The Daily Bruin

Dan Kang and the Faculty Scholarship and Achievement Committee invite you to join them for the Spring Faculty Lecture at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, in Hoover 105.

Ekaterina Lomperis, PhD, the Richard B. Parker Associate Professor of Theology and Wesleyan Thought and winner of the 2023-24 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship, is our featured faculty speaker. Ekaterina will speak about “Spiritual Reformations of Medicine: Early Modern Beginnings and Contemporary Possibilities.”

University members and the surrounding community are invited. Please join us as we hear Dr. Lomperis share her research on the transformations of religious perspectives on medicine and healing during an era of reform, with a particular focus on Martin Luther’s thought.

We hope you are able to support Ekaterina by attending in person. Refreshments will be provided. If you are unable to attend, the event will be live-streamed at this link.

Good vision is essential for overall well-being, supporting cognitive function, mental clarity and even physical comfort. Clear eyesight helps reduce strain, improve focus, and maintain good posture, preventing headaches and muscle tension. It also keeps the brain engaged, strengthening neural connections and promoting long-term cognitive health.

By taking care of your eyes, you’re not just protecting your sight – you’re investing in your overall health and well-being. Providence Health Plan created a flier to help guide you to better eye health. Check it out here.

Join registered dietitian Kayla and chef Tim for a live class for cooking heart-healthy roasted chicken. This is a virtual event hosted on Monday, March 17, from noon to 1 p.m., provided by Providence Basecamp. Click here to register.

Join registered dietitian Jamie for a virtual conversation on Wednesday, March 12, from noon to 1 p.m. This month’s topic is focused on helping you learn the basics of nutrition in “Nutrition 101: Recommended Daily Values and Food Labels.” Register here.

This is a quick reminder to sign up for the weekly BruinBuy training sessions! This is a great opportunity to get familiar with the platform, ask questions, and ensure a smooth purchasing experience.

We will meet via Zoom for these sessions. Click here to sign up.

Contact Frank Charles at fcharles@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us today (Wednesday) at 5:30 p.m. in the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) to hear Tyler Monk’s powerful storytelling and spoken word! Chapel credit is available, so we hope to see you there!

Monk is a former Division I athlete, first-generation college graduate, and entrepreneur from inner-city Portland. He knows firsthand what it means to overcome obstacles, and now he travels the country sharing his story and helping others develop a winning mindset.

As the founder of The Underdog Mentality, Tyler uses storytelling, spoken word, and real-life strategies to inspire students, leaders, and organizations to reach their full potential. His approach focuses on resilience, emotional intelligence, and overcoming the odds.

Contact Meklit Wakjira at mwakjira21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Is there someone at George Fox who has made a difference in your college experience? Someone who ignited a spark that made you want to learn more than you thought you could, someone who walked alongside you during a difficult season, someone who has been a mentor? Take a moment to write an email, e-card, or traditional “thank you” card to that professor, RA, tutor, supervisor, or other influential person. Try to be specific as you describe how this person has contributed to your life. Students in Newberg can stop by the ARC to pick up a blank card.

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) at 5:30 p.m. in the IRC to hear Tyler Monk’s powerful storytelling and spoken word! Chapel credit is available, so we hope to see you there!

Monk is a former Division 1 athlete, first-generation college graduate, and entrepreneur from inner-city Portland. He knows firsthand what it means to overcome obstacles, and now he travels the country sharing his story and helping others develop a winning mindset.

As the founder of The Underdog Mentality, Tyler uses storytelling, spoken word, and real-life strategies to inspire students, leaders, and organizations to reach their full potential. His approach focuses on resilience, emotional intelligence, and overcoming the odds.

Contact Meklit Wakjira at mwakjira21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

DPT students are conducting a research study on how people 50 years and older get up from the floor, called, “A Biomechanical Analysis of the Floor Transfer in Community-Dwelling Older Adults”.

These are the requirements to participate in our study:

• 50-plus years of age
• Lives independently or in an assisted living facility
• Able to walk independently at least 15 feet with or without an assistive device
• Willing to take a cognitive test
• Willing to attempt to get up from a chair and from the floor
• Does not have a diagnosis of a neurological condition or a current illness or health issue that would make performing study activities unsafe.

If you choose to participate and meet the above criteria, you’ll come to the university’s Medical Sciences Building on Werth Boulevard, where we will ask you to sign an informed consent form, answer questions on a questionnaire, perform a short mental status examination, and have your vitals (blood pressure and heart rate) taken. Depending on the results of these assessments, you may or may not be eligible for the study.

If you are eligible, you will continue the single testing session that will last approximately one hour. You will fill out questionnaires and be asked to stand up from a chair without using your arms and get up from the floor. You will not be paid for being in this study or reimbursed for any travel costs.

You are able to stop participation in the study at any time and for any reason. No information that would identify you will be made public, and we do not feel there is more than minimal risk associated with this study.

If you’re interested in participating, the next step is to schedule an appointment for testing. To do so, please call 503-554-2463 or email Lyndsay Stutzenberger at lstutzenberger@georgefox.edu.

Today is the last day for 20% off Champion-brand clothing at the Bruin Bookstore (in-store and online), including hoodies, T-shirts, sweatpants and crewnecks.

Doctor of physical therapy students are seeking individuals 18 to 45 years of age to figure out the effects of lower body strength on the ability to recover from a loss of balance and how people step when they lose their balance.

If you meet the study criteria, you will be asked to attend one testing session where you will be made to lose your balance multiple times in a safety harness while performing a squat task and have your ankle, knee and hip strength tested while sitting. Your participation in this study will involve approximately 60 minutes of time.

If interested, please contact Gabe Haberly, PhD, CSCS (ghaberly@georgefox.edu, 503-554-2941) or Lyndsay Stutzenberger, PT, DPT, PhD, CEEAA (lstutzenberger@georgefox.edu, 503-554-2463).

Are you currently enrolled in a graduate program (either master’s or doctoral level) and a parent or currently pregnant? If so, please consider participating in this research study examining the experience of parenting while in graduate school. Both male and female participants are needed.

A free meal and free temporary childcare will be provided for in-person participation in this research. Please follow this link to register for participation.

This study is being conducted as part of a PsyD dissertation with IRB approval. Please direct any questions or concerns to the principal investigator, Hailie Floch, at hfloch22@georgefox.edu.

Wednesday Run Club is moving from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This change makes it easier to fit a run into your day without the early morning wake-up. Join us in the afternoon for a great run, good company and a strong finish to your day.

See you at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Hadlock Student Center! Sign up here.

Come thrift and sell at Hadlock’s flea market on Sunday, March 9! This is a great opportunity to buy second-hand items and sell your own cool finds and declutter your closet. A free-for-all pile will be available for donations, and credit will be given to use at vendor booths for each item you donate.

Use this link for information on being a vendor and selling your stuff at this event!

Dear Faculty: Join Jill Jamison and her brown-bag learning group at noon on Tuesday, March 11, in Hoover 150 as they reflect on their experiences with Cooperative Learning and offer faculty a chance to discuss small ways they could add more cooperative elements in the last month of the spring term.

Starting in the fall 2025 semester, GFD Cornerstone courses will be held in two eight-week sessions each semester. This means that if you sign up for a GFD Cornerstone course, it could start and end on one of the following dates:

• Session 1: Aug. 25 to Oct. 19, 2025
• Session 2: Oct. 20 to Dec. 12, 2025

Because these courses will be eight weeks instead of 16 weeks long, the pace will be more accelerated than an in-person Cornerstone course – so be ready to engage with the content and keep a close eye on the weekly deadlines.

Check out this short video for more info!

When registering for classes next year, be sure to pay attention to which session you sign up for and plan accordingly!

Two more volunteers are needed to help cover the chapel as a chapel monitor for Scholarship Summit next Friday, March 7. Click here to read more and sign up! The open slots are at 10 a.m. and noon.

Questions? Ask Miranda at mdavidson@georgefox.edu

The university community is invited to attend this year’s Dalton Lecture, “Engineering Trustworthiness: How Understanding Brokenness Helps Us Move Towards Wholeness,” on Monday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

The Dalton Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Wattacheril, a physician, scientist and inventor who continues to develop innovative ways to integrate spiritual tools into healthcare. She is an associate professor of medicine and the director of the Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) program at Columbia University Medical Center.

She will explore a physician-scientist’s perspective on making meaning out of suffering, broadening our understanding of what it truly means to care for others, and teaching, inspiring and implementing the most valuable dimensions of science and healthcare. This lecture is free and open to the public. Chapel credit is available.

Our servant engineering team is working on a new product to improve people’s experience of the outdoors. If you are able, please fill out this short survey to help with our research.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Henry Johnson at hjohnson22@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.

AI is quickly becoming embedded in our lives. Take a few minutes to explore how AI tools can help students engage with their materials while avoiding common pitfalls that can hamper effective learning.

Bring your lunch (and some friends!) and join us in Canyon Commons 103 this Monday, March 3, from 11:10 to 11:45 a.m.

You’re welcome to arrive early to eat and chat. One $25 Amazon gift card will be given to a random student at each session.

This session is targeted toward students, but employees are welcome to attend.

Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu with any questions.