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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Diversity director Glen Kinoshita departs from Biola

Kinoshita leaves Biola after 31 years.
Faculty, staff and alumni honor SCORR founder.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief • February 2, 2023

On Feb. 1, faculty gathered in Metzger Hall’s Lehman Board Room for a farewell ceremony to honor Dr. Glen Kinoshita, the director of diversity education and training. Professors, alumni and visitors filled the room as the Division of Diversity and Inclusion thanked Kinoshita for his three decades of...

2021 SCORR Conference: Heritage

2021 SCORR Conference: Heritage
SCORR celebrates its 25th anniversary at Biola University.
Bethsabe Camacho, Natalie Willis, Maria Weyne, Amber Chen, Jonathan James, and Esther Cash • February 17, 2021

The Student Congress of Racial Reconciliation kicked off its 25th conference on Feb. 17. This year, the theme surrounded “Heritage: Celebrating our Past, Embracing Our Future.”  KEYNOTE ADDRESS President Barry Corey welcomed attendees from Biola and other universities across the United States....

Biola launches first initiative of the diversity strategic plan

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Professors Leon Harris and Glen Kinoshita diversify curriculum and are creating a Diversity of Thought statement.
Ashley Grams and Lacey Patrick • September 21, 2020

Last semester, President Barry Corey walked on Calvary Chapel’s stage—its gold wall glittering behind him—and apologized to Biola’s student body. After a controversial meme was posted on an anonymous social media account and a Black History Month poster was vandalized, Corey sought to make amends...