/bruin-blog/index.html en-us Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:04:36 PST Cascade CMS /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 ���ӽ紫ý CRNA program. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/10/grad-crna-bill-prosser-profile/index.html Graduate Academics /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 Academics /bruin-blog/posts/2024/09/robin-baker-christian-education/index.html What is a Christian institution, and why attend one? Recently, ���ӽ紫ý 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 ���ӽ紫ý. 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 Academics /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 Academics /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 /bruin-blog/posts/2024/07/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-in-college/index.html Dahlia Carrillo-Sanchez, a computer science major, worship team leader, and Latin Heritage Club member, draws strength and inspiration from her family and her heritage Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/07/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-in-college/index.html Undergraduate Academics /bruin-blog/posts/2024/07/motivated-to-make-a-difference/index.html Inspired in part by the ���ӽ紫ý DBA program, realtor Tony Kelly is doing his part to close the wealth gap disparity in the state’s real estate landscape Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:05:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/07/motivated-to-make-a-difference/index.html Graduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/07/martin-johansson-grad-dpt/index.html After pushing through a period of self-doubt, Martin Johansson is leaning into the power of innovation and research as a DPT student. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/07/martin-johansson-grad-dpt/index.html Graduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/07/what-can-you-do-with-an-art-degree/index.html Curious about what you can do with an art degree? Adrienne Pena has her answer. Join Adrienne and a group of art students on a service trip to Philadelphia to find out. Tue, 9 Jul 2024 00:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/07/what-can-you-do-with-an-art-degree/index.html Undergraduate Academics /bruin-blog/posts/2024/07/mirna-pani-school-counseling/index.html Forced to leave her homeland as a teen – and faced with the sudden deaths of family members – Mirna Pani models for her school counseling students what it takes to overcome hardship Tue, 2 Jul 2024 08:05:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/07/mirna-pani-school-counseling/index.html Graduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/how-gfu-got-its-name/index.html In the spring of 1949, the bold musings of young seminary student Arthur Roberts caught the attention of the college’s board, resulting in a name change to honor the institution’s Quaker roots Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/how-gfu-got-its-name/index.html Spiritual Life /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/medical-social-work/index.html For Kim Nguyen, the strongest prescription isn’t a medication at all; it’s a simple practice: listening. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/medical-social-work/index.html Graduate