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Ready to brave the chilly waters of Canyon Creek? Our favorite spring event is back!

At 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, dive into the creek with us and snag the exclusive Polar Plunge sweatshirt. After the thrill, cozy up with a complimentary hot cocoa by the fire.

In addition, here are some other campus events that are coming up soon:

• Clubs Fair: Friday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. in Hadlock
• Trivia Night: Friday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons
• Black Student Union Event: Friday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. in Klages

If you have any questions, please reach out to activities@georgefox.edu.

Have you recently had an interaction with the Registrar’s Office? If so, please let us know about your experience in this very short survey. Your satisfaction is important to us!

The information you provide will help us to make improvements and maintain a high quality of service. These responses are anonymous. Thank you in advance for your feedback.

If you have any questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to attend the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Monday, Jan. 15, at the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg.

The program begins at 6 p.m. and will feature several George Fox students and employees. The event will include an interactive art installation facilitated by Marvin Eans, chair of the art and design department.

See the Chehalem Cultural Center MLK Jr. Day page for more information.

If you have any questions, please contact one of the program co-chairs, Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) or D’Metri Mattocks (dmattocks@georgefox.edu).

Are you interested in doing research? The Richter Scholars program at George Fox 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.

Students, if you are interested in doing research next summer, connect with a faculty mentor now so they can help you with your proposal. Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria at this link.

All submittals will be electronic and are due Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 by 5 p.m. The Smartsheet link can be found on the website.

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

Ready to brave the chilly waters of Canyon Creek? Our favorite spring event is back!

At 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, dive into the creek with us and snag the exclusive Polar Plunge sweatshirt. After the thrill, cozy up with a complimentary hot cocoa by the fire.

In addition, here are some other campus events that are coming up soon:

• Clubs Fair: Friday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. in Hadlock
• Trivia Night: Friday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons
• Black Student Union Event: Friday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. in Klages

If you have any questions, please reach out to activities@georgefox.edu.

USPS price changes are going up effective Sunday, Jan. 21. Mail Services has plenty of stamps for you to purchase before the price jumps. Come see us and we will take care of you!

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

Class.georgefox.edu is a great resource for anyone needing to look up details on a class, including meeting times and location, teaching modality, enrollment limit and waitlist numbers, course description, instructor info, and add/drop deadlines. Just click on a class to see all the details.

The Portland Writing Center opens in week two of the spring semester. To schedule an appointment via Zoom or Asynchronous, please go to traccloud.georgefox.edu.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at wc@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2449 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The entire university community is invited to join the Office for Spiritual Life for a morning of community service and reflection on MLK Day 2024!

On the first day of our 2024 “Spring Faith Into Action” Week (Jan. 15-20), the spiritual life office would like to invite students and employees to join us for a day of community service with SOLVE in Portland.

The event is set for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 15. Please complete this form to register.

The day plan will be as follows:

• 9 a.m.: Continental breakfast and departure from SpiL (Barclay) House
• 9-9:45 a.m.: Listening, reflecting and discussing sermon/speech by Dr. MLK Jr.
• 9:45 a.m.: Meeting at Irving Park in Portland for orientation
• 10 a.m.: Join SOLVE for MLK Day service project
• Noon: Lunch and discussion on service as an opportunity for spiritual connection and growth
• 1:30 p.m.: “Walkabout” (prayer walk, reflection and practicing presence) on MLK Blvd
• 1:30 p.m.: Debrief and drive back
• 2:30 p.m.: Arrive back at SpiL/Newberg campus

Undergraduate students who participate will be eligible to receive five chapel-elective credits.

Contact Rus St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu for more information.

The entire university community is invited to join the Office for Spiritual Life for a morning of community service and reflection on MLK Day 2024!

On the first day of our 2024 “Spring Faith Into Action” Week (Jan. 15-20), the spiritual life office would like to invite students and employees to join us for a day of community service with SOLVE in Portland.

The event is set for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 15. Please complete this form to register.

The day plan will be as follows:

• 9 a.m.: Continental breakfast and departure from SpiL (Barclay) House
• 9-9:45 a.m.: Listening, reflecting and discussing sermon/speech by Dr. MLK Jr.
• 9:45 a.m.: Meeting at Irving Park in Portland for orientation
• 10 a.m.: Join SOLVE for MLK Day service project
• Noon: Lunch and discussion on service as an opportunity for spiritual connection and growth
• 1:30 p.m.: “Walkabout” (prayer walk, reflection and practicing presence) on MLK Blvd
• 1:30 p.m.: Debrief and drive back
• 2:30 p.m.: Arrive back at SpiL/Newberg campus

Undergraduate students who participate will be eligible to receive five chapel-elective credits.

Contact Rus St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu for more information.

Stop by the Bruin Bookstore tomorrow (Saturday) for free coffee and tea. The store will be open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for graduates and their families. Congratulations, Class of 2023!

With the Christmas season upon us, many will take advantage of the phone deals being offered. If you get a new phone, here is what you need to know so you don’t lose access to your GFU 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 settings.

Before purchasing a new phone, make sure that you have one of the following methods also set up:

• SMS (text message) Authentication
• Voice Call Authentication

You can have multiple methods active at the same time. Click this link to access Multi-Factor Authentication: Set up a Second Authentication Method instructions.

You will not be able to use Okta Verify or Google Authenticator until you go through the set-up process again. Here are the directions to set up Okta Verify and/or Google Authenticator when you have a second method set-up.

If you got a new phone and activated it without SMS or Voice Call set up, then you must call the Service Desk at 503-554-2569.

Our office will be closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 1.

Questions regarding MFA? Contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.

Murdock Library’s hours for winter break will be as follows:

• Dec. 16-17: Closed (24-hour space open)
• Dec. 18-21: Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (24-hour space open)
• Dec. 22-Jan. 1: Both library and 24-hour space closed
• Jan. 2-5: Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Jan. 6-7: Closed (24-hour space open)

Join us at George Fox University on Feb. 23-24, 2024, for Resonate 2024: Knowledge, Desire, and the Heart. We are so excited to announce that this two-day event is returning after 2023’s inaugural success, and it will include:

• Musical guests
• Guest speakers
• Round table discussions
• Q and A with guests
• Visiting ministries

More information and registration is coming soon. Please reach out to Emma Ray at erieth@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have about this event.

The Portland Writing Center is open for appointments during finals week from Sunday, Dec. 10, through Wednesday, Dec. 13.

We offer 50-minute appointments over Zoom or asynchronously. To schedule an appointment, please go to the TracCloud icon on your Canvas Dashboard or visit traccloud.georgefox.edu.

If you have any questions, please contact Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

Spring semester tuition statements are in your George Fox University inbox today (Friday). Please forward e-bills to the person(s) paying or assisting you with your student account.

Questions can be sent to studentaccounts@georgefox.edu.

The C.S. Lewis Initiative at George Fox is accepting papers for The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference happening Sept. 5-8, 2024! Submissions are welcome from scholars at every career stage, and limited scholarships are available for students and independent scholars.

For topics, guidelines and submission details, visit The Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference website. The deadline for short papers is March 31, 2024.

Questions or inquiries prior to submission may be directed to Dr. Jason Lepojärvi at jlepojarvi@georgefox.edu.

If you are not interested in submitting a paper but would like to attend the conference, register for the conference at on the website linked above. Registration is free for George Fox University students, staff and faculty!

Please fill out this quick survey and help our team complete a very interesting project for our Applied Statistics class.

If you have any questions, please connect with Emma Brezler at ebrezler21@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.

You are invited to this year’s Christmas Extravaganza and tree lighting tomorrow (Thursday)! Join us for a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in front of Stevens at 4:30 p.m., followed by treats and festivities, scheduled to run until 7:30 p.m.

There will be caroling, cookie decorating, goats, a photo booth, a roaming Santa, a holiday market in Klages, a Santa’s workshop in the Maker Hub, Miss Hannah’s popcorn, and more. The first 50 people who arrive in Christmas sweaters and holiday wear will receive gift cards!

Contact Faith McKee at fmckee@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Portland Writing Center is seeking a new writing consultant who is enthusiastic about helping fellow graduate and degree-completion students understand the components of effective writing.

Portland Writing Center consultants are current adult degree-completion and graduate students who work eight to 10 hours per week meeting with students in Zoom or email sessions through the Portland Writing Center.

Writing consultant duties include helping students with the following:

• Thinking through ideas for a writing assignment
• Considering writing choices with regard to audience, focus, purpose, cohesion, and organization
• Developing ideas with specific evidence
• Improving research strategies
• Applying proper documentation and formatting
• Understanding basic grammar and mechanics
• Academic coaching, which is helping students with school/life balance

Click here for a consultant job description, and click here for a consultant application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For more information, contact Heather Harney, Portland Writing Center director, at hharney@georgefox.edu.