The Daily Bruin

Why not kick off your Family Weekend with music? This is a reminder that two concerts will be presented this weekend at George Fox. “An Evening of Jazz,” featuring jazz artist Dominique Eade and the George Fox University Jazz Band and Faculty Jazz Trio, is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in Bauman Auditorium.

On Saturday, Nov. 8, a Fall Concert begins at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Come listen to the Chamber Singers, Women’s Chorale, Concert Choir, Early Music Ensemble and Symphonic Band.

Both concerts are free.

Plan ahead: The Fitness Center will be closed from Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 5 p.m. until Monday, Dec. 1, at 6 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 7
7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Puget Sound, Wheeler Sports Center

Saturday, Nov. 8
7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Willamette, Wheeler Sports Center

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

The university’s theatre department invites the community to its fall musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Nov. 6-9 and Nov. 12-16 in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6-8 and 12-15 and at 2 p.m. both Sundays, Nov. 9 and 16.

The play, directed by Teresa Thuman, is set in the early 1920s, when small-town girl Millie Dillmount moves to New York City. There, she encounters the jazz and glamour of the city, as well as danger and intrigue. The play was adapted from the 1967 Oscar-winning film of the same name, starring Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore.

Employees receive one complimentary ticket, available for pick-up at the University Store. Students are welcome to see the show free of charge on Thursday, Nov. 6, and Wednesday, Nov. 12, and may pick up those tickets at the University Store. The cost is $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors and alumni, and $6 for students and children under 12. To purchase tickets or find out more, visit theatre.georgefox.edu.

Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon county ballots. We accept any Oregon county ballot (no postage necessary). The deadline at our drop site is 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 4. Oregon ballots going through the U.S. Mail may not reach the election office in time. You can use the drop site on campus to make sure your ballot gets to the election office on time.

Thank you,
Mail Services

The university will host a Global Issues Forum Monday, Nov. 3. In the 10:40 a.m. chapel service that morning, Corey Beals (Religious Studies), Laura Simmons (Seminary), Ron Stansell (Religious Studies) and student Leilani Jackson — all of whom have recently spent time in Rwanda and/or surrounding countries — will speak on “Love Your Enemy: Rwanda, Burundi and Congo.”

That night, the second segment of the forum, “Love Your Enemy: Part Two,” will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Lemmons 8.
Simmons, Dan Brunner (Seminary), Craig Johnson (Management) and student Stacy Turner will be presenters. The topic of the forum will be “loving and forgiving our enemies,” according to Lon Fendall (Center for Global Studies/Center for Peace and Justice).

Please take a few minutes to submit your October time sheet (support staff) or time-off report (administrators) to your supervisor right away. As always, please be sure it is complete, accurate and signed by both you and your supervisor before sending it to HR at Box 6108. (If your supervisor is not available to sign it, please send a copy to HR and keep the original until it has been signed.)

These documents are available on the HR website. A tip to help you remember to do this each month: Set a recurring appointment on your Outlook calendar for the first business day of each month with a brief notation, “Turn in time sheet.” That gives you one less thing to have to remember, allowing you to save your brain space for important stuff.

Thank you,
Human Resources

Student supervisors, please submit your students’ October time sheets to HR right away. Please be sure the student’s name is legible on each one and use the new cost center numbers.

Also, don’t forget to sign the time sheet and be sure the students did as well. (If the student is not available to sign it this week, please send it without the signature; HR will hold the check until the time sheet is signed.) If a student delivers his or her own time sheet to HR, it must be in a sealed envelope — a FWS regulation.

The Staff Development Committee would like to say a big thank you to everyone who participated in the Love INC non-food pantry drive. Together, we collected dozens of boxes for those in need, including 3,383 toothbrushes, 558 rolls of toilet paper, 485 containers of dental floss, as well as lots of shampoo, conditioner, baby products, shaving supplies, household cleaners, body soap and more.

Thank you for demonstrating love for our neighbors in need.

– Staff Development Committee

Please continue to encourage all students to participate in Professional Preview Day. They will gain valuable career insight through firsthand experience with a quality professional. The event is set for Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 9:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Participating students are excused from classes during that time. Transportation is provided, and pastries, coffee and lunch will be served.

The registration deadline is Monday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m.

The university’s iTunesU site, devoted to higher education podcasting, is now included in Apple’s public search through the iTunesU tab under the iTunes Store. This marks an upgrade to the site’s profile, as previously George Fox’s site was not searchable in the larger community of iTunesU.

Thanks go to John Taggart and others in IT, as well as the Marketing Communications staff, for getting the site upgraded. We invite you to check it out at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

As part of the university’s Family Weekend next week, the Department of Performing Arts is putting on its Fall Concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in Bauman Auditorium. Come listen to the Chamber Singers, Women’s Chorale, Concert Choir, Early Music Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Admission is free.

The university now has its own Enterprise website to reserve and pay your car and van rentals used for university business. We will be having a training session at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in Stevens 101. If you book vehicles for your use or your department’s use, please plan to attend. Refreshments will be provided. Questions? Contact Karon Bell (Financial Affairs) at ext. 2162.

A limited number of flu shots are still available at the Health and Counseling Center. Please call ext. 2340 to schedule an appointment Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Don’t forget to participate in the university’s mock election. Stop by the voting booth in the Bruin Den between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, and cast your mock presidential vote. You can also cast your web ballot online. Polls will close at 3 p.m. Friday. Results will be compiled in an Electoral College style, then announced to the campus starting Nov. 3. Remember to cast your official vote by Nov. 4.

Why not kick off the university’s Family Weekend with some music? The Performing Arts Department presents “An Evening of Jazz,” featuring jazz artist Dominique Eade. She will perform with the George Fox University Jazz Band and Faculty Jazz Trio at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in Bauman Auditorium. Admission is Free.

The farewell reception for Darren Noble (Career Services), originally scheduled for Oct. 30, has been rescheduled. The event will now take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the Career Resource Center (Stevens 220). Darren has taken a new job with the state of Oregon.

Just a reminder about the two music events on campus this week. A Fall Chamber Concert is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, and features a few of the university’s many chamber ensembles, including the Clarinet Quartet, Early Music Ensemble, Handbell Ringers and Low Brass Ensemble. On Friday, Oct. 31, student recitals will be performed from 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. Both events take place in Bauman Auditorium.

The English Language Institute invites you to check out International Voices 2008 online. Visit eli.georgefox.edu/voices, enter user name “voices” and the password “ELI2008.” You will be able to access each of the four editions there. We hope these writings will inspire you to reach out to our international students and seek friendship and understanding.

The university’s Young Democrats and Young Republicans are co-hosting a debate between the non-partisan candidates for county commissioner, Leslie Lewis and Kris Bledsoe, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in VAC 117 in the Villa Academic Complex. The George Fox community is encouraged to attend to find out how these candidates will be impacting our way of life in Yamhill County. This is a great opportunity to become engaged in local politics, and to see how these people can shape our future. A reception will follow.