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The university’s College of Christian Studies and William Penn Honors Program invite all to a free presentation, “Re-Tuned by God: The Future of Worship,” featuring Jeremy Begbie of Duke Divinity School and Wolfson College, Cambridge, at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in Bauman Auditorium.

Begbie will speak, perform, and use recorded music and visual material to explore the way the New Testament helps us understand more deeply some of the basic components of worship. He is a professionally trained musician and theologian who has taught in the United Kingdom and North America and delivered multimedia performance lectures around the world.

Begbie, described as “a musician and theologian par excellence” by N.T. Wright, is the inaugural holder of the Thomas A. Langford Research Professorship in Theology at Duke Divinity School and a senior member at Wolfson College, Cambridge. More information and a video of Begbie is available here.

Questions? Contact Joseph Clair at ext. 2153 or jclair@georgefox.edu.

There will be a test soon of the George Fox University Emergency Notification network (FoxAlert). Please make sure that your cell phone is registered on MyGFU so that you will get texts when there indeed is an emergency.

Please go to this link to sign up and to verify that your contact information is correct.

Questions? Please contact security at 503-554-2090.

Please encourage fall 2013 (midyear) grads to attend Exodus Fair on Thursday, Nov. 14.

Here is the information:

If you are graduating this December 2013, stop by the Exodus Fair on Nov. 14 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium. You can pick up your cap and gown, order graduation announcements, enjoy some free food and much more! Your degree is almost done, graduation is right around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate! We hope to see you there!

For more information, please contact Aleida Polanco at apolanco@georgefox.edu.

The last day to sign up to have a booth at this year’s Cultural Fair is today, Tuesday, Nov. 5. We’d love to have all the cultures at George Fox represented. To sign up, fill out this form.

The Cultural Fair will feature students from many different cultures sharing something about their own culture (food, displays, clothing, games, etc.). We can reimburse you up to $50 for costs you may incur by presenting at the Cultural Fair.

Contact Dianna McIntyre (dmcintyre@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Attention faculty and staff: I am a current George Fox student working on a carbon footprint project for the university and am looking for information on the distance you travel from home to school. A short three-question survey was created in order to gather some data for the project.

If you could take just a couple of minutes to complete this survey, I would really appreciate it.

Carbon Footprint Survey

Thank you,
Weldin Yanes

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

The Liberty University School of Law will be on the Newberg campus to host a law school workshop from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Career Services office on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Join us for an interactive workshop and begin preparing for the law school admissions process. There will be door prizes and pizza for those who register!

Learn valuable information, including:

• Where to begin with the application process
• How the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) can assist you
• How to prep for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
• How to plan for the cost of law school

Register on Bruin Careers by Friday, Nov 8. Questions? Contact Sidney Tafflinger (stafflinger@georgefox.edu).

Cultural Celebration Week starts next Monday, Nov. 11! The campus community is invited to engage in the events.

Here is the daily schedule:

• Monday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m.: World’s Got Talent in Bauman Auditorium
  Come support your students, friends and classmates as they share their cultural talents as part of Cultural Celebration Week.

• Tuesday, Nov. 12, 4-6 p.m.: Cultural Fair in the Bruin Den
  Students share their cultures through food, clothing, displays and more.

• Wednesday, Nov. 13, 10:40-11:30 a.m.: Chapel in Bauman Auditorium
  Parade of Flags opens chapel and Lisa Espineli-Chinn, national director of International Student Ministry of InterVarsity/USA, shares about her cross-cultural journey.

• Thursday, Nov. 14, 7-8:30 p.m.: International Conversation Corner in Hoover 208
  9-10 p.m.: Shalom in the Cap & Gown Room with Randy Woodley

Questions? Contact Alex Pia at ext. 2643 or apia@georgefox.edu.

Join us today (Monday) for the Staff Development Committee’s “Let’s Work Together” lunch, with Security Services as the featured department. We’ll gather at noon in the Cap and Gown Room. Lunch is available for $3 for staff and $5 for everybody else, or feel free to bring your lunch.

Security officers will be talking about what to do in case of an active shooter scenario on campus, how to stay safe on campus, what security personnel can do to help you, and what you can do to help security. And, did you know that security now offers First Aid/AED/CPR/C-CERT training?

Please come and learn more about Security Services! If there is a topic that you want to learn more about, please write Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

The School of Physical Therapy invites the university community to hear Dr. Tim Flynn (PT, PhD), distinguished professor at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, as he lectures on “Turning the Traditional Classroom into a 21st Century Knowledge Exchange.” He will join us from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Hoover 105.

Synopsis
Let’s face it: Technology is changing the face of education from preschool through graduate school. Physical therapy education is no exception. Despite a body of evidence suggesting that the traditional lecture style instruction is lacking, it remains the predominant mode of information exchange.

In the last decade there has been a move toward the flipped classroom where students watch lectures at home at their pace and communicate with peers and faculty with online discussions. Face-to-face time with the faculty focuses on engaging problem solving and laboratory experiences.

This presentation will discuss how current best evidence lectures are produced and shared as homework assignments outside of class while sacred classroom time is reserved for collaborative work and hands-on learning activities. We will describe mechanisms to ensure learning is occurring and preliminary outcomes using this methodology.

Upon completion, attendees will be able to:

• Define blended learning
• Identify and discuss the six primary blended learning models
• Describe characteristics of successful online learners and teachers
• Describe the flipped classroom model
• Identify key technical components required to successfully implement the flipped classroom model in DPT education
• Examine the benefits, risks and challenges of this model

Dr. Flynn is board-certified in orthopaedic physical therapy, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists, and a frequent research presenter at state, national and international meetings.

Questions? Contact Holly Kirby at hkirby@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget tonight’s (Monday’s) Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture. We will welcome Geri Mason, assistant professor of economics at Seattle Pacific University, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. Her presentation is titled “Microfinance in China: Challenges and Innovations.”

The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Did you want to apply for a Winter Serve trip but haven’t yet? You’re in luck! The application deadline is being extended until Friday, Nov. 8.

We are sending teams to Twin Rocks, Puyallup, Wash., Portland with HomePDX, and Longmont, Colo., to help with flood relief. Teams leave Jan. 4 and return on Jan. 11.

There are still spots available on the trips! If you have a heart for service and are looking for a way to meet new people and get involved, while also making a difference in the lives of people in need, sign up today! Here is the link to do so.

If you would like more information or have any questions at all, e-mail Kyle Webster at kwebster12@georgefox.edu or Erika Lopez at elopez12@georgefox.edu. We would love to talk to you!

Faculty and staff: If you know of students who might be interested, please tell them about this opportunity.

Would you like to carry a flag representing your cultural heritage in the Nov. 13 chapel to open Cultural Celebration Week? If so, please fill out this form. Please sign up by Monday, Nov. 4.

The Parade of Flags is a colorful and exciting way we recognize the different cultures and countries represented at George Fox. If you volunteer, we will provide the flag and contact you with more details.

Who may carry a flag? Anyone who is from another country, lived in another country, was a missionary in another country, or has a cultural heritage from another country. It is a great way to show pride in your culture!

Questions? Contact Dianna McIntyre (dmcintyre@georgefox.edu).

Musicians are needed for this year’s production of Parade by Jason Robert Brown. We’re looking for musicians who read music. Rehearsals begin in the fall, and the musical runs Jan. 30 to Feb. 9. Experience playing in a pit orchestra is not necessary.

Instruments needed:

• Drum set
• Clarinet
• Piano

Also, are you willing to learn accordion? Accordion and lessons provided!

For more information, please contact James Pick at jpick@georgefox.edu.

A new version of Google bar is coming – something we announced was coming a few weeks ago in our TechTips group. The change occurred immediately for public Google accounts, and now Google has announced it’s ready for Google Apps.

They are removing the black navigation bar at the top of the screen that lets you quickly get to other Google products such as Drive, Calendar, Groups, etc., and replacing it with a small white grid in the upper right corner that gives you a listing of the different apps.

Google’s announcement (released on 10/30/2013) …

We are rolling out a new version of the Google bar for Google Apps users. This is designed to be simpler and more consistent with Android and Chrome OS. It includes notifications, a Google+ share box (if Google+ is enabled), and a new App Launcher with links to other Google products.

To see what it looks like, check out the TechTip posting we sent out.

– IT Service Desk

The Staff Development Committee is presenting another “Let’s Work Together” lunch, with Security Services as the featured department at noon Monday, Nov. 4, in the Cap and Gown Room. Lunch is available for $3 for staff and $5 for everybody else, or feel free to bring your lunch.

Security officers will be talking about what to do in case of an active shooter scenario on campus, how to stay safe on campus, what security personnel can do to help you, and what you can do to help security. And, did you know that security now offers First Aid/AED/CPR/C-CERT training?

Please come and learn more about Security Services! If there is a topic that you want to learn more about, please write Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

If you would like to order university Christmas cards this year, please e-mail Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) with the quantity you’d like to order and the budget to be charged by the order submission deadline of Thursday, Nov. 7. The cost will be no more than $1.20 each (or as low as 79¢).

Join us for International Chapel this morning (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House.

This week, Loren Van Tassel will speak about his life story and his spiritual journey. Loren has spent many years in Hong Kong and China. He currently teaches Introduction to Biblical Knowledge and has been a good friend of international students at George Fox for many years. You are welcome to come, listen, ask questions and be encouraged.

International chapel 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.

Join us for the all-employee meeting today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium!

Our theme is “Halloween,” which will include the serving of special food: mini “spider web” brownie cupcakes, “mummy” sausages with two mustard dipping sauces, and “creepy crawly” citrus punch.

At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve “creepy mystery treats” in Room 160.

Here is the agenda …

Welcome
Rob Westervelt

Employee of the Month

Christ in Everything
Video of Faith and Service

Devotional
Shelley Yonemura

Achieving the Vision
Doug Beatty: NACCAP and National Student Clearing House Results

Rob Felton: Unmasking the First-year Undergraduate and Graduate Student Surveys

Putting Students First
Bill Buhrow: Unmasking the new “Student Success Center”

Innovating to Improve Outcomes
Brenda Morton: Innovative New Grant to Improve Schools

Ted Allen – Home Improvement: The George Fox Edition

Living the Promise
Robin Baker: Delivering the Promise to Alumni

Closing Prayer
Sarah Baldwin

During the month of November – the month to celebrate what we are thankful for – the Staff Development Committee will be collecting non-food items for Love INC’s non-food pantry. Many in our community are thankful for the items distributed via the non-food pantry the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.

Please share your thankfulness by bringing one or more of the following items to one of your four drop-off locations during the month:

• Empty laundry jugs, gallon milk or juice jugs to be filled with homemade laundry detergent
• Empty spray bottles to be filled with cleaning solution
• Shampoo, shaving cream, dental floss, conditioner dishwasher soap, liquid hand soap, deodorant, dish soap, paper towels, disposable razors, bar soap, feminine pads, liners and tampons, lotion

Drop-off locations:

• Stevens Center – Barbi Doran
• VAC – Helen Morse
• Plant Services – Patti Cooke
• Coyote Place – Jan Lefebvre

If you have questions or would like to help with Love INC’s non-food pantry distributions, please contact Carol Jaquith (cjaquith@georgefox.edu), who coordinates this ministry.

Saturday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m. – Women’s soccer vs. Linfield (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Lewis & Clark (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Sunday, Nov. 3, 11 a.m. – Women’s soccer vs. Pacific (Austin Sports Complex)

The men’s and women’s cross country teams will be running in the Northwest Conference Championships on Saturday, with the first race at 10 a.m., at the Downriver Golf Course in Spokane, Wash.

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