The Daily Bruin

Did you notice pink balloons around campus yesterday? That’s because PinkZone is right around the corner this Saturday, Jan. 31! All Bruin basketball fans are encouraged to wear pink as they support both the university’s talented athletes and the worldwide efforts to find a cure for breast cancer.

To help fight this deadly disease, the university will donate half of the night’s ticket sales to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Both teams will battle Linfield, with the women’s game tipping off at 4 p.m. and the men directly following at 6 p.m. Don’t miss this night full of fun, rivalry and lots of pink! Students and employees can attend the game for free with a university ID card.

During the halftimes, we’ll take a moment to recognize our 2013-14 Northwest Conference Championship teams – the women’s track team and women’s golf squad. We’ll also recognize all of the senior women athletes who have proudly worn the blue and gold during their university careers.

Housing Selection for fall 2015 will take place from March 16 to March 20. Please refer to the following links for additional information: general housing selection, housing options and advice on choosing a roommate.

In order to participate in housing selection each student must have a $150 housing deposit on file with student financial services by March 19. Information about deposits can be found here. After housing assignments are made, this deposit will be held and applied toward future housing charges.

If you need to request a housing accommodation for medical or disability reasons, please complete a Housing Accommodation Request form. These forms are also available in the student life office. Requests should be submitted to student life by March 2 for consideration prior to housing selection.

Continue to watch for more information about housing selection in the next several weeks.

For additional details about the selection process or the housing deposit, please visit the Housing and Residence Life website or email housing@georgefox.edu with questions.

Join us tonight (Friday) at 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105 for a movie night! The recently released movie The Giver will be shown. Get there early for free snacks, drinks and a good seat!

Questions? Contact Moriah Kimmer at mkimmer11@georgefox.edu.

A Portland artist is finishing up his press pack and is in need of a film student to create a lyric video for his upcoming EP. This is an awesome opportunity to make contacts in the Portland music scene, and another project to add to your portfolio!

Interested? Contact Lauren Kirk at lkirk12@georgefox.edu for information on the project, music and compensation.

The beginning of the new year is a great time to look at your financial picture and think about your retirement savings goals for 2015. To assist employees in this process, a TIAA-CREF consultant will be at the Portland Center on Thursday, Feb. 12.

Click this link to schedule your appointment.

Mileage reimbursement has increased in 2015. As of Jan. 1, 2015, the IRS standard mileage rate increased to 57.5 cents per mile, up from 56 cents in 2014. There are two new forms located on the Financial Affairs Common Forms webpage. For reimbursements not yet turned in for 2014 which include mileage reimbursement, please use the 2014 form. For any reimbursements occurring after Jan. 1, 2015, please use the 2015 form.

Regarding forms that have already been turned in showing travel dates occurring after Jan. 1, 2015, this increased rate has been calculated for you and your total has been adjusted.

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

If you mistakenly took a towel from the Fitness Center over the course of the last six months, it would be greatly appreciated if you could return it.

We are missing 22 towels and unfortunately, due to budget constraints, will not be able to purchase new ones until the start of the 2015-16 school year. Once we are out, we are out. There are a number of sweaty people who would appreciate the use of a towel during their workout.

Thank you.

Come support the theatre department by attending our winter musical production, Little Women. The show runs Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 5-8, and Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 12-15, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the two Sunday performances, scheduled as 2 p.m. matinees.

Tickets can be purchased online at theatre.georgefox.edu. The link also provides a synopsis of the show.

Complimentary Ticket Process
George Fox students and employees can reserve their complimentary tickets online at the above link. All university students and employees may receive one complimentary ticket per production. Complimentary tickets are not transferable and require a current George Fox ID to be shown at the door. Student complimentary tickets are only available for Thursday performances.

Questions? Contact Kathy Harris at 503-554-2670.

Please help us welcome Scholarship Competition students and their families to campus on Friday, Jan. 30, by parking somewhere other than the Stevens or Hoover parking lots. Thank you!

If you have questions, please contact Nate McIntyre at ext. 2255.

Ron Shaw is retiring after 16 and a half years of service to the university. An open house in his honor will take place today (Thursday) from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium. There will be refreshments and a time to share memories.

Fox & Friends is hosting a Bunco Night at Friendsview Retirement Center tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m.! Prepare to roll some dice and challenge our neighbors at Friendsview in this friendly competition! Refreshments will be provided.

Meet in the Bruin Den at 6:45 p.m.

Questions? Please contact Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georgefox.edu.

Come join us in the Cap and Gown Room at 9:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) for worship in song. Hope to see you all there!

Questions? Please contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Part of our vision at the IDEA Center is to introduce students to industry clusters as an approach to career planning. We are excited to announce our upcoming Healthcare Panel event today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Students of all majors are invited to learn about the vast career opportunities in healthcare. The panel and subsequent networking time will focus on non-clinical career paths that typically don’t come to mind such as marketing, strategy, management and psychology.

Organizations represented include Legacy Health, Kaiser Permanente, Northwest Urological Clinic and Ardon Health. We encourage you to attend as an opportunity to learn about a fast-paced and rapidly growing industry. See you there!

Questions? Please contact the IDEA Center at idea@georgefox.edu.

Join us for free food and information regarding the OWPC (Oregon Writing Project Collaborative)! We’re hosting kickoff brunch for all College of Education faculty members and any other interested individuals. Come learn more about OWPC’s mission and programs and do some writing with us. A full breakfast/brunch will be served, so come hungry.

Date: Friday, Jan. 30
Time: 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Location: VAC 117

Questions? Contact Susanna Steeg at ssteeg@georgefox.edu.

Engineering Ministries International (EMI) will be on campus Friday, Feb. 6, presenting from 3 to 4 p.m. in EHS 102. All students, faculty and staff are welcome.

EMI is a nonprofit Christian development organization made up of architects, engineers and design professionals who donate their skills to help children and families around the world step out of poverty and into a world of hope. You can learn more at emiworld.org.

Questions? Contact Mike Magill at mmagill@georgefox.edu.

Know of students who need assistance with their writing? Encourage them to attend the Academic Resource Center’s workshop, “Beginning a Paper: Brainstorming, Thesis Statements and Introductions,” today (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Eric Muhr from the English department will conduct the session, in which he will help students develop strategies for beginning their papers well. Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.

Future workshops are listed here.

Need assistance with your writing? Attend the Academic Resource Center’s workshop, “Beginning a Paper: Brainstorming, Thesis Statements and Introductions,” today (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Eric Muhr from the English department will conduct the session, in which he will help students develop strategies for beginning their papers well. Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.

Future workshops are listed here.

It is that time of year for all students to file their 2015-16 FAFSA, but for undergraduate students from Oregon, it is especially important that you file before the end of January. Each year funding for the Oregon Opportunity Grant runs short for students who would otherwise qualify. The Oregon office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) oversees this program and must limit funding to early eligible FAFSA filers.

When you submit in January, it is not necessary to have your federal taxes filed. Simply estimate your 2014 income for you and (if dependent) your parents. Those that file in February will most likely not be considered for the grant which, for a full-time student, is $2,000.

Please don’t miss the potential help for your college costs! Click here to go to the FAFSA page.

Questions? Please email Terri Crawford at tcrawfor@georgefox.edu.

Come hear from Associate Pastor Jamie Johnson tonight (Wednesday) in chapel in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m. Chapel credit is available.

For more information, please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu