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Biola Joins Lawsuit to Protect Religious Freedom
Biola challenges HHS regulation as unconstitutional
Jenna Bartlo — August 23, 2012
UPDATE (Friday, Mar. 15): Nursing professor Susan Elliott travelled to Capitol Hill this month for a national press conference on nurses' right to...
Academics
Faculty Spotlight: Paul Spears
Meet Torrey director Paul Spears
Jenna Bartlo — August 22, 2012
Paul Spears started working with the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University 14 years ago, when the program fit into one shared office in...
Academics
New ‘Open Biola’ Website Offers Hundreds of Free Learning Resources
Biola University launches extensive online collection of free classes and educational materials
Jason Newell — August 21, 2012
Biola University today announced the launch of Open Biola, an innovative website that offers open access to hundreds of classes, lectures,...
Academics
Biola Unlocks Educational Vault, Offering Hundreds of Free Resources
Biola University launches extensive online collection of free classes and educational materials
Jenna Bartlo — August 21, 2012
LA MIRADA, Calif., Aug. 21, 2012 — Biola University today announced the launch of Open Biola, an innovative website that offers open access to...
Athletics
Biola Inducts Three Alumni into Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame
Athletes celebrated at induction ceremony
Jeff Hoffman — August 16, 2012
The Biola University Athletics Department is pleased to induct a trio of standout athletes to its inaugural class of the Biola Athletics Hall of...
Alumni
Recent Graduate Receives U.S. State Department Internship in Rome
Daniel Cedeno used Biola to secure opportunity at U.S. Mission
Ethan Froelich — August 07, 2012
Ambition and perseverance have served political science graduate Daniel Cedeno (‘12) well. Cedeno’s preparation at Biola and hard work have given...
Biola is One of 103 “Great Colleges to Work For”
Jenna Bartlo — August 06, 2012
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University is one of the nation’s 103 best colleges to work for, according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher...
Academics
Biola Named One of 103 “Great Colleges to Work For”
University makes Honor Roll of Chronicle of Higher Education list
Jenna Bartlo — August 06, 2012
Biola University is one of the nation’s 103 best colleges to work for, according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education . In its...
David Goodman Tabbed to Guide Biola Men’s Tennis Program
Jeff Hoffman — August 02, 2012
LA MIRADA, Calif. — Athletic Director Dave Holmquist announced on Thursday that David Goodman has been hired as the men’s tennis coach at Biola...
Alumni
Alumna Amy Atkinson (’11) Pursues Olympic Dreams
Biolan to Compete in London 2012 Olympic Games
Jenna Bartlo — July 24, 2012
(UPDATE 8/8/12: Amy Atkinson finished her 800-meter run in 2:18.53 seconds, setting a new national record for Guam, and shaved off almost 3...
Biola Finishes 12th in Director's Cup Standings
For fourth-straight year, Biola's athletics program finishes in top 20 of national rankings
Jeff Hoffman — July 06, 2012
Biola once again finished as one of the top athletic programs in the NAIA, placing 12th out of over 300 NAIA schools in the 2011-12NAIA Learfield...
Graduate Athlete Makes History By Breaking Records
Nychele Fischetti is the first athlete in school history to compete in 12 national track meets in four years.
Ethan Froelich — July 03, 2012
Nychele Fischetti was a great runner in high school before she came to Biola, and a record-breaker when she graduated in May. Graduating with a...
Alumni
2012 Senior Dinner Recap
Seven hundred graduating seniors and their guests celebrated their accomplishments at Senior Dinner 2012.
Don Bernstein — July 03, 2012
Seven hundred graduating seniors and their guests celebrated their accomplishments at Senior Dinner 2012 recently under warm, summery skies on...
Alumni
Ken Bascom Left a Mark on Biola, Physically and Spiritually
University mourns loss of alumnus and longtime employee
Jason Newell — June 25, 2012
Ken Bascom, a beloved Biola administrator who played a crucial role in planning and developing the university’s building projects over the past...
Academics
Biola’s Public Relations Emphasis Receives Award of Excellence
Orange County PRSA Honors Professor Carolyn Kim with Protos Award
Ethan Froelich — June 18, 2012
Biola’s Public Relations emphasis program was honored with the Award of Excellence under the Community Relations and Institutional Programs...
Student Life
Conservatory Students Minister Through Music in Europe
Biola Chorale tours in Germany and Czech Republic
Ashleigh Fox — June 13, 2012
Biola University’s Chorale toured parts of Europe in April ministering to audiences through music. Thirty-three gifted students made up this year’...
Academics
Biola Awards Philosopher John Lennox for Contributions to Philosophy of Science
Phillip E. Johnson award given by Master of Arts in Science and Religion program
Jenna Bartlo — June 12, 2012
Biola University recently honored Oxford University philosopher John C. Lennox with the 2012 Phillip E. Johnson Award for Liberty and Truth, in...
Athletics
Women’s Soccer Program Travels to Japan for Competition and Outreach
Team experiences different culture with common passion for soccer
Tenielle Schroeder — June 05, 2012
The Biola University women’s soccer team will step out of their comfort zone into a new culture to express God’s love this summer. The women’s...
Student Life
Student Produces Viral Video ‘Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus’
Christian video creators work to end water crisis in Kenya with new film
Tenielle Schroeder — June 04, 2012
Biola University sophomore Matthew Robertson will take his passion for film to Africa this summer where he will join YouTube sensation Jefferson...
Academics
Students Showcase Work at Cinema and Media Arts Festival
Film fest draws 28 submissions
Tenielle Schroeder — May 30, 2012
The Biola University cinema and media arts department held a film festival at the Downey Civic Theatre to showcase students’ work on May 10, 2012....
Student Life
The Effects of War: Student Documents Personal Story
Student uses journalism course to create healing video
Jenna Bartlo — May 25, 2012
Plastic American flags dotted Metzger lawn last fall to commemorate service members’ lives. Each flag had a name, service details and date of...
Students to be Inducted into Biola University’s Honor Society
Jessica Airey — May 24, 2012
Epsilon Kappa Epsilon (EKE), Biola’s honor society, will induct 32 new students this spring during the 2012 commencement ceremony. The following...
Student Awarded Full Year’s Tuition
President’s Scholarship covers 100 percent of tuition for one full year
Jessica Airey — May 24, 2012
Biola University annually grants one student a President’s Scholarship that covers tuition expenses for a full year. During a campus chapel service...
Student Life
'Five Stories Up' Student Created Web Series Highlights Campus Talent
Student web series wins two LA Web Fest awards
Mark Nesbitt — May 23, 2012
Good music has the ability to get people dancing, mend broken hearts, bring people together and cause quite the stir on YouTube. Two Biola students...
Academics
Hack-a-thon Spurs Conference Attendees to Develop Ministry Apps
Conference breaking new ground with ministry programming
Jenna Bartlo — May 23, 2012
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Leading developers, designers and practitioners will gather at Biola University June 5 to 7 to discuss the disruptive nature...