Need help working on term papers and projects? Could you use a study buddy to go over class notes and quiz you for that intense final? The ARC is open on Dead Day (Monday, Dec. 9) and on finals week through Thursday, Dec. 12. Make an appointment now!
Stop by the ARC, visit arcschedule.georgefox.edu, or email the_arc@georgefox.edu to set up an appointment.
Take a study break and stop by the Holiday Hangout tonight (Friday) at 8 p.m. in the Stevens Center atrium. Come for delicious sweet treats, a tater tot bar, an Elf showing, pictures with Santa and Pennington, games, Christmas karaoke, and holiday bazaar gift shopping hosted by our art students.Â
Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu
Don’t forget that the Bruin Store buys back books year-round! Bring your student ID and the textbooks you no longer need, and if we can buy them, you will leave with cash in hand.
If you rented books for fall semester through the Bruin Store, the last day to check those books back in is Friday, Dec. 13. Please bring them to the Bruin Store (along with your student ID) during business hours to avoid any late, processing, or non-return fees.
Did you find the book you need but Amazon sells it for less? No worries! Just show us that the same book is being sold and shipped from Amazon, and we will be happy to match the price.
Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.
All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Baird Home (701 E. Franklin St.).
Join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ, our Light, who calls us to “Rise and Shine” in a world of much darkness. We will be serving chili, light appetizers and holiday sweets.
Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.
The season of Advent is upon us, and the Office of Spiritual Life has partnered with faculty and students to publish the 2019 Advent Project. This daily reader is designed, written and created by people in the George Fox community and is intended to point us toward Christ as we await his birth.
Feel free to share it with friends, family and your faith community. Additionally, we will be sending a video at the beginning of each week to introduce each topic (hope, peace, joy and love). We hope it is helpful to you in some form as we celebrate this season of Advent together.
Contact Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Make plans to join your colleagues at the next all-employee meeting on Thursday, Dec. 12. We’ll be meeting in Canyon Commons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. (with live streaming in PDS 155B).
Have a shout-out you’d like to give to a colleague for recent work they’ve done? Share it at this link!
When young adults turn 18 they age out of the foster care system and often find themselves in need of some basic everyday living items to help them transition to living on their own for the first time. Help us collect basic everyday living supplies for these young adults!
Each living area lobby has received a donation box labeled with an assigned item to collect. There is an additional donation box in the Office of Spiritual Life. Tomorrow (Friday) we will collect all the items you have donated this week and create “launch boxes” that will go to our local Department of Human Services office to support these young adults.
Questions? Contact Makenna Coffee at mcoffee16@georgefox.edu.
The William Penn Honors Program, in conjunction with the undergraduate admissions office, is thrilled to welcome to campus its Fellowship Day competitors today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday). Thank you for the important part you play in making these students and families feel welcome and cared for!
Please avoid parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots on both Thursday and Friday as a courtesy to our guests. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248.
Paul Anderson will conduct a “turning of the page” for Vol. 1 of The Saint John’s Bible: The Gospels and Acts from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. today (Thursday). This will be followed by a brief period of contemplative worship. All are welcome.
Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
The IT department is currently selling used cell phones. There are a limited number of iPhone 8’s and XR’s, and a few Samsung 9’s available that are just over a year old. The price for these undamaged models is $200-300.
Please note that these phones are sold as is with no warranty, and they do not come with a charging cable or plug (these can be purchased separately). All phones are locked into the AT&T network for another year. If you’re interested in purchasing one of these phones, visit the service desk on the third floor of the Stevens Center.
AT&T is now offering anyone with an @georgefox.edu email address 15 percent off their plans. You can add this discount here if you currently have AT&T or are signing up for new service.
Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
Please join the student life division for a farewell reception for Kristi Welker, director of commuter life, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the student life office. You can drop in at any point, but we will have a focused time of sharing beginning at 1:45 p.m.
Welker has faithfully served the university with a passionate faith, a tremendous heart for students, and a deep commitment to furthering the mission at George Fox for the last two and a half years. She and her family are moving to Ohio in two weeks to be near their extended family. She has accepted a resident director position at The Ohio State University.
If you have questions, contact Mark Pothoff at mpothoff@georgefox.edu.
Winter Formal is this Sunday, Dec. 8, at 8 p.m. at Leftbank Annex in Portland. It won’t be a swing dance this year, just a regular dance.
Get your tickets in the bookstore now! You don’t want to miss out. Tickets are $10 per person and can also be purchased at the door. Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.
Take a study break and stop by the Holiday Hangout tomorrow (Friday) at 8 p.m. in the Stevens Center atrium.
Come for delicious sweet treats, a tater tot bar, an Elf showing, pictures with Santa and Pennington, games, Christmas karaoke, and holiday bazaar gift shopping hosted by our art students.Â
Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.
The finance office will be closed from Dec. 21 through Jan. 1 for Christmas break.
Deposits that need a December 2019 date must be brought to Heather in the finance office no later than 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit for January 2020.
Please look around your desk and file cabinet to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking extra time off during the Christmas holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave.
If you have any questions about deposits, contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173.
The Fox Film Festival committee is hosting a get-together tonight (Thursday) in Lemmons 4 at 4 p.m. We will be providing information about how you can help and what roles you can fill on the committee, as well as answering your questions about the upcoming festival.
Come by if you are interested in getting involved! Questions? Contact Sean McNeil at smcneil17@georgefox.edu.
Freshman engineering students will display and answer questions about their oscillating air engines from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., then compete in our annual Wobble-off competition at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday).
Join us in the Klages Maker Hub competition as students compete with their engines for maximum speed, coast, air efficiency, cost efficiency, power and craftsmanship!
Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.
All are invited to come enjoy food and discussion at Third Culture Kids tonight (Thursday). We will be meeting at the Intercultural Resource Center from 7:30 to 9 p.m. This week we have an awesome guest speaker, Lauren Wells, coming to talk about TCKs and interpersonal relationships.
A Third Culture Kid is an individual who, having spent a significant part of his or her developmental years in a culture other than their parents’, develops a sense of relationship to both cultures. The TCK Club is a community created for anyone who grew up in another culture, missionary kids, or for those interested in missions and looking for a community, but everyone is welcome!
Questions? Contact Holly Hicks at hhicks16@georgefox.edu.
Come support our theatre major freshmen as they showcase the work they have done in their first year of acting classes! Join us at 7:30 p.m. this Monday, Dec. 9, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Admission is free.
Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.
The theatre department’s 10-minute play festival is tonight (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thursday). Eleven scenes, directed by theatre students and performed by students from everywhere in the George Fox community, will be presented over the course of the two nights, starting promptly at 10:10 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium!
Admission is $1. Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.
Don’t miss Late Night Breakfast on Monday, Dec. 9, at 10 p.m. in Canyon Commons. It’s everybody’s favorite study break! Commuters: We’ve got you covered on this one, so plan to attend.
Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.
