Biola News: University News

La Mirada Lands in Top Two Southern California College Towns

Sarah Dougher — Tue, 19 May 2026 17:02:00 -0700

For the second year in a row, La Mirada, the city home to Biola University, was ranked among the top 10 college towns in California by RentCafe. Of the 13 ranked California towns, only four were in Southern California, placing Biola among the top...

Biola University Celebrates Class of 2026

Sarah Dougher — Mon, 18 May 2026 10:53:37 -0700

As the familiar tune of “Pomp and Circumstance” filled the air, graduates from Biola University eight academic schools gathered for commencement ceremonies on May 8 and 9, marking the culmination of years of academic study, vocational...

Biola Awarded $3.4M Federal Research Grant

Sarah Dougher — Fri, 01 May 2026 20:09:00 -0700

For the first time in Biola University's history, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation medical research agency, awarded the university a $3.4 million grant. The grant allows faculty from the Rosemead School of Psychology, the...

Biola Grieves the Passing of Chuck Colson Award Recipient John M. Perkins

Barry Corey — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:59:00 -0700

Biola University joins the global church in mourning the passing of civil rights leader and friend of Biola, John M. Perkins. He was a courageous follower of Christ whose life and witness profoundly shaped generations of believers committed to the...

Great Is Thy Faithfulness: A Record Year for Biola Giving Day

Biola Staff — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:05:00 -0800

Over the course of 48 hours, the Biola community across the country came together with a shared purpose — to invest in the next generation of students at 91��Ƭ�� University. From coast to coast, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends — even...

Biola University Mourns the Passing of Student Amber Delgado

Sarah Dougher — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:46:00 -0800

The Biola University community is deeply grieved to share that Amber Delgado, a healthcare management student in the School of Science, Technology and Health, was tragically killed in a car crash in Long Beach on February 21 at age 22. She began...

Biola University Celebrates 118 Years of Faithful Orthodoxy

Sarah Dougher — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:43:23 -0800

On February 25, 2026, Biola University celebrates 118 years since its founding in 1908. What began in downtown Los Angeles as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles has grown into the most comprehensively Christian university in North America, yet its...

Lent Project 2026 Focuses on Jesus the “Servant King” in the Gospel of Mark

Sarah Dougher — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:40:31 -0800

Biola University Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts (CCCA) is launching its 2026 Lent Project, a free online devotional that invites participants to meditate on Mark account of Jesus being the servant messiah. From Ash Wednesday,...

Biola University Appoints Randy Chung as Chief of Campus Safety

Sarah Dougher — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:56:00 -0800

LA MIRADA, CALIF. — After serving as Interim Chief of Campus Safety for five months following the unexpected passing of Chief John Ojeisekhoba in August 2025, Randy Chung has accepted the position of Chief of Campus Safety at 91��Ƭ�� University....

Biola University 2025 Wrapped

Sarah Dougher — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:34:00 -0800

From transformational generosity to campus traditions old and new, this year at 91��Ƭ�� University was marked by growth and celebration rooted in Biola 117-year-old heritage. Here are five standout moments that helped define this year at 91��Ƭ��. ...