The Daily Bruin

Make plans now to attend the School of Business’ Spring Speaker Series event, featuring Fortune 500 and celebrity brand manager Pinky Gonzales, on Friday, April 19, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Portland Center. There is no charge to attend.

Gonzales will outline the art and science of personal branding with social media and more. Attendees will learn how to land their next job, attract new business, and communicate more professionally with contacts and customers alike. The title of his presentation is “Strong Words: Career Advancement through Personal Storytelling.”

R.S.V.P. by Tuesday, April 12, on this page.

About Gonzales
After dropping out of high school twice and finding a way to land and lose nearly two dozen jobs before his 21st birthday, he seemed to be on track to crash and burn both personally and professionally.

Yet, by age 30, he was a partner in a multi-million-dollar digital services agency with clients including Kanye West, Beyoncé, Bon Jovi, Keith Urban, Robert Plant and Kevin Bacon, and Fortune 500 companies including Hershey’s, General Motors and Kingsford Charcoal.

Questions? Contact Darla Norgren at dnorgren@georgefox.edu or visit the above webpage. The event will include coffee and tea.

Are you ready to beat the odds in your professional job search? We have a way to spruce up those job-search skills through Optimal Resume on MyGFU/Career Services.

You can build a resume, cover letter, interviewing, eportfolio, website, and articulate skills one competency at a time, or you can join us in the 10-Step program to become an Optimal Job candidate. The program is set up for you in BruinCareers/MyGFU, but don’t hesitate to ask us about it.

Here’s a quote worth thinking about: “Your job skills will not get you a job … but your job-search skills will.”
– Job Search Strategies, Bud Clarkson

Thank you,
Bonnie Jerke (Career Services)
careers@georgefox.edu, careers.georgefox.edu, 503-554-2330

I’m house manager for the theatre department’s production of Enchanted April, and I’m looking for some ushers!

If you come help out with the show, you get to see the show for free in return! After duties are done, you just chill and watch the show, or if you’re posted on door duty I’ll give you a ticket for you to come back on another showtime.

Performances are:

• Thursday, April 11 (7:30 p.m.)
• Friday, April 12 (7:30 p.m.)
• Saturday, April 13 (7:30 p.m.)
• Sunday, April 14 (2 p.m.)
• Thursday, April 18 (7:30 p.m.)
• Friday, April 19 (7:30 p.m.)
• Saturday, April 20 (7:30 p.m.)
• Sunday, April 21 (2 p.m.)

Arrival times for ushers will be about one and a half hours before showtime (or less). So I would need you to arrive at 6 p.m. on evening shows and 12:30 p.m. for matinees.

Send me and e-mail letting me know which date(s) you would like to usher for!

Much obliged,
Michelle (mcroce12@georgefox.edu)

Drop in to celebrate your achievements at our open house event, scheduled from 4 to 7:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Room 155 at the Portland Center! You can meet with student accounts, registrar and alumni representatives, pick up your regalia, enter to win door prizes, and enjoy light refreshments.

A representative from Jostens will also be on site with rings and announcements.

If you are unable to attend Grad Night, please talk to your program administrator or administrative assistant for instructions on obtaining your regalia and necessary information.

If you have rental books from the BlueZone Store or another Neebo store, you are welcome to return it to the Textbook Annex at any time before Friday, May 3. Skip the end-of-semester rush and bring it in now.

Portland students may send books through the campus courier by taking them to the front counter at the Portland Center (address to Box #6229).

Questions? Contact Sandy Gidding at sgidding@georgefox.edu.

Do you want to learn how to build rain gardens to improve streams in your community? In a series of upcoming workshops, you will locate, design and construct a rain garden on the George Fox University campus at Newberg.

Plan & Design a Rain Garden: April 3, 5:30-9 p.m.

Design a rain garden based on native soil and the surrounding infrastructure. Breakout groups will visit the project site and work together for the design.

Build a Rain Garden: April 20, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Build a rain garden from a final design. We’ll finish construction, amend soil, plant the rain garden, and discuss maintenance. Shovels and gloves will be provided. Dress appropriately for the weather.

Info for both classes:

• Cost: $15/class
• Location: George Fox University, Student Union Building, Cap & Gown Room
• For more info and to register, visit this link.

Questions?: Contact Maria Cahill at greengirl@greengirlpdx.com or 503-334-8634.

Brought to you by the City of Newberg, George Fox University, Oregon State University Sea Grant Extension and Green Girl Land Development Solutions.

Want free admission to the First Avenue Career Expo this Friday? Attend our “How to Work a Job Fair” info session today (Tuesday) from 12:30 to 1 p.m. in the Career Services office!

If you cannot attend the session today, contact Corina Burke at ext. 2330 or cburke@georgefox.edu to discuss an alternate time and date to attend the info session.

Do you want free admission to attend our First Avenue Career Expo?

If so, stop by and attend our “How to Work a Job Fair” info session on Tuesday, April 2nd in the Career Services office from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

To register for the First Avenue Career Expo, visit olapcfirstavenue.org (hyper-link to www.olapcfirstavenue.org)

Questions? Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

If so, our First Avenue Career Expo is one of the top sources for:

Join us Friday, April 5, at the University of Portland’s Chiles Center from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to network with more than 75 companies who are looking to hire for job and internship placement.

To register and view a complete list of companies attending, click here: http://www.olapcfirstavenue.org/home/student-information

For more information contact Career Services – careers@georgefox.edu

The George Fox University Engineering Department presents their annual Engineering Expo on Friday, April 26, from 4:00-6:00pm in the EHS Atrium on the Newberg campus.

The Expo will feature project displays from the program’s Senior Design and Servant Engineering teams for companies and organizations such as Daimler, CUI, Inc., Mercedes-Benz Tech, Climax, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Xerox, Greater Yamhill Watershed Council, City of Newberg, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, NASA, Providence, Oregon Commission for the Blind, Vibetech, 5-Rock Ranch, and Aprovecho Research Center.

Refreshments provided. All are welcome!

For more information, please contact Kristin Bontrager at kbontrager@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2780.

Do you want free admission to attend the First Avenue Career Expo? If so, stop by and attend one of our “How to Work a Job Fair” info sessions today (Friday) in the Career Services office from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

To register for the First Avenue Career Expo, visit olapcfirstavenue.org.

Questions? Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Do you want go to grad school for your master’s degree or doctorate after you graduate? If so, join us for our First Avenue Career Expo on Friday, April 5, at the University of Portland’s Chiles Center from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be more than 35 graduate schools to network with, offering programs from MBA to biomolecular science.

To register and view a complete list of graduate schools attending, click here.

Transportation is available!

Questions? Contact Career Services at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

Do you want free admission to attend the First Avenue Career Expo? If so, stop by and attend one of our “How to Work a Job Fair” info sessions today (Thursday) or tomorrow (Friday) in the Career Services office from 12:30 to 1 p.m.

To register for the First Avenue Career Expo, visit olapcfirstavenue.org.

Questions? Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Don’t forget to turn in your March time sheets to your supervisor at the end of your last shift this week before you leave for spring break. If you are working over the break, turn them in after your last shift of the month.

Sunday, March 31, is the last day of the month. Be sure your name is typed or printed legibly at the top, it is complete and accurate, and you have signed it. Payday is on Monday, April 15.

Thank you!
– HR

Seniors, are you stuck on Craigslist as your main resource for finding employment? Perhaps you would like to expand your avenues for finding employment after graduation? Career Services can help you define the best resources for finding employment. Come see us for any of the following:

1. Senior Consultation; basic job search questions answered (get your free mug)
2. Optimal Job Candidate Program; skilled up and ready to go (on careers.georgefox.edu)
3. Emerging Professional Career Plans; put your future on paper/computer screen (on careers.georgefox.edu)
4. Get 20 free starter business cards for making connections while still a student.
5. Maximize use of BruinCareers and Careercenterjobs.org.
6. Check out the First Avenue Expo at olapcfirstavenue.org.

We’ve got your back. Career Services, located on the first floor of Stevens (503-554-2330, careers@georgefox.edu)

A class, PSCI 354 Christianity and Politics in the United States, will be offered in spring 2014 and taught by Mark David Hall.

This course is designed to be accessible to sophomores, juniors and seniors from any major. There are no prerequisites. It considers three basic questions:

1. How have Christianity and politics been related historically in America?
2. How are Christianity and politics related today?
3. How should Christianity and politics be related?

Interested? To learn more, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Are you looking for work after graduation?

If so, our First Avenue Career Expo is one of the top sources for:

• Full-time jobs
• Internships
• Summer jobs

Join us Friday, April 5, at the University of Portland’s Chiles Center from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to network with more than 75 companies for job and internship placement.

To register and view a complete list of companies attending, click here.

Transportation is available!

Questions? Contact the Career Services at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to attend the Spring 2013 Faculty Lecture and Richter Scholars Symposium today (Tuesday) beginning at 5 p.m. This event will begin in the Hoover lobby with student presentations of their scholarship funded by the Richter Scholars program.

At 5:30 p.m., Terry Huffman will give a presentation in Hoover 105 on his most recent book, entitled American Indian Educators in Reservation Schools. Dr. Huffman is the George Fox University 2012 Graduate Researcher of the Year.

The Portland Center South building will be testing our emergency procedures with an emergency evacuation drill early Wednesday evening, March 20. This is a mandatory participation event.

When you hear the alarm sound, please proceed calmly to the nearest exit and proceed to the designated meeting spot directly in line with north, east and west building exits. A safety committee member will inform you when the drill is complete and you are allowed to re-enter the building.

For the past year, we’ve been in conversation with our risk management/insurance company as well as completed a comprehensive review of best practices to reduce risk and liability related to the transportation of students, faculty and staff. You will find the new policy at this link. Please review this very carefully and feel free to contact Plant Services or Brad Lau if you have any questions.

We are not yet ready to implement the personal vehicle aspect of the policy, but are ready to implement the policies and procedures guiding the use of university vehicles.

In order to check out and drive University vehicles (as well as to rent and drive Enterprise vehicles on university business), a student and/or employee driver must be on the “approved driver’s list.” This means that the following has occurred (a minimum of five days before the student or employee plans to pick up and drive a university vehicle):

1. The student or employee has read and agreed to the policy.
2. The student or employee has viewed the 15-minute training video.
3. The student or employee has taken a quiz that requires approximately 10-15 minutes.
4. A background check of the student’s or employee’s driving record has been completed and meets the criteria described in the university policy.

Once all this has been completed and verified (and assuming all the criteria are met), the employee’s or student’s name will be added to the approved driver’s list and university vehicles can be checked out and driven. This process will need to be completed annually for students and once every three years for employees. Of course, there is much more information in the policy, so please review it carefully.

To begin the process of becoming an approved driver, please login to FoxTALE on this page and follow directions.

The new policy is effective immediately, so please take care of this as soon as possible if you plan to drive a university vehicle on university business. When you pick up the vehicle, you will need to show Plant Services your driver’s license and verbally verify that you have current personal automobile insurance (even though university insurance provides coverage for the use of university vehicles).