Just a reminder: The Bruin Den is open this week from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by for breakfast, a holiday coffee drink (10 percent off peppermint hot chocolate or gingerbread latte) or lunch. We are featuring a daily lunch special in addition to our full grill menu and assorted grab-and-go items.
Bon Appetit wishes you all a joyous holiday season!
Please remember to follow the procedures outlined on the Expense Reimbursement Request form. Once you open up the form, please go to the “Procedure” tab for detailed instructions.
Following these steps helps ensure we are compliant with George Fox University policies and procedures and IRS guidelines for reimbursable plans.
Questions? Contact Matt Hammar at mhammar@georgefox.edu.
The Fitness Center will close today (Friday) at 5 p.m. and will remain closed on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13-14. During the Christmas break, it will be open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on days the university is open and closed on all Saturdays, Sundays and university holidays. See the schedule below.
Open:
Due to limited staffing, the center will, and always should be, your responsibility to clean up when you’re done. Please re-rack your weights, wipe up your sweat, and turn off the TVs. Thank you!
The center will reopen with normal hours on Jan. 12.
Two staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:
The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.
On Monday, Jan. 19, George Fox students, staff and faculty will, for the sixth straight year, join with more than 1,000 students from Portland-area colleges and universities to commemorate the life, ideals and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a “day on” of voluntary service and reflection.
The MLK Day of Service is a collaborative effort of Portland-area universities and colleges facilitated by the Oregon Campus Compact, and we are always proud of how well George Fox is represented each year at this event. Annually, it is the largest mobilization of college students in the country to serve on MLK Day!
Volunteers will gather at Concordia University and serve in the Cully neighborhood of northeast Portland. Transportation from George Fox will be provided.
This year’s theme is “Healthy Schools, Thriving Communities.” In order to receive a free T-shirt and participate in this day of serving activities you must register at this link before Jan. 9, 2015.
Questions? Contact Rusty St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu.
The library’s intra-campus faculty courier service will be suspended during Christmas break. The service will resume on Jan. 12, 2015.
Merry Christmas from the Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life! As you know, we are in the midst of Advent, which marks the beginning of the church year. It starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and ends on Christmas Eve. It’s a time of celebrating the birth of the Messiah and anticipating Christ’s second coming.
For this season, we offer you a series of Advent readings. They are separated into the five weeks of Advent and can be read aloud or in groups. We realize a couple of these dates have passed, but we encourage you to take the time to read these passages as we approach Christmas day.
Just a reminder to all of you who will be on campus next week that the Bruin Den will be open Monday through Friday, Dec. 15-19, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. We will be featuring a holiday beverage special in the Bruin Den all week in addition to our daily lunch special.
The Bruin Bites and Villa Café will be closed until classes resume on Jan. 12, 2015.
Merry Christmas from all of us at Bon Appetit!
Don’t forget to join us for an all-employee meeting today (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve snacks in Room 160.
Interested in learning a stringed instrument? Or playing in a small ensemble? Beginning and intermediate string classes are available during spring semester, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays at noon.
These classes will be set up as chamber groups focusing on technique, while learning classical and fiddle music. We will do both solo and duet/trio music so that everyone gets both solo and group experience.
Email Rebekah Hanson with any questions at rhanson@georgefox.edu.
Before you leave for Christmas break, please consider taking your bike home if you aren’t using it, and then bringing it back during spring break when the weather improves. If you do indeed use your bike, please put it in your dorm room/apartment before leaving for break so you don’t tempt a potential thief.
Security also recommends students and employees (those who commute by bike) use the biggest U-lock you can find when locking up your bike – and to always be sure it is securely locked up!
The library’s intra-campus faculty courier service will be suspended during Christmas break. The service will resume on Jan. 12, 2015.
Faculty, please submit requests for spring semester course reserves as soon as possible. Materials are processed in the order received and can take up to five days to complete.
Please fill out and submit the form located here. If you have any questions, please contact Patty Vanier at ext. 2425 or pvanier@georgefox.edu.
On Monday, Jan. 19, George Fox students, staff and faculty will, for the sixth straight year, join with more than 1,000 students from Portland-area colleges and universities to commemorate the life, ideals and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a “day on” of voluntary service and reflection.
The MLK Day of Service is a collaborative effort of Portland-area universities and colleges facilitated by the Oregon Campus Compact, and we are always proud of how well George Fox is represented each year at this event. Annually, it is the largest mobilization of college students in the country to serve on MLK Day!
Volunteers will gather at Concordia University and serve in the Cully neighborhood of northeast Portland. Transportation from George Fox will be provided.
This year’s theme is “Healthy Schools, Thriving Communities.” In order to receive a free T-shirt and participate in this day of serving activities you must register at this link before Jan. 9, 2015.
Questions? Contact Rusty St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu.
Be sure to join us for an all-employee meeting this Thursday, Dec. 11, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. At the Portland Center, we will have a live video feed and also serve snacks in Room 160.
25Live, our calendar and scheduling software, will be unavailable for up to four hours beginning at 6 p.m. tonight (Tuesday), while the vendor performs scheduled maintenance. After the maintenance is complete, we suggest you clear your browser cookies and cache before logging in to 25Live again.
Thank you for your understanding.
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Don’t forget to join us at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, for a “Think Again Conversation” facilitated by professors Paul Anderson and Mark Terry in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s Parrish Gallery. The discussion will focus on the Saint John’s Bible-inspired “The Art of Illumination” exhibit currently up at the center. The exhibit will remain on display through Dec. 19.
There is no charge to attend, and the event is open to the public. Questions? Visit chehalemculturalcenter.org. The center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St., in Newberg.
If you missed the opportunity to order university Christmas cards, it isn’t too late. You can see this year’s card here. You may request them using this order form until they run out. The cost is 79¢ per card/envelope.
Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Join us for an evening of great music with university employees Melissa Thomas and Nathanael Ankeny, George Fox alumni Nate Macy, Aaron Pruitt and Nolan Staples, and Frank Verhoorn. Enjoy styles from jazz to folk, blues to bluegrass. This is a family-friendly concert that celebrates the Christmas season. $10 suggested donation.
Concert dates/locations:
Contact Melissa at mthomas@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
The lost and found is filled to the brim and all items not reunited with their owners will be donated to charitable causes on Monday, Dec. 15.
Please come to the security office between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays to see if your lost item has been turned in, or email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu with a description of your lost item.
