The Daily Bruin

Join us today (Monday) for the Week 3 session on how to use Gemini AI in our everyday work and academic processes.

Today’s session, “Beyond Google Workspace with AI Studio and Creating Your Own Apps,” will be offered twice this week – today from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Stevens 109, and on Thursday, March 12, from 3 to 3:50 p.m. in Stevens 209.

Come even if you didn’t sign up. Click the form link here to view the full schedule and topics. For those who are unable to attend, we will be recording each session and will provide a link by request when available.

Contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions, or check the IT: AI website.

If a senior biology pre-med student told you she discovered an amazing tool to create flashcards, practice quizzes, a visual mind map, or audio overview – a tool she wishes she had since her first year of college to help her master academic content – would you be curious? That student is real, and so is the tool.

NotebookLM is an AI-powered app available to all George Fox students and employees. Unlike ChatGPT or Gemini (which is also free for George Fox accounts), NotebookLM’s interactions are based solely on material you upload.

You can add almost unlimited digital content to a NotebookLM notebook, including readings, notes, audio recordings, slides, and specific web pages.

Key Features and Usage

• Studio Tools: Use the “Studio” tools to instantly create resources like quizzes, flashcards, mind maps, or audio overviews – all derived from your designated content. For example, a student can upload class documents and notes to generate practice quizzes and flashcards that align with course lectures and materials.
• Chat: Chat within NotebookLM by asking questions or giving instructions that receive responses based only on the designated content.
• Sharing: You can share your notebook with others who have a George Fox email address.

For more information, see this overview from Google or the Complete How-To Guide to NotebookLM from another source. Note that features are frequently updated, so these resources may be slightly out of date but remain helpful.

(A caveat: If creating your own learning materials helps you learn more effectively, stick with that method!)

Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu to be added as a viewer to a sample NotebookLM notebook.

You’re invited to join us for an off-campus retreat during the first weekend of spring break, Friday, March 20, through Sunday, March 22.

These retreats are thoughtfully designed for a small group of 10-12 students. During the retreat, participants can expect to enter into a slower pace to engage in various spiritual practices that refresh their mind, body and spirit. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to create connections with fellow students and staff, fostering a sense of community and support.

You must fill out this application to express interest in attending. You’ll receive a confirmation email to let you know you’ve been selected to attend, and then you’ll secure your spot with $20. The $20 covers food, lodging and transportation. The last day to sign up is March 13 (or until spots are filled).

Chapel credit is offered for those who attend.

Questions? Contact Cyndi Murillo at cmurillo@georgefox.edu.

Come join us for an “Intro to Leg Day” workshop put on by University Recreation! It will start at 7 p.m. this Thursday, March 12, in the Hadlock Student Center.

This is a great opportunity to try something new and learn proper technique and form for leg exercises. Whether you are an experienced lifter or have never touched a squat rack, join us for a time of education, community, and finding your fit!

The university community is invited to join the Hawaii Club for our luau! The big event will be in Canyon Commons from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, March 30. Please join us!

Tickets cost $12 and will go on sale next week. We’ll be in front of Canyon Commons on Monday and Tuesday, March 9-10, selling tickets from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday and from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

If you have any questions, reach out to Brooklyn Alejo at balejo22@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting the second weekend of Scholarship Summit on campus today (Friday). With around 200 visitors expected on campus, we are asking students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day.

Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Plan to park in the Morse Lot, or use street parking this morning. Guests will be arriving between 8 and 8:45 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots.
• Be mindful of guests in your housing area. We will have housing tours circulating through Edwards, Gulley, Pennington, HMS, and Newlin from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tour groups will be viewing dorm lobbies and a room on the first floor of each dorm.
• Plan for a busier-than-usual Canyon Commons. Guests will be going through the main servery line. If you see a family looking for a spot to sit, invite them to join you!

If you have any questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245.

To provide maximum support as registration begins, the CAP Center will operate exclusively on drop-in hours the week of Monday, March 9.

CAP coaches will be available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help with registration questions, roadmap updates, and general advising needs. Feel free to stop by anytime during those hours and someone will be ready to assist you.

Come enjoy goodies on the quad! The Department of English and Languages is hosting a bake sale fundraiser today (Friday).

Swing by between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to hang out and grab some baked goods. Proceeds will go toward the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society.

If you have any questions, please reach out to gfu-english@georgefox.edu.

Join us today (Thursday) for Week 2 in our series on how to use Gemini AI in our everyday work and academic processes.

Today’s session is an intro on how to create Gemini Gems that can be customized and shared. Learn about Agentic AI using Workspace Studio to create workflows for your email, chats, tasks and more. The session meets from 3 to 4 p.m. in Stevens 209.

Come even if you didn’t sign up. Click the form link here to view the full schedule and topics. For those who are unable to attend, we will be recording each session and will provide a link by request.

We are posting the presentation and all resources and tips on our Google site: George Fox AI Tools & IT Support.

Contact us at servicedesk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join us this Sunday, March 8, for Second Sundays worship! We will gather at 11 a.m. in the chapel for a time of worship and to continue our series “Encounters with Jesus.”

Pastor Jamie Johnson will be preaching, and alumna Maille Romberger will be leading worship. Everyone is invited! (As a reminder, Second Sundays are not for chapel credit.)

See you there!

Join us this Saturday, March 7, to load and stack wood! Alongside local veterans, this service and delivery provides firewood to keep local families warm.

We’ll meet from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery (500 S. Everest Road, in Newberg). Please wear pants and closed-toed shoes (preferably boots or sturdy shoes). We hope to see you there!

Consider joining our SpiL Serve Google Calendar for updates and future events.

Contact Chloe Lucas at clucas22@georgefox.edu with any questions.

C.S. Lewis is one of the most influential voices of the 20th century, yet vast areas of his thought and legacy remain unexplored.

Building on the extraordinary momentum of our inaugural gathering, George Fox is hosting the 2026 Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference Sept. 24-27. This event will convene the world’s leading scholars and the next generation of thinkers for four days of cutting-edge research and imaginative engagement.

Scholars are invited to submit anonymous proposals of 300 to 500 words by March 31, 2026. Proposals should be for 20-minute papers in one of the six categories of our general theme “the undiscovered C.S. Lewis”:

• Historical studies that set Lewis in his own time
• Reassessments that question, contest, reaffirm, or clarify interpretations of his work or biography
• Comparative studies on Lewis and other thinkers and writers
• [Re]assessments of Lewis’s work in light of contemporary situations
• Explorations of his lesser-known material, and
• Presentations of previously unpublished material by Lewis

Acceptable submissions include, but are not limited to, the following disciplines: history, biography, literature, philosophy, theology, apologetics, ethics, political science, natural sciences, cultural studies, and rhetoric.

Proposals not specifically focused on Lewis but advancing scholarship on other Inklings or related writers are also welcome.

As a public-facing academic conference, we invite papers that are scholarly but accessible to a wider public audience. Submissions are welcome from scholars at every career stage, and limited scholarships (free conference registrations) are available for students or independent scholars with accepted papers.

Email submissions for peer-review consideration to undiscoveredlewis@georgefox.edu by the March 31 deadline. Please anonymize your submission.

Questions or inquiries prior to submission regarding the suitability of proposals may be directed to professor Jason Lepojärvi at jlepojarvi@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a book release party celebrating Joel Mayward’s new work, Theology and the Films of Christopher Nolan: Cinematic Transcendence.

The event will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 6 p.m. in the screening room of the Art and Cinematic Arts Building. The evening will include a screening of Christopher Nolan’s film The Prestige, along with refreshments and a raffle for a copy of Mayward’s book and a gift card for Nolan’s The Odyssey.

Contact Alexander Chung at achung@georgefox.edu for more information.

This week’s Chess Club meets tonight (Wednesday)!

The club hosts biweekly meetings for chess enthusiasts and those who want a relaxed environment for playing, learning and enjoying chess. Unique challanges such as four-player chess are provided if you want an extra challenge. If you are new or want to improve, come have fun as you learn.

We’ll meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the Murdock Library’s main floor. Boards and sets are provided. We’ll see you there!

Do you want the opportunity to show a prospective student what George Fox is like?

Sign up to be a host for Bruin Preview in April and you’ll get the opportunity to host a prospective Bruin for the night as well as be entered into a raffle AND receive chapel elective credit!

To sign up and for more information, check out this link. If you have any questions, contact the admissions office at visit@georgefox.edu.

Did you know that March is National Social Work Month? And no, we didn’t make that up!

In fact, it’s been celebrated since 1963. And we’d like to invite you to celebrate with us! Please come by the social work living room in Roberts 215 on Friday, March 13, between 10 and 11 a.m.

All are invited! We’ll have some snacks and drinks, and we’d love to see you!

Feel free to reach out to Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson of Pepperdine University will give a public lecture on how the novelist Dorothy Sayers can guide Christian thinking in the age of artificial intelligence. Join us for her presentation tomorrow (Thursday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the chapel.

Titled “God vs. AI? Dorothy Sayers’ Rally Cry for Making Things,” the lecture will explore how to use our gifts of creativity faithfully in the face of potentially dehumanizing forces.

Contact Jay Miller at jaym@georgefox.edu for more information.

It’s time for escape rooms! Come race against the clock and solve puzzles to find your way out of our escape rooms across campus on Friday, March 13.

We have amazing rooms lined up for you. This event sells out every year, so please sign up as soon as possible to lock in your spot. Sign your team up here to make sure you get your first pick of escape rooms.

Teams and individuals can all sign up. You won’t want to miss this highly requested fun night!

Want to be a part of our “Game Show Game Show” and win amazing prices? Sign up to join in the fun using this link.

Here are some more events coming up soon:

• Easter Egg Hunt: Friday, April 3, at 6 p.m., in the quad
• Spring Formal: Saturday, April 11, at 8 p.m. at Oaks Park
• Dating Game: Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Have a written piece you’d like to share? Want to support a good cause?

Come to Sigma Tau Delta’s Open Mic Night and Silent Auction to hear from those presenting at an upcoming conference and support the presentation of their research! We’re meeting at 7 p.m. this Friday, March 6, in the Armstrong House.

Bring your poetry, flash fiction, etc. to share (employees included)! This event is sponsored by the Department of English and Languages, and proceeds will go toward the Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society.

Please contact gfu-english@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come enjoy goodies on the quad! The Department of English and Languages is hosting a bake sale fundraiser this Friday, March 6.

Swing by between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to hang out and grab some baked goods. Proceeds will go toward the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society.

If you have any questions, please reach out to gfu-english@georgefox.edu.