The Daily Bruin

The season of Advent is upon us, and the Office of Spiritual Life has partnered with faculty and students to publish the 2019 Advent Project. This daily reader is designed, written and created by people in the George Fox community and is intended to point us toward Christ as we await his birth.

Feel free to share it with friends, family and your faith community. Additionally, we will be sending a video at the beginning of each week to introduce each topic (hope, peace, joy and love). We hope it is helpful to you in some form as we celebrate this season of Advent together.

Contact Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

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 payroll items (check requests, contracts, temporary employee timesheets, etc.) turned in to HR by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

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. 13, and the regular employee payday will be on Friday, Dec. 20.

Questions? Contact Belinda Creighton at bcreighton@georgefox.edu.

If you are a current member of the Residence Life team or have been in the past, we invite you to the assistant area coordinator (AAC) informational meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9:15 p.m.

Our current ACs and AACs will be hosting the meeting at Kelsey House for past and present RAs who are interested in applying for this role. They will go over their experiences in the role, some expectations for the position, and what the application process will look like for those who apply.

While this meeting is not required to apply, please note that you need one year of RA experience to apply for this role.

Questions? Email reslife@georgefox.edu to learn more.

The university community is invited to a special presentation on the illuminative artwork of The Saint John’s Bible tomorrow night (Tuesday) in Hoover 105.

Faculty members Paul Anderson and Lisa Cleath will present “From Creation to the Incarnation: Celebrating the Christian Story with The Saint John’s Bible” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It will be followed by a “Turning of the Pages” session of Vol. 1, Pentateuch, and Vol. 6, Jesus and the Gospels. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Please join us for the annual Christmas tree lighting tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. There will be carols, cookies and hot cocoa in the Stevens Atrium. The lighting of the tree will take place in Pennington Plaza.

Questions? Contact Michelle Dawson at mdawson@georgefox.edu.

RSVP to join the business students and professors at the business department Christmas party from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, in the Hadlock student lounge.

Business Santa Claus will be there to see if you’ve been a good student this year. There will be a hot chocolate bar, holiday-themed games, a photo booth, and holiday karaoke! If you bring two non-perishable goods, you will be entered into a raffle to win a $25 Amazon gift card.

Questions? Contact Emma Klym at eklym16@georgefox.edu.

Don’t miss the final Student Activities events of the semester! Take a study break and stop by the Holiday Hangout this Friday, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m. in the Stevens atrium for delicious sweet treats, a tater tot bar, an Elf showing, pictures with Santa and Pennington, games, and Christmas karaoke.

Also, plan to attend Winter Formal on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 8 p.m. at Leftbank Annex in Portland. The dance won’t be a swing dance this year. Come ready to dance your stress away for a few hours and enjoy some of the best hors d’oeuvres you’ve had in a while.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10 per person or in the Bruin Store. Transportation is available.

Finally, Late Night Breakfast is set for Monday, Dec. 9, at 10 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Everyone’s favorite dead day study break features food and plenty of loud music and antics. Don’t miss the fun! Commuters: We’ve got you covered on this one, so plan to attend.

Questions? Email studentactivities@georgefox.edu.

Congratulations to Katie Bova for winning a $100 gift card! Her name was drawn among entries in marketing communications’ recent “Tell Us Your Story” survey.

The marketing team is grateful for all the students who participated and shared their stories, some of which will be used in social media and other George Fox materials. 

IT will be releasing the newest macOS, Catalina, for installation on George Fox computers. It’s important to keep your computer up-to-date by regularly installing the most current macOS, but please be aware that certain older software programs may not work. For example, Apple has decided to drop support for 32-bit applications with this latest upgrade, but the most common applications should work normally (including Microsoft Office, Google Chrome, Firefox, etc.). 

Please be aware that it takes about 30 to 60 minutes to download Catalina depending on your internet speed, and at least another 40 to 60 minutes to install. Also note that during the second step of installing Catalina you will be unable to use the computer. 

If you have any questions or are unsure if you have unsupported applications, please contact the IT Service Desk at 503-554-2569.

Students, staff and faculty who are not currently performing weight training exercises are wanted for a study. Subjects are needed for a blood flow restriction exercise study. 

Participants will be allocated to either a BFR and exercise group or to an exercise alone group. Participants will be asked to exercise two times a week for about 20 minutes each for eight weeks. Those who complete the study will get $20 and a pizza party. 

If you have questions or if you would like to enroll, contact Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu.

As you come across lost items, especially high-value ones, please don’t wait to turn them in to the Campus Public Safety office.

People stop by our office routinely to check for lost items, and it would be most beneficial to reunite them with their items as soon as possible. Waiting weeks or months to turn things in makes it more difficult to find a match.

Thank you for your help in this matter. Questions? Call 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu

Take a break to de-stress before finals and learn about mindfulness and practice mindful exercises with a trained professional on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in the Hadlock dance studio. Space is limited, so please sign up here.

Questions? Contact Madison Reed at mreed17@georgefox.edu.

Outdoor Rec (OREC) is offering an overnight snowshoe trip Jan. 9-10 that will head to the Mountain View Shelter near Santiam Pass.

This is a fantastic opportunity to spend time outside with others while learning about backcountry travel and camping in a winter environment. The best part is that we will have access to the shelter to stay warm and play games. 

The trip is open to students of all ability levels. It costs $40 and includes food, transportation and equipment rental. Sign up on IMLeagues.com or stop by the Hadlock Student Center for more information.

Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kscheid@georgefox.edu or Rob Simpson at simposonr@georgefox.edu.

Check out this week’s George Fox athletics home game:

• Women’s basketball vs. Multnomah University – Tuesday, Dec. 3, 6 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center

Questions? Visit the athletics website.

Want an internship at a top Portland company this summer? Then come to an info session to get all the details and learn how you can put together a winning application. The info session will be tomorrow (Tuesday) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in EHS 125.

The Emerging Leaders Internship (ELI) program connects talented students of color with paid internships at companies and organizations throughout the Portland area. You will do real work and develop practical skills that will launch your career. Last summer, 120 interns were placed at 76 partner companies, including 10 George Fox students.

Current students of color, and even ones graduating in December or May, are encouraged to apply. Opportunities exist for almost all majors. The application is open until Friday, Jan. 31. 

Lunch will be provided at the info session. Sign up here. Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.

If you joined the National Society of Leadership and Success, here are some important dates for this semester.

The next speaker broadcast is Monday, Dec. 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Stevens 207.  If you aren’t able to attend that one, we have a make-up speaker broadcast on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Stevens 207. 

Both speaker broadcasts will be the same. You only need to attend one. 

If you have any questions, reach out to Kristi Welker, chapter advisor, by emailing nsls@georgefox.edu.

Canyon Commons’ hours of operation have changed for Thanksgiving weekend. They are as follows:

• Thursday, Dec. 28 – Brunch 10:30-11 a.m.; Dinner 4-4:30 p.m.
• Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30 – Brunch 10:30-11 a.m.; Dinner 5-5:45 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 1 – Brunch 10:30-11 a.m.; Dinner 5-7 p.m.

Regular hours of operation will resume on Monday, Dec. 2. Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

Today (Wednesday) is the deadline to order Christmas cards for your department. Please fill out this form by 3 p.m. to place your order. Please direct questions to Jamison Loop at jloop@georgefox.edu.

All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Baird Home (701 E. Franklin St.).

Join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ, our Light, who calls us to “Rise and Shine” in a world of much darkness. We will be serving chili, light appetizers and holiday sweets.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

Do you have a bike on campus? If you are not using your bike, please consider taking it home this week and bringing it back over spring break when the weather improves.

If that is not a possibility, then please remove your bike from the outside bike racks and keep it in your dorm or apartment during the break so that it isn’t a temptation to thieves. Always keep your bike locked up, preferably with a U-lock.

Questions? Call 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.