The Daily Bruin

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.

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.

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!

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.

Join the Staff Development Committee for our November staff lunch for hourly staff employees on Thursday, Nov. 14. Come by Canyon Commons 101 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. for food, fun and fellowship!

Be sure to RSVP by today (Monday) at 5 p.m. Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten at alichten@georgefox.edu.

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!

The music department invites you to attend Alex Hastings‘ senior violin degree recital at 4:30 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 16. The recital is free and will be held in Bauman Auditorium.

Alex is a senior student of Rebekah Hanson, and she plans to continue her violin studies in graduate school next fall. The recital is given as partial completion of a violin performance degree. Alex will be performing works by Prokofiev, Bach, Paganini, and Saint-Saens, and she will be joined by her string quartet to perform Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8.

All are welcome! There will be a small reception in the Bauman lobby to follow the performance.

Celebrate World Kindness Day tomorrow (Saturday) with the theatre department! We are watching Coco at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105 while writing out words of kindness for friends and fellow students.

You can also leave anonymous submissions to be given to spiritual life; they will send your words to people who need it. All snack purchases support the theatre department. See you there!

Questions? Contact Araya Glancy (aglancy16@georgefox.edu).

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 21, has been canceled. Join us for the next scheduled meeting on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS155B).

Are you a military veteran who is also a George Fox student, alumni or employee? We want to honor you on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) by sharing your stories on our Facebook page!  

To participate, please send a photo from your time in the military to Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu) and provide the following information:

• Name
• Rank and branch of the military
• Dates/locations of service
• Answer one of these questions:

– Why did you choose to serve?
– What moment stands out most from your time in the military?
– What was it like to transition back to civilian life?

Questions? Contact Jeremy Lloyd.

Are you requiring students to go to the Academic Resource Center (ARC) before the end of the semester? Do you have students who would benefit from an ARC appointment for writing, study tips, or general academic support?

Please encourage these students to schedule now. Appointments fill up fast this time of year, so students need to schedule early.

Questions? Contact Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu).

Come to the final football game of the season tomorrow (Saturday)! Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Come decked out in George Fox gear to show your support and spirit as we face off against Lewis & Clark College.

The tailgate opens at 11 a.m. with seven different vendors, including Dutch Bros., Cream Northwest, Tall Boys Fish & Chips, Dogs & Fries, Miss Hannah’s Gourmet Popcorn and BobaBlastic.

Security reminder: Please have all cars removed from the Bauman parking lot by 10 p.m. tonight (Friday).

For more information, contact Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

Join the Staff Development Committee for our November staff lunch for hourly staff employees on Thursday, Nov. 14. Come by Canyon Commons 101 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. for food, fun and fellowship!

Be sure to RSVP by Monday, Nov. 11, at 5 p.m. Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten at alichten@georgefox.edu.

No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session with TIAA representative Eric Proctor can help you create a plan for your goals. It’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan.

You will get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?

Eric will be on campus from Tuesday, Nov. 12, through Thursday, Nov. 14, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day, with sessions scheduled in Roberts 177 and Murdock 118.

RSVP today, as space is limited. Register here or call 800-732-8353 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Contact Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

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 Monday through Friday, Nov. 11-15, 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.

The Spanish for Medical Personnel class offered during spring semester is open to community members and graduate students. Check out the flyer.

Some minimal prior knowledge of Spanish is required. The class meets in Newberg one afternoon every week, with additional coursework online. 

Questions? Contact Debbie Berhó at dberho@georgefox.edu. 

Be a part of history by helping break the home attendance record for a single volleyball game. We are looking for 835 fans to join us tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. as our Bruins (No. 2 in conference) face off against No. 1 Whitworth.

Admission is free for university faculty/staff and their immediate families with valid school ID, as well as for George Fox students with a valid student ID. See you at the game!

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

The College of Engineering invites the George Fox community to the first MakeXplorations maker talk.

Please join the engineers-craftsmen of Portland Guitar on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Engineering Maker Hub for a night of guitars, science and art. Acoustic quirks abound as a guitar’s sound is deconstructed and rebuilt.

The presentation will be led by Jay Dickinson, who holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, more than 25 years’ experience in corporate physics and engineering positions, plus a lifetime of woodworking and artistic craftsmanship used to make guitars under the name Portland Guitar. Multiple examples of his work will be present for enjoyment after the presentation. 

MakeXplorations is presented by the College of Engineering for the purpose of stimulating the curiosity and creativity of our growing maker community and bringing honor to the ultimate Maker, our Creator God. Makers will present on topics which explore the craft and purpose of their creations, as well as their motivation for making.   

Questions? Contact Katherine Morland at kmorland@georgefox.edu.

Today is “Thankful Thursday”! With just a couple more days to get involved in our Employee Giving Campaign, take the opportunity today to share with your coworkers about what you’re thankful for at George Fox!

Want to turn your thankfulness into action? Click here and tell us why you’re thankful for serving at George Fox.

Be sure to mark your calendars, and join us tomorrow (Friday) for our closing ceremonies in the Stevens Center atrium from 3 to 4 p.m. We will have gourmet popcorn and some fall beverages, along with a short program at 3:15 p.m. to share what we have accomplished. Everyone is invited!

If you would like to start your employee giving, you can complete this form. Questions? Contact Lindsey Coates at ldoran@georgefox.edu.

Employee mothers and mothers-to-be are welcome to join together for a brown-bag lunch today (Thursday) for networking and fellowship. We’ll gather in Roberts Center 180 between noon and 1 p.m.

This is the first of three lunches we are hosting this academic year. Future lunches will be held on March 6 and on May 29, at locations to be announced.

Questions? Contact Stephanie Lopez (slopez@georgefox.edu) or Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu).