The Daily Bruin

The Bruin Community Pantry will be open the following hours starting today (Monday) through Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021:

• Monday: 3 to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday: Noon to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 4 to 5:30 p.m.

The food bank will be closed during the following days:

• Wednesday, Nov. 25
• Monday, Dec. 21 through Friday, Dec. 25

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon (bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu).

The Finance department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday this week:

• For check requests received today (Monday) through Wednesday, Nov. 25, checks will be ready on Friday, Dec. 4.

Thank you!

Questions? Contact Accounts Payable (accountspayable@georgefox.edu).

Please note that any poster, sign or display must be approved by ASC or the administration before it is posted on the Newberg campus. Posters and signs should only be put on designated bulletin boards and should not be on doors or windows.

Questions? Contact the Office of Student Life (studentlife@georgefox.edu).

Recent government decisions regarding travel and its impact on large gatherings have forced us to change the midyear commencement celebration from a hybrid format to a virtual-only event.

We understand and share in the disappointment that this causes for those planning to participate in the ceremony. However, keeping our students, families, faculty, and staff safe, especially during this time, is paramount.

We invite graduating students, along with friends, families, faculty, and staff, to watch the ceremony and hear a message from the president, graduates’ names read, and degrees conferred virtually. The link to view this prerecorded event will be posted on this webpage by 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Questions? Please contact Janelle Freitag (jfreitag@georgefox.edu).

The city of Newberg will close the on-street parking along Meridian Street next week for scheduled sewer work. There will be no parking on Meridian Street from Sherman Street to North Street starting Monday, Nov. 23, through the end of the fall semester.

Students may park anywhere on campus without being ticketed for the remainder of the fall semester.

The entry into the Wood-Mar parking lot will also be blocked during the project; please plan to access the Hoover and Wood-Mar parking lots from the East Sherman Street entry point. 

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw (eshaw@georgefox.edu)

Campus facilities (excluding Canyon Commons and Roberts Center) will be locked beginning Monday, Nov. 23. Buildings will stay locked until the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.

All buildings will be card-lock access only. Please bring your ID card and office keys to campus to access your workspaces if you will be working on campus.

Please make arrangements to meet any vendors or those who need to do business with the university at an entry door, and make sure that they have your contact information.

Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw (eshaw@georgefox.edu).

All are invited to join Paul Anderson, Erin Johnson, and others from around the nation Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. to discuss Volume 7 of the Quakers and the Disciplines Series (of which Paul is the founding editor).

The authors of the essays in this volume will share about their contributions regarding Quakers, social work, and justice concerns. Register online here.

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu).

You are invited to attend the Exercise Science Research Symposium! Come and learn about the research our seniors have been working on all semester.

The presentations will take place today (Friday) at noon over Zoom.

Questions? Contact Mary Imboden (mimboden@georgefox.edu).

The city is continuing its water line project and will have an impact starting today (Friday) through Wednesday, Dec. 2. Thank you for avoiding this area as the city updates its water and drain lines.

Construction schedule:

• Friday, Nov. 20
  • Meridian Street will be closed at the North Street intersection. Traffic will not be allowed through.
• Starting Monday, Nov. 23
  • No street parking will be available along the east side of Meridian Street as construction crews will begin staging (laying out) pipe.
  • Street parking along the east side will continue to be closed through December, as they will be staging pipe for multiple locations in town.
• Monday, Nov. 30
  • The Hoover parking lot entrance north of Franklin Street will be closed. This entrance will be closed until Wednesday, Dec. 2.
• Tuesday, Dec. 1
  • Meridian Street will be closed at the North Street intersection again. Traffic will not be allowed through.

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu).

Get into the holiday spirit and donate a food-related gift card to help foster and local families in need!

We will be collecting donations until Wednesday, Nov. 25. Drop-off baskets are located at Information Services in the Stevens Center, ASC, SpIL, and the College of Christian Studies office. 

We are accepting gift cards to fast food and local restaurants, grocery stores, food delivery, Visa gift cards, etc. Thank you for your donation!

Questions? Contact Dayana Caamal Perez (dcaamalperez18@georgefox.edu).

The Bruin Community Pantry will be open the following hours starting Monday, Nov. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021:

• Monday: 3 to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday: Noon to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 4 to 5:30 p.m.

The food bank will be closed during the following days:

• Wednesday, Nov. 25
• Monday, Dec. 21 through Friday, Dec. 25

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon (bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu).

Starting Monday, Nov. 30, the Bruin Store will be transitioning to our winter break hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, by appointment only.

Please call the store at 503-554-2540 to set up an appointment time, or feel free to order from our website.

Returning textbook rentals:

We understand that many students will need their rented textbooks over a portion of the break to study for finals. You are responsible for returning your textbooks to the Bruin Store (please do not drop them off at the Library) on or prior to the rental due date, which is Friday, Dec. 18.

If you are finished with your book early, you may come to check it in at any time. If you take it home, please mail it back to us at the address below. In order for your mailed book to be considered “on-time,” it simply needs to be postmarked by the due date.

Address for mailing textbook returns:

Bruin Store
409 Carlton Way
Newberg, OR 97132

Instructions for having someone return textbooks on your behalf:

It is acceptable for a friend or family member to bring your book by the Bruin Store on your behalf. They will need to have your first and last name, the phone number that was used for the rental account, and your patron ID number that is included in your rental reminder emails. However, if the rented book is damaged, the person who is checking in the textbook will be responsible for paying the damage fees.

Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs (pjacobs@georgefox.edu).

The courier service between the Newberg and Portland campuses will be suspended during the holiday break starting this Monday, Nov. 23. It will resume Tuesday, Jan. 19. If courier service is needed, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Contemplative Worship will be held over Zoom today (Thursday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join in!

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

The Finance Department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday next week:

• For check requests received by Finance by Friday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m., checks will be ready on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
• For check requests received Monday, Nov. 23, through Wednesday, Nov. 25, checks will be ready on Friday, Dec. 4.

Thank you!

Questions? Contact Accounts Payable (accountspayable@georgefox.edu).

Rick Muthiah, director of Learning Support Services, is collecting strategies for supporting students that faculty members have implemented. The plan is to share ideas and practices with our community as we work together to support students in their educational and vocational endeavors.

Faculty members are invited to answer the following question using this form:

• What approaches have you found to be most effective for supporting the success of students who are struggling academically or otherwise?

Your response can be as brief or as elaborate as you desire. Thank you!

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu).

Starting Monday, Nov. 23, the Murdock Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for campus holidays. 

View our hours here.

Questions? Contact Patty Vanier (pvanier@georgefox.edu).

Due to the two-week pause mandated by Governor Brown, the Finance Department will continue to keep our door locked and will limit entry into the building. 

Please use the dropbox to the left of our entry for finance paperwork – in an envelope addressed to the pertinent employee. There is a box with envelopes and pens in case you forget. Thank you!

Questions? Contact Melodee Powers (mpowers@georgefox.edu).

Head over to this site to read the latest issue of The Crescent! There are new articles in news, sports, arts and culture, features, columns and opinion – all written and photographed by students!

The Crescent is only publishing online this semester, so be sure to read online and stay up-to-date on the latest around campus!

Questions? Contact asccrescent@georgefox.edu.

If you missed last weekend’s virtual production of the play Silent Sky, be sure to cozy up with your laptops and various devices and join us this week for a delightful evening of live, virtual theatre!

Performances will be presented Thursday, Nov. 19, through Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m., and again on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m.

To get more information about the show and to purchase tickets, click here. Students, staff and faculty can purchase a ticket for $10, or gather a bunch of people (socially distanced) and watch from a lobby or living room for $25 with a “household ticket.”

This week, we’re offering a student night for Thursday’s performance! Students may write Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) or swing by her office in Ross 201 to get a free ticket!