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Custom university cards are available this year, which you can view at this link. The cards will be printed on special iridescent paper and will cost between 75 to 96 cents each, depending on the total number ordered university-wide. A permanent marker, such as a fine-tip Sharpie, works best when writing on this paper.

If you would like to order cards, please list the quantity desired and budget number on this form by Tuesday, Nov. 22.

A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Caleb Thurston (GFU graduate)

About the Play
This new adaptation brings Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story to life with an approach appealing to child-like imaginations. Ebenezer Scrooge must be forced outside his own world to see the truth of Christmases past, present and future.

Running 60 minutes without an intermission, VRT’s second full production, A Christmas Carol, is a fast-paced, colorful production that will keep the whole family entertained!

Dates – Extended Run!
The show runs one week only: Tuesday – Sunday, Nov. 15-19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 19-20 at 2 p.m. Performances of A Christmas Carol will take place in The Central Stage at the Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan St.

Tickets
All tickets are for general seating and will be sold at the door, beginning 30 minutes before each show. Tickets are $10 general admission. The Thursday performance is “pay what you will.” Cash, check and cards accepted. A $1 processing fee will be added to card transactions. Seating is limited and advance reservations are recommended. Reservations may be made by contacting Valley Rep at 971-832-9202 or tickets@valleyrep.org. More information available at valleyrep.org.

Parking
The parking lot at the Chehalem Cultural Center is under construction and will be closed during the performances. Alternate parking areas are Sheridan Street (in front of the CCC and east), the library parking lot and adjacent public parking lot, and the Kelly Group lot (215 N Blaine St.).

We are soliciting recommendations for the 2012 First Year Book. Please take a moment to provide us with recommendations. Criteria for the book is provided on the form available at this link. Thank you in advance.

Joel Perez,
Dean of Transitions and Inclusion

Join us for a Spanish chapel from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in Lemmons 8. Worship with us and hear a good message in Spanish! Chapel credit provided.

The final event of the “Closing the Gap: Addressing the Mentality Behind Sex Slavery” is scheduled tonight (Thursday). Join us to hear the advocacy band Jubilee at 8 p.m. in the Foxhole.

“Closing the Gap” is hosted by the university’s International Justice Mission club. Contact Lauren Peña (lpena10@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The women of George Fox are invited to a women’s ministry night tonight (Thursday) from 8:30 to 10 p.m. in Room 117 at the Villa Academic Complex.

Come join us in worship and reflection. Olivia Pothoff will lead us in worship, and Melanie Hulbert (Sociology) will share with us her journey of struggle for wholeness.

Questions? Contact Beth Warnock at ewarnock10@georgefox.edu.

John 12:46 – “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”

If you are an undergraduate student and do not have a place to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner, please contact the Office of Student Life.

Several families have offered to open their homes for undergraduates who are not planning to return home for this holiday.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Jere Witherspoon in the student life office for more information.

jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu
503-554-2316

An informal meeting about May Serve 2012 is scheduled for today (Wednesday) in Hoover 105 at 7:30 p.m. We will reveal all of the information you need to know about May Serve next semester. Come with questions!

Also, come to chapel Wednesday morning and hear about the Peru May Serve team from last May!

Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes are due this Friday, Nov. 18. If you have packed shoe boxes or money/items, please either:

• Turn in to Barbi Doran at the Information Desk in the Stevens Center
• Notify Jessi Fink (jfink09@georgefox.edu) and students will come collect your boxes/items this coming Friday afternoon

If you still need empty shoe boxes or labels, they are available in the Bruin Den during lunch or by contacting Jessi.

For more information, visit our Facebook site. Questions? Contact Jessi at the above e-mail address.

Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes are due this Friday, Nov. 18.

Turn in packed shoe boxes to:

• ASC offices
• Barbi Doran at the Information Desk in the Stevens Center
• Coffin basement on Wednesday, Nov. 16, between 8 and 10 p.m.

If you still need empty shoe boxes or labels, they are available in the Bruin Den during lunch, the ASC offices the rest of the day, or by contacting Jessi (jfink09@georgefox.edu).

For more information, visit our Facebook site. Questions? Contact Jessi at the above e-mail address.

Don’t forget: This afternoon (Wednesday), Gene Christian, principal of Charitable Estate Planning Northwest, will be available to answer questions about estate planning, wills, giving and other financial matters. Gene has worked closely with our advancement team for several years.

Gene will visit with us in both Newberg and the Portland Center:

• The brown-bag lunch in Newberg will be hosted by Provost Patrick Allen and take place at noon in Cap & Gown A.
• Gene also will be at the Portland Center Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. in Room 240.

This is a great opportunity to hear from an industry expert and learn more about estate planning – at no cost!

The Staff Development Committee invites you to save the dates for the next “Let’s Learn Together” sessions coming up on Tuesday, Dec. 6, when we will learn about PowerPoint, and Tuesday, Feb. 7 (subject TBD).

Both sessions will run from noon to 1 p.m. at a location to be determined. Watch e-nnouncements for further details and to R.S.V.P. for these sessions. Questions? Please e-mail Rachel Powell at rpowell@georgefox.edu.

The final two events of the university’s annual event, “Closing the Gap: Addressing the Mentality Behind Sex Slavery,” are scheduled Wednesday and Thursday. The event is hosted by the university’s International Justice Mission.

On Wednesday (Nov. 16), a panel of speakers from the Portland metro area and from George Fox faculty will gather in Hoover 102 at 8 p.m. On Thursday (Nov. 17), the event concludes with a free concert by advocacy band Jubilee in the Foxhole at 8 p.m.

Questions? Contact Lauren Peña at lpena10@georgefox.edu.

Calling all football fans! Ever wanted those field-level seats at the big game? Now’s your chance! The Bruin Heritage Society is looking for referees for this year’s “Battle for the Blue Goose” powder puff football game.

Game time is 2 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 19, on the old soccer field. If you’re interested, please e-mail vtroyer09@georgefox.edu for more information or to sign up to be a ref. No referee experience required – just a love and knowledge of the game.

If you are an undergraduate student and do not have a place to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner, please contact the Office of Student Life.

Several families have offered to open their homes for undergraduates who are not planning to return home for this holiday.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Jere Witherspoon in the student life office for more information.

jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu
503-554-2316

The university’s Center for Peace and Justice presents a free screening and presentation …

Hiding: The Final Cut
Thursday, Nov. 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Hoover Academic Building, Room 105

Join us as we bring attention to the plight of those in North Korea, hosting a group from the organization “LiNK” (Liberty in North Korea) for a screening of the documentary film Hiding.

Hiding tells the story of how, in the mid-1990s, more than 1 million people died in North Korea – and hardly anyone noticed. Millions starved, hundreds of thousands were imprisoned in concentration camps, and tens of thousands crossed borders seeking food, money, protection and even freedom that they never knew existed. North Korea was, and continues to be, a land with virtually no freedoms – of speech, assembly, religion or movement.

LiNK was organized out of a desire to spread awareness of the atrocities occurring in North Korea. The organization’s official line is “redefining the North Korea crisis through creative storytelling, while providing emergency relief to North Korean refugees and pursuing an end to the human rights crisis.”

For more information, contact Melanie Newell at ext. 2686. To learn more about LiNK, visit this site.

The Center for Peace and Justice is joining in support of an advocacy event, “Human Circles,” at Waterfront Park in downtown Portland this Wednesday, Nov. 16, beginning at noon. In light of a looming congressional deadline to enact major budget cuts, people are gathering at events called “Human Circles” in symbolic support for programs most at risk of being cut.

The event has the support of a broad coalition of Christian denominations and organizations, who have affirmed a document, “A Circle of Protection: A Statement on Why We Need to Protect Programs for the Poor.” To learn more, visit this website.

The goals are to make the poor visible in the debate, stand in prayer for important programs that help the most vulnerable in society, and inform Congress that cutting such programs is not the answer to budget concerns. The Portland gathering is within sight distance of the offices of Sen. Jeff Merkley.

In Portland, the Oregon Center for Christian Values is helping host the event in partnership with Bread for the World and the Office of Life, Justice and Peace of the Catholic Archdiocese of Portland.

If interested in joining Clint Baldwin (Center for Peace and Justice) and others in attending, contact Clint at ext. 2685.

Have students who need assistance with APA Style for citations? This workshop is for them. We’ll cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will present.

Encourage students to attend this Friday, Nov. 18, at 10:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Freaking out because you don’t know APA style for citations? This workshop is for you. We’ll cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will present.

Join us Friday, Nov. 18, at 10:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Debra Drecnik Worden (Business) received the Abramson Scroll for her outstanding contribution to the National Association for Business Economics journal Business Economics. She shared the honor with coauthor Diane Schooley-Pettis of Boise State University. The two authored “Fueling the Credit Crisis: Who Uses Consumer Credit and What Drives Debt Burden?” Each year, the journal’s editorial board reviews the feature articles published and votes to select those considered exceptional. The Abramson Scroll is presented to the authors of the outstanding article.

Recent past recipients of the Abramson Scroll include applied economists at the National Federation of Independent Business, the CATO Institute, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Federal Reserve Board, and faculty at Temple and Yale universities. This is the first award made to a faculty member of a liberal arts institution.

Viki Defferding (Communication Arts/Spanish) presented a paper, “Culture & Language through Cuisine, o sea, ¡buen provecho!,” at the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association 2011 conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., Oct 6-8.

Don Powers (Biology) had his manuscript, entitled “Respiratory evaporative water loss during hovering and forward flight in hummingbirds,” accepted for publication in the journal Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Coauthors of the study include former students Phil Getsinger (son of Jenny Getsinger) and Sean Powers (Don Powers’ son).

Melanie Newell (Center for Peace and Justice/Center for Global Studies) spoke at the University of San Francisco Nov. 4 about the human rights issues in the Philippines and the “Free the 43” campaign conducted at George Fox last year. The event was titled “A Roundtable Discussion on Human Rights in the Philippines in the Case of the Morong 43.” Last year, Melanie helped organize an effort on campus to bring attention to the “Morong 43,” a group of health workers who were unjustly detained in a Filipino military prison for 297 days.

Jim Steele (Business) led a concurrent workshop titled “Are We There Yet?: Where is the Road to Strategic HR Taking Us?” at the Northwest Human Resource Association’s annual conference in Bellevue, Wash., Oct. 5-7. On the same trip, he also gave a guest lecture to business students at his undergraduate alma mater, Trinity Lutheran College in Everett, Wash.

Have e-Colleague news to share? Send it to Sean Patterson at spatterson@georgefox.edu.