The Daily Bruin

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.

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.

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.