The Daily Bruin

You can donate blankets, gift cards, cleaning supplies, and/or personal hygiene items to the Vernonia flood victims.

Whitney Scott, a George Fox graduate counseling student and school counseling intern at Scappoose High School, will be collecting donations from the George Fox Portland Center community and taking them to the collection point at SHS.

Donation boxes have been placed in the North and South Buildings of the Portland Campus. If you have any questions, please contact Whitney Scott at 503-543-6376, ext. 229.

Counseling and Seminary students:

If you are graduating this semester or not returning in Spring, please return your mailbox key to Sandy Chambers in the front office or drop it in the student services station in the first floor foyer by Friday, Dec. 14.

If your key is not returned, your student account will be charged $15.

The Third Annual Wassail Party was fabulous!

Several hundred students and employees came by the tables for treats and talks. It was so much fun to watch the students enjoy a much-needed break from learning and studying. Many of them asked us to pass along their gratitude for such a wonderful event.

Personally, I was incredibly blessed to watch our community rise up together to provide the treats and hospitality this year. It honestly was a miracle to see how the goodies and snacks multiply like “Loaves and Fishes.” We had so many goodies left over that we’re still snacking on them in the employee lounge.

Thank you to each one who generously gave to support the party. Special thanks to the Portland Center Library for ordering and paying for the wassail.

On behalf of the Portland Center community, “Thank You” to the many people who hosted the event during the day:

Sandy Chambers, Joyce Staats, Brenda Graf, Janeen Dillow, Robin Ashford, Bruce Arnold, Charlie Kamilos, Jeff VandenHoek, Amber Russell, Sara Vulgan, Kathy Grant, Vicki Ring, Janet Moats, Cindy Howard, Jennifer Overstreet, Danielle Ambrose, Melva Lloyd, Jean Borgman, and Darla Samuelson, as well as Barbara Braun and Vern Choin for their help in setting up and tearing down.

Thank you goes to each of you who made, bought or shared in the bringing of the food. You made the day!

I just want to thank all of my George Fox family for the outpouring of love, prayer, thoughts, money, gifts, flowers, and cards. I appreciate everything the Fox community has done for me, and I am so touched by everything that has been done. I am on the road to recovery, and am looking foward to returning next semester.

Thank You,
Arianne Reagor

Interested in a summer 2008 PAID professional internship?Juniors, Seniors, & Graduate Students qualify.

Thank you to all who have participated in the United Way workplace campaign. Pledges and contributions will be accepted in the Human Resources office through Dec. 15. All payroll deductions for pledges made to United Way will run through the calendar year beginning with the January 2008 paycheck.

For more information on the campaign, contact Sheri Philips (University Relations).

Your mail will be in your campus mailbox when you return in Janurary.  Keep your mailbox key.

Beebe and SUB Post Offices will be open during the Christmas break on regular work days.  Hours are posted in the lobbies.

Window Service at University Mail Services is from 8:00 – 4:30pm on regular work days.  Days and hours posted at University Mail Services.

Graduating or withdrawing?

1. You must fill out a blue forwarding address card found in wall racks in the Beebe and SUB Post Office, and at the University Mail Center.  Return completed card to Mail Services.

2. Return your mail box key before you leave campus.  (Avoid a $15.00 key charge.)

3. Questions?  Email lsartwel@georgefox.edu

The nursing department has adopted another family for Christmas, and employees and students are welcome to help. The family includes a working father, a stay-at-home mom, two daughters (ages 5 and 7), and a baby on the way.

Nursing has set up a gift tree on the second floor of the Hoover Academic Building. On it are ornaments with a gift listed on each. To participate, take an ornament, purchase the gift, and give it (wrapped or unwrapped) to Elaine Smith (Nursing). All gifts must be turned in by Wednesday, Dec. 12, so they can be delivered Thursday, Dec. 13, to the family.

Nursing also is seeking a tree and decorations to donate to the family. If anyone is willing to donate these, contact us.

There is also a food bin located by the tree for nonperishable foods (canned, boxed, etc.) for the family. Money collected is going toward the purchase of a gift card so the family can purchase perishable foods (turkey, produce, etc.).

Questions? E-mail Dottie Massey or Megan Davidson.

This is for such a wonderful cause and we appreciate everyone’s help.

Thank you,

– The Nursing Department and The Nursing Association

With Christmas break approaching, we ask that you secure your bikes in your living area or take them home if you don’t plan to use them again. This will cut down the temptation for those who wish to take one as an early Christmas present.

Have a Merry Christmas.

– Security Services

President Robin and Ruth Baker cordially invite George Fox University friends and alumni to a traditional Christmas celebration from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Pittock Mansion in Portland. The evening will include holiday music and festive hors d’ oeuvres and desserts. The cost is $21 per person.

Please R.S.V.P. and send payment to University Relations at Box #6049. For more information, call Amy Lorenz (University Relations) at ext. 2134 or contact her via e-mail. Online registration is also available at http://www.georgefox.edu/alumni/events.

Winter Weather Left You Cold With No Cash to Burn? 

Warm Up With Extra Money When You Sell Back Your Textbooks!

In Front of Bookstore In S.U.B.
3 Days: Wednesday, December 12 – Friday, December 14
9:00am-4:00pm

Bring all CD’s, tapes and supplemental waterials with your textbooks

Check buy back pricing at – www.store.georgefox.edu

The George Fox University Store has proudly teamed up with the Used Textbook Association to help make textbooks more affordable. 

Now through December 21, 2007, students may go to the student section at www.usedtextbookassociation.org and register for a chance to win $500 for textbooks for the next term.  Ten $500 prizes will be awarded to qualifying students who are currently enrolled at a UTA-member college or university. 

Winners will be announced by December 31, 2007.

Contact Candy Schlott at cschlott@georgefox.edu for more information.

MONEY FOR TEXTBOOKS!

Textbook Buyback is December 12-14 at the University Store. 

We now have our Buyback List online.  Find out what your books are worth by going to www.store.georgefox.edu, select Main Store, then Textbook Buyback at the bottom of the page.  Type in the ISBN number, located above the barcode on the textbook, and you will be shown the estimated value of your book. Check back daily for any additions to the Buyback list.

Our next Community meeting with President Robin Baker will be Wednesday, Dec. 12, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 155.

Interested in being a Resident Assistant (RA) or Assistant to the Area Coordinator (AAC)?

Applications for the 2008-2009 Residence Life Staff are now available online at:

http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/residence/leadership

You can also pick up an application in the Office of Student Life, located on the third floor of Stevens.

All application materials are due to Student Life by Friday, January 18, 2008.

Questions? Feel free to contact Dave Johnstone (ext. 2315), one of the Area Coordinators or any Resident Assistant.

The courier to the Portland and Salem centers will be leaving one hour early Friday morning, Dec 7. Please have any items for the Portland or Salem centers routed to Mail Services by 8:45 a.m. on the Newberg campus.

Portland and Salem personnel, please have your items ready by 9:30 a.m. and 10:20 a.m., respectively. We apologize for any inconvenience; we will be back to the normal hours on Monday, Dec.10.

Questions? Call Sherrie Frost (Mail Services) at ext. 2556.

– Mail Services

The KFOX radio DJ’s will be taking finals week off. Please take this time to enjoy 24 hour music.
The DJ’s will return to the air waves the first week of spring semester.

Have a great Christmas break!

Those who worked on the Campus Music Project would like to invite you to a festive listening party from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in the Bruin Den on the Newberg campus.

Come enjoy free hot chocolate and candy canes while listening to the Campus Music Project’s 2006-07 CD. There also will be contests.

For those who would like to purchase the CD, entitled Growing Roots, they are available for $5 each or $8 for a pair during a holiday sale. To purchase it before winter break, e-mail Jamie Griggs on or before Dec. 11 with your office location and quantity. The CD(s) will be delivered to you and you may pay by cash or check at that time.

The CD also is available in the Foxhole between 7 and 11 p.m. or at the University Store. The project is an annual compilation of original music written, recorded, and produced by George Fox students.

‘Tis the season to do Christmas shopping at the University Store. Starting Monday, Dec. 10, save 20 percent on all George Fox imprinted items (except diploma frames), World of Good items, and Christmas products. Also, save 10 percent on all Burt’s Bees and Prestige products, as well as select earrings.

The sale ends Saturday, Dec. 15. Hours during finals week will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Saturday hours will be 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  and 3 to 4:30 p.m.