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New enhanced financial reports are now available to you in the PeopleSoft menu located under “GFU Reports” in your PeopleSoft reports menu. The “Budget Summary” report is similar to what you have had in the past, but now includes purchase order requests (encumbrances) in the calculations. This will be very helpful in your planning process. In the report “Budget Detail” you will find a wealth of details not previously available. In addition, a restricted fund report is now available.

A training session has been scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 10 to 11 a.m. in Stevens 307 so you can learn more about what can be found in these reports. This session will give a quick overview of the new reports and how to run them. There will be time for questions and individual assistance. You will need to R.S.V.P. soon to confirm your attendance, as space is limited. (R.S.V.P. to Debbie Cash, who will be doing the training).

Additional training sessions may be scheduled as needed. Until then you can use this link to find a “cheat sheet” on our website that will help you to get started right away using these enhanced reports. Questions? Contact Debbie Cash at ext. 2171.

These new reports have come about through significant effort and tenacity over a long period of time by individuals in financial affairs, institutional technology, and Chris Payne, our PeopleSoft consultant.

Please use all of your stationery items with the outdated oval-shaped logo items by July 1, 2011. After that time, only stationery with the updated logo may be used externally.

You may contact Danette Newkirk in Marketing Communications if you have any questions regarding stationery usage.

The university will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25-26, for the Thanksgiving holiday. All offices, bookstores and libraries will be closed those two days.

On December 3, 2010, George Fox University is hosting a Healthcare Career Fair. The fair is from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the Edward- Holman Science Center. This fair targets students in both Nursing and Life Sciences Majors. Career Services invites you to invest your life today and save a life tomorrow!

For more information, please contact Career Services at 503-554-2330 or visit our office located on first floor Stevens.

Bruin Heritage Society and Alumni Relations invite all students to George Fox University’s Traditional Christmas on the Quad Friday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Join other students and alumni for our annual evening of caroling by candlelight and a reading of the Christmas story under the clock tower.

Caroling will begin under the clock tower at 7 p.m. Warm drinks and cookies will be provided, with ASC-sponsored events following the caroling.

Students and alumni with questions can contact the Bruin Heritage Society by e-mailing bruinheritage@georgefox.edu. We look forward to having you join us at this annual kick-off to the Christmas season on campus!

Students,
Your COMPLIMENTARY tickets for the annual Christmas Concert are now available in the box office. Complimentary tickets are only good for the Sunday afternoon performance. Get your tickets soon, as we are selling out fast!

The concert is Friday, Dec. 10 and Saturday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 12, at 2:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Submitted by Jenn Lippert, jlippert09@georgefox.edu

As with previous years, for those students on meal plans who will be remaining on campus, please note the revised meal times during the Thanksgiving holiday:

Wednesday
Dinner:   4:30pm – 5:30pm

Thursday
Brunch:   10:30-11:00am
Dinner:    4:00-4:30pm

Friday & Saturday
Brunch:   10:30-11am
Dinner:    5:00-5:30pm

Sunday
Brunch:   10:30-11am
Dinner:    5:00-7:00pm

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our office at (503) 554-2500.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

Come join us this Wednesday, Nov. 24, for our annual Thanksgiving Testimonies chapel in Bauman Auditorium. We will be enjoying fellowship over donuts and hot cider, plus have an open time for Thanksgiving testimonies from students. We look forward to worshiping with you!

For those who can join us a bit earlier than the normal 10:40 a.m. start time, we will begin chapel by showing A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving starting at 10:30 a.m.

It has been three years since the university participated in the Best Christian Workplaces Survey, and the executive leadership team and I would again like to receive your feedback on a variety of topics such as communication, job satisfaction, compensation, benefits, mission, and a number of other items.

If you haven’t already, please take about 10 minutes to complete this confidential, online survey between now and Dec. 10. If you would like to complete a paper copy of the survey rather than online, you can contact Chris Koch, our director of assessment, and return a completed survey to him. He will ensure that it is entered confidentially.

The Best Christian Workplaces Institute collates all employee responses and provides a valuable assessment of our organization, presenting the survey results in summary format to maintain your confidentiality. During spring semester, we will share with employees a summary of the survey results, including a comparison with the results from fall 2005 and fall 2007. We will then consider ways we can improve in any area where we may not be doing as well as we would like.

To access the survey, please click here, then enter this organization access code where requested: 2079-571

I very much appreciate you taking time to complete this survey, and I look forward to sharing the results with you in early 2011.

– Robin Baker

The admissions office on the second floor of the Stevens Center still has mums for sale. Stop by and make an offer. They make great Thanksgiving centerpieces.

The work of graphic design students is on display now through Jan. 21 in Lindgren Gallery. The work reflects a variety of classes taken by graphic design students, including intro to graphic design, typography, portfolio development, design applications and illustration.

One Credit Online Career Classes! Register Today!

Select from three online courses designed to fit your career planning needs, as well as your busy schedule!  Learn important skills about finding your calling and preparing yourself for a career after college.  You can find the courses in the course schedule under General Education

GEED 214:  Claim Your Career Calling  (freshman & sophomore)
GEED 216:  Become Workplace Familiar  (sophomore & juniors)
GEED 218:  Find Suitable Employment  (juniors & seniors)

Questions? Contact Sidney in Career Services, stafflinger@georgefox.edu

The Wheeler Sports Center will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, and re-open at 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29. We are thankful for you all. Enjoy the holiday!

Come join us Monday morning (Nov. 22) in chapel to hear from Sarah Baldwin on the Paradox of Wait / Go. We look forward to worshiping with you!

Do you have extra winter clothes? Urban Services is doing a clothing drive from Nov. 29 through Dec. 3. There will be a bin outside the Christian Services office as well as a collection at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Check your closets over the break!

Questions? Contact Alicia Keithley at akeithley08@georgefox.edu or Elizabeth Teach at eteach06@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Bookstore will close for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24. The store will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 29. All the bookstore employees wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you for supporting your Bruin Bookstore!

This note is to inform you about a change to the sign up process for on campus housing. Beginning with the housing sign ups for Fall 2011 a $150 non-refundable housing deposit will be need to be paid in order to participate in housing selection. Once you have received a housing assignment, your deposit will be held and then applied to your future charges.

The housing deposit arises from the need to have a more accurate picture of how many returning students will be living in campus housing for each academic year. This will enable us to provide better service to both returning students seeking to secure their preferred housing and new students coming in each fall.

We’ll continue to provide more information as we get closer to housing selections in the spring. Additional details will be sent via e-mail to all undergraduate students.

If you have any questions about this deposit, please contact the Student Life Office at housing@georgefox.edu.

Operation Christmas Child Campus Packing Party THIS SUNDAY at 2:00 p.m. in the EHS atrium (right after all campus retreat). Just bring yourself and come have fun packing boxes! Our goal is to pack between 500 and 600 boxes. There will be cookies, drinks, and Christmas music! It’ll be a great time to get together as a community to help impact children around the world!

Questions? Contact Jessi Fink (jfink09@georgefox.edu).

Come see this year’s groups perform for the 2010 Lip Sync title this Monday. It’s going to be crazy so don’t miss out! Monday, Nov. 22 from 7-9 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Interested in getting involved in a homeless ministry? Urban Services gives you an opportunity to do so! The Salem ministry meets at 5 p.m., and the Portland ministry at 5:30 p.m. in the Bruin Den this Friday. Come find out what it is like to serve the homeless and to build relationships with them!

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Teach (eteach06@georgefox.edu) or Alicia Keithley (akeithley08@georgefox.edu) for more information.