The Daily Bruin

Did you lose a book late last fall that you rented from Amazon? If so, please stop by the security office to “name and claim” your book!

The university welcomes Cari Jermann as a registered nurse in the Health and Counseling Center. For the past nine years she has worked as a registered nurse in the Student Health Center at Willamette University in Salem. Prior to that, she served for two years as an RN at the Southwest Washington Medical Center’s Healthy Steps Women’s and Children’s Clinic in Vancouver, Washington, (2005-2007) and worked the previous eight years (1999 to 2007) as an RN at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital in Portland. Cari also gained experience as a community health nurse for the Columbia County Public Health Authority in St. Helens, Oregon, in the mid-1990s. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Portland (1990). Cari lives in Salem with her husband Sam Myers and their two boys, Jacob (20), a student at Linfield College, and Jared (18), a senior at Blanchet Catholic High School. The family attends St. Joseph Catholic Church in Salem.

Debby O’Kelley has transitioned to a new role in Plant Services. Her title is now “Coordinator: Special Projects” for Clyde Thomas. With Debby’s move, Dixie Downey is now office manager for Plant Services.

Leah Payne (Seminary) was quoted in a Christianity Today article, “The Story Behind Trump’s Controversial Prayer Partner,” in the magazine’s Jan. 19, 2017, article.

Anderson Campbell (Christian studies) wrote an article, “How to Pray for the Poor and Marginalized,” for the January/February issue of Relevant.

Jan. 24                      Matt Stump
Jan. 26                      Celeste Flachsbart, Matt Sargent
Jan. 27                      Shannon Johnson, Richard McNeal
Jan. 29                      Elrike Shaw, Leslie Wuest
Jan. 30                      Belinda Creighton, Chad Stillinger
Jan. 31                      Paul Shelton, Missy Terry
Feb. 1                        Andrea Byerley, Bruce Owen, Tanya Rooney
Feb. 2                        Dave Adrian, Emily Call, Maco Hamilton, Matt Hammar
Feb. 3                        Mark McLeod-Harrison
Feb. 4                        Kathy Campobasso, Kristie DeHaven, Gloria Doherty
Feb. 5                        Barbi Doran
Feb. 6                        Stephen Howell, David Kerr, David Pollock

George Fox students and employees are again playing a key role in making “Night to Shine,” a prom for those with special needs, happen. It’s scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at Newberg Christian Church (2315 Villa Road).

The Newberg community will host this special night for the third year in a row. Come join us for a night of fun, complete with a dinner, dancing, laser tag, limo rides, hair, makeup, shoe shining, karaoke and more!

We are looking for volunteers! To sign up to volunteer, go to newbergcc.org/ntsvolunteer. Questions? Email Katlyn Kronschnabl (katlyn@newbergcc.org).

Want to act in a short film that will most likely be presented at this year’s Fox Film Festival? “Litterbugs” is a comedic drama that involves a pair of roadside community service workers who tell unique origin stories for the pieces of trash that they find. We are looking to fill the role of Liz (18), a scrappy teen with a powerful voice for storytelling.

We will be holding open auditions on Wednesday, Jan 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the CMCO Media Comm Center (across from Lemmons on East North Street). If you have any questions, email the producer Sam Hoard at shoard13@georgefox.edu.

Do you want to brush up on your interview skills before RA interviews? Come to the IDEA Center’s interview workshops.

We’ll host two workshops on the following days:

• Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Canyon Commons 103
• Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Stevens 109

Take this time to hone and develop your interview techniques! Contact the IDEA Center (idea@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Sigma Zeta is hosting its first discussion night of the semester tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in EHS 125 for students interested in gathering together and exploring current topics in science and religion.

This is open to all majors and backgrounds, as we’d love to hear from you and any pressing questions or issues you’d like to discuss. Light refreshments will be provided!

Questions? Contact Jalane Jara (jjara13@georgefox.edu).

Are you interested in letting your voice be heard? Are you an aspiring, talented writer? Come check out Odyssey! Odyssey, a millennial news site, publishes George Fox students’ articles on a variety of topics each week.

Interested? Come to our club meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) in Lemmons 14 at 8 p.m. Or check out what other students have written at this link.

Questions? Contact Gary Buckley (gbuckley15@georgefox.edu).

If you gave your consent for an electronic W-2, they will be available in MyGFU “Self Service” on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

If you will be receiving a paper W-2, regular and student employees will receive their W2s in their campus boxes on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Temporary and adjunct employee W-2s will be mailed on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Not sure what each W-2 box means? Additional information is available on Human Resources’ Payroll and Performance Forms webpage.

Please email Katie Sol at ksol@georgefox.edu with any additional questions.

Do you know students seeking out summer internships? Kaiser Permanente has an excellent summer internship program in Oregon and Washington that offers paid positions for students in accounting/finance, mental health, IT, marketing, engineering and more!

LaTasha Brumfield, a recruiter for this program, will host an info session to share information about it and to meet interested students. Encourage students to swing by Canyon Commons 101 from noon to 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, to take advantage of this opportunity!

A George Fox student who attended this info session last year and landed an internship over the summer of 2016 will be there to share about her experience as well.

Students can contact the IDEA Center with questions.

Want to win a cash prize up to $50? Submit photos taken abroad, whether photos of people, landscapes and architecture, or culture. The photo contest started Wednesday, Jan. 11, and it’s open to all George Fox students and employees. The deadline for photo submissions is Friday, Feb. 3.

Please submit your photos to Nicola Pieper at npieper16@georgefox.edu. For more information, please see the Photo Contest Guidelines.

If you have any questions, please contact Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu).

Kaiser Permanente has an excellent summer internship program in Oregon and Washington that offers paid positions for students in accounting/finance, mental health, IT, marketing, engineering and more!

LaTasha Brumfield, a recruiter for this program, will host an info session to share information about it and to meet interested students. Join us in Canyon Commons 101 from noon to 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, to take advantage of this opportunity!

A George Fox student who attended this info session last year and landed an internship over the summer of 2016 will be there to share about her experience as well.

Contact the IDEA Center with questions.

Marketing Communications is collecting orders for name tags. For those who have regular face-to-face contact with the public and need to order a name tag, you may submit your name tag requests at this link.

Be sure to provide the name of the person for whom the name tag is needed; title or department; and the budget to be charged. Examples of title or department include: Dean of Students/Student Life and Admissions Counselor/Admissions. The next order will be placed Monday, Jan. 23.

Remember to join us for staff lunch today (Monday) at noon!

Join us as Marcella Loprinzi-Hatfield explores the “Blue Zone’s Solution” and the western diet.  The Staff Development Committee is also kicking off a wellness challenge, so come hear all about it!  Join us for $3 in Canyon Commons!

Join us for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation tonight (Monday), when history professor Kerry Irish presents “History of the American Dream” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Irish will discuss the history and development of the American Dream, from its origins among English colonists in America in the early seventeenth century to the present day.

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “The Future of the American Dream.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. Marketing communications will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source before Monday, Jan. 30.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

All study abroad alumni are invited to a pizza night hosted by the study abroad ambassadors. Come for pizza, sodas and good conversations about great times!

Make plans to join us at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, in Lemmons 13. Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

See you there!

Want to act in a short film that will most likely be presented at this year’s Fox Film Festival? “Litterbugs” is a comedic drama that involves a pair of roadside community service workers who tell unique origin stories for the pieces of trash that they find. We are looking to fill the role of Liz (18), a scrappy teen with a powerful voice for storytelling.

We will be holding open auditions on Wednesday, Jan 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the CMCO Media Comm Center (across from Lemmons on East North Street). If you have any questions, email the producer Sam Hoard at shoard13@georgefox.edu.