Over the summer, Biola decided to cut the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) division as a result of the rampant budget cuts happening all over campus. In the email sent to all of campus on June 4. 2024, the President’s Office stated this change and that, “we will be strengthening our biblical mission...

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...

This week’s meeting for the Student Government Association opened with a presentation from diversity coordinator Isaiah Swasey about interacting with students from diverse cultures.  “About 30% of Biola’s population are students from diverse backgrounds,” Swasey said. “Knowing how to interact...

Opening the session this week at the Student Government Association, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator Isaiah Swasey defined what it means to be a Hispanic or Latino student. He addressed specific challenges they might face and listed resources available to them. Noting that Biola’s current population...

The amount of students who have learning disabilities are far more widespread than most Americans believe. According to UNICEF, an estimated 93 million children worldwide live with disabilities. These disabilities range from dyslexia to autism, as well as more severe cognitive conditions. Unfortunately,...

While “Blackness” is trending this year, according to junior communication studies major Jermaine Brack, many African Americans, especially women, are overlooked during Black History Month. Brack explained that Black History Month is more than celebrating the past accomplishments of famous Black...

The Student Government Association met via Zoom Thursday afternoon to discuss updates from Dean of Community Life Sandy Hough, vote on a new constitution proposal and take part in a diversity training with Chief Diversity Office, Tamra Malone.  WHAT’S NEW FOR SGA Since the Title IX regulation changed...

After racial tensions emerged last semester involving a racial slur on a poster in Horton Hall and a controversial meme posted by an anonymous social media account, administration opened up a time for students to address the impact it had on their lives during a lament session. Biola has since launched...

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]...

The fourth annual Women's March descended between Pershing Square and downtown Los Angeles’ City Hall on Saturday. Lines from iconic female empowerment anthems like “Independent Women” by Destiny’s Child and “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor laced the ears of a much smaller but...

This Friday, faculty and students shared moving stories about their experiences as FirstGen students at Biola’s third annual celebration of National FirstGen Day, organized by Student Enrichment and Intercultural Development. Biola defines FirstGen students as those whose parents did not complete an...