The Daily Bruin

The Fitness Center will be closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, until 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

This Monday, Nov. 23, between 12:30 and 4 p.m., the seniors in Liberal Arts and Critical Issues will be presenting their research on the Majority World and the West. We will have 39 project tables located in Hoover and EHS. Please drop by and see what the seniors have been doing this semester.

The university’s Symphonic Band will host the Oregon State University Wind Ensemble in concert this Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m., with a performance by the university’s percussion ensemble as well.

Selections include Auite of Old American Dances by Robert Russell Bennet; Red Cape Tango by Michael Daugherty; Mercury Rising by Michael Daugherty; Millenium Cannons by Kevin Puts and arranged by Mark Spede; Irish Tune from County Derry by Percy Grainger; Bells for Stokowski by Michael Daugherty; and The Circus Bee by Henry Filmore.

The concert will be held in Bauman Auditorium. Admission is free.

The university will honor its 2008-09 national-champion women’s basketball team with a championship banner-raising ceremony before the team’s home opener against Concordia this Friday, Nov. 20.

The ceremony is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., with the game set to tip off at 6 p.m. in the Wheeler Sports Center. The game will be followed by the men’s home opener against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 8 p.m.

The pregame ceremony commemorates the Bruins’ surprising 2008-09 season, when they posted a perfect 32-0 record despite returning just one senior and bringing in 10 freshmen. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students, and $1 for seniors and children under 12. Tickets are available at the door.

A student art exhibit by Rachel Belgard is now on display in the Murdock Learning Resource Center. The show,  entitled “Tangible Design,” runs through December.

Artist’s statement on the show:
“I have always been a tactile person and think that designing first outside of technology is a far more thrilling rabbit hole to dive down than straight computer work. I thrive off of tackling the bull of design and wrestling with the infinite solutions there are to cleverly and tangibly explore. Happy accidents make my day and naturally happen when design is taken physically by the horns. These unforeseen problems lead you down the hazy path of brainstorming to an unseen end.

“When I start designing I crave to feel the uncertainty that it is actually possible. A goal in design for me is to the restore the human element in graphic expression. Every piece in this show has been handled tangibly in someway, bringing natural nuances and depth that are unable to be captured artificially.”

If a balance of more than one year of vacation accrual remains after December time sheets and time-off reports are processed (in January), the employee will lose the portion that exceeds one year’s accrual.

To determine your accrual rates and how much you may need to use by Dec. 31, HR has prepared a chart and instructions for support staff and a chart and instructions for administrators to be used along with the information on your Oct. 30 pay statement. Links to both can be found at georgefox.edu/offices/hr/EmployeeBenefits/beneforms.html.

They also provide useful information about the balances on your monthly pay statements. If you have any questions after you have reviewed your vacation balance, please contact HR for assistance.

In just three short weeks, our lost and found cabinet has filled to capacity. Please stop by Security Services during office hours to see if your missing item is in the security office.

Thanks,
Security Services

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.