The Daily Bruin

The George Fox University orchestra and choirs invite you to enjoy selections from Handel’s Messiah at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, in Bauman Auditorium.

With a special focus on the Holy Week portions of this master work, a student soloist, three choirs and our orchestra will prepare your heart for Easter! Our concerto competition winner, Alison Evans, will also be featured.

Tickets are $8 for all guests, including George Fox students and staff. Please watch state guidelines for COVID restrictions. Tickets may be purchased online here.

Contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university community is invited to a special guest lecture tonight (Monday), when Jason Ross, associate professor and associate dean in the School of Government at Liberty University, presents “William Lloyd Garrison and the Legend of the Proslavery Constitution.”

The talk is open to the general public and will be in Hoover 105 at 6:30 p.m. Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu for more information.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We invite everyone to spread awareness and show support for survivors of sexual assault. Visit Know Your IX to get involved, view educational material, and find support resources for survivors, friends and families.

Here are some more resources:

• To learn more about university policies and resources, visit the university’s Title IX website.
• If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, contact Katrina Johnson, Title IX coordinator for students, at katrinaj@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2318.
• For local off-campus resources, visit Henderson House – McMinnville or the Sexual Assault Resource Center in Beaverton.
• If you have any questions, contact the campus advocate, located at the Intercultural Resource Center (in Moore House, on the Newberg campus), at campusadvocate@georgefox.edu.
• Finally, if you are in need of on-campus assistance, due to a health or safety emergency, please call 911 or Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090.

All are invited to listen to our biochemistry faculty candidate, Pam Beilby, present her research at 2 p.m. today (Monday) in Hoover 105. Her talk is titled “Glutathione and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).”

Glutathione is the primary non-enzymatic antioxidant in mitochondria. Mitochondrial function, as well as the mitochondrial pool of glutathione, diminishes significantly with age and in many disease states, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Traditional efforts to elevate cellular glutathione levels typically raise cytosolic levels, but fail to impact the mitochondrial pool of glutathione. To address this limitation, we have designed glutathione derivatives conjugated to a triphenylphosphonium moiety to enhance delivery directly to mitochondria.

Direct any questions to Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University’s Debate Team will be hosting a live debate in Hoover 105 on Wednesday, April 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. Come enjoy food and watch students debate the culture and dynamics of “Ring by Spring.”

Contact Shannon Scott at sscott@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday) to hear engineering faculty candidate David Garner present an overview of the Air Force Research Laboratory and his experience discovering and establishing international research collaborations in aerospace materials and structures across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Garner will discuss current research topics and trends, as well as how to seek grants from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. His presentation is scheduled in EHS 102 from 3 to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.