The Daily Bruin

Dear George Fox Colleagues:

Thanks for your participation in Serve Day! Already we are hearing wonderful things about the impact that you have had in showing Christ’s love to others. We hope that this has been a meaningful day of service and building relationships with other people. Our deepest desire is that an ethos of service permeates this campus as we look for ways to serve beyond Serve Day itself. There are so many opportunities to get involved in serving others and we encourage you to take advantage of them. Please take a few moments to fill out an evaluation at:

http://www.georgefox.edu/serveday/serve_evaluation.html

After completing the evaluation, print out the candy bar coupon and bring it to Student Life. The first 300 who bring the coupons will receive a candy bar. Your feedback is important to us, so please complete the evaluation as soon as possible and have a terrific semester!

Blessings,

Kayin Griffith
Serve Day Coordinator

Brad Lau
Vice President for Student Life

Bruin Coffee will have its grand re-opening THIS Thursday, September 6th.

New this year-fresh salads and sandwiches.

“Typical hours” will be Monday thru Thursday 7:45am-1:00pm & 4:00pm-8:15pm Fridays 7:45am to 1:00pm.

Please see posted “Hours of Operation” at the cart (2nd floor in the Student Lounge).

Wild(er) Men ’07-’08 invite you to the Wild(er) Rootbeer Kegger ~ 2007
Time and Place
Start Time: Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 8:00pm
End Time: Friday, September 14, 2007 at 1:00am
Location: Wilder House (Up behind HMS and the volleyball courts)

Enjoy tons and tons of Root Beer with all your Fox friends as we drink, play games, have competitions, and a fun time hanging out with some crazy cool people!

Competitions Include:
Chugging, (root) beer Pong, dancing, and more!

Contact Information:
Bryan Martz: email- martzb05@georgefox.edu
Phone- (530) 356-8448

Tyler Niles: email- tniles05@georgefox.edu
Phone- (503) 554-3443

Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions was selected to replace the current SunGard Bi-Tech software that had been scheduled discontinuance in 2010. This process progressed through extensive demos from four major vendors. In the end, it was apparent the decision came down to either SunGard’s Banner or PeopleSoft.

The new system will take a couple of years to deploy; however, early benefits are expected from the customizable web portal in the first year. The unanimous decision to go with PeopleSoft was influenced by opportunities for more web services and integrated online campus data management. Other Bi-Tech customers joining us in the selection of PeopleSoft include: Azusa Pacific, Anderson, Walla Walla, and Vanguard.

Our Administrative Integrated Software (AIS) committee deserves our gratitude for conducting this extensive selection process.

Selah, a one-day seminar for women featuring licensed professional counselor Pam Vredevelt, George Fox Campus Pastor Sarah Thomas Baldwin, and professor/pastor MaryKate Morse is set for Saturday, Sept. 29, in Bauman Auditorium.

The fourth annual event runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a book-sales session scheduled from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Speakers will address aspects of the event’s theme, “Uncovering Joy,” which emphasizes the fact women “are the beloved of Christ and can live in the freedom of hope regardless of circumstances that threaten to steal joy.”

Georgene Rice will return as emcee, and Bonnie Knopf will lead worship. Mark Demel, a Willow Creek artist, will present demonstrations.

Seminar schedule, cost, and registration information is available at selah.georgefox.edu or by contacting Amy Lorenz (University Relations) at ext. 2134.

Selah 2007 is about our journey to wholeness. Selah will help us see ourselves as the beloved of Jesus Christ and as women who live in the freedom of hope, even when we are facing circumstances that threaten to steal our joy.

Speakers: Sarah Thomas Baldwin, Pam Vredevelt, and Mary Kate Morse
Location: Bauman Auditorium
Time: 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Female Traditional Undergraduate Students are free!

To register just go to www.georgefox.edu/selah. Select Traditional GFU Undergrads to register. Questions? Call Amy Lorenz , Office of University Relations, Ext 2134 or alorenz@georgefox.edu

Spend a day uncovering the joy that is hiding in the unsuspecting places of your life!

Monday 9/10: Hear about Christian involvement worldwide and what you can do. Featuring Jason Fileta of Micah Morphosis

Wednesday 9/12: Hear from a terrorized refugee of Cambodia who is now a missionary in his home country. Setan Lee of Kampuchea for Christ

To: Summit Borrowing and catalog contacts
From: Nancy Nathanson

Summit will be down beginning late Saturday night, Sept. 8, through Sunday afternoon Sept. 9, at about 4 p.m. We will shut down Summit sometime after 9 p.m. Saturday night, prior to a campus power outage for electrical equipment maintenance and upgrade.

Please contact me if you have any questions.
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Nancy Nathanson, Resource Sharing Program Manager, Orbis Cascade Alliance
nnathans@uoregon.edu
(541) 346-1860

Portland Center Employees: Let’s represent our campus well. The deadline to sign up for the challenge was last Friday; however, you can still sign up today.

Monthly prizes … accountability partners … Wellness teams … new scoring system … individual competition.

Go to wellness.georgefox.edu for more information.

This is a very important meeting with information about May 2008 Juniors Abroad courses and trips. Please make every effort to attend. If you cannot attend please make sure that someone is there to pass on the information. The information is essential if you plan on going on Juniors Abroad next May.

Juniors Abroad Meeting
Thursday, September 13
6 – 7 pm
Hoover 105

Paul Chamberlain
Director, Juniors Abroad

CommArts, CMCO majors, or interested others - Internship positions are available in the Registrar’s office. Creative assistance is needed in the following areas:

Interested? Contact Kathi Newton

Wednesday, September 5th George Fox will be shutting down for its ninth annual Serve Day. We are exited for this day and hope you are too! We are going to over 60 different serve sites and also about 40 homes in the Newberg area.

We want to remind you that your presence is expected and needed on this day. You should have received information about where you are assigned on Serve Day, if you have not, please contact Kayin Griffith immediately so she can let you know where you will be needed. Also, if you have any available gloves please bring them to use on Serve Day.

If you would like more information about Serve Day please go to our website: www.serveday.georgefox.edu or contact Kayin Griffith at extension 2326 or serveday@georgefox.edu.

A map of the quad is also available on our website for you to see where your team will be meeting the morning of Serve Day (the map is arranged by team #).

“God can do anything, you know- far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!- Ephesians 3:20, The Message

Here are some important elements you need to know regarding the process of Spiritual Formation attendance.

You will be able to slide your ID card at any of the eight card readers at the Bauman entry doors until 10:45 a.m. If you slide your card through after that time your attendance will not be counted that day.

When sliding your card through the card reader place the mag strip facing to the right and look for the green light to come on. As soon as you see it turn green, please proceed into the auditorium so others can scan their card.

• There are numerous places you can find the Spiritual Formation calendar:
• Your Bruindata attendance record
• Calendar you received in your campus mailbox
• Campus Ministries and Student Life home pages on the web – coming soon!

Please remember it is your responsibility for regularly checking your own record of attendance in Bruindata. Generally, the specific chapel you attend will appear on Bruindata within 48 hours.

You can gain 4 spiritual formation credits if you regularly attend a small study group. Please see Mark Benjamin (Stevens Center, 3rd floor) to sign up or receive more information.

Exemption applications are available in Student Life Office or online for those who fit the exemption criteria. They are due no later than this Friday, September 7, 2007. There are partial exemptions (11 required attendance) and full exemptions (all 21 exempted). You can access the form at http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/forms.html

Thank you for having integrity in the attendance process. Sliding your card means you will attend the entire chapel. Obviously, it is not appropriate for people to slide their card and then leave the chapel, or to leave part way through the service (unless there is a significant emergency). Thank you for being honest.

If you have any questions or need help in any way, please contact Jere Witherspoon (x.2316) or Mark Pothoff (x.2313) via phone or email, or visit us on the 3rd floor of the Stevens Center. We hope you have a wonderful semester and pray that God will bless your life in your time at GFU!

George Fox will close for its ninth annual Serve Day on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Serve teams are going to more than 60 sites and also about 40 homes in the Newberg area. As a courtesy, the Serve Day committee suggests you create e-mail and voice mail messages to advise callers that offices are closed.

The committee also wishes to remind you that your presence is expected and needed on this day. You should have received information about where you are assigned to serve. If you have not, contact Kayin Griffith immediately so she can let you know where you will be needed. Also, if you have any available gloves, bring them to use on Serve Day.

For more information, go to serveday.georgefox.edu or contact Kayin Griffith at ext. 2326 or serveday@georgefox.edu. A map of the quad is available online so you can see where your team will be meeting the morning of Serve Day (the map is arranged by team number).

The theme of this year’s event is “Imagine,” based on Ephesians 3:20: “God can do anything, you know- far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!” (The Message)

Lindgren Gallery will host an exhibit by Azusa Pacific University graduate student Kathleen Yorba beginning Thursday, Sept. 6, and running through Monday, Oct. 8.

Next week, an exhibit featuring the prints of Yuji Hiratsuka and the sculptures of Kim Hoffman begins with an opening reception from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the Minthorne Gallery. Hoffman is a professor at Western Oregon University and Hiratsuka teaches at Oregon State University. Their show runs through Oct. 11 in the Minthorne Gallery.

To a *missionary kid, the phrase “MK” suggests a sense of identity and belonging, making him a kindred spirit with other MKs, a context for mutual understanding and communication which she/he finds nowhere else (see Mu Kappa site).

A *third-culture kid is someone who has spend a part of his or her life in a culture other than their parent’s home culture. Their parents may have been employed by an international business. Even now, we have international students on campus who can be considered TCK’s.

Do you fit this description? Then we want to hear from you.

Contact April Hubbard or Jere Witherspoon to find out about what opportunities are coming to George Fox.

Mark your calendars for the evening of Monday, Sept. 24, and watch for more information.

Track resurfacing work begins on Wednesday, Sept. 5, and will continue until Friday, Sept. 21.  The track will reopen for use the afternoon of Sept. 21. 

Friday, September 7th, 2007 – is the last day to make meal plan changes.

This is the last day of the Add/Drop period.

If you have any questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon in the Student Life Office.

The Academic Resource Center is hosting two workshops in the next two weeks. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, Sept. 3, 4, and 6, a time management workshop is scheduled. Next week, Sept. 10-13, the topic will be reading and notetaking strategies. 

Workshops take place in EHS 102 from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. A sign-up sheet will be used to track attendance for those required to attend.

Later this fall, APA Style workshops will be offered Wednesday, Oct. 17, and Tuesday, Nov. 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

If you have not already done so, please complete, check, and sign your August time sheet (staff) or time-off report (administrators), and then send it on to your supervisor for signature. These forms can be found at: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/hr/forms.html.

Please send it to Human Resources at Box 6108 this week. If your supervisor is not available to sign, please send a copy to HR and keep the original until it has been signed.