The Daily Bruin

Students and employees are invited to prayerfully consider applying to join the spiritual life team for our 2023 spring break trip to serve communities impacted by the 2021 flood disaster in Whatcom County, Washington. The trip is scheduled March 25 to April 1.

We will work with World Renew DRS partners from the Whatcom Long-Term Recovery Group. Located in the northwest corner of Washington state, Whatcom County is home to the Nooksack River, which had historic flooding in November 2021 (learn more about the flooding here or by watching this video).

Spiritual life (SpiL) trips encourage participants to engage in daily rhythms of solitude, prayer, shared cooking and meals, meaningful service together, Bible study and worship, individual and team reflection, immersion in outdoor nature and local cultures, the deepening of spiritual friendships, recreation and fun! (Undergraduate participants would also be eligible to gain up to five SpiL/chapel elective credits for this experience).

The cost is $175 per undergraduate student (covers all students’ lodging, travel, food, work materials/supplies and trip organization/coordination). Registration and a $50 deposit is due by Wednesday, Jan. 25, to reserve a spot on the trip.

If there is an overabundance of interest from students and staff, an additional SpiL trip will be added to serve in neighboring Okanogan County, Washington, in their recovery from wildfires in 2021.

Employees who would like to participate on a trip are encouraged to apply to be a SpiL trip mentor, and, if selected, would serve at no cost.

If interested, please email Rus St.Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu.

On the first day of our “Think Outside the Fox” Week emphasis on serving with passion (Jan. 16-20), the spiritual life office would like to invite students and employees to join together for a day of learning and service alongside Doing Good Things! and SOLVE in Portland. The event is set for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 16. The day plan would be as follows:

• 9 a.m.: Continental breakfast and departure from SpiL House
• 9:45 a.m.: Meet at Irving Park in Portland for service and learning orientation
• 10 a.m.: Join SOLVE for MLK Day service project
• Noon: Lunch and discussion on houselessness and litter/garbage service
• 1-2 p.m.: “Walkabout” (prayer walk, distributing hot cocoa and socks, practicing presence and humanity with our unhoused neighbors)
• 2 p.m.: Debrief and drive back
• 3 p.m.: Arrive back at SpiL/Newberg campus

Undergraduate students who participate will be eligible for five SpiL/chapel elective attendance credits.

Contact Rus St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu for more information.

Don’t have lunch plans for today (Tuesday)? This is an open invitation to join us for lunchtime volleyball at noon in Hadlock. If you haven’t left town for Christmas break, come join!

The Hadlock Student Center will have modified hours throughout winter break, in observance of the holidays and university closures. These hours are:

• Dec. 19-22: 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Dec. 23-Jan 2: Closed
• Jan. 3-5: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Jan. 6: Normal hours resume

The Hadlock Student Center will have modified hours throughout winter break, in observance of the holidays and university closures. These hours are:

• Dec. 17-18: Closed
• Dec. 19-22: 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Dec. 23-Jan 2: Closed
• Jan. 3-5: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Jan. 6: Normal hours resume

Paul Anderson will be conducting a “Turning of the Pages of The Saint John’s Bible” session in the Murdock Library today (Friday) from 4 to 4:15 p.m.

We will look at the frontispieces of each of the four Gospels, focusing on Advent, Christmas, and the ministry of Jesus as announced in each of these four masterpiece paintings by Donald Jackson.

Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu for more information.

Following are the Murdock Library hours over Christmas break:

• Dec. 17-18: Closed (24-hour space open)
• Dec. 19-22: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (24-hour space open)
• Dec. 23 through Jan. 2: Library closed, including 24-hour space
• Jan 3-6: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (24-hour space open)
• Jan. 7-8: Closed (24-hour space open)

The Portland Center Library will be closed Dec. 23 through Jan. 2.

The Bruin Bookstore will be open tomorrow (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for midyear commencement. Congratulations to our matriculating Bruins!

The Intercultural Resource Center invites students to apply for an internship with Emerging Leaders by Jan. 16, 2023.

The program is open to current college students of color and those who’ve graduated within the last year. Candidates need to have completed at least one year of college coursework by summer and hold a high school diploma or equivalent.

Emerging Leaders summer internships are available in the fields of:

• Marketing and communications
• Tech
• Operations and projects
• People and engagement
• Finance and accounting
• Business and entrepreneurship

Click here to apply, and contact Jesse Cetz at jcetz@georgefox.edu for more information.

This is a reminder that the Office for Spiritual Life is collecting donations of gift cards and warm clothing for Newberg Public School families and unsheltered neighbors, respectively.

Every December, we look to enlist the generosity of our campus to serve our neighbors through offering donated gift cards and warm clothing, both for the families of Newberg school children as well as folks living unsheltered during the holiday break.

A good percentage of students in the Newberg School District participate in a free lunch program, and many experience other insecurities around food, shelter and other important necessities. In response, we collect gift cards (to local grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations) to aid these children and their families. Please direct gift cards and/or donations to the Office for Spiritual Life by tomorrow (Friday).

There are also donation bins around campus for collecting warming items (jackets, gloves, hats, pants, socks, blankets, and umbrellas) for Saturday Samaritans, a Portland organization that regularly offers compassion, kindness, human connection, nutritious food, clothing, blankets and other items for our neighbors living outside without shelter.

Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Department of History has just added a new history course for spring 2023. It is HIST 285B: Technology and Innovation in Modern America.

The course examines the history of technological innovation in the U.S. since the late 19th century. It explores the theories and strategies of entrepreneurship through case studies in the history of planning for “Eureka!”

Travis Ross, director of the Humanities Plus program, will be teaching the course. If you have questions, please contact him at tross@georgefox.edu

We are also offering:

• HIST 285A: The Cultural History of Sports
• HIST 340: Modern Middle East
• HIST 460: America, 1898-Present

We hope your finals are going great, Bruins! We still have some exciting things in store for you this week to help you get through finals …

• Gingerbread Decorating: Today (Wednesday) at 11 a.m. in the student life office
• Mythical Donuts: Thursday, Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. in the quad (first 350 get free donuts)
• Hot Cocoa and Cider: Friday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. in the quad

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

If you get a new phone, here is what you need to know so you don’t lose access to your George Fox email, Canvas, Zoom or other apps that use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). If you only use Okta Verify or Google Authenticator, the app will transfer to your new phone but not the account information.

Before purchasing a new phone, make sure that you have one of the following methods also set up:

• SMS Authentication (text message)
• Voice Call Authentication

Multi-Factor Authentication: Set up a Second Authentication Method

You will not be able to use Okta Verify or Google Authenticator until you go through the setup process again. Here are the directions to set up Okta Verify and/or Google Authenticator when you have a second method setup: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): I Got a New Phone.

If you got a new phone and activated it without SMS or Voice Call set up, then you must contact the Service Desk.

Questions regarding MFA? Contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.

Discover and develop your poetic voice! Professor Bill Jolliff is offering his Writing Poetry (WRIT 370) class this spring.

Over the years, hundreds of George Fox students have found their poetic voice in this class (many of whom didn’t even know they had one!). Jolliff’s poetry is widely published in literary journals, and his latest book of poetry, At Rest in My Father’s House, was just released this summer (Aubade Publishing).

The class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1:15 p.m. in Ross 140.

If this class interests you, contact Jolliff at wjolliff@georgefox.edu.

We are collecting information to see how you feel about our school breaks. This survey might be used to implement changes to school breaks in the future.

Please use this link to take this very quick six-question survey! Thank you!

If you have any questions, contact Austin Wiebe at awiebe20@georgefox.edu.

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.

Looking for a good book to read over break, but trying to save money? We’ve got just the thing for you!

Make your way over to Minthorn, follow the fabulous carpet up to the third-floor hallway, and take your pick from our shelves of free books and journals. Your next favorite might be waiting for you!

Books have been lovingly donated by the esteemed faculty of the Department of Language & Literature and other thought leaders in our Minthorn midst. Happy break, and happy reading!

Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu with any questions.

If you plan to leave your bike here on campus while you are away over Christmas break, we suggest that you store it in your room. We do not recommend leaving them on the bike racks for extended periods of time.

Questions? Contact Karen Toohey at ktoohey@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
The Campus Public Safety Office

Don’t forget to return your rented textbooks to the Bruin Bookstore!

The Bruin Bookstore’s hours this week are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16. 

Looking for a work-study job that combines creativity with social media? Look no further than the internships in the marketing communications department!

George Fox’s marketing communications office is offering more than five different internships for creative, linear, and combination thinkers alike. Check out our open postings for social media and video positions.

Contact Jeremy Lloyd at jlloyd@georgefox.edu if you have any questions. We look forward to reviewing your applications!

Plant Services will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 15, for our monthly work day.