The Daily Bruin

It’s time once again to consider who you are thankful for – someone whose contributions have especially stood out over the last several weeks. If you know someone you believe deserves special recognition for “above and beyond” kind of work, please send an email to Lisa Burton (lburton@georgefox.edu) by Thursday, Dec. 3, with a summary of this colleague’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.

The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa gift card at our community meeting Dec. 10.

Congratulations again to Patty Vanier, who was our Employee of the Month for November!

Are you interested in practicing your French skills? Nadine Kincaid, who lived in France and is fluent in French, is hosting a conversation table in the Bruin Den today (Wednesday) from noon to 1 p.m. It’s open to French-speakers of all levels. Come by and join us!

Questions? Contact Thao Anh Gailey at avu13@georgefox.edu.

Interested in using your musical talents to bring glory to God? Consider auditioning to be a part of the Tuesday Chapel Band next semester!

Auditions for the Worship Ensemble Chapel Band will be this Monday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Questions? Contact Mark Stuckey at mstuckey@georgefox.edu.

Employees, please tell students about this opportunity.

Winter is coming! Face the cold with George Fox beanies at the Bruin Store, starting at $12. Our most popular styles are back in stock.

Feeling festive? We have ugly Christmas sweaters and T-shirts. Remember to bring your Serve Day card (along with a university ID) and save an additional 10 percent off all general merchandise.

Also, check us out on Facebook. We look forward to seeing you!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

Come to the International House tonight (Tuesday) at 7:30 p.m. for some snacks and fun games! Never been to any of our events before? Come hang out and meet some new people! We are focused on supporting students who have lived in other countries or whose parents work outside the U.S., but all are welcome at any of our events.

The entire university community is invited to Tuesday morning chapel today at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. We will spend time singing, hearing stories of thankfulness and receiving communion.

Also, please note that there will be no Vespers service Wednesday night. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

We want to remind all of us about the expectations of living in a Christ-centered community that honors kindness, grace and civility as important values. We believe that all people are of great worth and value in the eyes of God and seek to increasingly become a campus characterized by loving support of one another.

Cultural humility means that we seek to understand and appreciate others, also created in the image of God, who are different from ourselves. Language and/or behavior that relies on stereotypes or is demeaning toward individuals or groups is absolutely unacceptable for George Fox students and employees, whether it occurs in person, through social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) or anonymously.

Violations of these expectations are taken very seriously by the university, especially when directed at another because of their race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion or disabilities. We want to remind everyone that George Fox has harassment, discrimination and bias-related incident policies that can be viewed at studenthandbook.georgefox.edu.

Any incidents of harassment, discrimination or bias should be reported immediately to the Office of Student Life. We would also encourage community members to hold one another accountable for what we say and do in this important area. May God enable each of us to be more and more like Jesus in the way we treat one another!

Blessings,

– Brad Lau,
VP for Student Life

Be sure to join us in Shalom tonight (Tuesday) as we celebrate God’s goodness in an Ebenezer service at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

This is a great way to explore how our forebears have engaged in thankfulness and celebration throughout history, as well as engaging with community in a wonderful time for worship. Students can also get some of that elective chapel credit. Don’t miss it!

Also, at 6 p.m. in Lewis 1 on Tuesdays before Shalom, we’re teaching artisan bread making! Be sure to take advantage of this awesome opportunity.

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Winter is coming. Following is our process for announcing campus closure information. The provost will make the decision whether or not to close the Newberg campus, Portland Center and Salem site for daytime classes by 6:30 a.m. or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes. This applies to all days of the week, including Saturday. Decisions at the Redmond site will be made by the professor.

Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. To find out if a closure decision has been made when bad weather occurs:

• Visit the George Fox flashalert.net page at flashalert.net/news. html?id=32 (this is the first site updated).
• Listen to local radio and television stations. Each campus will be identified separately.
• Call the George Fox University switchboard at 503-538-8383.

More information on campus closure policies can be found at georgefox.edu/closure.

As the semester comes to an end, the ARC schedule gets filled quickly. Plan ahead and schedule appointments now instead of waiting until after Thanksgiving.

Go to arcschedule.georgefox.edu or email the_arc@georgefox.edu to schedule an appointment between now and finals week.

Winter is coming! Face the cold with George Fox beanies at the Bruin Store, starting at $12. Our most popular styles are back in stock.

Feeling festive? We have ugly Christmas sweaters and T-shirts. Remember to bring your Serve Day card (along with a university ID) and save an additional 10 percent off all general merchandise.

Also, check us out on Facebook. We look forward to seeing you!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

Following are the Wheeler Fitness Center hours during the Thanksgiving break:

• Wednesday, Nov. 25: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving): Closed
• Friday, Nov. 27: 1-7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 28: 1-7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 29: 1-7 p.m.

Many thanks and happy Thanksgiving!

– Wheeler Fitness Center staff

The Houses and Apartments-West living area has painted all 340 letters of Psalm 100 and displayed them for the public in front of their houses and apartments.

This community art project is meant to be an act of worship in light of the Thanksgiving season. Please take a walk starting in front of the Prayer Chapel down Carlton Street, right on Hancock Street and ending next to the financial affairs building.

Embrace Ministries and International Justice Mission are teaming up to gather supplies and create kits for Syrian refugee families in the Greek Isles and foster children in Yamhill County.

We will be collecting completed kits and boxes and donated supplies from now to finals week. There will also be a packing party on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

While you are home for the next few days, take some time to gather supplies to help refugee families and children entering the foster care system such as age-appropriate toys and toiletries. There are boxes available to fill in the SpIL Annex in the Student Union Building.

Drop off fully finished kits or individual supplies at the SpIL Annex in the SUB or in the blue bins around campus in Bauman and the Bruin Den.

For lists of supplies, go to georgefox.edu/embrace or email Mikayla (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Grace (glownsbery12@georgefox.edu).

Do you love to serve? Does volunteering for the larger vision of Martin Luther King Jr. inspire you? How about in Portland?

Your chance to get involved with our neighboring community is finally here, with the opportunity to be a part of MLK Day of Service in Portland!

MLK Day of Service is a day we are able to live into this vision Dr. King had for serving and justice. Though one day of service is never enough to fully celebrate him or what he stood for, we hope you are able to join us for this day of service and recognition of Dr. King.

MLK Day of Service takes place on Monday, Jan. 18. You can register and find more information about what the day will look like here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Den and Villa Café will be closing at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and be closed through the weekend, reopening Monday, Nov. 30.

The Bruin Bites will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 25, through the weekend, also reopening Monday, Nov. 30.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!

– Bon Appetit

Hours of operation in the dining room will change over the weekend as follows:

• Wednesday, Nov. 25: Dinner, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 26: Brunch, 10:30-11 a.m.; Dinner, 4-4:30 p.m.
• Friday-Saturday, Nov. 27-28: Brunch, 10:30-11 a.m.; Dinner, 5-5:45 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 29: Brunch, 10:30-11 a.m.; Dinner, 5-7 p.m.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving, from all of us at Bon Appetit!

ASC invites you to a “Prayer for Peace” today (Tuesday) after chapel at noon in the Bauman Greenroom. May our student body and employees come together to stand with the hurting, marginalized and oppressed from every part of the world.

Come join us on today (Monday) at 7 p.m. in the Foxhole for a showing of the “The Gospel of John” movie. This showing is based upon the exact text of the Contemporary English Version of the Bible.

This showing is being put on by Paul Anderson’s “Writings on John” Class, and is open to all students. The movie is three hours long, and it will be followed by a 15-20 minute discussion on what people “see” in the film and how it speaks to them personally. Students can receive chapel elective credit from this event.

Have you considered applying for an RA position for the 2015-16 school year? Do you want to learn more about what the RA role entails? Then come to the RA informational meeting tonight (Monday) at 9 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Applications will become available on Monday, Nov. 30. Click here to view the application. Applications will be due on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 5 p.m. Please turn them in to the student life office on the third floor of Stevens.

Group and individual interviews will take place during the first three weeks of February. Candidates will be notified of selection by Feb. 26.

Questions? Contact reslife@georgefox.edu.