The Daily Bruin

An all-employee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.” The link will take you to all the information relating to community meetings and include a live-stream link (the password changes each meeting) and a chat room link.

Videos from previously recorded meetings will be added to this page in the days following. Please bookmark the page for quick access each month.

There is no incoming or outgoing U.S. Mail today due to the President’s Day holiday. Anything dropped at Mail Services will be postmarked Feb. 19.

UPS and FedEx will be open and delivering packages as normal, and the university’s courier will be going to Portland and Salem campuses. Items must be in Mail Services by 9:45 a.m.

Questions? Contact Mail Services at ext. 2555.

The university community is invited to the annual Bösendorfer Artist Concert Series, featuring Italian pianist Gianluca Luisi, this Thursday, Feb. 21, in Bauman Auditorium. This marks a return to the university for Luisi, who will perform a series of J.S. Bach and Franz Liszt pieces – as well as a duet piece, Three Preludes by George Gershwin, with professor Kenn Willson – on the university’s Bösendorfer “Imperial” grand piano.

Luisi, who has performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall and at renowned venues around the world, will perform a 7:30 p.m. concert. All George Fox employees and students are entitled to one free ticket they may pick up at the box office in the Pennington House (Portland Center students and employees may call 503-554-3844 to reserve your ticket). Additional tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and alumni, and $6 for students/children. Tickets are available for purchase online at this link.

The program’s first half includes a series of Bach Fugues, as well as a performance of Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 31 #2 ‘The Tempest.’ The second half features the Gershwin piece and four Liszt compositions. The event concludes with a performance of Chopin’s Polonaise Op. 53 Eroica.

Luisi also will hold a master class at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Bauman Auditorium, where he will coach piano performance majors. The public is welcome to attend the class at no charge.

To learn more about Luisi, the series or the concert, visit the above link.

Don’t forget to join us for a Faculty Research Forum featuring Michael MacLeod, associate professor of politics and international studies, this morning (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Michael will present “Follow the Money: How Global Investor Networks Influence Multinational Corporations and Why It Matters to You and Me.”

Don’t forget to support our theatre department by attending our winter production, Mrs. Packard. The show runs Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 14-16, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased online at theatre.georgefox.edu or by calling 503-554-3844.

All George Fox students may receive a complimentary ticket for tonight’s (Thursday’s) evening performance. All faculty and staff are entitled to one complimentary ticket for any show. Tickets are available for pick-up in the Box Office located in the Pennington House. Box Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Online tickets can be purchased at any time.

To read a synopsis of the play, click here.

The Master of Arts in Teaching program now offers a Special Education endorsement along with the MAT degree! Please contact Admissions Counselor Beth Molzahn (503-554-2264 or bmolzahn@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Staff: Check your box or desk today for a special treat from your Staff Development Committee in appreciation of your faithful service to the community of George Fox University.

This treat was purchased from a senior capstone business called Sweet Freedom. This business exists to raise awareness and financial support for the fight against sex trafficking in Portland through the selling of gourmet chocolates and sweets.

If you are interested in furthering this cause or supporting this business, you can purchase Sweet Freedom treats at the Bruin Den.

Do you speak another language? Sometimes have to interpret? Interested in being an interpreter? Registration is now open on MyGFU for an exciting May Term opportunity: COMM 285 Community Interpreting (two credits).

Meeting times will be 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. (eight hours) on Monday, May 6; Wednesday, May 8; Friday, May 10; Monday, May 13; and Wednesday, May 15.

An interpreter breaks the language and cultural barrier between parties that are trying to communicate orally. There is a growing need for interpreters across the U.S. as the new field of community interpreting grows in leaps and bounds.

Community interpreting takes place in medical, social and educational settings. This 40-hour course covers interpreting ethics and conduct, interpreter skills and protocols, how to address culture, the settings where interpreting is provided, terminology concerns and standards of practice.

There is an urgent need for interpreters who speak less common and refugee languages. This course is therefore open to native speakers, advanced students of foreign languages and heritage speakers (those who grew up speaking another language at home). The goal is to prepare aspiring interpreters to approach this new profession with poise and confidence, respecting the role boundaries that allow them to be effective language brokers.

Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Successful Completion in addition to college credit.

Instructor
Helen Eby is a Certified Court Interpreter for the state of Oregon and a Certified Medical Interpreter. She has interpreted in conference, medical, legal, church and school settings in almost all countries of Latin America and in the United States. She is currently the Assistant Administrator of the Spanish Division of the American Translators Association.

Eby grew up in a totally bilingual environment, and has been involved in teaching languages, translation and interpreting in one form or another since she was 13. She enjoys interpreting in community settings, teaching, hiking, photography and music. She has taught Spanish at Gordon College, and Spanish and math at Covenant School in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Questions? Contact Deborah Berhó (dberho@georgefox.edu)

The BlueZone Store is hosting a book sale in the Textbook Annex (basement floor of the library) during the week of Feb. 11.

Paperbacks are $1, hardbacks are $2. Cash or cost center charge only. No returns or refunds. Hours are approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.).

Questions? Contact Sandy Gidding (sgidding@georgefox.edu).

We have a mystery textbook order. The financial affairs office is trying to locate the faculty member or department that ordered 13 copies of a textbook entitled International Dynamics. The date of the order was June 29, 2012.

Please contact Bruce Owen, 503-554-2169, or Michelle Conrad, 503-554-2160, if you have any information regarding this textbook order.

Find out what Marketing Communications is up to and how we can work together to make George Fox the “Christian university of choice in the West.” The department will present at a “Let’s Work Together” session today (Monday) from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

The Staff Development Committee’s “Let’s Work Together” series features a different university department each session. In a brown-bag lunch setting, you’ll receive a fun and interactive presentation from the highlighted department addressing what they do, what they can do for us, and what we can do for them.

Questions about the series itself? Contact Molly Hickok at mhickok@georgefox.edu.

The university’s third annual Dalton Lecture will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. All are welcome to join us for “The Big Bang, Stephen Hawking and God,” presented by Dr. Henry F. Schaefer III, director of the Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry at the University of Georgia, a world-renowned chemist, and a Christian.

Chapel credit will be given for students, and admission is free to all.

Dr. Schaefer will provide a second lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. This scientific, but lighthearted, lecture is entitled, “Third Age of Quantum Chemistry.”

The Dalton Lecture Series is sponsored by the Department of Biology and Chemistry. More information can be found on the Dalton Lecture page or by e-mailing Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu.

Get discounted tickets to see Oregon Ballet Theatre’s performance of Swan Lake at the Keller Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are all in the middle sections of the first balcony and are $62 each – 45 percent off the retail price of $114. Visit broadway.georgefox.edu to buy your tickets, or contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu.

We would love to have you join us!

– Alumni and Parent Relations

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Check it out and subscribe at this link.

Also, you can share your hints and tips or ask a question by using our submission form (requires your George Fox login).

Questions? Contact Kandie Comfort at kcomfort@georgefox.edu.

The BlueZone Store will host a book sale in the Textbook Annex (basement floor of the library) during the week of Feb. 11. Employees (only) are invited to come on Monday for a chance to purchase books for personal use or departmental resources.

Paperbacks are $1, hardbacks are $2. Cash or cost center charge only. No returns or refunds. On Tuesday, the sale will open up to the general public. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.).

The university community is invited to a Faculty Research Forum on Friday, Feb. 15, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Michael MacLeod, an associate professor of politics and international studies and director of international studies, will present “Follow the Money: How Global Investor Networks Influence Multinational Corporations and Why It Matters to You and Me.”

Synopsis
Should businesses be concerned about climate change, the proliferation of toxic chemicals in our environment or violations of human rights? In the past decade, a growing segment of the international investor community is saying “yes” – and is using its collective financial power to influence corporate behavior across the world in unprecedented ways. Michael will explore this phenomenon and discuss its economic and political significance.

Please join us!

Find out what Marketing Communications is up to and how we can work together to make George Fox the “Christian university of choice in the West.” The department will present at the next “Let’s Work Together” series this Monday, Feb. 11, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

The Staff Development Committee’s “Let’s Work Together” series features a different university department each session. In a brown-bag lunch setting, you’ll receive a fun and interactive presentation from the highlighted department addressing what they do, what they can do for us, and what we can do for them.

Watch your E-nnouncements for more information and reminders about this great series! Hope to see you Feb. 11.

Questions about the series itself? Contact Molly Hickok at mhickok@georgefox.edu.

Come support the theatre department by attending our winter production, Mrs. Packard. The show opens this week, running Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 7-10, and again Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 14-16, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday, Feb. 10, show, scheduled as a 2 p.m. matinee.

Tickets can be purchased online at theatre.georgefox.edu or by calling 503-554-3844.

All George Fox students may receive a complimentary ticket for Thursday evening performances. All faculty and staff are entitled to one complimentary ticket for any show of the run. Tickets are available for pick-up in the Box Office located in the Pennington House. Box Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Online tickets can be purchased at any time.

To read a synopsis of the play, click here.

Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. The marketing communications office will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source by Wednesday, Feb. 6.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

The fourth faculty “Coffee & Conversation” of the year, titled “Collaboration: Partnering with Adjunct Faculty,” is from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. today (Monday) in Hoover 104.

In this session, Melanie Springer Mock and Gary Tandy will share their experience working with and supporting Writing 110 adjunct faculty, and Mark Ocker will discuss how adjuncts teaching in the Adult Degree Program are supported.

• Come if you work with adjunct faculty.
• Come if you have all the answers.
• Come if all you have are questions.
• Come if you are curious.
• Come if you just want to have some free coffee and goodies, see colleagues and listen to the discussion.

Questions? Contact Gary Sehorn at gsehorn@georgefox.edu.