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Share the joy and beauty of Christmas with our 2025 George Fox Christmas cards, featuring this year’s special chapel and tree design. Check out the card design here and the envelope here.

Cards cost $1.16 each (envelopes included) and will be ready for pick-up as orders are placed. We have a limited quantity of 475 at this cost; additional orders can be placed for an extra cost if needed.

To place an order for your department, please email Brandy Donavant at bdonavant@georgefox.edu with the following information:

• Desired quantity
• Name of the person authorizing the IDC
• Full accounting string (account–fund–department–program–operating unit)

May this Christmas season fill your heart with peace, joy and gratitude.

George Fox business communication students are partnering with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to raise $500 in support of early detection, screenings and research to fight breast cancer. We’re also gathering information on how aware students are about the disease and its impact on families.

You can support the cause by taking our survey or donating here. Your voice and generosity can make a real difference! Together, let’s increase awareness and support those affected by breast cancer.

Register now for “Beneath the Bonnet: The Secret World of Jane Austen,” hosted by the Department of English and Languages Nov. 14-15.

This two-day event will feature:

• Panel sessions featuring students, faculty and independent scholars
• The “Austentatious” Ball: Come learn English country dancing!
• Keynote presentations by professor Alex Chung and Natalie Green
• Austen in the Making: One-act scenes directed by Joe Thouvenel

Register by midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 12. You can view the full schedule and details here.

Open Enrollment is here, so it’s the perfect time to make sure your health plan truly supports you and your family. To help you choose with confidence, we’re pleased to continue offering one-on-one virtual consultations with dedicated Providence Health Plan representatives.

This is your chance to get expert advice tailored to your needs. A 30-minute chat can bring peace of mind and help you get the most value from your coverage. Click here to book your private consultation.

Do you have stress, aches, pains, or just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage from a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice!

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages ($25) to students, employees and community members. We are offering 25-minute massages on Friday, Nov. 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the new Medical Sciences Building located at 448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg.

All proceeds will help fund a medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome; there will be a tip jar on site! Register here.

Questions? Contact Maya Eathorne at meathorne24@georgefox.edu or Allison Brist at abrist20@georgefox.edu.

Providence Health Plan continues to offer free Medicare 101 educational sessions covering the different parts of Medicare (the A, B, C and Ds), the key differences between Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Supplement, and when you should enroll for Original Medicare.

You can register for the next webinar, scheduled at 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, here. The webinar offers a no-pressure, sales-free environment. You are welcome to invite your spouse, parents or any family members who could benefit.

Have a question about Providence Medicare options? Contact our new Providence Medicare expert Hilary Starnes at hilary.starnes@providence.org or 541-554-2348.

Do you have endometriosis and/or adenomyosis or know someone who does? Please participate in Doctor of Physical Therapy research by completing a one-time, 10- to 15-minute survey.

Please contact principal investigator Tess Swake at tswake@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2454 with any questions. Thank you for your time!

Get ready for some fun and excitement with your loved ones in the Hadlock Student Center on Saturday, Nov. 15! Enjoy a variety of activities and games available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.:

• Bouldering at the rock climbing wall
• Top-roping at the rock climbing wall (belayers provided)
• Volleyball
• Floor hockey
• Pickleball
• Basketball
• Prizes and giveaways!

Family members and kids of all ages are welcome as long as the related employee is present. Please note that waivers are required for family members, so be sure to check the age-specific guidelines. Complete a guest waiver here.

If you have any questions, email Joe Thouvenel at jthouvenel@georgefox.edu.

George Fox is dedicated to supporting and honoring the men and women who have served our country. Our community is rich with military experience, including over 125 student veterans, seven veteran faculty members, and over 100 students whose families have sacrificed greatly.

Our veterans represent all branches, ranging in background from a retired U.S. Army colonel to a U.S. Marine Corps lance corporal. We recognize the heavy, real-life costs of their commitment – the missed life events, the physical and mental burdens and the strain on families and marriages. These stories are deeply personal.

In the spirit of our Be Known promise, we encourage everyone to approach our veterans this Veterans Day (Tuesday, Nov. 11) with an attitude of humility and trust. Avoid assumptions about their experiences. Instead, ask respectful questions and be known as someone who recognizes and values the sacrifice they and their loved ones have made.

We are in need of several volunteers to serve as ushers at Midyear Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 13. We will hold two separate ceremonies (undergraduate at 11 a.m. and graduate at 3 p.m.) in Bauman Auditorium. Come help us greet our guests, hand out programs, direct graduates’ families and friends to their seats, and make graduation a special event for everyone!

If interested, check out our Commencement Compensation Guidelines. If you sign up for both ceremonies, lunch will be provided too! Please sign up here to serve our grads and their families on this memorable day!

Contact Laurie Fair at aao@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Join us for a 5K on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 9 a.m. to raise funds for the Newberg Animal Shelter. All proceeds will go toward purchasing an industrial washer and dryer. The shelter does 10 to 12 loads of laundry every day and currently has only one set.

The shelter has found homes for more than 710 animals so far this year. Your participation helps keep the shelter running smoothly so they can continue their great work!

The run will start and end in the quad. Check-in is at 8 a.m., followed by the race at 9 a.m.

If you want to help this cause by running, walking or donating, register here.

Have you ever wanted to see what Student Activities is up to? If so, sign up to be a chaperone at the Evergreen Space Museum for our Winter Formal dance on Saturday, Nov. 22. If you are interested, please complete this form.

If you have any questions, please contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

Is a new digital divide emerging – not just between those who can and can’t use AI, but between those who trust and distrust each other because of it?

Join us at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 19, for an interactive webinar that explores how AI is reshaping workplace relationships and what it means for trust – among colleagues, teams, and even between humans and machines.

Together, we’ll tackle two key questions:

• As AI joins the team, who do we trust more – the human or the machine?
• How is AI transforming trust between coworkers?

Don’t miss this opportunity to reflect, engage, and reimagine the future of workplace trust in the age of AI.

You can register here.

Join us in celebrating professor Marvin Eans’ solo exhibition tomorrow (Friday) at Cliff Creek Cellars here in Newberg. Eans’ artist reception is open-house style from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. Please drop in and say hello! The exhibition will be on display through the end of November.

Feel free to contact Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu with any questions.

In times of polarization, it can be hard to know the truth about controversial issues – even when we live a short drive from a center of visible controversy.

At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12, George Fox students, employees, and Newberg and Dundee community members will gather in Canyon Commons to discuss unrest in major American cities and the deployment of National Guard units there.

Participants will sit at tables with a few others – some of whom they may not know – and will be asked to listen closely enough to summarize another person’s views before sharing their own. The emphasis will be on listening and discovering areas of common ground.

Community Conversations is co-sponsored by Newberg/Dundee United as Neighbors and the George Fox University Civility Project. Everyone is invited to join the conversation. For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.

Have questions, concerns or suggestions about BruinBuy? Please join us in the Millage Building for our first BruinBuy roundtable today (Thursday) from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

We will be hosting BruinBuy roundtables once a week at various times. Please keep an eye on The Daily Bruin for details on future meetings.

We are here to help, listen and collaborate with you on all of your procurement and accounts payable needs. This will be an open-dialogue format. Please come take advantage of this learning opportunity.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Patrick Culligan at pculligan@georgefox.edu or Frank Charles at fcharles@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to sell your art at the Christmas Extravaganza Holiday Hangout on Thursday, Dec. 4? All you need is $10 to rent a table and as much art as you would like to sell to students, staff and the local community.

This year, Holiday Hangout is combining with the Christmas Extravaganza, which will feature a tree-lighting ceremony, carriage rides and lots of other fun activities. The art market will take place in Klages with tables for students and staff to sell their work. This event is attended by students, staff and Newberg locals, so all tables will receive lots of traffic.

Fill out this form to rent a table.

We are excited to welcome back music educator and an ambassador for jazz, Matt Wilson, for a concert at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in Bauman Auditorium. This is his second visit to campus (his first was in 2014).

Wilson is a jazz drummer extraordinaire and Grammy nominee who’s been featured on the covers of Downbeat, Modern Drummer and JazzTimes magazines. He played for President Obama at the White House, and has appeared on over 250 albums, including several of his own as a leader of his Matt Wilson Quartet, Arts and Crafts, and the Christmas Tree-O.

Wilson has played with the who’s who of contemporary jazz musicians, including Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Baron, Ron Miles, Bill Frisell, Herbie Hancock, Dewey Redman, Pat Metheny, and Michael Brecker.

For more info about our guest artist, visit this link. You can purchase tickets from the George Fox Box Office.

Dear Readers and Writers,

Interested in Jane Austen, dancing or theatre? Join the English department Nov. 14-15 for our annual Eclectic Texts Conference, “Beneath the Bonnet: The Secret World of Jane Austen”! This two-day event will feature:

• Ten panel sessions of student papers and interactive activities
• A Regency-era “Austentatious” Ball on the night of Friday, Nov. 14 (the best costume will receive a prize)
• Two keynote presentations given by cinematic arts professor Alex Chung and senior English major Nat Green
• A theatre production of one-act scenes from Austen’s Juvenilia, directed by Joe Thouvenal and performed by George Fox students and alumni

We hope you join us for the festivities! Register here by Wednesday, Nov. 12. If you have questions, email gfu-english@georgefox.edu.

Embroidered polar fleece jackets are going on sale at the Bruin Bookstore today (Thursday) through Monday, Nov. 10, for $39.95 (usually $49.95). Grab one while supplies last!