The Daily Bruin

Do you want to make a difference in a child’s life this Christmas season? By packing a simple shoebox you can help a child experience God’s love and hear the good news of Jesus Christ. Boxes will be available in the Bruin Den during meal times for you to pick up. You can drop any finished boxes off at the Outreach Ministries office or bring them to the Packing Party in the EHS Atrium from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.

We will be packing boxes with the local community to bless hundreds of children this Christmas season. Hope to see you there.

For more information, please contact Rachel Arias at rarias10@georgefox.edu.

Come hear what some of our students are working on at the College of Engineering’s Student Research Seminar this Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 3:45 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

The event will feature student research presentations in mathematics, computer science and electrical engineering …

• In search of … STABILITY: Identifying Numerical Oscillations in Parabolic Differential Equations (Mitchell Main, mathematics major)
• Tackling distributed computing with EDGAR: Easy Distributed Grid Architecture for Research (Michael Vandeberg, computer science major)
• Can magnets be used to charge batteries? Magnetic Battery Feasibility Study Using Flux Switching Topology (Andrew Janzen, electrical engineering major)

Questions? Contact John Natzke at jnatzke@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to join us tonight (Monday) as Jeremy Begbie from the Duke Divinity School and Wolfson College, Cambridge, presents “Re-Tuned by God: The Future of Worship” at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. He is a guest of the College of Christian Studies and William Penn Honors Program.

Begbie will speak, perform, and use recorded music and visual material to explore the way the New Testament helps us understand more deeply some of the basic components of worship. He is a professionally trained musician and theologian who has taught in the United Kingdom and North America and delivered multimedia performance lectures around the world.

In addition to his Monday performance, Begbie will speak as a guest of the music and religion departments on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Ross 208. The “Intellectual Feast” session is also open to the university community free of charge.

More information and a video of Begbie is available here. Questions? Contact Joseph Clair at ext. 2153 or jclair@georgefox.edu.

Did you know that last year donors gave more than $3.5 million to George Fox University? We need your help to thank them!

Tomorrow (Tuesday), from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be a HUGE “Thank You” sign in the quad for you to express your appreciation for these awesome people who help make the George Fox experience possible. The whole event will be captured on video so that we can send them a wonderful Thanksgiving message from you.

Come join your fellow Bruins – grab a colorful Sharpie and make your appreciation known!

Questions? Contact Carrie Bohl at cbohl@georgefox.edu.

At 7 p.m. on Nov. 21 at Friendsview, there will be a night of speed friending.  Get to know the elderly in Newberg as well as your fellow students through a night of fun, laughter, and Italian sodas.  Meet in the Bruin Den at 6:20 p.m.!

Email Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georgefox.edu with questions or to RSVP!

For those Fall 2013 GRADS that didn’t make it to the Fall 2013 Exodus Fair on Nov. 14, please come to the Registrar’s Office to pick up your cap and gown.

Any questions, please contact Aleida Polanco at apolanco@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2218

If you are a third-culture kid, missionary kid, or are interested in hearing about this unique population’s interesting experiences, please come to the Mu Kappa Club meeting on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. in the Sutton basement!

We will be having a yummy dessert potluck and hang-out time. Bring/tell your friends! Blessings!

If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Gradin (cgradin12@georgefox.edu), Jamie Whisler (jwhisler12@georgefox.edu) or Breanna Thomas (bthomas13@georgefox.edu).

The university’s Jazz Ensemble will be performing in the Klages Dining Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 5:30 p.m. Come out to support these talented and hard-working student musicians!

In support of our Creation Care values, Human Resources has issued year-end W-2 forms online in “Self Service” for all employees. In order for the university to save the expense of purchasing, printing, stuffing into envelopes and delivering your form by campus mail, the law requires that you give your consent to receiving this form online.

If you consented last year, you do not need to do so again. You can verify your consent status or give consent for the first time by following the steps below. It only takes about 30 seconds, so we encourage you to take care of it as soon as possible (perhaps right now?) Here’s how:

1. Log in to mygfu.georgefox.edu
2. From the menu at left, select “Self Service”
3. Select “Payroll and Compensation”
4. Select “W-2/W-2c Consent”
5. Check your current status. Does it say “Consent received?” If so, thank you! You’re done. If not …
6. Read the statement and check the box to give consent
7. Enter your GFU password as a confirmation of your identity and click “Continue”
8. Click OK

You’ll receive a confirmation e-mail of your decision shortly after completing this process. And just to be clear, you will only have to do this once — not every year.

Thanks very much. Contact Katie Sol at ksol@georgefox.edu with questions.

The Staff Development Committee is still collecting non-food items for Love INC’s non-food pantry. Those receiving the items at the bimonthly distributions are thankful for your generosity.

Please share your thankfulness by bringing one or more of the following items to one of four drop-off locations in Newberg during the remainder of November.

• Empty laundry jugs or gallon milk or juice jugs to be filled with homemade laundry detergent
• Empty spray bottles to be filled with cleaning solution
• Shampoo, shaving cream and dental floss
• Conditioner, dishwasher soap and liquid hand soap
• Deodorant, dish soap and paper towels
• Disposable razors, bar soap, feminine pads, liners, tampons and lotion

Drop off-locations:

• Stevens Center – Barbi Doran
• VAC – Helen Morse
• Plant Services – Patti Cooke
• Coyote Place – Jan Lefebvre

This is your last chance to audition for Lip Sync! You do not have to perform; we just want to hear your ideas!

Contact Grace Goodman (ggoodman11@georgefox.edu) by today (Friday), if interested.

Do you have an extra chair at your Thanksgiving table this year? If you are interested in hosting a student in your home, please e-mail Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu).

Please include the following information:

• Your name
• Contact phone number
• Number of students you are able to host

If any students contact the Office of Student Life asking to be matched with a host, I will share contact information with each of you.

If interested, please e-mail Jere no later than Monday, Nov. 25.

Each year we have several staff and and faculty who contact the Office of Student Life to see if any students need a place to spend Thanksgiving Day.

If you would like to be matched up with someone, please send the following information to Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu):

• Your name
• Contact phone

Please send this information no later than Monday, Nov. 25.

Did you know that last year donors gave more than $3.5 million to George Fox University? We need your help to thank them!

This Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be a huge “Thank You” sign in the quad for you to express your appreciation for these awesome people who help make the George Fox experience possible. The whole event will be captured on video so that we can send them a wonderful Thanksgiving message from you.

Come join your fellow Bruins – grab a colorful Sharpie and make your appreciation known!

Questions? Contact Carrie Bohl at cbohl@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to join us for an all-employee meeting next Thursday, Nov. 21, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium!

Our theme this month is “Thanksgiving,” which will include the serving of a special Thanksgiving “Blessings Mix.” At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve treats in Room 161 (please note room change from last month’s meeting).

Don’t forget to turn in your donations for the Backpack Project Food Drive by Friday, Nov. 15! Team Seminary is in the lead for now, but there are two more days for your team to win!

Shopping lists, instructions and donation bins are located in the common areas of the North and South buildings.

Questions? Contact Emily Maynard at emaynard@georgefox.edu.

We invite you to stop by between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. today, Nov. 14, in Hoover 104 for the Full-Time MBA Open House. Lunch will be provided for those who attend.

Drop in any time during our event to learn more about what our One-Year MBA can do for you! Come by and have lunch with us while you chat with the MBA director, current students and alumni.

Attendants may also enter our drawing for an iPad mini:

• Step 1)  Like us on Facebook: George Fox University Full-Time MBA
• Step 2)  Stop by the open house to enter your name in the drawing

The winner will be chosen at random and notified via our Facebook page.

For more information, please contact Ty Sohlman at tsohlman@georgefox.edu.

Survey No. 1:

This is a survey to find out what countries the clothes that George Fox students purchase are made in. This is in light of the topic for our LACI project: the textile industry in Southeast Asia. For more information, contact Allie Carroll (acarroll10@georgefox.edu)

Survey: Where is Your Clothing Made?

Survey No. 2:

This is for a Biology project where my group is analyzing how the mutated gene for lactose tolerance has spread around the world. Certain ethnicities are more prone to this mutation than others, so this survey tries to capture this information.

For more information, contact Valentina Kucher (vkucher13@georgefox.edu)

Survey: Lactose Tolerance

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Students who are looking for a ride to the Portland airport or train station have several options available for finding a ride.

Generally, asking around your living area is the first step in trying to find a ride.

You may also post your request in the “Wanted” section of BruinBoards. You can find BruinBoards in the GFU Resources section in MyGFU.

Another way to find a ride is to use one of the shuttle services that are available:

Blue Star Transportation Group
: 503-249-1837;
 Email: info@bluestarbus.com
; Web Site: bluestarbus.com

Caravan Airport Transportation: 503-288-5102;
 Web Site: caravanairporttransportation.com

Green Transportation: 503-234-1414 or toll-free 1-877-853-3577
; Web Site: greentrans.com

Royal Shuttle:
 503-554-0005

White Van Shuttle Inc.
: 503-774-9755 or toll-free 1-877-774-9750; 
Email: whitevanshuttle@yahoo.com; 
Web Site: (whitevanshuttle.com)

Professor Brent Weaver’s piece A Farewell Overture will make its premiere as part of the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra’s performance in Bauman Auditorium this Sunday, Nov. 17, at 3 p.m.

In addition, the orchestra will perform Robert Schumann’s Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, op. 129, and Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony #5 in D Major, op. 107 (The Reformation).

There is no admission charge, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.