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Biola welcomes Christmas season with annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Biola welcomes Christmas season with annual Christmas Tree Lighting
For the first time in two years the Biola community gathered to ring in the season.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor December 3, 2021

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...

Deb Taylor steps away from role as Biola provost

Deb Taylor steps away from role as Biola provost
The university begins search for new provost following Taylor's announcement.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor November 19, 2021

Earlier this month Provost and Senior Vice President Deborah Taylor announced her departure from Biola after serving in university administration for seven years. WHAT IS NEXT Taylor will complete the academic school year at Biola, working as a consultant to onboard the new provost through December,...

Women’s History Month: “Would you at least pray about it?”

Women’s History Month: “Would you at least pray about it?”
Provost and senior vice president describes her journey to the President’s Cabinet and being responsive to God’s plan.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2021

Being the smallest voice in the room is daunting. Fighting to be heard when you are standing alone in front of a crowd can shut anyone down. These feelings of intimidation are all too familiar to Biola's Provost and Senior Vice President Deborah Taylor.  After years of being one of the few female...

We need to celebrate women of faith who lead amid opposition

We need to celebrate women of faith who lead amid opposition
Women spiritual leaders have been neglected and undervalued, and we all pay the price for that lack of representation.
Evana Upshaw and Addison Freiheit March 5, 2021

This article was originally published on March 5 at 6:33 p.m., but was updated on March 9 at 3:20 p.m. with new information. “Women were the last disciples at the cross and the first at the empty tomb,” writes Catherine Groeger of Christianity Today.  Women were also the first evangelists,...

Biola will open in Fall 2020, President Corey announces at town hall meeting

Biola will open in Fall 2020, President Corey announces at town hall meeting
Everything you need to know from Thursday's information session with the university's leaders.
Ashley Grams and Lacey Patrick May 1, 2020

The university's campus will open for the Fall 2020 semester, as long as there are no government restrictions, President Barry Corey announced today during a virtual town hall livestream. Just a few days ago, Corey commissioned a “re-entry team” to work toward reopening the campus. Corey said...

President Barry Corey announces first ever diversity strategic plan

President Barry Corey announces first ever diversity strategic plan
Corey apologized for his response to racial inclusion that may have been seen as insensitive or hurtful.
Ashley Grams and Lacey Patrick April 16, 2020

This afternoon via a school-wide Google Meet livestream, President Barry Corey announced the launch of an institutional diversity strategic plan and apologized for coming off as oblivious in the past in regard to racial issues and inclusion on campus.  “We're going to talk about [diversity]...

Biola grants credit/no credit option for Spring 2020 grades

Biola grants credit/no credit option for Spring 2020 grades
Students can switch to the temporary grading system after final grades are submitted May 15.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor April 9, 2020

Due to unforeseen circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, students will be allowed to choose credit or no credit options for their classes as part of a temporary grading policy for the Spring 2020 semester. Senior Vice President and Provost Deborah Taylor announced the changes via a school-wide...

Biola students petition for pass/fail grading

Biola students petition for pass/fail grading
The petition boasts over 1,000 signatures in two days.
Ashley Grams and Lacey Patrick March 31, 2020

Two days ago, an anonymous Instagram account @biolaopeninformation created a petition on change.org titled, Pass/Fail Grading Option at Biola University. The petition garnered over 1,000 signatures in just two days, and now stands at 1,049 as of Tuesday evening.  The petition is directed toward Biola...

In-person classes and Missions Conference canceled

In-person classes and Missions Conference canceled
In the midst of COVID-19 outbreak, the university transfers all classes online.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person classes will be transferred online for the remainder of the semester, effective March 23, Provost Deborah Taylor announced tonight via email.  The email came right after Azusa Pacific University announced it is transferring to all online courses. Biola...

ICS concentration applied linguistics comes to an end

ICS professor Lloyd Peckham is one of the faculty affected by the closures.
The applied linguistics and Bible translation concentration is being phased out due to the closure of the two graduate-level programs.
Jodie Stock December 5, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Dec. 5, 2019). According to Wycliffe Bible Translators, there are still 3,969 languages without their translation of the Bible, and “1 in 5 people… do not have a full Bible in their first language.” However, as Biola has been restructuring various...

Fall Convocation ushers in the new year and sets new theme for chapel: “With”

President Barry Corey shares additions to the Biola campus and introduces the theme for the new year.
Faculty and student leadership alike welcome the new year by discussing additions to campus and theme for the new year.
Maria Weyne, News Editor September 4, 2019

As the smell of fresh donuts on the tables around Chase Gymnasium filled the air, athletes crammed into their designated seats while other students hurried to find any available spaces before the Fall 2019 Convocation officially started. Then, Student Government Association president Renee Waller...

School of Science, Technology and Health says farewell to dean Paul Ferguson

School of Science, Technology and Health says farewell to dean Paul Ferguson
As the semester comes to a close, the school begins its search for new leadership.
Brittany Ung, Web Editor May 2, 2019

When dean of Science, Technology and Health Paul Ferguson joined Biola in 2016, the School of Science, Technology and Health was nonexistent and the Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health was just a plot of land. Under Ferguson’s direction, both projects have become a home to...