The new year often brings anxiety related to resolutions or changes yet to be made. If you can relate, join a free Canopy-sponsored webinar that focuses on empowerment through self-awareness to gain better insight into our goals and how we can put them into action.
The webinar is set from 10 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu with any questions.
On the first day of our “Think Outside the Fox” Week emphasis on serving with passion (Jan. 16-20), the spiritual life office would like to invite students and employees to join together for a day of learning and service alongside Doing Good Things! and SOLVE in Portland.
The event is set for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 16. Please complete this form to register. The day plan will be as follows:
Undergraduate students who participate will be eligible for five SpiL/chapel elective attendance credits.
Contact Rus St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu for more information.
The entire George Fox community is invited to save the date for a national conference we are hosting on the Newberg campus March 13-15.
The Sisco Symposium is an annual conference hosted by different CCCU schools each year. Our keynote speakers are pastors Efrem Smith and Susie Gamez. We’ll also host guest worship leaders, various workshops, and time for our community to “embrace and practice holistic biblical kingdom diversity.” There is no charge to attend.
More information can be found on our website. Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu or D’Metri Mattocks at dmattocks@georgefox.edu.
The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for its spring series (the weeks of Jan. 30 through March 13). Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes.
This spring our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom (this provides access for our George Fox Digital students). Groups led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will be SpiL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community.
To sign up, please fill out this form by Friday, Jan. 6. We welcome our employees, current seniors, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group.
For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage or contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.
Are you ready to upskill in the new year? Are you aware that your tuition remission benefits cover 100% of the tuition costs for all GFC online certificates?
Our current certificate options include project management, behavioral health, conflict resolution, mission advancement, Christian ministries, and basic chaplaincy, and we are launching data analytics and cybersecurity this May.
Click the above link to register today! If you have questions, we will be hosting a brief GFC online certificates info meeting via Zoom at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Contact Jennie Harrop at jharrop@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Due to local weather, the Bruin Bookstore may be closed today (Friday). Please call before visiting (503-554-2543).
Staff may also be delayed Dec 28 and 29; again, please call. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Students and employees are invited to prayerfully consider applying to join the spiritual life team for our 2023 spring break trip to serve communities impacted by the 2021 flood disaster in Whatcom County, Washington. The trip is scheduled March 25 to April 1.
We will work with World Renew DRS partners from the Whatcom Long-Term Recovery Group. Located in the northwest corner of Washington state, Whatcom County is home to the Nooksack River, which had historic flooding in November 2021 (learn more about the flooding here or by watching this video).
Spiritual life (SpiL) trips encourage participants to engage in daily rhythms of solitude, prayer, shared cooking and meals, meaningful service together, Bible study and worship, individual and team reflection, immersion in outdoor nature and local cultures, the deepening of spiritual friendships, recreation and fun! (Undergraduate participants would also be eligible to gain up to five SpiL/chapel elective credits for this experience).
The cost is $175 per undergraduate student (covers all students’ lodging, travel, food, work materials/supplies and trip organization/coordination). Registration and a $50 deposit is due by Wednesday, Jan. 25, to reserve a spot on the trip.
If there is an overabundance of interest from students and staff, an additional SpiL trip will be added to serve in neighboring Okanogan County, Washington, in their recovery from wildfires in 2021.
Employees who would like to participate on a trip are encouraged to apply to be a SpiL trip mentor, and, if selected, would serve at no cost.
If interested, please email Rus St.Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu.
Are you ready to upskill in the new year? Are you aware that your tuition remission benefits cover 100% of the tuition costs for all GFC online certificates?
Our current certificate options include project management, behavioral health, conflict resolution, mission advancement, Christian ministries, and basic chaplaincy, and we are launching data analytics and cybersecurity this May.
Click the above link to register today! If you have questions, we will be hosting a brief GFC online certificates info meeting via Zoom at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Contact Jennie Harrop at jharrop@georgefox.edu with any questions.
Music is an integral part of this season. It transports us and binds us together with invisible cords of peace, joy and love. It is a source of reflection and healing.
This Wellness Wednesday, we reflect on the gift of music. Have a Merry Christmas!
– The People and Culture Team
On the first day of our “Think Outside the Fox” Week emphasis on serving with passion (Jan. 16-20), the spiritual life office would like to invite students and employees to join together for a day of learning and service alongside Doing Good Things! and SOLVE in Portland. The event is set for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 16. The day plan would be as follows:
Undergraduate students who participate will be eligible for five SpiL/chapel elective attendance credits.
Contact Rus St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu for more information.
The finance office will be closed from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2 for Christmas break. Deposits that need to have a December 2022 date must be brought to the finance office no later than 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit for January 2023.
Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking extra time off during the Christmas/New Year holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave.
If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173. Thank you, and have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed new year!
Following are the Murdock Library hours over Christmas break:
The Portland Center Library will be closed Dec. 23 through Jan. 2.
We invite you to join colleagues for 30-minute web conferences that help us prepare Canvas course sites for the 2023 spring semester.
Introduction to Canvas
This session includes managing the dashboard, editing the home page, and building instructional content in modules.
Thursday, Jan. 5, 5 p.m.
Import Content to New Canvas Course Sites
This session includes how to import content into your Canvas course site and some tips for efficiently making adjustments.
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 11 a.m.
Introduction to the Canvas Gradebook
This session demonstrates how to set up the gradebook and grade assignments in Speedgrader and in Grades.
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 4 p.m.
Canvas Gradebook Review
In this session we will demonstrate features of the Canvas gradebook and answer your questions about setting up your gradebook.
Monday, Jan. 9, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Join us at this link for any of these sessions. You will find the listing for all events at Digital Learning Upcoming Events.
Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu for
The Bruin Bookstore will be open tomorrow (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for midyear commencement. Congratulations to our matriculating Bruins!
Have you had a fundraiser with MOD Pizza this year? If you have, please contact Heather Groenlund in the finance office at hgroenlund@georgefox.edu or ext. 2173.
The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very happy birthday!
If your birthday falls in December, we would like to celebrate you! Please stop by the academic affairs office today (Thursday) or tomorrow between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a sweet treat and a surprise! (Allergen-free options are available). We’re located on the second floor of Hoover, in suite 230.
Portland Center employees may pick up their birthday treats at the front desk. Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu with any questions.
The finance office will be closed from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2 for Christmas break. Deposits that need to have a December 2022 date must be brought to the finance office no later than 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit for January 2023.
Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking extra time off during the Christmas/New Year holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave.
If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173. Thank you, and have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed new year!
For many of us, the holidays generate some of our most vivid memories. And it’s funny the odd things that stick with us. It’s often not at all the presents or the egg nog. Maybe it’s the memory of spying your Christmas gift under the tree as a kid? Maybe the smell of cinnamon cookies or orange peel, or the smell of your loved one’s special perfumes take you back to some of your favorite childhood memories?
Christmastime is filled with all kinds of wonderful smells. Scents can powerfully create and trigger our memories. Find out how that works and how to intentionally create an atmosphere of well-being and fond holiday memories this season.
If you get a new phone, here is what you need to know so you don’t lose access to your George Fox email, Canvas, Zoom or other apps that use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). If you only use Okta Verify or Google Authenticator, the app will transfer to your new phone but not the account information.
Before purchasing a new phone, make sure that you have one of the following methods also set up:
Multi-Factor Authentication: Set up a Second Authentication Method
You will not be able to use Okta Verify or Google Authenticator until you go through the setup process again. Here are the directions to set up Okta Verify and/or Google Authenticator when you have a second method setup: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): I Got a New Phone.
If you got a new phone and activated it without SMS or Voice Call set up, then you must contact the Service Desk.
Questions regarding MFA? Contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.
The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday!
If your birthday falls in December, we would like to celebrate you! Please stop by the academic affairs office on Thursday, Dec. 15, or Friday, Dec. 16, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a sweet treat and a surprise! (Allergen-free options are available). We’re located on the second floor of Hoover, suite 230.
Portland Center employees may pick up their birthday treats at the front desk. Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu with any questions.
