The Daily Bruin

Celebrate World Kindness Day tonight (Saturday) with the theatre department! We are watching Coco at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105 while writing out words of kindness for friends and fellow students.

You can also leave anonymous submissions to be given to Spiritual Life and they will send your words to people who need it. All snack purchases support the theatre department. See you there!

Questions? Contact Araya Glancy at aglancy16@georgefox.edu.

Celebrate World Kindness Day tomorrow (Saturday) with the theatre department! We are watching Coco at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105 while writing out words of kindness for friends and fellow students.

You can also leave anonymous submissions to be given to spiritual life; they will send your words to people who need it. All snack purchases support the theatre department. See you there!

Questions? Contact Araya Glancy (aglancy16@georgefox.edu).

Want help with a paper? Looking for support on how to stay organized and study for tests as finals get closer?

Book an appointment with the Academic Resource Center (ARC) and finish the semester strong. Be sure to schedule early, because appointments fill up fast this time of year.

Questions? Contact Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu).

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 21, has been canceled. Join us for the next scheduled meeting on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons (with live streaming in PDS155B).

Come on down to the Chehalem Aquatic Center at 8 p.m. tonight (Friday) for some awesome food, music and a belly flop competition! You won’t want to miss out.

Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.

Fill out our fall 2019 housing survey for a chance to win AirPods or a subscription to Disney+, and to give us valuable feedback so we can improve our housing locations!

Today (Friday) is the last day to fill out the survey, and winners will be selected next week!

Questions? Email housing@georgefox.edu.

Are you a military veteran who is also a George Fox student, alumni or employee? We want to honor you on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) by sharing your stories on our Facebook page!  

To participate, please send a photo from your time in the military to Jeremy Lloyd (jlloyd@georgefox.edu) and provide the following information:

• Name
• Rank and branch of the military
• Dates/locations of service
• Answer one of these questions:

– Why did you choose to serve?
– What moment stands out most from your time in the military?
– What was it like to transition back to civilian life?

Questions? Contact Jeremy Lloyd.

Are you requiring students to go to the Academic Resource Center (ARC) before the end of the semester? Do you have students who would benefit from an ARC appointment for writing, study tips, or general academic support?

Please encourage these students to schedule now. Appointments fill up fast this time of year, so students need to schedule early.

Questions? Contact Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu).

Come to the final football game of the season tomorrow (Saturday)! Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Come decked out in George Fox gear to show your support and spirit as we face off against Lewis & Clark College.

The tailgate opens at 11 a.m. with seven different vendors, including Dutch Bros., Cream Northwest, Tall Boys Fish & Chips, Dogs & Fries, Miss Hannah’s Gourmet Popcorn and BobaBlastic.

Security reminder: Please have all cars removed from the Bauman parking lot by 10 p.m. tonight (Friday).

For more information, contact Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

Join the Staff Development Committee for our November staff lunch for hourly staff employees on Thursday, Nov. 14. Come by Canyon Commons 101 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. for food, fun and fellowship!

Be sure to RSVP by Monday, Nov. 11, at 5 p.m. Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten at alichten@georgefox.edu.

No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session with TIAA representative Eric Proctor can help you create a plan for your goals. It’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan.

You will get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?

Eric will be on campus from Tuesday, Nov. 12, through Thursday, Nov. 14, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day, with sessions scheduled in Roberts 177 and Murdock 118.

RSVP today, as space is limited. Register here or call 800-732-8353 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Contact Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Find yourself wondering where to donate that pair of pants, scarf, or even kitchen utensil that have been sitting in your room? The Bruin Store has a solution for you!

From Monday through Friday, Nov. 11-15, we will be putting on “Spring Cleaning in the Winter” to benefit The Closet Project and the Bruin Community Pantry.

Blue bins will be placed outside all on-campus dorms, apartments, and inside the Bruin Store. In these bins, you can drop off donations for the Closet Project, such as the following:

• Gently-used clean clothing
• Bags
• Shoes
• Non-perishable food items
• Kitchen gadgets and utensils

This is a great opportunity to clean out your room and take less things home during winter break! Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

A small team of senior business students is working to better understand your perceptions and corresponding personality traits to retro-style products, in our case, Polaroid camera.

If you are willing to take five minutes to fill out our survey, it would be greatly appreciated! Please feel free to contact Alexander Knopp at aknopp16@georgefox.edu with any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your participation!

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.

The Spanish for Medical Personnel class offered during spring semester is open to community members and graduate students. Check out the flyer.

Some minimal prior knowledge of Spanish is required. The class meets in Newberg one afternoon every week, with additional coursework online. 

Questions? Contact Debbie Berhó at dberho@georgefox.edu. 

Be a part of history by helping break the home attendance record for a single volleyball game. We are looking for 835 fans to join us tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. as our Bruins (No. 2 in conference) face off against No. 1 Whitworth.

Admission is free for university faculty/staff and their immediate families with valid school ID, as well as for George Fox students with a valid student ID. See you at the game!

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

Current and former students: Consider submitting a photograph to the art and design department’s “It’s All about the Light” photography contest.

The contest’s title is a phrase that John Bennett used in the classroom frequently. Bennett impacted our community for nearly 15 years until his untimely death in 2017.

The contest closes on Monday, Nov. 18. The contest winner will receive a professional backpack donated by ThinkTank. Photographs can be submitted here.

Questions? Contact Penny Martin at pmartin@georgefox.edu.

The College of Engineering invites the George Fox community to the first MakeXplorations maker talk.

Please join the engineers-craftsmen of Portland Guitar on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Engineering Maker Hub for a night of guitars, science and art. Acoustic quirks abound as a guitar’s sound is deconstructed and rebuilt.

The presentation will be led by Jay Dickinson, who holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, more than 25 years’ experience in corporate physics and engineering positions, plus a lifetime of woodworking and artistic craftsmanship used to make guitars under the name Portland Guitar. Multiple examples of his work will be present for enjoyment after the presentation. 

MakeXplorations is presented by the College of Engineering for the purpose of stimulating the curiosity and creativity of our growing maker community and bringing honor to the ultimate Maker, our Creator God. Makers will present on topics which explore the craft and purpose of their creations, as well as their motivation for making.   

Questions? Contact Katherine Morland at kmorland@georgefox.edu.

Calling all seniors! Please fill out this survey to help complete a statistics project studying the most difficult year of undergrad. Questions? Contact Emily Roberts at eroberts17@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.

Today is “Thankful Thursday”! With just a couple more days to get involved in our Employee Giving Campaign, take the opportunity today to share with your coworkers about what you’re thankful for at George Fox!

Want to turn your thankfulness into action? Click here and tell us why you’re thankful for serving at George Fox.

Be sure to mark your calendars, and join us tomorrow (Friday) for our closing ceremonies in the Stevens Center atrium from 3 to 4 p.m. We will have gourmet popcorn and some fall beverages, along with a short program at 3:15 p.m. to share what we have accomplished. Everyone is invited!

If you would like to start your employee giving, you can complete this form. Questions? Contact Lindsey Coates at ldoran@georgefox.edu.

Don’t miss the pool party tomorrow (Friday) night at 8 p.m. at Chehalem Aquatic Center after the volleyball game. Enjoy the food, movie, hot tub, competitions with prizes, lazy river, floaties and more! We’re even having a belly flop competition!

Also, be sure to check out these upcoming activities:

• Nov. 16 – Lip Sync
• Nov. 21 – Blazers Night in Hadlock Student Center
• Dec. 6 – Holiday Hangout
• Dec. 8 – Winter Formal (not a swing dance)
• Dec. 9 – Late Night Breakfast

Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.