The Daily Bruin

Come wish Jan Lefebvre well as she retires from George Fox University as an executive assistant in the advancement office. She has faithfully served at George Fox for almost 30 years. We wish her happiness and success in this next phase of life.

Please join us to celebrate her well-deserved retirement this Thursday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the advancement office, located in the Meridian Street Building at 215 N. Meridian St.

See you there! Questions? Contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu.

Please join us for the all-employee lunch tomorrow (Tuesday) between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Cost of lunch is only $3.

How can the Pope claim to be infallible? Do we find ultimate authority in the Bible or tradition? What’s wrong with contraception?

Bring your tough and honest questions about Catholicism to a Q&A forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 27) in Hoover 105. Rev. Gerard Olinger, VP for student affairs and assistant professor of political science at the University of Portland, will lead the event. Try to stump Father Gerry and his fellow priests!

The forum, hosted by the George Fox Catholic Campus Fellowship, will conclude with an explanation and celebration of the Catholic Mass. Chapel elective credit is available.

Contact Abigail Favale at afavale@georgefox.edu with inquiries.

Shalom this week is welcoming some special guests you won’t want to miss! We’re partnering with the International Justice Mission to bring Door to Grace here to speak with us about the work they do in downtown Portland, working with girls who are being sex trafficked.

If you would like to engage in discussion on justice in Portland and hear the stories of people who have dedicated their lives to working with this vulnerable population, come to the Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. tomorrow night (Tuesday). We’ll see you there!

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Come support our theatre students at this fall’s comedy presentation of Moliere’s Tartuffe, directed by Rhett Luedtke.

The final performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium Oct. 29 through Nov. 1. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday, Nov. 1 show, scheduled as a 2 p.m. matinee.

Synopsis: Tartuffe was originally banned from the theatre when it was first performed in 1664 and has been delighting audiences ever since. Tartuffe, a slick, religious charlatan, dupes Orgon, a rich family man, into believing that Tartuffe is deeply concerned for Orgon’s eternal salvation. Orgon’s family members see through the charade and do all they can to open Orgon’s eyes, but to no avail.

When Orgon promises Tartuffe his daughter’s hand in marriage, and the keys to his house, Elmire (Orgon’s wife) concocts a daring plan to open Orgon’s eyes once and for all. One of Moliere’s most celebrated comedies, Tartuffe has historically been loathed by religious hypocrites, but celebrated by the wise.

Tickets are $6 for students, or free for students on Oct. 22 and 29. Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Please bring your student or employee ID to the door when you attend the show. Additional tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 or older, and $6 for children under 12.

Tickets may be purchased at the Bruin Store or one hour prior to each show in Wood-Mar Auditorium. They are also available online at theatre.georgefox.edu. Any questions? See Kathy Harris in Minthorn 205 or email her at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Know students who need help charting their academic path? Encourage them to attend a workshop, “Charting Your Academic Path: MyGFU, Course Selection & Effective Planning,” this Thursday, Oct. 29, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Kristie DeHaven, a senior CAP Coach in the IDEA Center, will lead a discussion on how to use the degree audit, online catalog, class schedule and other resources. She will also discuss options if students are concerned about midterm grades.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu. A full list of ARC workshops is available online.

Join us tonight (Monday) for a Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation in Hoover 105. Don Sappington, director for strategic initiatives at Remember Nhu, will speak on “Human Trafficking: The Global Crisis and a Cry to Do Something.” The same presentation will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. and again from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Guests are asked to attend the later session.

Sappington will discuss what is being done – and what we can do – to combat the human trafficking that is taking place across the globe and in our own region. His presentation is the eighth in the “Majority World and the West” series.

Questions? Contact Ron Mock at ext. 2680 or rmock@georgefox.edu.

Tonight (Monday) at the Chehalem Cultural Center, Chicago-based designer Brandon Waybright will speak about his work at this week’s Art Talk event. Brandon is a designer, artist, educator and founder of CAPE design, a cross-disciplinary design studio with offices in both Los Angeles and Chicago. His practice employs design as a tool for exploration and community intervention.

Come listen to Brandon at 6 p.m. tonight in the ballroom of the Chehalem Cultural Center, 415 E. Sheridan St.

Questions? Contact Annie Lunt at alunt13@georgefox.edu.

• Saturday, Oct. 31, 1:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Puget Sound, Austin Sports Complex
• Saturday, Oct. 31, 1:30 p.m. – Football vs. Linfield, Stoffer Family Stadium
• Sunday, Nov. 1, 1:30 p.m. – Men’s Soccer vs. Pacific Lutheran, Austin Sports Complex

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

Come learn how easy and delicious it is to cook healthy meals. Emily Forbes, a George Fox alumna, will demonstrate simple recipes while offering tips and tricks to empower you in your own kitchen. She will also give ideas on how to optimize your choices in “The Bon” for those on a meal plan. Free samples are provided each session, along with recipes.

Sessions take place from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Events are sponsored by the “Nutrition Matters” program.

Scheduled sessions:

• Wednesday, Oct. 28: Go to breakfast
• Wednesday, Nov. 4: “Soul bowl” basics (brown rice, black beans, etc.)
• Wednesday, Nov. 11: Super simple soup

Questions? Contact Marcella Loprinzi-Hatfield at mloprinzihatfield@georgefox.edu.

Today (Friday) at 4 p.m. Paul Anderson will conduct the final “Turning of the Page” of The Saint John’s Bible in the Murdock Learning Resource Center on the Newberg campus. This marks the final event in George Fox University’s “Year with The Saint John’s Bible.”

The hope is to procure all seven volumes of the historic Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible, which would be on display on several sites around the university. For inquiries along those lines, contact Paul at ext. 2651.

Paul’s Huffington Post essays on The Saint John’s Bible are accessible at this link.

Four staff and administrator positions  are currently open. Listed in order of recency they are:

• Associate Director of Advancement Communication and Grants
• Costume Shop Manager
• Software Engineer, Analytics
• Data Scientist, Analytics

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

The last Tuesday of the month is approaching! Please join us for the all-employee lunch on Tuesday, Oct. 27, between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Cost of lunch? $3. Time with colleagues? Priceless!

Sigma Zeta, the student science club, invites you to join us today (Friday) for “Mole Day”! The annual celebration recognizes the work of Avegadro, the chemist responsible for the mole (6.022×10^23)! In accordance with tradition, Sigma Zeta will be hosting a table in the Ron Gregory Atrium in EHS all day.

Come by, guess an element and enjoy a cookie. Between class periods at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 2 p.m. we will also be exploding hydrogen balloons. Come by and say hi!

Midterm grades are important indicators of how students are doing in their classes. In some cases, midterm grades represent about half of a student’s grade in the course. The grades are meant to encourage students to get in touch with professors, advisors, CAP coaches in the IDEA Center and the Academic Resource Center.

We are encouraging students to meet with professors, so please be accommodating. Midterm grades are due by Sunday, Oct. 25. Students are encouraged to check their midterm grades after this date.

Students can check grades in MyGFU by following these steps:

CLICK ON SELF-SERVICE
CLICK ON ENROLLMENT
CLICK ON VIEW MY GRADES
CLICK ON THE CORRECT TERM
CLICK ON THE MID-TERM GRADES TAB

Faculty are not required to enter midterm grades, so students are advised to check with each of their professors about their status in classes. From that, they then consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that they will get an F (or even a D).

The last date to withdraw is Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015.

Students can sometimes go below being enrolled in 12 credit hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting their financial aid or housing. However, they should contact representatives in these departments to be certain:

• Residence Life: Dave Johnstone – djohnstone@georgefox.edu
• Student Financial Services: sfs@georgefox.edu

Withdrawal results in a “W” on their transcript but does not factor into GPA.
 If they were to get an F, it would impact GPA. They should confirm any thoughts of withdrawing from classes with their advisor.

Students should meet with each professor, especially those teaching courses they are struggling in. Even if a professor doesn’t post midterm grades, students should find out from the professor what the grade is.

Students should meet with their advisor to discuss options and use labs, help sessions, and the ARC.

If you know of students who might have a learning disability, encourage them to have some assessment done. They can contact the Health and Counseling Center at 503-554-2340 or stop by their office on South River Street.

Encourage students to plan well for spring semester. They can contact their CAP Coach (Career & Academic Planning Coach) to get advice about spring semester.

Finally, if they have questions, they can email studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Due to an overwhelming number of complaints about students parking in the neighborhood from residents who live on Villa Street and streets east of Villa, we will now be issuing tickets as per the Good Neighbor Policy found in the university’s parking brochure.

Any non-registered students parking in the neighborhoods need to go on MyGFU and register their vehicles and begin parking in the George Fox lots on the east side of campus.

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

Have you been wondering what happens to the prayer requests in the Prayer Chapel? Come to Burnt Offerings in the Pavilion on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. as we gather around a fire, worship, and pray over each anonymous request, giving it as an offering to God.

This is a great way to gather in community and pray, worship around a campfire, and enter into the presence of God on behalf of our friends and community here. If the thought of prayer intimidates you, we would encourage you to come and be present in a community of prayer to witness the work God is doing.

We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Join us tomorrow (Saturday) in Bauman Auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m. for World’s Got Talent! Watch your fellow students and colleagues perform on stage, with talents varying from a cappella singing to spoken word, classical songs to tribal and contemporary songs.

All are welcome to come and join the amazing mix of students we have represented in the George Fox 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 Sierra Brambila at sbrambila13@georgefox.edu.

All students and staff are welcome to join the dance team in performing Michael Jackson’s Thriller during halftime of the football game against Linfield on Halloween, Oct. 31.

To prepare, the dance team will host a workshop tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to noon on the football field. This is for anyone wanting to perform the routine. An instructional video will be provided as well. Bring your floor, your professors, your students – bring everyone!

Questions? Send them to Sarah Brewer at sbrewer12@georgefox.edu or Elizabeth Davis at edavis13@georgefox.edu.

President Robin Baker and his wife Ruth invite employees to join the university community at this year’s Christmas Concert in Bauman Auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 2:30 p.m.

Following the concert, Robin and Ruth invite employees to join them for their annual Christmas Open House at the president’s home, 402 S. College St., in Newberg, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Employees (half time and above) are entitled to up to four complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee performance or a single ticket for any of the other performances (at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 11-12). To obtain your complimentary employee ticket(s), go to this link, click on “Buy Tickets” and follow these five steps in the ticket process:

1. Order Tickets
2. Select Seats
3. Review Selection
4. Payment Info
5. Process Order

The place to find the George Fox employee option is under Ticket Type on the “Review Selection” page. You need to use the drop-down arrow and select “GFU Employee* ($0.00).” Tickets are not transferable and need to be returned if they will not be used. A limited number of tickets are available, so if you plan to attend hurry before the concert is sold out!

Questions? Please contact Debbie Hawblitzel at dhawblit@georgefox.edu or call her at 503-554-2620.