The Daily Bruin

All are welcome to a guest lecture by Aidan Arthur, “The Sweet Poison of the False Infinite: C.S. Lewis, Elon Musk, and Longtermism,” today (Friday) at 2 p.m. in Hoover 203, hosted by the Lewis and Tolkien Society.

This presentation grows out of Aidan’s work as a Ritcher scholar with George Fox last summer. He looked into Lewis’s Space Trilogy and the implications this work has for math, technology, science, and more. Refreshments will be provided. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

We hope to see to you there! Bring a friend! If you have any questions, contact Colton Kirby at ckirby22@georgefox.edu.

Join us tonight (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. for our student-led Hadlock Worship Night, themed “How He Loves Us.” We’re excited for another amazing evening of worship, connection and celebration, and we’d love for you to be a part of it!

Due to Hadlock Worship Night, the Hadlock Student Center will be closed from 6:30 to 9 p.m. this evening (Thursday). The building will reopen at 9 p.m. for regular programming.

If you are currently enrolled in a doctoral-level graduate program at George Fox, please consider taking our survey investigating how personality traits vary across professional fields and find out which super villain you are most like!

This survey should take about 15 to 20 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary, and you may discontinue the survey at any time. Responses are completely anonymous and collected only for the purpose of this study.

This study is being conducted by students in the PsyD program at George Fox University with IRB committee approval. Please direct questions or concerns to either Lia McLanahan, MA (lmclanahan19@georgefox.edu) or Hailie Scholbrock Floch, MA (hfloch22@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.

Democracy on your mind? Come listen to Dr. Bert Emerson, associate professor of English and honors program director at Whitworth University, lecture about what American literature might teach us about democracy today. The lecture, given in EHS 102 at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, will be based on his recent book, American Literary Misfits.

Additionally, join a discussion of American Literary Misfits at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 13 (location TBA), with George Fox faculty members Harrison Dietzman, Ed Song, and Rachel Winslow, who will be giving short responses to the book followed by a response from Emerson. Open discussion to follow.

Contact Jay Miller at jaym@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Do you like playing games? Solving puzzles? Helping others? Arguing about things that seem impossible (but are obvious, when looked at another way)?

Introducing *drum roll please* the George Fox Math Community Club!

We want to host activities and events for you, starting with something special in two weeks. But first, we need your help to make this club official. If you like this idea, please fill out this Google Form to show that you support the George Fox Math Community Club.

Our goal is to foster a Christ-centered environment where students build meaningful relationships with one another while exploring the world of mathematics and data analytics. Through collaboration, creativity, and intellectual growth, we aim to inspire each other to think critically, act with integrity, and serve with passion as we grow together in both knowledge and community.

Thank you for helping our community grow. Stay tuned for circle-related details for March 14, the favorite holiday of math lovers, sugar lovers and anyone else who loves fun with friends!

If you have questions, reach out to Claire Botts at cbotts24@georgefox.edu.

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.

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.

We are excited to announce George Fox’s proposed Math Community Club, an organization that will promote fellowship and community-building among those who enjoy mathematical play, exploration, discussion, etc. The club will host events like themed games, competitions, presentations and educational outreach.

Our goal is to foster a Christ-centered environment where students build meaningful relationships with one another while exploring the world of mathematics and data analytics. Through collaboration, creativity, and intellectual growth, we aim to inspire each other to think critically, act with integrity, and serve with passion as we grow together in both knowledge and community.

If you would like to acknowledge your support for this club, please fill out this one-minute form and leave a signature that will contribute to the student body support needed to make the Math Community Club a reality.

Thank you for helping our George Fox community grow. See you soon at one of our events!

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!

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.

Dr. Abraham Nussbaum is the Chief Education Officer of Denver Health, where he provides strategic direction to the education of 3,000 learners in 38 healthcare professions annually.

During his lecture on Monday, March 31, he will speak about what it means to pursue a calling in healthcare, how the calling is changing today, and why becoming something like a vampire is the only way forward. Join us in Canyon Commons at 7 p.m.