The Daily Bruin

Do you know a senior student who displays great servant leadership qualities? Let us know! We are still looking for nominations for the C.W. Perry Servant Leadership Award. Only senior students are eligible.

Please visit georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/leaddev/scholarship.html to find out more and to download the nomination form.

Please mail your nomination forms to Kristina Findley, associate dean of student leadership, by Friday, Oct. 23.

The university’s “Week of Living Light” will culminate Saturday, Oct. 24, with a gathering at 3:30 p.m. in the campus quad. Those who turn out will organize themselves into a large number “350” at exactly 3:50 p.m. A picture will be taken, and it will be sent to Times Square in New York. After the picture, participants plan to march down Highway 99W holding signs and wearing their recycled T-shirts to show their support of the cause.

The event is planned in conjunction with the 350.org campaign, an effort to alert political leaders in advance of the crafting of a new global treaty on cutting carbon emissions in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December. The scientific community has designated 350 (parts per million) as the safe upper limit for CO2 in the atmosphere.

A George Fox faculty art exhibit will open in the Lindgren Gallery with an opening reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. The exhibit will remain up until Jan. 14.

Featured artists include John Bennett, Karen Bowdoin, Bob Bredemeier, Gary Buhler, Doug Campbell, David Kerr, Lori McLaughlin, Don Sprague and Tim Timmerman. Mark Terry also will have pieces on exhibit, but they will be added later in the show.

The DVD “How Great is Our GOD” that was shown at the fall staff conference will be available for sale at the Bruin Bookstore once they are back in stock from their Christian supplier’s warehouse. After the university employee 20 percent discount, the price is $10.39. Another e-nnouncement will follow upon their arrival at the bookstore.

The university will host a conference to abolish sex trafficking and prostitution in Portland, The New Abolitionists, this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Sponsored by George Fox and the Northwest Yearly Meeting, the event will feature James Pond from Transitions Global and musical guest Jeff Greer. Suggested donation is $20, $10 of which will go to a Portland-based activist agency of the donor’s choice.

Spiritual Life credit is available for students. To learn more, visit The New Abolitionists page on the university’s website.

Due to an unexpected medical condition, Dr. Joseph Ha will not be able to speak in chapel Monday, Oct, 26, as planned. Speaking in his place will be Shelley Yonemura, director of Multicultural Services; Alex Pia, director of International Student Services; and Dianna McIntyre, associate director of International Student Services. Each of the speakers will share of their cultural heritage and how that influences how they approach their roles here at George Fox.

Thursday, Oct. 22, is the official “Vegetarian Day” as a part of the university’s “A Week of Living Light.” Students who have signed up to participate in this event will have the opportunity to eat vegetarian meals in Klages Dining Hall. All students and employees are encouraged to consider how much energy and resources are involved in the raising, feeding, and transportation of livestock — and the eventual preparation of meat products — and reflect upon how this lengthy process affects our planet.

Also, Friday is “Au Naturale Day” so be sure to skip those morning showers and embrace the satisfaction of knowing that the numerous gallons of water, and the energy used to heat that water, has not gone to waste. Please also take this opportunity to reflect on how much water you use to wash dishes, flush a toilet, or to wash your hands.

Come join us in the Klages Dining Room for Bon Appetit’s annual Octoberfest dinner, scheduled from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. This year we’ll be featuring chicken jager schnitzel, roasted pork loin, German sausages and potato pancakes, along with some tasty desserts. By popular demand, we’ve also brought back the “Oompah Boys” to perform live polka music — and don’t forget the always-popular “Chicken Dance.”

Free to students on meal plans and only $8 for everyone else. For more information on this event or to see our weekly menus, visit cafebonappetit.com/georgefox.

An all-employee meeting is set from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in Hoover 105.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. For best results, use Mozilla Firefox for your web browser, and your computer must have QuickTime Player installed. Simply copy the link into the address bar of your browser. If you have any problems, contact the Service Desk at ext. 2569.

In addition, a chat room has been set up to allow for interaction. A video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing the following day at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

On Thursday, Oct. 22, at 8:30 a.m. the city of Newberg will close North Street between the Newlin parking lot entrance and Center Street to conduct  a sewer repair to their mainline. They plan to be through with their work shortly after noon. Please notify your delivery people to use an alternative campus entry.

The university community is invited to get free water and watch a free film, F.L.O.W. (For Love of Water) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in EHS 102. Come see a film about what people will do for the love and lust of water. Sponsored by Sophilo (Love Wisely).

Wednesday, Oct. 21, is the official “walk or ride your bike to school day” as a part of the university’s Week of Living Light. In an effort to decrease our dependency on fossil fuel sources and reduce our excessive carbon emissions every day, students and employees are encouraged to avoid the use of motor vehicles.

Please carpool if driving to or from school is necessary, or take advantage of public transportation. Otherwise, enjoy the exercise as you walk or ride your bike.

The Department of Performing Arts presents a concert of works by composer and music professor Brent Weaver at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 24, in Bauman Auditorium.

The concert will feature the world premiere of “Legends” for piano and electronic sounds performed by Portland pianist Maria Choban. Also featured will be performances by the Portland ensemble The Alder Street Sextet and George Fox faculty members Cynthia McGladrey, David Iula, Joel Tanner and Barbara Stewart. Admission is free.

Mail Services is pleased to announce that the U.S. Postal Service will be on campus next Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 27-28, for passport applications and/or renewals. This event is open to students, employees and families. Visit the Executive Dining Room between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday and between 10 a.m. and noon Wednesday.

Details will be posted later this week on the Mail Services web page.

BlueZone shirts are now available in the Bruin Bookstore! The shirts are $4 for students with ID, and $5 for everyone else. BlueZone is a way for the Bruin community to show its support for one another. Get your BlueZone on!

Tuesday, Oct. 20, has been designated “A Day Unplugged” during the university’s “Week of Living Light,” sponsored by members of Lisa McMinn’s social change class. Remember to turn off the lights as you leave a room, unplug your appliances or computer/cell phone chargers if you aren’t using them, and consider ways you can contribute to reducing energy demands and live more sustainably. Check out 350.org for more ideas.

Eloise Hockett (Education) will present a session titled “Taking a Step Backwards in Course Planning” at a Faculty Teaching Forum scheduled from 12:40 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Cap and Gown A (note the different location than on the academic calendar). The session will explore an effective adult learning methodology in planning courses and curriculum. Come and learn about the four “I’s.”

To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) by 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20. 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.

Bring your lunch and join the George Fox women’s walking club in Hoover 102 from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. Bethany Goldman, assistant professor of HHP and director of the athletic training education program, will share about the benefits of walking and other excellent fitness information.

The walking club, begun for the threefold purpose of “fitness, friendship and fun,” invites the university’s women, including wives of GFU employees, to join a walking group. Choose a time that fits your schedule or start a new one. You are also encouraged to bring a friend!

The club meets at 6 a.m., noon and 5:30 p.m. on the George Fox track. There is also an 8:30 a.m. session on the track at North Valley Friends Church.

Journalist and author Elizabeth Grossman will discuss trash, recyling and the promise of Green Chemistry as part of the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture series from 4:40 to 5:35 p.m. and from 7 to 7:55 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, in Hoover 105.

Elizabeth has been published in numerous publications and has two recent books: High Tech Trash and Chasing Molecules. Both these books will be available to those who are interested.

The evening chapel session scheduled for 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, has been moved from Klages Dining Room to Hoover 105. The chapel will feature guest speaker Mike Foster.

Also, on Tuesday at 9 p.m., there will be a men’s Q&A in Lemmons 8 and a women’s Q&A in Hoover 105. Finally, Bill Buhrow (Health and Counseling Services) will be speaking in chapel on Wednesday.