The Daily Bruin

If you are making a purchase for goods/services on behalf of George Fox using a vendor that is currently in PeopleSoft, purchase orders are required. If the vendor(s) accepts purchase orders but is not set up in PeopleSoft, please have them fill out our New Vendor Application.

Your Visa card should only be used for transactions that are of low monetary value and/or by vendors that do not accept PO’s (please refer to our credit card policy on our Finance web page).

If you have questions, please contact Frank Charles at fcharles@georgefox.edu or Kathi Becker at kbecker@georgefox.edu.

Is your department planning to send Christmas cards out this year?

Monday, Nov. 21, is the deadline to order George Fox Christmas cards for your department. Please fill out this this form by 3 p.m. on Monday to place your order (you can also view this year’s design and cost estimates).

Please direct questions to Emma Glennen at eglennen@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Bookstore is proud to invite you to our annual faculty and staff appreciation party.

Had your eye on something special? Why not get it on sale? Stop by Thursday or Friday, Dec. 1 and 2, for 20% off one apparel or gift item (certain restriction apply), and enjoy some refreshments. Coupons for online orders may be found at coupon-20.com with code 1478.

The Bruin Bookstore is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays.

If you have any questions, reach out to Laura King at lking@georgefox.edu.

President Robin and Ruth Baker cordially invite employees to celebrate together at this year’s Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Reserve tickets here.

Employees are entitled to two complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee (while tickets last!). Once you select the seat you would like to reserve, you will then choose “employee comp” from a pricing option list. Following the concert on Sunday, employees are invited to a Christmas open house at the president’s home from 4 to 6 p.m. at 701 E. Franklin St., in Newberg.

If you can’t make Sunday’s festivities, employees can get complimentary tickets for Friday or Saturday evenings’ performances. Or employees and students can attend a free family-friendly dress rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8.

Questions? Contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu.

In collaboration with IT, Plant Services is pleased to announce a new process for the key request form.

The new electronic key request form is found in the my.georgefox site on the employee home page under the new box labeled “eForms.” The key request form allows you to request a key for yourself or for an incoming employee.

The key request will be electronically sent to the supervisor and each area’s building monitor for approval. When all approvals have been obtained electronically, the request is sent to the plant services locksmith for processing. The best news? This process is live!

The plant services web pages will soon be updated to include the link to this process instead of the paper form. Contact Plant Services at ext. 2010 if you have any questions.

George Fox employees are invited to shop the Adidas Employee Store from Thursday, Nov. 17, through Sunday, Jan. 1. More information can be found here.

Questions? Contact Sara Reamy at sreamy@georgefox.edu.

Please join the social work department as we hear from several speakers from a variety of professional disciplines from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. They will join us on campus from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) for a special event, “Diversity Dialogue: An Interdisciplinary Understanding of Addiction,” in Canyon Commons.

Hazelden is an inpatient drug rehab center in Newberg that specializes in an individualized approach to treatment, which includes detox, inpatient and outpatient rehab options, animal-assisted programming, post-treatment groups and recovery support, and family education.

We will be hearing from the medical director, the program manager, the nurse manager, the outreach manager, a licensed clinical social worker (and clinical director), and wellness specialist. It will take an multi-disciplinary look at understanding addiction and will be available on livestream here.

Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu for more information.

The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday!

If your birthday falls in November, we would like to celebrate you! Please stop by the academic affairs office Thursday, Nov. 17, or Friday, Nov. 18, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a slice of cake 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 if you have any questions.

Providence members: Check out your LifeBalance November featured deals:

• Columbia Sportswear Employee Store: Q4 access is coming Dec. 1-31, 2022. This will appear on the site on Dec. 1.
• Portland Trail Blazers: Enjoy 10% savings on select games this season.
• Broadway in Portland: Receive discounts on multiple shows this season, including Moulin Rouge and Hairspray.
• Art of Tea: Shop holiday flavors and their large variety of teas and save 15% on all purchases.
• Petmate: Shop toys, beds, collars, and more and save 25% on all orders $25+.
• Priceline: Save up to 60% savings on select hotels.
• Regal Cinemas: Purchase e-tickets for $9 or physical tickets for $9.25.

The Here & Now challenge continues. Taking care of ourselves is an important task that will help build our strength in the busy seasons of our lives.

This week, we encourage you to stay active. Don’t let the short daylight and cold temperatures discourage you from sticking with our exercise routines and being active outdoors. Find out how you can safely walk and run in the fall here. Boost your stamina and immunity here and now!

Have you used a grocery delivery service like Instacart, Uber Eats, Walmart, or a similar service in the last 60 days? If so, we would love to hear your opinions! We’re a group of George Fox marketing students researching the grocery delivery industry and would greatly appreciate your feedback.

The shared information will remain confidential and be used solely for research purposes for a George Fox course. This survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Your experience with grocery delivery is valuable to us, and your opinions are appreciated.

Please help us by taking our survey here.

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.

Join the IPC Institute (Florence Gerber, MBA & Bhavesh Rajani, MD, MBA) for a CME focused on learning Lean Quality Improvement methods that all healthcare workers can use. Be the first in your community to acquire these skills. Join us on Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 1, and Friday, Dec. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

For more information and to register for the event, click here.

You can also email Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have.

George Fox University Christmas cards are available for ordering! The order will be placed by the end of the day on Monday, Nov. 21.

To make your request, please fill out this form. Questions? Contact Emma Glennen at eglennen@georgefox.edu.

Hello! We are holding a soccer camp to raise money for the Special Olympics. It will be for ages 4-13 and take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, at the Austin Sports Complex.

There is a $10 fee to register, and no experience needed. All money received will be donated. If you’re unable to participate but still want to donate, please contact Ashley Foster at afoster20@georgefox.edu or 916-895-1310.

Sign up here, and please RSVP by Saturday, Nov. 19, at 11:59 p.m.!

In preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday and the university closing for on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, accounts payable will be processing the check run on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Please take note of the following deadlines:

• All payment requests received by Thursday, Nov. 17, by 5 p.m. will be included in the Nov. 22 check run.
• All other requests received after Nov. 17 will be included in our regularly scheduled check run on Dec. 1.

Questions? Please contact us at accountspayable@georgefox.edu. Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi! We are a group of marketing students (MKTG 350) working on a project to better understand the home security market. It is completely confidential. We would be so appreciative if you took 10 minutes to help us out and fill out our survey.

Thank you! Feel free to contact Lyla a lroy21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

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.

Are you in the holiday spirit? Then you won’t want to miss the university’s Christmas celebration event on the Newberg campus on Thursday, Dec. 1!

You are invited to gather for cookies, coffee and cider in the Stevens Center atrium at 4 p.m. That will be followed by a tree-lighting ceremony, carols, and a devotional in the same location at 4:30 p.m.

Then, from 5 to 8 p.m., we’ll have carriage rides in the quad, a Christmas photo booth, a roaming Santa, choir and ensemble caroling, a petting zoo, and ornament decorating.

As for treats, we’ll be serving gourmet s’mores and hot cocoa (1927 S’mores Company), seasonal popcorn (Miss Hannah’s Popcorn) and apple cider, coffee, and cookies (compliments of Bon Appetit).

So, dress up in your favorite Christmas costume or sweater (there will be an incentive to do so) and join us!

As of today (Monday), all students will be required to use multi-factor authentication to sign in to university resources through single sign-on (email, Canvas, MyGeorgeFox, Zoom, etc.) at login.georgefox.edu.

All students are to opt-in to multi-factor authentication by following these instructions. We encourage everyone to set up more than one option. This will ensure that you have more than one way to sign in.

Please contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

In preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday and the university closing for on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, accounts payable will be processing the check run on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Please take note of the following deadlines:

• All payment requests received by Thursday, Nov. 17, by 5 p.m. will be included in the Nov. 22 check run.
• All other requests received after Nov. 17 will be included in our regularly scheduled check run on Dec. 1.

Questions? Please contact us at accountspayable@georgefox.edu. Happy Thanksgiving!

Join the IPC Institute (Florence Gerber, MBA & Bhavesh Rajani, MD, MBA) for a CME focused on learning lean quality improvement methods that all healthcare workers can use. Be the first in your community to acquire these skills.

Join us on Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 1, and Friday, Dec. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

For more information and to register for the event, click here.

You can also email Tammy O’Doherty at todohert@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have.