The Daily Bruin

Friday, Nov. 20, 6 p.m.* – Women’s Basketball vs. Concordia-Portland, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Friday, Nov. 20, 8 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Sunday, Nov. 22, 3 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs. Oregon Tech, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs. Corban, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

*A national championship banner-raising ceremony will take place before the women’s game Friday, Nov. 20, beginning at 5:45 p.m.

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the Bruins’ sports website at gfubruins.com.

The Office of University Relations, along with ASC, will host the university’s annual campus Christmas celebration on Saturday, Dec. 5. Christmas carols and a candlelight devotional service will begin at 6:15 p.m. at the Centennial Tower. Various other activities and live entertainment will be held in Stevens Center atrium, Hoover atrium and Ron Gregory Atrium from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

In addition, the event will include a live Nativity with a petting arena, plus horse-drawn wagons for scenic rides around campus. Students and employees (along with their families) are encouraged to join in the fun as we kick off the holiday season.

Questions? Contact Danya Ochsner (University Relations) at ext. 2121 or at dochsner@georgefox.edu.

“Green collar” jobs are expected to be a $1.5 trillion industry, one of the fastest growing career options. Career Services is hosting a pizza chat at noon Thursday, Nov. 19, in Stevens 220 to discuss “green jobs.” Want to be part of the conversation? Sign-up by e-mailing cwise@georgefox.edu before 5 p.m. on Nov. 18.

Faculty, please let you students know about this opportunity.

Thanksgiving is drawing close and I know that many of you are looking forward to the time you spend with family. This Thursday, Nov. 19, we will host our monthly all-employee meeting in Hoover 105, and I wanted you to know that I will be available for general questions from 3 to 4 p.m. on that day. We will then provide formal reports on various areas on the institution from 4 to 5 p.m.

I would be happy to dialogue with you regarding the current discussions regarding football, physical therapy, future growth, or any topic you wish to discuss. We will have coffee and treats available at 3 p.m. so I would encourage you to come and ask questions. See you then.

Robin Baker,
President

P.S. For those at our regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. 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.

Several students from China are now studying at George Fox. However, China is a big country with a range of cultures. This Thursday, Nov. 19, students from Hunan Province in China will be sharing about their unique culture. Join International Student Services from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Moore House to learn more. Refreshments will be served.

Elizabeth Tolon will host her junior recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in Bauman Auditorium. All are cordially invited to attend.

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.