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All Christmas trees to be put up on campus require a permit. This permit can be found on this plant services webpage. The requestor is responsible for purchase, installation, decorating, undercoating, watering and removal of permitted trees.

Terms of Permit: Trees must be watered by the department and must be removed no later than Dec. 18, 2015. A $100 fine is assessed for violation of terms.

Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
Plant services

A group of students need your input on a product we’re producing. If you would be willing to take two to three minutes to help, please click the link below.

The product is a phone case that has a locking device so that no one can get to your phone. The case also has a built-in wallet so you are able to put your credit cards and money in the case for safe keeping.

Please take time to fill out this short survey to tell the students what you think and how they can improve their product.

Questions? Contact Taylor Mato at tmato15@georgefox.edu.

Phone Case 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.

All are welcome to attend Swahili lab, which occurs every Thursday, for some language learning and East African music and dancing.

Sawhili lab will be today (Thursday) from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Intercultural House.

Come join us for this week’s Game Night at Friendsview to relax, play board games, have conversations, and thus serve and learn by simply being present in the lives of the residents.

Game Night is today (Thursday) at 7 p.m.  in the Terrace Room at Friendsview Retirement Community (the building right across the track). Coffee and tea will be provided.

We will be meeting around 6:50 in the Bruin Den to walk over there together; feel free to bring your favorite card or board game.

Questions? Please contact Nissi Undurthi at nundurthi14@georgefox.edu

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.

Below are the dates of future meetings during the 2015-16 academic year. All are on Thursdays and all, with the exception of the Jan. 21 meeting, are in Hoover 105.

• Dec. 10
• Jan. 21 (in Bauman Auditorium)
• Feb. 25
• March 31
• April 21
• May 26
• June 23

Join our third student-led open discussion on the reconciliation of science and religion. Chat about diverse topics, including evolution, abortion, GMOs, global warming and more.

Everyone is invited, and snacks will be provided! We’ll meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Lemmons 14. The event is hosted by Sigma Zeta.

Questions? Contact Joel Rurik at jrurik12@georgefox.edu.

Want to head up to the beach for the day? Get ice cream in Portland? Get out of Newberg in general? Don’t have a vehicle to do so? Or hate paying for gas?

If so, consider joining Zipcar for only $15. Get on-demand, self-service cars that are parked directly on campus. Choose from a variety of new makes and models with gas and insurance included. Get low rates by the hour or day starting at $7.50 an hour.

To save $10 on a membership and get a two-hour drive credit, contact student Zipcar ambassador Codi Morton at codimorton@gmail.com. This offer ends this semester, so be sure to email Codi to receive the discount before finals!

Spanish Chapel is this morning (Thursday)! Come to the Foxhole at 10:50 a.m. and worship with us in Spanish. This is one of many chapel electives, so chapel credit is available.

Want more info? Please email Jorge Arciga at jarcigaolvera12@georgefox.edu.

Do you need direction in making a connection? Are you having trouble with your recollection?

In looking for a colleague and making your selection, would you rather not do a complete website inspection? Just click right here to make your selection. The link will take you to the “golden collection” (aka, the Employee Extension & Box List).

Updates are made every two weeks to this collection! So check in often for further direction.

Did you check it out and find an imperfection? Contact Barbi Doran (bdoran@georgefox.edu) to make a correction.

Kaiser Permanente wants to talk to our students about its paid Northwest Summer Internship Program! Today (Thursday), encourage students to bring their lunches to the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about various internship opportunities in Kaiser’s business, management and pharmacy departments. These internships are available for freshmen and sophomores as well as upperclassmen!

Kaiser is committed to fostering an environment of diversity. Students of underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to attend.

Please contact Kaitlyn Ragan at kragan@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2333 for more details.

Kaiser Permanente wants to talk to you about its paid Northwest Summer Internship Program! Today (Thursday), bring your lunch to the Cap and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about various internship opportunities in Kaiser’s business, management and pharmacy departments. These internships are available for freshmen and sophomores as well as upperclassmen!

Kaiser is committed to fostering an environment of diversity. Students of underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to attend.

Please contact Kaitlyn Ragan at kragan@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2333 for more details.

Do you love George Fox and want to be featured on the university’s social media pages? Come have your picture taken in the quad near Stevens on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 10:30 a.m. to noon! Tell us why you love Fox and what makes you thankful for being here!

Questions? Please contact Caroline Jovanovich at cjovanovich@georgefox.edu.

The College of Business invites the university community to a special public lecture featuring Bob Dethlefs, CEO and founder of Evanta, at 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) in Hoover 105. The title of the presentation is “You Matter.”

Evanta facilitates market-leading, executive-level conferences and social networks for the leaders of America’s most prominent organizations as well as sports teams, serving the needs of pro and collegiate team owners, CEOs, general managers, athletic directors and other leaders. The company’s network starts with face-to-face gatherings and leadership conferences and extends into professional development programs as well as its mobile social networking platform, Evanta365.

In his role as CEO and founder, Dethlefs is responsible for the strategic direction and transformative growth of Evanta and its 200-plus executive leadership conferences across North America. His commitment to executive communities has resulted in a global network of leadership conferences that support executives within 862 of the Fortune 1000 organizations – representing more than $12 trillion in combined annualized revenue.

Dethlefs is the latest guest of the College of Business’ Executive in Residence Day.

Join our third student-led open discussion on the reconciliation of science and religion. Chat about diverse topics, including evolution, abortion, GMOs, global warming and more.

Everyone is invited, and snacks will be provided! We’ll meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Lemmons 14. The event is hosted by Sigma Zeta.

Questions? Contact Joel Rurik at jrurik12@georgefox.edu.

With the holidays quickly approaching, the finance department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests and expense reimbursements to accommodate the short holiday weeks.

Please click this link to view the holiday check run schedule posted on the “Forms” page of the finance department’s website. Please check this webpage periodically for any changes to the current schedule. If you have questions, contact Jen Klapp at jklapp@georgefox.edu.

Please note that the finance department will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan. 1.

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

– The Finance Department

Spanish Chapel is tomorrow (Thursday)! Come to the Foxhole at 10:50 a.m. and worship with us in Spanish. This is one of many chapel electives, so chapel credit is available.

Want more info? Please email Jorge Arciga at jarcigaolvera12@georgefox.edu.

Come join us in the Klages Dining Room for dinner tomorrow (Thursday) and enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. We’ll be serving roasted turkey and ham along with classic side dishes and an assortment of holiday desserts.

Dinner is served from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the cash price at the door will be $10 for adults and $8 for children.

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

Fall 2015 grads: Stop by our Grad Night Open House tomorrow (Thursday) to pick up your cap and gown between 4 and 6:30 p.m. at the Portland Center (PDS 155).

Meet with student accounts, alumni, Jostens and Bruin Store representatives while also enjoying snacks with your cohort and other George Fox graduates!

Questions? Contact Darla Norgren at dnorgren@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in practicing your French skills? Nadine Kincaid, who lived in France and is fluent in French, is hosting a conversation table in the Bruin Den today (Wednesday) from noon to 1 p.m. It’s open to French-speakers of all levels. Come by and join us!

Questions? Contact Thao Anh Gailey at avu13@georgefox.edu.

Embrace Ministries is hosting a baking party, and you’re invited! Join us from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 22, for a baking fundraiser in support of Child Protective Services.

Anyone who enjoys baking and/or is interested in supporting local CPS workers is welcome to join us. If you can, please bring a box of some kind of baking mix (muffins, brownies, cookies, etc.). We will provide oil, eggs and all the cooking supplies (bowls, spoons, paper cups for cupcakes, etc.). We will also provide supplies for making cards. There will be Christmas music and free hot chocolate to fuel inspiration.

CPS workers have some of the most physically, mentally and emotionally taxing jobs, and are rarely thanked for their work in protecting vulnerable children every day. With the added stress of the holiday season, this is the perfect time to show our appreciation for their hard work by making homemade treats and cards and delivering them to the local child welfare office in Yamhill County.

If interested, email Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) for the address where we will be doing baking. If you can’t make it to the party you are also welcome to make treats on your own (a floor/house-baking party?) and contact Mikayla to get them delivered. We’ll meet in a house within walking distance of campus, but if you would prefer to set up a ride in case of poor weather, contact Mikayla.

Please RSVP by Thursday afternoon, Nov. 19. We are looking forward to this event and thank you in advance for attending!