The Daily Bruin

The university community is invited to music concerts scheduled this weekend in Bauman Auditorium during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

On Saturday, Oct. 27, the university’s Concert Choir, Symphonic Band, String Ensemble, Women’s Chorale and Chamber Singers will perform a 2:30 p.m. concert. Selections will include “Peace Like a River” and “Make a Joyful Noise” (Women’s Chorale); “Come, Let’s Rejoice” (Chamber Singers); “Simple Symphony” and “Geigezoid for String Orchestra” (String Ensemble); “Gloria in Excelsis” (Concert Choir); and “Century Variants” and “Earl of Oxford March” (Symphonic Band). Admission is free.

That evening, at 7:30 p.m., Grammy-winning bassist, composer and conductor John Clayton will perform with the George Fox Jazz Ensemble for the annual “Evening of Jazz Concert.” Selections to be performed include “All of Me,” “‘Round Midnight,” “Golden Palm” and “Georgia.” Admission is free for employees and students (cost is $5 for general admission). Tickets may be purchased here.

For more information, contact Debbie Hawblitzel at ext. 2620.

This is a reminder that the university’s fall play, The Servant of Two Masters, begins tonight (Thursday) and runs the next two weekends (Oct. 25-28 and Oct. 28 to Nov. 4). Be sure to go over to Pennington House/Box Office to pick up your complimentary ticket and join us for this delightful comedy!

Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. each night with the exception of the two Sunday performances, which start at 2 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. If you need additional tickets, they can be purchased online at theatre.georgefox.edu or by calling 503-554-3844.

For more about the play, visit this link.

Don’t forget to drop by the George Fox Auxiliary’s annual holiday bazaar Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27. The event will feature more than 30 artisans selling jewelry, art, crafts, plants and food.

The bazaar will be in the Hoover Academic Building and in the Ron Gregory Atrium between Wood-Mar Hall and the Edwards-Holman Science Center on Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

For more information, contact Mary Monahan at ext. 2134.

Don’t forget Homecoming and Family Weekend this weekend (Oct. 26-28)! Among the activities planned is a Homecoming Coronation & Variety Show scheduled for Friday, Oct. 26, from 8 to 10 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. This event will feature entertainment from students, alumni and families and will include the presentation and crowning of the homecoming court.

Also planned is a Barbecue Tailgate Party Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at the Austin Sports Complex, featuring food, games, inflatables and more. Class reunions, faculty lectures, an Auxiliary Bazaar, concerts and theatre’s production of The Servant of Two Masters are also part of the weekend.

Please visit our website at SharingStories.georgefox.edu to see all the events happening on campus throughout the weekend. We would love to have you and your families join us.

Questions? Contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu.

– Alumni & Parent Relations

The campus community is invited to the next installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series this Monday, Oct. 29, in Hoover 105.

The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Mathias Zahniser, a scholar in residence at Greenville College. Zahniser will present “The Challenge of Islam for the Liberal Arts,” in which he will discuss how a Christian liberal arts education should lead to a practice of engagement with Muslims that reveals the path and pattern of following Jesus authentically.

The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Your Serve Day coupon expires next Wednesday, Oct. 31. Be sure to take advantage of the fabulous offers from Coffee Cat Coffee House, Polar Bear Yogurt, Jem 100 and Sweetest Thing Cupcakes before they expire. Coupons from Doran Automotive and Domino’s Pizza expire later in the school year.

Questions? Contact Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu.

Have you consider James Project this weekend?

We get to join 5 Rock Ranch in putting on an awesome HARVEST PARTY! We get to be in charge of setting up and running the fun games they have planned for the kids and families at the ranch. It’s going to be a blast building community and being the hands and feet of Christ (also, dinner will be provided).

Come join us! This even will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 27.

E-mail James Project Coordinator Miranda with any questions you may have or to R.S.V.P. at mdagostini11@georgefox.edu

IT announces a new Google Group – TechTips: Hints, Tips and Updates from the George Fox IT department.

The moderator will post updates, hints and tips relevant to George Fox University-supported software, including Microsoft Office; Windows 7; Google Apps; Keynote and Powerpoint; Apple OS; iOS features; and more related to George Fox systems.

Subscribe to this group and receive posts by e-mail. Click on this link to subscribe – TechTips: Hints, Tips and Updates from George Fox IT – or paste this URL – https://groups.google.com/a/georgefox.edu/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!forum/techtips – in your web browser and click on the blue “Join Group” button to subscribe. It requires your George Fox sign-in.

We also invite you to submit your tips and questions using our submission form here.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a public lecture with Bob Moore of Bob’s Red Mill products at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Hoover 105 on the Newberg campus.

Bob with his wife, Charlee, opened a one-of-a-kind business in an old mill building near historic Oregon City in 1978 to provide healthy grain products using stone-grinding flour mills. On Feb. 15, 2010, Bob’s 81st birthday, Bob surprised his employees by giving them total ownership of Bob’s Red Mill through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Today, the employee-owned business is located in Milwaukie, Ore., and produces thousands of products for store shelves in 71 countries around the world. Come hear Bob share from his book, People Before Profit, and receive an inspiring story from the man behind this flourishing business.

Summer Serve Trip applications are out and available at the Spiritual Life House! Stop by to pick one up–they are due on Wednesday, October 31!

Musical artist Holly Starr and author/speaker Dan Kimball are our special guests in chapel this morning (Wednesday) at 10:40 a.m. See you in Bauman Auditorium!

Center for Transformational Leadership
Wednesday from 10 a.m-2 p.m
The Center for Transformational Leadership is a network empowering new leaders  and growing ministries in Oregon through internships, mentorships and scholarships. OregonCTL.org

Peak 7 Adventures
Thursday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Peak 7 Adventures, a non-profit adventure company peak7.org

If you would like more information, contact Career Services at careers@georgefox.edu.

Chris Koch will be answering some of these questions:

• Are you a psychology major wondering how to prepare for grad school?
• Are you wondering what you can do with a psychology major if you choose not to go to grad school?

There will be free pizza and soda provided. This meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in Stevens 209. We hope to see you all there!

If you have any questions, contact Rosie Henry at rhenry07@georgefox.edu or Elizabeth Dunas at edunas10@georgefox.edu.

Just a reminder that applications for Summer Serve are out! Come by the Spiritual Life House and pick one up, if you haven’t already! They are due October 31, so don’t wait too much longer to stop by!

Feel free to email spirituallife@georgefox.edu with any questions! We love to have you apply!

Musical artist Holly Starr is speaking and playing in Shalom tonight (October 23) in the Cap and Gown room at 9:00 p.m. Be sure to stop by, you won’t want to miss this event!

After Hours Networking Event: Last Chance!

Are you worried about not finding employment after you graduate? Do you feel prepared to network with real professionals who could possibly be your future employers? What does your professor mean when he urges you to network?

After Hours Networking Event takes place this Friday at 5:30 p.m.. There’s a complimentary gourmet coffee bar, a round of speed networking, and a LinkedIn tutorial that will help you network via social media.

Register at the Career Services Office or through Bruin Careers. Get these and more questions answered while networking with Retail Operation Managers, Law Enforcement Officers, Policy Analysts, Directors of Finance, Directors of PR, Ministry Directors, Sales Managers, and more!

Do you have a cultural talent you would like to share? World’s Got Talent audition sign ups are now available through the following link: here.

The auditions will take place on November 1. You will be able to sign up for a time slot. Contact Amber Nelson at nelsona@georgefox.edu with any questions. Sponsored by Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs.

On Tuesday, Nov. 13, the university will host a Cultural Fair – and we’d love to give you the opportunity to share your culture at the big event. Tonight (Tuesday), we will host an informational meeting for those who wish to host a table at the fair that showcases their culture. If you are interested, join us at 6:15 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House.

The Cultural Fair will feature students from Asia, Europe, Africa and other parts of America sharing something about their own culture. You do not need to go to other countries or places to experience a different culture – just come to the Cultural Fair. You will have a chance to enjoy wonderful displays, learn something new, and of course experience delicious food from all over the world!

If you have questions, contact Alex Pia (apia@georgefox.edu) or Dianna McIntyre (dmcintyr@georgefox.edu).

The university hired Steve Outslay as a development officer last week. He has worked at Salem Academy Christian School in Salem, Ore., the past four years, serving as executive director of operations (2008-12) and, since last July, as director of development. Prior to that, he spent six years as owner and CFO of a small manufacturing company in Albany for which he was responsible for all financial management, employee management and strategic growth initiatives. He was also vice president of Supra Products (later purchased by GE) of Salem, Ore., working there for 20 years (1982-2002). Steve earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and religious studies from Willamette University in 1982 and later attended the Lewis & Clark School of Law in 1988 and 1989 while working at Supra. He lives in Salem with his wife, Jennifer, and their three children: Josh, a sophomore biology major at George Fox; Justin, a senior at Salem Academy; and Jessica, an eighth-grader at Salem Academy. The family attends Morningstar Community Church in Salem.

Admissions hired Isaac MacDonald as a systems architect this week. He will assist admissions by providing various software and technological solutions. For the past two and a half years, he worked as a systems specialist and software developer for Dow AgroSciences in Portland. He has also worked the past six years as an independent contractor, performing systems installations and maintenance and custom software solutions. Isaac earned an associate’s degree in IT from ITT Technical Institute in Portland in 2006. He lives in Sandy.

Valeri Bobzien (Nursing) left the university last week.

Brian Doak (Religious Studies) received the prestigious Aviram Prize for his paper “‘No Statues or Familiar Images’? Re-Evaluating the Claim for Phoenician Aniconism.” The $2,500 prize, sponsored by the Dorot Foundation and administered by the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR), goes to that paper judged to most advance the scholarship of its given field. The essay is an archaeological and iconographic study of whether or not the Iron Age Phoenicians tried to represent deities by “empty spaces,” or aniconically (as opposed to iconically, i.e., through anthropomorphic divine statues, etc.).

Brian will present the paper at the ASOR research meeting in mid-November in Chicago. He’ll also present a piece from what he plans to become his next book project at the Society of Biblical Literature Meeting in Chicago at that same time, called: Natural Theologies: The Transformation of Israelite Anthropology in the Book of Job.

Also, Brian’s first book, The Last of the Rephaim: Conquest and Cataclysm in the Heroic Ages of Ancient Israel, is currently in the printing and distribution process and will be for sale through Amazon. He also has three articles in the Dictionary of the Bible and Western Culture: A Handbook for Students (Sheffield Phoenix Press), forthcoming in early November, as well as two peer-reviewed articles appearing in 2013 (in Harvard Theological Review, in the March issue, and the Journal of Biblical Literature).

Keith Dempsey (Counseling) is one of 10 individuals being honored at the 25th annual Emerald Awards Dinner at Oregon Health and Science University’s Center for Health and Healing on Nov. 10. The award, given out by the PINK Ivy Foundation and the Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, is given in honor of “African-American men who have shown a commitment to serving their community” and “obtained significant achievements,” according to event organizers. Keith is being honored for his work in education.

Rick Muthiah coauthored “An Exploration of the Spiritual Roots of the Midcareer Faculty Experience” with Virginia Lee and Dorothe Bach. The chapter was published in the Professional and Organizational Development in Higher Education (POD Network) annual book series, To Improve the Academy.

Douglas Campbell’s (Visiual Arts) mixed media artwork “The Word Was” was juried into the “Christianity and Popular Culture” exhibit at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, for October and November. In addition, three of his acrylic paintings – “Mt. Hood Summit,” “Widowmakers” and “Two Ancients” – were juried into the “Art in the City” exhibit in the Civic Center in Independence, Ore., for October-December. Finally, in October he presented “The Aesthetic of Violence in Visual Art and Poetry” at the Verge Conference 2012: Art and Ethics (Trinity Western University in British Columbia), and “Art and Belief,” at “The Art of Faith: Theology, Imagination & the Arts in Conversation” (St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Oregon City).

Kenn Willson (Performing Arts) recently premiered a new “Encounters with …” series. The Tualatin Valley Oregon Music Teachers Association invited Kenn to return this fall and present his “Encounters with Bach” multi-media piano recital. Kenn performed on Oct. 12 at the Tigard Christian Church and presented a concert of Bach’s dance movements, complete with videos of the dances and audience participation. Nearly 400 were in attendance, more than double the attendance of last year, according to sponsors.

The “God’s Politics” blog by Sojourners published a piece that Roger Nam (Seminary) wrote concerning the recent George Fox Evangelical Seminary DMin advance in Korea: “Pacifism in the Scariest Place on Earth.”

Tom Head (Economics) and Nate Peach (Economics) participated in the Hillsdale College Free Market Forum on “Markets, Government, and the Common Good” in Houston, Texas, Oct. 4-6. The event included a special session for faculty from Council for Christian Colleges & Universities member institutions, at which Nate was recognized for his recent CCCU grant to develop a course in “Environment Economics.”

Have e-Colleague news you’d like to share? E-mail details to Sean Patterson at spatterson@georgefox.edu.