The Daily Bruin

When traveling on university business, please use the trip calculator on the Financial Affairs Web page (georgefox.edu/offices/fin_affairs/tripcalc.html) to determine whether it is less expensive to rent a vehicle or request mileage reimbursement for use of your personal car. The university travel policy states that you will be reimbursed for the lesser of the two amounts. If you choose to drive your own vehicle, even when it costs less to rent, you will only be reimbursed for the smaller amount.

If you have questions, please contact Karon Bell.

Tickets are selling fast for the university’s Christmas Concert, “All is Calm, All is Bright,” presented by the Department of Performing Arts Friday through Sunday, Dec. 11-13. This year’s concert features more than 150 musicians from five ensembles in the main-stage performance, and preconcert music featuring 10 of the university’s chamber ensembles.

Three presentations are scheduled:

• Two on-campus performances in Bauman Auditorium: Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.), and Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)
• One off-campus performance at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 2 p.m.)

Additional information about the concert program or the performing arts department is available by contacting Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620. Questions regarding tickets can be directed to the University Box Office at ext. 3844.

Tickets may be purchased online now at music.georgefox.edu, or (two weeks prior to the event) at the box office by calling ext. 3844. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children. All faculty, students and staff receive one free ticket (to the on-campus performances only), available for pick-up in the Bruin Bookstore. The concert on campus features reserved seating. Seating will be open for Sunday’s matinee performance.

Join us in Hoover 206 for a December Nursing Club meeting Monday, December 7 from 9:40-10:20 a.m. to learn about what we have been doing and what is planned for December and January. Anyone who is interested in the club is welcome.

Contact Amanda Roberts at aroberts05@georgefox.edu for more information.

On Wednesday, Dec. 2, chapel will be in various locations. We invite all of you to worship with your living community from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. at the following locations:

PCWB: Hoover 105
Apartments: Lemmons 8
Co-Ed: EHS 102
HMS: Bauman
Houses & commuters: Hoover 102

Stephanie St. Cyr began work last week as the student transitions program coordinator. She comes from Bethany University in California, where she was
director of student life from 2003 to 2008. She also worked as an adjunct
instructor (two years), as director of camps and conferences (two years) and
as an admissions counselor (two years) during her tenure at Bethany.
Before that, she was a substitute teacher for a year in the public school
system in Springfield, Mo. Stephanie earned a bachelor’s degree in
communication studies from Evangel University in 1999 and is earning a
master’s degree in college student affairs from Azusa Pacific University.
She lives in Newberg with husband Rusty, the university’s director of
spiritual formation. They have an 8-month-old daughter, Ella Sophia.

Nancy Brannen joined the university last week as a field placement coordinator in the School of Education. She comes to George Fox from Horizon Christian Middle School in Tualatin, where she was the administrative assistant to the principal from 2005 to 2008. More recently, she did administrative and inside sales work in Tualatin for a valve and instrumentation representative. She also served as a special education assistant in the Sherwood School District earlier this year. Nancy earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and systems analysis from Taylor University in 1984. She lives in Tualatin with her 15-year-old-son, Mitchell, who is a freshman at Sherwood High School. They attend Grace Point Community Church in Tigard, where they are both involved in ministry.

Mark David Hall (Political Science) was interviewed on Nov. 23 by Coral Ridge Ministries about the book he coedited with Daniel L. Dreisbach, The Sacred Rights of Conscience. The new book provides a collection of primary sources that illuminate the discussions and debates about religious liberty in the American founding era.

Kathy Heininge (English) attended the American Conference for Irish Studies – West meeting in Los Gatos, Calif., in October. At the end of the meeting, her term as president of the organization ended. In November, she was invited to speak at National University of Ireland in Galway at the international symposium, “Ibsen and Chekhov on the Irish Stage.” Her paper, derived from her master’s thesis, was “Ibsen and Yeats: The Use of Myth in Establishing National Drama.” The conference proceedings will be published by Carysfort Press in Dublin. Finally, Kathy’s article on playwright Gerard Stembridge appeared in Deviant Acts, a scholarly collection also published by Carysfort Press.

Peter Crackenberg (Marketing Communications) was named the Employee of the Month for November.

Patrick Kelley (Graduate Admissions) and his wife Maria welcomed a girl, Reesa Rene, on Nov. 20. The baby was 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 20 inches long. She was born at Legacy Meridian Park Hospital.

Dec. 3      Brad Lau, Devorah Overbay
Dec. 4      Alan Kluge
Dec. 7      Amy Lutz
Dec. 8      Kerry Irish
Dec. 10    Carlisle Chambers
Dec. 11    Tatiana Cevallos
Dec. 13    Steve Grant
Dec. 14    Lissa Forbes, Janelle Olivarez

Attention Newberg staff, administrators and undergraduate faculty: Residence Life, Orientation, and ASC are looking for students who exhibit Christian maturity, humility and leadership skills for the 2010-2011 student leadership teams. We would value your suggestions and recommendations for students to be considered for these leadership positions.

Please refer to the letter sent to your campus mailbox for more information. Return the letter with your recommendations to Megan Marsh (Student Life) at Box 6148 by Friday, Dec. 4. Recommendations can also be sent electronically to mmarsh@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a summer job in Christian camping? The Oaks Camp will be hosting an information session in Career Services at 4:00p.m. Tuesday, December 1.  You can also catch them at a table in the SUB outside the Bruin Den from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Want to know what books have impacted the lives of faculty and staff?

Please enjoy the display of books in the newspaper and new book display area of the Portland Center Library! Some titles are old favorites and some titles will definitely need to be on your own reading list! The display will be available until January.

Please take a few moments to complete the following short survey for The Crescent:

http://bit.ly/6xgSLN

Interested in working overseas long term or short term? 

Learn how to build your overseas readiness ASAP, and learn about various aspects of international employment.  There are employer guides on how to locate internships and other employment overseas. 

Go to www.careers.georgefox.edu and log in to this service provided by your Career Center.

Take a close look at these one-credit online career courses for spring semester: 

GEED 214: Learn the best way to select a major
GEED 216: Become prepared for that all-important internship
GEED 218: Start your job search before graduation

Go to MyGFU course listings under General Education and register now. See you online!

Questions?  Contact Career Services at careers@georgefox.edu or ext. 2330.

Join us on Wednesday, Dec. 2 between 2 to 4 p.m. at Kam’s Coffee House on the second floor of the Portland Center’s south building. There will be free samples, live music and a short Grand Opening ribbon cutting ceremony around 2:30 p.m.

Come celebrate this wonderful addition to the George Fox University family.

The university community is invited to see five short original works written, directed and performed by George Fox students at a New Playwrights Festival this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

Take a break from work duties and studying to enjoy grandly eclectic stories about people from all walks of life. Contact Cyndi Kimmel at ckimmel05@georgefox.edu for more information.

Stop by the Ron Gregory Atrium in EHS between 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, and 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, for Nutrition Expo. Want to know what to eat to perform well in sports? Get fact and fiction information about carbohydrates, plus many more engaging topics. Information is provided by students in the FCSC Nutrition 300 class.

What do grades represent? Are they an objective measure of knowledge? Do they show growth in understanding? Do grades give evidence of subject mastery? A recent Chronicle of Higher Education article (tinyurl.com/GFUgrades) challenges professors to reconsider the purpose of grades and the manner in which grades are used.

Join a conversation about accuracy, fairness and effectiveness of grading practices. Should you choose to read ahead of time, look over the comments below the article. You will need your university library card number to access the article from off campus; the link should take you directly to the article if you are on campus.

The session will be held from noon to 1:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in Cap & Gown A (note the different location than on academic calendar).

To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) by 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch. Please have your lunch ready so we can begin the conversation at noon.

All faculty — full time, part time, and adjunct — are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs). Video podcasts of FTFs will be available on iTunesU.

Tickets are now on sale for the university’s Christmas Concert, “All is Calm, All is Bright,” presented by the Department of Performing Arts Friday through Sunday, Dec. 11-13. This year’s concert features more than 150 musicians from five ensembles in the main-stage performance, and preconcert music featuring 10 of the university’s chamber ensembles.

Three presentations are scheduled:

• Two on-campus performances in Bauman Auditorium: Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.), and Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)
• One off-campus performance at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 2 p.m.)

Additional information about the concert program or the performing arts department is available by contacting Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620. Questions regarding tickets can be directed to the University Box Office at ext. 3844.

Tickets may be purchased online now at music.georgefox.edu, or (two weeks prior to the event) at the box office by calling ext. 3844. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children. All faculty, students and staff receive one free ticket (to the on-campus performances only), available for pick-up in the Bruin Bookstore. The concert on campus features reserved seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now! Seating will be open for Sunday’s matinee performance.

You are invited to enjoy holiday luncheons presented by the Family and Consumer Sciences Quantity Food Production class on Friday, Dec. 4, and Friday, Dec. 11. The menu features a choice of pan-seared chicken breast stuffed with spinach and herb cheese, or roasted garlic-rosemary pork loin with cranberry orange sauce. Meals are served with savory russet and yam mashed potatoes with bacon and sautéed broccoli with red pepper. Beverages, soup or salad, and seasonal desserts are included.

Seating will be from noon to 12:30 p.m., with dining until 1:30 p.m., in Lemmons 5. The cost is $10 per person in advance. Make reservations by e-mailing Helen Morse at hmorse@georgefox. To-go meals and special dietary needs gladly accommodated.