Don’t get locked out of your account while traveling abroad

Sunday, December 10th, 2017

Are you leaving the country for the break or traveling outside the U.S.? Has it been a while since you changed your account password?

The IT department recommends that you change your password before heading to a foreign time zone or an area where internet and phone service is less accessible.

Should you need any assistance, the Service Desk will be available from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday over the break. The university will be closed Dec. 25-27 and Jan. 1.

Questions? Contact Piper Parks (pparks@georgefox.edu).

Fitness Center announces its hours for Christmas break

Sunday, December 10th, 2017

The Wheeler Fitness Center will have different hours over Christmas break (Dec. 17 through Jan. 7). We look forward to seeing you there between bites of Christmas cookies and hot chocolate binging!

Sunday: Closed
Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Closed: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Day

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!

Normal hours will resume Monday, Jan. 8. Contact Katherine McCombs (kmccombs16@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Airport transportation shuttle available during Christmas break

Sunday, December 10th, 2017

George Fox is once again partnering with Hillsboro Airporter to provide shuttle service to Portland International Airport for Christmas break. Students will be expected to work directly with Hillsboro Airporter to reserve their spot.

Here are the details:

  • Each shuttle can fit five to six passengers. The cost per student is based on the total number of passengers during the scheduled times, so if you can fill one shuttle, the cost per student could be as low as $15 (if you have a total of six passengers). Cost for one student is $65.
  • Make your reservations more than 24 hours in advance and Hillsboro Airporter can group you together. To reserve your spot, go online to Hillsboro Airporter & Car Service LLC.
  • Hillsboro Airporter accepts cash or credit card for payment. Parents can call Hillsboro Airporter with a credit card to pay for their student’s fare.
  • Hillsboro Airporter has 24/7 service. It will work with students and their families, putting students together to lower the cost of the fare.

Questions? Contact the Office of Student Life (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316).

Faculty, please let your students know about this resource.

Join colleagues at all-employee lunch tomorrow

Sunday, December 10th, 2017

Can it be? Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the last all-employee lunch of the year! Take a little holiday from your crazy week and join your colleagues for a bargain ($3) lunch being served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

See you there!

Early 20th century Christmas cards now on display

Sunday, December 10th, 2017

A new exhibit of Christmas and New Year’s cards from the early 20th century is now featured in one of the display cases on the first floor of the Stevens Center. These cards and postcards are a small selection of those in the George Fox Museum collection.

If you have questions, please contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2673).

Diaper drive runs through Tuesday

Sunday, December 10th, 2017

Help parents in need in our community this Christmas by being a part of a diaper drive hosted by the Students for Life Club! We will have boxes set out for donations in the Bruin Den and Bridge Café through this Tuesday, Dec. 12.

All donations will be given to the Pregnancy Counseling and Information Center right here in Newberg. Newberg PCIC is in need of bigger diaper sizes (sizes 3-5), but any diapers will be a blessing.

Questions? Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu).

Survey: Holiday Hangout

Saturday, December 9th, 2017

We are looking for some feedback regarding the joint ASC/SpIL event, Holiday Hangout. If you attended Holiday Hangout on Dec. 1, please take five minutes to fill out this quick survey!

Holiday Hangout Survey

Thank you!
– Alaina Hill (asc@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.

Check out work of ceramics students at pottery sale Monday

Friday, December 8th, 2017

Ceramics students will be selling their pottery on Monday, Dec. 11 (Dead Day) between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. outside the Bruin Den. If you’re interested in seeing the ceramic work of your peers, and are in need of an intentional handmade Christmas gift, stop by!

Contact Annie Lunt (alunt@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Love to sing? Consider joining Master Chorus

Friday, December 8th, 2017

The Master Chorus will be performing Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms with the Symphony Orchestra on Friday, April 20. If you want to sing beautiful and energetic settings of Psalms 100, 108, 2, 23, 131, and 133 in Hebrew, please email Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu.

Practices will meet in Ross 208 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday nights during the spring semester.

Here is a link to a recording of the work.

Survey: Holiday Hangout

Friday, December 8th, 2017

We are looking for some feedback regarding the joint ASC/SpIL event, Holiday Hangout. If you attended Holiday Hangout on Dec. 1, please take five minutes to fill out this quick survey!

Holiday Hangout Survey

Thank you!
– Alaina Hill (asc@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.

Swing by pottery sale outside Bruin Den this Monday

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Ceramics students will be selling their pottery on Monday, Dec. 11 (Dead Day) between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. outside the Bruin Den. If you’re interested in seeing the ceramic work of your peers, and are in need of an intentional handmade Christmas gift, stop by!

Contact Annie Lunt (alunt@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater to tomorrow’s basketball game

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

The women’s basketball team is returning home tomorrow (Saturday) for a game against California-Santa Cruz. Come cheer on the basketball team in your best Christmas gear and compete in an Ugly Sweater Contest. Tip-off is at 4 p.m. in the Wheeler Sports Center.

‘Meal Train’ set up for Tai Harden-Moore and family

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

The George Fox community is setting up a “Meal Train” for Tai and her family during the next few weeks. Please click on the link below to access the site for details and the opportunity to sign up for a meal.

Meal Train for Tai Harden-Moore and Family

You are welcome to prepare a meal or have takeout food delivered.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316) if you have any questions.

Employees are invited to join Master Chorus this spring

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

The Master Chorus will be performing Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms with the Symphony Orchestra on Friday, April 20. If you want to sing beautiful and energetic settings of Psalms 100, 108, 2, 23, 131, and 133 in Hebrew, please email Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu.

Practices will meet in Ross 208 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday nights during the spring semester.

Here is a link to a recording of the work.

Swing by MLRC on Monday for annual Wassail Party

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Join the Christmas celebration at the library’s annual Wassail Party this Monday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Please take a break on Dead Day and join us in the MLRC for snacks, wassail and coffee. It’s our treat to you!

Contact Sue Richie (srichie@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Check out display of early 20th century Christmas cards in Stevens Center

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

A new exhibit of Christmas and New Year’s cards from the early 20th century is now featured in one of the display cases on the first floor of the Stevens Center. These cards and postcards are a small selection of those in the George Fox Museum collection.

If you have questions, please contact Caitlin Corning (ccorning@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2673).

Search Advocate Training session for faculty set for Jan. 3-4

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Attention faculty: Sign up now for a special session of Search Advocate Training!

Rebecca Hernandez and Laura Hartley will offer a two-day training session Jan. 3-4, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with breakfast and lunch provided both days! Join us and learn about the changing legal landscape in hiring, equitable hiring practices, and how you can better prepare yourself to be on a search committee.

If you’re interested, please click on this link. For more information, please contact Rebecca at rhernandez@georgefox.edu or Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Paul Anderson conducts final ‘Saint John’s Bible’ session this afternoon

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Come join College of Christian Studies professor Paul Anderson as he conducts the final “Turning of the Page” session of The Saint John’s Bible today (Friday) at 4 p.m. in the Special Collections Room of the MLRC. The session will conclude the university’s second year with The Saint John’s Bible.

Contact Paul (panderso@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Final all-employee lunch of the year is this Tuesday

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Can it be? This Tuesday, Dec. 12, is the last all-employee lunch of the year! Take a little holiday from your crazy week and join your colleagues for a bargain ($3) lunch being served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

See you there!

Finals week hours posted for Bon Appetit cafes

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Hours will be changing in our retail cafes during finals week as follows:

  • Monday, Dec. 11: Bruin Den and Bridge Cafe open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Bruin Bites closed.
  • Tuesday-Thursday, Dec. 12-14: All cafes will have normal hours of operation.
  • Friday, Dec. 15: The Bruin Den and Bridge Cafe will be open from 8 a.m. to  2 p.m.; Bruin Bites closed.

All cafes will be closed Dec. 16 through Jan. 1. The Bruin Den will reopen the week of Jan. 2-5 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and all cafes will resume normal hours of operation on Monday, Jan. 8.

Contact Lisa Miles (lmiles@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Bon Appetit!