Huge sale on books at the Portland Center Bookstore

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Huge Book Sale at the Portland Center Bookstore.  Prior edition textbooks marked at 50% to 80% off retail prices.  Come in while supplies last!  All sales are final on sale books.

Contact John Stewart for more information.

FoxTALE unavailable for four hours Aug. 18

Friday, August 8th, 2008

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 18, for server maintenance and preparation for the fall semester. Please note that your online course(s) will be unavailable during this time.

Portland Center closure August 15

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

The Portland Center campus will be closed on August 15, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. while all employees attend a meeting in Newberg. The front office, library, and bookstore will re-open at 12 p.m.

Room still available for university’s motorcycle rally Aug. 16

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

There is still time to sign up for the third annual George Fox University Motorcycle Rally, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 16. If you ride a street motorcycle of any kind, you are invited to join other members of the George Fox family in this special event. For more information and to register, visit georgefox.edu/alumni/events/motorcyclerally.html.

Publications are missing from the library

Friday, July 18th, 2008

The Portland Center Library is a fantastic resource for our employees and students alike. The rows of books and the many magazines, newspapers and journals that they provide for us is amazing! We want to continue to support this resource in every way we can.

Recently, however, the library staff has discovered that several magazines and a newspaper are disappearing off the racks. Specifically these publications are:

  • Time
  • US News
  • Entertainment
  • The Wall Street Journal

If you have accidentally picked up these magazines or have taken them to read, please return them to the library so that the other students and employees can enjoy them as well. In this way, we are all being good stewards of what God has blessed us with.

Thank you!

File and print server unavailable on July 12

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

The main file and print server will be unavailable on Saturday, July 12.

Network maintenance scheduled for July 2

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Early-morning network maintenance will occur at the Portland Center from 7 to 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2. Internet access will be intermittent during this time.

Please note new box numbers for Portland Center employees

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Portland Center employee box numbers have changed. Barbi Doran (Telephone Services) has posted an updated list on the employee resources page on the university’s website.  Just look in the Employee Information section for the employee telephone/box list.

Please start using the new box numbers immediately. If you have questions, call ext. 2555.

Thank you,

Mail Services

Tilikum hosts wilderness trip for youth this summer

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

If you have any 10th- to 12th-graders in your life looking for adventure this summer, Tilikum Center for Retreats & Outdoor Ministries is hosting its Impact wilderness trip Monday through Saturday, July 28 to Aug. 2.

Impact campers will enjoy six full days of backpacking, rock climbing, and a challenge course, among other activities. Space is limited. Go to camptilikum.org for more details or call 503-538-2763 to reserve your spot.

University Store will be closed June 25-30

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

This is a reminder that the University Store will be closed Wednesday, June 25, through Monday, June 30, to conduct its year-end inventory procedure. During these days, the Newberg campus bookstore, textbook annex, and online store will be shut down for any type of sale or request. All bookstore employees will be unavailable for assistance.

During this time:

  • There will be no money available to make change.
  • Phone orders or requests will not be taken.
  • Candy, beverages, or other items will not be sold, along with any other type of merchandise.

The bookstore will resume full operation on Tuesday, July 1, but will be closed on Friday, July 4. Please plan ahead for merchandise needed before this time. We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation as we perform our inventory process.

– University Store staff

Portland Center bookstore closed Friday, June 13

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

The bookstore will be closed on Friday, June 13 due to illness.

Coffee service undergoes changes at Portland Center

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

As of Friday, June 13, Bruin Coffee will no longer be serving at the Portland Center.

But don’t despair. There are plans in the works for a new service, the details of which will be shared as the planning progresses. Meanwhile, through the summer months, the Portland Bookstore will be offering expanded coffee and snack selections. Drop by and see all the new flavors.

Portland Center Bookstore closed July 1-3

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

The Portland Center Bookstore will be closed Tuesday, July 1, through Thursday, July 3, to conduct its year-end inventory procedure. During these days, the Portland Center Bookstore and online store will be shut down for any type of sale or request. All bookstore employees will be unavailable for assistance.

During this time:

  • There will be no money available to make change.
  • Phone orders or requests will not be taken.
  • Candy, beverages, or other items will not be sold, along with any other type of merchandise.

The bookstore will also be closed on Friday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. The bookstore will resume full operation on Monday, July 7. Please plan ahead for merchandise needed before this time. We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation as we perform our inventory process.

– Portland Center Bookstore staff

Bookstore’s year-end inventory closure scheduled June 25-30

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

The University Store will be closed Wednesday, June 25, through Monday, June 30, to conduct its year-end inventory procedure. During these days, the Newberg campus bookstore, textbook annex, and online store will be shut down for any type of sale or request. All bookstore employees will be unavailable for assistance.

During this time:

  • There will be no money available to make change.
  • Phone orders or requests will not be taken.
  • Candy, beverages, or other items will not be sold, along with any other type of merchandise.

The bookstore will resume full operation on Tuesday, July 1, but will be closed on Friday, July 4. Please plan ahead for merchandise needed before this time. We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation as we perform our inventory process.

– University Store staff

Server maintenance scheduled for June 10

Monday, June 9th, 2008

The main file and print server may be unavailable between 6 to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10.

Portland Center IT specialist on vacation June 12-25

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Bruce Arnold, IT specialist for the Portland Center will be on vacation June 12-25. Newberg’s IT service desk will be available during his absence at extension 2569, their hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Myanmar project supplies food to devastated country

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Are you willing to get involved in making a difference in Myanmar? On May 3, cyclone Nargis hit the country, killing more than 34,000 people, devastating the Irrawaddy Delta, and destroying Myanmar’s rice crop. Another 1 million people may starve in the next few months if they do not receive rice seeds by the end of June to replant their fields and feed their families.

I have started a project to provide salt-resistant rice seeds to the people of the Irrawaddy Delta. One pound of rice seed costs about $15 and will produce enough rice to feed one person in Myanmar for about six months. One-hundred percent of any donation you can make will go toward purchasing the seeds.

You can donate to the Myanmar Rice Seed project online at nmsi.org/donate.aspx. (Enter your information and designate your gift to “Rice Seed – Myanmar”). New Mission Systems International is a registered U.S. nonprofit, Christian charitable organization and a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.

Any donations you make to NMSI are secure and tax deductible. To learn more about NMSI, go to: nmsi.org. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail me.

Thank you,

Tricia Hornback (School of Professional Studies)
503-380-0365
tfhornback@verizon.net

Library hours changed for Friday, June 6

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

The Portland Center Library will be closed Friday, June 6, noon to 1:15 p.m. to allow the staff to attend a departmental function.  The Information Commons (Computer Lab) will remain open.

Student volunteer needed in the bookstore

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

The Portland Center Bookstore is looking for a student volunteer June 9-20 to help with textbook returns.

If you are interested, or know of someone who would be, please email John Stewart in the bookstore.

Portland Center library closed Saturday, May 24

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

The library will be closed Sat. May 24.

As previously announced, the campus will also be closed on Monday, May 26.