The Daily Bruin

Hours of service for meal plan students will be changing to the following for the next three days:

Thursday dinner: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Friday breakfast: 9-10 a.m.
Friday lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Friday dinner: 5-6 p.m.
Saturday breakfast: 8-9 a.m.

We will reopen at 4:30 p.m. for dinner on March 29 at the end of spring break.

– Bon Appetit

Both the Bruin Den and the Villa Cafe will close at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, and will remain closed for Good Friday and throughout all of spring break. Both will reopen at their normal time on Monday, March 31.

Please join us on the Virtual Women’s Center – A Place for You – website at http://www.georgefox.edu/vwc to discuss on our new blog. 

The featured topic is “Women in Politics” and we welcome thoughts from both genders.  Guest bloggers will visit on occasion.

Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 for more information.

Over 850 students have completed the National College Health Assessment already.  However, there are only 4 days left to complete the survey. If you haven’t already taken the survey, we’d really appreciate having you do so. 

Just click on the link that was sent to your GFU email account and answer the questions. You get a spiritual formation credit just for completing the survey and are automaticcally entered into a drawing for great prizes.

The aggregate student body results are used for policy and programming decisions so it’s vitally important that we have responses from as many students as possible.  And remember, it’s confidential!

The university’s offices and libraries will be closed on Friday, March 21, to observe Good Friday. Newberg and Portland libraries also will be closed over Easter weekend.

The University Store will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, and will remain closed for Good Friday and the Easter weekend. The store will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 24. Spring break store hours next week will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The bookstore will be closed on Saturday, March 29.

What if you could network with more than 160 recruiters? What if you could learn about numerous job opportunities? What if you could also learn about the nonprofit industry at a special presentation and attend an alumni networking event?

If these questions intrigue you, the First Avenue Career and Graduate School Fair is for you. All you have to do is sign up in Career Services (STV 325; ext. 2330) or visit olapcfirstavenue.org.

The fair is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, at the University of Portland’s Chiles Center.

Inside Promotions, a business capstone class, is offering a “Deal of the Week” with Doran Automotive of Newberg. Show your university ID and get lube, oil, and filter service for $19.95. The offer also includes a 50-point inspection and 10 percent off recommended services. The deal runs through April 25. Doran Automotive is located at 901 Meridian St.

Proceeds from the “Deal of the Week” program support the business capstone project. Questions? Contact Tyler Lacoma at tlacoma04@georgefox.edu.

A senior capstone project, Universi(tee) Design and Printing, is available to create T-shirts for groups, sports teams, or dorm floors. The business custom designs and prints inexpensive T-shirts and other apparel for any situation. All proceeds go to the Patrick Kibler Memorial Fund.

E-mail the business within the next two weeks to receive items before the end of the semester:  universitee@gmail.com.

Attention Students:

 We have been having some technical difficulties with the housing form.  We hope to have it up and running very soon. 

Once the housing form is up, go to Bruindata, click on My Data, and click on Housing Group Sign-ups.  Your housing code will be in the first cell.  If you are the person filling out the form for your group, you will enter in your roommates’ housing codes below.

You should receive an email from Megan Marsh once the housing form is available. 

Please feel free to contact the Student Life at ext. 2310 if you have any questions.

Your time is running out to complete the library survey and be eligible for the survey prizes. The survey ends Wednesday, March 19. Please follow this link and give us your opinion by taking the library survey: survey.libqual.org/index.cfm?ID=629358.

Those who participate will be entered into a drawing for iPod Shuffles and Amazon gift cards.

Are you ready for a new computer?
Would you like the opportunity to trade in your older CAC computer on a new Apple?

If this sounds like you, stop by the Service Desk between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. the week of March 17 and have the value of your current CAC computer estimated. A final appraisal will be performed in April, when the new CAC computers will be available.

The value of your current CAC computer can be applied toward the purchase of a new Apple CAC model.  You will pay the difference in cost.

To answer the obvious question: No, you cannot charge the difference to your student bill. You will need to pay with either cash, check or credit card. All payments for this will be handled in Student Financial Services in April when the computers become available.

For more details, please visit http://cac.georgefox.edu.

The School of Management is pleased to introduce…The Business Club!

Come to the Informational Meeting Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Please feel free to contact Robin Ballard at rballard05@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

There are a limited number chapel events remaining in the semester. Now is the time to take an inventory of where you stand in regards to the spiritual formation program.

Students can check chapel credits by logging onto Bruindata, Under the MY DATA tab, scroll to the bottom of the page till you find the STUDENT LIFE section. Click on the link chapel credits. From there you can monitor your credits.

(If you need additional assitance you can access ‘Bruindata Tutorials’ on the GFU website.)

If you find any discrepancies, you are to email me with your name, student ID and the dates and title of the chapel that you are missing. Please include the date of the chapel in question and a brief description of the content of the chapel.

Information about the Spiritual Formation program at GFU can be found in the Student Handbook.

Remember: Seniors with 93 credits or more (at the beginning of the semester) are automatically exempt. However, the software system may not have recognized your qualifications for exemption. Please contact me so that I can make an adjustment.

If you have a job that keeps you from attending chapel you MUST apply for exemption.

Please note: If you are involved in a small group these credits will be applied during finals weeks. However, you MUST fill out the proper forms and your small group must be documented with Campus Ministries. Please contact Mark Benjamin for more information.

Thank you for your assistance,

Jere Witherspoon
Student Life Department

Would you like the opportunity to trade in your older CAC computer on a new Apple?

If this sounds like you, stop by the Service Desk between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. the week of 3/17/2008 and have the value of your current CAC computer estimated. A final appraisal will be performed in April, when the new CAC computers will be available.

The value of your current CAC computer can be applied toward the purchase of a new Apple CAC model, you will pay the difference in cost.

To answer the obvious question: No, you cannot charge the difference to your student bill, you will need to pay with either cash, check or credit card. All payments for this will be handled in Student Financial Services in April when the computers become available.

For more details, please visit http://cac.georgefox.edu

Students and employees are welcome to enjoy food from Paraguay and the music of harpist Antonio Centurion from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in the Bruin Den. The meal will be pescado a la orange tilapia baked with fresh oranges and lemons served with polenta de choclo. Also featured will be an  authentic soup as well as two other soup options.

Vechery Scholarship applications are now available for upcoming seniors pursuing a church vocation, missions, ministry or if you come from a family serving such fields.  Other requirements are on the application.

For more information/application, please visit:

http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/stu_fin_srv/0809VecheryApp.pdf.

Deadline is Tuesday, April 1.

Peer Advisor applications are due Monday, March 17 to the Student Life Office by 5:00 p.m.  Please be sure to submit your complete application! 

Applicants will be notified by email to sign up for interviews.

Questions? Contact Joel Perez at jperez@georgefox.edu.

Check out these one credit online career courses that provide super practical skills to find your best future:

GEED 214 Claim Your Career Calling (Freshman & Sophomores)
GEED 216 Become Workplace Familiar (Internship-Seekers – Sophomores & Juniors)
GEED 218 Find Suitable Employment (Juniors & Seniors)

For more information, please call Career Services at extension 2330, email careers@georgefox.edu, or check out our website at careers.georgefox.edu.

Come hear the candidates for next year’s central committee Monday, March 17 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. 

You can view their platforms at: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/asc/elections.html. 

There will be pizza after the speeches and an opportunity to vote.  Spiritual formation credit will be also be given, and we’ll be giving away a Nintendo Wii! 

For more information contact Heather Eslinger at heslinger04@georgefox.edu.