The Daily Bruin

In partnership with Team Emery, we are excited to announce this year’s Teddy Bear Toss!

Bring a new stuffed animal, or purchase one at the ticket table at the women’s basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. The toss will happen at halftime, and all of the stuffed animals will be donated to hospitals and local charities who provide aid to children during the holiday season.

Last year we collected 371 stuffed animals!

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

Stewards of Sustainability is fundraising for #TeamSeas! You can come to our booth at the Holiday Hangout, where we’ll be selling hot chocolate kits, cookies, and plants. We will also be raffling off goodies from Uflora and more.

Help support #TeamSeas in removing 30 million pounds of trash from waterways! One dollar donated (through purchases at the Hangout) is one pound of trash removed. See you between 5 and 7 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 10, in the Stevens Center.

Questions? Contact Alana Young at ayoung18@georgefox.edu.

Tomorrow (Friday) is Friday @ Fox, so please be mindful of our guests and avoid parking in the Stevens lot in order to provide them with plenty of spaces to park.

If you have questions, contact Lauren Hill (hilll@georgefox.edu) in the undergraduate admissions office.

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.

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 yes, please deposit or cash the check(s) by Friday, 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 email at lmay@georgefox.edu.

Join us this Friday, Dec. 10, 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.

With the Christmas season upon us, many will take advantage of the phone deals being offered. If you get a new phone, here is what you need to know so you don’t lose access to your George Fox email, Canvas, Zoom or other apps that use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

If you only use Okta Verify (soon to be required for VPN) or Google Authenticator, the app will transfer to your new phone but not the settings.

Before purchasing a new phone, make sure that you have one of the following methods also set up:

• SMS Authentication (text message)
• Voice Call Authentication

You can have multiple methods active at the same time. To learn more, read this Multi-Factor Authentication: Set up a Second Authentication Method document.

You will not be able to use Okta Verify or Google Authenticator until you go through the setup process again. Here are the directions to set up Okta Verify and/or Google Authenticator when you have a second method setup.

If you got a new phone and activated it without SMS or Voice Call set up, then you must contact the Service Desk.

Questions regarding MFA? Contact the Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.

Join the pre-med clubs for our Christmas party! The party will be tonight (Wednesday) at 5 p.m. in the EHS Atrium. We will have pizza, gingerbread houses, ugly sweaters, and cheesy movies. See you there!

Questions? Contact Cate Snedecor at csnedecor19@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a challenging but rewarding summer job? There is nothing quite like serving for a summer at camp.

Today (Wednesday), Black Lake Bible Camp of Olympia, Washington, will be on campus recruiting and talking to people about working at camp for the summer of 2022. We will have a table set up in Canyon Commons from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., when you can come get info, ask questions, and grab a donut.

Then, at 1 p.m. in the Roberts Center (Room 177), we’ll have free pizza while we show a short recruiting video and have a few George Fox students share their own experiences of serving at Black Lake Bible Camp.

We hope you can stop by and say hi to us. Email tdekoning20@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Come to the apartments/housing/commuters Christmas worship night from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight (Wednesday)! All are welcome. Let us gather together in a space to rest during the busy end of the semester with a time of worship, shared messages, and prayer.

There will be ornaments for the first 25 people! We will break bread together, and at the very end we’ll write Christmas cards for our friends at Friendsview. We are meeting in the Bauman Greenroom (if you’re not sure where that is, come to the auditorium). Chapel credit is offered.

Looking forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions, email Gracie Carlsen at gcarlsen18@georgefox.edu.

Please note the accelerated payroll deadline in 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. 10. Temporary part-time employee time sheets also should be forecasted and locked and approved by Dec. 10.

Regular employee time sheets and student time sheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Wednesday, Dec. 15, and the regular employee payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 23.

Questions? Contact Steven Brace at sbrace@georgefox.edu.

We invite you to walk the second week of Advent and experience peace right where you are. This week’s wellness poster provides some helpful tips on how to slow down and take care of yourself during this time of preparation of the arrival of the Prince of Peace.

Be well.

– Human Resources

Please fill out this Google form so we can better understand your view on the Hadlock Student Center. By filling out this form you have a chance to win a $25 Chapters gift card.

Questions? Contact Jocelyn Bauck at  jbauck21@georgefox.edu.

It’s time for our Christmas chapel, and we want to worship with you! Join us from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. this morning in Bauman Auditorium.

We will have donuts for the first 200 people to arrive, musical worship led by our George Fox choir and worship ensemble, and a word from President Baker.

Everyone is invited, and the event will be worth two spiritual life credits. See you there!

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!

Each semester, employees who are mothers of young/school-age children (and expectant mothers) gather together for connection and networking.

This semester, we will be meeting at noon on Friday, Dec. 10, in the Canyon Commons dining room. Lunch will be provided free of charge. Come join us!

If you have questions, contact Jamie Noling-Auth at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.

Merry Christmas, George Fox! The Bruin Store has a limited supply of gift wrap (gold and blue!), so if you want something purchased in the store wrapped, just let us know!

Questions? Contact Laura King at 1478mgr@follett.com.

Talk with first-year engineering students from 5 to 6 p.m. as they display their oscillating air engine designs this Thursday, Dec. 9, in the Maker Hub. Then, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., watch them compete with their air engines for maximum speed, coast, air efficiency, power and craftsmanship in our “Wobble-Off.”

All are welcome! Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Need catering? Or maybe a burrito or two? Come to the Newberg Chipotle between 4 and 8 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 11, 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).

Are you good with numbers, details and people? Are you a whiz at Excel, Word, and all things Google? Would you love a job that’s part time (10 hours a week) through the school year but full time over the summer?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, the George Fox student accounts office would love to talk to you! We’re looking for a dependable go-getter to add to our stellar work-study crew.

Send your cover letter and resume to Angeleen Umfleet at aumfleet@georgefox.edu today!