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New Residence Hall Named After 'Forgotten Founder'
Board of Trustees names William E. Blackstone Hall in honor of Biola's first dean
Staff — May 15, 2015
Biola University's soon-to-be-completed new residence hall has officially been named William E. Blackstone Hall, a tribute to Biola’s first dean,...
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Biola University Receives Historic $12 Million Gift for New Science Building
Long Beach resident Alton Lim makes largest donation in Biola’s history
Jason Newell — May 09, 2015
Biola University has received the largest donation in its 107-year history, a $12 million gift from Alton Lim of Long Beach, Calif., the...
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Biola University Launches Historic $180 Million Comprehensive Campaign
A record $3.9 million raised at Conviction and Courage Gala in addition to $152 million already raised
Jenna Loumagne — May 09, 2015
Today, Biola University publicly launched the most ambitious fundraising effort in its history, a $180 million comprehensive campaign titled, “A...
Athletics
Softball Heads To Nationals In Louisiana
Biola Softball selected No. 2 Seed in LSU Alexandria Bracket.
Neil Morgan — May 07, 2015
COMPLETE OPENING ROUND BRACKETS The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its NAIA Softball Tournament Opening Round seeds...
Athletics
Baseball, Softball Earn Academic Honors
Heather Hall and Sean McCarrell Named Academic All-District.
Neil Morgan — May 07, 2015
SOFTBALL HONOREES | BASEBALL HONOREES Heather Hall and Sean McCarrell are named Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District for their performance...
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Award-Winning Reporter Honored with Briner Impact Award at 2015 Biola Media Conference
Rachel Allan — April 29, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — On Saturday, May 2, Kim Lawton, esteemed reporter, producer, writer and editor, will be honored with the Briner Impact Award...
Athletics
Three Earn All-GSAC
Reba DePriest, Brooke Madrid and Bria Madrid win conference honors.
Neil Morgan — April 28, 2015
Reba DePriest wins her second-straight Golden State Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year award and Brooke Madrid and Bria Madrid each earn...
Student Life
University Statement on "Sing Over Me" Screening
Staff — April 23, 2015
Biola University’s “Biola Screenings” series, sponsored by the Cinema and Media Arts department (CMA), is a series dedicated to bringing...
Athletics
Brunelle Named Women's Soccer Coach
After years as the lead assistant, Brunelle takes over program.
Neil Morgan — April 23, 2015
After spending the last six years as the lead assistant, Erin Brunelle becomes the sixth head coach in Biola Women’s Soccer history. She takes...
Emerson Hall to be Retired, Oldest Residence Hall Leaves Lasting Legacy
Biola’s only all-men’s dorm to be transformed into office space
Mystiana Victorino — April 20, 2015
In 1959, a residence hall known as Dorm A welcomed its first set of residents — all female — to Biola’s brand new La Mirada campus. This spring,...
Heritage Room Renovated Into Hot-Spot for Students
New cafe and juice bar showcases Biola’s history
Kayla Joy Mele — April 20, 2015
Once a mini-museum showcasing 107 years of Biola University’s history, The Heritage Room has now been configured into a hot-spot for students —...
Golden Globes and Emmy Nominees to Speak at 2015 Biola Media Conference
Kayla Mele — April 20, 2015
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. — Headlining the 21st annual Biola Media Conference will be media creatives such as “Selma” actor and Golden Globes nominee...
Biola Student Entrepreneur Roasts Coffee for Reforestation
Student-owned coffee business seeks to make a change
Quinn Clark — April 15, 2015
Brody O’Brien, a sophomore business major at Biola University, started Mitchell Canyon Coffee — a coffee roasting company — with a vision of...
Athletics
Senior Day And Steakout
Biola hosts Baseball/Softball Senior Day on April 18.
Neil Morgan — April 15, 2015
Biola Baseball and Biola Softball invite fans, friends, alumni and the entire Biola community to join them on Saturday April 18 for their senior...
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Professor and Alumnus Set Out to Change Baseball One Pitch at a Time
QOP: A revolutionary baseball pitch analysis system that could change the way the game is played
Joel Smith — April 13, 2015
Two Biolans may change the way baseball is played. After five years of analyzing more than 5 million pitches in Major League Baseball (MLB), Biola...
Student Life
Student-led Ministries Serve Over Spring Break
Biolans serve local and international communities through 27 ministries throughout the year
Joclyn Kirton — April 08, 2015
Approximately 55 percent of college students plan to spend their Spring Break in the sun in places like Punta Cana, Las Vegas and Cancun to enjoy...
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Biola Professor’s April Fools' Video Goes Viral
Video of math professor Matthew Weathers’ April Fools' in-class prank racks up more than 20 million views
Jenna Loumagne — April 08, 2015
Biola University professor Matthew Weathers has a penchant for fooling his students and subsequently making waves online. Most recently, his video...
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Are You Ready To Defend Your Faith in the Spanish Community? Biola University hosts 36th annual Hispanic Conference
Joclyn Kirton — April 06, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — As the Hispanic population increases and Spanish-speaking churches are on the rise, there is a need for training on topics of...
Athletics
DePriest Earns National Honor
Reba DePriest Named NAIA Pitcher of the Week.
Neil Morgan — March 31, 2015
NAIA RELEASE Things just keep escalating for Biola's fantastic ace Reba DePriest. She begins the week with school player of the week honors, then...
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What’s the Cost of Freedom? A Dialogue with Cornel West, Robert George and Rick Warren on Disagreement, Civility and Education
Staff — March 25, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Noted public intellectuals Cornel West and Robert George will participate in a public discussion moderated by Rick Warren on...
Arrested Development’s Tony Hale Confirmed to Speak at Biola Media Conference
Joel Smith — March 23, 2015
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. — Tony Hale of the Emmy-award winning series Arrested Development, and HBO’s Veep, will keynote the 20th annual Biola Media...
University Hosts 10th Annual Visual Arts Conference
Conference attendees explored relationship between technology and art
Mystiana Victorino — March 23, 2015
Instagram has 300 million active users, garnering about 70 million posts per day, and instructional books have been written on the craft of...
Alumni
Biola Honors Four Women During National Women's History Month
The 8th annual Ruby Awards ceremony and luncheon featured alumna, author Halee Gray Scott
Kayla Joy Mele — March 20, 2015
Biola University honored four women with one of four Ruby Awards at this year’s women’s conference, “Dare Mighty Things,” in honor of National...
Biola Student Elected as President for National Public Relations Association
Laura Daronatsy is first Biola student elected to serve as president for Public Relations Student Society of America
Quinn Clark — March 19, 2015
Biola University junior Laura Daronatsy has been elected to serve as the 2015-2016 national president for the Public Relations Student Society of...
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Professor Named Journalism Educator of the Year by the California Journalism Educators Coalition
Michael Longinow recognized for excellence as an educator at the annual Associated Collegiate Press West Coast Convention
Rachel Allan — March 16, 2015
Biola University journalism professor Michael Longinow was named the university division Journalism Educator of the Year by the California...