The Daily Bruin

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.

You can listen to the podcast of Tuesday’s Newberg all-employee meeting here: http://media.georgefox.edu/cgi-bin/itunesustaff.pl

For technical help, call the IT service desk at 503-554-2569. 

 

 Holiday luncheons will be served by the students of Family and Consumer Sciences on two upcoming Fridays – Nov. 30, and Dec. 7. Each luncheon will include a chicken entree with seasonal accompaniments, salad, beverage, and dessert. The cost is $8. Take out orders are welcome.Seating is from noon to 12:30 p.m. in Lemmons Room 4. Contact Helen Morse (Family and Consumer Sciences) at ext. 2640 between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. or e-mail hmorse@georgefox.edu for reservations and any dietary accommodations.

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.