George Fox’s annual Missions Fair is coming up on Monday, January 24th. There will be many missions organizations here to give you information on both short-term and long-term mission trips. There will be organizations based around medical work, teaching, engineering, and aviation to name a few. Please stop by the Cap & Gown room (next to the Bon) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to check out all the possible missions opportunities available to you!
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Jan. 17, both the Villa Cafe and Bruin Den will be closed that day. They will resume their normal hours on Tuesday.
The hours of service in Klages for students on meal plans will also change slightly this weekend. Please note the following changes:
Saturday & Sunday
Breakfast: 8-10 a.m.
Brunch: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Monday
Breakfast: 8-10 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-7 p.m.
Interested in the RA (Residence Assistant) application process? Â Have questions about the RA position?
Come to the RA informational meeting this Wednesday, January 19th at 9pm in Hoover 105.
If you want to help foster intentional relationships, safe and fun environments, be apart of a team, and learn crisis management, confrontation, programming, and leadership skills then apply to be a Resident Assistant today!
Download and complete an application today at reslife.georgefox.edu
Applications are DUE on January 27th @ 5:00 pm to the Student Life Office (located on the 3rd floor of Stevens Center)
A senior capstone class is offering students the option of ordering late-night snacks that can be delivered to dorm rooms. Banana Bob’s hosts its grand opening at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, in the Bruin Den.
The business offers:
Snacks can be ordered on Facebook (facebook.com/bananabobs). It’s open Monday through Thursday 8 p.m. to midnight.
Please tell your students about us!
Do you ever want late-night snacks on campus without ever leaving your dorm room? Well there is an answer: Banana Bob’s.
This senior capstone business will host its grand opening at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, in the Bruin Den.
We offer:
Order using Facebook (facebook.com/bananabobs). A kiosk in the Bruin Den is also available. We accept cash, check or credit card.
Open Monday through Thursday 8 p.m. to midnight.
There will be two recruiters in the SUB next week:
Camp Hammer from Santa Cruz, CA will be on campus January 18, to recruit summer staff for their 2011 Summer Programs!
Twin Rocks Camp will be on campus January 19 & 20, also recruiting for their Summer 2011 staff!
Have questions about this? Contact Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu
No tickets remain for the Oregon Symphony Orchestra concert hosted by Austin Industries and George Fox University on Jan. 21. This means that additional tickets requested by employees who picked up their original two tickets will not be available. Employees who have not picked up their original two tickets will be put on a waiting list to receive returned tickets.
If you have tickets but find you will not be able to use them, please return them to Barbi Doran at the main switchboard through Jan. 20. If they become available at the last minute and are being held under your name, they can be collected from Sheri Philips in Bauman Auditorium after 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 21.
The university is seeking to fill the position of director of academic computing, vacated with the passing of our colleague, Russ DeVore. This position is currently open only to internal applicants (employees). Please e-mail hr@georgefox.edu to ask for a copy of the job description.
To apply, please submit a completed transfer request, cover letter and resume to Human Resources no later than Friday, Jan. 21, at 5 p.m. The link to the transfer request form can be found here.
Welcome back to the new semester! Come and join us today (Friday) at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium for First Friday Worship: A time of creative prayer and worship, as we practice shaking off the dust that has settled on our lives. We look forward to worshiping with you!
The university will close Monday, Jan. 17, to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. There will be no day or evening classes or chapel at the Newberg campus, and the Portland Center, Salem Center and Boise Center will be closed. Libraries at all campuses will be closed as well.
Friday, Jan. 14, is the last day to sign up for the MLK Serve Day happening on Monday, Jan. 17. Join seven other universities in serving the city of Portland. All volunteers will meet at 7 a.m. on Monday and return to campus the same day no later than 5 p.m.
To sign up, please visit this link.
The Bruin Bookstore will be open on Monday, Jan. 17 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day). All textbook purchases or returns will be handled in the store, located in the Student Union Building, due to the library being closed. Bookstore hours next week are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Becoming a Teacher? The application deadline for the GFU Master of Arts in Teaching full time program is right around the corner – February 1st. To access the online application, or download a paper copy, go to:Â http://tinyurl.com/2476pcj
For a meeting with the Admissions Counselor, email Beth Molzahn at bmolzahn@georgefox.edu.
This Pizza Chat addresses global opportunities and the “gap” year. Â Discuss options for living and working abroad and what experiences you’d like to have immediately following graduation prior to entering graduate school or the workforce. Pizza Provided!
Thursday, January 20th at 12:00-1:00 PM at Career Services on Stevens 1.
Participants are asked to sign-up in advance. We look forward to meeting with you!
RSVP: mygfu>Career Services>BruinCareers.
Questions?
Contact us at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.
Scholarship Manager-The GFU Donor Funded Scholarship application process has been delayed. Â We are in the process of setting up a few enhancements to, hopefully, make it better for you. Â We hope to have it ready for applicants in early February.
We will notify students when it is open for applications. Â We will also send out another e-announcement.
Thank you,
Student Financial Services
George Fox University
Monday-Thursday
6-7:30 a.m.
*10:30 a.m.- 1:40 p.m.
*2:30-3:30 p.m.
**3:30-5 p.m.
5-11 p.m.
Friday
6 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday
1-7 p.m.
*Unsupervised
**Varsity athletics priority
Note: The Fitness Center is a classroom and should be viewed as such. Please do not ask to work out during class times.
It is time to think about nominating a colleague for the first Employee of the Month award for 2011. If you know of someone whose recent contributions make him or her worthy of this honor, please take a few minutes to send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg that includes a specific summary of the person’s contributions (past 30 days or so) and any other information that you believe makes this person deserving of this award.
The deadline for nominations is Thursday, Jan. 20. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted. This award and a $100 gift card to The Allison will be presented at our community meeting on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 26.
Monday-Thursday
6-7:30 a.m.
*10:30 a.m.- 12:40 p.m.
*1:30-3:30 p.m.
**3:30-5 p.m.
5-11 p.m.
Fridays: 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Expanded weekend hours: Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-7 p.m.
*Unsupervised
**Varsity athletics priority
Friday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Whitworth, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Friday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Whitworth, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Jan. 15, 4 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Whitman, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Jan. 15, 6 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Whitman, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Please note that games are two hours earlier on Saturday to accommodate Whitman travel plans.
For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the Bruins’ website at gfubruins.com.
