The Daily Bruin

Be sure to join us in Shalom tonight (Tuesday) as we celebrate God’s goodness in an Ebenezer service at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

This is a great way to explore how our forebears have engaged in thankfulness and celebration throughout history, as well as engaging with community in a wonderful time for worship. Students can also get some of that elective chapel credit. Don’t miss it!

Also, at 6 p.m. in Lewis 1 on Tuesdays before Shalom, we’re teaching artisan bread making! Be sure to take advantage of this awesome opportunity.

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Winter is coming. Following is our process for announcing campus closure information. The provost will make the decision whether or not to close the Newberg campus, Portland Center and Salem site for daytime classes by 6:30 a.m. or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes. This applies to all days of the week, including Saturday. Decisions at the Redmond site will be made by the professor.

Major considerations are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last. To find out if a closure decision has been made when bad weather occurs:

• Visit the George Fox flashalert.net page at flashalert.net/news. html?id=32 (this is the first site updated).
• Listen to local radio and television stations. Each campus will be identified separately.
• Call the George Fox University switchboard at 503-538-8383.

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

As the semester comes to an end, the ARC schedule gets filled quickly. Plan ahead and schedule appointments now instead of waiting until after Thanksgiving.

Go to arcschedule.georgefox.edu or email the_arc@georgefox.edu to schedule an appointment between now and finals week.

Winter is coming! Face the cold with George Fox beanies at the Bruin Store, starting at $12. Our most popular styles are back in stock.

Feeling festive? We have ugly Christmas sweaters and T-shirts. Remember to bring your Serve Day card (along with a university ID) and save an additional 10 percent off all general merchandise.

Also, check us out on Facebook. We look forward to seeing you!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

Following are the Wheeler Fitness Center hours during the Thanksgiving break:

• Wednesday, Nov. 25: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving): Closed
• Friday, Nov. 27: 1-7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 28: 1-7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 29: 1-7 p.m.

Many thanks and happy Thanksgiving!

– Wheeler Fitness Center staff

The Houses and Apartments-West living area has painted all 340 letters of Psalm 100 and displayed them for the public in front of their houses and apartments.

This community art project is meant to be an act of worship in light of the Thanksgiving season. Please take a walk starting in front of the Prayer Chapel down Carlton Street, right on Hancock Street and ending next to the financial affairs building.

Embrace Ministries and International Justice Mission are teaming up to gather supplies and create kits for Syrian refugee families in the Greek Isles and foster children in Yamhill County.

We will be collecting completed kits and boxes and donated supplies from now to finals week. There will also be a packing party on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

While you are home for the next few days, take some time to gather supplies to help refugee families and children entering the foster care system such as age-appropriate toys and toiletries. There are boxes available to fill in the SpIL Annex in the Student Union Building.

Drop off fully finished kits or individual supplies at the SpIL Annex in the SUB or in the blue bins around campus in Bauman and the Bruin Den.

For lists of supplies, go to georgefox.edu/embrace or email Mikayla (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Grace (glownsbery12@georgefox.edu).

Do you love to serve? Does volunteering for the larger vision of Martin Luther King Jr. inspire you? How about in Portland?

Your chance to get involved with our neighboring community is finally here, with the opportunity to be a part of MLK Day of Service in Portland!

MLK Day of Service is a day we are able to live into this vision Dr. King had for serving and justice. Though one day of service is never enough to fully celebrate him or what he stood for, we hope you are able to join us for this day of service and recognition of Dr. King.

MLK Day of Service takes place on Monday, Jan. 18. You can register and find more information about what the day will look like here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Den and Villa Café will be closing at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and be closed through the weekend, reopening Monday, Nov. 30.

The Bruin Bites will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 25, through the weekend, also reopening Monday, Nov. 30.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!

– Bon Appetit

Hours of operation in the dining room will change over the weekend as follows:

• Wednesday, Nov. 25: Dinner, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 26: Brunch, 10:30-11 a.m.; Dinner, 4-4:30 p.m.
• Friday-Saturday, Nov. 27-28: Brunch, 10:30-11 a.m.; Dinner, 5-5:45 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 29: Brunch, 10:30-11 a.m.; Dinner, 5-7 p.m.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving, from all of us at Bon Appetit!

ASC invites you to a “Prayer for Peace” today (Tuesday) after chapel at noon in the Bauman Greenroom. May our student body and employees come together to stand with the hurting, marginalized and oppressed from every part of the world.

Come join us on today (Monday) at 7 p.m. in the Foxhole for a showing of the “The Gospel of John” movie. This showing is based upon the exact text of the Contemporary English Version of the Bible.

This showing is being put on by Paul Anderson’s “Writings on John” Class, and is open to all students. The movie is three hours long, and it will be followed by a 15-20 minute discussion on what people “see” in the film and how it speaks to them personally. Students can receive chapel elective credit from this event.

Have you considered applying for an RA position for the 2015-16 school year? Do you want to learn more about what the RA role entails? Then come to the RA informational meeting tonight (Monday) at 9 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Applications will become available on Monday, Nov. 30. Click here to view the application. Applications will be due on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 5 p.m. Please turn them in to the student life office on the third floor of Stevens.

Group and individual interviews will take place during the first three weeks of February. Candidates will be notified of selection by Feb. 26.

Questions? Contact reslife@georgefox.edu.

The campus community is invited to come check out the research exhibits created by our Liberal Arts and Critical Issues students this semester. Join us today (Monday) in the EHS Atrium and the Hoover lower lobby to see the work that went into these projects, all of which are related to the theme “Majority World and the West.”

Exhibits will be on display from noon to 4 p.m.

In support of our Creation Care values, Human Resources will issue 2015 year-end W-2 forms online in “Self Service” for all employees, including student employees. If you do not want HR to print and deliver your W-2, the law requires that you give your consent. If you consented in the past, you do NOT need to do so again.

You can verify your consent status or give consent for the first time by following the steps below. It only takes about 30 seconds, so I encourage you to take care of it as soon as possible – perhaps right now? Here’s how:

1. Log in to mygfu.georgefox.edu
2. From the menu at left, select “Self Service”
3. Select “Payroll and Compensation”
4. Select “W-2/W-2c Consent”
5. Check your current status. Does it say “Consent received?” If so, thank you! You’re done.
   If not,
6. Read the statement and check the box to give consent
7. Enter your GFU password as a confirmation of your identity and click “Continue”
8. Click “OK”

You’ll receive a confirmation email of your decision shortly after completing this process. And just to be clear, you will only have to do this once – not every year.

Thanks very much. Let me know if you have any questions.

Kasondra Silva
Human Resources
ksilva@georgefox.edu

Saturday, Nov. 28, 3 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. St. John’s (Minn.), Wheeler Sports Center

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

Tonight (Monday) in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s ballroom, the Art Talk program will host Sunshine Cobb, a utilitarian ceramic artist who has been working in ceramics for 15 years. She has done everything from eight-day anagama wood firings to slip castings. She focuses her talent on functional ware, embracing the richness of earthenware, and is currently exploring the challenge of electrogama (electric firing).

Come to the Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) tonight at 6 p.m. to hear about Sunshine’s artwork and processes. Hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Annie Lunt at alunt13@georgefox.edu.

Be sure to join us in Shalom tomorrow (Tuesday) as we celebrate God’s goodness in an Ebenezer service at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

This is a great way to explore how our forebears have engaged in thankfulness and celebration throughout history, as well as engaging with community in a wonderful time for worship. Students can also get some of that elective chapel credit. Don’t miss it!

Also, at 6 p.m. in Lewis 1 on Tuesdays before Shalom, we’re teaching artisan bread making! The bread we share in Shalom every week is handmade by students, and we have a great time enjoying community and learning this skill. Now, we want to share that experience with you! Be sure to take advantage of this awesome opportunity.

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Security officers have been noticing a lot of cars parked next to yellow curbs both during the day and at night. Just a reminder that under Oregon law, yellow curbs are fire lanes 24/7, and cars found parked next to a yellow curb will be ticketed for a fire lane violation ($50) that is non-appealable.

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

We at the Bruin Store have loved serving you this semester! Have you come to see us yet? If so, we would really appreciate it if you took a few minutes to complete a survey about your experience in our store.

Click on this link and let us know how we can better serve you and the George Fox community!