Carnivals, concerts and a convocation are all coming to Biola this weekend. The campus will be filled with celebration in light of newly appointed President Barry H. Corey’s official inauguration. Here’s what you can look forward to this weekend:

Thursday

• A private formal dinner for Dr. Barry Corey and his family. Several presidents from other universities across the country will be present. Walter Kaiser, President Emeritus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts will deliver the keynote address at the meal.

Friday

• Biola is closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This means no classes will be in session — instead, the inauguration for Dr. Barry Corey will be held at 9:30 a.m. in Chase Gymnasium. This campus-wide event is open to all Biola students and staff. Overflow seating (with satellite feed) is located in Calvary Chapel and Sutherland Auditorium. Chapel credit will be given.
• Following the inauguration, an all-campus lunch will be held at Metzger Lawn. There will be a time for Biola student reflections and the Biola Jazz Band will be performing.

Saturday

• “Biola Fest: a Homecoming Revival” lasts from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The musical festival will feature Biola’s own Parachutes Passing and the Christian music group MercyMe. There will be no brunch in the Café; instead, lunch will be served on Metzger Lawn. Other Biola Fest events include:
• Decade Walk with the alumni association. This will include photos and artifacts through different eras of Biola’s history. This will also be a time of honoring retiring Chaplain Ron Hafer.
• The Student Missionary Union will be hosting a carnival — think cotton candy and water balloon toss. Each booth at the carnival will range from $1 to $2. All of the proceeds from the carnival will go to Biola mission trips.
• Talbot’s parking lot will be hosting a car show as well as a barbecue.
• Biola and the Union rescue Mission is partnering up in sponsoring a shoe drive, “Steps from Hope.” One of Biola’s founders, Lyman Stewart, also founded the Union Rescue Mission in downtown Los Angeles. The rescue mission is “just steps away” from Hope Street, where Biola was established. Concertgoers are encouraged to donate new shoes upon entering the MercyMe concert.

Source: Marcy Guevara, Centennial Celebration Assistant for Integrated Marketing Communications