The Daily Bruin

The university’s fall show, Steel Magnolias, opens tonight (Thursday) and tickets are available at the box office, now located at the information desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

Tonight is free to students, while employees get one complimentary ticket each for any of the performances. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Additional tickets can be purchased in Stevens or online at theatre.georgefox.edu.

The play runs through Saturday this week and resumes next week, Nov. 3-6, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday, Nov. 6, performance, scheduled as a 2 p.m. matinee.

Stop by, call 503-554-3844 or e-mail boxoffice@georgefox.edu with any questions. A synopsis of the play is available at theatre.georgefox.edu.

The U.S.P.S. representative called and will not be available today (Thursday) for passport applications or renewals on the Newberg campus. Unfortunately, he was called away to fill in at another post office for an emergency medical situation.

You can still call to arrange a time to apply or renew your passport at the Dundee Post Office (503-538-8250). Make sure you call ahead of time to confirm that the passport clerk will be available.

The representative apologizes for any inconvenience.

The university’s Health Center is hosting a flu shot clinic from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1. Cost is $15 or free for Regence or GFU Aetna student insurance.

Please call the Health Center at 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.

We are in need of an actress for Pushing 80, a student film about a car-thief gang of five who are raiding a small town of specific vintage cars for a car collector. They do this untraditionally by overtaking the car as its driving down the road. The gang meets its match in the form of a 65-year-old grandma in a very expensive-looking old car.

We will be auditioning in two places this week and are still in need of an actress to play the part of the grandma.

Audition info:

• George Fox Newberg campus in the Media Center at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26
• Portland Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27

Do you know any family members or colleagues who might be interested? Also, if you know of anyone who has a nice car and would like it to star in a student film, please contact Carissa Hoffman at choffman09@georgefox.edu.

Need a passport? Take advantage of the opportunity to get one on campus this week.

The details:

• Dates and Times: Wednesday, Oct 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday, Oct 27, 10 a.m. to noon
• Location: Cap & Gown A
• ID Requirements: Two forms of ID (current driver’s license or state-issued ID with current last name) and original or certified copy of birth certificate (this will be mailed to State Department with application and returned to you from the state department.)
• Costs:
  Passport book, adults – $ 110; children under 15 – $80
  Passport card, adults – $40; children under 15 – $25 (card cannot be used for flying)
  Passport pictures (adults or children) – $15 each
  Application fees (adults or  children) – $25 each

Please note:

• Payment by check only. No cash or debit/credit cards.
• Two checks required: One to state department for passport; one to U.S.P.S. for application fees (and picture if taken by U.S.P.S.)
• Children under 15 are required to have both parents present.

See Mail Services web page for complete information or contact Sherrie Frost, ext. 2556, with questions.

This is a reminder that there is no mail courier service today (Tuesday) due to the staff conference. Normal service will resume tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Questions or concerns? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

Do you know someone deserving of the November Employee of the Month award? If so, please submit your nomination via e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Monday, Nov. 7. Your comments should be specific and focus mainly on noteworthy contributions made by this person in the last month or so.

The President’s Executive Leadership Team will review the nominations and select a recipient. The winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Allison gift card at our next community meeting.

Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon ballots. Arrangements have been made with the Yamhill County elections office for us to offer this service.

We accept any Oregon ballot (any county), and there is no postage necessary. The deadline for the this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.

Thanks!
– University Mail Services

Final reminder: The support staff conference is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 25. The theme is “Survival | Revival – Preparations for the Body & Spirit.”

Please arrive at Newberg Christian Church by 8:15 a.m. and remember to bring your Bible. Breakfast (including espresso coffee bar – $2 each) and lunch are included. The church is located at 2315 Villa Road.

The university community is invited to attend Lisa McMinn’s faculty lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Lisa will present her research on the work and impact of local food movements.

Please join us to hear more about “The Pursuit of More: The American Dream Meets the Local Food Movement.” The lecture will be recorded and available on iTunesU in the days following the presentation.

This is a reminder that FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Oct. 25, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Marketing Communications will host a staff/faculty portrait session from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in VAC 101. These high-quality studio portraits will be used on the university website and will be available for professional promotional use.

Please e-mail or call Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu) at ext. 2125 to let us know what time you are planning to come. You may still come without prior notice.

Do you or family members or friends need a passport? Passport applications and renewals are available on campus next Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 26-27, in the Cap and Gown Room.

Visit the Mail Services webpage to see the details of costs, procedures, and required ID. Questions? Contact Mail Services at ext. 2555.

There will be no courier service on Tuesday, Oct. 25, due to the staff conference. Normal service to the Portland Center will resume on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Thank you,
University Mail and Print Services

Don’t forget the all-employee meeting scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this afternoon (Thursday) in Hoover 105. Part of the meeting will include President Robin Baker’s report on last weekend’s board meeting.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at this stream site. A chat room has also been set up, and a video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing in the days following the meeting at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

This live budget-monitoring tool created by Tim Goodfellow and Brian McLaughlin has been designed for use on smartphones, pads or computers. The tutorial can be accessed here.

Place your order online at this link for the 2011-2012 Bruin Directory. Bruin Directories are a service to the George Fox community, created by a staff within ASC. We have worked very hard to get the book out to the community in a timely fashion, and we are pleased to say that the books are near completion.

Each Bruin Directory is $5, and the total will be charged to the provided department account number. The directories will be distributed through Mail Services. The deadline for placing orders is Nov. 4, 2011.

Thank you for placing your department orders!

Please contact Krissy Findley at kfindley@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

An all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, in Hoover 105.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at this stream site. A chat room has also been set up, and a video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing in the days following the meeting at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

Tickets are now available for the university’s fall theatre production of Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling.

The play opens Thursday, Oct. 27, and runs Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 27-29, and again Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 3-6, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday, Nov. 6, performance, scheduled as a 2 p.m. matinee.

Come to the box office, now located at the information desk on the first floor of the Stevens Center, to redeem your complimentary student and employee tickets and purchase additional tickets. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Stop by, call 503-554-3844 or e-mail boxoffice@georgefox.edu with any questions. Tickets may also be purchased at theatre.georgefox.edu.

Play Synopsis: Chinquapin, Louisiana. 1988. In the midst of wedding plans, divorces, births, funerals, new beginnings and profound endings, six women find a haven in the comfort of Truvy’s Beauty Salon. As they tackle the challenges of life with laughter, charm, tears and grit, we are reminded that while they are as lovely and fragile as magnolias, they are also as tough and unflinching as steel.

Please join the spiritual life office and the religious studies department tonight (Tuesday) as we explore the role of women in ministry. The panel will include women and men and invite questions from the audience.

Chapel credit is offered. We’ll meet in Hoover 105 beginning at 7 p.m.

Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jejohnson@georgefox.edu.