The Daily Bruin

Outraged by the decision of the grand jury in Ferguson, Mo.? Confused by all the hype about it? Whatever your reaction, stop by the basement of Minthorn Hall to see a bulletin board prepared by sociology students and faculty that unpacks some of the history of social facts surrounding this case.

Questions? Contact Debbie Berho at dberho@georgefox.edu.

The College of Business invites the university community to a presentation by Mohan Nair, VP and chief innovation officer of Cambia Health Solutions, on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Nair is the keynote speaker for the College of Business’ semi-annual Transformational Leadership Symposium. The topic of the symposium is “Transform You, Transform Business.” Nair will share inspirational leadership strategies that bring about personal and professional growth and transformation. You can read more about his presentation here.

Mark your calendar! Have questions? Contact Colleen Huffman at chuffman@georgefox.edu.

Please share your thoughts about your hometown in this three-minute survey. Thank you for your participation.

Survey link: Crime in Your Hometown

Questions? Contact Stephen Partin at spartin12@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Join us in chapel this morning (Tuesday) in Bauman Auditorium at 10:50 a.m. for a special Thanksgiving chapel. We will be hearing stories of gratitude from Jennifer Shaheed and Julio Bautista.

For more information  about chapel please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu

Join Psi Chi members and other students tonight (Tuesday) at 7:30 p.m in Hoover 102. for a discussion around a Ted Talk about introversion.  Psi Chi is a group for psychology students, but others are welcome!

The Ted Talk is by Susan Cain who wrote the book “Quiet”.  The Ted Talk video is about 20 minutes long and will be followed by a brief discussion. Introverts and extroverts are encouraged to attend. There will be cookies for refreshments.

Questions? Please contact Rebekah Harding at rharding12@geogefox.edu.

Please join us in the Bruin Den today (Tuesday) from 11 to 2 p.m. for a special time of giving thanks! Sign thank you cards to donors and learn about the gifts that enhance your education and your George Fox experience.

Visit our table for the chance to win one of our prizes, including gift cards to Amazon and Chapters, and an iPod Shuffle!  The more you sign, the more likely you are to win!

Questions? Please contact Caroline Jovanovich at cjovanovich@georgefox.edu.

On Thursday, Dec. 18, George Fox University libraries will transition to a new library system. We are in the fourth and final group as the 37-member Orbis Cascade Alliance transitions from stand-alone library systems to one shared library system.

The new system will improve the research experience for our students and faculty and allow us to better manage our resources. More information can be found at this link.

All university offices on the Newberg campus and at the Portland Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27-28, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

‘Tis the season to ship packages and we have some tips to help ensure that your packages arrive safely.

1. Do not wrap the box in brown paper, grocery bags, wrapping paper, etc. (Too many times, the paper is ripped off in the handling and shipping process – and the address and postage are gone!)
   1. Just use a plain old box – a cereal box, a ShopVac box, an Office Depot box, etc.
   2. Put your new address label directly onto the box (or write the address on a clear side of the box). We also have shipping labels available that you can use.
   3. We do have a wide variety of the free Priority boxes – regular and Flat Rate.
   4. Another safety item: Put a copy of the address where it is going inside the box – just in case the box gets torn open.
2. Use blue or black ink for the address. Do not use red ink. Red is hard to read by the U.S. Mail scanners.
3. Use regular packing tape on the package. Do not use ribbon, bows, twine, etc. Also, do not use duct tape of any kind (security reasons).
4. Pack fragile items with lots of padding. ALL packages are handled by machines – they can’t read “Fragile” that people write on the outside of the package.
5. This year, U.S. Mail will deliver packages seven days a week during the holiday season.
6. Shipping deadlines are found in the lobby area of Mail Services or on our website (click here).

If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

I am conducting a survey on coffee and how it affects us. The survey only takes a minute or two to fill out. It can be accessed by clicking the below link.

Coffee Survey

Thanks for your participation! If you have any questions, contact Paige Patterson at ppatterson13@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

The Wheeler Sports Center gym and the fitness center will close early (5 p.m.) on Wednesday, Nov. 26, and not open again until Monday, Dec. 1, at 6 a.m. Happy Thanksgiving!

Chapel will be this Tuesday, Nov. 25 in Bauman Auditorium at 10:50 a.m. We will be hearing stories of gratitude from students as well as taking communion as a special Thanksgiving chapel.

Shalom will be this Tuesday, Nov. 25 in the Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. Liberty in North Korea (LINK) will be visiting campus to share voices and ideas of people who have actually experienced the challenges and changes in North Korea. Chapel elective credit is available.

There will be no chapel on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Enjoy your break!

For more information visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Interested in the RA position? Come talk with the current residence life staff at an RA Meet & Greet! These will be casual opportunities to ask questions and hear about RA experiences. (This time is open to all interested students, not just residents of each area).

• Monday, Nov. 24, 9:30-10:30 p.m.: Pennington Lobby
• Tuesday, Nov. 25, 8-8:45 p.m.: HMS Lobby

Questions? Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu

All 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. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Edwards House (402 S. College St.).

Light appetizers and holiday sweets will be served as we celebrate together.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

Do you have a desire to lead worship? Join us in MUSI 340, Creating, Planning, and Leading Worship. The class will help you develop your philosophy of worship and then give you tools to implement that philosophy as you learn to create, plan, and lead worship!

The class, worth 3 credits, will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Questions? Please contact Bobby Gaither at rgaither@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Den and Bruin Bites will be closing after lunch at 1:30 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 26, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The Villa Café will be closing at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

All three cafes will reopen on Monday, Dec. 1, at their normal times.

For those of you who are staying on campus over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, our meal times in Klages will be changing as follows:

• Wednesday dinner, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday brunch, 10:30-11 a.m
• Thanksgiving dinner, 4-4:30 p.m.
• Friday and Saturday brunch, 10:30-11 a.m.
• Saturday dinner, 5-5:30 p.m.
• Sunday brunch, 10:30-11 a.m.
• Sunday dinner, 5-7 p.m.

Our entire staff wishes everyone a safe and blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends.

Please send an email to Peggy Kilburg (pkilburg@georgefox.edu) by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, if you would like to nominate a colleague for November Employee of the Month with a summary of this person’s contributions and/or outstanding performance in the past month or so.

The winner will be announced and presented with a $100 Visa gift card at our community meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11.

Did you forget to turn in your Operation Christmas Child box? The time to turn them in has been extended! You can now turn them in to the blue-marked bins in the Bruin Den through today (Saturday) at 8 p.m.

Email Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) with questions you may have.

This survey of the student body aims to help us understand how students use emoticons in texting.  Please help us by taking this short 2 minute survey.

These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.