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Oct. 1  Anna Berardi, Paul Chamberlain
Oct. 5  Larry Osborn
Oct. 6  Brendon Connelly, Stephen Gilday, Judy Keeney
Oct. 7  Cindy Howard
Oct. 9  Sheila Abercrombie, Ben Kulpa
Oct. 10  Rob Felton, Jim Smart
Oct. 13  Andrea Heath, Jason Schwanz, Kathy Weiss

It’s not too late to sign up for the American Red Cross blood drive scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Wheeler Sports Center. Sign up at givelife.org. For more information, e-mail Elaine Smith (Nursing).

The podcast of Thursday’s all-campus employee meeting in Newberg is available at:

https://foxfiles.georgefox.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-306504_1-t_qZrTmTY4.

Employees are welcome to Ginger Hoover’s (Plant Services) farewell reception in the Stevens Center Atrium from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. Cards are welcome. Ginger is retiring after 25 years of service to the university.

Looking for passionate, talented, and worship-filled dancers!  A new contemporary, worship arts dance company is beginning at Fox!

Come find out more at an Informational Meeting October 4 @ 7pm in the Bruin’s Den.  See you there!

Questions?  Please contact jweiss05@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox community is invited to:

Hoover Symposium XVI
Herbert Hoover: Humanitarian
Saturday, Oct. 6
Kershner Lecture Hall
Hoover Academic Building

Schedule

8:30 a.m. Registration and Refreshments

9 a.m. George H. Nash, “Hoover and the Belgian Relief Effort”
Nash is the author of the first three volumes of The Life of Herbert Hoover and The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945.

10:30 a.m. Bert Patenaude, “Hoover and the Relief to Europe and Russia”
Bert Patenaude is a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of The Big Show in Bololand: The American Relief Expedition to Soviet Russia in the Famine of 1921 and numerous other publications.

Noon Lunch

1 p.m. Panel Discussion: “Can History Offer Practical Lessons for Modern Humanitarians?”
Fred Gregory, Mercy Corps; Paul Kennel, Dime Foundation; Carl Harris, U.S. Department of State (Retired)

2:30 p.m. Hoover-Minthorn House Museum Tours

Symposium registration and lunch are complimentary to the first 100 people who register (otherwise lunch is $8.50). To register, contact Vetta Berokoff (History) at vberokoff@georgefox.edu or ext. 2678.

For more information, contact Mark David Hall (Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Political Science) at mhall@georgefox.edu or ext. 2674.

George Fox’s student newspaper, The Crescent, published its first issue of the year today.  You can find it in your student mailbox or in the Bruin’s Den in the Student Union Building. 

What do you want to see in the paper?  What do you appreciate?  What disappoints you?  Is there something that The Crescent should be covering?  The Crescent is YOUR newspaper! 

Give us feedback on the paper at crescent@georgefox.edu. 

President Robin Baker will meet with employees at the Portland Center at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28. The meeting will be in Room 281 of the south building. All are welcome. It will be similar to the community meeting in Newberg on Thursday.

Mark Weinert
Director of the Portland Center

Staff: Mark your calendars

Staff Development Conference
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007

Conference title: “GFU: A place to serve”

Location:
Tigard Community Friends Church

Schedule

8:30 a.m. Check-in and breakfast
9:15 a.m. Devotions and worship
10 a.m. President Robin Baker
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Skits – Games – Video
11:45 a.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Fun and games
1:30 p.m. Chuck Ferguson – author of Indomitable Spirit – Life-Changing Lessons in Leadership
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Chuck Ferguson
3:45 p.m. Evaluations

Sept. 28 – Volleyball vs. Willamette, 7 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

Oct. 1 – Women’s soccer vs. Simpson (Calif.), noon, Morse Field

For additional information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926. For a complete schedule of home and away contests for each program, visit athletics.georgefox.edu.

On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
    -Acts 13:44

The Chaplain’s Committee would like to invite you to a time of worship through music, scripture reading, and reflection. Sabbath is a time and place you can come to simply rest, be blessed, and encouraged at the close of one week, then challenged and strengthened for the beginning of the next.

Join us on Sunday evenings at 8pm in the Cap & Gown room.

Please note that the “Bruin News” in the restrooms have the wrong time on them. Just remember, whenever you see those green fliers… Sabbath is at 8pm!

Contact Benjamin Gowan at bgowan04@georgefox.edu for more information.

As God’s kingdom is culturally and racially diverse, we are excited to see this diversity evolve at George Fox University. At the same time, we know there is much to learn and discuss regarding the topic.

Multicultural Services will be available to answer questions relative to diversity in our campus community at a brown bag lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Bruin Den Annex.  There is not a set agenda, but a relaxed atmosphere of discussion. We also will provide some valuable resources.

An all-campus meeting is scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in Bauman Auditorium. The meeting will provide George Fox employees an opportunity to receive campus updates, be involved in planning processes, and dialogue with President Robin Baker. Your participation is strongly encouraged.

Library and IT wish to remind you that a selection of PBS videos are available for viewing for any university employee or student. You can gain access to these “Videos on Demand” via FoxTrax by searching for the keyword “VOD” or on Bruindata by choosing “VOD” on the menu bar.

A special invitation has been extended by Professor Shikina, Japanese Language Program, to any interested student to attend the presentation of JET–Japanese Exchange in Teaching, in his class this Thursday, Sept 27, at 10:30 am-12:00 Noon in Lemmons 12. 

Afterward, respresentatives from JET will be in the Bruin Den to answer questions and provide information.

 For more information contact Christee Wise in Career Services at cwise@georgefox.edu.

Can’t stand silence? Need Study Music?
Listen to your friends on the Radio at georgefox.edu/offices/asc/kfoxradio!!!

Monday 7:00pm Tyler Dexter
Monday 8:00pm “We are Spartan” with Alyssa Ott and Jordan Phillips
Monday 9:00pm “The Cheese Stands Alone” with Lauren Hatch

Tuesday 7:00pm “The Force” with Ian Becker and Jason Marsh
Tuesday 8:00pm “Three Nails No Duct Tape” with Phoenix (aka Andrew Griggs)

Wednesday 8:00pm “The Hour of Ninja” with Ninja (John Goldwood)
Wednesday 9:00pm “Wagon Girls” with Cyndi Kimmel and Angie Leder

Thursday 5:00pm Alyssa Ott
Thursday 7:00pm “The Hampster Ball” with Ben Jammin’ (Ben Niccum)

Friday 1:00pm “The Sam and Jordan Show” with Sam Conrad and Jordan Phillips
Friday 4:00pm “Rock in the Box” with Brent Wiens and Nick Grant

Contact Angie Leder at aleder06@georgefox.edu for more information.

Come to our radio station kick off to get great free stuff, listen to our Monday night radio block with Tyler Dexter,  Jordan Phillips, Alyssa Ott and Lauren Hatch AND sip cocoa with the stars.

Monday, September 30 7:00-10:00pm at the corridor between the library and the SUB.

Stop by for a few minutes and enter in our raffle for great prizes! Everyone that comes gets a free CD…or two!

 Contact Angie Leder at aleder06@georgefox.edu for more information.

Please read the proposals for faculty meeting that Missy Terry (Academic Affairs) sent out prior to Friday’s meeting, scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

In the past, paper copies of the proposals were provided at faculty meeting. Many extras were left over, so only a limited number will be provided from now on, in an effort to conserve paper.

Also, comments on proposals are probably best formulated when the faculty member has read the proposal ahead of time.

Listen to two film majors, Jason Marsh & Ian Becker, talk about movies every Tuesday night from 7-8pm on “The Force.”  Only on KFOX, our campus radio station.

Tune in online by going to http://media.georgefox.edu/kfoxstream.html.

“I always check with Jason and Ian before seeing ANY film.” – Jere Witherspoon

Check out their blog at kfoxforce.blogspot.com for more information.

Here you can post comments and opinions or email topic suggestions to kfoxforce@gmail.com. You can even Googletalk during the show with kfoxforce.

Call in during the show at ext. 3000 or dial 503.554.3000. Let your voice be heard!

Are you willing to share your expertise and help raise the visibility of George Fox University? The Oregonian and Oregon Public Broadcasting are both looking for people to share insights and opinions on various topics.

The OPB Public Insight Network will send you an e-mail no more than once a month asking for your insights on topics relevant to your area of expertise. The Oregonian is seeking a select group of writers to publish opinion pieces regularly for three months.

Interested? Contact Rob Felton, director of public information, for more information.