The Daily Bruin

The university community is invited to a free concert, “An Evening of Jazz,” featuring jazz vocalist Madeline Eastman at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Bauman Auditorium. The event will feature the George Fox Jazz Band and the Faculty Jazz Trio.

Eastman is acclaimed as “a consummate, inventive, entertaining artist at work” by the L.A. Times, which touts her as “a prime example of what jazz singing in the 21st century can be.” She has released six studio records and one live album and has toured throughout the United States and Europe.

The concert is part of the university’s Family Weekend, which invites parents and extended family members to experience campus life Friday through Sunday.

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the university will host a second free concert. Featuring the George Fox Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale and Symphonic Band, the event is scheduled at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Puget Sound, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. – Women’s Soccer vs. Pacific Lutheran, Morse Field
Saturday, Nov. 7, 1:30 p.m. – Men’s Soccer vs. Pacific, Morse Field

These are the final home games of the fall sports seasons. The volleyball team is in contention for an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III National Tournament, which will announce its 62-team field Monday morning at 8 a.m. Pacific time via the Internet at ncaasports.com.

For more information, visit the athletic website at gfubruins.com or call the sports information office at ext. 2926.

Students and employees are welcome to join in a Taizé prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, for a journey of prayer through contemplation and song. The service will be at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church located behind Walgreens.

The Bruin Bookstore will host its annual Family Weekend sale this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7. Save 20 to 75 percent on clothing, gifts and other select products. Bookstore hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

Come to the theatre department’s fall production of The Diviners.  Performances will be held November 5-7 and November 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 15 at 2 p.m.

The production is a redemptive tale of a charismatic but backsliding preacher and his close newfound friendship with the eccentric Buddy Layman as they help each other divine for truth, faith and hope.

All George Fox students will receive one complementary ticket for Student Night on Thursday night. Your complimentary ticket is only available at the Box Office in the Bruin Bookstore. Additional tickets are available for purchase at theatre.georgefox.edu.

Career Services hopes you will take advantage of this great opportunity to learn from our professional alumni in the Portland area by participating in Professional Preview Day Wednesday, November 18.  It will be a great day of networking, being exposed to new careers and maybe even taking the next step in your decision making. 

See the Chooser’s Guide and sign up now at www.careers.georgefox.edu.  The deadline to sign up is Monday, November 9.

Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 for more information.

Fill up your shoe boxes of gifts and goodies for Operation Christmas Child! The living area with the most shoe boxes wins an ice cream party extravaganza. Please remember to give a $7 donation along with your shoe boxes. Drop off your boxes Nov. 11-13 in the bins located in the various living areas or the SUB. Let’s make a difference to some children this Christmas!

Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, sends gift-filled shoe boxes to children in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Coffee & Culture, the gathering that normally meets the first Thursday of the month, has been canceled for November. Please mark your calendars for our next gathering on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Moore House, where students and the community will share their stories.

For questions or accommodations, please contact Shelley Yonemura (Multicultural Services) at ext. 2318 or syonemur@georgefox.edu.

This Saturday, Nov. 7, Urban Services will be starting its Saturday night ministry in downtown Salem. We will leave the Bruin Den at 5 p.m., bringing food to serve. Come join us and help serve our neighboring homeless community. Questions? Contact Nick Ogle at nogle07@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget: The theatre’s fall production of The Diviners will be showing Nov. 5-7 and Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. The play is a redemptive tale of a charismatic but backsliding preacher and his close newfound friendship with the eccentric Buddy Layman as they help each other divine for truth, faith and hope.

All university employees will receive one complementary ticket for any night. Your complimentary ticket is only available at the box office in the Bruin Bookstore. Additional tickets are available for purchase at theatre.georgefox.edu.

Have you checked your mid-term grade report? Depending upon what you find you need to consider taking some action.

To check your mid-term grades in MYGFU –

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

Now you need to determine what to do next:

Things to think about:

?How will my decisions impact my ability to graduate on my timeline? (Contact the Registrar’s office for the answer to this question.)

? What (if any) financial impact will my decisions have? (Contact the the Student Financial Services office for the answer to this question.)

? How can I build skills NOW to help me in the future? (Make an appointment with your advisor and the Academic Resource Center.

Sponsored by the Student Life Department

Thank you to those of you who came to get your senior portrait taken Wednesday. Please remember that any seniors who have yet to get their photo taken can do so from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Foxhole. Questions? Contact Hannah Wilcox at hmorse06@georgefox.edu.

We hope you will take advantage of this great opportunity to learn from our professional alumni in the Portland Area. It will be a great day of networking, being exposed to new careers and maybe even taking the next step in your decision making. See the Chooser’s Guide and sign up now at http://careers.georgefox.edu Monday, Nov. 9.

Professional Preview Day
Wed., Nov. 18
Portland Center and Employer Sites
9am-5pm-includes travel time

Sponsored by Career Services

In a competitive job market like ours, graduates with internships increase their odds of securing employment. Mark Read, a representative from Business Education Compact, is going to be on campus, sharing how you can find internships through BEC, an organization that matches potential interns with corporations like Intel. Come to Stevens 209, 4:00PM – 5:30PM to see what possibilities Mark’s advice holds for you.

BEC Internship Info Session
4:00PM to 5:30PM
Stevens 209
Career Services

For more information about BEC, go to http://www.becpdx.org or contact Career Services at ext. 2330.

Sponsored by Career Services

Want to know how to write resumes and cover letters that get noticed? Bring your laptop to Career Services on November 10th from 11:30 to 1:30 and develop your resume on the spot during this interactive workshop!

A light lunch is provided so please sign up in advance by contacting Career Services, 503-554-2330.

Drop-ins are also welcome.

iConnect Resume Workshop
Nov. 10, 2009
11:30AM to 1:30PM
Stevens 220

Sponsored by Career Services

The film Together We Are Free will be projected in Hoover 105 from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. The film follows the Invisible Children organization’s most recent advocacy event, titled “The Rescue,” a worldwide movement to raise awareness about the child abductions in Uganda.

Discussion time will follow the film with Invisible Children roadies and a general update and review of organization history, current agenda and future trajectory.

T-Shirts and DVDs will be on sale.

Jazz vocalist Madeline Eastman will be the guest performer at “An Evening of Jazz,” a concert featuring the George Fox Jazz Band and the Faculty Jazz Trio at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Bauman Auditorium. Admission to the concert is free and seating is open.

Eastman is acclaimed as “a consummate, inventive, entertaining artist at work” by the L.A. Times, which touts her as “a prime example of what jazz singing in the 21st century can be.” She has released six studio records and one live album and has toured throughout the United States and Europe.

The concert is part of the university’s Family Weekend, which invites parents and extended family members to experience campus life Friday through Sunday.

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the university will host a second free concert. Featuring the George Fox Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale and Symphonic Band, the event is scheduled at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Parents and other family members of current students will be on campus for the university’s annual Family Weekend, scheduled this Friday through Sunday, Nov. 6-8.

Friday events include a dinner, holiday bazaar, a 7:30 p.m. jazz concert, and a 7:30 p.m. theatre production, The Diviners. On Saturday, three faculty lectures will be presented, as well as a music department concert at 4 p.m., another showing of The Diviners at 7:30 p.m., and family bingo at 8 p.m. in Heacock Commons.

The weekend will conclude with a 10 a.m. worship service Sunday in Bauman Auditorium. For specifics on the weekend, visit familyweekend.georgefox.edu.

Writing a research paper for class this semester? This workshop will walk you through the whole process, showing you how to formulate a solid thesis, gather your resources, back up your argument with quotes, and any other questions you have!

11/4/2009
Research Workshop
5:30pm
Stevens 202

For more information contact the the ARC – the_arc@georgefox.edu

Sponsored by the Academic Resource Center

PowderPuff Football Signups will be located on the Intramural Board in the Bruins Den from now till Friday. Sign up for a chance to be apart of this years Powerderpuff Football Team!

The game takes place on:

Saturday, November 21st 2009
9 am to 12 pm
GFU Track

For more information e-mail the Bruin Heritage Society at bruinheritage@georgefox.edu

Sponsored by Bruin Heritage Society/Blue Zone