The Daily Bruin

Faculty, staff, students, vendors and visitors across all campus locations must use face coverings as required by state guidelines. You can read the full face-covering policy here.

Masks, face coverings, or face shields are currently required for:

• All indoor public campus spaces (e.g., classrooms, offices, hallways, meeting rooms, etc.) unless the individual is alone in an individual private workspace defined by OHA as an indoor space within a public or private workplace used for work by one individual at a time. It must be enclosed on all sides with walls from floor to ceiling and with a closed door. Note: Face coverings are required in all cubicle and open workspaces.
• In the Bruin Den, Canyon Commons or Bridge Cafe you may remove your face covering ONLY if you are actively eating.

The university has worked hard to follow CDC and OHA guidance through the pandemic, but we recognize there will be a variety of personal perspectives on how our campus should transition back to pre-pandemic life. We ask that, as members of a Christ-centered community, we treat one another with kindness and grace, particularly when our views differ from one another.

Be well and stay safe!

Questions? Contact the COT (cot@georgefox.edu) or HR (hr@georgefox.edu).

Join us as we celebrate the Savior’s birth! Employees and their families are invited to the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, in Canyon Commons 101-103. Join us for a bowl of chili and holiday sweets.

If you have questions, please contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu.

Please fill out this anonymous form to help promote accessibility in the Hadlock Student Center.

Thank you,
Disability Awareness and Advocacy Subcommittee

Plan now to join us for this year’s Christmas concert, O Holy Night, scheduled Friday, Dec. 10, through Sunday, Dec. 12. We will host 7:30 p.m. concerts on Friday and Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee Sunday.

Staff may have two complimentary tickets for any night. Students and employees also are invited to attend a formal dress rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. Thursday free of charge, for which there will be general seating (please be sure to use social distancing when possible).

Tickets for the Thursday concert are available from Kathy Harris in Ross 101 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., until 700 seats are given away. Masks must be worn to each performance (no exceptions).

Tickets for the Friday through Sunday concerts are available online at this link. The system automatically puts a gray (social distance) seat between each selection, so select your spots and don’t space them out. For those who can’t attend in person, a livestream of Sunday’s concert will be available here.

Poinsettias ($10) and Christmas trees ($20) will be for sale after the last concert on Sunday (cash and checks only).

Contact Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

George Fox employees are invited to shop the Adidas Employee Store through Friday, Dec. 31. More information can be found here.

Questions? Contact Sara Reamy (sreamy@georgefox.edu).

We hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Some of us will travel near and far to see our loved ones this holiday season. As the road conditions get more challenging and many of us choose to drive by car rather than by plane, we would like to share some tips and advice on long holiday travel.

Be safe and well!

Questions? Contact HR at hr@georgefox.edu.

Sign up with a partner through IMLeagues for our upcoming cornhole tournament! The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 4. Register by Friday at 11:59 p.m. to participate!

First-place winners will receive an intramural champion shirt, mask, and a place on our intramural champions wall!

Please contact Emiline Bova (ebova19@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Please join us for the annual Christmas tree lighting today (Tuesday) from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. There will be carols, cookies, and hot cider in the Stevens Center’s atrium.

This event will immediately follow the all-employee meeting.

Questions? Contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to join your colleagues at today’s all-employee meeting at 3 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Afterwards, you are invited to take part in a campus Christmas tree-lighting ceremony.

Please join us this week for chapel on Tuesday morning (Advent chapel) and Wednesday evening (continuing our series in the Gospel of Luke).

We’ll meet at 10:50 a.m. this morning and at 7 p.m. tomorrow night, both in Bauman Auditorium. See you there!

Want to play some volleyball for a good cause? We are super excited to host a volleyball tournament to raise awareness of human trafficking. Both students and employees are welcome to participate.

Join us from 7 to 8:30 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 3, for our “Battle for Blue Heart” tournament in the Hadlock Student Center. Spread the word, and use this form to sign up.

Questions? Contact Lyla Roy at lroy21@georgefox.edu.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.