The Daily Bruin

Dirk Barram (Management) will present “Mid-Course Adjustments: Taking the Risk to Make Necessary Change” at a faculty teaching forum from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Executive Dining Room.

Sometimes a class doesn’t go as intended. Even with the best of learning objectives, a class may not go as well as anticipated. It may be time to switch gears, even in the middle of the semester. The changes may be minor or maybe major, but whatever degree of change is necessary it is important to acknowledge these and move forward. Barram will discuss how to do this effectively.

To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (Student Life) by noon on Monday, Nov. 26. 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.

You are invited to attend the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in Heacock Commons. This year’s inductees are Nancy Rissmiller Wilson, Adolphus Onua, John Smith, Patrick Bailey (coach), Tom Hewitt (meritorious service), and the 1980 women’s track team with coach Randy Winston.

Call (ext. 2910) or e-mail Patty Findley (Athletics) for reservations before Nov. 30. The cost is $20 for adults, $12 for children 12 and under.

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.

Patrick Allen:  Monday, Nov. 26, 3:40–5 p.m. in Hoover 105
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
Jane Hudak: Monday, Dec. 10, 3:40–5 p.m. in Hoover 105

For those of you unable to attend, the sessions will be recorded and posted online.

The George Fox community (employees and students) will be asked to show their ID cards when entering home basketball games. Admission is free, but IDs must be shown to get in without being charged.

George Fox will close for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 25. All offices will be closed, including the administrative offices and bookstores on the Newberg campus and Portland Center. The Boise Center also will be closed.

The Newberg library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, and be open from 6 to 10 p.m. on Nov. 25. The Portland Center library will close at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and remain closed until Monday.

The Best Christian Workplaces Institute reports that 209 (of 475) George Fox employees have already completed this year’s survey.  If you have not taken time to complete the survey, please take about 10 minutes to do so. The link is www.bwinstitute.com/survey/login.aspx. The access code is 1680-571.

The survey closes on Dec. 2. The Best Christian Workplaces Institute will present the survey results in summary format to maintain all employees’ confidentiality.

Bruin Directories will be available the week of Nov. 26. If you haven’t already placed an order, please do so soon. E-mail Martha Byrne with your department and box number, account and cost center, and how many directories you would like to order. The Bruin Directory is $4 per copy.

I am looking for someone with debate experience who will coach our 2008 Ethics Bowl team for the Ethics Bowl in March. I have information about this I will share with interested parties. There is a stipend for the coach.

Please e-mail me by Monday if you’re interested.

– Becky Ankeny (Academic Affairs)

Student Life is looking for employee leaders to help lead Winter Serve trips. Leaders will partner with two student leaders and get to know a great group of students over a week of ministry, serving and building relationships in one of four locations (see below). The dates for Winter Serve are Dec. 30 through Jan. 5 (plus or minus a day, depending on trip).

If you are interested or have any questions, contact Andrea Crenshaw (Student Life) via e-mail or at ext. 2323.

Trips:

• Portland/Salem: Serving the homeless right here in Oregon
• Seattle: Partnering with city teams and other local ministries
• Twin Rocks: A discipleship-centered trip to Rockaway, Ore.
• Bellingham, Wash.: Serving on projects that will help make the ultimate camping experience possible

Do you have vocal talent? Can you make a parrot voice? If so, the student Christmas movie, The Plight Before Christmas, needs you. Just imagine seeing your name (and hearing your voice) on the big screen at the Fox Film Festival this spring.

Interested? E-mail Ryan Weldon ASAP.

C.S. Lewis Academy High School’s theater department will present Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None in Wood-Mar Auditorium at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, through Friday, Nov. 16. The cost is $3 at the door with a George Fox ID card.

Mike McConaughey will direct the murder mystery, which is not intended for children under age 10.

George Fox will host a midyear commencement ceremony in the James and Lila Miller Gymnasium-Coleman Wheeler Sports Center on the Newberg campus Saturday, Dec. 15. The commencement will start at 2 p.m., with audience seating at 1 p.m. Tickets are not required. Seating is limited to no more than 10 guests per graduate. Visit the commencement website for additional event and general information.

For questions regarding commencement, e-mail Missy Terry (Academic Affairs) at ext. 2141.

Is “Christian philosopher” an oxymoron?
Or a new paradigm?

Join in a panel discussion, sponsored by the Philosophy Club, to address these questions at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Hoover Academic Building’s second-floor faculty lounge. Panel speakers will be Phil Smith (Religious Studies), Mark McLeod-Harrison (Religious Studies), Corey Beals (Religious Studies), Frank Canepa, and Kohleun Adamson. Refreshments will be served.

University Mail Services is now offering a courier service to the Salem Center two days a week.  The courier currently services the Portland Center each day Monday through Friday. The Salem Center will be serviced on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please have items at Mail Services by 9:45 a.m. to take advantage of this service. Thank you.

– Mail Services

The Portland Writing Center is hiring consultants to assist graduate students with a variety of writing situations and concerns through face-to-face and e-mail consultations.

Strong writing skills and an ability to work with people is required. Expert editing skills are not necessary.

Pay: $9.80/per hour – Flexible hours
E-mail Polly Peterson (Writing/Literature) for more information.

The next faculty business meeting will be hosted via video conferencing at the Portland Center. Faculty will meet in PDS Room 281 from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, for the meeting. Refreshments will be provided.

Performing Arts will host a free chamber concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in Bauman Auditorium (not Klages Dining Hall, as previously advertised). The event will feature the following groups: Handbells, Mello Cellos (joint ensemble of George Fox and Linfield), Clarinet Quartet, String Chamber Group, and Early Music Ensemble.

The Newberg Community Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, in Bauman Auditorium. Also performing will be a special guest: the Portland State University Concert Band. Admission is free.

George Fox University’s Symphonic Band will perform with special guest bands at an invitational band concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in Bauman Auditorium. The Portland State University Wind Ensemble and Pacific Crest Wind Ensemble will be special guests for the event. Admission is free.

Representatives from the USPS will be at the Portland Center to facilitate applying for passports.

Date: Thursday, Nov. 8, 3 to 7 p.m.
Location: Portland Center Lobby
Cost: $67 adults (new or renewal)
$30 fee for USPS to handle the application
$15 for photos taken by USPS. You may also supply your own passport photos (available at Costco for $4.99)
$52 for passports for minors (ages 0-14 need both parents present; 14-16 need only one parent present)