The Daily Bruin

Due to the Christmas break holiday, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll. Please have all payroll items (check requests, contracts, temporary employee time sheets, etc.) turned in to HR by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Regular employee time sheets and student time sheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual.

Student payday: Dec. 13
Regular employee payday: Dec. 20

Questions? Contact Belinda Creighton (bcreighton@georgefox.edu).

Fill out a short survey about your experience at Fox for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card!

The marketing communications team is looking for potential stories to feature in social media, on the website, in admissions materials, and upcoming Spotify ads.

The drawing will be Wednesday, Nov. 27, but it is never too late to share your story! Questions? Contact Vanessa Spier at vspier@georgefox.edu.

Bonjour, George Fox students!

Join the French Club for a day of baking this Saturday, Nov. 23! We’ll be making les tartes aux pommes (French apple pies), and enjoying French snacks and a French movie (with English subtitles).

Join us in the Sutton basement kitchen from 1 to 4 p.m. for a fun French kickoff to the Thanksgiving holiday!

Questions? Contact Megan Theriau at mtheriau17@georgefox.edu.

Stop by the Wheeler Sports Center between 5 and 9:30 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 22, to browse through a selection of old uniforms, practice gear, used equipment, and random hats and apparel that are up for purchase from the athletic department.

Each year, student-athletes host a “12 Days of Christmas” event to raise money to adopt three to five local families that they purchase gifts for on the 12 days leading up to Christmas. All proceeds from this sale are used for this event. Please come help bless local families this Christmas!

Questions? Contact Mindy Mickelson (mmickelson@georgefox.edu).

Come to Hadlock Student Center tomorrow (Thursday) at 5 p.m. for the tipoff of the Blazers watch party!

There will be pizza, grilled cheese sandwiches, drinks, games, a photo booth, and raffle prizes. The first 40 people through the doors get a free Rip City sticker. 

Follow @Blazeru_gfu on Instagram for more information or contact your college representative, Paige Vedra, at pvedra16@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Bon Appetit is serving up a delicious Thanksgiving dinner tonight (Wednesday) in Canyon Commons. Join us between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. for turkey, ham, traditional sides, desserts, and hot spiced cider.

The meal is free for students on the meal plan. For others, the cash price at the door is $11.05 for adults, $9.05 for children ages 3 to 9, and free for children 2 and under.

We’ll also be enjoying the George Fox Jazz Band performing between 5:30 and 7 p.m. See you there!

Contact Lisa Miles (lmiles@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Bon Appetit subcommittee of Student Government is working with Canyon Commons staff to improve students’ dining experience. Help us out by sharing your opinions with us and taking this quick survey!

Questions? Contact Kevin Tshilombo at ktshilombo16@georgefox.edu.

We are still in need of several volunteers to serve as ushers at midyear commencement on Saturday, Dec. 14. Come help us greet our guests, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and make graduation a special event for everyone! 

All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will have the option to receive $50 through payroll or take three hours off in lieu of this gift. Non-George Fox volunteers will receive a gift card of the same amount. 

Contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu if you would like to volunteer to serve our seniors and their families on this memorable day.

Feeling overwhelmed, tired, or just in need of a good break? Wondering how to maintain resilience in the midst of life’s challenges?

Join us at Fox at the Fireside tomorrow (Thursday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Murdock Library as George Fox nursing faculty share their perspectives on living resiliently and well!

For more information, click here. Questions? Contact Sarah Stevenson at sstevenson@georgefox.edu.

Love dancing? Then come join the Swing Dance Club this Saturday, Nov. 23, in the FoxHole. Beginner lessons start at 6:30 p.m., intermediate at 7 p.m., and the open dance at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to join us!

Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager at aalsager17@georgefox.edu.

Join the Catholic Campus Fellowship this Friday, Nov. 22, for a talk titled “From Fox to the Priesthood” at 5 p.m. in Hoover 210.

Speaking will be Stephen Kenyon, a 2013 George Fox alumnus, who will share about his journey to Catholicism and to the priesthood. A Q&A time will follow the presentation, and all who are interested in attending Catholic worship are invited to stay afterward for Mass.

Snacks will be provided and chapel credit is available.

Questions? Contact Genevieve Wolf at gwolf18@georgefox.edu.

We are conducting a survey to gather current students’ opinions about public artwork (such as murals and sculptures) and to determine whether increased public artwork on campus would increase the overall look of the school to current and prospective students.

Thank you for your participation. If you have questions, contact Alyssa Ridgway (aridgway17@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.

Purchase a new stuffed animal to donate to Team Emery and bring joy to a sick child! Drop your donation in the Team Emery donation box in the Hoover lobby by the College of Business between now and Friday, Dec 6.

Team Emery is a nonprofit organization that provides hope and encouragement to sick children through the gift of a teddy bear or stuffed animal. Last year, Team Emery donated 371 teddy bears to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Randall Children’s Hospital, two Ronald McDonald House locations, and the Newberg fire and police departments.

If you have any questions, contact Emery Miller at millere17@georgefox.edu.

Are you open to hearing about what it’s like to live and study in the Middle East? Come hear from one of Fox’s own as she shares about her experience and displays photos from her time in places such as Cairo, Amman, Wadi Rum, Marrakech, and Jerusalem.

From those who are thinking about studying abroad to those who simply want to learn more about what it was like to live overseas, all ages and walks of life are invited to this event this Thursday, Nov. 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Stevens Center atrium.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

Calling all business and economics majors and minors! Join us for a free lunch this Thursday, Nov. 21, from 11 to 11:50 a.m.

We want to hear your thoughts and perceptions regarding your department. There is no set agenda. Come to share or come to listen. RSVP here to be included in the lunch count.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu.

A group of senior social work students is looking to study the stress of George Fox students based on their employment and gender. If you could take a few minutes to complete this survey, it would be greatly appreciated.

Questions? Contact Haley Wagy at hwagy16@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.

Do you have a leader in your life that you feel deserves recognition? Do you have someone in your life that inspires you?

Fill out this short survey and let us know who they are so we can give recognition and encouragement as the holiday season begins to roll around! This survey will be used by a team of students for an end-of-term community service project.

Questions? Contact James Klucas at Jklucas18@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.

George Fox has partnered with an ever-growing list of local businesses to offer discounts to our community! There are currently more than 30 participating businesses!

Bruin Discounts, the new digital discount card, can be found by logging in to igfu.georgefox.edu on your mobile device.

Here are a few of the businesses that are offering a discount on Bruin Discounts:

• Coffee Cottage
• Dairy Queen
• Domino’s
• McDonald’s
• Muchas Gracias
• Newberg Bakery
• Cameo Theatre
• Ray’s Produce
• Uflora

Start enjoying savings today with Bruin Discounts!

Questions? Contact Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu or stop by Information Services on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

George Fox has partnered with an ever-growing list of local businesses to offer discounts to our community! There are currently more than 30 participating businesses!

Bruin Discounts, the new digital discount card, can be found by logging in to igfu.georgefox.edu on your mobile device.

If you do not have a smartphone or if you rely on your spouse to take advantage of the discounts offered to our George Fox community, please fill out this form to request a printed Bruin Discounts card.

• The card does not have the participating businesses listed, as in the past, since the number of businesses has outgrown the number that can be printed on the card.
• The card does contain a QR code and web address where a list of participating businesses can be found.

If you have a smartphone, we ask that you use the Bruin Discounts site rather than a card. The digital format keeps track of usage so our participating businesses can use that data to inform their discount offer decisions.

Here are a few of the businesses that are offering a discount on Bruin Discounts:

• Coffee Cottage
• Dairy Queen
• McDonald’s
• Newberg Bakery
• Cameo Theatre
• Ray’s Produce
• Uflora

Start enjoying savings today with Bruin Discounts! Questions? Contact Barbi Doran at bdoran@georgefox.edu.

The finance office will be closed from Thursday, Nov. 28, to Monday, Dec. 2, for Thanksgiving.

Deposits that need to be deposited in the month of November must be dropped off at the finance office no later than 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit for December. 

If you are taking extra time off during the Thanksgiving holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave. If you have any questions about deposits, contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173.