March 2008 Edition
GREETINGS FROM POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY!
Thank you for reading this issue of the Parent's e-newsletter. I am often struck by the ways students describe their experience at PLNU. As I listened to a focus group of students recently, the most commonly used word to describe life at PLNU was 'community'. I thought that word was a very fitting descriptor, but I quickly found out that it had a different meaning to students than it did to me. When I thought of community I thought of big chapel services and events that brought the whole community together. What students in this focus group meant by community was really the one on one interactions that happen all over campus. Students and their professor, students and their RA, students and the rec room supervisor. This is very different than my definition, but I love this thought. As Point Loma seeks to shape students for life after college, those one on one shaping moments are what make PLNU truly unique. I am thankful for opportunities like the upcoming Family Weekend, when parents get to come to campus and be part of the PLNU community, no matter what definition you use.
Blessings on you,
Eric Groves
Director of Development
CAMPUS EVENTS
The Campus Life homepage is your one-stop source for student event information. Just a few of the organizations that plan student events are ASB, Mane Events, and Nicholson Commons Activities. Check out all the fun events coming up this month...
Senior Women's Forum
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Loma Idol Tryouts
Tuesday, March 11, 2008Seasonal NCWednesday, March 12, 2008All School Harbor CruiseFriday, March 14, 2008Piano Series: Ian HominickFriday, March 14, 2008Prayer PathMonday, March 17, 2008
SoftballTuesday, March 18, 2008
Pancake BingoTuesday, March 18, 2008
Theology On TapThursday, March 20, 2008
Senior Women's ForumTuesday, March 25, 2008
For a full list of all the fun events happening on Point Loma's campus, check out the Campus Life homepage!
ATHLETIC EVENTS
Men's Basketball Goes OT in Quarterfinal Win Over Vanguard
March 6th - Four seed Point Loma Nazarene went to overtime before topping #5 seed Vanguard 95-88 Thursday night in Golden Gym. The Sea Lions (23-8) advance to the semis in Irvine where they will take on Concordia Saturday at 7:30 pm.
For a complete listing of basketball, baseball, softball, and tennis schedules and results, visit the PLNU Athletics homepage. Continue to support PLNU when they are in your area! Go Sea Lions!
More than 150 family members have already registered for Family Weekend! Students, faculty and staff look forward to having PLNU families on campus for a variety of great events and meaningful time together. Guests will also have the chance to win great PLNU gifts and a FREE two-night stay at Island Palms Hotel & Marina, just 2 miles from campus!
Please register
online or by mail and take advantage of the reduced cost before February 22!
Be sure to take advantage of the reduced rate at any of the seven Bartell Hotels in San Diego. Call or go online to make a reservation today!
Find out more detailed information on our special hotel rates at the
PLNU Preferred Hotels website.
Encourage your student to take advantage of the upcoming events and resources offered by Career Services.
March 25 – CIA Corporate info Session, Cunningham Dining Room – 4:00 p.m.
Door prizes & food
March 26 - Résumé Critique - Campus Mall, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
April 2 - Teacher Education Job Fair - Mission Valley Campus, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
April 7 - Etiquette Dinner - Cunningham Dining Room at 5:00 p.m.
April 16 - Career Job Fair - Campus Mall, 10:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
April 17 - Senior Dessert - Alumni Lawn – 6:15 p.m.
Hello from the Office of Residential Life.
March represents the halfway point of the Spring Semester but in Res. Life we are busy already preparing for next year.
Resident Assistants have been hired and are currently undergoing training.
The Peer Educator and Covenant Group Leaders (Cov. Groups are student-led Bible studies) are currently undergoing their hiring process.
Housing for next year is currently underway. Friday Feb. 29th was an important deadline, all off-campus and special housing applications were due. Special housing includes our Loma Living Communities. You can learn more about these here on the Loma Learning Communities website.
If your student has expressed interest in living off campus next year its important for them to realize they have to submit an application to do so, even if they are planning on moving in with family or a family-owned residence. Please encourage your student not to sign leases or commit to any off-campus living arrangement unless they have already been approved by the office of Residential Life.
In April students will choose their roommates and have an opportunity to select their rooms for next year. This month is a good time for them to begin considering their options and to critically think about their living situation for next year. You can help your student to make good choices by encouraging them to consider not just living with friends but to surround themselves with peers that will help them succeed. Sleep and study habits should be as important as friendships. The Resident Director of your student’s residence hall is a great resource during the housing process.
You can also help your student in the housing process by being sure their student account is current. Even if a family has enough resources for their semester bill there may still be a hold on the account, sometimes it’s something as simple as a needed signature or a tax return. In any case, encourage your student to pay attention to the communications between them and the Office of Student Accounts. Residential Life will also be helping in this process by making contact with students who have financial holds.
If financial aid is something your family wishes to explore please consider these options: Many of the Residence halls have Student Financial Aid Representatives. These are students employed and trained by The Financial Aid office to provide assistance and answer questions and they set up office right in the residence halls. While the deadline for priority filing has just passed applications for Financial Aid will continue to be accepted throughout the spring.
As always we here in the Office of Residential Life covet your prayers as we strive to support your students in a dynamic living and learning environment.
Bill Hunt
Resident Director of Young Hall
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS for your next visit to San Diego!
PLNU and Bartell Hotels offer a unique opportunity for friends and family to receive reduced rates at some of the finest hotels in San Diego and at the same time contribute to student scholarships at PLNU.
Find out more information about this incredible partnership that will benefit you and many PLNU students!
BIRTHDAY CAKES
Send your student a fun reminder that you are thinking about them on their birthday with a freshly baked cake delivered to their dorm. Students enjoy receiving mail and especially something special to let them know you love them.
Birthday cakes are always available by contacting our PLNU Women’s Auxiliary for a donation of $20.00. For more information, visit the website and you can fill out a form today!
MEET YOUR PARENT COUNCIL
Peter and Joy Bohlinger
Peter and Joy Bohlinger have two children who graduated from PLNU, Brooke (‘03) and Bryan (‘06) and their third child, Brady, is a senior this year. Brittany, their 4th child, works at a girl’s orphanage in Haiti. The Bohlinger’s have served on the Parents council since 2005 and have enjoyed sharing their experiences of having 3 children at PLNU. Helping new parents and students become orientated to all of the benefits of a PLNU education is another one of their passions. Peter is a real estate developer and Joy is a homemaker. The Bohlinger’s live in Manhattan Beach, Ca.
Meet the rest of your Parent Council!
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