The Daily Bruin

Today marks our final Friday @ Fox visit day of the semester. Prospective students will participate in a campus tour, visit classes, eat lunch on campus, and tour academic departments of interest.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is asking students and employees to help make visitors feel the Be Known promise during their time on campus tomorrow.

A couple of things to note:

• Please plan to park in areas outside of the Stevens lot if possible to ensure enough spaces for visitors.
• There will be tours rotating through campus and residence areas at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Contact Miranda Davidson at mdavidson@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please join the Nursing Club for our annual Christmas Party today (Friday) from 4 to 7 p.m. in Roberts 170! There will be food, crafts, a photo booth, an ugly sweater contest, and a Christmas movie! A group of us will also walk over for caroling at the Chehalem Health and Rehab Center at 6 p.m.

We are also collecting donations for our annual Christmas Service Drive! This year, we are collecting items for one of our clinical partners, Hope Center in Salem:

• 0 to 6-month clothing (any color)
• Size 5 and 6 diapers
• Adult leggings of all sizes (for pregnant and postpartum women)

Please bring donations to the Christmas party in Roberts 170 or drop them in Professor Kaye Anderson’s office, Roberts 139.

We would love to see you all there!

The George Fox Nursing Club aims to provide a supportive community for pre-nursing and current nursing students. We hope to serve the community and grow in our understanding of what it means to be professional nurses who provide compassionate care.

Contact Raven Otis at rotis21@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join the Swing Dance Club tomorrow (Saturday) from 6:30 to. 9 p.m. in the FoxHole! No prior experience is necessary. All students are welcome; faculty are welcome if you bring a partner.

The teaching is going to be a bit different this week, as all the officers will have a chance to teach their favorite move. Join us at 6:30 p.m. for a basic lesson. We will go over other moves periodically throughout the rest of the evening.

If you have any questions, reach out to the club’s president, Jula Fisher, at jfisher21@georgefox.edu

Join the Fencing Club today (Friday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hadlock’s large fitness studio. No prior experience is necessary, and all students and faculty are welcome!

We will be teaching dagger combat and foil sparring. Our game of the day is “Protect the President.”

If you have any questions, reach out to the club’s vice president, Shianna, at sdeckugelstad22@georgefox.edu.

Come stop by the Murdock Library today (Friday) between 10 a.m. and noon to get a free donut! The only catch is you have to show that you follow the Psychology Club on Instagram!

Sorry for the mix-up with dates! We will be there today! Contact Lila Coddington at lcoddington21@georgefox.edu with any questions.

As you are wrapping up your classes and tying a bow on your finals, Christmas is quickly approaching. While spending time with family and friends, eating delicious food, and celebrating Christmas and New Year’s, the month-long winter break is also a great time to apply for scholarships!

Not sure where to start? We recommend checking out George Fox donor-funded scholarships! All you have to do is submit one application, which could give you the opportunity to be matched with one of our 200-plus donor-funded scholarships.

You can start your application here at georgefox.awardspring.com.

If you have questions about the donor-funded application, please contact Brennan Rains at brains@georgefox.edu.

Merry Christmas, Bruins, and a Happy New Year!

Are you ready for some holiday cheer? Want to support your art and design friends? Need to go Christmas shopping?

Join us in the Stevens Center for our Holiday Hangout tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m.! There will be snacks, activities, and some awesome student work to purchase. We’ve also heard Santa might make an appearance.

Want to sell your work at Holiday Hangout? You don’t have to be an art student to rent a table. Click here to sign up for the market!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details. Also, don’t forget Late Night Breakfast this Monday, Dec. 12, beginning at 9:30 p.m. in the Bon!

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

It’s that time of year when we are all glued to our desks, studying for finals, wrapping up projects, and powering through grading. The Library and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) invite you to join us in taking a brief break to stretch and have some fun!

Join us in the Murdock Library today (Friday) and follow along as we take you through 10 stretches (that you can do without leaving your desk), all set to catchy tunes. We’ll meet at noon.

Can’t join us in person? Check out the stretches at this link and the music track here.

Contact Kate Wimer at kwimer@georgefox.edu for more information.

The George Fox Worship Ensemble is seeking talented instrumentalists for the spring term.

If you play bass, guitar or drums, and want to make a joyful noise for the Lord and have fun with some great people, then register for MUSA165W!

The ensemble meets Mondays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. We plan on recording some original music as well as playing in the community this spring.

Email Aaron Barnhart at abarnhart@georgefox.edu for more info.

A group of business communication students created a website that directs pregnant or parenting individuals to the resources available to them. These resources include counseling, free nurse consultations, parenting classes, and more.

Please support the website by checking it out here or referring it to a friend. Thank you!

Contact Avery Kibby at akibby21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions about the project.

The Office for Spiritual Life is looking for Life Group leaders for its spring 2023 Life Groups series (the weeks of Jan. 30 through March 13). Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet together for prayer, Bible study and fellowship. Groups meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes.

This spring, our groups will be either in person or completely via Zoom (this provides access for our George Fox Digital students). Life Groups led by a George Fox staff or faculty member will be SpiL-credit eligible in order to encourage students to engage in high-quality spiritual formation experiences that are participatory and offer ongoing community.

We welcome our employees, current seniors, alumni, family members of George Fox employees and students, and members of our wonderful local churches to consider leading a group.

To sign up, please fill out this form by Monday, Jan. 2.

For more information and to sign up, visit this webpage or contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for our final all-employee meeting of the semester next Thursday, Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. You are welcome to participate in Canyon Commons or on Zoom.

Refreshments will include hot apple cider and spinach artichoke dip served with pita chips and assorted veggies.

All undergraduate, graduate, and GFC faculty (permanent, visiting and adjunct) are asked to respond to this brief survey by Monday, Dec. 12. The survey has three items about the AIM Faculty Portal (used by Disability & Accessibility Services) and three items about Fox360 alerts.

This survey was sent via the faculty email lists, resulting in 49 responses. If you already responded, please do not complete the survey again. Your feedback is valuable as the DAS team pursues continuous improvement to better serve our students and their educational experiences.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions or feedback about either of these systems.

Come stop by the Murdock Library today (Thursday) between 10 a.m. and noon to get a free donut! The only catch is you have to show that you follow the Psychology Club on Instagram!

Contact Lila Coddington at lcoddington21@georgefox.edu with any questions. We hope to see you there!

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.

Are you ready for some holiday cheer? Want to support your art and design friends? Need to go Christmas shopping?

Join us in the Stevens Center for our Holiday Hangout tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m.! There will be snacks, activities, and some awesome student work to purchase. We’ve also heard Santa might make an appearance.

Want to sell your work at Holiday Hangout? You don’t have to be an art student to rent a table. Click here to sign up for the market!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details. Also, don’t forget Late Night Breakfast this Monday, Dec. 12, beginning at 9:30 p.m. in the Bon!

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Bruin Community Pantry is looking for volunteers for the spring 2023 semester.

Ways you can get involved:

1. Volunteer at the food bank: Sign up for a time that works for your schedule.
2. Help unload the food truck on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon.
3. Help process leftovers for the Grab & Go (this can fit anyone’s schedule)
4. Help with social media campaigns

For more information, check out the Bruin Community Pantry website.

Have questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Following are Bruin Community Pantry food bank hours during the Christmas break:

• Dec. 19 and 20: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Closed Dec. 21 through Jan. 2

Jan. 3-6

• Tuesday: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Thursday: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
• Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Email bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu for more information. If you need access to food during a time when we are closed, please email us to arrange an alternative time.

Note: Schedule subject to change due to volunteer schedule.

Despite our efforts to encourage folks to bring their own shopping bags, the food bank is in need of your stash of grocery bags at the food bank.

You are welcome to drop them off at anytime the building is open. We are in the Roberts Center’s Room 109.

Thank you so much for your help!

If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift? Consider purchasing a piece of art from a member of the art and design faculty!

Some members of the art department will be selling their wares at a pop-up sale this Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 800 E. Franklin St., in Newberg. Artists participating will be Tim Timmerman, Marvin Eans, Adam Long, Brenna Brutscher and Chandler Brutscher.

Cash or card are accepted. Contact Tim Timmerman at ttimmerm@georgefox.edu for more info.