The Daily Bruin

All faculty and staff are invited to a “general talk” session with visiting provost candidate Ginger MacDonald from 3:40 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in EHS 102. She will be presenting on one of two topics: “How she sees herself changing the university” or “Thoughts on the future of higher education,” with time for questions and answers. Please mark your calendars.

The provost survey will be distributed directly after her talk, and, due to the fact the Provost Search Committee will be meeting at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, the deadline to complete the survey will be 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7.

For those of you unable to attend, the sessions will be recorded and posted online at the following link: http://media.georgefox.edu/cgi-bin/itunesustaff.pl.

The students and faculty of the English Language Institute invite you to join them for a holiday musical, “Happy Holidays 2007,” at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in Hoover 105. The program celebrates holiday traditions throughout the year from China and the United States, as well as music from both countries. It will feature the Chinese zither, flute and piano, along with original compositions and sing-a-longs.

If you have not already done so, please complete, check and sign your November time sheet (staff) or time off report (administrators), and send it to your supervisor for signature. These forms can be found at: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/hr/forms.html

Please send it to HR at Box 6108 this week. If your supervisor is not available to sign, please send a copy to HR and keep the original until it has been signed. Thank you. 

Managing the load: Teaching, Research, Service

Presenter: Paul Chamberlain

Wednesday, December 5, 2007, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Executive Dining Room

Join Paul Chamberlain, chair of the Personnel Committee, to hear how the committee reviews teaching, research, and service activities when considering promotion and tenure files. Time will be available for discussion about ways to effectively manage the three sometimes-competing realms of faculty responsibility.

To reserve a lunch e-mail Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) by 2:00 pm. on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch.

All faculty—full-time, part-time, and adjunct—are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs). Video podcasts of FTFs will be available at the “Events and Resources” link on the Center for Teaching and Learning website.

All Portland Center faculty and staff are invited to a Q&A session with each of the visiting provost candidates on the days and times listed below. Please mark your calendars.

Carlos Campo: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 10 – 11:30 a.m. in Room 255
Ginger MacDonald: Friday, Dec. 7, 10 – 11:30 a.m. in Room 255

For those of you unable to attend, the sessions will be recorded and posted online at the following link: http://media.georgefox.edu/cgi-bin/itunesustaff.pl.

Calling all adjuncts: Your current parking permit will expire on Dec. 31, and if you are going to be on contract for all or part of 2008, you need to renew it. Please bring your soon-to-expire permit to the Security Services office between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. before Dec. 28 to exchange it for a new permit. At that time we will update your vehicle information and re-issue you a 2008 permit. If you have switched from full-time status to adjunct status, you need to return your white staff hangtag and exchange it for an adjunct permit.

If you have questions, call ext. 2090.

– Security Services

The Department of Performing Arts presents
“Let Heaven and Nature Sing!”

Welcome the Christmas season with the university’s annual Christmas concert, featuring the Concert Choir, Men’s and Women’s Chorale, Symphonic Band, and Strings.

Dates: Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8
Time: 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music at 7 p.m.)
Location: Bauman Auditorium, Newberg campus

Matinee performance: Sunday, Dec. 9
Location: Village Baptist Church, 330 S.W. Murray Blvd., Beaverton
Time: 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music at 2 p.m.)

One complementary ticket for performances is available to George Fox students, faculty, and employees. Tickets may be picked up in advance with an ID card at the University Box Office. Purchase additional tickets online at music.georgefox.edu or at the University Box Office (ext. 3844).

It’s that time of year again…

If the Portland Center should close or have a delayed start, information will be available via many resources.

 Details can be found at:  http://www.georgefox.edu/news/closures/index.html

 

During Cultural Celebration Week, the English Language Institute published International Voices, a collection of essays by international students at George Fox. We distributed it to interested students at chapel and have provided each office on the Newberg campus a copy.

If you would like a copy for yourself, or a class set, just let Martha Iancu (Communication Arts) know.

All Portland Center faculty and staff are invited to a Q&A session with each of the visiting provost candidates on the days and times listed below. Please mark your calendars.

Carlos Campo: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 10 – 11:30 a.m. in Room 255
Ginger MacDonald: Friday, Dec. 7, 10 – 11:30 a.m. in Room 255

For those of you unable to attend, the sessions will be recorded and posted online at the following link: http://media.georgefox.edu/cgi-bin/itunesustaff.pl.

Come one, come all!

To the Third Annual Wassail Party on Thursday Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Portland Center South Lobby.

Wassail will be served hot, and cookies, snacks, and goodies will be available as well, along with group caroling throughout the day.

Please be sure to bring a plate of yummy treats to share.

Multicultural Services is hosting a film series next semester, and director Burel Ford would like your input on other possibilities for the series. Below is the current listing of dates and movies to be shown. Films begin at 7 p.m. in EHS 102 on the Newberg campus. Faculty members are encouraged to consider offering extra credit for attendance or implementing the films into curriculum.

Jan. 16    Amazing Grace
Jan. 22    Crash
Feb. 7      Pride
March 12    Freedom Writers

If you have not yet completed the Best Christian Workplaces survey, please take about 10 minutes to do so. The survey close date has been moved from Dec. 2 to Dec. 7. The link is www.bwinstitute.com/survey/login.aspx. The access code is 1680-571.

The Best Christian Workplaces Institute will present the survey results in summary format to maintain all employees’ confidentiality.

All faculty and staff are invited to a “general talk” session with each of the visiting provost candidates on the days and times listed below. Each candidate will be presenting on one of two topics: “How they see themselves changing the university” or “Thoughts on the future of higher education,” with time for questions and answers. Please mark your calendars.

Carlos Campo: Monday, Dec. 3, 3:40–5 p.m. in Hoover 102
Ginger MacDonald: Thursday, Dec. 6, 3:40–5 p.m. in EHS 102

For those of you unable to attend, the sessions will be recorded and posted online at the following link: http://media.georgefox.edu/cgi-bin/itunesustaff.pl.

Provost candidate Patrick Allen’s session from Monday, Nov. 26, is now available to view or download at the following link: http://media.georgefox.edu/cgi-bin/itunesustaff.pl. If you do not have iTunes on your computer, you will have to download it in order to listen to the podcast.

The Department of Performing Arts presents
“Let Heaven and Nature Sing!”

Welcome the Christmas season with the university’s annual Christmas concert, featuring the Concert Choir, Men’s and Women’s Chorale, Symphonic Band, and Strings.

Dates: Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8
Time: 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music at 7 p.m.)
Location: Bauman Auditorium, Newberg campus

Matinee performance: Sunday, Dec. 9
Location: Village Baptist Church, 330 S.W. Murray Blvd., Beaverton
Time: 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music at 2 p.m.)

One complementary ticket for performances is available to George Fox students, faculty, and employees. Tickets may be picked up in advance with an ID card at the University Box Office. Purchase additional tickets online at music.georgefox.edu or at the University Box Office (ext. 3844).

The Portland Center will host open forum sessions for the four provost candidates.

The candidates will be here 10 to 11:30 a.m. in PDS 255 on the following dates:

Tuesday, Nov. 27: Patrick Allen

Tuesday, Dec. 4: Carlos Campos

Friday, Dec. 7: Ginger MacDonald

Wednesday, Dec. 12: Jane Hudak

President and Mrs. Robin Baker invite you and your family to join them on Saturday, Dec. 1, for the university’s Campus Candlelight Ceremony.

The evening will include …

• Campus lighting of buildings
• Christmas carols led by Dickens carolers
• Candlelight devotional
• Horse-drawn wagon rides before and after candlelight ceremony

Schedule:

6:30-7:30 p.m.
Food, activities and live music in Stevens Center, Hoover, and EHS atriums

7:30-8:30 p.m.
Ceremony in front of Edwards-Holman Science Center (steps facing quad)

Questions? E-mail Danya Ochsner or call her at ext. 2121.

Last Tuesday’s Newberg campus meeting with the strategic planning consultant, Ian Symmonds, is now available for download at the following link:

http://media.georgefox.edu/cgi-bin/itunesustaff.pl

The George Fox men’s basketball team hosts its home opener against Corban College at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. Remember to bring your university ID, which admits you and your immediate family to all home contests.