The Daily Bruin

George Fox undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply for student research funding through the Richter Scholarship program. The second round of scholarship applications are due by 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 31. The program provides stipends and supply funds for research in collaboration with a faculty member.

Please turn in applications to Carol Jaquith (Psychology) at Box 6127, or deliver to Hoover 110. For details, visit the university’s Richter Scholarship page.

Ushers are needed for the Oregon Symphony concert scheduled in Bauman Auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday, March 20. Ushers also are needed for the Worcester Cathedral Choir event scheduled for Monday, April 6. Please contact Danya Ochsner (University Relations) at ext. 2121 if you can help.

Ticket and event information on both concerts will be forthcoming in e-nnouncements.

Come learn how to buy, sell, and finance a house at the Real Estate Workshops March 3 & 10 from 7-9 p.m. in Hoover 103. 

Topics covered:
-  How to make an offer
-  What does my credit score mean?
-  What do I need to buy a house?
-  What does this all mean given today’s economy?
-  The stimulus package including the free $8,000 to first time home buyers.

Tuesday, March 3
Financing & Title + Escrow

Tuesday, March 10
Finding the Right House & Making an Offer

Free pizza and drinks will be provided.

There are only a few days left to register for “Connections and Confections” Networking Dessert!

Come to the EHS Atrium at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 to learn from professional alumni in the fields of business, writing, ministry, education and more. Free dessert and beverages will be provided.

Use the link below to reserve your spot for this free event:
http://www.georgefox.edu/alumni/events/connections/connections09.html

Congratulations to Jerica Hust whose name was drawn from students who participated in the Seminary Fair this past Tuesday, February 24 in the Hoover Atrium. Thank you to all who attended and visited with recruiters from 12 different seminaries.

If you would like more information about attending seminary, please contact careers@georgefox.edu.

Friday, Feb. 27, marked the advent of employees no longer receiving printed direct deposit statements. Instead, employees will be able to view (and print) their pay statements through PeopleSoft by following these simple steps:

• If you do not already access PeopleSoft, you can use this link to get to the sign-in page. If you haven’t already added the login address to your favorites, this would be a good time to stop and do that.
• Use the same user ID and password that you use to login to e-mail and Bruindata.
• Open “Self Service” in the menu on the left and click on “Payroll and Compensation.” You will see a list of all of your pay statements that have been processed in PeopleSoft (beginning with our first payroll on Oct. 31) with some basic information included in each of the columns.
• Click on the pay date in the far left column labeled “Check Date” to open your statement as a PDF file. You can then print it if you want a hard copy, you can save the PDF file to another folder, or you can just refer to it again in the future in PeopleSoft.

Please note: If you have difficulty getting the self-service system to function correctly, please contact the IT service desk at ext. 2569.

This new process helps the university be a good steward of both financial and natural resources by reducing paper and envelope usage. It also will save significant time for staff in both HR and Mail Services.

Employees who are not on direct deposit will continue to receive their paychecks with statements attached through the mail. However, all employees (except student employees) are strongly encouraged to sign up for direct deposit.

The Spring Faculty Lecture, “Channeling the Inklings: A Dialogue About Writing Group Success,” will be presented by Ed Higgins, Polly Peterson, Melanie Springer Mock (Writing/Literature), and Kendra Weddle Irons (Religious Studies) from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, in Hoover 105.

The presenters will examine the use of writing groups for teaching and scholarship and discuss their group’s parallel to the Inklings, a famous English writing group that included C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien.

Friday, Feb. 27, marks the advent of employees no longer receiving printed direct deposit statements. Instead, employees will be able to view (and print) their pay statements through PeopleSoft by following these simple steps:

• If you do not already access PeopleSoft, you can use this link to get to the sign-in page. If you haven’t already added the login address to your favorites, this would be a good time to stop and do that.
• Use the same user ID and password that you use to login to e-mail and Bruindata.
• Open “Self Service” in the menu on the left and click on “Payroll and Compensation.” You will see a list of all of your pay statements that have been processed in PeopleSoft (beginning with our first payroll on Oct. 31) with some basic information included in each of the columns.
• Click on the pay date in the far left column labeled “Check Date” to open your statement as a PDF file. You can then print it if you want a hard copy, you can save the PDF file to another folder, or you can just refer to it again in the future in PeopleSoft.

Please note: If you have difficulty getting the self-service system to function correctly, please contact the IT service desk at ext. 2569.

This new process helps the university be a good steward of both financial and natural resources by reducing paper and envelope usage. It also will save significant time for staff in both HR and Mail Services.

Employees who are not on direct deposit will continue to receive their paychecks with statements attached through the mail. However, all employees (except student employees) are strongly encouraged to sign up for direct deposit.

Attention student employee supervisors: February student time sheets must be in HR no later than Tuesday, March 3, so please have them hand-delivered to HR as soon as you get them. If you are not on the Newberg campus, please fax your student time sheets to 503-554-2186 and then send the originals to HR in campus mail.

Also, please check to be sure all of your students have submitted their time sheets to you and follow up with any that have not. And, as always, we appreciate you checking for the following:

• Student’s name (be sure it is legible)
• Student’s ID number
• Cost center number
• Student’s signature (if the student forgot to sign it, please bring it to HR anyway. Do not send students to HR to sign time sheets.)
• Your signature

Reminder: If a student delivers his or her own time sheet to HR, it must be in a sealed envelope to comply with Federal Work Study regulations.

Thanks very much.

– Human Resources

Attention Seniors:

Your help is needed.  Fellow students need you to complete a survey regarding the sexual health of senior students and what your experience has been while being at George Fox. The survey is only 10 questions and is completely anonymous:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Gy4nm8hsqgbw3UlFEBy9vQ_3d_3d

For more information contact Nikki Finch at afinch04@georgefox.edu.

Chapel will take on a different format on Wednesday, March 4. Spiritual Life is hosting its annual Faculty Journeys chapel at various locations on campus. This is an opportunity to hear from a faculty member of your choice about their personal spiritual journey. Chapel credit is available and worship singing will take place at each venue. Below are the faculty members and venues where they will be sharing:

Kathy Heininge, Stevens 209
Dwight Kimberly, Lemmons 8
Ron Mitchell, EHS 102
Sue O’Donnell, Hoover 105
Byron Shenk, Stevens 207

Join us at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday at any of these locations.

All employees are invited to attend the Grandma Zula’s Legacy film presentation from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 2, in Stevens 101. Please R.S.V.P. to Joel Perez (Student Life) at jperez@georgefox.edu if you plan to attend.

The Bruin Heritage Society invites all seniors to experience “The Real World After Fox” at Senior Salute 2009 Friday, March 13 from 10:40 a.m. to noon in Klages Dining Room. 

Join your classmates at this free catered brunch program that includes entertainment from your fellow seniors and thoughts from recent alumni who have made the transition from Fox into the real world.

The Academic Council has granted seniors an excused absence to attend the duration of Senior Salute. In addition, door prizes from Exodus (taking place March 11 & 12) will be announced.

Business casual attire is requested.

To reserve your spot at Senior Salute, register online by Friday, March 6.

Please email questions to jholliday06@georgefox.edu or slaughligh07@georgefox.edu.

The Etiquette Dinner is fast approaching on Wednesday, March 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Get tickets now at Career Services or in the SUB from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. this week.  Tickets are $8.00 for mealplan students and $12 for non-mealplan students.

Remember, if you put your name on the list in Career Services, you still need to pay for your ticket and fill out the registration form.  You are not guaranteed a spot without doing so.

Attention Sophomores:  If you are also planning on attending the Junior’s Abroad meeting, we have a plan for you to attend both!

Please email Angie Leder at aleder06@georgefox.edu or call Career Services at ext. 2330 for more information.

The George Fox vs. Corban softball doubleheader originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26, in Salem has been moved to Friday, Feb. 27, at the Bruins’ Morse Field in Newberg. The first pitch is scheduled for noon. Corban’s field, which has no tarp, was deemed unplayable due to the recent wet weather.

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926.

How do we engage our students on ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and gender diversity? A Faculty Teaching Forum, led by Melanie Hulbert (Sociology), will explore the ways in which we can successfully and boldly incorporate diversity issues in our curricula and classroom environments.

The session will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in Hoover 104 (Hoover Hatfield Library). To reserve a lunch e-mail Jere Witherspoon (Student Life) by 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch. Please have your lunch ready so we can begin the conversation at noon.

All faculty — full time, part time and adjunct — are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs). Video podcasts of FTFs will be available at the “Events and Resources” link on the Center for Teaching and Learning website.

Orientation Committee application deadline extended to Friday, February 27! Help prep for Orientation and assist new students in August. 

Download an application at http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/forms.html and return it to the Student Life Office. Your help is needed!

Are you ready to help new students during Orientation and First Year Seminar?!

Make a difference for new students by applying to be an Orientation Leader/Peer Advisor.  This is an important role and applications are due Friday, February 27 to the Student Life Office.

Download an application here: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/forms.html.

Questions? Contact Meredith Dougherty at mdougher@georgefox.edu.

The University Store will be receiving a shipment of “Perfect Season” T-shirts — commemorating the women basketball team’s 25-0 regular season — on Thursday, Feb. 26. The shirts will go on sale in the afternoon for only $9.99. Make sure to get yours before the game on Thursday night.

Go Bruins!

– Andy Dunn (University Store)

$4800 will be awarded to the 09-10 senior student selected by Student Financial Services to receive the Frederic and Dorothy Vechery Christian College Consortium Scholarship. 

Requirements:   
09-10 Senior with GPA of 3.3 that has exhibited leadership and is pursuing a career in a church vocation, missions or other form of ministry OR comes from a family serving in such a career field.

If you are interested in applying, please email your Financial Aid Counselor for an application:

Chris Schlarbaum, Last name A-K
Marla Sweningson, Last name H-O
Terri Crawford, Last name P-Z

Deadline for the application is Thursday, March 5 at 5:00 p.m.