It was cold and quiet Tuesday night as family, friends and students of Dr. Alina Beary gathered on Metzger Lawn in a memorial service dedicated to her life and legacy. Beary was a professor in the Torrey Honors College who was in a fatal pedestrian-vehicle accident on the night of Aug. 30. The memorial...

On Dec. 2, Alumni Engagement hosted the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event, which has been a Biola tradition since 1984. For the first time this year, families were invited to shop at vendor booths prior to the main ceremony. The booths featured holiday gifts and confectionery from businesses including...

FirstGen week kicked off on Nov. 8 with the slogan “Sky is the Limit.” Biola is home to 770 first-generation students, which totals 25% of the undergraduate population. Hosted by Student Enrichment and Intercultural Development, also known as SEID, all these students were welcomed to celebrate beginning...

The Student Alumni Association and Alumni Relations hosted “I Heart Biola” week from Feb. 21-25 to commemorate Biola’s 114th anniversary. Students, staff, faculty and alumni are invited to participate in events throughout the week in celebration of Biola’s birthday.  “It’s just our way...

Students, staff and alumni gathered tonight for Biola’s annual Christmas Tree  Lighting on Metzger Lawn. The tree lighting was the first in two years, President Barry Corey noted. COREY WELCOMES BIOLA COMMUNITY Corey opened with a greeting to students, staff and alumni welcoming those who attended...

In January 2020, Biola hub was launched to connect Biola alumni with a community network of other Biola grads. The app, which originally opened only to alumni, extended its outreach to Biola students on Nov. 8, aiming to create connections between students and alumni. A NEW WAY TO USE THE APP Alumni...

Daniel Pimentel graduated in 2014 with a degree in cinema and media arts with a focus on production. The next eight years of his life would be split between being a youth pastor in Salt Lake City, Utah then moving to Honduras, doing volunteer work and audio and video production for a bilingual school....

On Tuesday evening, Biola students and families crowded into Bardwell Hall’s gallery space to witness the opening of a new alumni showcase. According to gallery director Jeffrey Rau, this event allowed students who graduated during the pandemic to showcase their work. COVID COMMENTARY Connection...

On Sept. 17, Biola dedicated the new Bardwell building with a chapel service that celebrated the gifts of God, commemorating Bardwell Hall as a new gift to Biola. The service, titled “Extravagant Gifts,” highlighted the history of the art program and the people who contributed to the development...

On Tuesday evening, voices echoed in the Earl & Virginia Green Art Gallery once again. After a year of isolation, artists displayed their artwork for the “Being Present” gallery. The art gallery has remained closed since the “Sweet Jesus” display in 2020 before Biola shut down due to the...

Growing up with a vast love of nature and respect for God’s creation formed Biola environmental science professor Brendon Anthony into who he is today. As a Southern California native, Anthony became passionate about the ocean at a young age. Determined to pursue a career in marine biology, Anthony...

Since graduating during COVID-19, cinema and media arts alumna Rebecca Baliko has been forced to begin a freelancing film career in unusual circumstances. However, she has found the challenges to be a blessing in disguise. POST-GRAD PROJECTS Having worked on mostly freelance projects while at Biola,...