Bruin Blog /bruin-blog/index.html en-us Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:48:37 PDT Cascade CMS Interior Design Students Win Top Honors at Design for Impact Challenge /bruin-blog/posts/2025/04/interior-design-students-win-top-honors/index.html Two ÄÛ²ÝÊÓÆµ Fox students are part of a winning team that successfully designed a classroom space for a high school in Southern California. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2025/04/interior-design-students-win-top-honors/index.html Undergraduate ÄÛ²ÝÊÓÆµ Lending a Helping Hand /bruin-blog/posts/2025/04/lending-a-helping-hand/index.html Occupational therapy student Laurel Anderson is passionate about finding creative ways to help people achieve their everyday goals. Wed, 2 Apr 2025 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2025/04/lending-a-helping-hand/index.html Graduate Programs Full-Circle Impact /bruin-blog/posts/2025/03/full-circle-impact-sabrina-bailey/index.html Trailblazing alumna and donor Sabrina Bailey defines what it means to give back Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2025/03/full-circle-impact-sabrina-bailey/index.html Graduate Programs Designed for Community: An Interior Designer Leans into the Power of ‘We’ /bruin-blog/posts/2025/03/designed-for-community/index.html Interior design alumna Jules Stafford shares her passion for creating hospitable spaces for diverse communities to come together. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2025/03/designed-for-community/index.html Undergraduate Life After Fox Helping at Home /bruin-blog/posts/2025/03/helping-at-home/index.html Recent PA graduate Carlos Barajas is back in his native L.A. area assisting those displaced by the recent wildfires. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:00:00 PDT /bruin-blog/posts/2025/03/helping-at-home/index.html Graduate Programs Earning Trust Through Action /bruin-blog/posts/2025/03/earning-trust-through-action/index.html DBA student Darren McGraw, a wealth risk advisor, reflects on his professional journey, why he loves the work he does, and how ÄÛ²ÝÊÓÆµ Fox’s doctor of business administration program has helped him become a better critical thinker and more thoughtful writer and researcher. Thu, 6 Mar 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/03/earning-trust-through-action/index.html Graduate Programs ÄÛ²ÝÊÓÆµ Fox University Launches CRNA Program to Strengthen Rural Healthcare /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/george-fox-launches-crna/index.html In many rural communities, patients face delayed or canceled surgeries due to a lack of anesthesia providers. To meet this critical need, ÄÛ²ÝÊÓÆµ Fox University is launching a CRNA program in fall 2025. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/george-fox-launches-crna/index.html Graduate Programs Reflecting on Poverty and Injustice as a Christian Student /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/reflecting-on-poverty-and-injustice-as-a-christian-student/index.html A liberal arts education challenges students to wrestle with difficult truths. As she nears the end of her journey at ÄÛ²ÝÊÓÆµ Fox, student Jane Gonzales reflects on how her education has deepened her awareness of injustice while also teaching her to balance conviction with the hope of the Gospel. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/reflecting-on-poverty-and-injustice-as-a-christian-student/index.html Faith Carly Garberding: Celiac Does Not Define Me /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/celiac-does-not-define-me/index.html For Garberding, moments she has experienced in her 28 games played as a Bruin shows the benefits of her hard work. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/celiac-does-not-define-me/index.html Athletics Undergraduate Paying Kindness Forward /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/paying-kindness-forward/index.html As a child, Jordyn Grabenhorst accompanied her little brother to his occupational therapy sessions; now she’s pursuing a career in pediatric occupational therapy. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/paying-kindness-forward/index.html Graduate Programs The Hands and Feet of Christ /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/the-hands-and-feet-of-christ/index.html At Portland Seminary, graduate students are learning about God’s deep love for humanity and how they can spread his message of love and peace in their communities. We interviewed four seminary students to find out how they got here, and their answers may surprise you. Thu, 6 Feb 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/the-hands-and-feet-of-christ/index.html Graduate Programs Innovation in Motion /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/innovation-in-motion/index.html Alex Chung, director of the School of Cinema, Art & Design, uplevels cinematography training for students as he shepherds the program into a new era. Mon, 3 Feb 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/02/innovation-in-motion/index.html Undergraduate ÄÛ²ÝÊÓÆµ Bringing ‘Community’ to the Classroom /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/bringing-community-to-the-classroom/index.html Her role as coordinator of her middle school’s Where Everybody Belongs program earns MAT alumna Christa Rohrbach recognition as a 2024-25 Regional Teacher of the Year. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/bringing-community-to-the-classroom/index.html Graduate Programs Loving Is Listening /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/loving-is-listening/index.html Mindy Sutton wasn’t ready to stop serving others when she retired, so she went back to school and started a local private counseling practice. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/loving-is-listening/index.html Graduate Programs ‘I’m Doing the Things They Said Were Impossible’ /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/court-cedergreen-story/index.html Ten years after a traumatic accident, Court Cedergreen achieved the college degree that doctors told her would be unattainable. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/court-cedergreen-story/index.html Accelerated Online Degrees Bridging the Gaps /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/bridging-the-gaps/index.html As director of development for a nationally renowned prison ministry, seminary student Jennifer Eckert offers a listening ear and a compassionate heart to promote reconciliation across racial and ideological lines Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/bridging-the-gaps/index.html Graduate Programs Engineering Hope Through Patient Advocacy /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/engineering-hope/index.html For Grace Tully, a fourth-year biomedical engineering student, her work is more than engineering medically necessary devices; it’s about engineering hope. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/engineering-hope/index.html Undergraduate Life After Fox The Joy of a Dream Fulfilled /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/joy-of-a-dream-fulfilled/index.html Thirty-one years after her initial application to ÄÛ²ÝÊÓÆµ Fox, Sara Noelle Goodman walked the stage as a proud graduate of the Master of Arts in Teaching program Wed, 8 Jan 2025 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/joy-of-a-dream-fulfilled/index.html Graduate Programs Gratitude for the Win /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/gratitude-for-the-win/index.html 2024 Northwest Woman Athlete of the Year, Alison Takamiya, reflects on a college career seasoned with gratitude Mon, 6 Jan 2025 08:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2025/01/gratitude-for-the-win/index.html Athletics Undergraduate The Annunciation: A Conversation between Angel Gabriel and Mary /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/the-annunciation/index.html University Pastor Cyndi Murillo reflects on the Annunciation and how that sacred moment not only changed the course of history but also dramatically altered Mary’s personal life. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:00 PST /bruin-blog/posts/2024/12/the-annunciation/index.html Faith Undergraduate