The Daily Bruin

Jennifer Hollis, a representative of the Harvard Divinity School, will host a conversation and information session from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the Columbia Room on the second floor of the Sheraton Four Points Hotel, 50 S.W. Morrison St., in Portland.

Hollis also will be in the Bruin Den on the Newberg campus from 10:40 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 4, to talk with students interested in the Harvard Divinity School. For more information, e-mail Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) or call Career Services at ext. 2330.

The University Store is hosting a “Put a Lid on It” sale Oct. 1-6. Buy one hat at full price and get a second hat at half-price (the second hat of lesser value will receive the discount.)

Campus pastor Sarah Thomas Baldwin will be speaking on “The Secrets of Success” at the 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, chapel in Bauman Auditorium.

Next week, Ron Sider, founder and president of Evangelicals for Social Action, will speak in the Monday chapel as part of the university’s Christ & Culture Series.

In the Oct. 10 chapel, the series will continue with guest speaker Craig Detweiler, associate professor and chair of mass communication at Biola University.

It’s not too late to sign up for the American Red Cross blood drive scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Wheeler Sports Center. Sign up at givelife.org. For more information, e-mail Elaine Smith (Nursing).

The podcast of Thursday’s all-campus employee meeting in Newberg is available at:

https://foxfiles.georgefox.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-306504_1-t_qZrTmTY4.

Employees are welcome to Ginger Hoover’s (Plant Services) farewell reception in the Stevens Center Atrium from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. Cards are welcome. Ginger is retiring after 25 years of service to the university.

The George Fox community is invited to:

Hoover Symposium XVI
Herbert Hoover: Humanitarian
Saturday, Oct. 6
Kershner Lecture Hall
Hoover Academic Building

Schedule

8:30 a.m. Registration and Refreshments

9 a.m. George H. Nash, “Hoover and the Belgian Relief Effort”
Nash is the author of the first three volumes of The Life of Herbert Hoover and The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945.

10:30 a.m. Bert Patenaude, “Hoover and the Relief to Europe and Russia”
Bert Patenaude is a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of The Big Show in Bololand: The American Relief Expedition to Soviet Russia in the Famine of 1921 and numerous other publications.

Noon Lunch

1 p.m. Panel Discussion: “Can History Offer Practical Lessons for Modern Humanitarians?”
Fred Gregory, Mercy Corps; Paul Kennel, Dime Foundation; Carl Harris, U.S. Department of State (Retired)

2:30 p.m. Hoover-Minthorn House Museum Tours

Symposium registration and lunch are complimentary to the first 100 people who register (otherwise lunch is $8.50). To register, contact Vetta Berokoff (History) at vberokoff@georgefox.edu or ext. 2678.

For more information, contact Mark David Hall (Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Political Science) at mhall@georgefox.edu or ext. 2674.

Staff: Mark your calendars

Staff Development Conference
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007

Conference title: “GFU: A place to serve”

Location:
Tigard Community Friends Church

Schedule

8:30 a.m. Check-in and breakfast
9:15 a.m. Devotions and worship
10 a.m. President Robin Baker
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Skits – Games – Video
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Fun and games
1:30 p.m. Chuck Ferguson – author of Indomitable Spirit – Life-Changing Lessons in Leadership
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Chuck Ferguson
3:45 p.m. Evaluations

Sept. 28 – Volleyball vs. Willamette, 7 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

Oct. 1 – Women’s soccer vs. Simpson (Calif.), noon, Morse Field

For additional information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926. For a complete schedule of home and away contests for each program, visit athletics.georgefox.edu.

As God’s kingdom is culturally and racially diverse, we are excited to see this diversity evolve at George Fox University. At the same time, we know there is much to learn and discuss regarding the topic.

Multicultural Services will be available to answer questions relative to diversity in our campus community at a brown bag lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Bruin Den Annex.  There is not a set agenda, but a relaxed atmosphere of discussion. We also will provide some valuable resources.

An all-campus meeting is scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in Bauman Auditorium. The meeting will provide George Fox employees an opportunity to receive campus updates, be involved in planning processes, and dialogue with President Robin Baker. Your participation is strongly encouraged.

Library and IT wish to remind you that a selection of PBS videos are available for viewing for any university employee or student. You can gain access to these “Videos on Demand” via FoxTrax by searching for the keyword “VOD” or on Bruindata by choosing “VOD” on the menu bar.

Please read the proposals for faculty meeting that Missy Terry (Academic Affairs) sent out prior to Friday’s meeting, scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

In the past, paper copies of the proposals were provided at faculty meeting. Many extras were left over, so only a limited number will be provided from now on, in an effort to conserve paper.

Also, comments on proposals are probably best formulated when the faculty member has read the proposal ahead of time.

Are you willing to share your expertise and help raise the visibility of George Fox University? The Oregonian and Oregon Public Broadcasting are both looking for people to share insights and opinions on various topics.

The OPB Public Insight Network will send you an e-mail no more than once a month asking for your insights on topics relevant to your area of expertise. The Oregonian is seeking a select group of writers to publish opinion pieces regularly for three months.

Interested? Contact Rob Felton, director of public information, for more information.

The women of George Fox University are welcome to a soup and salad supper from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at the president’s home at 402 S. College St.

Ruth Baker will host the event. Attendees should bring a salad to share; soup and bread will be provided. There is no need to R.S.V.P.

An American Red Cross blood drive is set from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Wheeler Sports Center. To sign up, go to givelife.org to select a time that works for you. For more information, e-mail Elaine Smith (Nursing).

Because the university uses Verizon as its wireless provider, employees who currently have Verizon Wireless service or who sign up to become a Verizon Wireless customer can begin enjoying a 6 percent discount off their current costs. This applies to service, phones, and accessories.

If you would like to sign up for this discount or get more information, visit Ray McKean, the university’s Verizon Wireless representative, in the Bruin Den commons area between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. A separate site visit will be arranged for the Portland Center at a later date.

The position of Director of Web Development is being vacated by Gloria Foltz and is open to George Fox employees at this time.  It will remain open until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27. Foltz has accepted the position of executive assistant to the vice president for enrollment services.

You can e-mail Peggy Kilburg or Melodee Powers (Human Resources) to obtain a copy of the Director of Web Development position announcement. To apply for this position, request a Transfer Request form by e-mailing hr@georgefox.edu and submit it to Human Resources along with a cover letter and resume.

Join Bon Appetit for lunch between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, to celebrate its third annual Eat Local Challenge. Menus will feature only locally grown ingredients from a 150-mile radius of Newberg. Visit with local farmers and learn how we can all work to preserve our agricultural heritage.

Locations: Klages, Bruin Den, Villa Cafe

Employees are welcome to say farewell to Ginger Hoover (Plant Service) at an open house in the Stevens Center Atrium from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. Cards are welcome.

Ginger will be retiring after 25 years of service to George Fox, 22 of which she served as superintendent of Custodial Services. She served on student life committees, advised the Staff Development Committee, started the university’s recycling program, chaired the first emergency preparedness committee, and helped formulate many policies adopted on campus.