The Daily Bruin

On Wednesday, Dec. 6, residence life will offer a women’s self-defense class from 7 to 9:30 p.m. for George Fox students and employees (location TBA). Teaching it will be an officer in the Newberg-Dundee Police Department who has offered these classes in the local community for the last decade.

The class size will be limited. Female students can sign up (free of charge) in the student life office on the third floor of the Stevens Center. Participants will also be required to to sign a waiver form in order to participate. All participants need to be 18 years or older as of Dec. 6.

The class will involve a mixture of listening and practice. The instructor is able to modify and adapt techniques to match most physical limitations, so please do not self-select out of this training due to physical limitations.

If you have any questions, please contact David Johnstone at djohnsto@georgefox.edu.

Robin and Ruth Baker cordially invite employees to celebrate together the great mystery of Christ the Lord at the Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Employees are entitled to four complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee or a single ticket for any of the other performances (on Dec. 8 or 9). 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 402 S. College 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 at terrym@georgefox.edu.

The Academic Affairs office is still looking for volunteers to usher at midyear commencement on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. 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.

Please contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu or call ext. 2140. Thank you, in advance, for your help!

All are invited to come join the holiday festivities and be a part of some Christmas cheer! ASC and SpIL are hosting a number of activities at our “Holiday Hangout” from 8 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, in Canyon Commons.

Activities will include photos with Santa, hot drinks, live music, Christmas tree decorating, and packing presents for a local organization. SpIL and ASC are excited to announce this partnered event!

Questions? Contact Alaina Hill at asc@georgefox.edu.

SpIL and ASC would love to have you participate in a kit-packing party during “Holiday Hangout,” scheduled this Friday, Dec. 1, from 8 to 10 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Employees and students alike are invited to participate, and each housing area is asked to bring the following items:

• EDG: Combs and brushes
• RAE: Toothbrushes
• HAN: Washcloths
• HMS: Toothpaste and floss
• PCWB: Bars of soap
• HAW: Coloring books/crayons
• Commuters: Toys (stuffed animals, Legos, cars, dolls, etc.)

The boxes will be packed for children transitioning into foster care through the Department of Human Services and refugee kits through Medical Teams International.

Contact Alaina Hill at asc@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Thank you!

Come encounter the intimate presence of God in a night of spontaneous worship tomorrow (Thursday) between 7 and 9 p.m. in Klages 232.

All are welcome! Feel free to come and go at any time.

Contact Cayla Bleoaja (cbleoaja16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Thank you, Bruins, for riding along as we journeyed through Ephesians in Vespers together. What a rich time it was. Tonight (Wednesday) in Vespers, we get the honor of watching the University Players perform. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

We will see you at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

As we head into the Christmas season, Legacy Randall Children’s Hospital is hosting a sock drive for the Portland community. They are asking for new socks for all ages, with the goal of giving out 26,000 pairs of socks. We’d like to help them with that goal!

The nursing class of 2018 invites you to join us in this cause. If you would like to donate a new pair of socks, please visit the nursing department office on the second floor of Hoover.

Contact Anna Lampman (alampman13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Crescent wants to feature some of your funny/embarrassing/crazy Christmas/holiday stories in our next issue! These stories can be from George Fox, from home or just something that’s happened to you or a friend.

Selected stories will be included in a fun feature (think Jimmy Fallon’s “Hashtag” segment). Participants will be entered in a drawing for a $5 Dutch Bros gift card! Submit your stories by clicking the link below.

Christmas Stories

Thank you!
– Emma Lindberg (elindberg16@georgefox.edu)

There are only two days left to save big on all your Bruin Store Christmas shopping!

Shop online and save …

• 20 percent off one item
• 25 percent off two items
• 30 percent off three or more items

These discounts are offered online only at georgefoxshop.com. The offers are valid until 10 p.m. tonight (Wednesday). Excludes books, supplies, tech and clearance merchandise.

Choose in-store pick up to save on shipping!

Go Bruins!

This First Friday, Dec. 1, adjunct professors Jennifer Loop and Breanne Sherwood will be teaming up to sell their work in downtown Newberg. The pieces include ceramic work by Jennifer and hand-printed work (cards, bags, fabric) by Breanne.

Find us in Jennifer’s pink trailer pop-up shop in its usual First Friday location, between Pulp & Circumstance and the Blue Trout Gallery. Our special Christmas hours will be from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Jennifer is offering 10 percent off her ceramic work this month when you present your Bruin Card!

Come visit! Contact Jennifer (loopj@georgefox.edu) with questions.

More than 120 summer internships at leading Portland companies and organizations are being made available to students of color through the Emerging Leaders Internship Program (ELI). The goal is to increase the number of diverse people who are in leadership throughout the Portland area. Faculty, be sure to tell our students about this opportunity!

Businesses including Salt & Straw, Yahoo, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wieden & Kennedy, and the Black United Fund look forward to seeing our students’ applications and are offering positions for all types of majors. Applications are due Jan. 31.

To learn more, contact Jenny Elsey (jelsey@georgefox.edu) or Joe Thouvenel (jthouvenel@georgefox.edu).

Round up your coworkers today (Tuesday) and walk on over to Canyon Commons for an all-employee lunch. The cost is only $3, and lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Hope to see you there!

Welcome back from break, Bruins!

As we enter the home stretch of this semester, join us in chapel this morning (Tuesday) for a beautiful time of worship with our guests, BrowderSister. Use this as a time to recenter yourself on the one who created you.

We can’t wait to worship with you! See you at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

There are only two days left to save big on all your Bruin Store Christmas shopping!

Shop online and save …

• 20 percent off one item
• 25 percent off two items
• 30 percent off three or more items

These discounts are offered online only at georgefoxshop.com. The offers are valid until 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Excludes books, supplies, tech and clearance merchandise.

Choose in-store pick up to save on shipping!

Go Bruins!

The social work students in the Working with Vulnerable Adults class are showing the movie Up tonight (Tuesday) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. There will be good company, good cookies and a conversation about aging. Come and support the students and have a good time.

Contact Beth Nygren (bnygren15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The library is excited to announce that the much-anticipated 24/7 space opens at midnight tonight! Students will be able to access the space via the secure card-swipe door to the left of the library front doors when the library is closed. Gather, study, drink coffee and learn together at the library after hours!

We want to extend a huge thank you to the “Idea Ninjas” project managers and the many departments involved in completing the “After Hours” project!

We hope to see you tonight! Questions? Email us at library@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to attend an all-employee meeting this Thursday, Nov. 30, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. The event will also be live-streamed in Room 160 at the Portland Center.

Come listen to a panel of eight students from a wide variety of majors who are doing or have recently done an internship! Today (Monday) in Canyon Commons, panelists will share their experiences and insights about the opportunities internships offer and give you tips on how to land your own. The session runs from noon to 12:50 p.m.

Employers include the University of Oregon, Cambia Health, Visionary Films, Boeing, Multnomah County, the Campbell Foundation, the Charles Koch Institute, and Providence Health.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Contact Colleen Sump (csump@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

ASC is looking for George Fox employees to chaperone Winter Formal on Sunday, Dec. 10! We would be happy to provide a $50 gift card to a place of your choosing as a thank you. The event runs from 8 to 11 p.m. at the LeftBank Annex (101 N. Weidler St.) in Portland.

Please respond to Shelby Bauer at sbauer16@georgefox.edu if you are interested.

Thank you!