Make plans to join your colleagues at the next all-employee meeting on 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!
The William Penn Honors Program, in conjunction with the undergraduate admissions office, is thrilled to welcome to campus its Fellowship Day competitors today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday). 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.
Paul Anderson will conduct a “turning of the page” for Vol. 1 of The Saint John’s Bible: The Gospels and Acts from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. today (Thursday). This will be followed by a brief period of contemplative worship. All are welcome.
Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
The IT department is currently selling used cell phones. There are a limited number of iPhone 8’s and XR’s, and a few Samsung 9’s available that are just over a year old. The price for these undamaged models is $200-300.
Please note that these phones are sold as is with no warranty, and they do not come with a charging cable or plug (these can be purchased separately). All phones are locked into the AT&T network for another year. If you’re interested in purchasing one of these phones, visit the service desk on the third floor of the Stevens Center.
AT&T is now offering anyone with an @georgefox.edu email address 15 percent off their plans. You can add this discount here if you currently have AT&T or are signing up for new service.
Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu.
Please join the student life division for a farewell reception for Kristi Welker, director of commuter life, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the student life office. You can drop in at any point, but we will have a focused time of sharing beginning at 1:45 p.m.
Welker has faithfully served the university with a passionate faith, a tremendous heart for students, and a deep commitment to furthering the mission at George Fox for the last two and a half years. She and her family are moving to Ohio in two weeks to be near their extended family. She has accepted a resident director position at The Ohio State University.
If you have questions, contact Mark Pothoff at mpothoff@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.
Freshman engineering students will display and answer questions about their oscillating air engines from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., then compete in our annual Wobble-off competition at 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday).
Join us in the Klages Maker Hub competition 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.
Come support our theatre major freshmen as they showcase the work they have done in their first year of acting classes! Join us at 7:30 p.m. this Monday, Dec. 9, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Admission is free.
Questions? Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.
The theatre department’s 10-minute play festival is tonight (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thursday). 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.
All requests for payment received by 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, will be ready at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19.
All requests for payment received Dec. 17 through 20 by 5 p.m. will be ready at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Questions? Contact Melodee Powers at mpowers@georgefox.edu.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Accounts Payable!
See the finals week hours for the food bank below:
You can contact the Office of Student Life to make an appointment to access the food bank. Call 503-554-2310 or email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu with questions.
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.
