The Daily Bruin

The university’s IT department never asks for you to supply personal information in an e-mail. There are numerous e-mail messages currently being used to try and deceive people into divulging personal information to unknown recipients. The e-mails try to pass themselves off as official and are sent to .edu and .org e-mail addresses. Do not respond to these e-mails. The senders of the messages are identity thieves.

Here is a sample of one such message:

ATTENTION: EDU WEBMAIL SUBSCRIBER:

This mail is to inform all our {EDU WEBMAIL} users that we will be upgrading our site in a couple of days from now. So you as a subscriber of our site you are required to send us your mail account details so as to enable us know if you are still making use of your mail box.

Further informed that we will be deleting all mail account that is not functioning so as to create more space for new user. so you are to send us your mail account details which are as follows:

*User name:
*Password:

Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our database. Your response should be send to the following e-mail address.

Your Admin Manager: edu.sub.2008@live.vvv

Yours In Service,

Mrs. Kaushik Mohan

Employees are invited to attend an all-community meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in Hoover 105. The meeting will provide employees an opportunity to receive campus updates. Your participation is strongly encouraged.

For those at the Boise and Portland centers, 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.

Our community lunch will feature President Robin Baker as well as door prizes and a fun holiday quiz.

As usual, Bon Appetit will provide the lunch for $3 or you may bring your own.

Join us in Room 155 on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from noon to 1 p.m. 

Don’t forget: The university will present its annual Christmas concert this week. The Department of Performing Arts will present “O Holy Night!” Friday through Sunday, Dec. 12-14. The concert features more than 175 musicians from five ensembles in the main-stage performance, and preconcert music featuring six of the university’s chamber ensembles.

Three presentations are scheduled:

Two on-campus performances in Bauman Auditorium
Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)

Off-campus performance at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 2 p.m.)

Additional information about the concert program or the performing arts department is available by contacting Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620.

Ticket information
All faculty, staff and students receive one free ticket that can be picked up at the box office in the University Store. Additional tickets may be purchased in person at the box office or by calling the office at ext. 3844. Tickets also are available at music.georgefox.edu. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children. The concert features reserve seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now.

Textbook buyback will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues. – Thurs., December 16 – 18 at the Portland Center Bookstore.

If you are unable to bring your unwanted textbooks in during this time, consider having a friend bring them in for you.

Please email John Stewart, Bookstore Director or call him at 503.554.6125 if you have questions.

The Department of Performing Arts will present its Christmas concert, “O Holy Night!,” Friday through Sunday, Dec. 12-14. The concert features more than 175 musicians from five ensembles in the main-stage performance, and preconcert music featuring six of the university’s chamber ensembles.

Three presentations are scheduled:

Two on-campus performances in Bauman Auditorium
Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)

Off-campus performance at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 2 p.m.)

Additional information about the concert program or the performing arts department is available by contacting Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620.

Ticket information
All faculty, staff and students receive one free ticket that can be picked up at the box office in the University Store. Additional tickets may be purchased in person at the box office or by calling the office at ext. 3844. Tickets also are available at music.georgefox.edu. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children.  The concert features reserve seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now.

This is a Critical notice regarding the registration/billing software transition for spring semester 09.  Please take a moment to read the information.

Impact:

• Fall 08 – Final grade entry will be in Bruindata – No Change
• Students are receiving emails/ennouncements asking them to register for Spring 09 by Thursday, Dec 4, at 5 p.m. to reduce manual work in late December and early January.
• Registration enrollment records will be converted into PeopleSoft beginning Dec 4 at 5 p.m. in preparation for Dec 8 go-live date.
• Students will continue using the Bruindata Registration for spring 09 after the new system is live on Dec 8. These records will then be entered manually in the new software by the Registrar’s office.

Please encourage students to register as requested; this will greatly assist the Registrar’s and Billing offices to start springs semester in the new software.

The university community is invited to George Fox’s annual Christmas celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6. Following is a schedule of planned activities.

6:15 – 6:45 p.m.

• Christmas carols and candlelight devotional service at the Centennial Clock Tower

6:30-8:30 p.m. (in Stevens Center, Hoover, EHS atriums)

• Photos with Santa
• Craft activities
• Cookie decorating
• Live entertainment
• Refreshments

6:30—8:30 p.m. (in Stevens Center parking lot)

• Horse-drawn wagon rides
• Bonfire
• Hot cocoa

On Friday, Dec. 5, the courier to the George Fox Portland Center will not leave Newberg until after 1 p.m. All items for Portland must be received at the University Mail Services by 12:45 p.m.

The regular schedule will resume on Monday.

The Baker family invites you and your family to their annual Christmas Open House, Sunday, Dec. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Edward’s Home, 402 S. College St., Newberg, Oregon.

We look forward to you joining us for light appetizers and holiday sweets as we celebrate the Christmas Season together!

(Each department will be receiving an invitation flyer in campus mail.  This invitation is extended to all members in each department)

Spring textbooks will be available online on Monday, December 15th.

Books will be available for purchase at this time.

store.georgefox.edu

Questions? Email John Stewart, Bookstore Director or call him at 503.554.6125.

The satellite copiers have a new cost center for paper and supplies.  The old number was 21180 and has been changed to 00-630035.  This change will not affect the departmental budgets.  The only place that you will need this number is at Print Services when you are filling out a supply form for your local copy machine.  All copier toner, staples, and paper and transparencies are still purchased through Print Services, using the 00-630035 cost center.

Supplies for your individual printers still need to be charged to your departmental cost centers. For any questions regarding this change, please contact Print Services at ext. 2550 or PrintServices@georgefox.edu.

During the month of December the Portland Center Bookstore is hosting a Holiday sale on all George Fox insignia merchandise (excluding diploma frames).  Save 25% to 40% on all insignia clothing and gift items (discount taken at register).

This is a perfect holiday gift opportunity!

The Department of Performing Arts will present its Christmas concert, “O Holy Night!,” Friday through Sunday, Dec. 12-14. The concert features more than 175 musicians from five ensembles in the main-stage performance, and preconcert music featuring six of the university’s chamber ensembles.

Three presentations are scheduled:

Two on-campus performances in Bauman Auditorium
Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)

Off-campus performance at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 2 p.m.)

Additional information about the concert program or the performing arts department is available by contacting Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620.

Ticket information
All faculty, staff and students receive one free ticket that can be picked up at the box office in the University Store. Additional tickets may be purchased in person at the box office or by calling the office at ext. 3844. Tickets also are available at music.georgefox.edu. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children.  The concert features reserve seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now.

This is a Critical notice regarding the registration/billing software transition for spring semester 09.  Please take a moment to read the information.

Impact:

• Fall 08 – Final grade entry will be in Bruindata – No Change
• Students are receiving emails/ennouncements asking them to register for Spring 09 by Thursday, Dec 4, at 5 p.m. to reduce manual work in late December and early January.
• Registration enrollment records will be converted into PeopleSoft beginning Dec 4 at 5 p.m. in preparation for Dec 8 go-live date.
• Students will continue using the Bruindata Registration for spring 09 after the new system is live on Dec 8. These records will then be entered manually in the new software by the Registrar’s office.

Please encourage students to register as requested; this will greatly assist the Registrar’s and Billing offices to start springs semester in the new software.

Please take a few minutes to submit your November time sheet (support staff) or time-off report (administrators) to your supervisor right away. As always, please be sure it is complete, accurate and signed by both you and your supervisor before sending it to HR at Box 6108. If your supervisor is not available to sign it, please send a copy to HR and keep the original until it has been signed. These documents are available on the HR website.

Thanksgiving holidays note: No hours should be recorded for the Nov. 27 and 28 holidays on the staff time sheet unless an employee worked those days.

Student supervisors, please submit your students’ November time sheets to HR right away. Please be sure the student’s name is legible on each one and use the new cost center numbers. Also, don’t forget to sign the time sheet, and be sure the students do as well.

If the student is not available to sign it this week, please send it without the signature; HR will hold the check until the time sheet is signed. If a student delivers his or her own time sheet to HR, it must be in a sealed envelope, a Federal Work Study regulation.

A Faculty Teaching Forum, “Putting the fun into teaching fundamentals,” will be presented by Kris Kays (Psychology) from 3:40 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, in Hoover 104 (Hoover Library).

A synopsis: Is it important to have fun in the classroom? Yes, but the functions, which are numerous, have to be well thought through. Join our conversation on how to use fun effectively in instruction. Refreshments will be served. No R.S.V.P. is required.

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.

The Department of Performing Arts will present its Christmas concert, “O Holy Night!,” Friday through Sunday, Dec. 12-14. The concert features more than 175 musicians from five ensembles in the main-stage performance, and preconcert music featuring six of the university’s chamber ensembles.

Three presentations are scheduled:

Two on-campus performances in Bauman Auditorium
Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)

Off-campus performance at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 2 p.m.)

Additional information about the concert program or the performing arts department is available by contacting Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620.

Ticket information
All faculty, staff and students receive one free ticket that can be picked up at the box office in the University Store. Additional tickets may be purchased in person at the box office or by calling the office at ext. 3844. Tickets also are available at music.georgefox.edu. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children.  The concert features reserve seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now.

The Portland Center will operate on holiday hours this Thanksgiving week. The buildings will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and will re-open on Monday, Dec. 1, at 8 a.m. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Enrollment Services office:
Monday:  8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Library:
Monday:  8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Bookstore:
Monday:  9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. to noon