The Daily Bruin

Today is “Thankful Thursday”! With just a couple more days to get involved in our Employee Giving Campaign, take the opportunity today to share with your coworkers about what you’re thankful for at George Fox!

Want to turn your thankfulness into action? Click here and tell us why you’re thankful for serving at George Fox.

Be sure to mark your calendars, and join us tomorrow (Friday) for our closing ceremonies in the Stevens Center atrium from 3 to 4 p.m. We will have gourmet popcorn and some fall beverages, along with a short program at 3:15 p.m. to share what we have accomplished. Everyone is invited!

If you would like to start your employee giving, you can complete this form. Questions? Contact Lindsey Coates at ldoran@georgefox.edu.

Employee mothers and mothers-to-be are welcome to join together for a brown-bag lunch today (Thursday) for networking and fellowship. We’ll gather in Roberts Center 180 between noon and 1 p.m.

This is the first of three lunches we are hosting this academic year. Future lunches will be held on March 6 and on May 29, at locations to be announced.

Questions? Contact Stephanie Lopez (slopez@georgefox.edu) or Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu).

Today is “Wednesday Friends-Day”! One of our hopes for this week is simply to start a conversation about giving and its impact on our students.

You can get involved in our giving campaign by telling a coworker about all you’ve learned this week regarding giving and thriving. Feeling inspired by your conversation? Join in the privilege of supporting our students through a financial gift by clicking here.

Also, be sure to mark your calendars and join us this Friday, Nov. 8, on the Newberg campus for our closing ceremonies in the Stevens Center’s atrium from 3 to 4 p.m. We will have gourmet popcorn and some fall beverages, along with a short program at 3:15 p.m. to share what we have accomplished. Everyone is invited!

Questions? Contact Lindsey Coates at ldoran@georgefox.edu.

Are you a military veteran who is also a George Fox student, alumni or employee? We want to honor you on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) by sharing your stories on our Facebook page!  

To participate, please send a photo from your time in the military to Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu) and provide the following information:

• Name
• Rank and branch of the military
• Dates/locations of service
• Answer one of these questions:

– Why did you choose to serve?
– What moment stands out most from your time in the military?
– What was it like to transition back to civilian life?

Questions? Contact Jeremy Lloyd.

The Hadlock Student Center is hosting a Family Day on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are excited to share this space with George Fox employees and their immediate family members!

If you plan to attend, please note:

• Sandals and other open-toe shoes are not permitted.
• Non-marking athletic shoes are required in the gym and fitness center rooms.
• Children under the age of 14 are allowed in all areas of the HSC except the cardio/weight area.
• Family members aged 14 to 17 can use the cardio/weight equipment when directly supervised by a parent or guardian.

Please take a few minutes in advance to complete the waiver on MyGeorgeFox for yourself and a separate form for each family member who will be attending.

If you have any questions, contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu or Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu.

Advancement and the Employee Philanthropy Committee have come together to host the Employee Giving Campaign taking place this week, Nov. 4-8.

Join us today (Tuesday) from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Portland Center lobby! We will have lots of information about different funds and their impact on our students we would love to share with you.

We also want to hear from you about Portland Center culture, and how we can better include you in this conversation in the future!

If you would like to start your employee giving now, you can complete this form. Questions? Contact Lindsey Coates at ldoran@georgefox.edu.

It’s “Monday Fund-day,” the first day of our Employee Giving Campaign! Today we encourage you to learn about the various funds you can support by attending our ice cream social!

Drop by Canyon Commons 103 between 2:30 and 4 p.m. and dish up a sundae with all of your favorite toppings! Our kick-off presentation hosted by your fellow co-workers starts at 3 p.m. All employees are invited! Please RSVP here.

If you would like to start your employee giving now, you can complete this form. Questions? Contact Lindsey Coates at ldoran@georgefox.edu.

Google is urging Chrome users to upgrade to an updated version of the Chrome browser due to a recent security threat that makes users vulnerable to computer hijacking. You can read more about the threat here.

You can update to the latest version of Chrome (version 78.0.3904.87) by opening the web browser, selecting “Preferences,” and selecting “About Chrome” from the left menu. This will automatically update Chrome (if automatic updates are turned on) or give you the option to select the update.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the Service Desk at 503-554-2569.

Swing by Paula Fontenelle’s book signing in the Portland Center South Building on Thursday, Nov. 14, between 7 and 9 p.m.

Fontenelle’s book, Understanding Suicide: Living with loss. Paths to prevention., is about suicide prevention. She is a student at George Fox getting her master’s degree in clinical mental health. Check out her book online or visit her website.

Questions? Contact Paula Fontenelle at pfontenelle16@georgefox.edu.

Faculty: Have you ever wanted to create quick, professional-looking videos for your classes? To post on FoxTALE? To use when you have to miss class?

Using free (or nearly free) technology such as iMovie, Quicktime, Google Chrome, phone and tablet screen recorders, Adobe Spark, and YouTube, we will show you how to get started and finished in a flash.

This is a five-lesson, asynchronous, online course that is free to all George Fox employees and can be completed on your own time. The course is ready for you to start as soon as you’d like!

Register here and contact Andrea Byerley at byerley@georgefox.edu for more information.

No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session with TIAA representative Eric Proctor can help you create a plan for your goals. It’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan.

You will get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?

Eric will be on campus from Tuesday, Nov. 12, through Thursday, Nov. 14, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day, with sessions scheduled in Roberts 177 and Murdock 118.

RSVP today, as space is limited. Register here or call 800-732-8353 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Contact Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Don’t forget, next week we will be celebrating giving on our campus through our Employee Giving Campaign! Each day we will be highlighting an area of philanthropy:

• Monday Fund-day: Learn about all the different funds you can support while enjoying a sundae at our ice cream social. Drop in any time between 2:30 and 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103. All employees are invited! RSVP here.
• Tuesday Choose-Day: Choose the fund you’re most passionate about! Learn more about our highlighted student success funds here.
• Wednesday Friends-Day: Tell a friend about all you’ve learned. Share with others about how they can help support students through their giving. 
• Thankful Thursday: Take the opportunity to share with your coworkers about what you are thankful for here at George Fox.
• Finish Strong Friday: This will be the last day of our campaign. Please consider giving as we finish strong. Join us for our closing ceremonies with some fall treats in the Stevens Center atrium from 3 to 4 p.m. We will have a short program at 3:15 p.m., sharing what we have accomplished. Everyone is invited!

If you would like to start your employee giving now, you can complete this form. Questions? Contact Lindsey Coates at ldoran@georgefox.edu.

This morning (Friday) 25Live was upgraded to 25Live Pro. Please set your bookmarks to the new URL. The old URL will redirect to 25Live Pro for a limited amount of time. You can also use the streamlined navigation on your mobile device or computer.

If you have any questions about 25Live Pro, contact Event Services at events@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2027.

No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session with TIAA representative Eric Proctor can help you create a plan for your goals. It’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan.

You will get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?

Eric will be on campus from Tuesday, Nov. 12, through Thursday, Nov. 14, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day, with sessions scheduled in Roberts 177 and Murdock 118.

RSVP today, as space is limited. Register here or call 800-732-8353 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Contact Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 21, has been canceled. Join us for the next scheduled meeting on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS155B).

Protect yourself and those around you by going to the flu shot clinic tomorrow (Friday) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

Getaflushot.com will bill both Regence and Kaiser directly for the flu shots they administer. Members will need their ID card/insurance information when filling out the form prior to receiving the shot.

Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to a special presentation, “Reflections on Dr. King and the Beloved Community,” today (Thursday) at 4:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons. This lecture on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will be given by Scott Finnie, a professor at Eastern Washington University.

Finnie has been a faculty member in EWU’s Africana Education Program and history department since 1992 and currently serves as director of Africana studies and as director of race and cultural studies.

For more information, contact Missy Terry at 503-554-2101.

Following is information on Thanksgiving deadlines for Accounts Payable. For check requests received by the finance department by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, the check will be ready on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

For check requests received between Monday, Nov. 25, and Wednesday, Nov. 27, the check will be ready on Friday, Dec. 6.

Questions? Contact Accounts Payable at accountspayable@georgefox.edu.

For check requests received by the finance department by Friday, Nov. 22, by 5 p.m., the check will be ready on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

For check requests received between Monday, Nov. 25, and Wednesday, Nov. 27, the check will be ready on Friday, Dec. 6.

Questions? Contact Melodee Powers at mpowers@georgefox.edu.

IT is currently selling used iPhones. There are a limited number of iPhone XR’s available that are just over a year old, and the price for these undamaged 64GB models is $300.

Please note that these phones are sold as is, with no warranty, and they do not come with a charging cable or plug (these can be purchased separately). All phones are locked into the AT&T network for another year. If you’re interested in purchasing one of these iPhones, please visit the Service Desk on the third floor of the Stevens Center.

AT&T is now offering anyone with an @georgefox.edu email address 15 percent off their plans. You can add this discount if you currently have AT&T or are signing up for new service at att.com/discounts/georgefoxuniversity.