The Daily Bruin

Do you know someone who has had a recent success who deserves special recognition at the November all-employee meeting? Please take a moment to share the success of your colleague using this form!

Mark your calendar for the next the all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS 160).

Have questions about the “shout-out” process? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188).

Join us for the all-employee lunch this Tuesday, Nov. 27, in Canyon Commons 101-103. Lunch is at noon, and the cost is only $3.

Questions? Contact Jennifer McCollum (jmccollum@georgefox.edu).

The Graduate School of Physical Therapy is excited to present its fifth annual research symposium on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 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.

Please note 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).

If you have questions, feel free to contact Jere Witherspoon in the Office of Student Life (503-554-2316).

All university offices on the Newberg campus and at the Portland Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Libraries on the Newberg and Portland campuses will also be closed those two days, as will the Bruin Store. The 24/7 space at the Murdock Library will be open during the closure (5 p.m. Wednesday through 6 p.m. Sunday). The Murdock Library will reopen fully from 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday.

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

We have students and families in our George Fox community who have experienced great loss as a result of the wildfires in California. This Thanksgiving, we are collecting gift cards and monetary donations as an offering of love and support for our community members who have experienced devastation.

Monetary and gift card donations can be dropped off at the SpIL House or sent through campus mail to the Office for Spiritual Life (checks can be made payable to “George Fox University.”)

Contact Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a  warning across the country to discontinue use of romaine lettuce in any form due to a number of cases of Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli 0157:H7 infections.

The health and safety of our guests remains our highest priority. As a precautionary measure, we have stopped serving all romaine lettuce on campus at this time.

– Denny Lawrence, Bon Appetit (dlawrenc@georgefox.edu)

Hours of operation in the dining room will change over Thanksgiving weekend as follows:

• Wednesday, Nov. 21: Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; dinner from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 22: Brunch from 10:30 to 11 a.m.; Thanksgiving dinner from 4 to 4:30 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24: Brunch from 10:30 to 11 a.m.; dinner from 5 to 5:45 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 25: Brunch from 10:30 to 11 a.m.; dinner from 5 to 7 p.m.

Regular hours of operation resume Monday, Nov. 26.

Happy Thanksgiving to you from all of us at Bon Appetit!

Got stress, aches and pains, or do you just want to feel relaxed? We want to help! Come by Roberts 204 Wednesday, Nov. 28, between 3 and 6 p.m. to get a 30-minute massage performed by a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice!

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages to students ($15) and employees ($20). All proceeds will be donated to help fund our medical service trip to Uganda and Ghana. Donations are also welcome!

Preregister here. Questions? Contact Kayla Winter (kwinter17@georgefox.edu).

The more you buy, the more you save at the Bruin Store’s cyber sale! Starting today (Wednesday) until Wednesday, Nov. 28, receive discounts at our online store.

Receive 20 percent off one item, 25 percent off two items, and 30 percent off three or more items (gifts and apparel only). Just go online and shop until you drop from the comfort of your couch!

Choose in-store pick-up for free shipping.

Thank you and go Bruins!

A team of students from Stephen Winterberg’s Social Change class is asking for your input about Native American culture, events and experiences at George Fox.

Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. All George Fox students, faculty and staff are welcome to participate. We appreciate your insights and look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks!

– Sally Martin (smartin16@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.

The Hadlock Student Center will close for the Thanksgiving weekend at 6 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) and remain closed through Sunday, Nov. 25.

Regular hours will resume on Monday, Nov. 26.

The Hadlock Student Center is happy to announce we are now offering an Intro to Hip-Hop and Freestyle class on Wednesdays, from 7 to 8 p.m.! Any level of experience is welcome.

Sign-ups are on IMLeagues.

Do business courses legitimize unscrupulous behavior? Do Christians and non-Christians have a different attitude about acceptable business practices?

Come to Hoover 103 on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 4 to 5 p.m. and hear original research by economics majors Gary Buckley and Caleb Reynolds on these questions and others related to how people behave in the marketplace.

Contact Nate Peach (npeach@georgefox.edu) for more information.

On Tuesday, Nov. 27, the Social Work Club will be creating cold-weather kits for those experiencing homelessness!

We would greatly appreciate any donations, including socks, gloves, hats, Chapstick, toothbrushes, toothpaste, aspirin, oatmeal packets, instant soup, snacks, and Ziplock bags. Please bring all donations to the Meridian Street House no later than Monday, Nov. 26.

Questions? Contact Michelle Connolly (mconnolly15@georgefox.edu).

President Robin and Ruth Baker cordially invite employees to celebrate together the great mystery of Christ the Lord at the Christmas Concert this Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Employees are entitled to two complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee or a single ticket for any of the other performances (on Dec. 7 or Dec. 8). Following the concert on Sunday, employees are invited to a Christmas open house at the president’s home from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at 701 E. Franklin St. in Newberg.

You can select your concert tickets online at this link (be sure to select “GFU Employee” in the drop-down menu on the page that pops up after making your seat selection). If selecting your complimentary seats for Sunday, you may disregard the note that states employees are only entitled to one ticket per event; however, you must still select “Okay, I will bring my ID to the door” in the drop-down menu.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry (terrym@georgefox.edu).

Do you know someone who has had a recent success who deserves special recognition at the November all-employee meeting? Please take a moment to share the success of your colleague using this form!

Mark your calendar for the next the all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS 160).

Have questions about the “shout-out” process? Contact Darby Thiessen (dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188).

We currently have multiple full-time and part-time positions open in Campus Public Safety and need your help finding qualified candidates.

The lead campus safety officer is a full-time evening supervisory position. In addition, we have multiple part-time security professional positions that are available for those wanting flexibility in their schedule.

If you know of anyone who might have interest, we would greatly appreciate if you would do two things. First, let them know about the position and about how great it is to work at George Fox. Second, please pass their name along to Ed Gierok, director of Campus Public Safety, so he can follow up with them and answer any questions they might have. He can be reached at egierok@georgefox.edu.

All the jobs can be found at this link.

Midyear commencement is Saturday, Dec. 15, at 11 a.m., and the Office of Academic Affairs is looking for volunteers to usher.

We’d love to have you join us as we celebrate our graduates on their big day! If you choose to help, the time commitment will be from 9:30 a.m. to around 12:30 p.m. All George Fox employees who serve as ushers will have the option to receive $50 through payroll or take three hours off in lieu of payment.

If you’re interested, please contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu or call ext. 2140. Thank you, in advance, for your help!