The Daily Bruin

The university community is invited to George Fox’s annual Christmas celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6. Following is a schedule of planned activities.

6:15 – 6:45 p.m.

• Christmas carols and candlelight devotional service at the Centennial Clock Tower

6:30-8:30 p.m. (in Stevens Center, Hoover, EHS atriums)

• Photos with Santa
• Craft activities
• Cookie decorating
• Live entertainment
• Refreshments

6:30—8:30 p.m. (in Stevens Center parking lot)

• Horse-drawn wagon rides
• Bonfire
• Hot cocoa

Seminary dean Chuck Conniry will speak at the university’s auxiliary luncheon at noon Friday, Dec. 5, in the Cap and Gown Room. Reservations are required, and tickets are $7.50 per person. Conniry will present a report on the seminary and share his vision for the future. To make reservations, contact Abigail Crisman at 503-554-7404 or Louise Clarkson at 503-538-2850 by Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Wednesday, Nov. 26, is the last business day of the month, making it our November pay day.

Having an early pay day is nice, but it does mean a five-week stretch before our next pay day, which, despite the Christmas and New Year holidays, is still Dec. 31.

Each year, the Department of Performing Arts presents a Christmas Concert allowing you to experience the Christmas story. This year’s presentation, “O Holy Night!,” is scheduled Friday through Sunday, Dec. 12-14. The concert features more than 175 musicians from five ensembles in the main-stage performance, and preconcert music featuring six of the university’s chamber ensembles (note preconcert time changes from previous announcements).

Three presentations are scheduled:

Two on-campus performances in Bauman Auditorium
Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 6:30 p.m.)

Off-campus performance at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 2 p.m.)

Additional information about the concert program or the performing arts department is available by contacting Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620.

Ticket information
All faculty, staff and students receive one free ticket that can be picked up at the box office in the University Store. Additional tickets may be purchased in person at the box office or by calling the office at ext. 3844. Tickets also are available at music.georgefox.edu. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children.  The concert features reserve seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now.

The Orbis Cascade Alliance, in conjunction with Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), is finalizing work on the new Summit catalog. Summit is the system for ordering books and media from other academic libraries in Washington and Oregon.

On Monday, Dec. 1, the catalog will have a new look and functionality. With one search, this new catalog will allow you to discover materials from both the Summit system and the WorldCat catalog. The service will remain the same, but there will be some changes. Many of these changes are expected to be temporary as we migrate to the new system.

For your convenience, we have listed many of these changes on a link off the library homepage. If you have any questions, be sure to ask a library staff member or a librarian. The library is excited to bring you better searching and discovery tools.

To learn more, read an FAQ on the Summit catalog at the Orbis Cascade site.

The women’s basketball games scheduled in the Wheeler Sports Center for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28-29, at 4 p.m. have been moved up two hours to 2 p.m. Please note the time change.

Tickets are now on sale for the university’s Christmas Concert, “O Holy Night!,” presented by the Department of Performing Arts Friday through Sunday, Dec. 12-14. This year’s concert features more than 150 musicians from five ensembles in the main-stage performance, and preconcert music featuring six of the university’s chamber ensembles.

Three presentations are scheduled:

Two on-campus performances in Bauman Auditorium
Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 7 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 7 p.m.)

Off-campus performance at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 2 p.m.)

Tickets may be purchased online now at music.georgefox.edu, or (two weeks prior to the event) at the University Box Office by calling ext. 3844. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children. All faculty, students and staff receive one free ticket, available for pick-up in the University Store. The concert features reserve seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now.

For additional information, contact Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620.

Social work instructor Debra Penkin is collecting new or used reading glasses (magnifiers) to send to Liberia. These glasses, which cost a few dollars here, can be $80 in Liberia. Drop off at Meridian House or mail to Social Work, Box 6087, through Dec. 19. For more information, e-mail Debra at dpenkin@georgefox.edu.

The Department of Performing Arts presents the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra in concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will feature selections from Verdi, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Otto Nicolai. The orchestra, comprised of students and members of the community, will present its first concert with new director Ben Brooks. Admission is free.

The university community is invited to hear Margaret Becker, Christian songwriter and musician, perform at 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Cap and Gown Room, located in the Student Union Building on the Newberg campus. Her visit is being hosted by Shalom, ASC and Spiritual Life. The concert is free.

Becker also will be here for Greenroom on Friday morning from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Please come and enjoy a time together as she leads our community in worship.

The campus community is invited to attend the artist talk and closing reception for the “Waiting for Godot” art exhibit on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The artist talk is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Hoover 102, followed by the closing reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Minthorne Gallery.

Tickets are now on sale for the university’s Christmas Concert, “O Holy Night!,” presented by the Department of Performing Arts Friday through Sunday, Dec. 12-14. This year’s concert features more than 175 musicians from five ensembles in the main-stage performance, and preconcert music featuring six of the university’s chamber ensembles.

Three presentations are scheduled:

Two on-campus performances in Bauman Auditorium
Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 7 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 7 p.m.)

Off-campus performance at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 2 p.m.)

Tickets may be purchased online now at music.georgefox.edu, or (two weeks prior to the event) at the University Box Office by calling ext. 3844. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children. All faculty, students and staff receive one free ticket, available for pick-up in the University Store. The concert features reserve seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now.

For additional information, contact Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620.

The university community is invited to hear Margaret Becker, Christian songwriter and musician, perform at 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, on the Newberg campus (specific location TBA). Her visit is being hosted by Shalom, ASC and Spiritual Life. The concert is free.

Questions? Contact the Office of Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georegfox.edu. For more information on Margaret Becker, visit maggieb.com.

The Portland Center Library is hosting an art show by Kathleen Jones through December. In the artist’s words: “I strive for a feeling of peace in my paintings. My experiences of hiking in the woods of Oregon and Glacier National Park provide the inspiration for these pieces. I have come to understand more deeply that we are created to love and respond to beauty.”

The university community is invited to see the show free of charge.

The university’s Department of Performing Arts is hosting two concerts in Bauman Auditorium this week. On Monday, Nov. 17, a Band Invitational Concert, featuring the Newberg Community Band and the George Fox Symphony Band, will begin at 7:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature selections from Verdi, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Otto Nicolai. The orchestra, comprised of students and members of the community, will present its first concert with new director Ben Brooks.

Admission is free to both performances.

Midyear commencement is set to take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. Please visit the university’s commencement site to get details, including hooding ceremonies and luncheon information.

Brian Swarts, national coordinator for the U.S. Micah Challenge, will lead a symposium from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Murdock Learning Resource Center’s Special Collections Room on the second floor.

Come and meet Swarts to find out about the U.S. Micah Challenge, a campaign that is part of a global network dealing with worldwide poverty. Swarts will discuss the goals of his organization and present some opportunities for George Fox students to get directly involved. Refreshments will be served at 7:15 p.m.

Please join us in Room 155 on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 12 to 1 p.m. for the Portland Center community lunch.

Bon Appetit will be catering lunch for $3 or you may bring your own.

We look forward to seeing you there. Bonnie Nakashimada, Director of Regional Sites will be sharing announcements.

A Faculty Teaching Forum, “What Would You Want From a Center for Teaching and Learning?,” will be presented by Rick Muthiah (Center for Teaching and Learning) from 3:40 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in Hoover 104 (Hoover Library).

This session will be a discussion about the role of a Center for Teaching and Learning as part of the larger endeavor of faculty development. Is faculty development in general, and discussion about teaching in particular, an important component of your life at George Fox? What would help you develop as a teacher? What conversations about teaching do you wish you could be part of? How do you think educational technology supports or detracts from your teaching? Bring your thoughts for this roundtable discussion.

Refreshments will be served. No R.S.V.P. is required. All faculty — full time, part time and adjunct — are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs).

Just a reminder: You must show your university ID card when attending home basketball games. Please go to the ticket table, show your ID and have your hand stamped. Playoff games are not covered.