alumni relations Archives

Biola Hub expands to connect alumni and students

In an effort to expand student and alumni efforts Biola Hub is launching a mentorship function to its platform.

Caleb Jonker, News Editor • November 17, 2021

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...

First ever “I Heart Biola” week celebrates school’s 111th birthday

The Student Alumni Association sponsored a new event to spread appreciation of staff and faculty.

Carly Grider, Freelance Writer • April 17, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 28, 2019). Biola’s inaugural “I Heart Biola” week, put on by the Student Alumni Association, took place during the week of Feb. 25-28. This week of events, held in conjunction with Biola’s 111th birthday, was created to provide a space for...

SGA Rundown: New semester brings new-look newsletters

President Sierra McCoy laid out her goals for the spring and encouraged senators to do the same in the first senate meeting of the new year.

Austin Green, Managing Editor • January 17, 2019

Students can say goodbye to physical Student Government Association newsletters in the bathrooms and common areas of their dorms and apartments. Senators will still be writing and delivering newsletters to students, but they will be sent via email, effective immediately. Vice president of community...

Biola adds fundraiser to tree lighting tradition

Families, students and faculty members gathered on Metzger Lawn to participate in the decades-old tradition.

Brittany Ung, Web Editor • December 1, 2018

Biola welcomed in the Christmas season Friday with a new fundraiser to supplement its annual Christmas Tree Lighting, a sparkling tradition of music, scripture and fake snow held on Metzger Lawn. Staff, students, alumni and faculty joined the program to celebrate the season through a...

Christian Clubbing: “Star Wars” club discusses artistic depictions of series

Returning club uses new exhibit to spark conversations and camaraderie.

Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief • January 31, 2018

The recently reborn "Star Wars" club visited a small art exhibit which integrates 17th and 18th century art styles with characters and iconography from the popular movie series. RETURN OF THE CLUB Club president and alumnus Raymond Mendiola IV took club members to see the Gallery 30 South exhibit,...