Bundle up at the Bruin Store Two-Day Sale Nov. 14 and 15. Save 25% on all cold weather gear including sweatshirts, sweatpants, beanies, blankets, scarves and much more! Shop in store or online at georgefoxshop.com. Go Bruins!
Questions? Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).
George Fox University’s School of Physical Therapy will be offering its second annual Health Screening Clinic on Thursday, Nov. 30, between 3 and 6 p.m. in the Roberts Center. Blood pressure, ECG measures, vital signs, flexibility and strength will be assessed, among other tests.
Participants should expect 20 to 25 minutes to complete the session. To sign up, click on this link. Questions can be addressed to Jason Brumitt (jbrumitt@georgefox.edu).
In an effort to better serve our George Fox community, we are requesting you fill out this survey about if/how you use the employee extension and box list found at this page.
It’s a quick three-question survey, and we will hold a prize drawing for participants who complete the survey by Monday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. Thank you for your assistance!
Questions? Contact Barbi Doran (bdoran@georgefox.edu).
A George Fox alumnus invites the university community to join in the Great Turkey Fumble 5K/1K run this year on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 23. This event is a benefit for Newberg FISH. Last year, the event raised more than $1,900 and 250 pounds of nonperishable food for Newberg FISH.
Here are the details …
Volunteers are also needed. If you are interested in volunteering, or wish to learn more, contact Brad Mordhurst at brady.mordhorst@gmail.com.
The George Fox libraries are excited to introduce Flipster, a free app for reading magazines available from the library wherever you go! Current titles available include The New Yorker, Writer’s Digest, Wired, Dwell, Inc., CR Buying Guide, and many more! Here’s how to get started:
1. Download the Flipster app (available for Android or iOS)
2. Find and add “George Fox University Library (Newberg, Oregon)”
3. Login with your library card barcode (skip this step if on campus)
4. Enjoy current selection of magazines
Questions? Email library@georgefox.edu or drop by.
In the fall of 2016, we moved into Canyon Commons and would like your feedback as we evaluate future building projects! George Fox University and the architects for Canyon Commons (Hacker Architects) are requesting that you complete this 15-minute post-occupancy survey.
By participating, you will be entered into a drawing to win one of two $100 Amazon gift cards. Please enter your name and email at the end of the survey if you wish to participate.
We greatly value your comment and feedback, so thanks for taking the time to complete the survey!
The deadline to complete this survey is Friday, Nov. 17. If you have questions, please email studentlife@georgefox.edu.
Want to know why your higher education matters? William Penn Honors Program Director Joseph Clair tackles the question head-on in his upcoming lecture, “The Lost Purpose of Learning” on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Signed copies of Dr. Clair’s most recent book, “On Education, Formation, Citizenship, and the Lost Purpose of Learning,” will be available for purchase at the event.
For questions regarding this lecture, contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.
George Fox is once again partnering with Hillsboro Airporter to provide shuttle service to Portland International Airport for Thanksgiving break. Students will be expected to work directly with Hillsboro Airporter to reserve their spot.
Here are the details:
Questions? Contact the Office of Student Life (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316).
We are pleased to announce a new archiving process for FoxTALE course sites. Course sites older than two years from the current semester will be hosted on FoxTALE Archives, a separate system that will be available continuously to faculty and can be shared with students upon request.
This innovation keeps the login time for all users to a minimum and reduces the list of course sites that users maintain on their customized dashboards.
The FoxTALE Archive will become available at the Dec. 28, 2017 FoxTALE upgrade.
Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.
The holidays are here! Note the following due dates for check requests and invoices received in the Finance Office during the holiday season and the respective “check ready†date.
Thanksgiving holiday
Check requests received Nov. 15 – 20 will be ready on Nov. 22.
Check requests received Nov. 21 – 22 will be ready on Dec. 1.
Christmas holiday
Check requests received Dec. 18 – 20 will be ready Dec. 22.
Check requests received Dec. 21 – 22 will be ready Jan. 5.
New Year’s holiday
Check requests received Dec. 28 – 29 will be ready January 5.
Note: There will be no schedule change to payments processed through Concur. Payments will be processed as usual.
Columbia Sportswear has invited George Fox employees to shop at the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store from Nov. 10 – Dec. 3.
What is there and what are my savings?
 The store is at employee pricing. Tags are marked with prices. Discounts can vary.
 Includes all brands in the Columbia Sportswear family of brands: Columbia Sportswear, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna.
 50,000 sq. feet of each brand’s newest and most popular styles.
Instructions on how to participate:
ï‚· Bring the invite (below) with you to the store reception desk. (Or show the invite to the receptionist on your mobile phone.)
ï‚· Show your work/organization ID (options listed on invite).
ï‚· This invite is non-transferable, but you can bring your family and friends with you (up to 4 guests per person, per visit).
 Online access is not available, but you are welcome to visit multiple times during your invite period (with your invite)!
Location, phone, and hours
 Columbia Sportswear Employee Store, 14100 NW Science Park Drive, Portland OR 97229
ï‚· Store phone:Â 503.985.4125
ï‚· Store hours: Mon. – Sat.: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. / Sun.: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
ï‚· Note: Holiday hours start Nov. 6. See invite for holiday hours.
Download or print the pass here.
Contact Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188 for assistance with these or any of your George Fox University benefits.
Tonight (Monday) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105, hear from alumni engineering majors as they answer questions about their experience after college. Food and drink will be provided.
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Herrera (herrerae16@georgefox.edu).
The music department invites the campus community to “An Evening of Jazz†concert tonight (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will feature jazz trumpeter Clay Jenkins, who will perform with the George Fox University Jazz Ensemble and Faculty Trio.
Clay is an associate professor of music at the Eastman School of Music. He has performed and recorded albums with the bigs bands of Stan Kenton, Harry James, Buddy Rich, Count Basie and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, as well as countless other jazz luminaries.
George Fox students and employees are entitled to one free ticket available with a current university ID presented at the door. Additional tickets are available for purchase at georgefox.edu/concerts.
Questions? Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu).
Columbia Sportswear has invited George Fox employees to shop at the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store from Nov. 10 – Dec. 3.
What is there and what are my savings?
 The store is at employee pricing. Tags are marked with prices. Discounts can vary.
 Includes all brands in the Columbia Sportswear family of brands: Columbia Sportswear, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna.
 50,000 sq. feet of each brand’s newest and most popular styles.
Instructions on how to participate:
ï‚· Bring the invite (below) with you to the store reception desk. (Or show the invite to the receptionist on your mobile phone.)
ï‚· Show your work/organization ID (options listed on invite).
ï‚· This invite is non-transferable, but you can bring your family and friends with you (up to 4 guests per person, per visit).
 Online access is not available, but you are welcome to visit multiple times during your invite period (with your invite)!
Location, phone, and hours
 Columbia Sportswear Employee Store, 14100 NW Science Park Drive, Portland OR 97229
ï‚· Store phone:Â 503.985.4125
ï‚· Store hours: Mon. – Sat.: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. / Sun.: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
ï‚· Note: Holiday hours start Nov. 6. See invite for holiday hours.
Download or print the pass here.
Contact Darby Thiessen at dthiessen@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2188 for assistance with these or any of your George Fox University benefits.
In observance of Veteran’s Day tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 11), there will be no outgoing mail or USPS packages. All outgoing mail and USPS packages will go out on Monday, Nov. 13.
If you have any questions, contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.
Learn from jazz trumpeter Clay Jenkins as he presents a jazz master class today (Friday) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Ross 208. Jenkins will answer questions and share about his experience as a professional jazz musician, performing with the likes of Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and others.
Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The music department invites the campus community to “An Evening of Jazz†concert tomorrow (Saturday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will feature jazz trumpeter Clay Jenkins, who will perform with the George Fox University Jazz Ensemble and Faculty Trio.
Clay is an associate professor of music at the Eastman School of Music. He has performed and recorded albums with the bigs bands of Stan Kenton, Harry James, Buddy Rich, Count Basie and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, as well as countless other jazz luminaries.
George Fox students and employees are entitled to one free ticket available with a current university ID presented at the door. Additional tickets are available for purchase at georgefox.edu/concerts.
Questions? Contact Nathanael Ankeny (nankeny@georgefox.edu).
Would you consider spending 45 minutes to help students practice the art of the interview? The students in GEED 216 have been working towards this all semester and ready to meet you and sell you on their strengths and skills! Interview questions will be provided, so no preparation is necessary.
Email csump@georgefox.edu to add your name to the list. The mock interviews will take place on Monday, Nov. 20 at noon in Canyon Commons 101.
Our mascot, Pennington Bear, is looking for new friends (12 and younger) to join his Penn Pals Kids Club. Do you know any kids who would like to join? Members get a T-shirt, six free tickets for parents to attend games, and much more! Plus, Pennington will be their pen pal; anytime kids write him a letter, he’ll send a handwritten personalized letter in return.
Join now and you’ll receive your Penn Pals package in time to use the free tickets at our first 2017 basketball game! Learn more about Penn Pals and join at this link.
For more information, contact Mckenna Tillotson (mtillotson@georgefox.edu) at ext. 2134.
The Office of Spiritual Life (SpiL) offers students annual opportunities to participate in SpiL trips. These domestic and international trips last anywhere from one to four weeks and challenge students to learn from and work alongside great people and model organizations in the context of their culture, community and complexities.
These trips are designed to share the “Be Known” promise beyond our campus as students meet, befriend and serve “Christ in the least of these,” particularly among people experiencing the various and complex realities of under-resourced communities. Our traveling teams do so by immersing in the cultural contexts and perspectives that exist outside of students’ familiar home culture and utilizing service as a means of nurturing Christian community development.
Our teams go with the mindset of being both learners and servants. Our primary goal through these short-term trips is to recognize, learn from, accentuate, encourage and build upon the assets and gifts of our global neighbors, partner organizations, and the neighbors and communities they live amongst and serve long term. We aspire to listen and learn, encourage and serve alongside to help enhance sustainable ministry and Christian community development, with the goal of coming home with a greater understanding of the kingdom and mission of God and our role in it wherever we live.
For more information and to apply, go to georgefox.edu/spiltrips. Applications are due Monday, Nov. 13.
So, in the words of Jesus, “Come and see!” (John 1:39)
Contact Monik Kadarmanto (mkadarmanto@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
