The Daily Bruin

Purchase a new stuffed animal to donate to Team Emery and bring joy to a sick child! Drop your donation in the Team Emery donation box in the Hoover lobby by the College of Business between now and Friday, Dec 6.

Team Emery is a nonprofit organization that provides hope and encouragement to sick children through the gift of a teddy bear or stuffed animal. Last year, Team Emery donated 371 teddy bears to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Randall Children’s Hospital, two Ronald McDonald House locations, and the Newberg Fire and Police Departments.

If you have any questions, contact Emery Miller at millere17@georgefox.edu.

The finance office will be closed from Thursday, Nov. 28, until Monday, Dec. 2, for Thanksgiving.

Deposits that need to be deposited in the month of November must be dropped off at the finance office no later than 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit for December. 

If you are taking extra time off during the Thanksgiving holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave. If you have any questions about deposits, contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173.

Please take note of the Hadlock Student Center hours for the Thanksgiving holiday:

• Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27
• Closed Thursday, Nov. 28, through Sunday, Dec. 1

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

Please come and celebrate Thanksgiving with us in chapel this morning (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. We hope to see you there!

A social change class is conducting a survey of people’s thoughts on incarceration and rehabilitation for a class project. All responses will be anonymous. Take the survey here.

Questions? Contact Krista Mulkey at kmulkey18@georgefox.edu.

In an effort to have all budget reports current with reliable information, please have all Concur reports submitted by the tenth of the month following the transaction. 

Visa reports and transactions not assigned to a report that are delinquent over 30 days are subject to the Visa card being deactivated.

If you have questions or issues with Concur, contact Kathi Becker at kbecker@georgefox.edu.

Please come and celebrate Thanksgiving with us in chapel this Tuesday morning at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. We hope to see you there!

On Monday, Nov. 25, the American Enterprise Institute will be hosting a showing of Poverty Inc., followed by a brief discussion of the film’s inquiry into the nature of human flourishing.

The movie will be screened in Hoover 105 beginning at 6 p.m. A spread of delectable snacks and refreshments will be available. Please RSVP here if you’re interested in joining us.

Questions? Contact Bailey Timmons at btimmons16@georgefox.edu.

Please take note of the Hadlock Student Center hours for the Thanksgiving holiday:

• Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27
• Closed Thursday, Nov. 28, through Sunday, Dec. 1

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

Stop by the Wheeler Sports Center between 5 and 9:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) to browse through a selection of old uniforms, practice gear, used equipment, and random hats and apparel that are up for purchase from the athletic department.

Each year, student-athletes host a “12 Days of Christmas” event to raise money to adopt three to five local families that they purchase gifts for on the 12 days leading up to Christmas. All proceeds from this sale are used for this event. Please come help bless local families this Christmas!

Questions? Contact Mindy Mickelson (mmickelson@georgefox.edu).

This is a final reminder and some additional information about the MDA 5K Fun Run! The run will take place at 1 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Be sure to meet at the Bruin Den.

All George Fox students can race for free! Snacks and water will be provided. Click here to sign up for the race. If you can’t make it to the race but would like to donate money to the MDA, click here.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Tim Kaelin at tkaelin17@georgefox.edu.

Always wanted to be a food critic? Bon Appetit wants to hear from you. It’s quick, it’s easy and it’s a great way for you to tell us what you think.

Take the survey here and enter to win $25 in flex points. Today is your last chance to take the survey! Questions? Contact Jason Rosvall at jason.rosvall@cafebonappetit.com.

Ever join a meeting remotely and wish you could see and hear the other participants better? Ever leave your phone or laptop charger at home?

The Murdock Library has you covered! We are pleased to offer some solutions to your technology needs, with the following items now available for checkout:

• Meeting Owl to optimize viewing and hearing for remote meeting attendees
• Phone chargers
• Laptop power adapters
• A/V adapters
• CD/DVD players, USB
• Headphones
• Chromebooks
• And more!

To learn more, stop by the library’s front desk. Questions? Contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Community Pantry food bank will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The last day the food bank will be open next week is Monday, Nov. 25. 

Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Tertulia, the Spanish-language roundtable, is finished for this semester. Please join us for more Spanish conversations on Mondays beginning Jan. 13! Questions? Contact Angeleen Umfleet at aumfleet@georgefox.edu.

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.

Are you open to hearing about what it’s like to live and study in the Middle East? Come hear from one of George Fox’s own as she shares about her experience and displays photos from her time in places such as Cairo, Amman, Wadi Rum, Marrakech, and Jerusalem.

From those who are thinking about studying abroad to those who simply want to learn more about what it was like to live overseas, all ages and walks of life are invited to this event tonight (Thursday) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Stevens Center atrium.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

Spiritual Life and International Student Services invite you to International Chapel tonight (Thursday) at 5:30 p.m. in the IRC.

We will enjoy an early Thanksgiving meal while hearing about gratitude from several of our wonderful international students. All are welcome to join, and chapel credit is available.

Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu.

A doctor of ministry student is conducting a research survey on a potentially mixed culture between humans and humanoid-AI robots (human-AI culture).

This survey is fun to join because there is no right or wrong answer and it only takes two minutes to fill out. Your imagination will not only be helpful for this research, but will also take you on an adventure into the new world of humanity blended with AI technology and cyborgs in the next few decades.

If you have any questions, contact Hoa Huu Nguyen at hnguyen07@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Feeling overwhelmed, tired, or just in need of a good break? Wondering how to maintain resilience in the midst of life’s challenges?

Join us at Fox at the Fireside tonight (Thursday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Murdock Library as George Fox nursing faculty share their perspectives on living resiliently and well!

For more information, click here. Questions? Contact Sarah Stevenson at sstevenson@georgefox.edu.