The Daily Bruin

Graduating seniors

If you did not stop at our table during Exodus (November in Stevens Atrium) or have not responded to my e-mail …

• Please fill out a pink address card found in the wall rack of the lobbies in Beebe, SUB and University Mail Services.
• Return completed address card via campus mail.
• Remember to return your mailbox key before you leave campus ($15 will be charged to your account for non-returned mailbox key).

Withdrawing

• Fill out a pink forwarding address card (found in wall rack in the post office lobbies).
• Return completed address card via campus mail or drop it off at University Mail Services.
• Remember to return your mailbox key before you leave campus ($15 will be charged to your account for non-returned mailbox key).

Going on off-campus study trip?

• You were contacted by e-mail regarding your forwarding address for the semester.

If you have questions, please e-mail Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

The service window at Mail Services (North Street Annex) will be open on the following dates over the Christmas break:

• Dec. 23-24
• Dec. 30-31
• Jan. 2-3
• Jan. 6-10

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on all open days listed above.

Mail Services will be closed:

• Dec. 25-27
• Jan. 1

Access to student mailboxes

• Undergrad students: You can access your mailbox on all of the open dates listed.
• VAC graduate students: The last day to check your mailbox is Dec. 20, 2013 (until Jan. 6).

Mail that arrives after Dec. 20 will be held at Mail Services’ North Street Annex from Dec. 21 through Jan. 3. You can stop and ask for it on the open dates. Packages can be picked up during the regular window hours on those open dates.

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

Staff: Be sure to mark this Monday, Dec. 9, on your calendar for our annual staff Christmas lunch sponsored by your Staff Development Committee! It will begin at noon in the Cap and Gown Room, and the cost is only $3.

We will be hosting our first-ever Christmas sweater/tie/vest/sweatshirt “event,” so fair warning to start digging through your closet for the appropriate attire and to come “festively adorned.” There will be prizes as well, so you don’t want to miss this!

The list of books for spring semester is now online at gfubookstore.com (search by course schedule). Please wait until Monday, Dec. 9, to begin ordering books, as corrections and changes are being made by faculty this week.

Check this list before you sell your books at Buyback (Dec. 16-20), to make sure you don’t need them for spring courses. Remember that you may also RENT textbooks from us to save money.

The Nursing Club would like to invite you to our next meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at the Pavilion (fire pit) in the canyon. It will be a fun evening roasting marshmallows, making s’mores, and hanging out with one another.

We hope that all of you can come. Please remember to dress warmly.

For more information, please contact the Nursing Club at gfnursingclub@gmail.com.

Join us for our LAST James Project service event of the semester. We will be partnering with Newberg Habitat for Humanity from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 to help with painting inside & out at their 9th St. location and possibly doing some demolition at their new build site!

If you’re interested in join in, or need more info, RSVP to Miranda D’Agostini at mdagostini11@georgefox.edu

This full-time, support staff position (on pay range 6) is open to employees only through Tuesday, Dec. 10. Please e-mail hr@georgefox.edu to request a copy of the job description if you are interested in learning more details about the duties and qualifications of this position.

To apply: Please submit a completed transfer request, cover letter and resume to Human Resources. The link to the transfer request form can be found here.

All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Edwards House (402 S. College St.).

Light appetizers and holiday sweets will be served as we celebrate together.

The university’s Jazz Ensemble will perform in the Klages Dining Room today (Wednesday) at 5:30 p.m. Come out to support these talented and hard-working student musicians!

The theatre department invites you to its annual Ten!Ten!Ten! Play Festival Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 11-12, at 10:10 p.m. each night in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Come and enjoy two nights of short plays directed by fellow students! Admission is $1. Each night is a different set of plays, so don’t miss out!

Note: Some plays include mature content.

Questions? Contact Madelyn Larson (mlarson10@georgefox.edu)

Interested in hearing what our provost candidates have to say? You are welcome to attend the sessions in person or watch them on this stream site.

Candidate Jack Reese will present on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 3:40 p.m. in Hoover 105. Then, on Monday, Dec. 9, Linda Samek will present at 3:40 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Feel free to join us in person or online.

Come purchase a chicken bacon ranch panini in the Bruin Den between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today (Tuesday) only! Come contribute to the success of the Savvy Six team in the Management 260 class, which teamed with Bon Appetit to create the sandwich.

Those who purchase a sandwich can enter a drawing for $15 Amazon.com gift cards. The sandwich is a panini that comes with chicken, bacon, cheese, tomatoes, red onions and a chipotle sauce. It is priced at $5.95 and will include a side of curly fries and a choice of bottled water or medium drink.

The university’s library staff wants to make it easier to access important information and resources using handheld mobile devices – and we need your help.

Please take a few minutes to complete this very short survey on mobile device usage and preferences. You should be able to complete it in less than five minutes. Your answers will help to improve the library’s mobile-optimized homepage.

Thank you!

Join us for a “Table Talk” lunchtime gathering in which George Fox staff, faculty and students dialogue about issues related to cultural diversity.

Everyone is welcome to come and discuss December’s topic on how different cultures celebrate the holidays. Guest speaker Lu Shen will be sharing about Chinese traditions for the holidays.

Come to the Cap and Gown Room on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 12:30 p.m. to join in the discussion. Bring your lunch and a friend, too.

Questions? Contact Aby Cordova at acordova10@georgefox.edu

Alumni and Parent Relations has tickets available for purchase to see Portland’s “Singing Christmas Tree” on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Keller Auditorium. Seats are located in the second balcony and cost $24 each.

Your may purchase your tickets at this link. Contact Mary Monahan with any questions at 503-554-2134 or mmonahan@georgefox.edu.

Bring your old clothing to the Bruin Den and help Bruin Heritage provide support for typhoon victims. We’re collecting clothes between 2 and 4 p.m. each weekday through Friday, Dec. 13.

Questions? Contact Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu.

Faculty: Spring textbooks are now listed on the BlueZone Store website (gfubookstore.com – search by course). Please review your courses to ensure the correct books/editions are listed. We want to ensure the information is as accurate as possible before students begin purchasing books.

E-mail Sandy Gidding (sgidding@georgefox.edu) with any changes or questions.

Thanks for your help.

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Northwest Christian (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Linfield (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Dec. 7, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Linfield (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)

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

Is there someone you consider a gift to have as a colleague, whether in your department or another department? If someone comes to mind, please consider submitting a nomination via e-mail to Peggy Kilburg (pkilburg@georgefox.edu) by Wednesday, Dec. 11, with a summary of this person’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.

The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select a recipient from among the nominees, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa card at our all-employee meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19.

Congratulations again to Nancy Fawver on being named November Employee of the Month.

Can you help me create a coffee table book by uploading pictures of what you are thankful for in your life? This book project is for one of my business classes at George Fox, and I need your help to do it. Anything you upload is helpful (i.e. art, nature, community, etc.).

It’s simple and quick. Just click on the link below.

What I’m Thankful For

Thank you,
Kyle Ingram