The Daily Bruin

Join us for International Chapel today (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. This week, Alex Pia, director of international student and scholar services, will share what we can learn from Jesus’ teachings about not worrying. You are welcome to come, listen, ask questions and be encouraged.

International Chapel is eligible for chapel elective credit. It is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian. Everyone is invited to attend!

Questions? Contact Dianna McIntyre at dmcintyre@georgefox.edu.

University President Robin Baker will speak in our Christmas Chapel this Monday, Dec. 9, in Bauman Auditorium at 10:40 a.m. Come and celebrate the Christmas season with us!

Please be aware the financial affairs office will not have a check run during the week of Christmas. Please plan accordingly.

Check requests received by 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, will be paid Friday, Dec. 20. Check requests received after 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, will not be paid until Friday, Jan. 3.

Thank you, and Merry Christmas from everyone in the financial affairs office!

With the winter season upon us, it’s important to know when and how campus closure information will be made available. The provost will make the decision whether or not to close the Newberg campus, Portland Center and Salem site for daytime classes by 6:30 a.m. or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes. This applies to all days of the week, including Saturday. Decisions at the Redmond site will be made by the professor teaching the class.

1. Visit the George Fox flashalert.net page (this is the first site updated).
2. Check television and newspaper Web sites: kgw.com, koin.com, kptv.com, katu.com, columbian.com, oregonlive.com.
3. Listen to local radio and television stations. Each campus will be identified separately.
4. Call the George Fox University switchboard at 503-538-8383.
5. Check the weather-related closure link at the bottom of georgefox.edu.

I’m another business student collecting photos for a coffee table book. I’m looking for pictures of your favorite handwritten notes – funny notes, sweet notes, strange notes, confusing notes, etc. All notes are unique, and I’m interested in your favorites!

I’ll be accepting submissions until Friday, Dec. 13.

Here is the link to my gallery, where you can upload your pictures: Favorite Handwritten Notes

Thank you so much!
– Victoria Wilson

The service window at Mail Services (North Street Annex) will be open on the following dates over the Christmas break:

• Dec. 23-24
• Dec. 30-31
• Jan. 2-3
• Jan. 6-10

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on all open days listed above.

Mail Services will be closed:

• Dec. 25-27
• Jan. 1

Access to student mailboxes

• Undergrad students: You can access your mailbox on all of the open dates listed.
• VAC graduate students: The last day to check your mailbox is Dec. 20, 2013 (until Jan. 6).

Mail that arrives after Dec. 20 will be held at Mail Services’ North Street Annex from Dec. 21 through Jan. 3. You can stop and ask for it on the open dates. Packages can be picked up during the regular window hours on those open dates.

Questions? Contact Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

Staff: Be sure to mark this Monday, Dec. 9, on your calendar for our annual staff Christmas lunch sponsored by your Staff Development Committee! It will begin at noon in the Cap and Gown Room, and the cost is only $3.

We will be hosting our first-ever Christmas sweater/tie/vest/sweatshirt “event,” so fair warning to start digging through your closet for the appropriate attire and to come “festively adorned.” There will be prizes as well, so you don’t want to miss this!

This full-time, support staff position (on pay range 6) is open to employees only through Tuesday, Dec. 10. Please e-mail hr@georgefox.edu to request a copy of the job description if you are interested in learning more details about the duties and qualifications of this position.

To apply: Please submit a completed transfer request, cover letter and resume to Human Resources. The link to the transfer request form can be found here.

All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Edwards House (402 S. College St.).

Light appetizers and holiday sweets will be served as we celebrate together.

The university’s Jazz Ensemble will perform in the Klages Dining Room today (Wednesday) at 5:30 p.m. Come out to support these talented and hard-working student musicians!

The theatre department invites you to its annual Ten!Ten!Ten! Play Festival Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 11-12, at 10:10 p.m. each night in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Come and enjoy two nights of short plays directed by fellow students! Admission is $1. Each night is a different set of plays, so don’t miss out!

Note: Some plays include mature content.

Questions? Contact Madelyn Larson (mlarson10@georgefox.edu)

Interested in hearing what our provost candidates have to say? You are welcome to attend the sessions in person or watch them on this stream site.

Candidate Jack Reese will present on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 3:40 p.m. in Hoover 105. Then, on Monday, Dec. 9, Linda Samek will present at 3:40 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Feel free to join us in person or online.

Come purchase a chicken bacon ranch panini in the Bruin Den between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today (Tuesday) only! Come contribute to the success of the Savvy Six team in the Management 260 class, which teamed with Bon Appetit to create the sandwich.

Those who purchase a sandwich can enter a drawing for $15 Amazon.com gift cards. The sandwich is a panini that comes with chicken, bacon, cheese, tomatoes, red onions and a chipotle sauce. It is priced at $5.95 and will include a side of curly fries and a choice of bottled water or medium drink.

The university’s library staff wants to make it easier to access important information and resources using handheld mobile devices – and we need your help.

Please take a few minutes to complete this very short survey on mobile device usage and preferences. You should be able to complete it in less than five minutes. Your answers will help to improve the library’s mobile-optimized homepage.

Thank you!

Join us for a “Table Talk” lunchtime gathering in which George Fox staff, faculty and students dialogue about issues related to cultural diversity.

Everyone is welcome to come and discuss December’s topic on how different cultures celebrate the holidays. Guest speaker Lu Shen will be sharing about Chinese traditions for the holidays.

Come to the Cap and Gown Room on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 12:30 p.m. to join in the discussion. Bring your lunch and a friend, too.

Questions? Contact Aby Cordova at acordova10@georgefox.edu

Alumni and Parent Relations has tickets available for purchase to see Portland’s “Singing Christmas Tree” on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Keller Auditorium. Seats are located in the second balcony and cost $24 each.

Your may purchase your tickets at this link. Contact Mary Monahan with any questions at 503-554-2134 or mmonahan@georgefox.edu.

Bring your old clothing to the Bruin Den and help Bruin Heritage provide support for typhoon victims. We’re collecting clothes between 2 and 4 p.m. each weekday through Friday, Dec. 13.

Questions? Contact Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu.

Faculty: Spring textbooks are now listed on the BlueZone Store website (gfubookstore.com – search by course). Please review your courses to ensure the correct books/editions are listed. We want to ensure the information is as accurate as possible before students begin purchasing books.

E-mail Sandy Gidding (sgidding@georgefox.edu) with any changes or questions.

Thanks for your help.

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Northwest Christian (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Linfield (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Dec. 7, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Linfield (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)

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

Is there someone you consider a gift to have as a colleague, whether in your department or another department? If someone comes to mind, please consider submitting a nomination via e-mail to Peggy Kilburg (pkilburg@georgefox.edu) by Wednesday, Dec. 11, with a summary of this person’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.

The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select a recipient from among the nominees, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa card at our all-employee meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19.

Congratulations again to Nancy Fawver on being named November Employee of the Month.