The Daily Bruin

Embrace Ministries and International Justice Mission are teaming up to gather supplies and create kits for Syrian refugee families in the Greek Isles and foster children in Yamhill County.

We will be collecting completed kits and boxes and donated supplies now through finals week. Drop off fully finished kits or individual supplies at the SpIL Annex in the SUB or in the blue bins around campus in Bauman and the Bruin Den.

For lists of supplies and instructions, go to georgefox.edu/embrace or email Mikayla (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Grace (glownsbery12@georgefox.edu).

We will also be having a packing party for all of these items Sunday, Dec. 6, at 4 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. We would love to see you there!

Be sure to join us in Shalom tonight (Tuesday) as we welcome Brittany Phillips from the Hope & Light Initiative with ICMM, as she shares with us about her work and story! She will also be sharing about their recent and developing programs in war and rebel territories with ex-child soldiers and street child support. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss, so be sure to come to the Cap and Gown Room at 9 p.m. to get in on this conversation.

Also, Hailey Moore will be leading bread making at Lewis 1 at 6 p.m. tonight! Come join us for an awesome time of community and learning how to make the artisan bread we share in Shalom each week.

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Attention employees and commuters: The gravel lot will be closed today (Monday, Nov. 30), and should reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 1. If this is your normal lot, please park in the Le Shana lot at the corner of Villa and Fulton streets on Monday.

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in learning how to quickly produce a video that can be shared with students, colleagues or public audiences? Have you had any experience with screencasting tools – or would you like to start playing with some of these tools?

Join us for a hands-on introduction to Screencastify, led by Brent Weaver, a mentor in the Digital Fluency Initiative. We will play with the tool, share our experiences, and explore ideas.

In addition, we’ll upload videos to our individual George Fox YouTube channels. A key takeaway for this lab will be to identify next steps for advancing our capabilities in using media in our learning communities.

Bring your laptop or tablet and your brown-bag lunch.

• Newberg brown-bag lunch: Monday, Dec. 7, Roberts Center 168, noon-1 p.m.
• Portland Center brown-bag lunch: Wednesday, Dec. 9, PDS 280, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

RSVP at this link today! Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.

With the holidays quickly approaching, the finance department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests and expense reimbursements to accommodate the short holiday weeks.

Please click this link to view the holiday check run schedule posted on the “Forms” page of the finance department’s website. Please check this webpage periodically for any changes to the current schedule. If you have questions, contact Jen Klapp at jklapp@georgefox.edu.

Please note that the finance department will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan. 1.

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

– The Finance Department

This survey is about how people respond to genetically modified food. Please take a few minutes to participate. The survey is anonymous. I’m looking for data from employees and students.

Thank you,
He Wang (hwang13@georgefox.edu)

Genetically Modified Food Survey

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.

Interested in using your musical talents to bring glory to God? Consider auditioning to be a part of the Tuesday Chapel Band next semester!

Auditions for the Worship Ensemble Chapel Band are tonight (Monday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Questions? Contact Mark Stuckey at mstuckey@georgefox.edu.

Employees, please tell students about this opportunity.

Attention employees and commuters: The gravel lot will be closed on Monday, Nov. 30, and should reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 1. If this is your normal lot, please park in the Le Shana lot at the corner of Villa and Fulton streets on Monday.

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

It’s time once again to consider who you are thankful for – someone whose contributions have especially stood out over the last several weeks. If you know someone you believe deserves special recognition for “above and beyond” kind of work, please send an email to Lisa Burton (lburton@georgefox.edu) by Thursday, Dec. 3, with a summary of this colleague’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this person deserving of this award.

The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa gift card at our community meeting Dec. 10.

Congratulations again to Patty Vanier, who was our Employee of the Month for November!

Are you interested in practicing your French skills? Nadine Kincaid, who lived in France and is fluent in French, is hosting a conversation table in the Bruin Den today (Wednesday) from noon to 1 p.m. It’s open to French-speakers of all levels. Come by and join us!

Questions? Contact Thao Anh Gailey at avu13@georgefox.edu.

Interested in using your musical talents to bring glory to God? Consider auditioning to be a part of the Tuesday Chapel Band next semester!

Auditions for the Worship Ensemble Chapel Band will be this Monday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Questions? Contact Mark Stuckey at mstuckey@georgefox.edu.

Employees, please tell students about this opportunity.

Winter is coming! Face the cold with George Fox beanies at the Bruin Store, starting at $12. Our most popular styles are back in stock.

Feeling festive? We have ugly Christmas sweaters and T-shirts. Remember to bring your Serve Day card (along with a university ID) and save an additional 10 percent off all general merchandise.

Also, check us out on Facebook. We look forward to seeing you!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

The entire university community is invited to Tuesday morning chapel today at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. We will spend time singing, hearing stories of thankfulness and receiving communion.

Also, please note that there will be no Vespers service Wednesday night. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

We want to remind all of us about the expectations of living in a Christ-centered community that honors kindness, grace and civility as important values. We believe that all people are of great worth and value in the eyes of God and seek to increasingly become a campus characterized by loving support of one another.

Cultural humility means that we seek to understand and appreciate others, also created in the image of God, who are different from ourselves. Language and/or behavior that relies on stereotypes or is demeaning toward individuals or groups is absolutely unacceptable for George Fox students and employees, whether it occurs in person, through social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) or anonymously.

Violations of these expectations are taken very seriously by the university, especially when directed at another because of their race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion or disabilities. We want to remind everyone that George Fox has harassment, discrimination and bias-related incident policies that can be viewed at studenthandbook.georgefox.edu.

Any incidents of harassment, discrimination or bias should be reported immediately to the Office of Student Life. We would also encourage community members to hold one another accountable for what we say and do in this important area. May God enable each of us to be more and more like Jesus in the way we treat one another!

Blessings,

– Brad Lau,
VP for Student Life

Be sure to join us in Shalom tonight (Tuesday) as we celebrate God’s goodness in an Ebenezer service at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

This is a great way to explore how our forebears have engaged in thankfulness and celebration throughout history, as well as engaging with community in a wonderful time for worship. Students can also get some of that elective chapel credit. Don’t miss it!

Also, at 6 p.m. in Lewis 1 on Tuesdays before Shalom, we’re teaching artisan bread making! Be sure to take advantage of this awesome opportunity.

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Winter is coming. Following is our process for announcing campus closure information. The provost will make the decision whether or not to close the Newberg campus, Portland Center and Salem site for daytime classes by 6:30 a.m. or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes. This applies to all days of the week, including Saturday. Decisions at the Redmond site will be made by the professor.

Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. To find out if a closure decision has been made when bad weather occurs:

• Visit the George Fox flashalert.net page at flashalert.net/news. html?id=32 (this is the first site updated).
• Listen to local radio and television stations. Each campus will be identified separately.
• Call the George Fox University switchboard at 503-538-8383.

More information on campus closure policies can be found at georgefox.edu/closure.

Winter is coming! Face the cold with George Fox beanies at the Bruin Store, starting at $12. Our most popular styles are back in stock.

Feeling festive? We have ugly Christmas sweaters and T-shirts. Remember to bring your Serve Day card (along with a university ID) and save an additional 10 percent off all general merchandise.

Also, check us out on Facebook. We look forward to seeing you!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

Following are the Wheeler Fitness Center hours during the Thanksgiving break:

• Wednesday, Nov. 25: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving): Closed
• Friday, Nov. 27: 1-7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 28: 1-7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 29: 1-7 p.m.

Many thanks and happy Thanksgiving!

– Wheeler Fitness Center staff

The Houses and Apartments-West living area has painted all 340 letters of Psalm 100 and displayed them for the public in front of their houses and apartments.

This community art project is meant to be an act of worship in light of the Thanksgiving season. Please take a walk starting in front of the Prayer Chapel down Carlton Street, right on Hancock Street and ending next to the financial affairs building.

Embrace Ministries and International Justice Mission are teaming up to gather supplies and create kits for Syrian refugee families in the Greek Isles and foster children in Yamhill County.

We will be collecting completed kits and boxes and donated supplies from now to finals week. There will also be a packing party on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

While you are home for the next few days, take some time to gather supplies to help refugee families and children entering the foster care system such as age-appropriate toys and toiletries. There are boxes available to fill in the SpIL Annex in the Student Union Building.

Drop off fully finished kits or individual supplies at the SpIL Annex in the SUB or in the blue bins around campus in Bauman and the Bruin Den.

For lists of supplies, go to georgefox.edu/embrace or email Mikayla (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Grace (glownsbery12@georgefox.edu).