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The Maker Hub is hosting Santa’s workshop events for students and employees who would like to give quality handmade gifts for Christmas this year. Come make custom leather goods, jewelry, linens, keychains and more tomorrow (Wednesday) and Friday, Dec. 3. All tools and materials are provided, free of charge, by the Maker Hub!

After you’ve made your creation(s), join us in the Maker Hub on Monday, Dec. 6, to wrap your workshop gifts, decorate Christmas cookies, eat mac and cheese, and watch Elf. Wrapping paper and food are provided!

We hope you take advantage of these fantastic opportunities:

Workshop Dates

• Wednesday, Dec. 1, 4-6 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 3, 2-5 p.m.

Gift-Wrapping Party

• Monday, Dec. 6, 7-9 p.m.
• Showing of Elf starts at 8 p.m.

Questions? Contact Emily Erickson at eerickson18@georgefox.edu.

Do you have a thirst for glorious battle? The university’s Fencing Club has just the event for you! We are hosting a melee battle with foam-padded weaponry tomorrow (Wednesday) from 4 to 5 p.m. on Hadlock’s third basketball court!

We have swords, shields, axes, spears and more, all safety-padded for reasonable use. Invite your friends and face them head on in the epic fight for honor!

All foam weapons and gear will be provided. There is no cost to attend, and no prior experience is necessary.

Swing by for sparring like you’ve never seen before! If you have any questions, email Mark Berglin at mberglin19@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University Christmas cards are available for ordering. The order will be placed by the end of the day on Friday, Dec. 3.

To make your request, please fill out this form. Questions? Contact Jamison Loop at jloop@georgefox.edu.

Join University Recreation for two outdoor recreation workshops at the Hadlock Student Center this weekend. These are free and open to students and employees. Invite your friends, and we will see you there!

• Backcountry Cooking (with lunch provided)
  Saturday, Dec. 4 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
• Basic Outdoor Navigation: Map & Compass Skills
  Sunday, Dec. 5 (2-4 p.m.)

Have questions? Please email AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Want help with a paper? Looking for support on how to stay organized and study for tests as finals get closer?

If so, you can book an appointment with the Academic Resource Center (ARC) and finish the semester strong. Be sure to schedule early, because appointments fill up fast this time of year.

Questions? Contact Hannah Jackson (hjackson@georgefox.edu) or visit our website.

Did you know George Fox University has a YouTube channel? New content is uploaded every week.

Watch students share their experiences at George Fox University through the “Life@Fox” and “Flippin’ Thru My Phone” videos. You can also learn more about programs from our “Fox Fast Facts” series, including our undergraduate, graduate, ADP and digital offerings.

Plus, amazing Christmas content will be coming soon, and you won’t want to miss it!

Please subscribe here to stay up-to-date!

Questions? Contact Amanda Howard at ahoward@georgefox.edu.

Come join the Nursing Club for some Christmas cheer!

We are hosting an ugly sweater Christmas party from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Roberts Center on Friday, Dec. 10. Tasty holiday food and snacks will be provided, as well as cookie decorating and ornament making.

If you come, please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Bruin Community Pantry.

Happy Holidays from the Nursing Club!

Questions? Contact Kendyl Sandersen at ksandersen19@georgefox.edu.

Join the biology department tonight (Tuesday) for our chapel event! We will be featuring faculty from the theology and biology departments to talk about bioethics. Chapel credit is available, and treats will be provided. We’ll meet at 7 p.m. in EHS 102.

Questions? Contact Lindsay Schell at lschell19@georgefox.edu.

The Department of History and Politics has added a new course for spring semester – HIST 485: Immigration Nation. The U.S. has had more immigrants than any other nation in the history of the world, and this class explores the motivations, contributions, and experiences of immigrants from the colonial period to the present.

The course is open to all interested students and carries no prerequisites. It will meet from 11 to 11:50 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays this spring.

For additional information, please contact Ryan Dearinger (rdearinger@georgefox.edu).

Join University Recreation for two outdoor recreation workshops at the Hadlock Student Center this weekend. These are free and open to employees and their families (12 years of age and older, and accompanied by a parent/guardian). Please register by clicking the links below.

• Backcountry Cooking (with lunch provided)
  Saturday, Dec. 4 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
• Basic Outdoor Navigation: Map & Compass Skills
  Sunday, Dec. 5 (2-4 p.m.)

Have questions? Please email AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Have you lost something? The lost and found has an abundance of found items, including water bottles, ID cards, prescription eyeglasses, electronic accessories, jewelry, and clothing. We even have a skateboard!

Please stop by the Campus Public Safety building this week to identify your lost item. Items not picked up in a timely manner will be donated to a local charity.

Questions? Email Campus Public Safety at campussafety@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in working or interning in Washington, D.C.? Come hear and ask questions of Jennifer Marshall, a longtime policy analyst for the Heritage Foundation, and Eric Patterson, executive vice president of the Religious Freedom Institute, describe what it is like to intern or work in Washington, D.C.

Both speakers have extensive experience working for a wide range of governmental and non-governmental agencies and will answer questions about how to get an internship or job with your ideal organization. We will meet at 4 p.m. today (Monday) in Lemmons 15.

Please direct questions to Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

Get into the holiday spirit and donate a food-related gift card to help local families in need! Every year, the spiritual life office partners with local schools to provide local families with gift cards to food/local restaurants, grocery stores, food delivery, Visa gift cards, etc.

Gift cards can be dropped off at the spiritual life office (Barclay House).

Any questions? Email spiritual life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a pair of free presentations on campus next week …

Eric Patterson, a leading student of the just war tradition who has worked in academia, the White House, and the U.S. Department of State, will speak on the topic “Was America’s War in Afghanistan a Just War?” at 7 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105. Patterson serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve and is currently executive vice president of the Religious Freedom Institute.

Tomorrow night, guest Jennifer Marshall will present a lecture entitled “Freedom to Flourish: Reforming Antipoverty Policy” at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. Marshall has served as vice president of the Heritage Foundation and is currently a senior visiting fellow in its Institute of Family, Community and Opportunity.  She is widely published and has testified before Congress on several occasions.

Please direct questions to Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

We are in need of several volunteers to serve as ushers at midyear commencement on Saturday, Dec. 18. We will be in Bauman Auditorium this year, and we’ll have two separate ceremonies.

Undergraduate commencement will begin at 11 a.m., and the graduate commencement starts at 3 p.m. Come help us greet our guests, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and make graduation a special event for everyone!

All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will have the option to receive $50 through payroll, or take three hours off in lieu of this gift. Non-university volunteers will receive a gift card in the same amount.

Please contact Laurie Fair, at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu, if you would like to volunteer to serve our grads and their families on this memorable day!

The Maker Hub is hosting Santa’s workshop events for students and employees who would like to give quality handmade gifts for Christmas this year. Come make custom leather goods, jewelry, linens, keychains and more on Dec. 1 and 3. All tools and materials are provided, free of charge, by the Maker Hub!

After you’ve made your creation(s), join us in the Maker Hub on Monday, Dec. 6, to wrap your workshop gifts, decorate Christmas cookies, eat mac and cheese, and watch Elf. Wrapping paper and food are provided!

We hope you take advantage of these fantastic opportunities:

Workshop Dates

• Wednesday, Dec. 1, 4-6 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 3, 2-5 p.m.

Gift-Wrapping Party

• Monday, Dec. 6, 7-9 p.m.
• Showing of Elf starts at 8 p.m.

Questions? Contact Anika Perry at perrya20@georgefox.edu.

Calling all current communication major and minor students! We have our annual Christmas party coming up this  Thursday, Dec. 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) members will put on this event for all communication majors/minors. LPH is a communication honor society that meets periodically throughout the semester, creating an opportunity for students to further their relationships with one another and grow academically.

The Christmas event is a perfect opportunity for you to build community and meet other students within the communications department!

Other activities that will be happening at this event include:

• Alumni panel with Kevin Jones: Four to five comm alumni will share what they are doing with their degrees, how their classes prepared them for their jobs, and answer your questions about life in the “real world” with a comm degree!
• Christmas games
• LPH member inductions
• Yummy desserts
• Kahoot about your professors
• Community building time within your classmates, professors and alumni

To give our planning team a general headcount of how many people to expect, please fill out this form to RSVP. We hope to see you there!

If you have questions, email Karis Lee, president of Lambda Pi Eta, at klee19@georgefox.edu, or contact Kevin Jones at kevinj@georgefox.edu.

The Kyrie Club is hosting vespers on Friday, Dec. 3, in the Stevens Center from 4:15 to 5 p.m.

The Kyrie Club is for Orthodox Christian students and anyone else who is curious and wants to learn more about the Orthodox Church. Vespers is a liturgical form of evening prayers. All are welcome, and spiritual life credit is available.

If you have questions, email Emelia Corazza at ecorazza20@georgefox.edu.

Graduate students of the university’s masters counseling program are conducting a study to collect students’ thoughts and opinions on mask-wearing and mask mandates in school.

The purpose of this survey is to examine if parents’ attitudes and beliefs about wearing masks in schools influence their young adult children’s attitudes and beliefs about wearing masks in schools.

By clicking this link, you will be directed to a two-section survey with 10 questions and a video. Please read and sign the consent form on the first page, then click “Next” to continue. Your support helps graduate students at George Fox conduct groundbreaking research toward the completion of their degrees.

Thank you for your support!

Questions? Contact Michael Morgan at mmorgan19@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

With the Christmas season upon us, many will take advantage of the phone deals being offered. If you get a new phone, here is what you need to know so you don’t lose access to your George Fox email, Canvas, Zoom or other apps that use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

If you only use Okta Verify (soon to be required for VPN) or Google Authenticator, the app will transfer to your new phone but not the settings.

Before purchasing a new phone, make sure that you have one of the following methods also set up:

• SMS Authentication (text message)
• Voice Call Authentication

You can have multiple methods active at the same time. To learn more, read this Multi-Factor Authentication: Set up a Second Authentication Method document.

You will not be able to use Okta Verify or Google Authenticator until you go through the setup process again. Here are the directions to set up Okta Verify and/or Google Authenticator when you have a second method setup.

If you got a new phone and activated it without SMS or Voice Call set up, then you must contact the Service Desk.

Questions regarding MFA? Contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.