The Daily Bruin

You have until this Thursday, Feb. 5, to submit your 2015-16 tuition remission requests. This is a firm deadline.

To access instructions and forms, please go to this page. The tuition remission section is located at the top of the page.

Please be sure to read the instructions before you begin completing a Tuition Remission Request Form – you will be glad you did (and so will we!).

Questions? Contact Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

Starting today (Monday) through Friday, Feb. 6, Plant Services and an outside company will be performing our annual fire extinguisher maintenance service. During this time we will be in and out of residential areas. If you have any questions about this service, please contact the Plant Services office at ext. 2010.

Thank you for your patience during this time.
– Plant Services

Current sophomores: You will soon be receiving an email with information regarding how to register for Juniors Abroad 2016 and details of our upcoming informational meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 5, at 6 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Questions? Please contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, Feb. 9, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Questions? Write the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu.

The campus community is invited to the second installment of the “Finding Our Way in Postmodern America” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Cynthia C. Gomez, director of Cultural Centers at Portland State University and commissioner at the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs.

Gomez will present “Intersectional Identities and Conceptions of Self,” in which she will examine the ways in which our intersectional identities, as they relate to our ability to reach our full human potential, are shaped by large structural, historical and economic forces.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Do you know students who are interested in applying to the nursing program this year? Please let them know about an informational meeting scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. this Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Hoover 103. We will be going through the application, due dates, and answering their questions about the School of Nursing.

Questions? Contact Rachel Powell at rpowell@georgefox.edu.

Are you a pre-nursing student applying to the nursing program this year? Then you will not want to miss an informational meeting scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. this Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Hoover 103. We will be going through the application, due dates, and answering your questions about the School of Nursing. See you there!

Questions? Contact Rachel Powell at rpowell@georgefox.edu.

Items and information commonly missed/excluded when submitting Expense Reimbursement Requests to financial affairs:

1. Number each receipt consecutively and put that number in the “Item #” column, one line per receipt.
2. Give an explanation of line-items, particularly noting the business purpose of each expenditure. This is critical and is an IRS requirement for an “Accountable Reimbursement Plan,” as noted in the IRS rules which this comes under. Use more than one line per transaction, if needed. A “business purpose” is a short note on the form that says what the cost is and why it is related to what we do at George Fox. An example is, “Food purchased for department volunteers.” What not to say is, “Food.” This would not be acceptable and would be rejected if ever audited by the IRS. If you are traveling, be sure to include the destination in the description column (e.g. “Fundraising conference – Denver, Colo.”)
3. For reimbursement of personal auto usage, list the actual miles traveled in the “Miles” column. The spreadsheet will automatically calculate the total in the next column.
4. Any meals being reimbursed must, by IRS rules, include the names of those at the meal, their connection to George Fox, and the business purpose for the meal. The exception to this is when meals are incurred while traveling on university business. To be as careful as possible, you should carefully note that this is the case.
5. The person being reimbursed must print, sign and date the form in the appropriate place near the bottom of the form.
6. The person who approves spending for the one being reimbursed must approve this report by printing, signing and dating in the appropriate place at the bottom of the form. If the amount being reimbursed is over the amount that the budget manager can approve, the ERR must go to the next level for approval, according to George Fox approval policies.
7. If you need to be reimbursed from more than one fund, department or program, use separate ERR forms for each cost center. Approvals would also have to come from the budget managers where appropriate.

Questions? Contact Matt Hammar at mhammar@georgefox.edu.

Interested in learning Chinese? We’ll be resuming our Chinese labs tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6:50 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. We will have excellent Chinese teachers spend an hour with us. We are going to have conversation, as well as discussion, which is always fun. We also offer snacks.

Come join us for fun with Chinese culture! Looking forward to see you all.

Questions? Contact Sihui Zhu at szhu13@georgefox.edu.

Need help writing research papers? Attend the Academic Resource Center’s workshop, “Steps to Writing a Successful Research Paper,” this Thursday, Feb. 5, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Gary Tandy, professor of English, and Sarah Hardy, public services librarian, will conduct the session, in which they will provide a step-by-step, organized guide on how to use campus and Internet resources for successful research. Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.

Know students who need help writing research papers? Encourage them to attend the Academic Resource Center’s workshop, “Steps to Writing a Successful Research Paper,” this Thursday, Feb. 5, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Gary Tandy, professor of English, and Sarah Hardy, public services librarian, will conduct the session, in which they will provide a step-by-step, organized guide on how to use campus and Internet resources for successful research. Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.

Need a place to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday?

ASC is hosting a Super Bowl Party tonight (Sunday) in the Foxhole and Cap and Gown Room! Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and the game starts at 3:30 p.m. Come watch the Seahawks face off with the Patriots with your friends and enjoy multiple TVs, comfortable couches, and snacks and drinks provided by the Bon. Seating is first-come, first-serve, so come early and enjoy the pre-game!

Questions? Please contact Moriah Kimmer at mkimmer11@georgefox.edu.

Today (Sunday), Urban Outreach is going to Home PDX to serve lunch to our friends who live outside. Afterwards is a benefit show for Home PDX featuring the folk artist Seth Martin. The suggested donation for adults is $20, but less than that or even nothing is fine for admission. We’ll be going to St. Stevens Episcopal Church in Portland.

We will be meeting in the Bruin Den at 11 a.m. for a short Bible study, then will leave by 11:30 a.m. Come and join us as we support our friends who live outside and Home PDX.

Questions? Contact Lindy Booth at lbooth13@georgefox.edu.

Interested in serving on ASC next year?

Central Committee applications are now available online! Petition forms, references, and applications are due at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, and the election season kicks off on Wednesday, Feb. 4!

Check out asc.georgefox.edu for a complete timeline, job descriptions, and to submit your application!

Questions? Please contact Jake Vanier at jvanier12@georgefox.edu.

Tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 1), Urban Outreach is going to Home PDX to serve lunch to our friends who live outside. Afterwards is a benefit show for Home PDX featuring the folk artist Seth Martin. The suggested donation for adults is $20, but less than that or even nothing is fine for admission. We’ll be going to St. Stevens Episcopal Church in Portland.

We will be meeting in the Bruin Den at 11 a.m. for a short Bible study, then will leave by 11:30 a.m. Come and join us as we support our friends who live outside and Home PDX.

Questions? Contact Lindy Booth at lbooth13@georgefox.edu.

The campus community is invited to the second installment of the “Finding Our Way in Postmodern America” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, Feb. 2, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and features Cynthia C. Gomez, director of Cultural Centers at Portland State University and commissioner at the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs.

Gomez will present “Intersectional Identities and Conceptions of Self,” in which she will examine the ways in which our intersectional identities, as they relate to our ability to reach our full human potential, are shaped by large structural, historical and economic forces.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Six staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Director, University Mail and Print Services
• Area Coordinator, Residence Life
• Director of Strategic Business Administration, College of Business
• Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Business
• Software Engineer, Department of Analytics
• Budget Manager, Department of Financial Affairs

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Looking for a way to be involved in the winter musical, Little Women? Consider being an usher! It’s a great way to support the production, and you might be able to see the show for free (if you usher twice, it’s a guarantee)!

All shows begin in Wood-Mar Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the 2 p.m. Sunday matinees on Feb. 8 and 15.

Ushers are still needed for the following dates:

• Thursday, Feb. 5
• Thursday, Feb. 12
• Friday, Feb. 13
• Saturday, Feb. 14
• Sunday, Feb. 15

Dress code is black and white, and ushers will need to arrive at the theatre an hour and a half before the show starts (6 p.m. for evening performances, 12:30 p.m. for matinees).

If you are interested or have any questions, please email Emily Lund at elund12@georgefox.edu.