The Daily Bruin

Looking to learn tennis for the first time and don’t know where to start? Join our five-session beginner tennis course that teaches all of the basics. Each session will focus on a different aspect of the game:

• Jan. 6: Forehand
• Jan. 13: Backhand
• Jan. 20: Volleys/overhead
• Jan. 27: Serve/returns
• Feb. 3: Point play/scoring

Classes are Mondays, and the cost for the entire course is $79. The price is $20 if you’re looking to only attend a few of the classes. Sign up at this link or email Jeff Cero at jcero@georgefox.edu for more information.

During this holiday season, please be mindful of your George Fox Visa cards for unauthorized purchases and scam emails.

If you encounter any suspicious activity, please call the number on the back of your Visa card to have the card inactivated. If you receive scam emails, please report them to the IT Service Desk (servicedesk@georgefox.edu).

If you need any assistance with this process, please call Kathi Becker (ext. 2166 or kbecker@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.

Due to a technical glitch late last week and yesterday, the university’s email system was unable to process Daily Bruin requests. If you made a request that failed to appear in the forum, feel free to resubmit it or email your information to Sean Patterson at spatterson@georgefox.edu.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Want to make a difference in the life of a student? For some students, the cost of purchasing textbooks is the difference between graduating or dropping out. Help undergraduate students who are experiencing financial hardship obtain textbooks and course materials they need in order to be academically successful.

We ask you to prayerfully consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Textbook Assistance Fund. Want to learn more about the fund? Click here. Questions? Email Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.

The university’s offices in Newberg, Portland, Redmond and Salem will be closed Monday, Dec. 23, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, for the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays.

The libraries will follow the university’s closure plan, closing at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, and reopening at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2. In addition, the 24-hour space will be closed during that time.

Finally, the Bruin Store will be closed Saturday, Dec. 21, through Sunday, Jan. 5.

Please take note of the Hadlock Student Center’s hours for Christmas break:

• Dec. 16-20: 6-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: Closed
• Jan. 2-3: 6-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Jan. 4-5: Closed
• Jan. 6-10: 6-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Jan. 11: Closed
• Jan. 12: 2-8 p.m. (resuming regular hours)

Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.

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.

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:

• Dec. 14-15: Closed
• Dec. 16-20: 6-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: Closed
• Jan. 2-3: 6-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Jan. 4-5: Closed
• Jan. 6-10: 6-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Jan. 11: Closed
• Jan. 12: 2-8 p.m. (resuming regular hours)

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.

• All three cafes will have regular hours of operation through tomorrow (Thursday).
• On Friday, Dec. 13, the Bruin Den and Bridge Cafe will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Bruin Bites will be closed.
• All three cafes will be closed over the Christmas break through Friday, Jan. 3.
• The Bruin Den will be open the week of Jan. 6-10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• All three cafes resume regular hours of operation on Monday, Jan. 13.

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:

• Dec. 14-15:- Closed
• Dec. 16-20: 6-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: Closed
• Jan. 2-3: 6-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Jan. 4-5: Closed
• Jan. 6-10: 6-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
• Jan. 11: Closed
• Jan. 12: 2-8 p.m. (resuming regular hours)

Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.