The Daily Bruin

As we near year-end, George Fox fans and supporters are sending in donations to their favorite programs on campus! If your department receives a donation directly from a donor, please bring it immediately to the advancement office for processing into your designated fund to ensure timely receipting to donors. We are located on the third floor of the Stevens Center.

This is the case for any time of year! Supporters who want to make an online donation can do so at giving.georgefox.edu, where they can enter their designation into the designation box.

If you have any questions, contact Gwyn Curtis at gcurtis@georgefox.edu.

First-Generation Support and the Department of Inclusive Excellence will be hosting a “Build your own Boundary Bear” event outside the Murdock Library tomorrow (Tuesday) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Each student will get a small teddy bear with access to boundary phrases. Free coffee will be provided!

If you have questions, contact Dahiana at dpadilla21@georgefox.edu.

Please note the accelerated payroll deadlines for December. Due to Christmas break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll.

Please have all check requests submitted and approved by Thursday, Dec. 7. Temporary part-time employee timesheets should also be forecasted, locked, and approved by Dec. 7.

Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Friday, Dec. 15, and the regular employee payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 21.

Questions? Contact the payroll team at payroll@georgefox.edu.

Get ready for the Garden Olympics! These games will be hosted by the Stewards of Sustainability Club in their garden on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 3 p.m.

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or simply enjoy the thrill of leaping into piles of leaves and playing in the mud, all are invited to participate! Compete in a series of fun activities designed to prepare the club’s garden for the winter season. Victors will walk away with fabulous prizes! Mark your calendar and be part of the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s grand finale for the semester.

Reach out to Lilly at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

The C.S. Lewis Initiative at George Fox is accepting papers for The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference happening Sept. 5-8, 2024! Submissions are welcome from scholars at every career stage, and limited scholarships are available for students and independent scholars.

For topics, guidelines and submission details, visit The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference website. The deadline for short papers is March 31, 2024.

Questions or inquiries prior to submission may be directed to Dr. Jason Lepojärvi at jlepojarvi@georgefox.edu.

If you are not interested in submitting a paper but would like to attend the conference, register for the conference at on the website linked above. Registration is free for George Fox University students, staff and faculty!

Looking for a fun Christmas activity where you can meet new people, get active, and learn a new skill? Look no further! The Swing Dance Club is hosting a folk dancing event this Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Stevens Center lobby!

We’ll be teaching several different pattern dances, each taught and walked through slowly to include everyone. This style of dancing is lively and fun while being structured and controlled so that people with little to no dance experience of all ages can learn and have a good time! This style of dancing is very active, so lean more toward tennis shoes than dance heels.

If you have questions, reach out to Rowan at rendriss21@georgefox.edu.

What a pleasure it is to open our doors tomorrow night (Friday) at 7 p.m. to the community here at George Fox University. We invite students and staff to come on down to the Esports arena in Wheeler 204 to enjoy some video games, ask questions, and engage with our athletes. The games we have available include Among Us, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and many more.

Please contact Esports Coordinator Jerry Sanchez at jsanchez@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Students, faculty and guests are welcome and encouraged to come enjoy a breakfast burrito on the quad tomorrow (Friday) morning, anytime between 7:30 and 10 a.m.

The Climbing Club is hosting this fundraiser, selling delicious breakfast burritos for a “pay what you feel” donation! Bring some friends and have fun!

Come to a graduate research symposium hosted in Canyon Commons on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The DMSc (Doctor of Medical Science) program was created in response to an ever-growing demand for healthcare leaders, particularly in rural, traditionally underserved, and international locations. Our DMSc students are excited to present their research to you in a symposium-format doctoral defense.

The focus of our students’ research emphasizes global health and humanitarian service and leadership. As a part of their coursework, our DMSc students participated in a service trip to Africa and the greater Pacific Northwest.

Come to the Symposium on Dec. 7 to hear about the exciting research our DMSc students have been doing. You will not only have the opportunity to hear about their research but are also encouraged to ask questions and interact with our students.

For more information or to donate to a future DMSc service trip, contact us at padmsc@georgefox.edu.

In partnership with the campus-wide Christmas Extravaganza happening today (Thursday), the Maker Hub is excited to host our third annual Santa’s Workshop!

Between your caroling, cookie decorating, and goat petting, come to the Maker Hub any time between 4 and 8 p.m. to make Christmas gifts and decorations for your friends and family. There will also be some kid-friendly crafts.

Here’s what you can make at this year’s Santa’s Workshop:

• Custom Christmas-themed T-shirts, aprons or socks
• Paper or fabric Christmas trees
• Painted wood or laser-cut Christmas ornaments
• Custom leather goods and jewelry
• Paper garlands
• Paper plate crafts
• Coloring pages

All tools and materials are provided free of charge by the Maker Hub! We hope to see you there!

Feel free to contact Nick Sullivan at nsullivan@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Today (Thursday), is the final day to submit to the Department of Art and Design’s third photography contest to remember John Bennett. John impacted our community for nearly 15 years until his untimely death in 2017.

If you are a current or former student of George Fox, submit your best “It’s All About the Light” photograph via this entry form link. The contest winner will receive a Think Tank bag for their photo gear.

Contact Adam Long at along@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Get ready for an action-packed weekend featuring Bruin basketball and swimming!

The women’s and men’s basketball teams kick off Northwest Conference action with a doubleheader on Saturday against Puget Sound in Miller Gymnasium at 4 and 6 p.m., respectively.

Meanwhile, our swimmers will be in action for their largest meet of the season on both Saturday and Sunday at the Chehalem Aquatic Center. Morning sessions start at 10 a.m., with finals at 5 p.m. The swim team is also running a food drive, so bring a non-perishable food item if you can!

We’ll see you out there!

The Nursing Club is partnering with nursing students to provide donations to the Legacy Unity Psychiatric Treatment Center in Portland. We are asking for donations of washed clothing items that you no longer need or want (especially warm clothing items!)

Each donation provides essential warmth and protection to those in need, and also enters you into a drawing for exciting prizes! The second place winner will receive a $50 Cabela’s gift card, and one lucky top-prize winner will collect a $100 Amazon gift card.

You will also receive pictures to see the impact you have made! The donation box will be sitting outside of Roberts 139.

Contact Avery Kwirant at akwirant22@georgefox.edu, Noah Terando at nterando22@georgefox.edu, or Payton Walker at pwalker21@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The George Fox Honors Program is hosting our Fellowship Day scholarship competition tomorrow (Friday). In addition to Friday at Fox, there will be 70 prospective honors students and their families on campus.

We are asking George Fox students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day by doing the following …

• Please avoid parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots. Guests will be arriving on campus Friday morning between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m.
• Offer a smile and a helping hand with directions to students and their families!

Thank you! If you have questions, email hmorse@georgefox.edu or call Helen Morse at 503-554-2152.

Please fill out this quick survey and help our team complete a very interesting project for our Applied Statistics class.

If you have any questions, please connect with Emma Brezler at ebrezler21@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 Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for the spring of 2024. The program will last from the week of Jan. 29 through the week of March 18. Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes.

This spring, our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom (this provides access for our George Fox Digital students). Life Groups through the Office for Spiritual Life led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will be SPIL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and provide ongoing community.

To sign up, please fill out this form by Jan. 3.

Please email Cyndi at cmurillo@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Students, faculty and guests are welcome and encouraged to come enjoy a breakfast burrito on the quad this Friday morning!

The Climbing Club is hosting a fundraiser, selling breakfast burritos. They will be delicious and affordable. Bring your friends and colleagues! We’ll be serving from 7:30 to 10 a.m. in front of the library.

Contact Lily Giesbrecht at lgiesbrecht20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Learn about boundaries from our panel of staff and students at a special event, “How to Use Holistic Boundaries,” today (Wednesday) in Canyon Commons 101.

You’ll gain insight on how to use holistic boundaries in different areas of your life: personal, professional and academic. Coffee and snacks will be provided.

We will buy dinner for the first 20 students without a meal plan. If you have a meal plan, please grab dinner in the cafeteria and bring it to the event. The panel will formally begin at 5:30 p.m.

Our panelists are Eden Del Valle, a current George Fox student; Jason Fileta, associate vice president for inclusive excellence; Chanel Rich L. Aguilar, a doctoral student; and Debrianna DeBolt, university pastor for chapel programs.

Contact Jesse Cetz at cetz@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us this afternoon (Wednesday) for Quaker worship in Hoover 250 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Nathanael Ankeny will be hosting the gathering; chapel credit is available.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Employees and their families are invited to this year’s Christmas Extravaganza and tree lighting tomorrow (Thursday). Join us for a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in front of Stevens at 4:30 p.m., followed by treats and festivities, scheduled to run until 7:30 p.m.

There will be caroling, cookie decorating, goats, a photo booth, a roaming Santa, a holiday market in Klages, a Santa’s workshop in the Maker Hub, Miss Hannah’s popcorn, and more. We look forward to celebrating the Christmas season with you and your families!

Contact Faith McKee at fmckee@georgefox.edu with any questions.