The Daily Bruin

Have you ever wondered why the Black population in Oregon is so small? Oregon has a history not only of Black exclusion and discrimination, but also of a vibrant Black culture that helped sustain many communities throughout the state – a history that is not taught in schools.

Join our free conversation with Portland State University author and adjunct professor Walidah Imarisha at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St., Newberg), sponsored by Oregon Humanities’ statewide Conversation Project.

Thursday, Jan. 15, at 7 pm. FREE

Read the Newberg Graphic article for more information.

Want to get more involved on campus next year? Please plan to attend the Leadership Preview Night on Wednesday, Jan. 14, following chapel in Bauman Auditorium.

Learn more about opportunities available in ASC, Peer Advising, Residence Life, and Spiritual and Intercultural Life. These positions are a great way to expand your resume and learn valuable skills for your future while having a lot of fun. Guacamole and chips will be served.

Prizes will be given away at the end of the session.

Wednesday, Jan. 14
8 p.m.
Bauman Auditorium

Nike reps are coming to campus to meet students interested in a summer internship in their North American Customer Service Logistics office in Hillsboro. Nike is seeking students who are interested in operations, data analytics and supply chain management careers who also have a strong customer service aptitude, as they will be interfacing with Nike’s U.S. sales team and national accounts.

The IDEA Center will host an informational session about this opportunity this Thursday, Jan. 15, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. Faculty, please help get the word out to those students you feel might be interested.

This is a 10- to 12-week paid summer work internship. Students will need to have their LinkedIn profile optimized and submitted to the IDEA Center, which will handle the pre-screening. Nike will then select 30 candidates from LinkedIn profiles to meet with Nike reps on Thursday, Feb. 5, when they come to campus.

Questions? Contact Deb Mumm-Hill at dmummhill@georgefox.edu.

Live life on your own schedule using Zipcar, which gives you wheels when you want them. Being on campus without a car isn’t always easy. You can grab a bus, ride your bike, or get a lift from a friend. But sometimes you just need access to a car. That’s why we’ve brought Zipcar to the George Fox campus.

Zipcar is a service that gives students (18 years and older) access to shared cars parked right on campus (next to the security house in the Stevens Center parking lot). Cars are available by the hour or day, and gas and insurance are always included in the low rates.

So, the next time you want to get home to visit your parents or go out on a road trip with your friends, check out Zipcar. To celebrate the launch of Zipcar at George Fox, the first 200 students can now join Zipcar for $10.

Learn more or sign up today at zipcar.com/georgefoxstudents to take advantage of this great deal.

The Bruin Den will be offering several new Asian-style menu items beginning today (Monday). Come join us for lunch and try a delicious “Ramen Bowl,” which will be available daily. We will also be offering pot stickers with rice, a soba noodle stir fry and Asian-inspired soups on rotating days of the week.

Make plans to come support your Bruin basketball teams this Saturday, Jan. 17, as they take on Whitworth University in Wheeler Sports Center.

We’ll host a women’s basketball game at 4 p.m. and a men’s basketball game at 6 p.m. The games are part of a special “Bruin Madness V” weekend, which will include an indoor tailgate party. You can learn more here.

See you there!

W-2 Forms are now paperless: Have you consented?

2014 year-end W-2 Forms will be issued by Friday, Jan. 30, online in “Self Service” for all employees, including student employees. If you would like to receive this form online, the law requires that you give your consent. Those who do not give consent will still receive a paper W-2. If you consented in the past, you do NOT need to do so again.

You can verify your consent status or give consent for the first time by following the steps below. It only takes about 30 seconds, so I encourage you to take care of it as soon as possible — perhaps right now? Here’s how:

1. Log in to mygfu.georgefox.edu
2. From the menu at left, select “Self Service”
3. Select “Payroll and Compensation”
4. Select “W-2/W-2c Consent”
5. Check your current status. Does it say “Consent Received?” If so, thank you! You’re done. If it does not say “Consent Received” …
6. Read the statement and check the box to give consent
7. Enter your GFU password as a confirmation of your identity and click “Continue”
8. Click “OK”

You’ll receive a confirmation email of your decision shortly after completing this process. And just to be clear, you will only have to do this once — not every year.

Thanks very much. Let me know if you have any questions.

Katie Sol
Human Resources
ksol@georgefox.edu

The university community is invited to a series of guest lectures, faculty presentations and weekly “Turning of the Page” sessions about the historic Saint John’s Bible. The “Spring into Illumination: Seeing the Word Through The Saint John’s Bible” events begin on Tuesday, Jan. 27, and run through mid-April.

The Saint John’s Bible is the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible to have been commissioned by a Benedictine Abbey (Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minn.) since the invention of the printing press. The Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible is the full-size fine art reproduction of the original. Measuring two feet tall by three feet wide when open, it is the exact size of the original manuscript.

Following is a schedule of guest lectures and faculty presentations:

Tuesday, Jan. 27
“The Artist as Preacher – Illumination in The Saint John’s Bible”
Eric Hollas, OSB, senior associate for Arts & Cultural Affairs at Saint John’s University
Hoover 105, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 18
“Light from the Hebrew Scriptures”
Howard Macy and Mark Terry, George Fox University faculty presentations
Hoover 105, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 5
“The Vision and Making of The Saint John’s Bible”
Bill Cahoy, dean of the Saint John’s Theological Seminary
Hoover 105, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Monday, April 13
“Light from the New Covenant”
Paul Anderson and Karen Bowdoin, George Fox University faculty presentations
Hoover 105, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The Turning of the Page: Leafing through the Saint John’s Bible
Every Friday afternoon between Jan. 16 and April 24 all are invited to come browse through the pages of the Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible – Vol. 6, The Gospels and Acts, and hear Paul Anderson, professor of biblical and Quaker studies, share about the meaning and significance of the text and artwork on display the following week. Sessions will be in the Murdock Learning Resource Center from 4 to 5 p.m.

Questions? Visit this page or contact Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

While most student concerns and complaints can and should be resolved informally, there is a formal general complaint procedure described in the “Support for Students” section of the Undergraduate Student Handbook as well as on the Graduate/DPS Policies page of the website.

Please note that these procedures cover complaints of a general nature and do not supersede specific policies involving special cases such as grade appeals, sexual harassment, etc., which are covered elsewhere in the Student Handbook, Catalog or Graduate/DPS Policies.

On Monday Jan. 12, only Mail Services will open at 7:30 a.m. for package pick-up.

Please be patient, as the line may be long during the first few days of school due to the large number of packages we have to deliver.

Thank you,
Mail Services

Come kick off the semester by watching the College Football Championship Game between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Foxhole on Monday night!

Free drinks and pizza will be provided and plenty of TVs will be available on which to watch the game.

Pregame starts at 5:00 PM and kickoff is at 5:30 PM.

For more information contact Michael Wegener at mwegener13@georgefox.edu

Don’t forget to come out and support our Bruin basketball teams as they battle the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes tonight (Friday). The undefeated and 10th-ranked women’s team takes the court at 6 p.m., and the men’s team follows at 8 p.m. See you in Wheeler!

School is about to begin and so is your friendly local Students for Life Club! Coming soon are details about time and place of meetings. But we wanted to give you plenty of time to get this opportunity on your calendar: In the spirit of the school’s MLK Day of Service, our club will be doing some volunteering, too!

Classes are canceled on Monday, Jan. 19, for MLK Day. Want to get off campus and do a little volunteering? Service is always good for the soul and the resumé! Answer this one-question survey to let us know if you’ll join us. We’re going to Portland; more details are provided when you click on this survey link.

Thursday, January 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is the Christian Camp Summer Job Fair happening in EHS Atrium.

The IDEA Center highly encourages students to use your summer in internship and work experiences that complement your career pathway to develop skills, experiences and connections. Working at a Christian summer camp is a great opportunity for students pursuing ministry, education, or other youth development careers.

Questions? Please contact: Sidney Tafflinger, stafflinger@georgefox.edu

W-2 Forms are now paperless: Have you consented?

2014 year-end W-2 Forms will be issued by Friday, Jan. 30, online in “Self Service” for all employees, including student employees. If you would like to receive this form online, the law requires that you give your consent. Those who do not give consent will still receive a paper W-2. If you consented in the past, you do NOT need to do so again.

You can verify your consent status or give consent for the first time by following the steps below. It only takes about 30 seconds, so I encourage you to take care of it as soon as possible — perhaps right now? Here’s how:

1. Log in to mygfu.georgefox.edu
2. From the menu at left, select “Self Service”
3. Select “Payroll and Compensation”
4. Select “W-2/W-2c Consent”
5. Check your current status. Does it say “Consent Received?” If so, thank you! You’re done. If it does not say “Consent Received” …
6. Read the statement and check the box to give consent
7. Enter your GFU password as a confirmation of your identity and click “Continue”
8. Click “OK”

You’ll receive a confirmation email of your decision shortly after completing this process. And just to be clear, you will only have to do this once — not every year.

Thanks very much. Let me know if you have any questions.

Katie Sol
Human Resources
ksol@georgefox.edu

Are you interested in joining Concert Choir? You can audition next week! During the first week of the spring semester (Jan. 12-16), choir audition sign-ups will be on the door to Ross 201.

Choir auditions will take place in Ross 202 (Loren Wenz’s office) that Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. You can pick up an audition packet on the wall to the left of the music office doors.

Questions? Contact the music department at ext. 2620 or Loren Wenz at lwenz@georgefox.edu.

Don’t miss your chance to see our Bruin basketball teams as they battle the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes this Friday evening. The undefeated and 10th-ranked women’s team takes the court at 6 p.m., and the men’s team follows at 8 p.m. See you in Wheeler!

While most student concerns and complaints can and should be resolved informally, there is a formal general complaint procedure described in the “Support for Students” section of the Undergraduate Student Handbook as well as on the Graduate/DPS Policies page of the website.

Please note that these procedures cover complaints of a general nature and do not supersede specific policies involving special cases such as grade appeals, sexual harassment, etc., which are covered elsewhere in the Student Handbook, Catalog or Graduate/DPS Policies.

Students who are eligible to make changes to their meal plan will be able to do so starting Jan. 5, 2015, through Jan. 23, 2015.

Please log into your MyGFU account, look in University Forms and then Meal Plan Form.

For more information about meal plans, please check out the Meal Plan Options page on the Student Life website.

If you have any questions about the meal plans, please contact Jere Witherspoon in the Office of Student Life. You may also phone her at 503-554-2316. The student life office is on the third floor of the Stevens Center.

On Monday, Jan. 19, George Fox students, staff and faculty will, for the sixth straight year, join with more than 1,000 students from Portland-area colleges and universities to commemorate the life, ideals and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a “day on” of voluntary service and reflection.

The MLK Day of Service is a collaborative effort of Portland-area universities and colleges facilitated by the Oregon Campus Compact, and we are always proud of how well George Fox is represented each year at this event. Annually, it is the largest mobilization of college students in the country to serve on MLK Day!

Volunteers will gather at Concordia University and serve in the Cully neighborhood of northeast Portland. Transportation from George Fox will be provided.

This year’s theme is “Healthy Schools, Thriving Communities.” In order to receive a free T-shirt and participate in this day of serving activities you must register at this link before Jan. 9, 2015.

Questions? Contact Rusty St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu.