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Torrey Honors Institute now Torrey Honors College

Torrey Honors Institute now Torrey Honors College
The new name hopes to better reflect a growing program in academic and professional circles.
Ashley Grams and Lacey Patrick • September 30, 2020

After 25 years of serving students at Biola, the Torrey Honors Institute has transitioned into Torrey Honors College. The terminology change was announced via email on Sept. 30, though Torrey students were informed last week. A GROWING PROGRAM This is the first college formed within Biola and will...

Torrey Cambridge Study Tour canceled

Senior political science major Jasmine Teeny (left) and senior English major Natasha Zartman (right) on the Torrey Cambridge trip in summer 2018, then a sophomore and a freshman, respectively.
Torrey Honor students will be refunded and the tour rescheduled for 2021.
Ashley Grams, News Editor • April 8, 2020

On April 2, the Torrey Cambridge Study Tour originally scheduled for July was canceled due to school closures in the U.K.  DOWNING COLLEGE CLOSURE U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced school closures across England on March 18, which extends to Downing College where the Torrey students would...

Torrey Fall Convocation ceremony welcomes its largest-ever freshman class

Torrey students actively listen to the speaker during the 2019 Torrey Convocation.
New students were invited into Torrey through ceremonial traditions and a speech from new associate professor Todd Thompson.
Sophia Silvester, Freelance Writer • September 20, 2019

The Torrey Honors Institute held its annual Fall Convocation ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 19, centered around the theme of community. Torrey associate professor Adam Johnson said that though the “script” is the same every year—why Torrey is worth going through—and each speaker captured a different...