Biola University received a $40 million donation from a Silicon Valley executive to advance tech education programs. The funds will go towards building two new engineering garages and laboratories, establishing endowed professorships and student scholarships, equipment, research partnerships and academic...

Torrey Conference 2025 is quickly approaching campus, with banners hanging across campus and a daily countdown outside of the Student Union Building. It's not difficult to sense the excitement that Biola has for this annual event. However, new students may wonder, what exactly should they expect to gain...

On Oct. 2, the Departments of Sociology and Modern Languages held a screening of the first episode of “Living Undocumented,” a Netflix series about families facing the challenges of the American immigration system. The documentary aimed to bring light to the situations of the undocumented, and to...

On Sep. 25, the music of the mariachi band filled the air surrounding Metzger Lawn as students arrived with event books in hand, ready to experience what Fiesta Latina had to offer for this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month. With colorful booths emitting smells of Hispanic cuisine, fun trivia opportunities,...

Charlie Kirk built a career by debating. Whether he was sparring with students on college campuses under a tent with his trademarked “prove me wrong” slogan or rallying young conservatives into a national movement to elect the president, Kirk thrived on political confrontation and the spotlight it...

The Committee of Art in Public Spaces (CAPS) along with the Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication (SoFAC), have decided to reverse their decision regarding the student-made mural beside the library. From the start, the piece was intended to be a temporary installation. Now, rather than having...

On Sep. 13th, Biola University’s faculty, staff and students commemorated the life of Biola’s associate vice president and chief of campus safety, John “Chief O” Ojeisekhoba, who passed away at the age of 54 from cardiac arrest on Aug. 31st, 2025.  John Ojeisekhoba’s casket, adorned with...

On Thursday, Sept. 5, the Office of Campus Engagement (OCE) hosted Nationball 2025, where students of Biola joined in camaraderie with their respective dorms to face off against one another in a dodgeball tournament.  As each dorm gathered in front of Chase Gym, students donned black wristbands worn...

When we (Patricia Yang and Clarissa Jocelyn) started planning in Summer 2024 on where we wanted The Chimes to go this year, one of our goals was to make The Chimes' presence known to the incoming and continuing classes. How would we be able to serve students if they weren’t aware of us? How would we...

In the ever shifting media landscape, the best newsrooms are those who know when to adapt. As technologies and consumer preferences change, the most agile teams are always quick to follow. For The Chimes, this meant launching our digital presence back in 2007 after delivering print newspapers to Biola...

THE STARTUP COMPETITION Hosted by Office of Innovation  The best way to describe the Startup Competition to a passerby is as Biola’s version of Shark Tank. On Friday, April 25, 2025, 16 teams of student entrepreneurs, faculty, friends, staff and judges gathered in Moats (business 109) for the...

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has caused universities to wonder about how to utilize it or ask if they should even allow students to use AI at all. Biola has been at the forefront of Christian universities exploring AI in a way that aligns with Biblical morals. The university has been...