/bruin-blog/index.html en-us Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:00:10 PDT Cascade CMS /bruin-blog/posts/2024/09/robin-baker-christian-education/index.html What is a Christian institution, and why attend one? Recently, �鶹�� Fox University 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 �鶹�� Fox. 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 �鶹�� Fox 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 /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/dominic-abaria-seminary/index.html It’s the question Portland Seminary alumnus Dominic Abaria says is the fundamental one to ask as we pursue our life’s calling and purpose Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:05:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/dominic-abaria-seminary/index.html Graduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/great-books/index.html Literature-based homeschooling is exactly what it sounds like: an educational model that is primarily structured around reading. How does it work? Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/great-books/index.html Academics Undergraduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/jason-murray-adp/index.html Educator Jason Murray is modeling the same mentorship he received as a child Thu, 6 Jun 2024 20:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/jason-murray-adp/index.html Adult Degree Program Career /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/josh-varon-mat/index.html Joshua Varon is continually creating diverse learning opportunities for his students at Leslie Middle School Tue, 4 Jun 2024 20:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/06/josh-varon-mat/index.html Graduate /bruin-blog/posts/2024/05/play-hard-pray-hard/index.html At �鶹�� Fox, our Bruin athletes are fiercely competitive while maintaining a love of the game that isn’t subjected to the pressure and expectations that come with athletic scholarships. Wed, 29 May 2024 12:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/05/play-hard-pray-hard/index.html Athletics Undergraduate Student Life /bruin-blog/posts/2024/05/communications-major/index.html Choosing a major can be stressful. Hopefully, me sharing the story of how I chose my major will help you figure out how you should choose yours. Thu, 23 May 2024 15:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/05/communications-major/index.html Academics /bruin-blog/posts/2024/05/get-involved/index.html How to get involved in a variety of student groups on campus Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2024/05/get-involved/index.html Student Life Career Undergraduate