The Daily Bruin

This Monday, Feb. 1, Dan Merchant, the writer, director and producer of Lord, Save Us from Your Followers, will speak at the university’s Liberal Arts and Critical Issues Forum. Merchant spent the last four years traveling the U.S. talking to people from all viewpoints about Christianity and civility.  He will show highlights from his documentary and share about his experiences.

Two sessions are scheduled, from 4:40 to 5:35 p.m. and from 7 to 7:55 p.m. Both will take place in Hoover 105 on the Newberg campus.

For more information, contact Caitlin Corning at ccorning@georgefox.edu or visit georgefox.edu/laci.

For anyone interested in events/opportunities/conversation regarding the Friends/Quaker church, please accept this open invitation to join QuakeSpace, a Google group administered by the undergraduate Friends Center at George Fox. Send an e-mail to Jamie Johnson (jejohnson@georgefox.edu) to be added, and join the 100 other people in the group.

The university community is invited to hear Howard Kenyon, co-chair of the board of human trafficking for the Oregon Center for Christian Values, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, in Hoover 206. Kenyon will speak about sex trafficking in Oregon.

Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the multitude of issues OCCV covers, what sex trafficking looks like in Portland, and recent legislation regarding human trafficking (look for info on HB 3623). The event is sponsored by the university’s International Justice Mission Chapter. It was originally scheduled for last week but was changed.

Come support one of the senior business capstone groups this weekend! Join us this Saturday, Jan. 30, at the monthly Community Saturday Market. It will be held at the Newberg campus in EHS from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be food, live music, including Chad Strutz from Just Lions, a wide array of different gifts from local vendors, and good company. Some of the local vendors include Honest Chocolate, Scarf it Up, and authors Dirk Barram, Jim Foster and Erin Macy. A percentage of sales are going toward the Patrick Kibler Fund and the Women’s and Children’s Shelter in Newberg.

Hope to see you there!

The Health and Counseling Center on the Newberg campus currently has H1N1 vaccines available at no cost to all students and faculty. Please call ext. 2340 to schedule an appointment.

Register today for Kaleo 2010: “When Kids Hurt” with Dr. Chap Clark and Dr. Steve Sherwood. Musical guest will be JJ Heller. For more information and to register, visit kaleo.georgefox.edu.

If you are interested in volunteering your time for the Saturday, Feb. 20 event, please contact Amy Lorenz (University Relations) at alorenz@georgefox.edu or ext. 2134. Discounts and T-shirts are available for volunteers.

On Thursday, Jan. 21, Howard Kenyon from the Oregon Center for Christian Values (OCCV) will speak about what sex trafficking looks like in Portland and how OCCV is responding. The session runs from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 208 on the Newberg campus.

Check out occv.org to learn more about the organization’s work of uniting Christians to seek God’s justice in Oregon.

IMPORTANT:  With the upcoming transition for the Portland Center Bookstore, we will need to finalize textbook purchases for Spring 2010.  If you have not yet purchased your Spring books, please do so as soon as possible!

If your course begins later in the semester, you will need to purchase those books early as well!  We will begin the process of vendor returns the week of January 25.

George Fox University libraries now provide access to thousands of electronic books through Foxtrax, the library’s online catalog. Our most recent acquisition is a collection of 45,000 leased titles from e-brary, a company that has partnered with 350 publishers to provide access to published books in electronic format.

For additional information about ebrary and other available e-books, please go to the library’s ebook site.

THIS Thursday, Jan. 14 wear your BLUE ZONE shirt for the Portland Center’s support of the GFU basketball program. We will have shirts available for purchase ($5 for most folks & $4 for students) and wristbands for free.

Wear your BLUE ZONE t-shirt…and enter the drawing at the front desk for grand prizes.

Then bring your family on Saturday, Jan. 16 to the GFU basketball games at the Newberg campus. All Portland employees, students & families will be able to sit together in reserved seating and have pizza to eat between games. The boys’ game starts at 6 p.m and the girls’ game is at 8 p.m. Entrance is free with your GFU ID card.

GO BRUINS!

The Wireless access key has been changed for the Boise, Portland and Salem campuses.  The new key can be found on the front page of mygfu.georgefox.edu or by asking at the front desk at the affected campuses.

Those at the Portland Campus are strongly encouraged to connect to the “foxwifi” network rather than the “foxguest” network.  Foxwifi is more secure and will soon offer extra features (such as printing from your laptop computer).  For help connecting to foxwifi please visit the IT office in the Information Commons.

The School of Business is hosting Derek Ridenour, channel development manager for Mentor Graphics, as its winter speaker series guest from 7 to 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at The Grand Hotel at Bridgeport, located off I-5 at the Durham exit in Tualatin.

Ridenour will speak on “Analyzing complex data: Bridging the gap between data and good decisions.” Following is a synopsis: “Today’s business world is increasingly complex and competitive. Every decision matters; the interconnectedness of our lives and businesses support this claim. Learn critical methods for gathering data, ethically selecting data, and displaying complex data to contribute to good decision making.”

R.S.V.P. to georgefox.edu/business/events.html. The registration fee is $20.

Please be aware that the U.S. Census will be starting soon, so please remember that census representatives always have a badge, handheld device, and canvas bag stating “Census Bureau.” For more tips, please go to census.gov and check the information under phishing and scams.

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The Tilikum Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries is looking for 34 amazing individuals to serve on this year’s summer staff (June 1 to Aug. 21). A summer at Tilikum offers you an incredible opportunity and experience that will push you to grow in community, Christian living and service.

For more information, go to camptilikum.org.

The one constant in life is change and this is true in the college bookstore industry.  We have seen a shift in student buying behavior which brings with it both challenges and exciting opportunities for a new way of serving our students, faculty, and staff.

Effective January 30, 2010 the Portland Center Bookstore will close its physical presence and transition to a web based service center.  This will allow the bookstore to move from a small space with limited hours that only offers textbooks and a small selection of other items to a website that will allow students to purchase all their textbooks plus imprinted clothing and gifts and a selection of supplies, academically priced software, consumer electronics and computer supplies.  The website will be available 24/7/365 for your shopping convenience.

As a student you may have several questions regarding what this means to you so here are a few answers up front.

-How will I know what textbooks are needed for my classes?
All book information will be listed online approximately six weeks before the start of each semester.

-How will I purchase my textbooks?
You will be able to purchase all your textbooks online at www.store.georgefox.edu  You will be able to purchase using Visa, MasterCard or charging to your Student Account.

-Once I˙ve purchased my textbooks how will I receive them?
You will have two options to choose from when purchasing your textbooks online.
1. You may have your order delivered via UPS or USPS to an address of your choosing.
2. You may have your order sent to the Portland or Salem Center to be picked up at the front counter at your convenience.

-What happens if I forgot my pen or notepad for class?
A custom designed vending machine that stocks school supplies such as pens, pencils, highlighters, tape, index cards, batteries, paper and other items will be available in the atrium area right outside the library.

These are just a few questions that might come up.  If you have others please visit John Stewart at the bookstore or email him at jstewart@georgefox.edu

We are excited about the opportunity to serve you in a brand new way!  We welcome your questions and input!

The university will close Wednesday through Friday, Dec. 23-25, for the Christmas holiday. It will also be closed on Friday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day. All offices, bookstores and libraries will be closed on those days.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) Monday, Dec. 21, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Midyear commencement is set to take place at 2 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 19, in Miller Gymnasium on the Newberg campus. Please visit the university’s commencement site to get details, including hooding ceremonies and luncheon information.

Join the university in saying farewell to Ron and Carolyn Stansell at a retirement reception from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, in the Duke Atrium of the Stevens Center. Ron has served as professor of religion with a missions emphasis for the past 25 years. Carolyn worked in Student Financial Services for seven years and then, together with Ron, led students in our South American Studies Program for the past five years. They will retire this spring upon returning from Bolivia.

Celebrate with us their years of dedication and valuable contributions to George Fox.

With the winter season upon us, it is important for us to know when and how campus closure information will be made available. The Provost will make the decision whether or not to close the Portland (Salem, Boise, Redmond or Newberg) campus for daytime classes by 6:30 a.m. or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes.This applies to all days of the week, including Saturday.

Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. To find out if a closure decision has been made when bad weather occurs:

1. Listen to local radio and television stations. Each campus will be identified separately.
2. Call Newsline, the university’s recorded announcements, at 503-554-3868
3. Call the George Fox University switchboard at 503-538-8383.
4. Check television and newspaper Web sites: kgw.com, koin.com, kptv.com, katu.com, columbian.com, oregonlive.com or flashalert.net.
5. Message on the Portland (503-554-6100) or Salem (971-239-4930) phone lines.
6. Main GFU website – there is a weather related closure link at the bottom of the main web page.