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Know of students who need help as a new semester gets underway? In an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop, “Mischief Managed: How to Start the Semester Off Well,” ARC Coordinator Hannah Adderley will cover topics that include time management, building relationships with professors and developing study strategies.

The workshop is scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8. Encourage students to attend.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Still need a job? The custodial department still has openings across campus doing a variety of tasks, including cleaning bathrooms, classrooms, offices, lobbies and stairs.

You must be available to work two hours every day Monday through Friday between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in most of the positions. The hourly wage is $9.25. You will receive individual training from your supervisor for your particular assigned area.

If interested, go to this page, click the “Placement Questionnaire” link and fill out the form completely, giving us as much information as possible indicating any preference of your work schedule, assigned work area, and/or supervisor. This will help us place you easier. Print it off and either mail or deliver it to plant services (Box #6446) with a completed Student Application.

Copies of the Placement Questionnaire are also available at plant services. After we have reviewed your information and have assigned you to a specific area, you will be notified to come to plant services to sign an offer letter and complete any additional paperwork in order to start working.

If you have any questions, please email Dwayne Astleford at dastlefo@georgefox.edu.

Know students who might be interested in working at Nike? Encourage them to bring their lunch into the Cap and Gown Room on Friday, Jan. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about summer positions at Nike.

Opportunities will be available to work with the Nike North America Customer Service (NACS) team over a 12-week contract that could give our students introductory experience to different areas of Nike order management.

This Collegiate Summer Worker program is perfect for those interested in logistics, sales, supply chain, customer operations, order management, information solutions, process improvement, and project management.

See this link for a detailed job description. Contact Kaitlyn Ragan (kragan@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Inform. Impact. Involve. Interested in being a pivotal leader on ASC next year? 2016-2017 Central Committee applications are now open! To apply and find out more information, click here.

Positions include president, executive vice president, VP of finance, VP of representation, VP of commuter life, VP of multicultural life, VP of activities & programs, and VP of marketing & communications.

Applications close Wednesday, Jan. 27.

It’s that time! Send in your very own photo to be included in our yearbook, The Student Collective! The submission deadline is Saturday, Jan. 30.

Reminder: This is how you will be remembered for the 2015-16 year! Make sure to choose an image that is special to you and represents your individuality.

Submission guidelines are here.

Questions? Write ascstudentcollective@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in leading or participating in a serve trip over spring break? We are looking for both student and faculty leaders. There will be an informational meeting tonight (Wednesday) after chapel (8 p.m.) in Bauman Auditorium.

This year’s trips are going to:

• Camp Attitude, a not-for-profit Christian organization dedicated to providing a unique faith-based camping experience for families in the disability community
• Flying H Ranch, a ranch 30 miles west of Yakima, Wash., that ministers to at-risk youth
• Urban Impact in Seattle, where the focus will be on building relationships and serving in the community through the local church
• Mending Wings, a nonprofit Native American youth organization located on the Yakama Reservation in Washington state
• Word Made Flesh in Los Angeles, where the focus will be to establish beloved community in a low-income neighborhood of the city

If you are interested in participating, applications are due no later than Friday, Feb. 12. If you would like to serve as a student leader, applications are due Saturday, Jan. 30. Applications and more details on each trip are available at this link.

Contact Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Come see how you can partner and volunteer with local ministries. Current on-campus ministries will be available to give you more info on how you can be involved this year. Representatives will be in the Bauman lobby at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) and also after chapel. See you there!

Questions? Contact Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.

We have complimentary tickets available to the 2016 Renovation and Landscaping Show coming up Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 22-24, at Portland’s Veterans’ Memorial Coliseum/Moda Center.

Employees can pick up two tickets each ($8 total value) from Barbi Doran at the Information Services Desk in Stevens Center this week. Portland and Salem employees can request tickets by emailing Barbi at bdoran@georgefox.edu. She will send them to you through campus mail.

We have a limited supply, so please request/pick them up only if you are reasonably certain you will attend.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 21, in Bauman Auditorium (note location change). The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

Need some help as a new semester gets underway? In an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop, “Mischief Managed: How to Start the Semester Off Well,” ARC Coordinator Hannah Adderley will cover topics that include how to manage your time, building relationships with professors and developing study strategies.

The workshop is scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Know of students who need help as a new semester gets underway? In an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop, “Mischief Managed: How to Start the Semester Off Well,” ARC Coordinator Hannah Adderley will cover topics that include time management, building relationships with professors and developing study strategies.

The workshop is scheduled for this Thursday, Jan. 21, from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Lemmons 8. Encourage students to attend.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

Come to the Global Ministry Fair and meet representatives from different ministries focused around the world. If you want to learn more about how to use your medical, engineering, marketing and business, communication, teaching, or social services training in a missional setting, or are curious about potential internships or job opportunities, come to the EHS Atrium between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20!

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Email Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) with questions. See you there!

Friday, Jan. 22, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Linfield, Wheeler Sports Center
Friday, Jan. 22, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Linfield, Wheeler Sports Center

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

Feel free to join us tonight (Tuesday) for the Break the Poverty Cycle event in Hoover 105 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A number of high-ranking professionals from Oregon state offices and ECONorthwest will be on hand to discuss the latest trends influencing poverty in Oregon.

For more information of this event and the panelists, visit this link. Questions? Email TJ Haimoto at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.

Chapel credit is available tonight (Tuesday) for the Break the Poverty Cycle event in Hoover 105 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Discover the latest trends influencing poverty in Oregon, as high-ranking professionals from Oregon state offices and ECONorthwest will be joining us.

Jump on this unique opportunity to connect with these difference-makers and to discover how you can apply your skills to breaking the cycle of poverty in Oregon. For more information of this event and the panelists, visit this link.

Questions? Email TJ Haimoto at thaimoto13@georgefox.edu.

We are excited to welcome an excellent group of candidates to campus for the Act Six Scholarship Competition on Tuesday, Jan. 19. If you typically park in the Hoover/Stevens parking lot, please consider finding alternate parking in order to provide a hospitable welcome for our candidates and their guests.

Thank you!

Hey everyone, please come join us in the Foxhole tonight (Saturday), as we start off the spring semester with our regular swing dance night! The beginner lesson starts at 6:30 p.m., and if you want to be a pro, come at 7 p.m. for our advanced lesson. Free dancing for all will follow the advanced lesson.

Questions? Contact Xiaoru Chen at xchen13@georgefox.edu.

The university’s offices, libraries and bookstores will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Also closed will be the Fitness Center on the Newberg campus.

Books arrived from Amazon at the bookstore, but there is no student’s name provided in the order. If you are missing books, please come to the Bruin Store. You will need to show proof of your Amazon order (order confirmation) and photo ID.

This coming Monday, Jan. 18, there will not be any courier deliveries because we will be closed on MLK Day. We will have the courier deliver our packages between the two campus on Tuesday and Thursday. Please plan your packages accordingly.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach Richard Silver at 503-554-2551 or rsilver@georgefox.edu.