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Loren Kerns (Seminary) and his wife, Tiffany, welcomed their fourth child, Wesley Bennett, at 6:13 p.m. on March 1. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19 1/2 inches long.

March 18    Mark Carlton
March 19    Marty Hunter
March 21    Larry Mennenga
March 22    Terry Peters
March 23    Dianna McIntyre
March 24    Loren Kerns
March 25    Dave Kelley
March 27    Kathleen Sims
March 28    Charlie Kamilos, Steve Petzold
March 29    Vetta Berokoff, Kathi Newton
March 30    Debora Herb-Sepich
March 31    Melodee Powers

It’s time to nominate individuals for the Staff Development Committee. Visit the web-nomination form and choose four names you would like to nominate for the committee. To be eligible to serve, members must be employed at least three-quarters time over nine months and have been employed for at least one year. Elected members will serve a three-year term. Elections will be held in April.

Please make your nominations no later than Thursday, March 27.

If you would like a paper copy of the nomination form, contact Patty Findley (Athletics). Patty will mail you a paper copy. Once you fill it out, return it to Patty at Box 6147 no later than March 27.

If you need assistance with the web-nomination form, contact Jere Witherspoon (Student Life).

For more information about the Staff Development Committee, visit the committee’s website.

Your time is running out to complete the library survey and be eligible for the survey prizes. The survey ends Wednesday, March 19. Please follow this link and give us your opinion by taking the library survey: survey.libqual.org/index.cfm?ID=629358.

Those who participate will be entered into a drawing for iPod Shuffles and Amazon gift cards.

Are you ready for a new computer?
Would you like the opportunity to trade in your older CAC computer on a new Apple?

If this sounds like you, stop by the Service Desk between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. the week of March 17 and have the value of your current CAC computer estimated. A final appraisal will be performed in April, when the new CAC computers will be available.

The value of your current CAC computer can be applied toward the purchase of a new Apple CAC model.  You will pay the difference in cost.

To answer the obvious question: No, you cannot charge the difference to your student bill. You will need to pay with either cash, check or credit card. All payments for this will be handled in Student Financial Services in April when the computers become available.

For more details, please visit http://cac.georgefox.edu.

The School of Management is pleased to introduce…The Business Club!

Come to the Informational Meeting Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Please feel free to contact Robin Ballard at rballard05@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Portland Center will be closed Friday, March 21 in celebration of Good Friday.

The buildings will also be completely closed on Saturday, March 22  and Saturday, March 29 as well.

For  questions or concerns, please contact John Newberry, Facilities Director at jnewberry@georgefox.edu

Dr. Larry Shelton is opening up his American Church History class to visitors on March 20 from 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. He has invited Randy Woodley, PhD, (ABD) to speak during that time. There will be open seating available in the rear of Room 285 for guests.

Randy Woodley is the President of Eagle’s Wings Ministry:
http://www.eagleswingsministry.com/pictures/index.htm

There are a limited number chapel events remaining in the semester. Now is the time to take an inventory of where you stand in regards to the spiritual formation program.

Students can check chapel credits by logging onto Bruindata, Under the MY DATA tab, scroll to the bottom of the page till you find the STUDENT LIFE section. Click on the link chapel credits. From there you can monitor your credits.

(If you need additional assitance you can access ‘Bruindata Tutorials’ on the GFU website.)

If you find any discrepancies, you are to email me with your name, student ID and the dates and title of the chapel that you are missing. Please include the date of the chapel in question and a brief description of the content of the chapel.

Information about the Spiritual Formation program at GFU can be found in the Student Handbook.

Remember: Seniors with 93 credits or more (at the beginning of the semester) are automatically exempt. However, the software system may not have recognized your qualifications for exemption. Please contact me so that I can make an adjustment.

If you have a job that keeps you from attending chapel you MUST apply for exemption.

Please note: If you are involved in a small group these credits will be applied during finals weeks. However, you MUST fill out the proper forms and your small group must be documented with Campus Ministries. Please contact Mark Benjamin for more information.

Thank you for your assistance,

Jere Witherspoon
Student Life Department

Would you like the opportunity to trade in your older CAC computer on a new Apple?

If this sounds like you, stop by the Service Desk between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. the week of 3/17/2008 and have the value of your current CAC computer estimated. A final appraisal will be performed in April, when the new CAC computers will be available.

The value of your current CAC computer can be applied toward the purchase of a new Apple CAC model, you will pay the difference in cost.

To answer the obvious question: No, you cannot charge the difference to your student bill, you will need to pay with either cash, check or credit card. All payments for this will be handled in Student Financial Services in April when the computers become available.

For more details, please visit http://cac.georgefox.edu

Students and employees are welcome to enjoy food from Paraguay and the music of harpist Antonio Centurion from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in the Bruin Den. The meal will be pescado a la orange tilapia baked with fresh oranges and lemons served with polenta de choclo. Also featured will be an  authentic soup as well as two other soup options.

Vechery Scholarship applications are now available for upcoming seniors pursuing a church vocation, missions, ministry or if you come from a family serving such fields.  Other requirements are on the application.

For more information/application, please visit:

http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/stu_fin_srv/0809VecheryApp.pdf.

Deadline is Tuesday, April 1.

Employees are invited to attend an all-campus meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in Hoover 105. The meeting will provide employees an opportunity to receive campus updates, be involved in planning processes, and dialogue with President Robin Baker.

Peer Advisor applications are due Monday, March 17 to the Student Life Office by 5:00 p.m.  Please be sure to submit your complete application! 

Applicants will be notified by email to sign up for interviews.

Questions? Contact Joel Perez at jperez@georgefox.edu.

Thank you to the 238 people who have already turned in their yellow benefit enrollment forms. If you’re one of the 231 who have not, Friday (today) is the day. At the very least, please put the forms in campus mail (Box 6108) so you won’t get a phone call Monday afternoon.

Reminder No. 1: if you’re on Pioneer Medical, you’ll want to look up your doctors to make sure they are in the Regence network.

Reminder No. 2: If you have a debit card with your flexible spending account, you must complete the separate request form in your packet in order to re-authorize the card for 2008-09.

Reminder No. 3: Changes in flex amounts will be reflected on your April check, not March.

Thanks for sending in your forms.

– Human Resources

Check out these one credit online career courses that provide super practical skills to find your best future:

GEED 214 Claim Your Career Calling (Freshman & Sophomores)
GEED 216 Become Workplace Familiar (Internship-Seekers – Sophomores & Juniors)
GEED 218 Find Suitable Employment (Juniors & Seniors)

For more information, please call Career Services at extension 2330, email careers@georgefox.edu, or check out our website at careers.georgefox.edu.

We are still looking for a few additional faculty and staff to serve on the oversight committee for the Liberal Arts Critical Issues fall course. This fall the topic is Islam. We will have two meetings this semester. The responsibilities of the oversight committee are to help select books to recommend to the teaching faculty and to suggest sub-topics and speakers.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Caitlin Corning (History) or D. Elizabeth Todd (Communication Arts).

Come hear the candidates for next year’s central committee Monday, March 17 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. 

You can view their platforms at: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/asc/elections.html. 

There will be pizza after the speeches and an opportunity to vote.  Spiritual formation credit will be also be given, and we’ll be giving away a Nintendo Wii! 

For more information contact Heather Eslinger at heslinger04@georgefox.edu.

It is time to order your fall 2008 textbooks. The deadline to order is April 1.
Go to georgefox.edu/offices/store_new/textbook_order/newberg.html

Saturday, March 15
10 a.m. – Women’s tennis vs. Whitworth, campus courts
11 a.m. – Track & field program hosts Frank Haskins Invitational, Colcord Field
Noon – Baseball vs. Willamette (DH), Morse Field
Noon – Softball vs. Whitworth (DH), Morse Field
1 p.m. – Women’s golf in Lady Bruin Spring Invitational, Westbrook Village GC, Peoria, Ariz. (GFU hosting)
2:30 p.m. – Women’s Tennis vs. College of Idaho, campus courts

Sunday, March 16
8:30 a.m. – Women’s golf in Lady Bruin Spring Invitational, Westbrook Village GC, Peoria, Ariz. (GFU hosting)
Noon – Baseball vs. Willamette (DH), Morse Field
Noon – Softball vs. Whitworth (DH), Morse Field

The women’s basketball team plays Friday, March 14, at 3 p.m. Pacific time (5 p.m. Central) vs. Hope College in the NCAA Division III National Tournament “Sweet 16” in Brownwood, Texas.  A win would put the Bruins in the “Elite 8” Saturday at 5 p.m. Pacific (7 p.m. Central) vs. the winner of Friday’s second game between host Howard Payne University and De Sales University.  All three sectional games may be heard via the Internet through D3hoops.com; KFOX was unable to send any students to do the broadcast.

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