Due to the Christmas holiday break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll. Please have all payroll items (check requests, temp time sheets, contracts, etc.) turned in to Employee Empowerment by 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14.
Payday will be on Friday, Dec. 21. Contact Beth Hampton (bhampton@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
George Fox University’s Department of Physical Therapy is going to Ghana and Uganda in June 2019 to serve various communities with education and physical therapy.
In an effort to lower our trip expenses, Taqueria Kopitos will be donating a percentage of their sales to our mission today (Tuesday) from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Please come to support us!
For more information, contact Kayla Winter (kwinter17@georgefox.edu).
Have you seen the 2018 daily Advent devotional yet? If not, be sure to get an electronic copy here or stop by the Office for Spiritual Life to pick up a hard copy.
The devotional is a gift to the George Fox community, prayerfully written by George Fox undergraduate students to encourage our community to enjoy the presence of God in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The season of Advent began on Sunday, Dec. 2.
Contact the Office for Spiritual Life with any additional questions at 503-554-2320.
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. 6, and Friday, Dec. 7. Thank you for the important part you play in making these students and families feel welcomed 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 Graduate School of Physical Therapy is excited to present its fifth annual research symposium tonight (Tuesday) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101 and 102. Physical therapy doctoral faculty and students will showcase nine rehabilitation research topics. Light refreshments will be served.
Please contact Linda Dallof at 503-554-2451 or ldallof@georgefox.edu with any questions.
This 2018 daily Advent devotional is a gift to the George Fox community, prayerfully written by George Fox undergraduate students to encourage our community to enjoy the presence of God in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The season of Advent begins today (Sunday).
Electronic copies of the devotional are available here, or you may stop by the Office for Spiritual Life to pick up a hard copy.
Contact the Office for Spiritual Life with any additional questions at 503-554-2320.
George Fox University’s Department of Physical Therapy is going to Ghana and Uganda in June 2019 to serve various communities with education and physical therapy.
In an effort to lower our trip expenses, Taqueria Kopitos will be donating a percentage of their sales to our mission on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Please come to support us!
For more information, contact Kayla Winter (kwinter17@georgefox.edu).
Need catering? Or maybe a burrito or two in between the basketball games? Come to the Chipotle in Sherwood between 5 and 9 p.m. tonight (Saturday) and help support the George Fox women’s lacrosse team.
Be sure to tell the cashier at checkout that you are there for the fundraiser before you pay.
For more information, contact Katie Mastropaolo (kmastropaolo@georgefox.edu).
FoxTALE will be upgraded during the Christmas break and unavailable for an extended time from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 26, to 6 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 28. We realize this is longer than usual and apologize for any inconvenience but hope you will be enjoying the holidays.
We also want to remind you that after the upgrade you will view past course sites (prior to 2016 Fall) on the FoxTALE-Archive site. Institutional Technology will move the oldest course sites in batches over the next few weeks until all course sites previous to 2016 Fall are moved to the Archive. We anticipate this work will be completed the week of Dec. 24.
Questions? Email the tech team at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.
– Your Educational Technology Team
The entire George Fox community is invited to join together to sing Christmas carols and enjoy cookies and hot cocoa today (Friday) from 5 to 6 p.m. in Pennington Plaza, located between the Pennington residence hall and the Stevens Center on the Newberg campus.
Join us as we celebrate the start of the holiday season with a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony! Contact Hannah Butler (hbutler@georgefox.edu) or Michelle Dawson (mdawson@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
George Fox University’s Department of Physical Therapy is going to Ghana and Uganda in June 2019 to serve various communities with education and physical therapy.
In an effort to lower our trip expenses, Taqueria Kopitos will be donating a percentage of their sales to our mission on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Please come to support us!
For more information, contact Kayla Winter (kwinter17@georgefox.edu).
The Diaper Drive is being extended until the end of next week. The Students for Life Club will take all donated diapers to the Pregnancy Resource and Counseling Center right here in Newberg on Dec. 7.
The donation box is in the Bruin Den. Please drop off any diapers that you would be willing to donate to parents in need during this holiday season.
Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu) for more information.
Don’t forget to join your colleagues for the all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS 160).
The holidays are here … and the Finance Department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests to accommodate the short holiday weeks.
Please refer to the Forms page on the Finance Department website to view the Finance Holiday Schedule or download this document.
Happy Holidays!
– The Finance Team
You are invited to the second-ever Women’s DiversiTEA from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3, in Canyon Commons 101-102.
This tea is designed to be an opportunity for staff, administration and faculty women of color to share their story. Joining us will be Aida Ramos, Jenny Elsey, Rebecca Yazzie, Tai Harden-Moore and Patrice Brown. Although this event is centered around the experiences of women of color, all women are invited!
If you have questions, email Khadija Bruce at kbruce15@georgefox.edu. Please RSVP to this link.
The entire George Fox community is invited to join together to sing Christmas carols and enjoy cookies and hot cocoa tomorrow (Friday) from 5 to 6 p.m. in Pennington Plaza, located between the Pennington residence hall and the Stevens Center on the Newberg campus.
Join us as we celebrate the start of the holiday season with a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. Contact Hannah Butler (hbutler@georgefox.edu) or Michelle Dawson (mdawson@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
This is a reminder that, for the next few months, the Canyon Commons building will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. every night unless there is a previously scheduled event (through Event Services). The venue is undergoing some maintenance work, and crews need this time to get the job done.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Jere Witherspoon in the Office of Student Life (503-554-2316).
This 2018 daily Advent devotional is a gift to the George Fox community, prayerfully written by George Fox undergraduate students to encourage our community to enjoy the presence of God in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The season of Advent begins this Sunday, Dec. 2.
Electronic copies of the devotional are available here, or you may stop by the Office for Spiritual Life to pick up a hard copy.
Contact the Office for Spiritual Life with any additional questions at 503-554-2320.
It is with joy that the Office for Spiritual Life invites the George Fox community to celebrate Christmas together at our annual Christmas Chapel on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 10:40 to 11:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.
The university choir and orchestra will lead us in worship through Christmas music, and President Robin Baker will share a reflection on Scripture. Join us for this festive community celebration of the birth of Jesus, the incarnation of the Living God.
All are welcome!
Eat a great meal and help the theatre department! Come to the Sherwood Chipotle location on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 5 to 9 p.m. and enjoy a meal. One-third of the money you spend will benefit the theatre department as long as you show the flier that is attached to our Facebook event.
Thank you for your support! If you have any questions, please contact Araya Glancy (aglancy16@georgefox.edu).
