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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

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.

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.

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.

We Need Your Help!

George Fox has been working on implementing a new Registrar/Billing software system for Spring Semester 2009, and we need your help.

1. Register for Spring 09 courses in Bruindata by Thursday, Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. If you have already registered and plan on making changes, please complete those as well. This will help prevent registration delays in during the transition.

2. Read your emails from the Enrollment Services, Registrar’s and Student Financials (billing) offices regarding changes. The e-mails will be short with CRITICAL information you will need.

We appreciate your help and will continue to keep you informed using email and e-nnouncements.

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 university has been working on implementing a new registrar/billing software system for spring semester 2009, and we need your help.

First, please register for spring 2009 courses in Bruindata by 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. If you have already registered and plan on making changes, please complete those as well. This will help prevent registration delays during the transition.

Secondly, read your e-mails from the enrollment services, registrar and student financial (billing) offices regarding changes. The e-mails will be short with critical information you will need. We appreciate your help and will continue to keep you informed using e-mail and e-nnouncements.

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

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

The Orbis Cascade Alliance, in conjunction with Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), is finalizing work on the new Summit catalog. Summit is the system for ordering books and media from other academic libraries in Washington and Oregon.

On Monday, Dec. 1, the catalog will have a new look and functionality. With one search, this new catalog will allow you to discover materials from both the Summit system and the WorldCat catalog. The service will remain the same, but there will be some changes. Many of these changes are expected to be temporary as we migrate to the new system.

For your convenience, we have listed many of these changes on a link off the library homepage. If you have any questions, be sure to ask a library staff member or a librarian. The library is excited to bring you better searching and discovery tools.

To learn more, read an FAQ on the Summit catalog at the Orbis Cascade site.

Tickets are now on sale for the university’s Christmas Concert, “O Holy Night!,” presented by the Department of Performing Arts Friday through Sunday, Dec. 12-14. This year’s concert features more than 150 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 7 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 7 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.)

Tickets may be purchased online now at music.georgefox.edu, or (two weeks prior to the event) at the University Box Office by calling ext. 3844. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children. All faculty, students and staff receive one free ticket, available for pick-up in the University Store. The concert features reserve seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now.

For additional information, contact Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620.

Tickets are now on sale for the university’s Christmas Concert, “O Holy Night!,” presented by the Department of Performing Arts Friday through Sunday, Dec. 12-14. This year’s 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 7 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 7 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.)

Tickets may be purchased online now at music.georgefox.edu, or (two weeks prior to the event) at the University Box Office by calling ext. 3844. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children. All faculty, students and staff receive one free ticket, available for pick-up in the University Store. The concert features reserve seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now.

For additional information, contact Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620.

The Portland Center Library is hosting an art show by Kathleen Jones through December. In the artist’s words: “I strive for a feeling of peace in my paintings. My experiences of hiking in the woods of Oregon and Glacier National Park provide the inspiration for these pieces. I have come to understand more deeply that we are created to love and respond to beauty.”

The university community is invited to see the show free of charge.

Midyear commencement is set to take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. Please visit the university’s commencement site to get details, including hooding ceremonies and luncheon information.

Brian Swarts, national coordinator for the U.S. Micah Challenge, will lead a symposium from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Murdock Learning Resource Center’s Special Collections Room on the second floor.

Come and meet Swarts to find out about the U.S. Micah Challenge, a campaign that is part of a global network dealing with worldwide poverty. Swarts will discuss the goals of his organization and present some opportunities for George Fox students to get directly involved. Refreshments will be served at 7:15 p.m.

Just a reminder: You must show your university ID card when attending home basketball games. Please go to the ticket table, show your ID and have your hand stamped. Playoff games are not covered.

The School of Management will host a roundtable discussion from 7 to 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, in the Portland Center’s Room 285. Dean Ken Armstrong (School of Management) will moderate a panel of experts who will discuss the global financial crisis.

There are three ways to participate:

• Live from Portland Center. Visit the School of Management’s events site to register.
• Newberg video conference in Hoover 105
• Follow the Web cast

Additional information is available at the School of Management site. Registration for Newberg attendance is not necessary.