyde at ext. 2013.

Starting Sunday night, June 21, and running through the end of the week, the campus will host the Suzuki summer conference group. Because of our construction, Bon Appetit will be serving meals in the center of the Bruin Den dining area and the visitors will be eating in the Cap and Gown Room.

During this time, we will be keeping the Bruin Den open for all staff, faculty and students with tables and chairs set up near the west windows facing the Hoover Academic Building.

Thanks again to everyone for being flexible during this time. Please contact us if you have any questions.

– Denny Lawrence, Bon Appetit

This is a final reminder that year-end inventory starts this Wednesday through Tuesday, June 24-30, at the Bruin Bookstore on the Newberg campus. The bookstore, textbook annex and online store will be completely shut down for any type of sale or request. All bookstore employees will be unavailable for assistance.

During this time:

• There will be no money available to make change.
• Phone orders or requests will not be taken.
• Candy, beverages or other items will not be sold, along with any other type of merchandise.

The bookstore will resume full operation on Wednesday, July 1, but will be closed on Friday, July 3. Please plan ahead for merchandise needed before this time. We sincerely thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation to help us perform a successful inventory process. We are aware this closure may be an inconvenience to some, but having an accurate inventory count is just one more way we strive to improve our service to the George Fox community.

The University Store is having its final summer sidewalk sale this weekend during Genesis. Stock up and save on art and school supplies at 25 percent off, gifts at 40 percent off, and clothing at 40 to 75 percent off. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, June 18-21.

Students can view tutorials about navigating the new system online to access their financial aid and student account information.  The tutorial is linked from the Student Financial Services homepage at sfs.georgefox.edu.