Goldfish are now available for adoption from the biology department. Looking for a pet or for pond inhabitants? Need to feed your turtle? See Teresa Arnold in EHS 316 or Jane Sweet in the department’s office on the second floor of EHS. We have bags by the aquarium for you to take them home.
There is only a short time remaining to give HUGS (hats, umbrellas, gloves and scarves) to Love INC. Please help those less fortunate stay warm and dry during the upcoming winter months. Toiletry items not covered by food stamps are also gladly being accepted. Donations can be placed in the bright yellow decorated barrels located in lobbies throughout the Newberg campus and Portland Center.
Thank you for joining the Staff Development Committee in this donation drive. The deadline for contributions is noon on Monday, Oct. 19.
Because of Monday’s unique staff lunch (see related announcement), the first noon walking club session, initiated by Ruth Baker, is rescheduled to start on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the George Fox track. If it’s raining, join us inside Wheeler and we’ll trek the stairs.
Did you know George Fox biblical studies or Christian ministry majors with good grades can earn 6 to 14 semester hours of advanced standing credit at George Fox Evangelical Seminary? Were you also aware MDiv students can save $5,000? Come to the seminary fair between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Hoover to learn more.
The staff lunch scheduled for this Monday, Oct. 12, will be held on the roof of Wood-Mar/EHS. A boxed lunch will be provided, along with a special university history presentation by Clyde Thomas (Plant Services Director) — and a spectacular view of campus.
Take the elevator to the third floor, walk around to the far northwest corner of Wood-Mar, then walk up a short stairway to the rooftop. Staff Development Committee members will be available for direction and special assistance.
Please R.S.V.P. to Danya Ochsner (University Relations) at ext. 2121 or by e-mail at dochsner@georgefox.edu. We need to give Bon Appetit a head count for lunch. Please join us for a unique and meaningful “Lunch on the Roof.†The cost is $3 per person.
All Portland and Newberg staff are asked to fill out a quick survey for the Staff Development Conference coming later this month. Click on this hyperlink to complete this survey. Please take two minutes to complete it by Friday, Oct. 9.
Be informed and updated about what is happening with all the organizations and groups on campus by checking out the Associated Student Community website. It’s easy to get involved. Visit georgefox.edu/offices/asc/index.html.
Share your culture by having a “booth†at the Cultural Fair, Tuesday, October 27 from 3–5 p.m. in the EHS atrium. At your booth you may choose to share your culture through music, dance, videos, pictures, crafts, games, and, of course, the all-time favorite, food. So come join the fun!
If you are interested in having a booth at the Cultural Fair, please email or call Dianna McIntyre (ext. 2649) or Alex Pia (ext. 2643) by October 20. We can reimburse you up to $30 for expenses if you give us your receipts.
Applications are now available for the 2009 Winter Serve trips. If you are interested, please pick up an application in the Student Union Building. Applications are due Friday, October 16.
For more information please contact Alexis Powell at apowell06@georgefox.edu.
The Office of Spiritual Life is excited to tell you more about our 2010 May Serve trip! Please come to an informational meeting Wednesday, October 7 at 9 p.m. in Hoover 105. Applications will be available.
Email mayserve@georgefox.edu for more information.
The Bruin Bookstore will close early this Thursday, Oct. 8, at 5 p.m. due to the mid-semester break. It will reopen on Monday, Oct. 12, at 8 a.m.
Please note a correction to the Spiritual Life Calendar: The Wednesday, Oct. 7 chapel will be about the 2009 May Serve South Africa Trip.
This is a reminder that the Staff Development Conference is less than two weeks away! “How Great is Our God” is the theme for this year’s conference, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Family Life Church in Newberg. The keynote speaker will be Mark Doyle (Biology).
This will be a day of spiritual renewal, as well as a fun-filled day of learning and serving together. All staff members are expected to attend. Watch your campus mailbox for more information.
Business cards may now be ordered directly from B&B Print Source at eorder.bbprintsource.net/avnet/avlogin.asp. The login user ID is “gfubc” and the password is “gfu123.” Please contact Danette Newkirk (Marketing Communications) to walk you through the process the first time.
Business card orders will be printed quarterly (September, December, March and June).
Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) was invited to perform at the 50th anniversary of the Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Ind., Sept. 25 as a member of the Common Meal Quartet. CD copies of their album were sold at the event, and they learned two new songs arranged by John Carter, the group’s composer and piano player. On Wednesday evenings, from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. (through Nov. 18), Paul is teaching a class on “Biblical and Practical Aspects of Discernment†at North Valley Friends Church. All are welcome.
Shelley Yonemura, interim director of the Office of Multicultural Services for the past year, is now the office’s full-time director.
Oct. 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Stephen Gilday, Judy Keeney, Lyn Lumley
Oct. 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Cindy Howard
Oct. 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Sheila Abercrombie, Benjamin Kulpa
Oct. 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Rob Felton, Jim Smart
Oct. 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Becky Greenwood
Oct. 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Andrea Heath, Jason Schwanz, Kathy Weiss
Oct. 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Travis Morgan
Oct. 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Amy Ocker, Gina Worley
Oct. 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Richard Shaw
Oct. 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Rita Boggs
Would you like to carry a flag representing your cultural heritage in the Oct. 26 chapel to open Cultural Celebration Week? If so, please e-mail or call Dianna McIntyre (ext. 2649) or Alex Pia (ext. 2643) no later than Friday, Oct. 16. All you do is show up to chapel a few minutes early, carry your flag across the stage, and say the name of the country your flag represents into a microphone. If you volunteer, we will contact you the week before Cultural Celebration Week with details.
Who may carry a flag? Anyone who is from another country, lived in another country, was a missionary in another country, or has a cultural heritage from another country. It is a great way to show pride in your culture!
Funds for independent student research at George Fox are available through the Richter Scholars Program. Applications for the program are now being accepted. All George Fox graduate and undergraduate students are eligible.
The program supplies funds for research in collaboration with a faculty member. Applications are due in Hoover 110 by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Visit georgefox.edu/academics/richter/index.html for more information.
The university will host a Red Cross blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, in the Villa Academic Complex’s Room 117. Come and serve your community by donating blood. Sign up this month in the Bruin Den during the lunch hour. Questions? Contact Jessie Sarver at jsarver05@georgefox.edu.
