The Daily Bruin

George Fox University is expecting 25 – 30 new international students this year! We are looking for approximately 15 families who would be willing to have up to two international students stay in their home the nights of Sunday, August 19 – Wednesday, August 22. Families are asked to provide breakfast and dinner and provide transportation to and from George Fox so students may attend orientation sessions during the day. Host families will receive a small stipend to help defray some of the costs.

If you are interested in this opportunity to bless George Fox University international students please contact Dianna McIntyre at dmcintyre@georgefox..edu or 503-554-2211.

Attention: Undergraduate Students planning to return Fall 2007

PLEASE do not forget to select your meal plan on Bruindata!

 Log-in to your Bruindata account, click on MY DATA and then find UNIVERISITY FORMS. 

Click on Meal Plan.  Only the meal plans that you are eligible for will be listed.  Click on the meal plan you would like to select.

Questions?  Contact the Student Life Office.

Hey Boise Center, we now have our very own blog! Be sure to check back often as information will be continually updated. You can also access the RSS feed or, if you click on the e-mail icon, you will receive daily updates in your e-mail inbox. You’ll never miss an announcement again! Also, if you have any important news you’d like to share with faculty, staff or students please forward those items to Shelly and she will make sure they are posted here.

George Fox University Boise Center Commencement ceremonies will be held Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at Boise State University in the Jordan Ballroom at the Student Union Building. Cohorts graduating are M7, M8, MAT1, B39, B40 and B41.

Regalia is now here! Please stop by Room 1032 to pick up your regalia. If you have any questions, contact Shelly Henson.

Parking: Due to construction at the SUB, we have reserved parking in the following areas: Bronco Lane, West Stadium General permit lot, and the Rec Center lot. There will be “EVENT PARKING” signs posted. Handicap parking is available in the Liberal Arts lot. A parking map can be viewed at BSU Campus Map. BSU does issue parking tickets year-round, so be sure to park in one of these areas to avoid that annoyance.

Guests: There is no limit on number of guests. However, if you have more than 10 guests planning to attend, please contact Joy Reimann at the Boise Center. To maintain the formality of this event, and as a courtesy to other students and their guests, please make sure those of your guests who bring younger children are aware of ceremony policy: If children become agitated or disruptive, they must be taken outside the ballroom.

Graduates Arrival Time: Please plan to arrive by 9 a.m. Cohort pictures will be taken before commencement.

Pictures: Jolesch Photography will be taking cohort pictures as well as individual pictures as you are receiving your diploma. Jolesch will notify you directly regarding picture orders. Please plan to arrive at the Jordan Ballroom early enough to be fully dressed in regalia by 9 a.m.

Videos: The ceremony will not be professionally videoed; however, you are welcome to take your own video within the seating area.

Announcements: Graduation announcements may be purchased directly from Jostens. When ordering, be sure to specify Meridian, Idaho as the location of your school.

Bookstore: The campus bookstore will have merchandise available to purchase at graduation, including beautiful George Fox diploma frames, as well as many other items. You can also check out the George Fox Bookstore website for gift ideas.

If you have additional questions, please contact Chris Young or Joy Reimann at the Boise Center (208-375-3900 or 1-800-749-4369).

Did you know that faculty and staff at both the George Fox University Boise Center and the main campus use students’ GFU address exclusively when communicating via e-mail? As a student you can access your George Fox e-mail account by visiting bruinmail.georgefox.edu. Or you can choose to have all GFU e-mail automatically forwarded to the personal e-mail of your choice (for example, your Yahoo account) by logging on to Bruindata at bruindata.georgefox.edu and clicking on E-mail Forwarding under the My Data tab. Please take a minute to complete this very important step if you wish for future e-mail communication with the Boise Center and the Main Campus.

You’ve been waiting for it, and here it is: the Portland Center blog!

There are lots of ways to get your info-fix here. To check out headlines from all GFU locations (Boise coming online soon), check this page. There are icons on that page that’ll help you stay in touch: there’s an RSS icon (more on that soon) and an email icon. Click the email icon to get daily updates from the blog right to your inbox–never miss a thing again!

If you’ve got Portland Center news or information that needs to get spread around, send a note to your favorite web editor, Janis Sanford. She’ll harness the mighty power of the internets on your behalf!

You’ve probably got questions, we’re ready for ’em! Leave your questions in the comments and we’ll work up a new post (or page) to address them all…

Yes….you already see some changes. We are broadening this communication feature.

Welcome to the Portland Campus!

There will be more changes so grab on and hold tight 🙂

PLEASE do not forget to select your meal plan on Bruindata!

Log-in to your Bruindata account, click on MY DATA and then find MISSING FORMS. Any missing forms will be highlighted in red.

Any of the forms listed can be changed.

Questions? Contact the Student Life Office.

You can drop off your Oregon ballot at University Mail Services.
Ballots for any county in Oregon accepted for this drop site.
No Postage necessary.
Deadline: At University Mail Services
4:30 pm – Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Service provided by University Mail Services

Why should I select my meal plan now?

Two reasons:

1. Once we roll the administrative software system over after this current semester, all meal plans will have to be entered by hand. The risk of human data entry error increases.

2. It allows Jere Witherspoon to focus on other important things.

DON’T DELAY!! Choose your meal plan for the Fall Semester NOW! (Please?)

Thank you.

Jere Witherspoon

“In the beginning was the Word.” With those words, Steven Spielberg reminded the Academy Award audience of the supreme importance of the script in the filmmaking process. Without a good story, you’re not going to have a good film.

“The Write Stuff” screenplay competition is designed to draw out the best stories and scripts the George Fox community has to offer. We’re specifically looking for scripts that can be filmed in the Producing and Directing class next fall. Here are the guidelines:

Scripts should be written in standard screenplay format, in 11- or 12-point Courier font.

Submitted scripts should be between 12 and 25 pages long.

Because we’ll be shooting with a large crew, the production aspect of the script can be somewhat more ambitious than typical student film fare. Any genre, from science fiction to Westerns to post-nuclear neo-realism will be considered.
Stories can be light and frothy, or deep and meaningful. However, they should be complete stories with engaging characters and entertaining tales.
The Write Stuff competition is open to current GFU students, as well as faculty and staff of GFU.

The winning writer will receive a prize of $100 cash.

In exchange, the writer grants George Fox University the right to produce his or her screenplay in the Producing and Directing class. While the writer will be encouraged to apply to direct the project, it should be noted that he or she is not guaranteed to direct. If you can’t stand seeing your pet project directed by someone else, write something else to submit.

To enter, send an email to Matt Meyer with your script attached as a Word document or Final Draft file. All entries must be submitted by midnight Friday, June 15th. No late submissions will be accepted.

cdbaby.com/cd/cmpgeorgefox
Don’t forget to visit cmp.georgefox.edu for information on the artists and much more!

An error was made in the number of credits needed to be on the 14 meal plan.

Please note: students with 31 credits or more qualify to be on either the 21 or 14 meal plan.

Please follow the directions on the Student Life Website:
http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/mealplans.html

If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu

I apologize for this error.

Wednesday (4/25) and Thursday (4/26) at lunch in the Bruin Den, $5 each and the DVDs include:

Fluff-Fluff is Dead
Adult Film
Unusual Attachment
The Ill-Fated Lovers
ManMan
Chick Flick
Boy with Candy Cane
For My Father
…AND the trailers seen in chapel!

Any questions, contact Emily Rastovich, erastovich05@goergefox.edu

Please plan to choose your meal plan for the Fall 2007 semester in Bruindata TODAY!

Detailed information about meal plans options are located on the Student Life Website.

All questions should be directed to Jere Witherspoon in the Student Life office.

For continuous Mail Delivery after finals week,
Mail Services must have your summer address information.

• Cards were placed in your mail box
• Cards available in Wall Baskets at SUB and Beebe PO

Please plan to choose your meal plan for the Fall 2007 semester in Bruindata as soon as possible.

Detailed information about meal plans options are located on the Student Life Website.

All questions should be directed to Jere Witherspoon in the Student Life office.

Deadline: Friday, April 20th

Return your address cards ASAP so your delivery of mail will not be interrupted!

Lose your preprinted card?
There are extras:
– In Wall Baskets in SUB and Beebe Post Offices
– On the counter at University Mail Services
– On line at www.mailservices.georegfox.edu
– Print it; fill it out; return it via campus mail.

Postage Rates increasing May 14, 2007. First class 1 oz stamps will cost $ .41/ea. The University Mail Services will have stamps available including the 2 cent make-up stamp.

Questions? Call Ext. 2555

Sherrie Frost
Director, Mail Services
Ext. 2556

You are invited to a poster session reception on Thursday, April 12 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Hoover Lobby/Atrium. Students will be presenting their research via posters and will be available to answer any questions you may have.
You are welcome to simply browse the posters or engage in conversation with the researchers. Refreshments Provided!

We look forward to seeing you!