The Daily Bruin

Please note the accelerated payroll deadlines for December. Due to Christmas break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll.

Please have all check requests submitted and approved by Friday, Dec. 9. Temporary part-time employee timesheets also should be forecasted and locked and approved by Dec. 9.

Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 15, and the regular employee payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 22.

Questions? Contact the payroll team at payroll@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Community Pantry is looking for volunteers for the spring 2023 semester.

Ways you can get involved:

1. Volunteer at the food bank: Sign up for a time that works for your schedule.
2. Help unload the food truck on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon.
3. Help process leftovers for the Grab & Go (this can fit anyone’s schedule)
4. Help with social media campaigns

For more information, check out the Bruin Community Pantry website.

Have questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Following are Bruin Community Pantry food bank hours during the Christmas break:

• Dec. 19 and 20: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Closed Dec. 21 through Jan. 2

Jan. 3-6

• Tuesday: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Thursday: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Email bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu for more information. If you need access to food during a time when we are closed, please email us to arrange an alternative time.

Note: Schedule subject to change due to volunteer schedule.

Despite our efforts to encourage folks to bring their own shopping bags, the food bank is in need of your stash of grocery bags at the food bank.

You are welcome to drop them off at anytime the building is open. We are in the Roberts Center’s Room 109.

Thank you so much for your help!

If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift? Consider purchasing a piece of art from a member of the art and design faculty!

Some members of the art department will be selling their wares at a pop-up sale this Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 800 E. Franklin St., in Newberg. Artists participating will be Tim Timmerman, Marvin Eans, Adam Long, Brenna Brutscher and Chandler Brutscher.

Cash or card are accepted. Contact Tim Timmerman at ttimmerm@georgefox.edu for more info.

It’s that time of year when we are all glued to our desks, studying for finals, wrapping up projects, and powering through grading. The Library and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) invite you to join us in taking a brief break to stretch and have some fun!

Join us in the Murdock Library either Thursday or Friday of this week and follow along as we take you through 10 stretches (that you can do without leaving your desk), all set to catchy tunes. We’ll meet at noon both days.

Can’t join us in person? Check out the stretches at this link and the music track here.

Contact Kate Wimer at kwimer@georgefox.edu for more information.

Come join the Arts and Crafts Club for our Christmas party this Saturday, Dec. 10, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Hoover 203!

We will be making Santa and elf hats, painting and decorating ornaments, and making paper snowflakes. Hot cocoa and Christmas snacks will be available, and we will have Christmas music or a movie on in the background.

We hope to see you there! Contact Laura Conover at lconover19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Tis the season to celebrate with family and friends. We hope your season is full of joy as we remember our Savior’s birth.

This Wellness Wednesday brings you ideas for the Christmas season.

Come join us for the last Contemplative Worship after the Manner of Friends meeting today (Wednesday) from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in Hoover 250. SpiL credit is available for students.

If you have any questions or want further information, reach out to Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Join biology students and faculty for their karaoke event! The Biology Student Council (BSC) will host karaoke and cookie decorating in the FoxHole (Klages Center, lower level) tomorrow night (Thursday) from 5:30 to 7 p.m.!

Christmas mocktails, hot chocolate and snacks will be provided. Non-bio/biochem majors are welcome! Please bring your friends to sing some karaoke and enjoy some refreshments. Participation means a chance to win prizes, courtesy of the BSC. We hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, contact Payton Hammock at phammock22@georgefox.edu.

President Robin and Ruth Baker cordially invite employees to celebrate together at this year’s Christmas Concert this Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Reserve tickets here.

Employees are entitled to two complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee (while tickets last!). Once you select the seat you would like to reserve, you will then choose “employee comp” from a pricing option list. Following the concert on Sunday, employees are invited to a Christmas open house at the president’s home from 4 to 6 p.m. at 701 E. Franklin St., in Newberg.

If you can’t make Sunday’s festivities, employees can get complimentary tickets for Friday or Saturday evenings’ performances. Or employees and students can attend a free family-friendly dress rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8.

Questions? Contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu.

If you plan to leave your vehicle on campus over the Christmas break, please do the following:

• Fill out the Vehicles Left on Campus Policy form
• Remove any personal belongings from vehicle
• Park in a lot designated by Campus Public Safety personnel
• Leave a key at the CPS office located at 212 Carlton Way

The policy agreement form can be filled out at the Campus Public Safety office or online at the above link.

Questions? Contact Karen Toohey in the CPS office at 503-554-2091, or stop by our office on Carlton Way.

Just a friendly reminder that there is one more COVID-19 vaccine clinic available before Christmas break!

The clinic will be held in the Health and Counseling Center tomorrow (Wednesday) from 1 to 4 p.m. The vaccine is free of charge. Please arrive five minutes early to your appointment, and bring your COVID card with you.

Please call 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment. We will see you there!

Mental Health: Athletic Wealth is an organization created by George Fox student-athletes to promote awareness and education of mental health and wellness of students.

If you’re interested in learning more about mental health and how it correlates with student-athletes, please join us for our event happening tonight (Tuesday)! Executive Dean Dave Cimbora will be speaking on behalf of the organization from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Email Emma Williams at ewilliams21@georgefox.edu with any questions.

You are invited to an Advent open house hosted by the provost’s office today (Tuesday) from 3 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 250. We hope to provide a time of good fellowship with one another, along with some special Christmas treats and warm drinks. We will have a brief devotional and some Christmas carols at 4 p.m.

We hope you’ll be able to stop by as your schedule allows!

For more information, contact Charlene Maugeri at cmaugeri@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a graduate research symposium hosted by the DMSc (Doctor of Medical Science) program from 5 to 7 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 8, in Canyon Commons.

The DMSc program was created in response to an ever-growing demand for healthcare leaders, particularly in rural, traditionally underserved and international locations. Our DMSc students are excited to present their research to you in a symposium-format doctoral defense.

The focus of our students’ research is rooted in service and leadership, particularly with an emphasis on global health and humanitarian service and leadership. As a part of their coursework, our DMSc students participated in a service trip to Africa and the greater Pacific Northwest.

Join us at the symposium to hear about the exciting research our DMSc students have been doing. You will not only have the opportunity to hear about their research. You’re also encouraged to ask questions and interact with our students.

A silent auction will be held during the event and will showcase handmade items from master craftsmen and women throughout Africa.

For more information or to donate to a future DMSc service trip, contact us at padmsc@georgefox.edu.

The physical therapy program is seeking participants for a two-month (three times a week) exercise study starting in early January 2023.

Participants can be either faculty/staff or friends/family members; those who volunteer must have at least one of these diagnoses or prior surgeries: hypertension, chronic low back pain (pain for three or more months), had a total knee or total hip replacement, or completed a phase 2 cardiac rehab program.

Training sessions will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the morning, with each session lasting up to one hour. The program will consist of cardiovascular and strength training exercises and will be tailored to one’s fitness level.

For more information, please contact Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu.

Thank you to all 30-plus departments, offices and teams that participated in our inaugural “Deck the Halls” decoration competition! We hope that each building fills you with joy and the Christmas spirit throughout December.

A few ho-ho-honorable mentions include: the College of Business, the College of Education, the Office for Spiritual Life, History and Politics, the Maker Hub, the Finance Department, and the Office of Student Life.

Now for your 2022 “Deck the Halls” winners, all of whom will receive prizes:

Third Place (“Top Elf on the Shelf” Award): The Advancement Office

This team welcomed us into New York City with an Elf theme. “Santa Reamy” was one of the best Santas of all time. The magic was alive and well as the Christmas Committee navigated to Santa through Gimbels.

Second Place (“Spirit of the Season Award”): The Social Work Department

This office also had an Elf theme. They earned extra points for incorporating their team into the theme as elves in a display on their door. The specific movie details  including a naughty and nice list, Lite-Brites, Elf trivia, and spaghetti cookies, were very impactful. It brought Christmas cheer!

First Place (“St. Nick’s Top Pick”): Student Accounts

If you want to walk through a Hallmark movie home, please visit Student Accounts. The details, including interactive rooms, use of space, and overall creativity, are beyond exciting! They created a cohesive design that brought so much joy!

Congratulations again to all the winners and to all the participants! You are strongly encouraged to check out other departments’ decor this season and celebrate through all the activities on campus this month!

Please note the accelerated payroll deadlines for December. Due to Christmas break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll.

Please have all check requests submitted and approved by Friday, Dec. 9. Temporary part-time employee timesheets also should be forecasted and locked and approved by Dec. 9.

Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 15, and the regular employee payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 22.

Questions? Contact the payroll team at payroll@georgefox.edu.

The finance office will be closed from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2 for Christmas break. Deposits that need to have a December 2022 date must be brought to the finance office no later than 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit for January 2023.

Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking extra time off during the Christmas/New Year holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave.

If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173. Thank you, and have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed new year!