The Daily Bruin

The George Fox University Young Democrats will host elections for the positions of president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The meeting will be held in Stevens 109 at 5:30 p.m., and pizza will be served for free.

Please come to the meeting and learn about the exciting upcoming events. Even though we are not in an election year, this is a stimulating time to be involved politically, and we encourage students to consider joining us — and even to think of running for election.

This is a reminder that on Friday, Nov. 13, the university’s Apple campus rep is hosting a clinic to show faculty, staff and students some of the new features of the new Mac OSX Snow Leopard. This will be a short clinic with a 20- to 30-minute Q & A following.

The session is scheduled at 10:40 a.m. in Stevens 208 on the Newberg campus.

Students enter our classrooms with a range of motivations and abilities. In an upcoming Faculty Teaching Forum session, “Call Me Coach: Lessons From the World of Coaching,” we will discuss strategies and techniques from coaching that can inform our ability to draw out the best in our students. Neal Ninteman (Engineering) will be our presenter.

The session will be held from 12:40 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 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, Nov. 17. 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 on time.

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.

Author Margaret Feinberg will be a special guest on campus Monday, Nov. 16. Margaret is known for her relational teaching style and for inviting people to discover the relevance of God and his Word in a modern world. She will speak in chapel about her book, Organic God, and students are invited to join in a talk-back session with her directly after chapel in the Bruin Den.

This Saturday, Nov. 14, the university’s International Justice Mission (IJM) chapter is hosting a house party at 5 p.m. in EHS 102. We will watch the documentary At The End of Slavery: The Battle for Injustice in Our Time and discussing modern-day slavery and how we can respond as a community.

The Bruin Heritage Society is looking for fully committed, spirited and passionate students who will bring an “insane atmosphere” to the sidelines at all home basketball games. Those interested must bring an enthusiasm to the gym that will make the opposition scared to play in the confines of Miller Gymnasium.

A meeting to discuss this “courtside chaos” plan is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in Hoover 105. This meeting is for anyone and everyone who wants to see this happen.

The final performances of the theatre’s fall production of The Diviners will be on the Wood-Mar Auditorium stage this week, with performances scheduled Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 12-14, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m.

The Diviners is a redemptive tale of a charismatic but backsliding preacher and his close newfound friendship with the eccentric Buddy Layman as they help each other divine for truth, faith, and hope.

All university employees will receive one complimentary ticket for any night. Your complimentary ticket is only available at the Box Office in the Bruin Bookstore.

George Fox women (including wives of university employees) are invited to join Ruth Baker for a walk at Champoeg Park this Saturday morning, Nov. 14. This event is the first extended walk for the Women’s Walking Club formed earlier this semester.

The event will begin in the Stevens Center parking lot at 9:45 a.m. for carpooling, and participants will arrive back at the parking lot at about noon. Questions about the event can be directed to Ruth via e-mail at rbaker@georgefox.edu.

Monday is last day to submit nominations for November Employee of the Month.

Please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg (HR) if you would like to nominate a support staff member or administrator for Employee of the Month. Your e-mail should include the person’s name, job title, a concise but specific summary of this person’s contribution(s) to the university, its students, and/or its employees in the past 30 days or so (what was done, who was impacted, etc.), and any other information that you believe makes this person deserving of this award.

Please submit your nomination by Monday, Nov. 16. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will then select the Employee(s) of the Month from the nominations submitted. The winner(s) will be announced at the all-employee meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19, and will receive a $100 gift certificate to the Jory Restaurant at the new Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg.

This years winter formal will be hosted at the Crowne Plaza in Portland on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 8 to 11 p.m. This year’s theme is “Swing Into a Knight of Enchantment.” Tickets are $8 for a single and $15 for a couple in advance and $10 per single and $18 per couple at the door. Encourage others to attend.

Urban Services is hosting a winter clothing drive to provide for our friends without homes in both Salem and Portland and would love your participation (this includes hats, socks, scarves, shoes, boots, jackets, sweaters and other warm things).

We will be going around to living areas collecting your contributions on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 9 to 10 p.m. but will also have a bin outside the Christian Services office in the SUB throughout the week (Nov. 16-20).

If you have any questions, contact Meghan Hedley at mhedley06@georgefox.edu or Nick Ogle at nogle07@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

This Friday, Nov. 13, the university’s Apple campus rep will put on a clinic to show faculty, staff and students some of the new features that the new Mac OSX Snow Leopard has to offer. This will be a short clinic with a 20- to 30-minute Q & A following.

The session is scheduled at 10:40 a.m. in Stevens 208 on the Newberg campus.

All students on meal plans are invited to join us in the Klages Dining Room this Thursday, Nov. 12, as we serve our annual Thanksgiving buffet. Traditional menu items include roasted tom turkey, smoked ham, candied yams, apple sage stuffing, assorted salads and lots of yummy desserts. Staff, faculty and non-meal plan students are also welcome to join us for $8 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

– Bon Appetit

Come and celebrate Quaker Heritage Week on the Newberg campus Wednesday, Nov. 11. Rich Swingle will present his play “A Clear Leading” Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. “A Clear Leading” is based on The Journal and Major Essays of John Woolman. Rich has performed in hundreds of venues in 19 nations, mostly in eight one-man plays he has written.

Tickets for “All is Calm, All is Bright,” the university’s Christmas concert, will go on sale in the Bruin Bookstore beginning Monday, Nov. 23. Employees may receive their complimentary ticket at that time. Tickets are available for purchase online now (with a service fee), but comp tickets are available only in the bookstore.

Because there are no “bad” seats in Bauman Auditorium, we will not make special allowances for employees wanting tickets early. Mark your calendar to get your tickets on  Nov. 23 to attend this wonderful Christmas event, to be presented on campus Dec. 11-12 and at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton Dec. 13. Specifics on the concert are available on the university’s website.

Aimee Smith (oboe/English horn) will present her senior degree recital at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 13, in Bauman Auditorium. Also performing will be Matt Hill (trumpet), Barbara Stewart (piano) and Debi Huddleston (organ). Admission is free. Reception to follow.

Author Margaret Feinberg, named by Charisma magazine as one of the “30 emerging voices who will help lead the church in the next decade,” will speak at George Fox Evangelical Seminary from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Portland Center.

Feinberg’s presentation, “The Church’s Missional Witness in a Millennial Age,” is the latest installment of the seminary’s Ministry in Contemporary Culture Seminar series. The session will address how the church interacts with culture and offer insight into how Christians can reach the next generation.

The event also will include a panel discussion featuring six panelists of local church leaders who will give their perspectives and insights on the topic at hand. Feinberg also will present a second session, titled “Backstage Pass: A Toolbox of Ideas for Reaching the Next Generation.”

Feinberg has written more than two dozen books and Bible studies, including The Organic God, The Sacred Echo, Scouting the Divine and their corresponding DVD Bible studies.

The seminar will meet in Room 155 of the Portland Center. Admission is $20 for university students, employees and alumni. An optional deli lunch will be available on site for $10. Online registration is available at seminars.georgefox.edu. For more information, contact Jean Oehm Borgman (Seminary) at jborgman@georgefox.edu.

What makes a resume effective? Attend a hands-on resume workshop scheduled 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Stevens 220, and develop the skills to write resumes that connect with employers. Workshop includes a free lunch. Drop-ins are welcome, too. Contact Career Services to sign-up: careers@georgefox.edu.

Faculty members, please let your students know about the workshop.

Attention all students considering internship: This Wednesday, Nov. 11, Mark Read of Business Education Compact will host a workshop for those interested in internships. BEC matches potential interns with corporations like Intel Corp. Don’t miss this opportunity.

The workshop will be in Stevens 209 between 4 and 5:30 p.m. Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 for more information.

Faculty members, please let your students know about this.

The Bruin Heritage Society is looking for fully committed, spirited and passionate students who will bring an “insane atmosphere” to the sidelines at all home basketball games. Those interested must bring an enthusiasm to the gym that will make the opposition scared to play in the confines of Miller Gymnasium.

A meeting to discuss this “courtside chaos” plan is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in Hoover 105. This meeting is for anyone and everyone who wants to see this happen.