The Daily Bruin

Do you currently own and use a consumer drone? If so, we would love to hear your thoughts on your experience. We are George Fox students, and are eager to find respondents for our Market Research class.

To help us gather data, we ask that you complete our quick 10-minute survey by Nov. 9.

The data collected will be used to help guide us on what functions are desirable, price points, and the competitive landscape for consumer drones. All responses will remain confidential and secure. We appreciate the trust and confidence you have in us by completing this survey.

Thank you!

If you have any questions, contact Katie Armstrong at karmstrong20@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.

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Portland Center employees: We encourage you to come join us in Newberg during our annual Health and Benefits Fair today (Thursday) from noon to 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons. This is what we have planned for everyone:

• Meet with vendors and subject matter experts
• Get free flu shots (while supplies last) and COVID-19 booster shots (bring your vaccination cards). Vaccinations are available for employees and family members ages 18 and up.
• Get a free biometric screening
• Sign up for campus-based Safety in Motion ergonomic classes
• Enter to win amazing prize baskets!
• Enjoy vendor give-a-ways, healthy snacks, and fellowship

We also plan on visiting your campus on Thursday, Nov. 10, from noon to 3 p.m. to offer in-person consultations as well as benefit and workplace safety resources. Look for more info about the event in upcoming Daily Bruin communications.

If you have any questions, please contact Aga Luptak at aluptak@georgefox.edu

Want to learn more about psychology and faith integration? Stop by Hoover 103 from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, to listen to Dave Cimbora speak on the topic of relationships in Christ’s image. All are welcome!

If you have any questions, reach out to Skylar Schwalb at sschwalb19@georgefox.edu.

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, MyGeorgeFox will start using login.georgefox.edu, the university’s Single Sign On (SSO) system, for authentication.

This will bring MyGeorgeFox into the familiar login process used by other George Fox applications (e.g. Canvas, Zoom, Gmail). It also means if you are already logged in through SSO, you will be automatically logged in to MyGeorgeFox.

Please note that it also changes what happens when you logout of MyGeorgeFox. When you logout of MyGeorgeFox (or when your session times out) you will be shown a screen that provides two options for logging out and an explanation of each.

Please contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

The academic affairs office is in need of several volunteers to serve as ushers at midyear commencement on Saturday, Dec. 17. We will hold two separate ceremonies in Bauman Auditorium. Sign up for one or both!

Undergraduate commencement will begin at 11 a.m., and graduate commencement starts at 3 p.m. Come help us greet our guests, hand out programs, direct graduates’ families 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-university volunteers will receive a gift card in the same amount.

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

The Health and Counseling Center will be at the Benefits Fair tomorrow (Thursday) and will be giving flu shots and COVID Bivalent (Pfizer) boosters to anyone who wants them!

No scheduling required, so simply show up! We’ll be there from noon to 4 p.m. The COVID Bivalent (Pfizer) boosters and flu vaccines will be free of charge for everyone Thursday only. Please bring your COVID card if you are planning to get a COVID vaccine. We’ll see you there!

Call the Health and Counseling Center at 504-554-2340 if you have any questions.

We hope you and your family are staying healthy this fall. Flu season has started and can last through May, with peak flu activity happening from December to March. The timing of flu season is fairly predictable, but it can be difficult to know how severe a season will be. Getting a flu shot is the best way to protect yourself against the flu.

Find out here how to best prevent the flu this season.

Don’t forget that you and your family members (ages 18 and up) can get free flu shots and COVID-19 booster vaccinations on campus during the Health and Benefits fair tomorrow (Thursday) from noon to 4 p.m. in Canyon Commons while supplies last.

Protect yourself and others, and be well.

For our marketing class, we have created an app called Roam Anywhere, which is a GPS app that lets you know what activities are taking place around you when you drive.

Here is our survey. It would be greatly appreciated if we could have three minutes of your time to fill this out. By completing this survey, you will give us a better understanding of what people want in their GPS apps.

If you have any questions, contact Cassey Hitch at chitch21@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.

Concur screens have a new look! The information on the screens remains the same – the format is the only change.

Give it a try and call or email Kathi Becker at kbecker@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2166 if you have questions or need assistance.

The final “Oliver!” performances will take place in Wood-Mar Auditorium this week. Shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 3-5, and the production will conclude with a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6.

You can read the synopsis and purchase tickets here. Tickets are also available by calling the performing arts box office at 503-554-2670.

Special Ticket Options for Students, Faculty and Staff
Students are entitled to one free ticket in your own name for our Thursday night performance only. Please use your George Fox email to obtain your ticket.

George Fox faculty and staff are entitled to one free ticket for the run of the show. Both options may be selected when you purchase or select your tickets in our online ticketing system. Please use your George Fox email address when ordering.

For details or assistance, email Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2670.

George Fox employees are invited to shop the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store Nov. 4-27.

What the employee store has to offer: 

• All the latest products from the Columbia Sportswear Company family (SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, prAna and Columbia Sportswear)
• Items are marked with employee pricing (up to 50% off regular retail pricing)

What to bring to access the store:

• This invitation (printed or shown on mobile phone)
• Work/organization ID (business card, badge, pay stub, signature of work email, uniform, membership card, etc.)

This invite is valid for you and four guests (you must be present), and it grants you store access only (offer not valid online).

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

For our marketing class, we have created an app called Roam Anywhere, which is a GPS app that lets you know what activities are taking place around you when you drive.

Here is our survey. It would be greatly appreciated if we could have three minutes of your time to fill this out. By completing this survey, you will give us a better understanding of what people want in their GPS apps.

If you have any questions, contact Cassey Hitch at chitch21@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.

The Cultural Enterprise invites you to hear from author and guest speaker Curtis Chang tomorrow (Thursday). We’ll host a faculty coffee at 3 p.m. (during which he’ll discuss his recently published work on the theology of organizations) and a 7 p.m. public lecture on post-partisan faith.

Both events are in Canyon Commons, and refreshments will be served.

Faculty Coffee

Chang makes the provocative claim that human institutions participate in the Imago Dei. He argues that this insight is deeply grounded in Scripture and theology. Moreover, this central insight opens up a range of practical insights and motivations for the organizational life of all Christians, especially those working in “secular” entities.

Come hear Chang share about a robust theology of institutions, and bring your questions and thoughts!

Public Lecture: “When Politics Strains Relationships”

Have political divisions caused tension in the relationships in your family, school, church, work or community? Learn how to become a “post-partisan Christian” and how this new identity can heal our relationships – and hopefully our society. A livestream will be available here.

About Curtis Chang

Chang straddles the worlds of secular institutions and theology. As a management consultant, he has won a White House award for social innovation as the founder and head of Consulting Within Reach (CWR), a firm serving nonprofits and government agencies. He also is on the faculty of American University in Washington, D.C., where he teaches strategic planning.

As a theologian, Chang is a consulting professor at the Duke Divinity School and is a senior fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary. He currently co-hosts (with David French) the Good Faith podcast, which is ranked in the top 1% of all podcasts.

Contact Sarah Taylor at taylors@georgefox.edu for more information about his visit.

The Richter Scholars program is accepting a second round of proposals, which will be due Wednesday, Nov. 23.

The Richter Scholars program distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance and expertise provided by a faculty mentor. The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility.

For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods.

Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements and review criteria here.

All submittals will be electronic and are due Wednesday, Nov. 23. For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

Faculty mentors: Please note that several important proposal elements and eligibility requirements have been recently updated. Please thoroughly read through all posted documentation as you work with your student mentee to prepare a proposal.

We hope you are finding time to care for your needs during this busy season. There is still time to take intentional steps to promote your health and well being. Sign up for our Here and Now challenge today!

Last week, we explored the power of healthy microbreaks. This week, we are sharing a few ideas on how to keep our brains healthy and relaxed.

The university will host a training for people who supervise student employees from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, in Canyon Commons 101.

Please come with any questions you may have about student employment and how to best supervise students. If you’re unavailable at that time, but would like to get more information, please email Kelly Peterson at kpeterson@georgefox.edu.

Be on the lookout for a survey to collect questions you may have leading up to the training next week.

Please help the Marketing 260 (Principles of Marketing) undergraduate students with a project by filling out our survey.

We are seeking your input on our subscription tea service. Thanks for your feedback! Contact McKenna Skinner at kskinner21@georgefox.edu with 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.

We are a group of students who have come up with a product for our marketing class – a portable GPS tracking device that is meant to track any item that is valuable to you (wallet, purse, keys, watch, jewelry, etc.).

Please take our survey to get more information on our product and to help us further develop it. Any submissions will help out greatly.

Please contact alahatt20@georgefox.edu with any questions or comments that you have about the survey.

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.

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. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 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.