The Daily Bruin

Want to learn more about ASC? Stop by our table and warm up with coffee or cocoa today (Monday) anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in front of Klages. We’d love to share about our upcoming spring events and current proposals for change on your campus. More importantly, we’d like to hear your thoughts and opinions on policy over coffee.

Don’t care about policy? Then stop by anyways to hear more about things going on with the community life fund and how you can get reimbursed for doing fun events with your friends.

Feel free to reach out to Dominic Low at dlow20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Mail Services has been receiving an increased number of calls about student packages being delivered to neighbors’ houses around campus. Please pay special attention when having your packages shipped here to campus.

Some of the neighbors have said that they will not make an effort to get your package to campus and will have them returned. Please make note of the address you need to use to have your package delivered to campus:

501 N. Villa Road, (followed by your campus box number)
Newberg, OR 97132

It is important you pay close attention when ordering your packages. If you have any questions, contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Please join in hearing from Marlee Baker on the topic of discrimination, segregation, and displacement that shaped early Oregon, and explore how this history continues to affect housing patterns today. Marlee is a George Fox social work graduate who has professional experience in housing discrimination history and fair housing law.

“Diversity Dialogue: History of Housing Discrimination in Oregon” will be presented in Hoover 103 tonight (Monday) at 6 p.m.

Feel free to direct any questions to Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

The Psychology Club will be hosting our November chapel in Hoover 210 on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 5 p.m. with our very own Madi Bailey! Madi is the secretary of the Psych Club and will be speaking on the topic of “Jesus as a Counselor.”

We would love to have you and will be offering chapel credit for attendance.

If you have questions, email Kalysta at kconrad21@georgefox.edu.

With the possibility of severe weather this winter, now is the time to make sure you’re set up to receive FlashAlerts about campus closures and delayed openings.

If it is unsafe to drive to campus, George Fox will temporarily close campus and cancel in-person classes. However, remote/online courses will not be canceled because of weather conditions. Here’s how to find out if a decision has been made when severe weather occurs:

• Visit the George Fox flashalert.net page. 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 and either login or create an account if you haven’t already. This is the best way to get notified with a mobile alert and to easily find all posted FlashAlerts in one place.

More information on campus closure policies can be found at georgefox.edu/closure.

Join us for Quaker worship today (Wednesday) in Hoover 250 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Paul Anderson will be hosting the meeting. Chapel credit is available. All are welcome.

Reach out to Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Would you like to get better at helping people embrace disagreements as opportunities to make life better, more just and less polarized?

Come to a highly interactive workshop, “From Walls to Bridges: Building Skills to Reduce Polarization and Bridge Community Divides,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the Northwest Christian Church (2315 Villa Road). You will learn to stay calm amid disagreement, listen actively, unleash curiosity, ask powerful questions, and share your own views more effectively.

This event is co-sponsored by the George Fox Civility Project and the local United as Neighbors group (especially its Community Conversations team). For more information, contact Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.

The Department of Art and Design is launching its third photo contest to remember John Bennett. John impacted our community for nearly 15 years until his untimely death in 2017.

If you are a current or former student of George Fox, submit your best “It’s All About the Light” photograph via this entry form. The winner will receive a ThinkTank bag for their photo gear!

The contest will close on Thursday, Nov. 30.

If you have any questions, reach out to Adam Long at along@georgefox.edu.

Want to set up direct deposit before break? Have questions about finding an on-campus job for the spring? Come find us at 10 a.m. today (Tuesday) in the entryway to Canyon Commons! Plus, win free dinner for you and your friends by participating in our raffle.

Contact Kelly Peterson at kpeterson@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Murdock Library will be closed Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 23-25, and will reopen at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26. The 24-hour space will remain open.

Greetings! Due to the holiday, the George Fox Chess Club will not be meeting this week. We will be back next week and look forward to seeing you then. As a reminder, Chess Club meets every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in Murdock 209 (the Special Collections Room).

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

A group of doctoral clinical psychology students at George Fox University are conducting a study on adversity and eating. The study involves filling out a survey, which will take approximately 20 minutes total. Participants will receive a $15 Amazon gift card upon successful completion of the survey.

If you have any questions or are interested in participating in the study, please contact the researchers, Delaney O’Brien and Natasha Eades, at adversityeatingstudy@gmail.com.

You are invited to this year’s Christmas Extravaganza and tree lighting on Thursday, Nov. 30! Join us for a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in front of Stevens at 4:30 p.m., followed by treats and festivities, scheduled to run until 7:30 p.m.

There will be caroling, cookie decorating, goats, a photo booth, a roaming Santa, a holiday market in Klages, a Santa’s workshop in the Maker Hub, Miss Hannah’s popcorn, and more. The first 50 people who arrive in Christmas sweaters and holiday wear will receive gift cards!

Contact Faith McKee at fmckee@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Are you interested in doing research? The Richter Scholars program at George Fox distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.

Students, if you are interested in doing research next summer, connect with a faculty mentor now so they can help you with your proposal. Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria at this link.

All submittals will be electronic and are due Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, by 5 p.m. The Smartsheet link can be found on the website.

For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Please join in hearing from Marlee Baker on the topic of discrimination, segregation and displacement that shaped early Oregon, and explore how this history continues to affect housing patterns today. Marlee is a George Fox social work graduate who has professional experience in housing discrimination history and fair housing law.

“Diversity Dialogue: History of Housing Discrimination in Oregon” will be presented in Hoover 103 on Monday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m.

Feel free to direct any questions to Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu.

Christmas is just around the corner, and we in mail services want to make sure your packages get to your loved ones on time. Below are the shipping dates you need to send packages by in order to be assured they will arrive by Christmas.

• Saturday, Dec. 16: USPS Ground Advantage Service
• Monday, Dec. 18: Priority Mail Service
• Wednesday, Dec. 20: Priority Mail Express Services (must be processed in downtown post office)

Please be mindful of any weather conditions where the packages are going, as that may delay the delivery date. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Shop the Bruin Store’s online “Friends and Family Sale” Nov. 22-27! Get 20% off one item, 25% off two items, and 30% off three or more items.

Sale includes favorites like Champion apparel, MV Sport and more! Exclusions apply. Visit GeorgeFoxShop.com for all your gift-giving needs!

Today (Monday) is the last day to bring food donations to support families at Edwards Elementary School as part of the Social Work Club’s Thanksgiving food drive. Please drop non-perishable items off at Roberts 215. Freshman and juniors are competing with sophomores and seniors; the team that brings in the most food will win a prize!

Also, be sure to join the Social Work Club for “Friendsgiving” dinner in Roberts 170 tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. Spend time together while assembling “grab bags” for our community with the food donations we’ve been collecting these past few weeks.

Food will be provided, and extra credit will be available for social work majors who come help out. We hope to see you there!

Email Sophia at scastillo23@georgefox.edu with any questions.

LCC International University in Lithuania is introducing a new summer program called Baltic Serve and Study, a five-week program that will include four weeks of classes on LCC’s campus and one week of travel to Estonia, Latvia and Finland.

This is a great opportunity for students who might find it more difficult to spend an entire semester away from campus.

LCC is hosting virtual information sessions for both students and partner associates to introduce this program. At these sessions you can hear about the travel itinerary, courses, program details, and application process. We would love to have you attend one of them on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 9 a.m. or Thursday, Nov. 30, at noon.

To get more information on how to take part in a session, email Cassidy Miller at cmiller@lcc.It.

Please consider bringing your grocery bags to the Bruin Community Pantry. You can drop them off at the food bank in Roberts 109 at your convenience. The space is open as long as Roberts is open.

Thank you!