During the summer, Mail Services will be open as normal from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The courier service will remain the same, going to Portland five days a week and to Salem on Mondays and Thursdays. Questions? Call ext. 2555.
The university’s undergraduate admissions website was recently redesigned and enhanced to include new information, additional features and improved navigation and graphics. Check out the site at admissions.georgefox.edu and be sure to tell colleagues and prospective students about it.
Have a laptop you could donate or sell for a low price?
A group of men and women being trained for pastoral work and other leadership positions in their churches in Rwanda would like to learn the basics of computer operation to help them get jobs to support their ministry. For this training, at least two laptops are needed with Windows and Office on them.
If you have such a computer you’re not using, the Juniors Abroad group going to Rwanda in May could deliver it. If interested, contact Lon Fendall (Center for Global Studies/Center of Peace and Justice) at ext. 2685 or lfendall@georgefox.edu.
The next textbook buyback at the Portland Center bookstore will be:
Tuesday – Thursday
April 28 – 30, 2009
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If you are unable to come in during these hours, consider having a friend bring your textbooks in for you.
Books being used for upcoming semesters will be purchased at 50 percent of the new price (regardless of whether the book was purchased new or used). You may check buyback prices by logging on to: store.georgefox.edu and using the “Student Textbook Orders” link and selecting the “SELL” link in the Portland Center header.
Books not needed for the Portland Center Bookstore will be purchased at the price set by the wholesaler.
This is a reminder that the Department of Performing Arts will present its Spring Concert, the final performance of the academic year, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will feature the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Women’s Chorale and the Symphonic Band. Please come and support the dedicated work of our music students and faculty as they close the spring performance season.
If you have been involved in any of the George Fox University theatre productions for the 2008-09 school year, come join us for an evening of celebration and thanksgiving for a successful and blessed season. We will host a celebration featuring food and beverages, entertainment and awards from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 27, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Also, next year’s theatrical season will be announced.
A digital portfolio workshop is open to all faculty, staff and students on Friday, April 24, in Hoover 209. Learn how to use iWeb to create a digital portfolio that you can post to any domain you have access to. It also works with Mobile Me and Facebook.
Two idenical sessions are scheduled, at 10:30 a.m. and noon. Each will run approximately one hour and include time for questions. Bring your Mac and come ready to learn. Questions? Contact Andrew Griggs at agriggs05@georgefox.edu.
I am traveling to Cambodia this August with Transitions Global to learn more about the sex trade and to help girls who have been rescued out of sex trafficking. I am trying to learn as much about the country as possible and a few phrases in their native language of Khmer. If you, or someone you know, has experience in Cambodia and with the language, please contact Lia Thompson at lthompson07@georgefox.edu.
Thank you,
Lia Thompson
The School of Management is hosting guest speaker Lisa Brooks to share on the topic “Investigating the Power of Social Networking” from 7 to 9 a.m. Friday, April 24, in Room 155 of the Portland Center.
Today, corporate and public Internets are used more for social networking than e-mail. This interactive workshop explores the power of social networking, which goes far beyond interpersonal collaboration. Join us for a couple hours of social networking and learn how social networks are used to leverage resources of the world to speed processes, resolve complex issues, and build relationships.
There is no registration cost, and a light breakfast will be provided. Alumni, current and prospective students and employees are welcome to attend. R.S.V.P. to georgefox.edu/som/events.html.
We will have a table of “Lost and Found” items in the 1st floor lobby of the South Building from Monday, April 27 to Friday, May 1.
All unclaimed items will be donated a local charity thrift store.
For more information, contact Barbara Lybarger, Front Office Coordinator at 503.554.6100 or by email.
As many of you know, we have received budgetary approval to build a coffeehouse in the current student lounge on the 2nd floor of the South building on the Portland Center campus.
Demolition has started and the project completion date is targeted for mid-August 2009. We are currently taking proposals from potential vendors and a vendor will be chosen by a committee based upon quality product, customer service and fit with our student needs and population.
We are requested the vendor to provide espresso, snacks, and a light lunch and dinner menu as well as bakery items.
For questions about the process or about the coffeehouse, please email Janis Sanford, Site Supervisor at GFU Portland Center .
Employees are invited to attend an all-employee meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in Hoover 105. The meeting will provide employees an opportunity to receive campus updates. Your participation is strongly encouraged.
For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. For best results, use Mozilla Firefox for your web browser, and your computer must have QuickTime Player installed. Simply copy the link into the address bar of your browser. If you have any problems, contact the Service Desk at ext. 2569.
A video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing the following day at itunesu.georgefox.edu.
 You will notice new locations for the vending machines in the South building of the Portland Center.
The cold food and coffee vending machines have been removed due to low use.
The snack and one of the Pepsi/cold drink vending machines have been moved to the Information Commons in the front section of the library.
Another Pepsi/cold drink machines has been relocated to the long hallway/study area on the 2nd floor south quadrant.
The paper plates, cups, plastic ware, refrigerator, microwaves and convection oven has also been moved to the hallway/study area as we prepare the old student lounge area into a coffeehouse-due to open mid-August 2009.
The Multicultural club is hosting a free showing of the movie Crossing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in EHS 102. The Wall Street Journal calls the movie “A Schindler’s List for North Korea.” Come watch a movie and ask questions about the crisis in North Korea. For more information, visit linkglobal.org.
When it comes to climate change, many people only think about cars and light bulbs. However here’s a shocking fact — the food system is responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Did you know that:
On Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, at lunchtime, Bon Appetit will be celebrating Low Carbon Diet Day. Klages Dining Room will be featuring more than 10 menu items highlighting low-carbon food choices. Each food area will illustrate a key principle of reducing climate change. You will have extensive choices but will be encouraged to taste new items that are more climate-friendly than some regular features. Check out our featured menu.
We also will showcase Bon Appétit’s online Low Carbon Diet Calculator to help you determine the impact of your individual food choices. This fun, interactive calculator is based on best-available science developed by a multi-disciplinary team of experts.
Please join us on April 22 to learn how you can easily lower your carbon impact. For more information, visit CircleofResponsibility.com.
The Department of Performing Arts will present its Spring Concert, the final performance of the academic year, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will feature the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Women’s Chorale and the Symphonic Band. Please come and support the dedicated work of our music students and faculty as they close the spring performance season.
The university community is invited to attend a celebration rally for the national-champion women’s basketball team from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, in Bauman Auditorium. Students who attend will earn Spiritual Life credit.
The event will include a video tribute of the season and appearances by former Portland Trail Blazer Jerome Kersey and George Fox alumnus Eric Lautenbach, director of college basketball sports marketing at Nike. Also, Newberg Mayor Bob Andrews will proclaim April 20 as “George Fox University Bruins Women’s Basketball Day†in Newberg.
Monday’s morning rally kicks off a full day of festivities that will include a barbecue, parade and evening party. Here are the details:
Barbecue
Klages Dining Hall, 4:30 p.m.
An on-campus celebration barbecue is scheduled from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Klages Dining Hall and, if weather permits, in the Centennial Tower quad. Note: The cost is $7.75 per person (free to students on meal plan).
Parade
Newberg campus and downtown, 6:30 p.m.
At 6:30 p.m., a fire truck will arrive at the Stevens Center to take the team on a short escorted parade around campus and through downtown. The Newberg police and fire departments will escort the team from the center of campus north on Meridian Street, east on Fulton Street, south on Villa Road, west on 99W through downtown and south on Howard Street to the Newberg Public Safety Building, where the Newberg city council will award honorary Newberg citizenship and medallions to the players and coaches at approximately 7 p.m.
Lil’ Cooperstown
705 N. Springbrook Road, Newberg, 7:45 p.m.
The day’s festivities end with a party from approximately 7:45 to 9 p.m. at the Lil’ Cooperstown Restaurant, where the fans can meet the team, request autographs and take photos with the players. The team will be presenting a jersey to be added to the restaurant wall décor.
Visit the celebration events page on the university website for a complete rundown of the day’s activities.
Just a reminder: George Fox will host a national leadership conference, “Spiritual Discernment As Christian Leadership,” May 31 through June 3. The full conference cost of $349 is discounted to $199 for those registering before April 18 and qualifying for a group discount. Register now and save; also, invite church leaders to take advantage of this special opportunity.
See the conference website for more information.
A special price for George Fox students (graduate and undergraduate, no meals or lodging) is $100, and Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) is offering a May Term independent study (1-3 hours) for any interested in attending the conference for credit.
You are invited to come listen to Eric Middleton as he lectures on his book The New Flatlanders at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in EHS 102 on the Newberg campus. Eric is a British teacher/lecturer with master’s degrees in natural sciences, psychology and philosophy. In The New Flatlanders, he challenges traditional ways of looking at reality by engaging readers in a “voyage of discovery starting with questions.”
Join us in Room 160 on April 23 from noon to 1 p.m. for a brown bag ‘Lunch & Learn’ to hear about Jeff VandenHoek’s recent mission trip to India.
He spent 17 days providing “train the trainer” sessions that will ultimately impact 500k children in rural villages. Jeff describes the trip as a continuous “WOW!”, and will share stories and a fascinating PowerPoint — and maybe a few Indian treats.
Bring your lunch and enjoy an hour-long trip to a different world!
