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Learning Support Services is recruiting two or three graduate students to work as academic mentors on the Newberg campus during the spring 2022 semester.

Academic mentors generally have six to eight one-on-one meetings with students each week; the position pays current Oregon minimum wage. Students can find more details and application information on the HandShake position posting. The position is open to any George Fox graduate student. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Past academic mentors have commented on how much they grew through the experience, especially through their one-on-one sessions with high-risk students. The role is not a formal counseling role, but has similarities that can be especially helpful for graduate students who will be entering helping professions.

Please contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Join your colleagues at the next all-employee meeting, set from 3 to 4:30 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 16, in Canyon Commons. For those who cannot attend in person, a livestream is available at this link.

Counteract the stress of finals week by taking intentional time for self care! During Mindfulness Wednesday this week, University Recreation is offering yoga, meditation, and mindfulness classes from 1 to 4 p.m. Sign up for the meditation and mindfulness classes with this link, and sign up for the yoga classes here.

Other activities for Mindfulness Wednesday will include free kombucha on tap, tote bag painting, prayer from campus pastors, and more!

Contact Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu) or Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) for more details.

The theatre program’s senior seminar class will present its Senior Showcase tonight (Monday) at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

We invite you to come support these talented artists as they celebrate their time here at Fox and look forward to their future as emerging artists in the professional world.

Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu for more information.

All requests for payment received by 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, will be ready at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23. All requests for payment received Dec. 21 through Dec. 23 by 5 p.m. will be ready at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 7.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Questions? Contact Melodee Powers at mpowers@georgefox.edu.

Chapel credits are almost due. If you don’t have as many as you need, here’s a chance to get another!

Stewards of Sustainability is hosting a movie event in Hoover 105 at 4 p.m. today (Saturday). Students who attend will receive a chapel credit.

We will be showing The Cowboy And The Preacher. The movie informs evangelicals of their environmental responsibilities for this Earth that God has given us stewardship over.

Come watch with us to receive a chapel credit and learn about your role in protecting our environment.

Questions? Contact Alana Young at ayoung18@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us tonight (Friday) for our annual Holiday Hangout! There will be art walk bingo on the quad from 5 to 7 p.m., a Christmas art market in Stevens from 7 to 9 p.m., and a range of festive activities!

Coming Up

• Late Night Breakfast: Monday, Dec. 13, Canyon Commons
• Finals Week Activities: Dec. 14-17

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The academic affairs office is still in need of several ushers for the graduate midyear commencement ceremony next Saturday, Dec. 18, at 3 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. It’s an exciting time for our graduates, and a great way to celebrate with their families as they watch their graduates walk across the stage and receive their master’s or doctoral degree!

The time commitment is from 1:30 to about 4:30 p.m. Those who volunteer can choose to receive a tangible gift of $50 or three hours of time off (with supervisory approval). Please consider volunteering in this important way! We can’t do it without you!

If you are available and willing to help out, please contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu as soon as possible.

Thank you!

The Finance office will be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 2 for Christmas break. Deposits that need to have a December 2021 date must be brought to our office no later than 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit for January 2022.

Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking extra time off during the Christmas/New Year holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave.

If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173. Thank you, and have a very Merry Christmas!

Come join the Game Board Night Club for some board games, music and Christmas fun this Sunday, Dec. 12!

We’ll have snacks, lots of awesome board games, and Christmas music! And the best part? It’s free! The party will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 102.

Any questions? Contact Gabriel Messing at gmessing19@georgefox.edu.

Need catering? Or maybe a burrito or two? Come to the Newberg Chipotle between 4 and 8 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) to help support the George Fox women’s lacrosse team.

Present this flyer at checkout, or tell the cashier that you are there for the fundraiser before you pay. Order online for pick-up using code A8KQMB3.

Thank you for your support!  We will see you on Saturday!

For more information, contact Katie Brand (kbrand@georgefox.edu).

The kinesiology department is hosting its senior research project presentations over Zoom starting at noon today (Friday). Seniors will be presenting on their semester-long, exercise-related research projects. All are welcome to come support them and learn something new!

You can watch the presentations here. Contact Hunter Dieter at hdieter19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Engineering students, please fill out this survey to let us know the availability of information about humanitarian engineering on campus. Responses will be used to gauge student interest in humanitarian engineering as well as the information that is readily available. Your feedback is very much appreciated!

Questions? Contact Sydney Jenkins at sjenkins19@georgefox.edu.

Come join the Nursing Club for some Christmas cheer!

We are hosting an ugly sweater Christmas party from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Roberts Center tonight (Friday). Tasty holiday food and snacks will be provided, as well as cookie decorating and ornament making.

If you come, please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Bruin Community Pantry.

Happy Holidays from the Nursing Club!

Questions? Contact Kendyl Sandersen at ksandersen19@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to an artist reception for our own Jillian Sokso from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight (Friday) at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.). The event is free, and refreshments will be provided.

Sokso is showcasing her “Chaos Garden” pieces, a series of serigraph and relief printmaking on hybrid handmade gampi and kozo paper. She is one of three artists who are part of the reception, joining ceramic sculptural artist Linda Workman-Morelli and Oregon landscape artist Dee Vadnais.

Contact Sokso at jsokso@georgefox.edu for more information.

Join us as we celebrate the Savior’s birth! Employees and their families are invited to the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 3:30 to 5 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 12, in Canyon Commons 101-103. Join us for a bowl of chili and holiday sweets.

If you have questions, please contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu.

As the Academic Resource Center gears up for finals week, we have differing hours than our usual schedule. These writing and academic coaching appointment slots fill up quickly, so do make your appointments in advance.

Questions? Email Hannah Jackson at hjackson@georgefox.edu.

All requests for payment received by 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, will be ready at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23. All requests for payment received Dec. 21 through Dec. 23 by 5 p.m. will be ready at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 7.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Questions? Contact Melodee Powers at mpowers@georgefox.edu.

Do you have a check from George Fox that has not been deposited or cashed yet? This could be a payroll check related to work-study or another program, or it might be a check from accounts payable for reimbursement of expenses.

If so, please deposit or cash the check(s) by Dec. 31. If a family member is holding the uncashed check(s) for you, please pass along this information to them.

Thank you in advance for your quick response to this request, as this will reduce the level of work required for December’s month-end reporting.

Questions? Contact Lael May in the finance department at ext. 2170 or lmay@georgefox.edu.

If you plan to leave your vehicle on campus over Christmas break, please make arrangements with Campus Public Safety. You will need to fill out a form, leave your keys at the Campus Public Safety office, and park in a designated lot.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 503-554-2090 or campussafety@georgefox.edu.