The Daily Bruin

The holidays are around the corner, and if you are planning to put up a Christmas tree on campus please remember to fill out a Christmas Tree Permit located on this Plant Services webpage.

Please remember the requestor is responsible for purchase, installation, decorating, undercoating, watering and removal of permitted trees. Trees must be watered by department and must be removed no later than Thursday, Dec. 22. There is a $100 fine for violation of terms.

Contact Debby O’Kelley (dokelley@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Robin and Ruth Baker cordially invite employees to celebrate together the great mystery of Christ the Lord at the Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Employees are entitled to four complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee or a single ticket for any of the other performances (on Dec. 9 or 10). Following the concert on Sunday, employees are invited to a Christmas open house at the president’s home from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 402 S. College St., in Newberg.

You can select your concert tickets online at this link (be sure to select “GFU Employee” in the drop-down menu on the page that pops up after making your seat selection). If selecting your complimentary seats for Sunday, you may disregard the note that states employees are only entitled to one ticket per event; however, you must still select “Okay, I will bring my ID to the door” in the drop-down menu.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at terrym@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, in Hoover 105.

The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

A relief effort for refugees in the Portland area begins this week!

The Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is accepting a variety of items to distribute to Muslim families in need. It is our duty to help provide relief for those in need and welcome these people to our country in any way possible. Items needed include:

• Lamps
• Dishes, pots, pans and silverware
• Toiletries (soap, toothpaste, deodorant, towels, etc.)
• Towels and washcloths
• Bed linens, warm blankets, pillows
• Diapers

All of these items can be dropped off either at the SpIL House or in one of the labeled boxes in the Canyon Commons. Any contributions that can be made are greatly appreciated!

If you want to know more about the effort watch this video.

If you have questions about the supply drive, contact Tania Del Real at tdelreal13@georgefox.edu or Austin Wisenbaker at awisenbaker13@georgefox.edu.

Bruins, it’s time to pack into Miller Gymnasium for basketball season. Don’t miss the women’s season kickoff tonight and the men’s on Friday!

Tuesday (tonight), 7 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Multnomah University
Friday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scrips
Saturday, Nov. 19, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Northwest University

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

Interested in gaining some insight as to what our international students think about George Fox and of their experience in America? Check out this semester’s issue of the newsletter International Voices and get to know some of these students a bit better.

It is International Education Week. In recognition, our chapel guest today (Tuesday) is Vicente Pinto, a George Fox alumnus originally from California who has taught high school Spanish for the past three years. He has also been a missionary in Honduras, the United Kingdom and Kenya. Join us at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

On Wednesday night at 7 p.m., Jamie Johnson will speak in Vespers on Romans 16.

With the holidays quickly approaching, the finance department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests and expense reimbursement requests to accommodate the short holiday weeks.

Please refer to the Forms page on the finance department website to view the Accounts Payable Holiday Payment Processing Schedule.

Happy Holidays!
– The Finance Team

Come to the Bruin Store today and tomorrow (Nov. 15-16) for our two-day sale!

The sale includes 25 percent off the following:

• Nike products
• Men’s, women’s and kids’ sweatshirts and sweatpants
• Beanies and other cold-weather accessories
• Blankets
• Drinkware
• Diploma frames
• iEssentials tech accessories

Follow @the_bruin_store on Instagram for pictures and more information!

Go Bruins!

Final reminder: Please send your nominations for Employee of the Month to Lisa Burton at lburton@georgefox.edu by the end of the day today (Monday), and come for the presentation at the all-employee meeting this Thursday.

Join us this Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium to experience the diverse cultural talent within the George Fox community at this year’s World’s Got Talent show!

All are welcome to come and join the amazing mix of students we have represented in our community with a night of performance, food and learning! We all resonate with culture in different ways, so be a part of the celebration by engaging in the cultural heritage and the diverse backgrounds we bring to George Fox!

Questions? Contact Mikaela Smith at smithm16@georgefox.edu.

Jeff Cameron, assistant professor of art & design, is showing his panoramic photographs in the campus’ Lindgren Gallery now through Nov. 30. The exhibit is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The images capture scenes of Italy from Rome to Bolzano and Florence to Milan, taken last May while he was traveling on Juniors Abroad.

For more information or questions, contact Jeff at jcameron@georgefox.edu.

The School of Physical Therapy has added a healthy cooking class demonstration that will coincide with its Health and Wellness Clinic on Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Roberts Center. There are two sessions – at 5:10 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. Each session will last 30 to 35 minutes.

Space is limited (only 10 per session). Please only sign up for one session on this Google Doc. If you have questions, please contact Jason Brumitt (jbrumitt@georgefox.edu).

Come see and celebrate our seniors’ capstone projects at LACI exhibit day, Monday, Nov. 21, from noon until 4 p.m.! Exhibits will be located in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium and Hoover lower lobby.

Our theme this year is “Islam and the West.” If you have questions, please contact Laurie Fair in the academic affairs office at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu.

The School of Physical Therapy will be offering its inaugural Health and Wellness Screening Clinic this Thursday, Nov. 17, from 2 to 7 p.m. in the Roberts Center, Room 202. This screening clinic utilizes innovative technology to assess one’s current state of health. Screenings are free and take about 30 minutes to complete. Click here to sign up for a screening.

Direct questions to Jason Brumitt (jbrumitt@georgefox.edu).

Have you written poetry that makes you cringe today? Have you read a book and laughed at the prose? Sigma Tau Delta is proud to present “Bad Poetry & Prose Night” – a chance to laugh at the mistakes we’ve made writing and celebrate how we’ve grown.

Bring your own work or someone else’s and remember we’re all learning, even if we’ve been published. We’ll be in Hoover 206 at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday).

Questions? Contact Kelsey Herschberger at kherschberger14@georgefox.edu.

Come to the Newberg Burgerville on Thursday, Nov. 17, between 5 and 8 p.m., as 10 percent of your purchase will help support the March 2017 George Fox Haiti trip!

Questions? Contact Sydney Soetenga at soetenga18@gmail.com.

The George Fox University School of Nursing is sending a group of students to Kenya! Come eat some authentic Kenyan food (catered by the lovely Grace Kuto) and learn about the trip! The dinner will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at North Valley Friends Church (4020 N. College St.).

Grace is a member of Tigard Community Friends Church and the president/co-founder of the Harambee Centre in Chwele. She is a  native of Kenya whose village is near the clinics where we will serve. She will share some thoughts about the status of health care in rural Kenya.

The students will also share about what they will be doing in Kenya and what they are excited for. Each student is trying to earn $3,350 to pay for transportation and medical supplies.

Anyone who knows Grace can attest to her amazing cooking. Please RSVP at this Facebook page or by email to chwa14@georgefox.edu by Nov. 14 so we have a head count!

Join us next Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium to experience the diverse cultural talent within the George Fox community at this year’s World’s Got Talent show!

All are welcome to come and join the amazing mix of students we have represented in our community with a night of performance, food and learning! We all resonate with culture in different ways, so be a part of the celebration by engaging in the cultural heritage and the diverse backgrounds we bring to George Fox!

Questions? Contact Mikaela Smith at smithm16@georgefox.edu.

Due to the Veteran’s Day holiday today (Friday), there will be no outgoing U.S. Mail (USPS) today. Deliveries by other carriers such as UPS and FedEx will occur normally.

If there are any questions, please contact Richard Silver (rsilver@georgefox.edu).