2026 May Deep Dive - Faculty Retreat (5/11 - 14) | Twin Rocks Friends Camp

Announcements & Events

We are pleased to announce that George Fox University has been approved as a member of the Lilly Network of Church-Related Colleges and Universities. This membership provides our faculty with opportunities for professional development, research collaboration, and institutional grants aimed at strengthening the intersection of Christian faith and academic vocation.

The Lilly Network Faculty Grant Opportunities:

Small Grants Program (up to $5,000): Supports on-campus reading groups, workshops, or guest speakers focused on church-related mission and academic vocation.
Mentoring Program Grants ($20,000): For developing new programs to nurture faculty at all career stages through mentoring relationships.
Collaboration & Conference Grants ($25,000): To host or participate in conferences that bring together faculty across the Lilly Network.
Network Exchange Grants ($30,000): Aimed at showcasing distinctive GFU programs, projects, institutes or curricula for visiting faculty from other member schools.

More information is available on the Lilly Network website. If you're interested in applying, please talk with your direct supervisor and reach out to Leanna Smith, Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations. Please note all grants are due by September 15, 2026.

Faculty Lunches

Join us in Canyon Commons 101 anytime between 11:00 and 12:30 on the dates below. There, you will check in with AAO and pick up your voucher. You'll go through the cafeteria line and bring your food back to 101 to enjoy lunch and fellowship with your colleagues.

Dates: Sep 11 | Oct 16 | Nov 13 | Jan 15 | Mar 12 | Apr 9

Lecture Series

October 21, 2025 | Advancing Biomedical Engineering Through Student-Led Research and Innovation Dr. Abraham Kang, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and recipient of the 2024-25 Faculty Achievement Award for UG Research and Scholarship
March 11, 2025 | Spiritual Reformations of Medicine: Early Modern Beginnings and Contemporary Possibilities Dr. Ekaterina Lomperis, Richard B. Parker Associate Professor of Theology and Wesleyan Thought and recipient of the 2023-24 Faculty Achievement Award for Graduate Research and Scholarship.
October 22, 2024 | The Art of the Three: How Engineering and Ingenuity is Decoding the Science of Basketball Shooting Dr. Nathan Slegers, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and recipient of the 2023-24 Faculty Achievement Award for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship.
October 24, 2023 | Beauty and Joy in Mathematics: An Unconventional Perspective Dr. Nicole Enzinger, Associate Professor of Education and recipient of the 2022-23 Faculty Achievement Award for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship

Workshops

January 9, 2025 | A Framework for Using AI: No one can decide how you should use it but you (presented by Travis Ross and Brian Doak)
November 11, 2025 | Offering Meaningful Feedback Without Losing Your Soul (facilitated by Melanie Mock)

Brown Bag Events

Better Together: Strategies for Effective Group Work in the Classroom with Jill Jamison [March 11 @12-1pm, HVR 250]
Artificial Intelligence in Library Platforms
Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions: Best Practices in the Question Formulation Technique

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