The Daily Bruin

The season of Advent is upon us, and the Office of Spiritual Life has partnered with faculty and students to publish the 2019 Advent Project. This daily reader is designed, written and created by people in the George Fox community and is intended to point us toward Christ as we await his birth.

Feel free to share it with friends, family and your faith community. Additionally, we will be sending a video at the beginning of each week to introduce each topic (hope, peace, joy and love). We hope it is helpful to you in some form as we celebrate this season of Advent together.

Contact Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Please note the accelerated payroll deadline in December. Due to Christmas break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll. Please have all payroll items (check requests, contracts, temporary employee timesheets, etc.) turned in to HR by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Friday, Dec. 13, and the regular employee payday will be on Friday, Dec. 20.

Questions? Contact Belinda Creighton at bcreighton@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a special presentation on the illuminative artwork of The Saint John’s Bible tomorrow night (Tuesday) in Hoover 105.

Faculty members Paul Anderson and Lisa Cleath will present “From Creation to the Incarnation: Celebrating the Christian Story with The Saint John’s Bible” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It will be followed by a “Turning of the Pages” session of Vol. 1, Pentateuch, and Vol. 6, Jesus and the Gospels. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

IT will be releasing the newest macOS, Catalina, for installation on George Fox computers. It’s important to keep your computer up-to-date by regularly installing the most current macOS, but please be aware that certain older software programs may not work. For example, Apple has decided to drop support for 32-bit applications with this latest upgrade, but the most common applications should work normally (including Microsoft Office, Google Chrome, Firefox, etc.). 

Please be aware that it takes about 30 to 60 minutes to download Catalina depending on your internet speed, and at least another 40 to 60 minutes to install. Also note that during the second step of installing Catalina you will be unable to use the computer. 

If you have any questions or are unsure if you have unsupported applications, please contact the IT Service Desk at 503-554-2569.

Today (Wednesday) is the deadline to order Christmas cards for your department. Please fill out this form by 3 p.m. to place your order. Please direct questions to Jamison Loop at jloop@georgefox.edu.

All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Baird Home (701 E. Franklin St.).

Join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ, our Light, who calls us to “Rise and Shine” in a world of much darkness. We will be serving chili, light appetizers and holiday sweets.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

Please note the accelerated payroll deadline in December. Due to Christmas break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll. Please have all payroll items (check requests, contracts, temporary employee timesheets, etc.) turned in to HR by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Friday, Dec. 13, and the regular employee payday will be on Friday, Dec. 20.

Questions? Contact Belinda Creighton at bcreighton@georgefox.edu.

The university is producing Christmas cards this season and departments may request the supply they would like to purchase. Fill out this form to make your request. The deadline for orders is tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 27), at 3 p.m.

Please direct questions to Jamison Loop at jloop@georgefox.edu.

Ever join a meeting remotely and wish you could see and hear the other participants better? Ever leave your laptop charger at home?

The George Fox library has you covered! We are pleased to offer some solutions to your technology needs, with the following items now available for check out:

• Meeting Owl to optimize viewing and hearing for remote meeting attendees
• Laptop power adapters (HP and Macbook)
• A/V adapters
• CD/DVD players, USB
• Headphones
• Table microphones, USB
• And more!

To learn more, stop by your library’s front desk. Questions? Contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu.

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.

A doctor of ministry student is conducting a research survey on a potentially mixed culture between humans and humanoid-AI robots (human-AI culture).

This survey is fun to join because there is no right or wrong answer and it only takes two minutes to fill out. Your imagination will not only be helpful for this research, but will also take you on an adventure into the new world of humanity blended with AI technology and cyborgs in the next few decades.

If you have any questions, contact Hoa Huu Nguyen at hnguyen07@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Due to the Christmas break holiday, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll. Please have all payroll items (check requests, contracts, temporary employee time sheets, etc.) turned in to HR by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Regular employee time sheets and student time sheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual.

Student payday: Dec. 13
Regular employee payday: Dec. 20

Questions? Contact Belinda Creighton (bcreighton@georgefox.edu).

We are still in need of several volunteers to serve as ushers at midyear commencement on Saturday, Dec. 14. Come help us greet our guests, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and make graduation a special event for everyone! 

All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will have the option to receive $50 through payroll or take three hours off in lieu of this gift. Non-George Fox volunteers will receive a gift card of the same amount. 

Contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu if you would like to volunteer to serve our seniors and their families on this memorable day.

The finance office will be closed from Thursday, Nov. 28, to Monday, Dec. 2, for Thanksgiving.

Deposits that need to be deposited in the month of November must be dropped off at the finance office no later than 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit for December. 

If you are taking extra time off during the Thanksgiving holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave. If you have any questions about deposits, contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173.

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.

The finance office will be closed from Thursday, Nov. 28, to Monday, Dec. 2, for Thanksgiving.

Deposits that need to be deposited in the month of November must be dropped off at the finance office no later than 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit for December. 

If you are taking extra time off during the Thanksgiving holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave. If you have any questions about deposits, contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173.

In an effort to have all budget reports current with reliable information, please have all Concur reports submitted by the tenth of the month following the transaction. 

VISA reports and transactions not assigned to a report that are delinquent over 30 days are subject to the VISA card being deactivated.

If you have questions or issues with Concur, contact Kathi Becker at kbecker@georgefox.edu.

In the event of an emergency, George Fox will send text and email messages to potentially affected students and employees via the university’s FoxAlert system.

Please make sure your mobile number is up to date by logging into MyGeorgeFox and clicking on the “Profile” tile. From there, click on the “Contact Details” menu and either add or edit the “Cell – Personal” phone type. There will be a system test in the next couple of weeks.

Questions can be directed to Rob Felton at rfelton@georgefox.edu.

Due to the Christmas break holiday, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll. Please have all payroll items (check requests, contracts, temporary employee time sheets, etc.) turned in to HR by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Regular employee time sheets and student time sheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual.

Student payday: Dec. 13
Regular employee payday: Dec. 20

Questions? Contact Belinda Creighton (bcreighton@georgefox.edu).

Swing by Paula Fontenelle’s book signing in the Portland Center South Building tomorrow (Thursday) 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.