The Daily Bruin

Freshman engineering students will display and answer questions about their oscillating air engines from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., then compete in the annual Wobble-off competition at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday).

Join us in the Klages Maker Hub for the big event as students compete with their engines for maximum speed, coast, air efficiency, cost efficiency, power and craftsmanship!

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

The campus community is invited to our annual Christmas Chapel this morning (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

We will be led in worship by the university’s choir and orchestra, and President Robin Baker will share a Christmas reflection. We hope you can join us!

In addition, all are welcome to join us tomorrow night (Wednesday) for Vespers at 7 p.m. in Bauman. For more information, contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Our senior theatre majors are presenting what they have learned at George Fox this Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. It’s free; come support our students!

Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.

The William Penn Honors Program, in conjunction with the undergraduate admissions office, is thrilled to welcome to campus its Fellowship Day competitors this Thursday, Dec. 5, and Friday, Dec. 6. Thank you for the important part you play in making these students and families feel welcome and cared for!

Please avoid parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots on both Thursday and Friday as a courtesy to our guests. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248.

The theatre department’s 10-minute play festival is tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday, Dec. 5. Eleven scenes, directed by theatre students and performed by students from everywhere in the George Fox community, will be presented over the course of the two nights, starting promptly at 10:10 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium!

Admission is $1. Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a special presentation on the illuminative artwork of The Saint John’s Bible tonight (Tuesday) in Hoover 105.

Faculty members Paul Anderson and Lisa Cleath will present “From Creation to the Incarnation: Celebrating the Christian Story with The Saint John’s Bible” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It will be followed by a “Turning of the Pages” session of Vol. 1, Pentateuch, and Vol. 6, Jesus and the Gospels. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Join the Staff Development Committee for our December staff lunch for hourly staff employees on Thursday, Dec. 12, in Canyon Commons 101.

Join us from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for food, fun and fellowship! Be sure to RSVP using this form by 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten (alichten@georgefox.edu).

Are you wishing for additional organization or decor this Christmas? The Thomas Center excess furniture inventory has some ideas for you!

Come “shop” our desk organizers, tape dispensers, staplers, three-ring binders, filing cabinets, sorting and display racks, bulletin boards, desk lamps and more! For large items, choose the item you’d like and we’ll even deliver!

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Merry Christmas from Plant Services!

All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Baird Home (701 E. Franklin St.).

Join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ, our Light, who calls us to “Rise and Shine” in a world of much darkness. We will be serving chili, light appetizers and holiday sweets.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

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 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. on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

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.

The university community is invited to a special presentation on the illuminative artwork of The Saint John’s Bible tomorrow night (Tuesday) in Hoover 105.

Faculty members Paul Anderson and Lisa Cleath will present “From Creation to the Incarnation: Celebrating the Christian Story with The Saint John’s Bible” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It will be followed by a “Turning of the Pages” session of Vol. 1, Pentateuch, and Vol. 6, Jesus and the Gospels. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Please join us for the annual Christmas tree lighting tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. There will be carols, cookies and hot cocoa in the Stevens Atrium. The lighting of the tree will take place in Pennington Plaza.

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

IT will be releasing the newest macOS, Catalina, for installation on George Fox computers. It’s important to keep your computer up-to-date by regularly installing the most current macOS, but please be aware that certain older software programs may not work. For example, Apple has decided to drop support for 32-bit applications with this latest upgrade, but the most common applications should work normally (including Microsoft Office, Google Chrome, Firefox, etc.). 

Please be aware that it takes about 30 to 60 minutes to download Catalina depending on your internet speed, and at least another 40 to 60 minutes to install. Also note that during the second step of installing Catalina you will be unable to use the computer. 

If you have any questions or are unsure if you have unsupported applications, please contact the IT Service Desk at 503-554-2569.

Students, staff and faculty who are not currently performing weight training exercises are wanted for a study. Subjects are needed for a blood flow restriction exercise study. 

Participants will be allocated to either a BFR and exercise group or to an exercise alone group. Participants will be asked to exercise two times a week for about 20 minutes each for eight weeks. Those who complete the study will get $20 and a pizza party. 

If you have questions or if you would like to enroll, contact Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu.

As you come across lost items, especially high-value ones, please don’t wait to turn them in to the Campus Public Safety office.

People stop by our office routinely to check for lost items, and it would be most beneficial to reunite them with their items as soon as possible. Waiting weeks or months to turn things in makes it more difficult to find a match.

Thank you for your help in this matter. Questions? Call 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu

Check out this week’s George Fox athletics home game:

• Women’s basketball vs. Multnomah University – Tuesday, Dec. 3, 6 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center

Questions? Visit the athletics website.

Today (Wednesday) is the deadline to order Christmas cards for your department. Please fill out this form by 3 p.m. to place your order. Please direct questions to Jamison Loop at jloop@georgefox.edu.

All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Baird Home (701 E. Franklin St.).

Join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ, our Light, who calls us to “Rise and Shine” in a world of much darkness. We will be serving chili, light appetizers and holiday sweets.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

Just a friendly reminder that there is no Vespers tonight (Wednesday) due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving break, and we will see you next Tuesday for our Christmas chapel at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman.