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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Campus Safety adjusts active shooter procedures for tabletop exercise

Students standing in the Caf during the lockdown
In the aftermath of recent school shootings, Campus Safety tests emergency preparedness.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2018

The active shooter simulation exercise started with a prayer. It ended with 22 confirmed dead. Campus Safety regularly holds tabletop exercises and campus-wide lockdowns to keep students, faculty and staff prepared to respond to an active shooter threat. This spring’s exercise, which occurred Wednesday...

Music students express disappointment with university recognition

The Music in Worship building
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief March 13, 2018

When junior music education major Evan Williams heard administration was requesting music students to perform during the dedication ceremony of the Alton and Lydia Lym Center for Science, Technology and Health, it felt like a slap in the face. “That was hard for a lot of us, because the science...

University Plan to shape students’ future

Timeline: February 2016: "5-year Biola fundraising campaign ends. February 2016: Groundbreaking ceremony for the alton and lydia lim center for science technology and health. January 2018: first classes begin in the science center. July 2018: Cinema and Media Arts School Launched. Target 2022: CMA building opened
The 10-year plan reaches its halfway mark as developments in academics loom in the distance.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief December 7, 2017

Administration will focus on building students’ careers, increasing enrollment and expanding academic offerings in growing fields as it reaches the midway point of its 10-year University Plan. HALFWAY THERE The Board of Trustees approved a vision statement outlining the direction of the university...

Nursing survived, barely

A nursing professor and students
The nursing department narrowly survived a budget cut to become a thriving program.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief November 29, 2017

The halls of the Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health reverberated with whispers of reverent awe as visitors toured the bottom floor in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the nursing department in October. A sense of excitement permeated the unfurnished rooms, connecting...

Nursing anniversary hosts science building tour

Caitlin Gaines/THE CHIMES
Students preview new facility, connect with alumni and remember their history.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2017
Students preview new facility, connect with alumni and remember their history.

Slight enrollment increase sparks hope

Nichole Langon/THE CHIMES
University has first uptick in years despite overall loss of undergraduate students.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2017
University has first uptick in years despite overall loss of undergraduate students.

Science center move-in delayed

Caleb Raney/THE CHIMES
Rain cannot damper students’ and faculty’s excitement about the opening of the new center.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief September 19, 2017
Rain cannot damper students’ and faculty’s excitement about the opening of the new center.

Downpour loosens watertight schedule

The science center’s water tight milestone has been pushed from March 14 to April 15 due to rain.
Daisy Gonzalez, Writer April 11, 2017
The science center’s water tight milestone has been pushed from March 14 to April 15 due to rain.

Center sprouts green energy options

Photo Courtesy of Brian Phillips
The science building will have a greenhouse and solar panels.
Samantha Dammann, Writer October 25, 2016
The science building will have a greenhouse and solar panels.

Campaign reaches 94 percent of goal

Becky Mitchell/THE CHIMES [file]
As the Biola campaign nears the end, administration considers fundraising a success.
Jana Eller, Office Manager April 26, 2016
As the Biola campaign nears the end, administration considers fundraising a success.

New dean to be chosen for science center

Infographic by Sean Leone/THE CHIMES
Biola has narrowed down applicants for the position of dean to four individuals.
Alondra Urizar, Writer March 16, 2016
Biola has narrowed down applicants for the position of dean to four individuals.

Ground breaks for new building

Marika Adamopoulos/THE CHIMES
Biola faculty and students meet to celebrate the biggest building project in Biola’s history.
Jana Eller, Office Manager March 1, 2016
Biola faculty and students meet to celebrate the biggest building project in Biola’s history.