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This survey will be used to test if Facebook has a correlation to procrastination. The survey should take no longer than five minutes. The survey can be accessed through this link.

This survey is anonymous, and names will not be factored into it.

If you have any questions contact Riley Schofield at rschofield12@georgefox.edu, or Kristin Whitt at  kwhitt12@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.

Join us for chapel today (Tuesday, Nov. 18) to hear from guest speaker Scott Brosius. Scott is in his seventh year as Linfield head baseball coach. We will also have a time during the service to offer prayer for the Linfield community in light of their recent loss.

Please join us for this time as we support our neighbors. Chapel will be in Bauman Auditorium at 10:50 a.m. and chapel credit is available.

Click here for a full list of chapel speakers. For more information about chapel please visit the Spiritual & Intercultural Life web page or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Marketing Communications is now accepting orders for university Christmas cards. You can see this year’s card here.

Please submit your request by Friday, Nov, 21. The cost will range between 79¢ and $1.20 per card.

Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Operation Christmas Child is here! Be a part of blessing a child with a gift this Christmas. The process is simple: 1) Get a shoebox (we have these available in the SpIL annex and by request if you do not have one you can use). 2) Pick whether you will make a shoebox for a girl or a boy. 3) Get things to put in the shoebox. There is a list of suggested items and a list of items you cannot put into the box including perishable food, liquids, etc. For a complete list, visit the Samaritan’s Purse website. Finally, put a rubber band around it, put a sticky note on it identifying what living area you are from, and drop it off in the Bruin Den.

Empty boxes will be available in the Bruin Den this week, and all boxes must be dropped off by 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21. There will be a competition between living areas, and the one that wins will get an ice cream party!

Faculty and community members are welcome to participate!

For more information, contact Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University has elected to allow a roll-over of up to $500 from the Health Care Flex Spending Account into the next plan year!

Key dates for participating employees in the 2014-15 plan:

• 3/31/2015 – Last day to use the funds in the regular plan year
• 6/29/2015 – Last day to submit claim(s) with receipt(s)/substantiation
• 7/30/2015 – Allegiance will automatically roll any unused balance in your account (up to $500) into the 2015-16 plan year

Note: This change does not apply to the Dependent Care Assistance Account.

Remember, you can submit claims for expenses as soon as you incur them for the 2014-15 plan year.

Need assistance with submitting Flexible Spending Account claims? Contact Allegiance Benefit Plan Management at 877-424-3570. Have questions about your George Fox benefits? Contact Darby Thiessen in Human Resources at ext. 2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

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

You can view the holiday check run schedule here.

Please check this page periodically for any changes to the current schedule.

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

– The Finance Team

Chapel will be Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Come hear from guest speaker Scott Brosius. Scott is in his 7th year as Linfield Head Baseball Coach.

Shalom will be Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Chapel elective credit is available.

Evening chapel will be Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Come hear from Rusty St. Cyr as he preaches from Matthew 28:16-20 on the “Great Commission”.

For more information visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Congratulations to the winners of free VIP Passes to the pre-screening of The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1!

The winners are Sarah Brewer and Bryan Neufeld!

Questions? Contact John Stewart at jstewart@neebo.com.

All sophomores should check their mail boxes information about Sophomore Black and White. This is a dress up masquerade event so please wear your finest attire (mask is encouraged but not required).

It will be help on Friday, Nov. 21 in the Stevens Center at 7 p.m.

Questions? Please please contact Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu.

Students, are you interested in participating in Midyear Commencement? Two spots are open for students to serve as an Honor Guard or Student Marshal on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. in Miller Gymnasium.

Please contact Jennifer Kepler at jkepler@georgefox.edu if you are interested.

Tuesday November 18, 8:45-9:30 p.m.: LeShana Lobby

Tuesday November 18, 9-9:45 p.m.: Coffin Lobby

Wednesday November 19, 9-9:45 p.m.: Edwards Lobby

Wednesday November 19, 9-10 p.m: Fulton St. House

Monday November 24, 9:30-10:30 p.m.: Pennington Lobby

Tuesday November 25, 8-8:45 p.m.: HMS Lobby

Questions?  Contact Sarah Taylor: taylors@georgefox.edu

Do you enjoy rock music? The music department is offering the class for you: The History of Rock and Roll (MUSI 285-B Special Topics #3747)! It will be offered during Spring 2015 and meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Ross 208.

This course will be a survey of the origins of rock and roll to the popular music of today. For more information about the class, contact Sophia Tegart at stegart@georgefox.edu.

Get ready to dance! There will be a Hip Hop Dance, sponsored by BSUA and ASC, in the Foxhole tonight (Saturday) from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Lemonade and water will be provided!

Questions? Contact Moriah Kimmer at mkimmer11@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit needs your help! We are running low on dishware in the dining room and would ask if you have taken any plates, bowls, silverware, glasses or coffee cups out of the dining room that you please return them to us. There is a cart set up just outside the dish room doors for your convenience.

Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Director of Housing
• Administrative Assistant, Oregon Writing Project Collaborative

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might be a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Do you enjoy helping people? Have you considered a career as a clinical mental health counselor, couple and family systems counselor, school counselor or school psychologist? If so, join an upcoming Graduate School of Counseling information meeting to learn about masters-level counseling programs offered at George Fox. Prerequisite classes are not required and your bachelor’s degree does not need to be in psychology to apply.

An info meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the Portland Center. Register online or learn more about our programs at counseling.georgefox.edu.

Contact Joel Moore at jmoore@georgefox.edu or 503-554-6166 if you have questions or to schedule a one-on-one appointment.

Interested in the chance to study abroad in Quito, Ecuador? Zack Brown, representative from Living and Learning, Ecuador Study Abroad, will be on campus Tuesday Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Wednesday Nov. 19 from 5-7 p.m. Stop by his table in the Bruin Den and talk with him about this great opportunity.

Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Want to spend more time with your family and less time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving? Let Bon Appetit do the baking for you! We will be offering our house made pumpkin or dutch apple pie and pumpkin cheesecake for sale. Stop by the Bruin Den, Bruin Bites or Villa Café any day next week (Nov. 17-21) and pre-order your pie or cheesecake. Orders must be placed and pre-paid by Nov. 21 and will be ready to pick up Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th. The pies are $6.99 each and the cheesecake $14.99.

Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university is building a new dorm and parking lot where the community garden is currently, so we’ll be getting a new location by Joan Austin Elementary School. We are going to say goodbye to the current garden together, and move our fruit trees and other perennials over to the new location. Come join us Saturday, Nov. 15  from 1-4 p.m. for work and celebration!

Contact Hannah Kunde at hmkunde56@gmail.com with any questions.

The Science Outreach Program aims to serve the greater community and promote an interest in science from a Christ-centered perspective. Our purpose is to help advance science education, raise the scientific consciousness of the community, and share resources of the George Fox University Science Department.

We have scientific equipment many elementary, middle and high schools do not own. Equipment loans are also available to the homeschooling community. If you need microscopes, dissecting tools, physics models or a variety of other teaching items, we can loan them to you and help enrich scientific learning among your students and family. Equipment is loaned out on a first come, first served basis for up to one week (seven days).

To borrow equipment, send your requests to scienceoutreach@georgefox.edu. Questions? Contact Elizabeth Licon at elicon@georgefox.edu.