The Daily Bruin

The end of the year is quickly approaching!

Gifts from George Fox employees make it possible for students to receive tremendous opportunities for spiritual formation, vocational development and character growth.

To see videos and students’ testimonies of how these types of opportunities at George Fox deepen their relationship with God and prepare them to transform culture, please go to giving.georgefox.edu.

For an easy way to give via payroll deduction, please follow this link.

If you want to receive 2011 tax credit, please make sure your donation meets the following deadlines:

• Checks must be postmarked no later than Dec. 31.
• Online donations must be processed no later than Dec. 31 at midnight (Pacific time).
• Credit card payments must be processed in our office no later than Dec. 30 at 5 p.m. (Pacific time). To reach us on Dec. 30, please call Kristi Hagen at 503-554-2111.

Many thanks to those who have already responded! You make such a difference in students’ lives.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

If you have any questions, please contact Mandria Montplaisir, director of annual giving, at mmontplaisir@georgefox.edu.

Looking for student employment? Want a fun, resume-building job? Are you an outgoing person who loves talking with others? Look no further! We have a job for you!

The Telephone Outreach Team is looking for three new team members to join us starting in February. Telephone Outreach Team Members serve as an ambassador of George Fox by establishing and maintaining a connection to the university with its constituents (alumni, parents and friends of George Fox). We are located in Coyote Place, which is one mile off campus. Reliable transportation, rain or shine, is required.

Apply through Bruin Careers and look for position ID#457: Telephone Outreach Team member. Application deadline is Monday, Dec. 19.

If you have any questions, please contact Mandria Montplaisir, director of annual giving, at mmontplaisir@georgefox.edu.

Join the psychology department and Psychology Club as they host their annual Christmas cookie decorating event today (Thursday) from noon to 1:10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Questions? Contact Kris Kays at kkays@georgefox.edu.

The Employee Council has been considering two topics specifically related to supervisors: employee recognition and readings/resources for those who oversee employees. Go to the Employee Council website to see comments about the employee recognition survey responses.

Supervisors are also encouraged to take a look at the “Readings and Resources for Managers and Supervisors.” Several short readings and a YouTube video on employee motivation have been posted thus far, and we’ll periodically add additional resources.

You can subscribe to new postings on the readings list or to other sections of the site by following these instructions. E-mail employeecouncil@georgefox.edu to suggest readings, to share stories of appreciation, or to bring a proposal to the Employee Council.

Following are Fitness Center hours over Christmas break:

• Friday, Dec. 16: Closes at 5 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 17-18: Closed
• Monday-Thursday, Dec. 19-22: Open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Friday-Tuesday, Dec. 23-27: Closed
• Wednesday-Friday, Dec. 28-30: Open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Saturday-Monday, Dec. 31-Jan. 2: Closed
• Tuesday-Friday, Jan. 3-6: Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 7-8: Closed
• Monday, Jan. 9: Open at 6 a.m.

Questions? Contact Patty Findley at ext. 2910 or pfindley@georgefox.edu.

Join us for an evening of slam poetry in the Foxhole on Friday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m.! Students will be performing original work and the proceeds will go to Alpha Psi Omega, the theatre honor society, and help send students to compete at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Fort Collins, Colo., in February. We look forward to seeing you there!

$1 from every drink will be donated to Alpha Psi Omega, and donations will be gratefully accepted.

Questions? Contact Hannah Irish at hannahelizabeth89@gmail.com.

Come to our final Spanish chapel of the semester on Friday, Dec. 9, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. We’ll have a Christmas theme! Worship and hear a message in Spanish. Chapel credit provided.

Willing to drive or need a ride for Christmas break?

We are looking for students with a vehicle who want to make some money while providing excellent transportation service. You can find more info here.

Do you need a ride to or from GFU? For more info, go here.

Come observe Advent in chapel this morning (Wednesday). There will be Christmas music, candy and time to hang out with friends! Our very own Robin Baker will share a short message as our community enters into the Christmas season.

Join us at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the library’s annual Christmas celebration!

We will host our annual wassail party this Monday, Dec. 12, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Please take a break on Dead Day and join us in the MLRC multi-purpose room for snacks, wassail and coffee. Contact Sue Mills (smills@georgefox.edu) for more information.

It’s our treat to you!

Not returning next semester? Following is information regarding your mail.

Graduating Seniors

• You may have given me your address during Exodus in November (Stevens Atrium)
• Mail Services may have contacted you by e-mail.
• If you have not responded, please fill out a pink address card found in the wall rack of the lobbies in Beebe, SUB and Mail Services.
• Return completed address card via campus mail.
• Remember to return your mailbox key before you leave campus.

Note: A $15 fee 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 them off at University Mail Services.
• Remember to return your mailbox key before you leave campus.

Note: A $15 fee will be charged to your account for non-returned mailbox key.

Going on Off-Campus Study?

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

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

Returning next semester?
Yeah!
Keep your mail box key.
Mail Services will keep and store any packages until you come back from break.
Your mail will be in your mailbox when you return in January.

Have a great Christmas season. See you in January!

Attention department chairs: Did you receive your major sheet questionnaire?

Marcom is creating printable major sheets for each traditional undergraduate major, and last week department chairs should have received a questionnaire that will help us complete the task. We ask that completed questionnaires be submitted by or before Friday, Jan. 20.

If you didn’t receive a questionnaire, or if you have any questions about the project, please contact Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu).

Reminder: Applications for spending a semester off campus (studying abroad) for next school year, fall 2012 and spring 2013, are due the first Friday of spring semester – Jan 13, 2012. Interested students should attend an informational meeting scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 103.

The meeting will discuss the different semester programs available to students as well as application procedures and timeline. Questions regarding finances and credits will be answered. There will be ample time for Q&A with Clint Baldwin and Melanie Newell following the meeting. Three students recently returning from studying abroad will share about their experiences in South Africa, Rwanda and Australia.

Faculty are advised to inform their students about this meeting.

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu.

The university’s Mail Services will be open on the following days: Dec. 19-22, Dec. 28-30 and Jan. 3-6. Window service hours on those days will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Students can access their mailboxes on all of the open dates listed. Packages can be picked up during the regular window hours on those open dates.

Mail Services will be closed on the following days: Dec. 23, Dec. 26-27 and Jan. 2.

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

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Dec. 28, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Friday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Colorado College, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Friday, Dec. 9, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Corban, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Chapman, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Concordia-Portland, 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.

The university’s engineering program will host its annual engine competition this Thursday, Dec. 8, when freshmen students showcase the projects they’ve built at the eighth annual “Wobble-Off” at 3 p.m. in the Ron Gregory Atrium in EHS (please note earlier start time).

The demonstration will feature a variety of oscillating steam/air-operated engines. The event is the culmination of the students’ first-year studies in engineering design, solid modeling and machining.

The engines will compete in a variety of categories, including maximum speed, minimum vibration, maximum coast, cost efficiency and creativity/craftsmanship. All are welcome.

Contact Kristin Bontrager (kbontrager@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Learn to swing dance before the swing dance! There will be teachers to help with the proper footwork.

Join us Thursday, Dec. 8, in the Wheeler Dance Studio from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

The semester’s last issue of The Crescent comes out today (Wednesday). Check it out!