The Daily Bruin

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).

Local poets, including a George Fox student, will be taking part in a poetry reading at the Coffee Cat coffeehouse on Friday, Dec. 7, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Come by to hear local poets read their published work. Ask for advice, purchase their books, or just drink delicious coffee and listen to good poetry! The event is being hosted by Barclay Press.

For more information, contact Elliot Coulter at ecoulter14@georgefox.edu or 503-812-7056.

Making plans to attend the university’s Christmas Concert Dec. 7, 8 or 9? If so, we strongly urge you to get your tickets in advance if you haven’t done so already. We are expecting long lines, particularly on Friday night (“Student Night”).

The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday in Bauman Auditorium. You can select your concert tickets online at this link. Students are entitled to a complimentary ticket for Friday night, while employees are allotted two free tickets for Sunday’s matinee performance or one free ticket for Friday or Saturday night.

Questions? Contact Debbie Hawblitzel at dhawblit@georgefox.edu.

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.

George Fox’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is hosting a watch party for a New York Times college event with NBA star Kevin Love tomorrow (Thursday) at 3:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Love has been a passionate advocate for promoting mental health awareness. You may have read his article in the Player’s Tribune called “Everyone Is Going Through Something.” The article details his experience with a panic attack.

The watch party will end with a Q&A session with Bill Buhrow, dean of student services and director of health and counseling services, and Lori Napier, a doctor of clinical psychological student with a clinical rotation within athletics.

The Center for Collegiate Mental Health shows that nearly 1 in 5 college students are affected by anxiety or depression. You are not alone!

Elective chapel credit is available for this event. Everyone is welcome to join!

Got stress, aches, and pains or do you just want to feel relaxed? We want to help! Come by Roberts 204 today (Wednesday) 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 cyber sale! And here’s the good news: The sale has been extended to this Friday, Nov. 30! Check out the 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!

What do you think of the new Hadlock Student Center? Is it fulfilling your recreational needs? If not, please express your concerns through our survey.

We are students from MKTG 300 hoping to improve your experience at the Hadlock Student Center. Please help us understand how to best assist your needs. Click this link and let your voice be heard.

Thank you in advance for participating and supporting our George Fox education.

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.

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.