FoxTALE will be upgraded immediately following the Christmas break on Thursday, Jan. 2, and unavailable from 6 a.m. to noon that day. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. Your course content will not be affected by this upgrade.
We also want to let you know that you can view courses older than 2017 fall semester on the FoxTALE-Archive site.
Questions? Email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.
 Please take note of the Hadlock Student Center’s hours for Christmas break:
Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.
Don’t forget to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting this afternoon (Thursday) in Canyon Commons from 3:30 to 5 p.m. As a reminder, there will be no live-streaming of this month’s meeting.
See you there!
All George Fox employees and students are invited to a retirement reception for Debbie Hawblitzel between 2 and 3:30 p.m. today (Thursday) in the music office in the Ross Center. Drop by to wish her well and enjoy some food as we celebrate her time with us!
Debbie has served as an administrative assistant in the music department for 14 and a half years. Before that, she worked for two years in the communication arts, writing literature and world languages department.
Questions? Contact Kenn Willson at kwillson@georgefox.edu.
The Wineskin is being distributed today (Thursday)! Come stop by the Bruin Den between noon and 2 p.m. to get your copy!
Questions? Contact Kiale Palpant (kpalpant16@georgefox.edu).
With just one application, there are 120-plus donor-funded scholarships available, and all continuing traditional undergraduate students are encouraged to apply.
From MyGeorgeFox.edu, click “Student Resources,” then “UG Donor Funded Scholarships.” Application closes Feb. 19, 2020.
Please contact Joyce Staats with questions at jstaats@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2233.
Faculty: Please encourage your students to apply for these scholarships.
In order to eliminate confusion, Waste Management is changing the lids of recycling bins to a bright yellow to further distinguish recycling bins from trash bins. Please take your comingled recycling to a bin with a yellow lid and avoid dumping trash in the yellow-lidded bins.
In addition, if you have not already received an indoor recycling bin, our team is distributing the indoor blue recycling containers for office and dorm room use. Please use those bins for your comingled recycling and not for trash. It is very important to keep garbage out of the recycling bins.
For more recycling information, visit this webpage. Thank you for helping to conserve resources!
Following is closure information for the university’s three cafes.
Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.
When the Newberg campus is closed to celebrate Christmas, Jani-King will be on campus to deep clean buildings.
If you plan to work during the holiday closure dates, please contact the Plant Services office. You will need to provide the dates, times and locations where you plan to be working. This information is vital so as not to interrupt the crew.
Thank you for your cooperation! Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@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 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.
 Please take note of the Hadlock Student Center’s hours for Christmas break:
Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.
Be sure to join your colleagues at this month’s all-employee meeting, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 12, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons.
There has been one change in format: The meeting will not be live-streamed this month to encourage people to attend in person.
George Fox is once again partnering with Hillsboro Airporter to provide a shuttle service to Portland International Airport for the semester break.
Students will be expected to work directly with Hillsboro Airporter to reserve their spot. See the details below:
Faculty: Please let your students know about this service.
Questions? Contact the Office of Student Life (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316).
As the semester closes, Library Digital Learning has a few reminders for faculty:
As we move into the season of inclement weather, you are invited to join us in a web conference to share ideas on conducting class sessions using Zoom web conferencing. Check Digital Learning Upcoming Events for dates and how to join sessions.
You will find additional guides at Digital Learning. You can contact digitallearning@georgefox.edu for support.
The volleyball and lacrosse teams are joining forces to sell Christmas ornaments as a fundraiser. They are George Fox-branded in navy or silver.
Interested? You can pick them up in the athletics office, or we’ll even hand-deliver them to your office up to Friday, Dec. 20! They are $8 each; if you buy three, a fourth ornament is free.
We accept cash, a check or Venmo. Email Emily Davis at edavis@georgefox.edu with questions or to place an order.
Please note the accelerated payroll deadline in December. Due to Christmas break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll. Please have all payroll items (check requests, contracts, temporary employee timesheets, etc.) turned in to HR by 5 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday).
Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Friday, Dec. 13, and the regular employee payday will be on Friday, Dec. 20.
Questions? Contact Belinda Creighton at bcreighton@georgefox.edu.
Make plans to join your colleagues at the all-employee meeting this 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!
Come support our theatre major freshman as they showcase the work they have done in their first year of acting classes! Come to the showcase at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Monday) in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Admission is free.
Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.
All George Fox employees and students are invited to a retirement reception for Debbie Hawblitzel. Drop by the music office in the Ross Center between 2 and 3:30 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 12, to wish her well and enjoy some food as we celebrate her time with us!
Debbie has been at the university serving as an administrative assistant in the music department for 14 and a half years. Before that, she also worked for two years in the communication arts, writing literature and world languages department.
Questions? Contact Kenn Willson at kwillson@georgefox.edu.
