The Daily Bruin

Human Resources has free tickets to the Portland Renovation and Remodeling Show at the Memorial Coliseum March 27-29.

The home and garden show will feature displays and exhibits by kitchen and bath remodelers, window, siding and roofing companies, heating and air, flooring, home security and water conditioning specialists, interior decorators and designers, and landscaping consultants. Products include sunrooms, patios and retaining walls, countertops, cabinetry, security, satellite and home theater systems, hot tubs, saunas and spas, and more.

Newberg employees, please come by HR to pick up your free tickets (normally $4 each) beginning Tuesday morning.  Portland and Salem employees can request yours by phone or e-mail, and we will send them to you in campus mail.  Employees will be limited to two each, but requests for additional tickets will be accepted in case extras are available at Friday afternoon at 3 p.m.

You are invited to experience an English choral tradition dating back to the 1400s. George Fox University is honored to host the 34 choristers of the Worcester Cathedral Choir on Monday, April 6, in Bauman Auditorium. An evensong service begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by the concert at 8:15 p.m.

George Fox employees (halftime and over) may pick up their tickets, a limit of two per employee, on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 9 a.m. Friday, March 27, at the first-floor Information Center in Stevens Center. Phone reservations will not be taken except for employees at the Portland and Salem centers.

On Thursday, April 2, beginning at 9 a.m., any remaining tickets (again, a limit of two per person) will be available, also on a first-come, first-served basis, to those who sign up on a waiting list. If you find you will not be able to attend the concert, please return your tickets for another employee to use.

Deepest appreciation is given to Andre and Gail Iseli, members of the George Fox University Board of Trustees, for their patronage of this event.

Nominations for Support Staff Member of the Year and Administrative Staff Member of the Year are due in HR on Monday, March 23.

If you have any colleagues you believe are deserving of this award, please take a few minutes to nominate them by describing that person’s unique, “above and beyond” contributions to George Fox, its students, and/or its employees in the past year. Indicate what was done, who was impacted, and how this impact was and can be observed. In short, what makes this person stand out in your mind?

Other questions to consider: How has this person encouraged or helped you, other employees, or students in the past year? What is it about this person’s job performance that impresses you? How has this person demonstrated Christian commitment, loyalty to George Fox, and leadership skills at the university and the broader community in the past year?

Nominations can be submitted via e-mail, fax or hard copy, but they must arrive in HR by 5 p.m. on Monday.

Go Bruins!

If you are on the Newberg campus Friday, March 20, come on over to Hoover 105 to cheer on our Bruins on the big screen as they play The College of New Jersey in the semifinals of the Women’s NCAA Division III national basketball tournament. The game begins at 3 p.m.

Should George Fox win, the Bruins will play in the championship game against either Washington University of St. Louis or Amherst College of Amherst, Mass., at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21. The community is invited to Hoover 105 to watch that game as well.

Mark David Hall (Political Science) will guest host the Georgene Rice show on Tuesday, March 24, on KPDQ AM/FM, KFIS & KRYP.

The segments are as follows:

• 4-4:30 p.m.: Gary L. Gregg, director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, will discuss the Christian imagination and his new book, The Sporran.
• 4:30-5 p.m.: Doug Wilson, founding board member of Logos School, senior fellow of theology at New St. Andrews College, and author of Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning, will explore Christian classical education.
• 5-5:30 p.m.: Robin Baker (President) will discuss why Christian higher education is more important than ever in these uncertain times.
• 5:30-6 p.m.: Hall, Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Political Science, will take calls on church-state relations in America today.

Beginning the week after Spring Break the Portland Center Bookstore will be adjusting their store hours to better serve the Portland Center students, staff, and faculty.  The new hours will be as follows:

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday – Thursday
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays

The Portland Center Bookstore is now on Facebook!  Search for us and become a fan… join the conversation!

We look forward to gathering together in Hoover 105 this Saturday at 10 a.m. to watch our Bruins play for a NCAA Division III national basketball championship. George Fox will play The College of New Jersey Friday for the right to advance to the title game. We will not be showing the consolation game scheduled for 7 a.m. Saturday morning.

The Internet is an option for viewing the games. Visit this NCAA.com site for a tutorial on gaining access.

We still have tickets available for the Oregon Symphony at 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, in Bauman Auditorium. You can pick up tickets at the Information Center in Stevens Center. If you have any questions about tickets, please call Barbi Doran at ext. 2099

If you find that you are not able to attend the concert, please return your tickets for another employee to use.

Career Services is hosting a panel discussion, “Women and Work: Managing Multiple Roles,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in Hoover 105. Successful professionals will be on campus to provide you with insight and encouragement on the challenges of balancing careers and family life. Chapel credit is offered for students, and the event will feature refreshments and door prizes.

The University Store hours during spring break will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The store will be closed this Saturday, March 21, and the next, March 28, but will resume its 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday openings on April 4 through the end of the school year.

This is a final reminder that Julianne Kilmer, soprano, will present her senior recital with Debi Huddleston (piano) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in Bauman Auditorium. Please come support her as she closes out the recital season.

Starting March 30, the bookstore will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday – Thursday (closed daily 1 to 2 p.m. for lunch) and Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The bookstore’s website is pcbookstore.georgefox.edu

Employees are invited to attend an all-community meeting from 3:30 (note earlier time) to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 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.

The registrar’s office and IT are offering an information session on using PeopleSoft for fall 2009 and spring 2010 traditional undergraduate student advising. Advisors for traditional undergraduate students are invited to attend the meeting, scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in the Hoover 211 Computer Lab.

It is no longer possible for us to use the card reader system for the copy machines in the Information Commons area at the Portland Center.

If you have a card with a balance, please see the Library staff by Friday, March 20 for a refund.  We will continue to offer self service copy machines for student use in the Information Commons, you will just need to pay in cash for the service.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

Tickets are available in the Sports Information Office (Wheeler 205) for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Division III Final Four at Hope College in Holland, Mich., this Friday and Saturday. The George Fox women will play The College of New Jersey Friday, with the winner advancing to Saturday’s final.

For tickets, come by the office or e-mail Blair Cash (bcash@georgefox.edu). General admission is $20; reserved seats are $25. Tickets are good for all four games (two semifinal games, finals and consolation).

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.

It is a recurring complaint among faculty that students do not complete their assigned readings or that they read them superficially.

Rick Muthiah (Center for Teaching and Learning) will lead a discussion about effective methods for using readings in your classes. Participants can get a head start on the conversation by reading a recent “Tomorrow’s Professor” posting and a chapter from Tools for Teaching (the section on motivating students to do the reading).

The session will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Hoover 104 (Hoover Hatfield Library). To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) by 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch. Please have your lunch ready so we can begin the conversation at noon.

All faculty — full time, part time, and adjunct — are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs). Video podcasts of FTFs will be available at the “Events and Resources” link on the Center for Teaching and Learning  website.

Monday, March 16, is the deadline for turning in your Benefit Enrollment forms, and there are many still out. Please bring your forms to HR by 5 p.m. Or, you may fax them to 503-554-2186 or scan and e-mail them to lburton@georgefox.edu.

All forms that you may need are on the university’s benefits Web page.

Beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, any remaining Oregon Symphony tickets will be available on a first-come first-served basis to George Fox employees (half time and above) who signed up on a waiting list. If you are not able to attend the concert, please return your tickets for another employee to use. Tickets may be picked up at the Information Center in the Stevens Center.

The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, March 20, in Bauman Auditorium.