Category: University News

U.S. News Ranks Biola University in Top Tier of America’s 2023 Best National Universities
Biola is recognized on six special recognition lists including Best Value Schools and Best Undergraduate Teaching
Sarah Dougher — September 12, 2022
Once again, Biola University has been named one of America’s best colleges, earning a spot in the highest tier of the “best national universities”...
Matt Redman Joins Biola University as Songwriter in Residence
Known for the Christian song “10,000 Reasons,” Redman will help equip the next generation of worship leaders
Sarah Dougher — September 08, 2022
Christian singer and songwriter, Matt Redman, will serve as Songwriter in Residence at Biola University commencing the 2022-2023 academic year. The...
Biola Welcomes Incoming Students
President Barry H. Corey addressed all students, faculty and staff to launch the new semester with worship led by Matt Redman
Sarah Dougher — September 07, 2022
A total of 1,583 undergraduate and graduate students began their collegiate career at Biola University on the first day of classes on Monday,...
Biola University Celebrates the Graduating Class of 2022
Traditional commencement ceremonies are back in full-swing at Biola
Sarah Dougher — May 25, 2022
More than 800 graduates crossed the stage at Biola University’s commencement ceremonies in May. For the first time since 2019, the ceremonies were...
Biola University Appoints Next Provost and Senior Vice President
Biola Staff — May 23, 2022
LA MIRADA, Calif. — Biola University President Barry H. Corey announced the appointment of Dr. Matthew J. Hall to the position of Provost and...
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,...
Biola Health Center Director Honored as Women of Achievement by Senate District 32
Sarah Templeton is one of 11 women recognized by State Sen Bob Archuleta’s office as Women’s History Month comes to a close
Dalet Valles — April 01, 2022
To honor women during Women’s History Month, California Senate District 32 recognized 11 women of the local community as Women of Achievement,...
Evangelist Luis Palau Honored with Biola University’s 8th Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award
The award was presented at Biola’s 92nd Missions Conference
Jocelyn Huffman — March 16, 2022
Evangelist Luis Palau is Biola University’s 2022 Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award recipient. Palau’s son, Kevin Palau, accepted the...
Evangelist Luis Palau to be Honored with Biola University’s 8th Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award
The award will be announced at Biola’s 92nd Missions Conference
Jocelyn Huffman — March 10, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Evangelist Luis Palau is Biola University’s 2022 Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award recipient. Palau’s son, Kevin...
The Power of Word: Biola’s Lenten Journey through the Psalms
Dalet Valles — March 02, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University’s Center for Christianity, Culture, and the Arts is hosting its 2022 Lent Project, a free online daily...
Letter from the President about the Talbot Extension in Kyiv
Clinton E. Arnold, Barry Corey — February 28, 2022
Dear Brothers and Sisters at Biola, The situation remains serious for our Talbot extension center in Kyiv as well as Kyiv Theological Seminary...
Biola University Celebrates 114th Birthday
Activities on campus commemorated the special event and highlighted Biola’s commitment to its founding principles
Sarah Dougher — February 25, 2022
Biola University celebrated its 114th birthday today, Feb. 25, 2022. For 114 years, Biola has remained faithful to its founding principles and...
Seven Biolans Featured in “Christianity Today’s” Book Awards
Biola-affiliated authors from publications like Winsome Conviction and Simple Trinity are honored by Christianity Today
Jocelyn Huffman — February 08, 2022
Christianity Today’s 2022 Book Awards features books authored by Biola University faculty and alumni. According to the magazine, the selected...
Biola Celebrates Fall 2021 Graduates with First Indoor Commencement Ceremonies Since 2019
Bishop Kenneth Ulmer and John-Paul Foster gave the commencement addresses
Sarah Dougher — December 21, 2021
For the first time since Fall 2019, Biola University held traditional fall commencement ceremonies while still abiding by the county's health and...
100 Days of Dante: More than 15,000 participants Join Biola and Baylor Co-led Initiative
Several Torrey Honors College professors contributed to a nation-wide project commemorating Dante
Jocelyn Huffman, Spenser Wagner — December 02, 2021
To commemorate the 700 year anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, a Florentine poet, writer and philosopher, Biola University’s Torrey...
Biola Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2021
From a researcher on how to empower global leaders to a screenwriter on ABC’s “George Lopez,” 12 new faculty members join Biola’s eminent faculty
Jocelyn Huffman — November 16, 2021
Biola University welcomes 12 new faculty members this fall, each of whom represents the university’s mission of biblically centered education,...
Ablaze Conference Honors Jesus People Movement
The Center for the Study of the Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit Today has been conducting research on the unforgettable Jesus People Movement
Sarah Dougher — October 28, 2021
Fifty years ago, Christian revival sparked the Jesus People Movement. Aiming to fuel the flame of the same type of revival, Biola University hosted...
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 Entrepreneurs Compete in First Annual Pitch Competition
Student startups receive support and funding from Biola’s Office of Innovation
Lindsey Hayden — October 20, 2021
Under the lights of the Giumarra Library Courtyard, students gathered at the first annual Pitch Competition on September 15, 2021 hosted by Biola...
Public Relations Professor Honored with Teacher of the Year Award
Biola Professor KiYong Kim is named the 2021 Ginger Rudeseal Carter Miller Teacher of the Year
Lauren McLeod — September 28, 2021
KiYong Kim, professor in the Biola University Department of Public Relations and Strategic Communication has been awarded the 2021 Ginger Rudeseal...
U.S. News Ranks Biola University in Top Tier of America's Best National Universities
Biola is recognized on six special recognition lists
Sarah Dougher — September 13, 2021
Biola University has again been named one of America’s best colleges, earning a spot in the top tier of the “best national universities” category...
Nearly 4,000 Undergraduate Students Start the Fall 2021 In-Person Semester with Convocation Chapel
President Barry H. Corey addressed all students, faculty and staff in person since the start of the pandemic
Sarah Dougher — September 07, 2021
For the first time in 17 months, the Biola University Community gathered together in the center of campus on Metzger Lawn for an in-person outdoor...
Biola Community Grieves Passing of Alumnus and Former Biola Chaplain Ron Hafer
Brenda Velasco — August 10, 2021
Ron Hafer (‘61, ‘77), alumnus and former Biola University Chaplain, passed away due to complications from lung cancer, university leaders announced...
Biola University Receives National Honor for Commitment to First-generation Student Success
The university is designated as an institution committed to advancing outcomes of first-generation college students
Jenna Owens — April 09, 2021
Biola University received the national honor of being selected as a member of the 2021-22 First-gen Forward cohort by The Center for...
Biola University Welcomes New Faculty for Spring 2021
Two new members join Biola’s esteemed faculty
Sarah Dougher — April 08, 2021
Biola University welcomes two new faculty members this Spring, Dr. Matt Van Hook and Chase Andre. The new professors — from Torrey Honors College...