The Daily Bruin

Want to learn more about finances and how to be a good steward of your money? Join us this Monday, Dec. 5, for a special presentation by our own athletic director, Adam Puckett, as he discusses the topic from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at a location to be determined.

For those of you who don’t know, Adam is a CPA and was a partner at an accounting firm in Lake Oswego for many years before he came to Fox as our AD. Pizza will be provided!

Sign up here! If you have any questions, reach out to Grace Lalley at glalley21@georgefox.edu.

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) for Contemplative Worship After the Manner of Friends, waiting in silence in the sacramental presence of Christ, seeking to attend, discern, and mind the present leading. We’ll be meeting from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in Hoover 250.

All are welcome, and spiritual life credit is available for students. Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

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.

Art & Design students are hosting a holiday sale this Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3! Please stop by the Lemmons Center and do some Christmas shopping.

Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday (we will also have a table in Canyon Commons on Friday). There will be plenty of gifts, a wrapping station, goodies and more!

For more information, contact Amy Williams at awilliams@georgefox.edu.

Interested in leading tours, interacting with prospective students, working with the admissions team and making amazing friends while doing so? The admissions office is looking for proactive students to join our Ambassadors team starting this spring semester.

To apply, fill out this form by Friday, Dec. 9!

Have questions? Email Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu for more information.

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

Students, do you feel like there is no time to take proper care of yourself?

George Fox College of Nursing students will be at a table in Canyon Commons today (Tuesday) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with self-care tips designed to work with your busy schedules. We would love to chat with you on your way to lunch, even if just for 30 seconds!

If you have any questions, reach out to Marie Miller at mmiller19@georgefox.edu.

Please note the accelerated payroll deadlines for December. Due to Christmas break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll.

Please have all check requests submitted and approved by Friday, Dec. 9. Temporary part-time employee timesheets also should be forecasted and locked and approved by Dec. 9.

Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 15, and the regular employee payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 22.

Questions? Contact the payroll team at payroll@georgefox.edu.

President Robin and Ruth Baker cordially invite employees to celebrate together at this year’s Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Reserve tickets here.

Employees are entitled to two complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee (while tickets last!). Once you select the seat you would like to reserve, you will then choose “employee comp” from a pricing option list. Following the concert on Sunday, employees are invited to a Christmas open house at the president’s home from 4 to 6 p.m. at 701 E. Franklin St., in Newberg.

If you can’t make Sunday’s festivities, employees can get complimentary tickets for Friday or Saturday evenings’ performances. Or employees and students can attend a free family-friendly dress rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8.

Questions? Contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu.

Calling all departments, including major programs, student-serving offices, student life, and administrative offices: You are invited to participate in our Christmas decoration competition!

This is your chance to shine, tie up that tinsel, deck those halls. A committee from marketing, advancement and admissions will be judging your decor on Thursday, Dec. 1, for spirit, creativity and amazement. There will be prizes!

So bring us your best elves. Please complete this form to let us know your department will be participating. Santa’s helpers will swing by your area between 10 and 11:30 a.m., and winners will be announced at the community Christmas extravaganza later in the day. Thanks for making spirits bright this season!

Contact Amanda Howard at ahoward@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Imagine wandering through the rolling green hills of Northern Ireland, exploring ancient landmarks, and cycling across the bumpy, cobblestone streets of Belfast.

The Northern Ireland Studies program, offered each fall and spring semester through a joint partnership between George Fox and John Brown University, is a transformative experience deeply rooted in the country’s culture and history. Want to learn more? Attend our info meeting at 5 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 30, in Minthorn 200.

As part of the program, you will take courses in peacemaking and reconciliation, Irish history and culture, and other electives of interest. While there, you will reside in the historic, 19th-century Lakeside Manor, situated on four acres overlooking Willis Lake in the quiet suburbs of South Belfast.

With Belfast a short bus ride away, you can venture to the city to visit the historical locations from your textbooks or sit down with friends for a cup of tea and biscuits. All meals are included in the program cost.

Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu for more information.

Employees are invited to shop the Nike Company Store on Friday, Nov. 25, through Tuesday, Dec. 27. Please download this pass for all the details and read the fine print carefully. You’ll need to take your employee ID with you, and ID for family members who accompany you.

Have fun shopping!

Questions? Contact Sara Reamy at sreamy@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.

Join us today for Contemplative Worship after the manner of Friends, a time of open worship, embracing the sacramental presence of Christ, where two or three are gathered in his name. A SpiL credit is available for students.

We will be in Hoover 250 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. this afternoon (Wednesday).

For more information or if you have any questions, reach out to Paul Anderson at panderso@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.

Join the Psychology Club for a chapel tonight (Tuesday) from 6 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 103! PsyD students Manesha Ram and Cameron Stumpf will be speaking about shame and faith. Snacks will be offered, and all are welcome to join us!

If you have any questions about the chapel or Psychology Club, reach out to Skylar Schwalb at sschwalb19@georgefox.edu.

Want to connect more with your community?

Come volunteer for the suicide prevention program through the Clover Clinic. Volunteering for the program consists of community outreach to anyone struggling with or knows someone who is struggling with suicide. The project goal is to put the power back into people’s hands.

If you are interested and want to learn more, contact Sophie Davis at sdavis19@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!

Canyon Commons, the Bridge Cafe and the Maker’s Market will have adjusted hours for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Please check our website georgefox.cafebonappetit.com for more details. The holiday hours are as follows:

Canyon Commons

• Wednesday, Nov. 23
  Lunch: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  Dinner: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24-25: Closed
• Saturday, Nov. 26
  Brunch: 10:30-11 a.m.
  Dinner: 5-5:45 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 27
  Brunch: 10:30-11 a.m.
  Dinner: 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Bridge Cafe & Maker’s Market

• Wednesday, Nov. 23: Closing early at 1:30 p.m.
• Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24-25: Closed

Contact Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

What would active civility look like? How would people treat their political enemies? How would justice get done? Is it possible for our communities to turn away from bitter polarization and learn to work with together?

Come on Tuesday, Nov. 29, to hear several members of the Newberg/Dundee area United as Neighbors group discuss the Civility Pledge they helped draft prior to this year’s elections. You will have a chance to ask questions, offer suggestions, and consider how you can help heal our community. We’ll meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

For more information, contact George Fox Civility Director Ron Mock at civility@georgefox.edu.