George Fox Spanish alumnus James Wolfer will be on campus to share about his work in law enforcement and his current role as fraud prevention officer for First Tech Credit Union.
All are welcome to join us for this informational session on Monday, Dec. 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Lemmons 8. Questions? Contact Debbie Berho at dberho@georgefox.edu.
All university offices on the Newberg campus and at the Portland Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28-29, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The library is closing early, at 5 p.m., today (Wednesday) for Thanksgiving. It will be closed through Sunday afternoon. The 24-hour study room will be open as usual over the break.
The library will reopen from 6 to 10 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1.
Happy Thanksgiving!
This is a reminder that employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Edwards House (402 S. College St.).
Light appetizers and holiday sweets will be served as we celebrate together.
Employees are invited to attend each of the provost candidate presentations on “The future of higher education” at 3:40 p.m. in Hoover 105 on the dates listed below.
The candidates will also do a Q&A time at the Portland Center (details listed below).
Newberg campus presentations:
Portland Center Q&A sessions: 10 a.m. on days listed
I am creating a coffee table book for a business class, and I need your help. My book is centered around remembering all the things we should be thankful for, so I am asking people to upload pictures of these things (art, nature, community, whatever). Generic pictures are totally fine.
If you could help, I’d appreciate it. Just click on the link below. I’m collecting pictures between now and Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Thank you,
Kyle Ingram (kingram11@georgefox.edu)
The English department is offering an alternative chapel on Monday, Dec. 2, that students can attend for credit. The theme for the chapel is “Books that Changed Me” and features Kathy Heininge speaking about James Joyce’s Ulysses. The talk is entitled “Me. And Me Now.”
Join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105!
All are invited to a “Reflections on Advent” service in the Cap and Gown Room at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2. Students, this counts as a chapel elective!
Join us as the Worship Ensemble and guest speaker Jamie Johnson lead you thoughtfully through Advent themes in celebrating the birth of Jesus, the Christ. Music will range from modern renditions of old hymns to newly written songs about Christ and his Advent.
We will also be joined by George Fox artists from Gary Buhler’s art class who will give artistic impressions to the themes presented.
See you there!
The Bruin Heritage group is hosting a clothing drive for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines. Thanksgiving break is a great time to clean out your closet and donate your old clothes to people in need!
We will be accepting shirts, jackets, sweaters, pants and shoes. The drive runs Dec. 2-13. To find out how you can donate, contact Joanna Rocha at jrocha13@georgefox.edu.
For those of you who are staying on campus over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, our meal times will be changing as follows:
Our entire staff wishes everyone a safe and blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends.
– Bon Appetit
The Bruin Den and Villa Cafe will be closing after lunch at 1:30 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 27, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Both cafes will be reopening on Monday, Dec. 2, at their normal time.
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!
Be sure to check out President Robin Baker’s latest blog piece. In it, he discusses his recent trip to Pennsylvania and what he learned while visiting “Amish country.”
You can read the blog here.
Join Fox & Friends at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, for a Christmas celebration.
We want to bring some holiday cheer to the elderly at Friendsview Retirement Center. We will be decorating their 12-foot-tall tree, drinking hot chocolate, and perhaps we will even sing a few Christmas carols. Decorating starts at 6 p.m., so meet in the Bruin Den at 5:40 p.m.!
For more information, please contact Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georgefox.edu.
Students:
Please take time to check your campus mailboxes before you leave for Thanksgiving break. You might be surprised what you find in there! Thanks to those who check theirs regularly.
– Mail Services
Are you interested in joining the chapel band next semester? Auditions for electric guitar, bass, and piano will be held at 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 9 and Dec. 10.
E-mail Megan Kays (mkays11@georgefox.edu) if you’re interested. Chapel band members will only have to do half of the chapel requirements!
If you are on the Newberg campus, please join your colleagues for all-employee lunch today (Tuesday) in the Cap and Gown Room. The lunch is open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. so that you may come and go as your schedule permits. The cost is $3.
Aleida Polanco (Registrar’s Office) left the university on Friday, Nov. 15.
Ed Higgins’ (English) poem, “Explaining to A Dog†was published in the Fall 2013 edition of Glassfire Magazine, an online literary journal. Also, his parody poem “This Is Just To Say (with apologies to William Carlos Williams)†is in the current print journal Parody (Vol. 2 Issue 2, Oct. 31, 2013).
Nov. 26 Larry Weber
Nov. 28 Peg Hutton, Clella Jaffe
Nov. 29 Michelle Conrad
Nov. 30 Melanie Hulbert
Dec. 3 Davida Brown, Brad Lau
Dec. 4 Alan Kluge
Dec. 6 Rodney Birch, Jeremy Brown, Carlos Taloyo
Dec. 7 Marie-Christine Goodwirth, Amy Lutz
Dec. 8 Chris Brown, Kerry Irish, Peggy Kilburg
Dec. 9 Patrick Kelley, Mike Wirta
Recently a disastrous typhoon, Haiyan, hit the Philippines, causing at least 5,000 deaths, thousands of homes destroyed, and leaving tens of thousands homeless. As the children of God, we would like to raise awareness of this unfortunate event and offer up prayers for the people of this country.
In addition, the International Club would like to invite you to our fundraiser for the Philippines. We will be at the Bruin Den from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, selling bubble tea and homemade strudels.
Also, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, we’re selling artworks and Chinese calligraphy donated by our very own George Fox students. All proceeds and donations will be going to the Red Cross in the Philippines.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have further questions, at gfu.international.club@gmail.com.
