An American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in the Villa Academic Complex. You can sign up to donate blood ahead of time at givelife.org (sponsor code is GeorgeFox).
Fall 2009 Housing Selection will be online in BruinData Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20. You may fill out the form anytime this week. The form will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Housing rankings are based on credit hours, so your placement will not be affected by when you complete the form.
To get to the form, login to BruinData. Select the “My Data†tab and then “Housing Group Signups.†There will be a series of forms that walk you through the process.
One person from each group will fill out the form for the whole group. That person will need the housing codes from everyone in the group. Housing codes can be found on the first page of the Housing Groups Signup.
If you would like to help going through the process, there is a computer set up in the Student Life Office. You may use this computer to go through sign-ups with one of the housing staff to help answer questions.
If you have questions about the selection process, please stop by or call the Student Life Office, ext. 2310 or email housing@georgefox.edu.
Then you may qualify for this $4000 award.
To learn more about the TEACH Grant, please visit the following website: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/4807Teach_FactSheet_v3.pdf Â
If after reading the fact sheet you are still interested in applying for the TEACH Grant, for this current academic year, your next step is to complete the following item:
TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling–Complete by Wednesday, April 1: http://mappingyourfuture.org/oslc/counseling/index.cfm?act=Intro&OslcTypeID=33
Please contact your Financial Aid Counselor if you have questions:
Undergraduate
A-GÂ Â Â cschlarbaum@georgefox.edu
H-OÂ Â Â mswening@georgefox.edu
P-ZÂ Â Â tcrawford@georgefox.edu
Graduate
A-KÂ Â Â jstaats@georgefox.edu
L-ZÂ Â Â tschierman@georgefox.eduÂ
You are invited to Consultations on the Quad on Wednesday, March 18 from 6-10 p.m., a fun time in the center of campus with Academic Resource Center consultants. There will be a fire pit, hot drinks, a raffle, and plenty of good conversation. Also, both scheduled and drop-in consultations will be happening. So bring your papers, wear a warm coat, grab your scarf, and come join us!
Watch our video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k_yMt3zJUM.
Please contact Sara Kelm at skelm05@georgefox.edu with any questions.Â
Reminder: Come to the second REALationship Night Tuesday, March 17 in HMS. Please meet in the lobby at 8:25 p.m. We will move to the Macy basement at 8:30 p.m. Â
It will be a time for men and women, dating and not dating, to discuss differences, struggles, and challenges we face in fostering healthy relationships. We will also have four esteemed George Fox community speakers coming to share from their different life experiences. The speakers are Martha Wood, Robbie Larson, and Mr. and Mrs. Griffith. We hope to see you there!
ASC Central Committee Elections are over, and the results are in. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote in either (or both) round(s) of elections.
Here is your 2009-2010 ASC Central Committee:
President Joey Bianco
Vice President Jessica Garcia
Treasurer Liz Williamson
Supreme Court Chief Justice Dana Bowers
Activities Director Sarah Cadd
Communication Director Rob Leslie
Public Relations Director Annie Smith
Student Chaplain Andrew Watson
Christian Service Director Sara Eccleston
If you have any questions, feel free to contact ASC Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Archer at jarcher05@georgefox.edu.
Support May Serve by making purchases at the University Store on Wednesday, March 18. All sales in the bookstore that day will go toward May Serve 2009. Please come buy something from the store and support a worthy cause (offer excludes textbooks).
Mark your calendars for this week’s events presented by the Department of Performing Arts …
The annual Honors Recital will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, in Bauman Auditorium. This recital features select students chosen from the top performers in our Honors Recital competition, including Matt Hill (trumpet), Bethany Taft and Becca Couch (piano duet), Joseph Forster (piano), Kamila Kuhn (flute), Nick Luchterhand (alto saxophone), Cameron DeWhitt (piano), James Pick (piano), Jennie Fryer (mezzo-soprano), Emily Yarnold (soprano), Becca Couch (mezzo-soprano), Qingquan “Tara” Li (piano), Julianne Kilmer (soprano), and Ben Tissell (baritone). Please join us for an evening of fabulous music and support the hard work of our students.
On Wednesday, March 18, Julianne Kilmer (soprano) will present her senior recital at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
The Winter Band Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Bauman Auditorium.
Finally, on Friday, March 20, a Vocal Masterclass will be held in Ross 208 at 12:40 p.m.
All events are free.
We are midway through the semester and it is time to take an inventory on how many chapel credits you have accumulated so far. Please go to Bruindata and confirm your credits.
If you have any questions please contact the Office of Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
If you have a spiritual formation requirement you will receive an email from the Office of Spiritual Life.
To learn more about the TEACH Grant, please visit the following website:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/4807Teach_FactSheet_v3.pdf Â
If after reading the fact sheet you are still interested in applying for the TEACH Grant, for this current academic year, your next step is to complete the following item:
TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling–*Complete By April 1st:
http://mappingyourfuture.org/oslc/counseling/index.cfm?act=Intro&OslcTypeID=33
Once our office receives confirmation that you have completed the TEACH Grant Counseling session, the following will occur:
       Your financial aid counselor will add the TEACH Grant to your 2008-2009 Financial Aid Package.
       You will be notified when award is ready to review and accept/decline in Bruindata.
       Once award is accepted, an email will be sent that includes the link for you to complete the Agreement To Serve (ATS).
After all of the above have been completed, your TEACH Grant funds can be scheduled to disburse.
Deadline is Wednesday, April 1 - No Joke!Â
If you have questions regarding the above instructions, please contact your Financial Aid Counselor:
Undergrad:
   A-G Chris Schlarbaum at  cschlarbaum@georgefox.edu
   H-O Marla Sweningson at mswenington@georgefox.edu
   P-Z Terri Crawford at tcrawford@georgefox.edu
Graduate:
   A-L Joyce Staats at  jstaats@georgefox.edu
   M-Z Theresa Schierman tschierman@georgefox.edu
Staff and students, please stop by the lost and found tables in the Bruin Den on Tuesday, March 17, and Wednesday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to see if your lost items have been found. Any items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Wednesday afternoon.
Sign up now in Career Services for the First Avenue Career & Graduate Fair Thursday, April 2 at the University of Portland’s Chiles Center for only $5.
A mandatory informational meeting will be held the night before – ice cream sundaes included!
March Madness Deal:
Sign up in March for First Avenue Fair for only $5 and receive 20% off Optimal Resume!
For more information, contact Career Services at careers@georgefox.edu.
Sign up for the Chapel Team! Applications are available in the SUB and due by Thursday, March 19.
Contact Kayin Griffith at kgriffith@georgefox.edu for more information.
Now is your chance to be apart of the Multicultural Club Leadership Team. Applications are available in the Bruin Den and due by 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 20.
Contact Lyndsey Kahuhu at lyndseykahuhu@yahoo.com for more information.
The Undergraduate Admissions Office is actively recruiting two summer student employees. Please stop by the second floor of the Stevens Center to pick up an application. Applications are due Monday, March 30.Â
Please contact Travis Morgan at tmorgan@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2243 for more information.
Come learn the basics of APA style for citations and references Monday, March 16 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in EHS 102. Bring yourself, a writing utensil, and an engaged mind to this hands-on workshop. No pain involved, we promise!
As you think about who you want to live with next year, we encourage you to consider choosing an international roommate. It is so important in today’s world to have a broader understanding of different cultures and people groups. What better way to broaden your worldview than to live with someone from a different country. The time you are living at George Fox may be your only opportunity to live with someone from another culture so we encourage you to talk to international students and find someone who will make a good roommate for you.
If you have questions about living with an international student you may contact Alex Pia (503-554-2643, apia@georgefox.edu) or Dianna McIntyre (503-554-2649, dmcintyr@georgefox.edu).
Join in for extra savings at the Bruin Den as we help celebrate our women’s “Sweet 16” basketball playoff game against Oglethorpe.
Starting at 2 p.m. Friday, March 13, we’ll be selling party platters of jalapeno poppers, breaded zucchini sticks, and mozzarella sticks with warm marinara dipping sauce for only $2. To wash it all down, get an Italian Soda for just $1.75 and we’ll throw in the whipped cream for free.
Come to the University Store on Wednesday, March 18, to support May Serve and get spring break gifts at the same time. All proceeds from what you buy on this day will be going to the May Serve program. Come support us!
This Sunday, March 15, at 3 p.m., a memorial service will be held in Hoover 105 for Ryan Bartlett, who died tragically in a car accident in Malawi in December, where he and his family were serving as missionaries with Free Methodist World Missions.
Ryan graduated from George Fox in 1994 as a business management major with a call to ministry. After graduation, he married Katie Bertagna and pursued his Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. After completing his education, he served as senior pastor of Prescott Free Methodist Church in Arizona for five years and was ordained as a minister in 2005.
In 2007, with Free Methodist World Missions, Ryan began his service as principal of the Great Commission Bible School in Malawi, Africa. He is survived by his wife, Katie, and three children. A memorial service was held in December in Roseburg, but this memorial service allows the George Fox community and other supporters of his ministry to gather and to celebrate his life. The service will be led by Paul Anderson, Ryan’s college mentor and friend. Childcare will be provided.
