/bruin-blog/index.html en-us Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:21 PST Cascade CMS /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/the-annunciation/index.html University Pastor Cyndi Murillo reflects on the Annunciation and how that sacred moment not only changed the course of history but also dramatically altered Mary’s personal life. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/the-annunciation/index.html Spiritual Life Undergraduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/time-to-wonder-this-christmas/index.html Amidst all the busyness and stress of the season, take a moment to reflect on the miracle that is Christmas – when an eternal God stepped into time to become flesh and centuries-old prophecies were fulfilled in the Christ Child Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/time-to-wonder-this-christmas/index.html Spiritual Life /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/presidents-report-story-christian-leaders/index.html Professors Joseph Clair and Travis Pickell share how a $500K grant toward holistic character formation will benefit George Fox students and why it means so much to them personally. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/presidents-report-story-christian-leaders/index.html Spiritual Life /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/making-an-immediate-impact/index.html Beth Bering shares how her learning in the Accelerated Online Degree program made a direct impact on her day-to-day work and her confidence moving forward. Mon, 9 Dec 2024 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/making-an-immediate-impact/index.html Adult Degree Program /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/enabling-people-to-push-forward/index.html OT student Oksana Tompkins has had a heart for helping people since her days as a child in a Russian orphanage. Tue, 3 Dec 2024 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/enabling-people-to-push-forward/index.html Graduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/11/an-opportunity-to-make-your-faith-your-own/index.html As a high school senior envisioning her life's next chapter, student Jane Gonzales was looking for a Christian university to support her in her love for God. What she found was so much more. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2024/11/an-opportunity-to-make-your-faith-your-own/index.html Spiritual Life Undergraduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/11/grad-crna-pam-fifer-profile/index.html Pam Fifer, dean of the College of Nursing, is living out her lifelong dream of leading a George Fox nursing program that considers all aspects of a patient’s condition – be it physical, psychosocial or spiritual. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2024/11/grad-crna-pam-fifer-profile/index.html Graduate /bruin-blog/posts/2021/12/fafsa/index.html Get advice on working through the FAFSA. Why to file, what to know, and how to prepare. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2021/12/fafsa/index.html Undergraduate Admissions Financial Aid /bruin-blog/posts/2024/11/advice-to-a-freshman/index.html So you’ve finally made it to your freshman year of college, everything is equal parts new, exciting and overwhelming. Here’s what I’ve learned over the past three years. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2024/11/advice-to-a-freshman/index.html Undergraduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/11/grad-seminary-joff-williams-profile/index.html Portland Seminary student Joff Williams serves as senior director for spiritual formation with the Mercy Ships organization as he pursues his doctorate Tue, 5 Nov 2024 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2024/11/grad-seminary-joff-williams-profile/index.html Graduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/10/osac-scholarship-tips-tricks/index.html Oregon residents can apply for OSAC scholarships to help pay for school, and we've got the tips and tricks to help you get through the application. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/10/osac-scholarship-tips-tricks/index.html Financial Aid /bruin-blog/posts/2024/10/how-chapel-is-reviving-faith-at-george-fox/index.html The overwhelming response to our new chapel service is a testament to the deep hunger and thirst for Christ that so many students are bringing to our community. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/10/how-chapel-is-reviving-faith-at-george-fox/index.html Spiritual Life /bruin-blog/posts/2024/10/grad-crna-bill-prosser-profile/index.html Recently Bill opened up about how he discovered nurse anesthesia, how cancer provided clarity about his career choice, what inspires him about his new role, and his vision for the George Fox CRNA program. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/10/grad-crna-bill-prosser-profile/index.html Graduate �����鶹��Ƶ /bruin-blog/posts/2024/09/the-builder-of-bridges/index.html Doctor of Education student Sharif Liwaru’s passion for equity takes him throughout the region to break down cultural barriers and educate educators on how to positively influence the next generation. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/09/the-builder-of-bridges/index.html Graduate �����鶹��Ƶ /bruin-blog/posts/2024/09/robin-baker-christian-education/index.html What is a Christian institution, and why attend one? Recently, �����鶹��Ƶ President Robin Baker discussed the different approaches to education that schools take and the various philosophies around what it means to be a “Christian college.” Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/09/robin-baker-christian-education/index.html Admissions /bruin-blog/posts/2024/09/how-i-found-my-voice/index.html If I’m being completely honest, I don’t remember consciously choosing to study music at George Fox. I changed my major multiple times. Throughout my changes I tried adding (and subsequently dropping) a few minors and even declared two majors at once. Tue, 3 Sep 2024 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/09/how-i-found-my-voice/index.html �����鶹��Ƶ /bruin-blog/posts/2024/08/english-major/index.html You can do almost anything with an English major. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/08/english-major/index.html �����鶹��Ƶ /bruin-blog/posts/2024/08/why-i-teach/index.html Katelyn Dover, a former Central Oregon Teacher of the Year, shares why – despite the challenges – she continues to pour into the next generation Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/08/why-i-teach/index.html Graduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/08/newberg-mural-2024/index.html During the spring, several art students, under the guidance of Professor Seth Van der Eems, worked together on a new mural for the community. We asked the contributors to reflect on the unique process. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/08/newberg-mural-2024/index.html Undergraduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/08/darcy-hansen/index.html Darcy Hansen’s path to becoming a seminary professor was a meandering one, filled with doubt, dark moments, a loss of faith and, finally, the discovery that God can use even the most broken of us for God’s purposes. Tue, 6 Aug 2024 08:05:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/08/darcy-hansen/index.html Graduate