The Daily Bruin

The Chehalem Cultural Center is hosting the 11th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day event on Monday, Jan. 18. Several George Fox employees and students have been involved in the planning of this important event.

Due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions, this will be a fully live-streamed event. Details for connecting to the live stream will be posted to the MLK Day event web page. The pre-show music and slide show begins at 5:45 p.m., with the main program beginning at 6 p.m.

Go online early enough to ensure you have your live stream set up and working.

Students and employees are invited to join the university pastors on Zoom for a guided time of prayer the morning of the presidential inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. 20, between 8 and 8:30 a.m.

If you would like to join us for this virtual time of prayer, please fill out this form and we will send you the Zoom link. Please direct any questions to the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2320.

The Hadlock Student Center’s outdoor equipment rental center is currently open for reservations and pick-ups! In the winter, the most popular rentals are snowshoes, trekking poles, gaiters, backpacks, sleeping pads, and sleeping bags.

Students, staff and faculty must reserve equipment online in advance and select a time and day they would like to check the equipment out and a time that they can bring it back.

The rental center is located in the Hadlock Student Center and is one of the services we are able to offer, uninterrupted, using this reservation system. Please note that the Hadlock Student Center is closed and that walk-in service is not an option during this time.

For rental center pricing and to make a reservation, please visit this webpage. Have questions? Please email studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

Do you love sports? Do you have a passion for writing, photography, or video production?

If this sounds like you, the athletics department has multiple positions available for the spring 2021 season. We need student workers to act as staff writers, media production interns, and event photographers for a busy spring calendar.

Apply today on Handshake to be considered for our student worker team!

Please make note of the Bruin Community Pantry website for up-to-date hours of operation for the food bank.

We are hoping to be open on Tuesday, Jan. 19, with new hours that will be consistent throughout the spring semester. The hours currently posted on the website will end on Friday, Jan. 15.

Please check out the FAQs for more information about the food bank, and contact Jere Witherspoon if you have any questions or want to volunteer for the entire spring semester.

Feel free to email bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2316.

George Fox commuter students who do not plan to bring a vehicle to campus for the spring term can request an exemption from being automatically charged the parking permit fee by completing the parking waiver form, available on this page.

This form must be filled out no later than Jan. 31, 2021, in order to be considered. Please read the waiver form thoroughly as you fill it out.

By signing this form you agree that you will not bring a vehicle and park on George Fox’s Newberg campus or the surrounding Good Neighbor areas (as specified in the parking policies) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If your vehicle is found parked on campus during these times, the following will occur:

• You will be automatically issued a parking permit, your waiver will be revoked, which will reinstate your permit fee, and you will be fined an additional $75 for parking an unregistered vehicle. These citations are not eligible to be appealed.
• You will be required to pick up the permit from Campus Public Safety and an officer will assist you in the proper placement of the permit.

Note: There may be additional fines for any other violations according to the parking policies of the university.

Questions? Call our office at 503-554-2090 during business hours, or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

Apply for next year’s financial aid by completing your 2021-22 FAFSA. Filing early is best, as some funds are limited. The 2021-22 FAFSA is needed if you plan to attend next year (fall 2021, spring 2022, and summer 2022).

One-on-one FAFSA help sessions are available. Schedule your personal session here.

Questions? Contact the financial aid office (finaid@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2302). Zoom and phone appointments are available here.

Do you love puzzling things together? Are you detail oriented and creative? George Fox’s marketing communications team is seeking a web design intern to build out and update web pages, images, and more – all using HTML and CSS.

If you’re interested in working in the web field, this internship will give you essential hands-on experience in the basics of web design. Anyone interested in working on websites – either designing or optimizing user experience – is encouraged to apply!

This is only a semester-long internship, so apply ASAP to get your foot in the door. We look forward to hearing from you! You can apply here. We’re accepting applications through Jan. 19.

Questions? Contact Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

George Fox commuter students who do not plan to bring a vehicle to campus for the spring term can request an exemption from being automatically charged the parking permit fee by completing the parking waiver form, available on this page.

This form must be filled out no later than Jan. 31, 2021, in order to be considered. Please read the waiver form thoroughly as you fill it out.

By signing this form you agree that you will not bring a vehicle and park on George Fox’s Newberg campus or the surrounding Good Neighbor areas (as specified in the parking policies) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If your vehicle is found parked on campus during these times, the following will occur:

• You will be automatically issued a parking permit, your waiver will be revoked, which will reinstate your permit fee, and you will be fined an additional $75 for parking an unregistered vehicle. These citations are not eligible to be appealed.
• You will be required to pick up the permit from Campus Public Safety and an officer will assist you in the proper placement of the permit.

Note: There may be additional fines for any other violations according to the parking policies of the university.

Questions? Call our office at 503-554-2090 during business hours, or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

Have you thought about doing a global internship or studying abroad? Living and Learning Study Abroad is hosting several virtual sessions regarding studying at their programs in Ecuador and Italy, as well as global virtual internships. Interested participants will need to click the registration link ahead of time to join. 

Global Virtual Internship Session 
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, 11 a.m.
Register here 

Ecuador Semester Session 
Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, 11 a.m.
Register here

Italy Semester Session
Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, 11 a.m.
Register here

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad (lscott@georgefox.edu).

Do you love puzzling things together? Are you detail oriented and creative? George Fox’s marketing communications team is seeking a web design intern to build out and update web pages, images, and more – all using HTML and CSS.

If you’re interested in working in the web field, this internship will give you essential hands-on experience in the basics of web design. Anyone interested in working on websites – either designing or optimizing user experience – is encouraged to apply!

This is only a semester-long internship, so apply ASAP to get your foot in the door. We look forward to hearing from you! You can apply here. We’re accepting applications Jan. 4-19.

Questions? Contact Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

Campus Public Safety will be hiring a few student workers for the upcoming spring semester to work as parking patrol and enforcement. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Qualifications:

• Work-study eligible
• Responsible, dependable and punctual
• Able to respond to emergencies in a calm and assertive manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Able to write parking citations to peers
• Friendly, approachable
• Professional demeanor with fellow students, staff and campus visitors
• Able to pass a background check
• Must have a valid driver’s license and car insurance
• Ability to communicate effectively

Please look for the application and apply via Handshake.

Questions? Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

While most student concerns and complaints can and should be resolved informally, there is a formal general complaint procedure described in the “Support for Students” section of the Undergraduate Student Handbook as well as on this website.

Note that these procedures cover complaints of a general nature and do not supersede specific policies involving special cases such as grade appeals, sexual harassment, etc., which are covered elsewhere in the Student Handbook, catalog or Graduate/DPS Policies.

For more information, contact the student life office (studentlife@georgefox.edu).

Spring semester 2021 begins soon! As you make plans to pay for spring, sometimes your financial aid may not look as you expect.

If your anticipated aid on your MyGeorgeFox Financial Account tile is less than you expected, or some aid isn’t displaying on your Student Accounts invoice under Pending Aid, here are a few common reasons:

• You are not fully enrolled, enrolled full time, or are on the wait list for one or more courses. You must be enrolled full time for institutional aid, and at least half time for federal aid.
• You have some missing documents to complete. Check your MyGeorgeFox to-do list for any outstanding documents.
• If you have a private loan, the funds may have not yet arrived. Once the funds arrive, your pending aid will be updated to reflect this amount.

If you have any questions, let us know!

– George Fox Financial Aid (fa@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2302)

RA and AAC applications are available and open to undergraduate students beginning today (Monday) online. For the application and more resources and information, visit this link.

Hope to see you apply this week! Questions? Contact Kristina Van Der Eems (kvandereems@georgefox.edu).

Following are some refund tips from the Office of Student Accounts.

Tip #1: Have you granted ‘Financial Aid Permission?’

If you have not completed a “Financial Aid T4 Permission Form,” please understand that federal funds cannot pay course fees and fines without your permission. This may result in an unpaid charge and a credit balance at the same time. When that happens, we have to audit the account to be sure the refund is valid. That takes time and slows down refunds significantly. 

To grant “permission,” please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile, or follow the steps at this link. The federal rule is that you complete this before your financial aid disburses.

If your loans have already disbursed for the semester, you will need to complete two steps: 1. Complete the form, and 2. Email studentaccountrefunds@georgefox.edu this week to authorize us to pre-date the effective date of your permission form.

Tip #2: Session Start Dates Impact Refund Timing

If your first session this spring begins after Jan 19, your aid disbursement will be delayed until at least 10 days prior to session start, resulting in a refund delay. Please do everything else you can to help us expedite your refunds. (Click link and scroll down to “Refunds”.)

Tip #3: Participation in Student Account Direct Deposit is now Mandatory!

If you have not signed up for Student Account Direct Deposit (DD), you must do so immediately.  (Employment and Student Accounts DD enrollments are two entirely separate processes.)

Please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile to complete this requirement. Failure to do so will result in refund delays.

Questions? Contact Marcy Nielsen at mnielsen@georgefox.edu.

Are you a social media maven? An Instagram aficionado? A TikTok virtuoso? The university’s Marketing Communications team has an opening for a student to help us deliver engaging, authentic and effective messages to our audience on a wide variety of social media platforms!

The ideal candidate will be responsible, enthusiastic and have lots of great ideas. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in marketing, PR, journalism or a related career, or who just love the thrill of engaging thousands of people with a great post.

While not required, candidates who can also demonstrate basic video editing skills will move to the top of our list. We look forward to hearing from you! Apply here.

Questions? Contact Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu). 

Following are some refund tips from the Office of Student Accounts.

Tip #1: Have you granted ‘Financial Aid Permission?’

If you have not completed a “Financial Aid T4 Permission Form,” please understand that federal funds cannot pay course fees and fines without your permission. This may result in an unpaid charge and a credit balance at the same time. When that happens, we have to audit the account to be sure the refund is valid. That takes time and slows down refunds significantly. 

To grant “permission,” please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile, or follow the steps at this link. The federal rule is that you complete this before your financial aid disburses.

If your loans have already disbursed for the semester, you will need to complete two steps: 1. Complete the form, and 2. Email studentaccountrefunds@georgefox.edu this week to authorize us to pre-date the effective date of your permission form.

Tip #2: Session Start Dates Impact Refund Timing

If your first session this spring begins after Jan 19, your aid disbursement will be delayed until at least 10 days prior to session start, resulting in a refund delay. Please do everything else you can to help us expedite your refunds. (Click link and scroll down to “Refunds”.)

Tip #3: Participation in Student Account Direct Deposit is now Mandatory!

If you have not signed up for Student Account Direct Deposit (DD), you must do so immediately.  (Employment and Student Accounts DD enrollments are two entirely separate processes.)

Please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile to complete this requirement. Failure to do so will result in refund delays.

Questions? Contact Marcy Nielsen at mnielsen@georgefox.edu.

The university’s Performing Arts Department invites you to join us for a special online production of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, an audio show presented like an old-time radio drama.

This delightful digital file for your ears (there is no visual component to it) is available at your convenience now through Sunday, Dec. 27. Students and employees of the university are entitled to one complimentary ticket, available by contacting Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Here are ticket instructions:

• Once you purchase your ticket at this link, you will be sent an access code and a link to the online audio file. Watch for the link in your email from ShowTix4U.
• Your access code can be used for a 48-hour “listening window” anytime through Dec. 27. The app allows you to rewind at any time and to listen to it as often as you’d like during your 48-hour window. Note: You will have 48 hours to listen to the production once you open the link.

For more information about the show, visit the theatre department’s website.

Now is the perfect time to submit your application for our donor-funded scholarships, available to all traditional undergraduate students! You can access the application through Student Resources in your MyGeorgeFox portal.

Our donor-funded scholarships range from $500 to $15,000! They have a variety of criteria, from academic major and grade level, to background and financial need. Once your application and essay are submitted, you are put in the running for the scholarships you qualify for. It’s that easy!

If you’re looking for a way to fill the gap for the 2021-22 academic year, this is a great opportunity! There’s no better time than during the holiday break to settle down and complete some scholarship applications.

Deadlines and dates to remember:

• Wednesday, Feb. 17: Application closes
• Friday, Feb. 19: Letters of Recommendation due (when applicable)

Questions? Contact Soren Sweet at ssweet@georgefox.edu.