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University News
Biola University Awards First-Ever Full Tuition Scholarship
Dalet Valles — April 12, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University awarded its first-ever full-tuition scholarship to incoming student Caroline Flores-Ramirez from Laguna Hills,...
School of Fine Arts and Communication
Biola University Opens Stage for Students to Feature Works in Theater and Music
Dalet Valles — March 28, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University year-long Celebration of Arts and Media, a series of events, symposiums and performances meant to honor the...
School of Science, Technology and Health
New Discovery by Biola Researchers Shows Ability of Nanomolecules to Kill Viruses
Dalet Valles — March 15, 2022
A cutting-edge discovery made by Biola University School of Science, Technology and Health students and faculty shows that molecular nanomachines...
University News
Evangelist Luis Palau to be Honored with Biola University 8th Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award
The award will be announced at 91��Ƭ�� 92nd Missions Conference
Jocelyn Huffman — March 10, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Evangelist Luis Palau is Biola University 2022 Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award recipient. Palau son, Kevin...
University News
The Power of Word: Biola Lenten Journey through the Psalms
Dalet Valles — March 02, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University Center for Christianity, Culture, and the Arts is hosting its 2022 Lent Project, a free online daily...
Bishop Kenneth Ulmer and John-Paul Foster to Speak at 91��Ƭ�� University Commencement Ceremonies
Jocelyn Huffman — December 16, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Tomorrow, 404 graduates will be handed diplomas at 91��Ƭ�� first traditional in-person commencement ceremonies since the start...
Biola University Announces SCORR Conference to Become National, Independent Conference
Sarah Dougher — December 01, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University announced on Dec. 1, 2021 that the Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR) Conference will...
Biola to Award Full Tuition to First Prize Winner of Early Application for Fall 2022
Sarah Dougher — November 19, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University is introducing an incentivized campaign that offers one first-prize winner a full four-year tuition...
University News
Local Manufacturer SONO Healthcare Donates 11,000 Items to Biola University
Jocelyn Huffman — October 28, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIFORNIA (October 21, 2021) — Keeping the Biola University community safe requires more disinfectant products than ever before due to...
Biola University to Dedicate Reimagined Bardwell Hall to Visual Arts
Sarah Dougher — September 15, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University Bardwell Hall has been newly renovated into a brand-new, state-of-the-art creative space for the Department...
Biola University Ablaze Conference to Honor Jesus People Movement
Sarah Dougher — September 13, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Fifty years ago, Christian revival sparked during the Jesus People Movement. Aiming to fuel the flame of the same type of...
Biola University to Host Covid Safe On-Campus Commencement Ceremonies
Sarah Dougher — May 06, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University is hosting COVID-19 safe Spring 2021 commencement ceremonies on campus this weekend. Graduates will sit with...
New Contract to Bring Innovative Book Butler Service to the Biola Store
Biola new partnership with Slingshot will bring a refreshed space and new merchandise for students
Jenna Loumagne — April 29, 2021
Biola University has secured a contract with a new Biola Store partner — Tree of Life. Beginning August 1, 2021, Tree of Life will assume...
Chauvin Verdict: Marching on toward Biblical Justice
Office of Diversity and Inclusion — April 22, 2021
On Tuesday, our nation collectively experienced a highly significant moment, as we witnessed the culmination of the case involving the tragic...
‘God Smuggler’ to Receive Biola University Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award
Joe Conway — March 25, 2021
LA MIRADA, Calif. — Andrew van der Bijl — known as “God Smuggler” — is the recipient of Biola University 2020 Charles W. Colson Conviction and...
Biola University to Host 42nd Hispanic Conference
Sarah Dougher — March 16, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University annual Hispanic Conference is set to have a record number of attendees hailing from more than 14 countries....
Biola University Men Basketball Coach Makes History with 1,000 Wins
Jenna Loumagne — February 26, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University men basketball coach, Dave Holmquist, became just the fifth coach in all of collegiate men basketball...
Biola University To Host Drive-Thru Commencement for Spring and Fall 2020 Graduates
Sarah Dougher — December 11, 2020
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University is hosting a dynamic drive-thru commencement ceremony for its Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 graduates. The...
Biola Biblical Approach to Racial Justice
Amid racial pain and polarization, Scripture calls us to godly discernment and gospel faithfulness
Barry H. Corey — October 15, 2020
On March 11, just a week before we began emptying the campus in response to COVID-19, about 100 of us sat in a circle at 91��Ƭ�� Calvary Chapel...
Academics
Biola Launches Winsome Conviction Project to Initiate Civil Discourse During a Divisive Era
Joy Blea — October 06, 2020
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — A majority of Americans (98% of those surveyed) believe that incivility is a serious issue, according to a survey by The...
Academics
Biola University Torrey Honors Institute Becomes Torrey Honors College
Jenna Loumagne — September 30, 2020
Biola University Torrey Honors Institute has changed its name to Torrey Honors College in recognition of the program impact. In its 25-year...
Academics
AMC Networks Executive To Lead Biola University New Film School
Jenna Loumagne — July 16, 2020
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Executive Vice President from AMC Networks, Tom Halleen, who led programming and scheduling for Emmy Award-winning...
Rosemead School of Psychology
Rosemead School of Psychology Closes Certificate in Integrative Counseling Program
Joanna Wu — July 10, 2020
Rosemead School of Psychology certificate program in integrative counseling will be closing its program and no longer accepting new applicants....
University News
Biola Announces Closure of Biola Youth Theatre
Biola Staff — June 11, 2020
Biola University leadership announced today that 91��Ƭ�� Youth Theatre (BYT) will close at the end of this month on June 30, 2020. “It is with a...
A Letter from President Corey on Racial Injustice and Our Commitment to Action
Office of the President — June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020 Dear Biola Community, We are in the midst of some hard weeks, none I can remember more trying. I have a few important things I'd...