The Staff Development Committee would like to invite all employees to a mini virtual Fall Staff Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 11 a.m. We will spend an hour of restorative time after a long, stressful semester and give thanks to our God for bringing us through it.Â
During this time, we’ll hear from:
Celeste Jones, PsyD, associate professor/director of clinical training in our Graduate School of Clinical Psychology, who will share on stress management in a talk titled, “Psychologist’s Tips for Surviving and Thriving with Record-Breaking Stress Levels”
Jamie Johnson, associate university pastor, who will share a devotional
This event is open to all employess! To access the Zoom link for your calendar, please complete this RSVP form and the link will be provided in the confirmation message.
Questions? Contact the Staff Development Committee at sdc@georgefox.edu.
Hey everyone! I am inviting you all to participate in my “Dressember” team this December!
“Dressember” is a fundraiser to help prevent, intervene and protect the lives of trafficking victims and survivors worldwide. Ladies, by wearing a dress every day of the month of December, you create awareness and the opportunity for conversation in your community. Men, you can participate, too, either by simply spreading the word or wearing a dress shirt and tie every day in the month of December.
Not all of us will be in Newberg this month, but that makes for even more widespread conversation. To participate, please go to Dressember.com and create your personal page, then look for the team “GFU for change” and join the team!
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email Carissa Bixler (cbixler18@georgefox.edu) Also, if you want to be part of a Facebook group, please fill out this Google survey.
The Office for Spiritual Life invites the George Fox community to observe the Advent season with our 2020 Advent Reader.
This year’s reader includes Bible passages along with music selections created by students in the George Fox music program. We pray you have a blessed Advent season as your prepare your hearts for the celebration of Jesus’ birth.
The Richter Committee is pleased to let you know that a series of video presentations from our 2020-21 Richter Scholars is available for viewing on YouTube. In lieu of a poster symposium during fall semester, we asked each participant to record a five- to eight-minute presentation of their research.
You are encouraged to view the videos and send your thanks, encouragement and questions to the individual scholars. Their work is outstanding, and we would like to celebrate this achievement with them. You can access the videos at this link.
Be on the lookout for a second cohort of scholars to present later in spring semester.
Every Sunday of the Advent season a new Advent devotional video will be released by the Office for Spiritual Life. There will be five total videos, with devotionals offered by the George Fox pastoral team and President Robin Baker.
This week’s devotional is on “Hope” and is given by University Pastor Jamie Noling-Auth. Watch it here.
The Office for Spiritual Life invites the George Fox community to observe the Advent season with our 2020 Advent Reader.
This year’s reader includes Bible passages along with music selections created by students in the George Fox music program. We pray you have a blessed Advent season as your prepare your hearts for the celebration of Jesus’ birth.Â
Please join us for our last chapel of the fall this morning (Tuesday). It will go live at 11 a.m., but you can watch it on demand whenever your schedule allows at this link.
You can also watch any chapel and Monday Morning Devotional (MoMoDeVo) from the semester at the above link, including our final MoMoDeVo of the semester with Pastor Gaby Viesca.
All university offices and libraries on the Newberg campus and at the Portland Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27, for the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition, the Bruin Store will be closed Thursday through Sunday.
The 24/7 space in the Murdock Library will be open during the closure.
All are invited to join Paul Anderson, Erin Johnson and others from around the nation tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. to discuss Volume 7 of the Quakers and the Disciplines Series (of which Paul is the founding editor).
The authors of the essays in this volume share will about their contributions regarding Quakers, social work, and justice concerns. Register online here.
Recent government decisions regarding travel and its impact on large gatherings have forced us to change the midyear commencement celebration from a hybrid format to a virtual-only event.
We understand and share in the disappointment that this causes for those planning to participate in the ceremony. However, keeping our students, families, faculty, and staff safe, especially during this time, is paramount.
We invite graduating students, along with friends, families, faculty and staff to watch the ceremony and hear a message from the president, graduates’ names read and degrees conferred virtually. The link to view this prerecorded event will be posted on this webpage by 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5.
The Finance department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday this week:
For check requests received today (Monday) through Wednesday, Nov. 25, checks will be ready on Friday, Dec. 4.
Recent government decisions regarding travel and its impact on large gatherings have forced us to change the midyear commencement celebration from a hybrid format to a virtual-only event.
We understand and share in the disappointment that this causes for those planning to participate in the ceremony. However, keeping our students, families, faculty, and staff safe, especially during this time, is paramount.
We invite graduating students, along with friends, families, faculty, and staff, to watch the ceremony and hear a message from the president, graduates’ names read, and degrees conferred virtually. The link to view this prerecorded event will be posted on this webpageby 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5.
All are invited to join Paul Anderson, Erin Johnson, and others from around the nation Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. to discuss Volume 7 of the Quakers and the Disciplines Series (of which Paul is the founding editor).
The authors of the essays in this volume will share about their contributions regarding Quakers, social work, and justice concerns. Register online here.
Starting Monday, Nov. 30, the Bruin Store will be transitioning to our winter break hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, by appointment only.
Please call the store at 503-554-2540 to set up an appointment time, or feel free to order from our website.
Returning textbook rentals:
We understand that many students will need their rented textbooks over a portion of the break to study for finals. You are responsible for returning your textbooks to the Bruin Store (please do not drop them off at the Library) on or prior to the rental due date, which is Friday, Dec. 18.
If you are finished with your book early, you may come to check it in at any time. If you take it home, please mail it back to us at the address below. In order for your mailed book to be considered “on-time,†it simply needs to be postmarked by the due date.
Address for mailing textbook returns:
Bruin Store 409 Carlton Way Newberg, OR 97132
Instructions for having someone return textbooks on your behalf:
It is acceptable for a friend or family member to bring your book by the Bruin Store on your behalf. They will need to have your first and last name, the phone number that was used for the rental account, and your patron ID number that is included in your rental reminder emails. However, if the rented book is damaged, the person who is checking in the textbook will be responsible for paying the damage fees.
The courier service between the Newberg and Portland campuses will be suspended during the holiday break starting this Monday, Nov. 23. It will resume Tuesday, Jan. 19. If courier service is needed, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
The Finance Department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday next week:
For check requests received by Finance by Friday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m., checks will be ready on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
For check requests received Monday, Nov. 23, through Wednesday, Nov. 25, checks will be ready on Friday, Dec. 4.
If you missed last weekend’s virtual production of the play Silent Sky, be sure to cozy up with your laptops and various devices and join us this week for a delightful evening of live, virtual theatre!
Performances will be presented Thursday, Nov. 19, through Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m., and again on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m.
To get more information about the show and to purchase tickets, click here. Students, staff and faculty can purchase a ticket for $10, or gather a bunch of people (socially distanced) and watch from a lobby or living room for $25 with a “household ticket.â€
This week, we’re offering a student night for Thursday’s performance! Students may write Kathy Harris (kharris@georgefox.edu) or swing by her office in Ross 201 to get a free ticket!
