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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Biola reduces required Bible units for select students starting fall 2023

Biola reduces required Bible units for transfer students as well as robotics and engineering majors.
Transfer students, engineering majors and robotics majors will be granted a reduction in necessary Bible credits.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief January 21, 2023

Beginning in fall 2023, Biola will reduce the amount of required Bible units for students in two majors with rigorous course loads as well as for certain transfer students. In an email released to faculty and staff, Biola announced the changes coming for engineering and robotics majors, along with transfer...

Online registration for Fall 2020 pushed back

Online registration for Fall 2020 pushed back
Academic Advising is fully staffed and registration will begin April 2.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor April 1, 2020

Biola University’s Office of the Registrar pushed back Fall 2020 class registration in light of the coronavirus and the university’s transition to remote learning, the university announced via a campus-wide email on March 27. Fall registration will now take place beginning April 2. On March 30,...

Summer school just got cool

Student looking at their laptop next to Fluor fountain
The two sessions save money and help students graduate earlier.
Julianna Hernandez, News Editor (Spring 2019) April 26, 2018

Summer often coincides with beach trips, Netflix binges, seasonal jobs and restful sleep. For some, it serves as a time to catch up on units and to save time and money through summer courses LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS With the new calendar change, the summer sessions at Biola now include two terms....

The church splits on opinions and options

Cassidy Eldridge/THE CHIMES
Students no longer have to claim a denomination to register for classes, despite demographic curiosity.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer April 12, 2017
Students no longer have to claim a denomination to register for classes, despite demographic curiosity.

Equipping leaders to defend their faith

Chak Hee Lo/THE CHIMES
Biola Apologetics educates churches around the country.
Jana Eller, Office Manager March 1, 2017
Biola Apologetics educates churches around the country.