Join us for Quaker Worship today (Wednesday). Ross McCullough will be hosting our meeting in Hoover 250 from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. Chapel credit is available.
For more information, contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.
Please join us for chapel this morning (Tuesday) in Bauman at 10:50 a.m. for our Christmas worship service.
The Music Department will be previewing a few of their Christmas concert songs, and we will even have Christmas cookies for you!
Come join us this evening (Tuesday) for ‘The Gospel of John,’ a movie sponsored by Paul Anderson’s class, Writings of John.
The movie will be shown in Hoover 103 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. SpiL credit is available.
Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.
First-Generation Support and the Department of Inclusive Excellence will host an event, Build Your Own Boundary Bear, on Thursday, Dec. 7, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
The event will take place outside the Murdock Library. Each student will get a small teddy bear with access to boundary phrases. Free coffee will be provided.
If you have questions, contact Dahiana at dpadilla21@georgefox.edu.
The Bruin Community Pantry is looking for volunteers to cover shifts at the food bank for the spring semester starting Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.
Follow this link to see what time slots are available (please use your George Fox login to access this page).
Please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
Come join us for an evening of laughter and heartwarming stories at a student-directed play festival in the Wood-Mar Auditorium.
“10! 10! 10!” starts at 10:10 p.m. tomorrow night (Wednesday) on the third floor of EHS. Take a break from finals, come have a laugh, and enjoy some beautiful stories with us.
If you have questions, reach out to skomarek20@georgefox.edu.
If you plan to leave your vehicle on campus over the Christmas break, please do the following:
Questions? Contact Karen Toohey at 503-554-291 or stop by 212 Carlton Way.
Get ready for the Garden Olympics! These games will be hosted by the Stewards of Sustainability Club in their garden on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or simply enjoy the thrill of leaping into piles of leaves and playing in the mud, all are invited to participate! Compete in a series of fun activities designed to prepare the club’s garden for the winter season.
Victors will walk away with fabulous prizes. Mark your calendar and be part of the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s grand finale for the semester.
Please sign up for the event here. More information is provided on the sign-up form.
Reach out to Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Identity theft is becoming more common and sophisticated than ever, and Canopy is sponsoring a webinar, “Identity Theft Solutions,” that focuses on this important issue.
Register at this link for the webinar and choose from two dates: today (Tuesday) at 10:30 a.m. or Dec. 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Participants in the webinar will learn the methods that identity thieves use to access confidential information, tools for preventing ID theft, and steps to take should identity theft occur.
Contact rwoodral23@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
Canopy is sponsoring a webinar, “Home Buying and Financing 101.” Click this link to register for the webinar, which takes place today (Tuesday), Dec. 5, at 9:30 a.m.
The webinar provides the pros and cons of owning a home, an overview of the process, how to get prepared, various types of zero and low-down loan programs, and more.
Contact rwoodral23@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.
George Fox University undergraduates are invited participate in this survey on stress and other issues related to adjusting to college.
For more information, contact University Innovation Fellow Sara Wytsma at swytsma23@georgefox.edu. Thank you!
The Bruin Community Pantry food bank will have new hours starting Monday, Dec. 11.
After Dec. 15, the food bank will be closed until January 2024. New hours will be posted Jan. 2, 2024.
You may contact Jere Witherspoon at jwithers@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
The Richter Scholars program is accepting a second round of proposals that will be due on Monday, Jan 22, 2024, by 5 p.m.
The Richter Scholars program distributes funds to support student research activities that are devised, initiated, and carried out by individual student researchers, with mentorship, guidance, and expertise provided by a faculty mentor.
The purpose of these funds is to support educational research opportunities that encourage the practices of independent thought, leading to independent achievement and personal responsibility. For the purpose of this program, research is defined as a knowledge-generating activity that is designed to provide new information on a topic, tool or process, and that proceeds according to established and accepted research methods.
Before preparing a proposal, please read through the full proposal guidelines, eligibility requirements, and review criteria at this link.
All submissions will be electronic. The Smartsheet link can be found on the website linked above.
For more information, contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.
As we near year-end, George Fox fans and supporters are sending in donations to their favorite programs on campus! If your department receives a donation directly from a donor, please bring it immediately to the advancement office for processing into your designated fund to ensure timely receipting to donors. We are located on the third floor of the Stevens Center.
This is the case for any time of year! Supporters who want to make an online donation can do so at giving.georgefox.edu, where they can enter their designation into the designation box.
If you have any questions, contact Gwyn Curtis at gcurtis@georgefox.edu.
First-Generation Support and the Department of Inclusive Excellence will be hosting a “Build your own Boundary Bear” event outside the Murdock Library tomorrow (Tuesday) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Each student will get a small teddy bear with access to boundary phrases. Free coffee will be provided!
If you have questions, contact Dahiana at dpadilla21@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 Thursday, Dec. 7. Temporary part-time employee timesheets should also be forecasted, locked, and approved by Dec. 7.
Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Friday, Dec. 15, and the regular employee payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 21.
Questions? Contact the payroll team at payroll@georgefox.edu.
Come by the student employment table in Canyon Commons today (Monday)from noon to 2 p.m. for information about on-campus jobs, to sign up for direct deposit, and win dinner for you and your friends! Winners will be announced tomorrow!
Reach out to Kelly Peterson at kpeterson@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
I am a University Innovation Fellow and am conducting a survey on stress. Please take a few minutes to assist me with my project by taking this survey. Thank you!
Sara Wytsma (swytsma23@georgefox.edu)
Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.
Get ready for the Garden Olympics! These games will be hosted by the Stewards of Sustainability Club in their garden on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or simply enjoy the thrill of leaping into piles of leaves and playing in the mud, all are invited to participate! Compete in a series of fun activities designed to prepare the club’s garden for the winter season. Victors will walk away with fabulous prizes! Mark your calendar and be part of the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s grand finale for the semester.
Reach out to Lilly at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu if you have questions.
We want your thoughts about the inflatable burger that rolled across the 99W a few weeks ago! Students are encouraged to participate, and quotes may be used anonymously in the upcoming issue of The Crescent. The article will be published in Issue 6, out Dec. 13 on gfucrescent.com. Please fill out this short survey.
You can email any questions to Benny at bschorie21@georgefox.edu.
