Starting Saturday, March 21, and ending Sunday, March 29, the Fitness Center will be operating on spring break hours. The Fitness Center will be open weekdays and Saturdays from 6 to 10 a.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
These hours will be posted on the Fitness Center door; please plan accordingly.
The George Fox women’s basketball team continues its pursuit of a national championship in Michigan today (Friday) and tomorrow as the Bruins compete in the Final Four. The good news is, you can still catch all the action here at home.
This afternoon, third-ranked George Fox (31-0) will face off against No. 7 Montclair State (30-1) at 4:30 p.m. (PDT) in the tournament semifinals. Join us in Hoover 105 for the live feed, and be sure to bring your Bruin spirit with you!
Win or lose, the Bruins will play again Saturday in either the title game or third-place game.
Want to gain professional experience and make connections? The IDEA Center is accepting applications for our 2015-16 internships in the following disciplines: Marketing, Graphic/ Web Designer, Event Planning, and Employer Relations. Click on the links to learn more about each position.
Visit Bruin Careers to see position details and apply. Applications are due this Sunday, March 22.
Questions? Please contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.
REMINDER! The last day to withdraw from you classes in which you are failing is Sunday, March 22, 2015.
If you missed a previous email and Daily Bruin announcement, here is a reminder of the steps that need to be taken.
Midterm grades are important indicators of how you are doing in your classes. While they are not a part of your permanent record they are important to pay attention to.
In some cases, midterm grades represent about half your grade in the course. If you have questions, you should check with your professors. It is vital to know where you stand in each of your classes.
Midterm grades are meant to encourage you to get in touch with others: your professor, your advisor, your CAP Coach (Career & Academic Planning Coach), the Academic Resource Center.
The WORST thing to do about midterm grades is to ignore them or to assume you can improve them on your own. Professors DO want to meet with you. Do not hesitate to make an appointment with each of them.
Midterm grades were due March 8. You should plan to check your midterm grades ASAP.
To check your mid-term grades in MyGFU:

Now you need to determine what to do next. 
Contact your professors. Faculty are not required to enter midterm grades. You are advised to check with each of your professors about your status in their class.
Consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that you’ll get an F (or maybe even a D). Remember: The last date to withdraw is Sunday, March 22.
You can usually go below being enrolled in 12 credit hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting your financial aid or housing. However, you should contact representatives in these departments to be certain:
Withdrawal results in a “W” on your transcript but does not factor into GPA.

If you were to get an F, it would impact GPA. Confirm any thoughts of withdrawing from classes with your advisor.
Meet with each professor, especially those teaching courses you’re struggling in. Even if your professor doesn’t post midterm grades, find out from the professor what your grade is.
Meet with your advisor to discuss options.
Use labs, help sessions and the ARC.
If you think you might have a learning disability, have some assessment done. Contact the Health and Counseling Center at 503-554-2340 or stop by their office on South River Street.
Plan well for spring semester. Contact your CAP Coach (Career & Academic Planning Coach) to get advice about spring semester. Find out more about CAP Coaches here.
Not sure how to take the next step? Email studentlife@georgefox.edu
Going home for spring break? Clean out old things and make a difference in your community by donating gently used jeans to the Jeans Drive.
This student-led drive is collecting jeans for Aspire, a clothing closet designed to provide clothing, shoes and toiletries for Newberg High School students in need. The closet especially lacks jeans and leggings!
Place gently used jeans and leggings inside the black “Jeans Drive” bins in the Bruin Den and residence halls to help local high school students.
Questions? Check out Aspire’s Facebook page, or contact Sierra Donahue at sdonahue11@georgefox.edu.
Please plan to fellowship as a George Fox community by participating in our special chapel series during Holy Week, Tuesday March 31, through Thursday, April 2. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in these special chapel opportunities.
Any questions may be directed toward the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life at 503-554-2320 or spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Survey #1:
We would really appreciate five to 10 minutes of your time to express your knowledge, thoughts and experiences concerning the medical field.
The link below contains questions regarding your experience with health care providers (such as dentists, physicians, surgeons, etc.), health insurance companies, and other medically related topics.
Thank you very much for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Questions: Contact Alex Krotzer at akrotzer11@georgefox.edu
Survey #2:
Please help us complete this class project by filling out this survey regarding alternative food options for campus/workplace environments. It will only take you a couple minutes.
Questions: Contact Sarah Pike at spike14@georgefox.edu
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
The Nicaragua serve team has your George Fox nursing school swag! Lanyards are only $5, and hand sanitizer is $3. All funds raised go toward the Nicaragua team’s overall fund!
Want one or more? Email Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu.
The BlueZone Store will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, March 23-26, of spring break week. We will be closed on Friday, March 27, and will reopen with normal hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday) on Monday, March 30.
Graduating seniors! As graduation approaches, you may find yourself reflecting on the opportunities you’ve had and memories you’ve made as a student at George Fox.
Now consider what it might be like if all you’ve experienced at Fox were cut short due to a fine or hold. Some of you may have experienced the burden of this and know the frustration it entails. We don’t think fines and holds should stand in the way of all you have worked for!
Please make sure to stop by the advancement table at Exodus to find out how you can help others clear financial holds and make a George Fox education possible for other Bruins! Be Known for the difference you make!
Questions? Please contact Caroline Jovanovich, director of annual giving programs, at cjovanovich@georgefox.edu.
The Multicultural Returnee Leadership Scholarship application is due by Friday, April 3, at 5 p.m. Four $2,500-per-year renewable scholarships will be given to returnee students who meet the following requirements:
To qualify, you must not currently be a multicultural scholarship recipient (if you have questions, contact Donna Barber), and you must submit a leadership resume that includes the following to SpIL via email no later than Friday, April 3, at 5 p.m.:
Scholarship awardees will be notified by Friday, April 10. For more information, contact Donna Barber, interim director of intercultural life, in the SpIL House or at dbarber@georgefox.edu.
The Wineskin, the university’s student literary and art magazine, is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2015 issue. If you are a writer or artist/photographer, this is a great chance to get your work published in a journal, and to put on your resume. We are asking for:
Not all pieces will be selected, but feel free to submit your best work by Friday, March 27, at midnight.
Questions or submissions? Please email gfuwineskin@gmail.com.
The Housing Selection Form will only be accessible through Friday, March 20. Please make sure to complete this if you would like to be considered as part of the selection process. In order for this form to work you will have needed to pay your housing deposit. The housing deposit is due by 5 p.m. today (Thursday). You can pay the deposit to student accounts on the first floor of the Stevens Center.
To complete the form, you will need to login with your MyGFU username and password. This will give you access to a housing code that you can share with the rest of your group. One person from each group will then fill out the remainder of the form with the housing codes for the entire group. Once you have entered and confirmed your roommate choices you will be asked to rank the order of your housing preferences.
If you do not have a group you can participate in housing selection as an individual. In this case we will look at placing you with others who have an opening in their living area. Please note that placing individuals often takes longer, as we need to place groups in housing first. This means you may not know your housing assignment until later in April or May.
Questions? Please refer to the Residence Life website or email housing@georgefox.edu.
Following is a summary of Bon Appetit food services information for spring break:
Weekend Hours
Hours of operation in the dining room will change this weekend due to the break. On Friday, March 20, breakfast and lunch are normal hours, and dinner is from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
On Saturday, March 21, breakfast will be from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and is our last board meal before the break. Meals resume on Sunday, March 29, with dinner from 5 to 7 p.m.
Bruin Bites, Bruin Den & Villa Café
The Bruin Bites will be closed on Friday, March 20, and will remain closed through spring break. The Bruin Den and Villa Café will be closing at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 20, and will also be closed through spring break. All three cafes will resume regular hours of operation on Monday, March 30.
Klages Dining Room
Klages Dining Room will be open for lunch Tuesday, March 24, through Friday, March 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The lunch price will be $5 (cash sales only, please).
Come see the beautiful display of handmade Kenyan jewelry being sold to support the nursing students on their serve trip in Kenya. Prices range from $4 to $20. Cash or check only please.
Items will be on sale in the nursing office on the second floor of Hoover between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Questions? Contact Caroline Wildhaber at cwildhaber@georgefox.edu.
If you are interested in helping others and are curious about social work, please attend the info night tonight (Thursday)Â in Stevens 208, where you can learn more about the major entails and hear from current seniors and their experience.
The informational section will go from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Afterwards, Clifford Rosenbohm, director of the social work program, will talk about the process of applying to grad school for those who are interested. He will also discuss the new George Fox MSW program launching in the fall.
Questions? Please contact Olivia Christensen at ochristensen11@georgefox.edu.
Survey #1:
The purpose of this survey is to gauge peoples’ awareness of Oregon’s political structure and agenda regarding environmental issues.
Awareness of the State Legislature Survey
Questions? Contact Lexxs Hoffman at lbradburry12@georgefox.edu
Student Survey #2:
Please take the two minutes needed to fill out our six-question survey on Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales! Please support this LACI group in their search for answers!
Questions? Contact Angelique Kirkham at akirkham12@georgefox.edu
Survey #3:
The purpose of this survey is to find a correlation between income and the years it takes to complete a bachelor’s degree.
Undergrad University Completion Survey
Questions: Contact Marina Alcala at malcala12@georgefox.edu
Survey #4:
This is a survey regarding alternative food options for campus/workplace environments.
Questions: Contact Sarah Pike at spike14@georgefox.edu
Survey #5:
We would really appreciate five to 10 minutes of your time to express your knowledge, thoughts and experiences concerning the medical field.
The link below contains questions regarding your experience with health care providers (such as dentists, physicians, surgeons, etc.), health insurance companies, and other medically related topics.
Thank you very much for your time and thoughtful consideration!
Questions: Contact Alex Krotzer at akrotzer11@georgefox.edu
Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
The Nicaragua serve team has your George Fox nursing school swag! Lanyards are only $5, and hand sanitizer is $3. All funds raised go toward the Nicaragua team’s overall fund!
Want one or more? Email Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu.
Tomorrow (Friday) is the last day to check for your lost items at the security office. All items not reunited with their owners by end of day Friday will be donated to charitable causes during spring break.
Please stop by the security office before you leave for break! Our office hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be no Chinese Lab this week. Hope you all have a great spring break!
