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The Chimes

Talbot hosts Blessed Assurance

"Blessed Assurance", based on the life of Fanny Crosby and hosted by the Talbot School of Theology, played this last weekend.
Fanny Crosby’s life and work are brought alive by playwright Dr. Rachel Tracie.
Bea Mason, Staff Writer April 3, 2026

During the weekend of March 26, “Blessed Assurance” came to the Biola stage. Final rehearsals wrapped up Wednesday night, the 25, and the energy inside Crowell was electric. When asked how they felt about the show, the cast answered with a resounding “excited!”  The cast, including me, has...

Michael Arena appointed Dean of Crowell School of Business

Michael Arena will join Biola as dean of the Crowell School of Business.
Former Amazon and General Motors executive will join Biola as Crowell dean in July 2023.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2023

On July 1, 2023, former Amazon and General Motors Executive Dr. Michael Arena will step into the position of Dean of Biola’s Crowell School of Business. The current dean of Crowell, Gary Lindblad, announced his retirement last fall and will continue in the position through June 2023.  “Dr. Arena...

Business professor tunes his guitar to the heart of his students

Business professor tunes his guitar to the heart of his students
Nick Sherwin leads classroom lectures during the week so he can chase his passion of music on the weekends.
Nicholas Carreno, Freelance Writer May 2, 2019

Nick Sherwin is more than just an associate professor of management in the Crowell School of Business––he is a lover and a fighter of good music. “My music is absolutely the story of my life in a lot of ways and if you start listening to a lot of my music, you’ll hear someone very openly singing...

Students should bridge STEM and business

Students should bridge STEM and business
STEM and business students should collaborate to become more well-rounded professionals.
Melissa Sugeng, Freelance Writer November 29, 2018

In 1999, the ABC show “Nightline” featured IDEO, a top design consultancy which invented the first Apple Mouse. In this episode, IDEO took on a challenge to redesign the shopping cart in just five days. The episode featured a group of experts from diverse disciplines—a Harvard MBA, a linguist,...

The ability to dream

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Dream Center students come to Biola to learn music and art.
Kaelyn Timmins, Writer November 17, 2015
Dream Center students come to Biola to learn music and art.