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If severe weather makes travel to or from campus unsafe this winter, the provost will make the decision to announce a shift to remote classes. In nearly all cases, classes will continue to be offered online.

In the case of a delayed in-person start, university offices will not open until an announced time in the day, most often 10 a.m. or noon. Students are not required to report to campus prior to the announced start time, but are expected to attend class online before the start time. If in-person classes are not held that day, students are expected to attend class online. You should expect to receive information from your professors on how to access remote learning.

The following is our process for announcing when there is a delayed in-person start or a shift to remote classes and work. The provost will make the decision by 6:30 a.m. for the Newberg campus and Portland Center for daytime classes or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes. Decisions on weekend classes and at the Redmond site will be made by the professor.

Stay notified: Here’s how to find out if a decision has been made when severe weather occurs:

• Visit the George Fox flashalert.net page. This is the first site updated. Enter your email address to create an account and receive notifications from FlashAlert Messenger.
• If you wish to receive a notification on your mobile device, download the FlashAlert smartphone app for iOS or Android. Either log in or create an account if you haven’t already.
• Listen to local radio and television stations or visit their websites (this info comes via FlashAlert).
• Call the George Fox University switchboard at (503) 538-8383.

More information on this change in procedure can be found on our winter weather policy page.

Have you noticed how Gemini keeps appearing in new places? Google continues to advance Gemini, and we’re here to help you keep up!

Gemini 3.0 Pro

Google has released Gemini 3.0, and it is automatically available to everyone in our George Fox community! At least for the moment (competition is good), Gemini 3.0 represents the state-of-the-art for publicly available AI capability.

• In Gemini chat, select “Thinking” mode to see what the new Gemini can do.
• Google “AI Mode” searches will automatically use Gemini 3.0.

See more in the official announcement.

Gemini in Chrome

Gemini can work directly within your Chrome web browser, including filling simple forms, navigating websites, and interacting with Google Workspace apps like Docs, Gmail, etc. See the Gemini button in the top right of your browser.

See more in the Gemini in Chrome announcement and learn more here.

As long as you are using Chrome and Gemini AI through your georgefox.edu account, the data is not used to train Google’s AI and is protected in our Google Workspace.

Contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions or check the George Fox IT: AI website.

Help spread health and wellness across the globe by supporting students and faculty from the university’s School of Physical Therapy as we travel to Uganda, Africa, this May.

We will be partnering with local leaders and advocacy groups to provide training, education and instruction in the treatment and management of children/people in need of physical therapy, working with patients in rural communities.

So, grab your friends and sign up for the 2025 Christmas Jingle 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m.! The run will be around the George Fox campus, starting in Stoffer Stadium. Come join us dressed in your holiday cheer!

The cost is $20 for students, $30 for community members, and $10 for children under age 10. This includes a free T-shirt if you sign up by Thursday, Nov. 20. Sign up at this link. All proceeds will go toward our trip.

Questions? Contact Carleigh DeLapp at cdelapp20@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Community Pantry will be closed for the Thanksgiving holidays Wednesday, Nov. 26, through Friday, Nov. 28. Our regular hours will resume on Monday, Dec. 1.

For more information, please check out our website.

Would you like to sell your art at the Christmas Extravaganza Holiday Hangout on Thursday, Dec. 4? It only costs $10 to rent a table to sell your art 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.

Check out the Early Black Friday Sale at the Bruin Bookstore before it ends this Saturday, Nov. 22!

• 25% off Campus United
• 20% off Nike
• 20% off select hats, apparel and gifts

For the month of November, the George Fox chapter of the Network of Enlightened Women is hosting a fundraiser for With Love Oregon. This nonprofit provides resources for families with foster or adopted children.

Please consider donating toys or making a financial donation. If you’re interested in contributing, reach out to Zoe Fortner at zfortner24@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 tomorrow (Wednesday) 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.

Need an excuse to get Panda Express? Now you have one!

Tomorrow (Wednesday), Panda Express will contribute 28% of sales made online to George Fox DPT’s service trip to Uganda. This is a nationwide fundraiser, so anyone can contribute! All you need to do is use the code 9009655 before you check out!

Want to find out how long you can hold your breath and win bragging rights?

Please take this short survey to participate in a breath-holding competition for a statistics project. We are testing whether wind instrument users (singers included!) have a greater lung capacity than those who don’t play wind instruments.

Thank you for your participation!

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.

Help spread health and wellness across the globe by supporting students and faculty from the university’s School of Physical Therapy as we travel to Uganda, Africa, this May.

We will be partnering with local leaders and advocacy groups to provide training, education and instruction in the treatment and management of children/people in need of physical therapy, working with patients in rural communities.

So, grab your friends and sign up for the 2025 Christmas Jingle 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m.! The run will be around the George Fox campus, starting in Stoffer Stadium. Come join us dressed in your holiday cheer!

The cost is $20 for students, $30 for community members, and $10 for children under age 10. This includes a free T-shirt if you sign up by Thursday, Nov. 20. Sign up at this link. All proceeds will go toward our trip.

Questions? Contact Carleigh DeLapp at cdelapp20@georgefox.edu.

Friendly reminder: The Bruin Bookstore will close at noon today (Monday) for inventory. Check out the deals happening this week:

Today through Friday, Nov. 21: Early Black Friday

• 5% off Campus United
• 20% off Beyond Yoga, Colosseum, Concept Sports, ZooZatz, Homefield and Zephyr
• 20% off Sideline at select stores

Today through Saturday, Nov. 22: “Tech the Halls”

• Up to 10% off Apple, Dell and HP
• 25% off Onhand and Belkin accessories

Flash Sales

• Tomorrow (Tuesday): Airpod flash sale
• Thursday, Nov. 20: Apple Pencil flash sale
• Friday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 23: Wicked flash sale

Looking for a part-time job? The hospitality specialist position at the Portland Center provides an on-site presence during daytime hours by serving in these ways:

• Welcoming guests, vendors, students and employees
• Fielding questions
• Resolving or reporting building issues
• Monitoring doors during locked hours
• Assisting event planners with room set-ups
• Maintaining steady communication with the Newberg campus

This position reports to event services, which is based in Newberg. The position will pay $16.95 per hour; graduate students can work up to 28 hours per week. Send your resume to Alan Ghossein at aghossein@georgefox.edu if you’re interested.

Tomorrow (Tuesday), the city of Newberg will be testing the water meters at the following locations:

• Morse Fields at 11 a.m. (water will be off)
• Two meters at EHS & Wood-Mar: Meter for EHS at 1 p.m. (water should remain on); meter for Wood-Mar at 2 p.m. (water will be off)
• Wheeler at 3 p.m. (water will be off)
• Roberts Center at 4 p.m. (water should remain on)

Testing is expected to take anywhere from 30 minutes to one hour at each meter location. If the water is off at your location, restrooms and drinking fountains will be closed during the test.

When the water is restored, please open the taps on the faucets slowly to release any pressure. The water may have to run for a couple of minutes to clear any mineral content that may have become dislodged in the water pipes.

Thank you!

– Plant Services

Would you like to sell your art at the Christmas Extravaganza Holiday Hangout on Thursday, Dec. 4? It only costs $10 to rent a table to sell your art 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.

Our community longs for shalom, God’s peace, justice and flourishing. The Shalom Summit is a time to pause together in worship, prayer and learning as we explore what it means to practice shalom.

The Shalom Summit, set from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) in the chapel, will include workshops and activities:

• D’Metri Mattocks-Lopez, “Let Hope Arise”: Stories of hope and crafting “Shalom Statements” together
• Rev. Joel Sommer, “Survive. Thrive. Resist.”: Contemplative practices like silence, Sabbath, and Scripture to help justice seekers stay grounded
• Dr. Sadara Shine, “Justice Flows Where Prayer Intercedes”: How prayer fuels courage, clarity and lasting restoration in justice work

We’ll also hear from voices shaping conversations on justice, art, and hope:

• Jennifer Toledo (Expressions58): “Sustaining Hope While Seeking Shalom” (Main Session 1)
• Susie Gamez (Midtown Church): “Sustaining Hope While Seeking Shalom” (Main Session 2)
• Propaganda (PropHipHop): “Connecting Art and Justice”

Chapel credit will be available! Students, staff, faculty, administrators and friends are all welcome to come and “seek the shalom of the city” (Jeremiah 29:7).

See the full schedule here.

Click here to register.

If you have questions, contact sbackous@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Bookstore will be open for limited hours this Monday, Nov. 17, for inventory. We will be open from 9 a.m. to noon.

Today (Thursday) only: Stop by the Bruin Bookstore to get 20% off diploma frames and receive a complimentary commemorative pen when you spend at least $75 on clothing and/or gifts.

Want to grow your professional network but not sure where to start? FoxLink is the exclusive George Fox platform designed to instantly connect you with alumni and industry professionals who are ready to help you succeed. Find mentors offering resume reviews, interview preparation, industry-specific advice and more.

Don’t miss this chance to tap into our George Fox network! Sign up today at foxlink.georgefox.edu.

Have questions? Contact Britnee Ely in alumni relations at bely@georgefox.edu.

Guten tag! If you speak German, the English Department invites you to join both faculty and peers for casual conversation today (Thursday) in the Armstrong House. This will be our last meeting, so please join us to connect through the German language.

Whatever your level of German, you are welcome to join us at 1 p.m. to connect with fellow Deutschsprechern. Tschüss!