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If severe winter weather makes travel to or from classes unsafe, George Fox will announce a temporary campus closure or delayed opening.

The following is our process for announcing when in-person classes are canceled and campus is closed.

• The provost will make the decision to close campus and cancel in-person classes by 6:30 a.m. for the Newberg campus and Portland Center for daytime classes or 2:15 p.m. for evening classes.
• Decisions on weekend classes and at the Redmond site will be made by the professor.
• Remote/online classes will be held even if the campus is closed.
• If campus has a delayed opening and you question whether a class is still happening, contact your professor for confirmation.
• If you are unsure whether it is prudent to travel, you should use your personal judgment and make the right decision for yourself regarding coming to work or attending classes.

Major considerations for university closure are road conditions, ice, utility service disruption, and how long the severe weather or emergency is likely to last.

Stay notified! Here’s how to find out if a decision has been made when severe weather occurs:

• Visit the George Fox Flashalert.net page. This is the first site updated. Enter your email address to create an account and receive notifications from FlashAlert Messenger.
• If you wish to receive a notification on your mobile device, download the FlashAlert smartphone app for iOS or Android. Either log in or create an account if you haven’t already.
• Listen to local radio and television stations or visit their websites (this info comes via Flashalert).
• Call the George Fox University switchboard at 503-538-8383.

More information on campus closure policies can be found at georgefox.edu/closure.

More COVID-19 Bivalent (Pfizer) booster vaccination clinics are here!

The clinics will be held on Friday, Dec. 2, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. The vaccines are free of charge.

The clinics will be held at the Health and Counseling Center (located on River Street). Please arrive five minutes early to your appointment, and bring your COVID card with you. We will see you there!

Call 503-554-2340 if you have any questions, or to schedule an appointment.

Come to the graduate research symposium hosted in Canyon Commons (Room 102-103) on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The DMSc program was created in response to an ever-growing demand for healthcare leaders, particularly in rural, traditionally underserved and international locations. Our DMSc students are excited to present their research to you in a symposium-format doctoral defense.

The focus of our students’ research is rooted in service and leadership, particularly with an emphasis on global health and humanitarian service and leadership. As a part of their coursework, our DMSc students participated in a service trip to Africa and the greater Pacific Northwest.

Come to the symposium on Dec. 8 to hear about the exciting research our DMSc students have been doing. You will not only have the opportunity to hear about their research, but you are also encouraged to ask questions and interact with our students.

A silent auction will be held during the event and will showcase handmade items from master craftsmen and women throughout Africa.

For more information (or to donate to a future DMSc service trip), contact us at padmsc@georgefox.edu

The university pastors invite you to enter into the Advent season using the Advent Reader with weekly devotionals written by Pastors Jamie Johnson, Cyndi Murillo, Olivia Pothoff, Rus St. Cyr and Gaby Viesca.

If you would like a printed copy, please send an email to spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Do you know that you can now grant MyGeorgeFox “permissions” to your parents, spouse or someone else who is helping with your bill?

You control what you share! It is easy. Visit your “Share My Information” tile and walk through the steps. Please also let the person know the invitation is from you and why so they don’t think the email is “junk.”

If you have questions, reach out to Jenny Getsinger at jgetsing@georgefox.edu.

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!

The U.S. Postal Service has announced price changes for first class mail, with changes scheduled to take effect Jan. 22, 2023. The new rates include a three-cent increase on the price of a first class Forever stamp, from 60 cents to 63 cents.

Mail Services has a wide variety of stamps available, so stop by and purchase what you like. Come take advantage of the savings before prices goes up.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Emerging Leaders PDX is dedicated to improving racial and cultural diversity at the leadership level in Portland-area companies. The Emerging Leaders Internship (ELI) program matches students of color with paid summer internships at top companies throughout the Portland metro area.

Their mission is to empower diverse talent to excel as professionals through opportunity and a supportive community. Since 2016, they have placed participants into 500-plus internships, with many successfully transitioning into full-time employment.

Here’s some ELI internship basics:

• All ELI internships are paid ($18+/hour)
• Full time at 30 to 40 hours per week for 10 to 12 weeks
• Summer internships typically running from June to August
• Interns work on meaningful projects and receive mentorship

ELI partners with organizations across all industries to place interns into positions
within the following job groupings:

• Tech
• Marketing & Communications
• Business & Entrepreneurship
• Operations & Projects
• People & Engagement
• Finance & Accounting

Apply for ELI by Jan. 16 at emergingleaderspdx.org. Have questions? Contact Wade Witherspoon at wwitherspoon@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.

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.

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.

Use your voice to help shape the future of George Fox. Take the 2022 Thriving Quotient Survey today. The deadline for submission is today (Friday).

This year, George Fox is participating in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities’ Thriving Campus Initiative. This means that the feedback you share will help us to gain a better understanding of the student experience at George Fox, both as a campus community and in relation to other Christian colleges and universities.

Our goal is to help leaders in student life, academic affairs, the registrar’s office and elsewhere make improvements to our campus community and student experience.

Please participate by completing the survey that corresponds with your academic status:

• Undergraduate Thriving Quotient Survey
• Graduate Thriving Quotient Survey
• Adult (Degree Completion) Thriving Quotient Survey

Earn a chance to win a $25 gift card when you submit your completed survey.

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.

Are you a military veteran who is also a George Fox student, alumnus or employee? We want to honor you on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) by sharing your story on our social media pages.

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

In addition, please answer one of these questions:

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

Questions? Contact Jeremy Lloyd.

More COVID-19 Bivalent (Pfizer) booster vaccination clinics are here!

The clinics will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 9 to 11 a.m. and Friday, Nov. 18, from 9 to noon. at the Health and Counseling Center on the Newberg campus (located on River Street). The vaccines are free of charge.

Please arrive five minutes early to your appointment and bring your COVID card with you. We will see you there!

Call 503-554-2340 if you have any questions, or to schedule an appointment.

Use your voice to help shape the future of George Fox. Take the 2022 Thriving Quotient Survey today. The submission deadline is this Friday, Nov. 11.

This year, George Fox is participating in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities’ Thriving Campus Initiative. This means that the feedback you share will help us to gain a better understanding of the student experience at George Fox, both as a campus community and in relation to other Christian colleges and universities.

Our goal is to help leaders in student life, academic affairs, the registrar’s office and elsewhere make improvements to our campus community and student experience.

Please participate by completing the survey that corresponds with your academic status:

• Undergraduate Thriving Quotient Survey
• Graduate Thriving Quotient Survey
• Adult (Degree Completion) Thriving Quotient Survey

Earn a chance to win a $25 gift card when you submit your completed survey.

The ‘Gearage’ Sale is now OPEN at the Hadlock Student Center on the Newberg campus!

Swing by to shop anytime that Hadlock is open, between now and Sunday, Nov. 27. Shop early for the best deals and selection.

You can also sell your own goods or donate items for the scholarship. This year, we have over 100 backpacks for sale, 30 longboards, 12 paddleboards, 15 sleeping bags, and so much more! It’s our biggest sale yet with some of our best deals yet.

If you have questions about the sale, please email AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

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. 

*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.

All submittals will be electronic and are due Wednesday, Nov. 23.

For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.