The Daily Bruin

For undergraduate students from Oregon, it is especially important that you file your 2015-16 FAFSA in January. Each year funding for the Oregon Opportunity Grant runs short for students that 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 $2000.

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.

Just a reminder to all of you who will be on campus next week that the Bruin Den will be open Monday through Friday, Dec. 15-19, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. We will be featuring a holiday beverage special in the Bruin Den all week in addition to our daily lunch special.

The Bruin Bites and Villa Café will be closed until classes resume on Jan. 12, 2015.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Bon Appetit!

Don’t forget to join us for an all-employee meeting today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve snacks in Room 160.

Interested in learning a stringed instrument? Or playing in a small ensemble? Beginning and intermediate string classes are available during spring semester, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays at noon.

These classes will be set up as chamber groups focusing on technique, while learning classical and fiddle music. We will do both solo and duet/trio music so that everyone gets both solo and group experience.

Email Rebekah Hanson with any questions at rhanson@georgefox.edu.

Before you leave for Christmas break, please consider taking your bike home if you aren’t using it, and then bringing it back during spring break when the weather improves. If you do indeed use your bike, please put it in your dorm room/apartment before leaving for break so you don’t tempt a potential thief.

Security also recommends students and employees (those who commute by bike) use the biggest U-lock you can find when locking up your bike – and to always be sure it is securely locked up!

Returning next semester? Here are instructions regarding your mail.

• Keep your mail box key
• Your mail will be in your box when you return in January.
• Your packages will be held at Mail Services. No packages will be returned over the Christmas break.

Have a great Christmas season! See you in January!

– Mail Services

The library’s intra-campus faculty courier service will be suspended during Christmas break. The service will resume on Jan. 12, 2015.

Not returning next semester? Here are instructions regarding your mail.

Graduating seniors:

• You gave your forwarding address during Exodus or you were contacted via email
• Not sure? Fill out a pink address card found on the counter in the hallway of the Beebe post office, SUB post office or University Mail Services
• Return forwarding address card to University Mail Services
• Remember to return your mailbox key before you leave campus ($15 charge to your account for non-returned mailbox key)

Withdrawing students:

• Fill out a pink forwarding address card, found on the counter in the hallway of the Beebe post office, SUB post office or University Mail Services
• Return card to University Mail Services
• Remember to return your mailbox key before you leave campus
• Key return envelopes are on the counters of the post offices. Return via campus mail ($15 charge to your account for non-returned mailbox key)

Questions? Contact Linda Sartwell at lsartwell@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please submit requests for spring semester course reserves as soon as possible. Materials are processed in the order received and can take up to five days to complete.

Please fill out and submit the form located here. If you have any questions, please contact Patty Vanier at ext. 2425 or pvanier@georgefox.edu.

On Monday, Jan. 19, George Fox students, staff and faculty will, for the sixth straight year, join with more than 1,000 students from Portland-area colleges and universities to commemorate the life, ideals and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a “day on” of voluntary service and reflection.

The MLK Day of Service is a collaborative effort of Portland-area universities and colleges facilitated by the Oregon Campus Compact, and we are always proud of how well George Fox is represented each year at this event. Annually, it is the largest mobilization of college students in the country to serve on MLK Day!

Volunteers will gather at Concordia University and serve in the Cully neighborhood of northeast Portland. Transportation from George Fox will be provided.

This year’s theme is “Healthy Schools, Thriving Communities.” In order to receive a free T-shirt and participate in this day of serving activities you must register at this link before Jan. 9, 2015.

Questions? Contact Rusty St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu.

Not sure what to buy a friend or family member for Christmas? Come to the Faith Moves Mountains booth on Wednesday, Dec. 10, and Thursday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

You might find some African merchandise that includes $15 African print laptop bags to buy a friend or family member for Christmas. All proceeds will be donated to funding college educations for kids leaving the slums of Kenya.

Questions? Please email Imani Kamau at fkamau14@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to join us for an all-employee meeting this Thursday, Dec. 11, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve snacks in Room 160.

Mail Services will distribute your mail to your campus mailbox during the Christmas break, and it will be waiting for you when you come back in January.

Your packages will be stored at University Mail Services until you come back to campus and will be available for pick-up when you return. No packages will be returned over the Christmas break.

If you have questions, please call Mail Services at ext. 2555.

Take a break from studying for finals to celebrate Christmas with residents at Friendsview! Tonight (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. is the final Fox & Friends event. Join residents for a Christmas-themed game night. Eat Christmas cookies, sip hot cocoa, and roll a Yahtzee while reflecting on the season.

We will be meeting in the Bruin Den at 6:45 p.m. to head over to Friendsview.

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

25Live, our calendar and scheduling software, will be unavailable for up to four hours beginning at 6 p.m. tonight (Tuesday), while the vendor performs scheduled maintenance. After the maintenance is complete, we suggest you clear your browser cookies and cache before logging in to 25Live again.

Thank you for your understanding.

– IT

Don’t forget to join us at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, for a “Think Again Conversation” facilitated by professors Paul Anderson and Mark Terry in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s Parrish Gallery. The discussion will focus on the Saint John’s Bible-inspired “The Art of Illumination” exhibit currently up at the center. The exhibit will remain on display through Dec. 19.

There is no charge to attend, and the event is open to the public. Questions? Visit chehalemculturalcenter.org. The center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St., in Newberg.

If you missed the opportunity to order university Christmas cards, it isn’t too late. You can see this year’s card here. You may request them using this order form until they run out. The cost is 79¢ per card/envelope.

Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us for an evening of great music with university employees Melissa Thomas and Nathanael Ankeny, George Fox alumni Nate Macy, Aaron Pruitt and Nolan Staples, and Frank Verhoorn. Enjoy styles from jazz to folk, blues to bluegrass. This is a family-friendly concert that celebrates the Christmas season. $10 suggested donation.

Concert dates/locations:

• Friday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. at West Hills Friends Church in Portland (7425 S.W. 52nd Ave.)
• Saturday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. at the Tigard Grange (13770 S.W. Pacific Hwy.)
• Sunday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m. at North Valley Friends Church in Newberg (4020 N. College St.)

Contact Melissa at mthomas@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

The lost and found is filled to the brim and all items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, Dec. 15.

Please come to the security office between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays to see if your lost item has been turned in, or email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu with a description of your lost item.