Please note accelerated payroll deadline in December

Tuesday, November 12th, 2019

Due to the Christmas break holiday, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll. Please have all payroll items (check requests, contracts, temporary employee time sheets, etc.) turned in to HR by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Regular employee time sheets and student time sheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual.

Student payday: Dec. 13
Regular employee payday: Dec. 20

Questions? Contact Belinda Creighton (bcreighton@georgefox.edu).

Get boba tea and support Fusion club

Tuesday, November 12th, 2019

The Fusion Asian American Club invites the campus community to support their club by buying milk tea with homemade boba for just $5. Soy and almond milk alternatives also will be available.

We will have a table outside the Bruin Den today (Wednesday) from noon to 3 p.m. Come support Fusion and learn about the club!

Questions? Contact fusion.gfu@gmail.com.

Caution: Skunks have been sighted in Hess Creek Canyon

Tuesday, November 12th, 2019

Please note: There have been some recent sightings of a skunk family in Hess Creek Canyon. The skunks are easily agitated and will spray on sight. One student was recently sprayed. Please use caution when walking through the canyon.

Questions? Contact Skyler Simonsen at ssimonsen17@georgefox.edu.

Gather for Q&A about Orthodox Christianity

Tuesday, November 12th, 2019

Do you have questions about Eastern Orthodox Christianity? Would you like to know more about Orthodox Christian theology, liturgical worship, tradition, or anything related to Orthodox Christianity and the early church?

Come tonight (Wednesday) to ask questions or listen at a Q&A session with an Orthodox priest hosted by Kyrie Club. We will be meeting in Stevens 109 at 6 p.m.

This event will be happening in place of our usual weekly vespers service. Hot drinks and cookies will be provided.

Questions? Contact Anna Olson at aolson17@georgefox.edu.

Save the dates for special holiday chapels

Monday, November 11th, 2019

The Office of Spiritual Life invites you to attend our holiday chapel events on Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Chapel) and Dec. 3 (Christmas Chapel). Both will be on Tuesday mornings from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Everyone is welcome to worship with us!

Come to Q&A with Orthodox Christian priest

Monday, November 11th, 2019

Do you have questions about Eastern Orthodox Christianity? Would you like to know more about Orthodox Christian theology, liturgical worship, tradition, or anything related to Orthodox Christianity and the early church?

Come ask questions or listen at a Q&A session with an Orthodox priest hosted by Kyrie Club. We will be meeting in Stevens 109 at 6 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).

This event will be happening in place of our usual weekly vespers service. Hot drinks and cookies will be provided.

Questions? Contact Anna Olson at aolson17@georgefox.edu.

Airport shuttles available for Thanksgiving break

Monday, November 11th, 2019

George Fox is once again partnering with Hillsboro Airporter to provide a shuttle service to Portland International Airport for Thanksgiving break.

Students will be expected to work directly with Hillsboro Airporter to reserve their spot. See the details below:

  • The cost for one passenger is $65 plus a tip. Each additional passenger is $3.
  • Each shuttle can fit five to six passengers. The cost per student is based on the total number of passengers during the scheduled times, so if you can fill one shuttle with six passengers, the cost per student could be as low as $15.
  • Make your reservations more than 24 hours in advance and Hillsboro Airporter can group you together. To reserve your spot, click here.
  • Hillsboro Airporter accepts cash or credit card for payment. Parents can call Hillsboro Airporter with a credit card to pay for their student’s fare.
  • Hillsboro Airporter has 24/7 service. It will work with students and their families to put students together to lower the cost of the fare.

Questions? Contact the Office of Student Life (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316).

Get massage from PT students

Monday, November 11th, 2019

Got stress, aches and pains, or do you just want to feel relaxed? We want to help! Come get a massage performed by a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice.

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students ($15) and employees ($20). We are offering 30-minute massages on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Roberts Center 204.

All proceeds will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda and Ghana. Donations are also welcome! Preregister here.

Questions? Contact Haleigh Rabe at hrabe18@georgefox.edu.

Thanksgiving deadlines for Accounts Payable

Monday, November 11th, 2019

Following is information on Thanksgiving deadlines for Accounts Payable. For check requests received by the finance department by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, the check will be ready on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

For check requests received between Monday, Nov. 25, and Wednesday, Nov. 27, the check will be ready on Friday, Dec. 6.

Questions? Contact Accounts Payable at accountspayable@georgefox.edu.

Wondering about the Catholic faith? Come to Q&A

Monday, November 11th, 2019

Do you have questions about Catholicism? Want to know more about Catholic doctrine, the priesthood, Catholic worship, or anything in between? Come to FAQs about the Faith, a Q&A session with two Catholic priests!

Join the Catholic Campus Fellowship this Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 102. A teaching Mass will follow the Q&A session. The teaching Mass is designed to be an introduction to Catholic worship for those who haven’t experienced Mass before.

This is a chapel elective. Light refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Kirsten Van Dyke at kvandyke18@georgefox.edu.

HSC Family Day is this Saturday

Monday, November 11th, 2019

The Hadlock Student Center is hosting a Family Day this Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are excited to share this space with George Fox employees and their immediate family members!

If you plan to attend, please note:

  • Sandals and other open-toe shoes are not permitted.
  • Non-marking athletic shoes are required in the gym and fitness center rooms.
  • Children under the age of 14 are allowed in all areas of the HSC except the cardio/weight area.
  • Family members aged 14 to 17 can use the cardio/weight equipment when directly supervised by a parent or guardian.

Please take a few minutes in advance to complete the waiver on MyGeorgeFox for yourself and a separate form for each family member who will be attending.

If you have any questions, contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu or Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

‘Spring Cleaning in the Winter’ starts today

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

Find yourself wondering where to donate that pair of pants, scarf, or even kitchen utensil that have been sitting in your room? The Bruin Store has a solution for you!

From today (Monday) until Friday, Nov. 15, we will be putting on “Spring Cleaning in the Winter” to benefit The Closet Project and the Bruin Community Pantry.

Blue bins will be placed outside all on-campus dorms, apartments, and inside the Bruin Store. In these bins, you can drop off donations for the Closet Project, such as the following:

  • Gently-used clean clothing
  • Bags
  • Shoes
  • Non-perishable food items
  • Kitchen gadgets and utensils

This is a great opportunity to clean out your room and take less things home during winter break! Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

Mathetes panel will discuss Native American history

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

In honor of Native American History Month, the Intercultural Resource Center is holding a Mathetes panel to discuss the untold histories of Native communities. The panel will take place in Canyon Commons tomorrow (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The discussion will also address how Native folks and non-Native folks can coexist in American society. Questions? Contact Loveleen Brar at lbrar16@georgefox.edu.

All invited to chapel events this week

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

Be sure to join us in chapel this week! Here is the schedule …

  • Tuesday Chapel: Come hear from your area coordinators as they continue discussing identity (10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium)
  • Shalom: Join us Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. in Canyon Commons
  • Vespers: Rusty St. Cyr will continue our study on the Gospel of John (Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium)

Questions? Contact the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Claim your missing items at lost and found before Friday

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

Have you lost a pair of glasses, earbuds or a water bottle? Are you missing keys?

Your lost items may be in our lost and found at the Campus Public Safety office. Please stop by or check our Facebook page, as we periodically post photos of items that have been turned in.

If items remain unclaimed by Friday, Nov. 15, they may be donated.

Questions? Call 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu

Bruin Discounts are now available on your mobile device

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

George Fox has partnered with an ever-growing list of local businesses to offer discounts to our community! There are currently more than 30 participating businesses!

Bruin Discounts, the new digital discount card, can be found by logging in to igfu.georgefox.edu on your mobile device.

If you do not have a smartphone or if you rely on your spouse to take advantage of the discounts offered to our George Fox community, please fill out this form to request a printed Bruin Discounts card.

  • The card does not have the participating businesses listed, as in the past, since the number of businesses has outgrown the number that can be printed on the card.
  • The card does contain a QR code and web address where a list of participating businesses can be found.

If you have a smartphone, we ask that you use the Bruin Discounts site rather than a card. The digital format keeps track of usage so our participating businesses can use that data to inform their discount offer decisions.

Here are a few of the businesses that are offering a discount on Bruin Discounts:

  • Coffee Cottage
  • Dairy Queen
  • McDonald’s
  • Newberg Bakery
  • Cameo Theatre
  • Ray’s Produce
  • Uflora

Start enjoying savings today with Bruin Discounts! Questions? Contact Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu.

Register for The Voices Project Conference

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

The Voices Project Conference is a two-day conference on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22-23, designed to give students of color on campus a voice and an opportunity to share their stories and experiences.

Friday night will consist of spoken word and testimony from students of color at George Fox. The second day will consist of keynote speakers, worship, and breakout sessions.

This event is free for all George Fox students, and you can register here. Chapel credit is offered for this event.

Questions? Contact Bryce Coefield at bcoefield@georgefox.edu.

Recycling is returning to campus

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

Plant Services is happy to announce the return of campus-wide indoor recycling! Over the next two months, all of the Newberg campus dumpsters will be transitioned over to Waste Management Northwest, which includes the return of recycling bins in the garbage enclosures. In addition, our team will be distributing the indoor blue recycling containers for office and dorm room use.

Please keep in mind:

  • Trash cannot be mixed with recycling. Any recycling bin containing trash will go to the landfill and will not be recycled. In addition, the university will be charged a contamination fee every time a recycling load must be treated as garbage.
  • All recycled items must be clean and dry.
  • Clean plastic bottles, jugs, and tubs are recyclable, as are clean empty tin, aluminum, and steel cans.
  • Clean paper, magazines and newspaper can be recycled, as well as clean flattened cardboard.
  • Any item that has been contaminated with a substance (e.g. the consumable has soaked into the material, such as grease in a pizza box or coffee in a takeout cup) should be thrown away as garbage.

For the most up-to-date campus recycling information, see this webpage. Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit offering free coffee for veterans today

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

In honor of your service to our country, we are offering all veterans a free small-drip coffee or tea between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. today (Monday) in the Bruin Den and Bridge Cafe. Happy Veterans Day!

Support your Bruins this week

Sunday, November 10th, 2019

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

  • Swimming vs. Lewis and Clark College Friday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m., Chehalem Aquatic Center
  • Men’s basketball vs. Colorado College – Friday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center

Questions? Visit the athletics website.