The Daily Bruin

Faculty, students and staff are invited to hear Jekabs Bikis present on “George Fox University’s College of Business in the Next Five Years” today (Thursday) from 3 to 4 p.m. in Lemmons 8.

Bikis is a candidate for the position of dean of the College of Business. He has a doctorate in public policy and political economy from the University of Texas, and is chair of the business administration department at LCC University in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Hoover 105.

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

Join us as we watch the movie War Don Don and discuss the complexities of international justice and individual accountability in instances of war. The film will be shown at 6 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) at the Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan St.

The event is cosponsored by George Fox University and the Chehalem Cultural Center. Admission is free and is open to the public. Contact Tiona Cage (tcage@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Spots are still available for the 5:10 p.m. healthy cooking class demonstration. It is part of our Health and Wellness Clinic that we are offering today (Thursday)! You do not need to participate in the clinic to participate in the cooking class. The class lasts approximately 30 minutes and will be held in the Roberts Center.

Click this link to access the sign-up sheet. Contact Jason Brumitt (jbrumitt@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Fred Gregory will conduct a “Turning of the Page” session tomorrow (Friday) on Volume 1 of The Saint John’s Bible (Pentateuch). Come and “see the Word” as the biblical message comes to life in this historic illuminated Bible.

The session runs from 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the MLRC.

Come to the Newberg Burgerville tonight (Thursday) 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.

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.

If you currently use Google Sites, you may have seen that Google has introduced a new version of Sites. In addition to the intuitive technology, integration with G Suite apps, and attractive design, the new Sites now includes the ability to track performance with Google Analytics, six new themes, and other helpful features.

The existing, classic version of Sites will continue to exist in parallel with the new Sites as Google adds capabilities that are similar to those found in the classic Sites.

See the full announcement, along with FAQs and helpful links, in our Techtips blog.

We’ll be glad to answer your questions (servicedesk@georgefox.edu).

Faculty, students and staff are invited to hear Jekabs Bikis present on “George Fox University’s College of Business in the Next Five Years” tomorrow (Thursday) from 3 to 4 p.m. in Lemmons 8.

Bikis is a candidate for the position of dean of the College of Business. He has a doctorate in public policy and political economy from the University of Texas, and is chair of the business administration department at LCC University in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

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.

Want to spend more time with your family and less time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving? Let Bon Appetit do the baking for you! We will be offering our house-baked Dutch apple pie, pumpkin cheesecake and chocolate decadence for sale.

Stop by the Bruin Den, Bruin Bites or Bridge Café to pre-order your dessert. Orders must be placed and pre-paid by Monday, Nov. 21, and will be ready for pick-up on Wednesday Nov. 23. The pie is $7.25, and the cheesecake and decadence are each $15.99.

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@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 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