When I searched up your name on Google to see what history I could dig up to write this piece with some level of intelligence, it came as no surprise that you listed The Brothers Karamazov as one of your favorite books on your Biola profile.  One of the most outstanding characters in the novel is Father...

In an email today, President Dr. Barry Corey announced the departure of Campus pastor and Dean of Spiritual Development Todd Pickett. He will be pastoring Holy Trinity Church in Costa Mesa, an Anglican church that was founded in 2009. Pickett has served the Biola community in a variety of roles for 27...

As Lunar New Year festivities were coming to a close on Jan. 21, tragedy struck the community when a 72-year-old man opened fire in two separate locations — Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California and Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio in Alhambra, California.  Los Angeles County Sheriff...

DAY ONE, SESSION 1 The rain sprinkled down this morning as students stood in line for the first in-person Torrey Conference since 2019. Wet seats and small mosquitoes awaited students on Metzger Lawn. Regardless of the damp weather and busy insects, Biolans shuffled to their seats in anticipation for...

On Sept. 20, Biola updated its COVID-19 guidelines, taking effect next week. While many classes prepare to go hybrid or online for three weeks, chapels remain in person. NORMALCY Dean of Spiritual Development Todd Pickett said he believes in the importance of continuing in-person attendance for chapels...

On Jan. 25, Biola kicked off its spring semester through an online version of convocation via YouTube live. The live stream opened up with a time of worship and prayer led by Dean of Spiritual Development and Campus Pastor Todd Pickett. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT President Barry Corey welcomed back...

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Biola’s first remote semester kicked off on Aug. 31, 2020. Although classes simply transitioned to Zoom meetings, other aspects of student life, such as chapels, faced more challenges.  With the issue of time zones and students’ shifting schedules, Assistant Dean...

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]...

Chapels will move to a streaming format for the rest of the semester in light of COVID-19, according to a campus-wide email from Todd Pickett, dean of Spiritual Development and Mike Ahn, assistant dean of chapels and worship, this Wednesday.  In the email, Pickett and Ahn said there are no cases...

Biola’s Student Health and Wellness Collaborative under Student Development is hosting Sleep Week in order to promote health and encourage students to make space for spiritual rest. The event kicked off yesterday at Singspiration with President Barry Corey’s reading of “Goodnight Moon,” by Margaret...

A sea of students swarmed the bleachers in Chase Gymnasium during this morning’s Spring Convocation. As Biolans settled into their seats, they joined together in worship. Afterward, Dean of Spiritual Development & Campus Pastor Todd Pickett opened the convocation in prayer, making way for President...

As students trudged through the long lines of Torrey Conference day two, gospel choir director Aja Grant welcomed the tired crowd into enthusiastic worship in the Chase Gymnasium. APPRECIATING DIFFERENT WORSHIP EXPRESSIONS  Grant began the session with a visual and interactive reminder of the diversity...