The Daily Bruin

Interested in teaming up with others to create something amazing? The Code Jam is a weekend-long event where students work collaboratively with a team to build a tech-related project in 30 hours. It is scheduled April 1-3, and this year we are giving out $500 in prizes!

The event is designed for students to turn solutions-oriented and/or creative ideas into real-life, practical projects while working in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. This is the place to showcase your creativity and innovation, as well as create something super cool outside of the classroom.

Sign up here by mid-January to let us know you’re interested, and visit this link for more info.

The Bridge Café will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the spring semester, and the new Maker’s Market will be open beginning Monday, Jan. 17.

Please visit Bon Appetit’s website for more information.

Looking for work on campus? Event Services has student positions available. Check out the job posting on Handshake. We are specifically looking for students who can qualify to drive university vehicles.

Contact Lisa Leslie for more details at lleslie@georgefox.edu.

If you have served as a resident assistant, and have a desire to support a team of peers, this might be the position for you!

Residence Life is kicking off the hiring season and is looking for assistant area coordinator candidates who enjoy building up peers, supporting team members, and have a strong desire to continue to mold their leadership style. If this sounds of interest to you, consider applying today!

Click here to apply. Applications are due Friday, Jan. 14. Questions? Reach out to Residence Life at reslife@georgefox.edu.

What does the future look like in your classroom? Ever consider how using virtual reality can enhance your own course curriculum or special projects?

Join us for an open-house tour of our virtual reality lab for anatomy and physiology students on Friday, Jan. 14. Take a self-guided tour, or sign up for a tour at 2, 3, or 4 p.m. Guided tours will include a virtual reality experience. Coffee and cookies will be provided.

View the invitation and sign up at this link. Questions? Contact Tennille Hostetler at thostetler@georgefox.edu.

The first meal back in Canyon Commons is dinner tomorrow (Sunday) from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The GET Mobile app resumes on Monday morning at breakfast.

Contact Jason Rosvall at jason.rosvall@cafebonappetit.com if you have questions.

Want to lead tours to prospective students? Become friends with other outstanding representatives at Fox? Apply to be a George Fox Ambassador!

The admissions office is looking for students who want to represent our Be Known promise to visitors and potential students. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply here by 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9. Interviews will be held the following week.

If you have any questions, reach out to Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

What does the future look like in your classroom? Ever consider how using virtual reality can enhance your own course curriculum or special projects?

Join us for an open-house tour of our virtual reality lab for anatomy and physiology students on Friday, Jan. 14. Take a self-guided tour, or sign up for a tour at 2, 3, or 4 p.m. Guided tours will include a virtual reality experience. Coffee and cookies will be provided.

View the invitation and sign up at this link. Questions? Contact Tennille Hostetler at thostetler@georgefox.edu.

Have you thought about studying abroad? Next week you’ll have a great opportunity to find out more about some of our programs with Veritas.

A representative from Veritas will be on campus on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Veritas program locations include Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, France, New Zealand, Peru, Rome, Spain and others. The following events are scheduled throughout the day:

• Canyon Commons Dining Hall Table: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Drop-in Advising (with snacks): 2:30-4:30 p.m. (Minthorn basement)
• Internship Opportunities Info Session: 4:30-5 p.m. (Minthorn 105)

Stop by any of these events for a chance to connect with our representative, get information, and ask questions.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu) or David Martinez (dmartinez@georgefox.edu).

Faculty are now invited to submit requests for spring semester course reserves in the library. Materials are processed in the order received and can take up to five days to complete.

To replace a request, please fill out and submit the reserves request form on the library website. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu or ext. 2422.

Join the university’s Master Chorus! We will be singing selections from Handel’s Messiah on Thursday, April 14, with the orchestra.

Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in Ross 208 beginning Tuesday, Jan. 11. Please contact Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu for more information. The group is free and open to all students and employees.

Faculty, staff, students, vendors and visitors across all campus locations must use face coverings as required by state guidelines. You can read the full face-covering policy here.

Masks, face coverings, or face shields are currently required for:

• All indoor public campus spaces (e.g., classrooms, offices, hallways, meeting rooms, etc.) unless the individual is alone in an individual private workspace defined by OHA as an indoor space within a public or private workplace used for work by one individual at a time. It must be enclosed on all sides with walls from floor to ceiling and with a closed door. Note: Face coverings are required in all cubicle and open workspaces.
• In the Bruin Den, Canyon Commons or Bridge Cafe you may remove your face covering ONLY if you are actively eating.

The university has worked hard to follow CDC and OHA guidance through the pandemic, but we recognize there will be a variety of personal perspectives on how our campus should transition back to pre-pandemic life. We ask that, as members of a Christ-centered community, we treat one another with kindness and grace, particularly when our views differ from one another.

Be well and stay safe!

Questions? Contact the COT (cot@georgefox.edu) or HR (hr@georgefox.edu).

Welcome to 2022, the year of intentional living. We invite you to begin your wellness journey by selecting one word that will inspire you to be well this year.

– HR

Electronic student account statements were delivered to your George Fox email this morning. Please find that email, make payment, or forward it to persons helping you with payment.

Today’s e-statement was delivered at roughly 3 a.m. If your balance is more than expected, please review your charges, financial aid and registration in MyGeorgeFox.

Contact us at studentaccounts@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Electronic student account statements were delivered to your George Fox email this morning. Please find that email, and forward it to persons helping you with payment.

Last month’s printed statement was mailed Dec. 2. If your student account was updated after Dec. 1, those transactions (charges and payments) will not be reflected on a printed paper statement that is mailed. That means today’s e-statement (delivered at roughly 3 a.m.) must be forwarded to parents, guarantors, payors, and anyone else who is helping you manage your school finances.

Contact us at studentaccounts@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

In compliance with the university’s excess funds “refund” policies, the Office of Student Accounts will start initiating credits to students who are signed up for Student Account Direct Deposit (DD) beginning the week of Jan. 10. If you haven’t set up DD yet, please follow these simple instructions to do so now.

Enrollment in DD is mandatory at George Fox. When not completed, paper checks are required, and this causes an unavoidable delay. (Best guess, paper checks will be mailed the week of Jan. 17 at the earliest.)

For additional information about how to avoid refund delays, please review our Policy Highlights page (scroll down to “Refunds”).

The Bruin Community Pantry is looking for a few more volunteers at the food bank on Monday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon for food delivery, and Thursday and Friday afternoons.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

In an effort to show more consistency in our email communication, the enrollment and marketing division is asking all employees to only use official George Fox logos and pertinent contact information in email signatures.

You may customize your signatures for external or internal contacts, and you have the option to use a standard or animated logo. We are trying to get away from personal signatures that aren’t consistent with our brand.

We appreciate your cooperation! For more information on creating an email signature, visit this page.

Interested in teaming up with others to create something amazing? The Code Jam is a weekend-long event where students work collaboratively with a team to build a tech-related project in 30 hours. It is scheduled April 1-3, and this year we are giving out $500 in prizes!

The event is designed for students to turn solutions-oriented and/or creative ideas into real-life, practical projects while working in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. This is the place to showcase your creativity and innovation, as well as create something super cool outside of the classroom.

Sign up here by mid-January to let us know you’re interested, and visit this link for more info.

If you have served as a resident assistant, and have a desire to support a team of peers, this might be the position for you!

Residence Life is kicking off the hiring season and is looking for assistant area coordinator candidates who enjoy building up peers, supporting team members, and have a strong desire to continue to mold their leadership style. If this sounds of interest to you, consider applying today!

Click here to apply. Applications are due Friday, Jan. 14. Questions? Reach out to Residence Life at reslife@georgefox.edu.