The Daily Bruin

The end of the year is quickly approaching!

Gifts from George Fox employees make it possible for students to receive tremendous opportunities for spiritual formation, vocational development and character growth.

To see videos and students’ testimonies of how these types of opportunities at George Fox deepen their relationship with God and prepare them to transform culture, please go to giving.georgefox.edu.

For an easy way to give via payroll deduction, please follow this link.

If you want to receive 2011 tax credit, please make sure your donation meets the following deadlines:

• Checks must be postmarked no later than Dec. 31.
• Online donations must be processed no later than Dec. 31 at midnight (Pacific time).
• Credit card payments must be processed in our office no later than Dec. 30 at 5 p.m. (Pacific time). To reach us on Dec. 30, please call Kristi Hagen at 503-554-2111.

Many thanks to those who have already responded! You make such a difference in students’ lives.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

If you have any questions, please contact Mandria Montplaisir, director of annual giving, at mmontplaisir@georgefox.edu.

Join the psychology department and Psychology Club as they host their annual Christmas cookie decorating event today (Thursday) from noon to 1:10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Questions? Contact Kris Kays at kkays@georgefox.edu.

The Employee Council has been considering two topics specifically related to supervisors: employee recognition and readings/resources for those who oversee employees. Go to the Employee Council website to see comments about the employee recognition survey responses.

Supervisors are also encouraged to take a look at the “Readings and Resources for Managers and Supervisors.” Several short readings and a YouTube video on employee motivation have been posted thus far, and we’ll periodically add additional resources.

You can subscribe to new postings on the readings list or to other sections of the site by following these instructions. E-mail employeecouncil@georgefox.edu to suggest readings, to share stories of appreciation, or to bring a proposal to the Employee Council.

Following are Fitness Center hours over Christmas break:

• Friday, Dec. 16: Closes at 5 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 17-18: Closed
• Monday-Thursday, Dec. 19-22: Open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Friday-Tuesday, Dec. 23-27: Closed
• Wednesday-Friday, Dec. 28-30: Open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Saturday-Monday, Dec. 31-Jan. 2: Closed
• Tuesday-Friday, Jan. 3-6: Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 7-8: Closed
• Monday, Jan. 9: Open at 6 a.m.

Questions? Contact Patty Findley at ext. 2910 or pfindley@georgefox.edu.

Join us for an evening of slam poetry in the Foxhole on Friday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m.! Students will be performing original work and the proceeds will go to Alpha Psi Omega, the theatre honor society, and help send students to compete at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Fort Collins, Colo., in February. We look forward to seeing you there!

$1 from every drink will be donated to Alpha Psi Omega, and donations will be gratefully accepted.

Questions? Contact Hannah Irish at hannahelizabeth89@gmail.com.

Come to our final Spanish chapel of the semester on Friday, Dec. 9, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. We’ll have a Christmas theme! Worship and hear a message in Spanish. Chapel credit provided.

Come observe Advent in chapel this morning (Wednesday). There will be Christmas music, candy and time to hang out with friends! Our very own Robin Baker will share a short message as our community enters into the Christmas season.

Join us at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the library’s annual Christmas celebration!

We will host our annual wassail party this Monday, Dec. 12, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Please take a break on Dead Day and join us in the MLRC multi-purpose room for snacks, wassail and coffee. Contact Sue Mills (smills@georgefox.edu) for more information.

It’s our treat to you!

Attention department chairs: Did you receive your major sheet questionnaire?

Marcom is creating printable major sheets for each traditional undergraduate major, and last week department chairs should have received a questionnaire that will help us complete the task. We ask that completed questionnaires be submitted by or before Friday, Jan. 20.

If you didn’t receive a questionnaire, or if you have any questions about the project, please contact Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu).

Reminder: Applications for spending a semester off campus (studying abroad) for next school year, fall 2012 and spring 2013, are due the first Friday of spring semester – Jan 13, 2012. Interested students should attend an informational meeting scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 103.

The meeting will discuss the different semester programs available to students as well as application procedures and timeline. Questions regarding finances and credits will be answered. There will be ample time for Q&A with Clint Baldwin and Melanie Newell following the meeting. Three students recently returning from studying abroad will share about their experiences in South Africa, Rwanda and Australia.

Faculty are advised to inform their students about this meeting.

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu.

The university’s Mail Services will be open on the following days: Dec. 19-22, Dec. 28-30 and Jan. 3-6. Window service hours on those days will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Students can access their mailboxes on all of the open dates listed. Packages can be picked up during the regular window hours on those open dates.

Mail Services will be closed on the following days: Dec. 23, Dec. 26-27 and Jan. 2.

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

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Dec. 28, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Friday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Colorado College, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Friday, Dec. 9, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Corban, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Chapman, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Concordia-Portland, 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.

The university’s engineering program will host its annual engine competition this Thursday, Dec. 8, when freshmen students showcase the projects they’ve built at the eighth annual “Wobble-Off” at 3 p.m. in the Ron Gregory Atrium in EHS (please note earlier start time).

The demonstration will feature a variety of oscillating steam/air-operated engines. The event is the culmination of the students’ first-year studies in engineering design, solid modeling and machining.

The engines will compete in a variety of categories, including maximum speed, minimum vibration, maximum coast, cost efficiency and creativity/craftsmanship. All are welcome.

Contact Kristin Bontrager (kbontrager@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

The semester’s last issue of The Crescent comes out today (Wednesday). Check it out!

If you are not planning on using your employee tickets for the Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, please return them to the Box Office. The concert is sold out and there are community members who would like to attend.

Thanks!

The countdown to finals has begun! This year a group of students are collaborating with the university’s Center for Peace and Justice and Center for Global Studies to run a book drive in partnership with Better World Books to raise money for Invisible Children, an organization dedicated to bettering the lives of children in Central Africa through advocacy and education.

The book drive begins Monday, Dec. 12, and ends Friday, Dec. 16. Drop books in the four donation bins on campus: in the Stevens Center lobby, Bruin Den, EHS Atrium and outside the bookstore.

The Rationale
Through this book drive, unwanted books become the means to rebuild
 schools and provide scholarships to students in northern Uganda.

On college campuses,
 many
 thousands of
 amazing
 books are
 thrown out every year at the end of the semester. Because books
 change edition
s so frequently, there are always many books that the bookstore buys
 back for pennies, or
 not at all. These are the books we want you to donate. Some
 of you will
 even
 donate books
 you can sell back because
 you want to support the
 cause.

Which Books to Donate
Textbooks are
 the
 best
, but
 any book
 coming from our campus will
 do, including everything from classical
 fiction to a
 book on microwave
 cooking.

Students, staff, faculty and administrators: Don’t hesitate to donate as many books as you can. If they can’t be sold by Better World Books, at least they will be recycled instead of filling landfills.

If you have specific questions about which books qualify, please e-mail Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu or visit this link.

Please note changes in courier service during the holiday season.

Courier service to the Salem campus will be on the following days: Thursday, Dec. 8; Monday, Dec. 12; and Thursday, Dec. 15. There will be no courier service to Salem Dec. 16 through Jan. 6. Normal Monday and Thursday delivery to Salem will resume on Jan. 9, 2012.

Service to the Portland Center will be every day, Monday through Friday, except during university holidays. There will be no service on Dec. 23, 26 and 27, and no service on Monday, Jan 2, 2012.

Questions or concerns? Please contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

The MLK Serve Day is coming up! Join us with 10 other universities in serving the Portland community on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.

We are making signing up easy. Just come to the Bruin Den today (Tuesday) or Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and get registered. This will be a fun day to serve, make new friends and share Christ’s love with the community. Breakfast, lunch and a free T-shirt will be provided!

You can also sign up at this link by clicking “Register Here.”

For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page or contact Shelley Yonemura (syonemura@georgefox.edu).

As part of the diversity education workshop series, the Office of Transitions and Inclusion is hosting a workshop on working with international students. The workshop will be facilitated by Alex Pia and Diana McIntyre and take place on Monday, Dec. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Stevens 209.

If you would like to attend, you must R.S.V.P. by 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, to either Joel Perez (jperez@georgefox.edu) or Abby Burgess (aburgess@georgefox.edu).