Please plan on joining us February 20-22nd for homecoming weekend, with activities for each and every alumnus, no matter when you graduated!

Friday

Golden Eagles Continental Breakfast

8 a.m. Cafe Banquet Room

Graduates from 1959 and earlier are invited to start the day together. Golden Eagles + one guest, no charge; additional guests, $5 Reservations are required, please. Call Sue Kimber at (562) 903-4784 or Register online

Alumni Homecoming Chapel

9:30 a.m. Chase Gymnasium

Hear the stories of Biola alumni who are impacting the world for the Lord Jesus Christ in a variety of contexts: Bob and Sharon Hilts, receiving the Global Service Award; Ted and Karey Yeats and Rick and Debbie Yorgey, receiving Clyde Cook Missions Awards; and Jared White, receiving the Young Alumni Award.

Golden Eagles Luncheon

11:45 a.m. Cafe Banquet Room

It’s a walk down Memory Lane right to 6th and Hope, with our graduates from 1959 and earlier. There will be plenty of time to reconnect with old friends and share memories from the days downtown. Golden Eagles + one guest, no charge; additional guests, $10 Reservations required, please. Call Sue Kimber at (562) 903-4784 or Register online

Women's Softball

1:30 p.m. Softball Field

Doubleheader vs. Holy Names University

Sweethearts Banquet

6:00 p.m. Cafe Banquet Room

Remember those days of anticipation, wondering if the object of your affection felt the same way you did? Couples who met and married through Biola are invited to come back to where your youthful romance all started, to enjoy a dinner event hosted by Biola sweethearts themselves, Rick and Julie Bee. Cost: $40 per couple. Register online

Athletics Welcome Reception

We apologize, but the reception has been canceled. Please join us at the coaches Meet N' greet reception after the Homecoming Basketball game in the cafe banquet room on Saturday night.

Apologetics Conference

Friday, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Mayers Auditorium

Escape to Reason: Francis Schaeffer for the New Generation

Francis Schaeffer saw himself as an evangelist confronting tough questions with honest answers in the spirit of Christian love, and we are called to do the same. Hear faith-building and life-changing messages on art, music, philosophy, and apologetics from some of the most stimulating Christian speakers around, including Os Guinness and many more. Sponsored by: Apologetics Program and Talbot School of Theology Cost: $25, special alumni rate. Register online or call (888)-33-BIOLA, and be sure to mention the alumni discount!

Saturday

Affinity Group Reunions

2 - 4 p.m.

English Reception

Enjoy a time of fellowship and reminiscing with your fellow alumni. Register online

Parent Reception

Current parents, please join us with your student for a great time of interaction with other parents and have the chance to hear Tim Muehlhoff, professor of Communications, talk about communicating with your adult child. Register Online

Decades Dinner

4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Cafeteria

Visit the new and improved “Cafe” for a fantastic Decades Dinner hosted by the Associated Students. The Cafe will be decked out with decor from the last fifty years and will feature retro cuisine from each of those eras, and students will be providing musical entertainment throughout the evening. Be sure to hit up the Decades Dinner before the big Homecoming game against Concordia!

Cost: $8, special alumni rate. Learn More

Women’s Basketball vs. Concordia University

5:30 p.m. Chase Gymnasium

Homecoming Game — Biola vs. Concordia

7:30 p.m. Chase Gymnasium

It’s the highlight of Homecoming Weekend! Don any and all Biola apparel (retro wear welcomed!) for the big game against Concordia University! There’ll be a special halftime show, featuring the Biola cheerleaders, dorm spirit competitions and more. “Alumni for Life” have school spirit for life, so come back to cheer on the men’s basketball team. Go Eagles! Reserve your free tickets

Athletics Reunion and Meet the Coaches Reception

9:30 p.m. Cafe Banquet Room

Alumni athletes are invited to meet Coach Holmquist and other coaches following the Homecoming game.

Third Half Updated

9:30 p.m. Cafeteria

It’s a new twist on a Biola tradition from several decades ago: Third Half. Alumni and students are invited to celebrate Biola’s basketball victory with a post-game party, inaugurating a new 3/2 tradition with an emphasis on food, activities and fun! You won’t want to miss this! With a cost to alumni of only $5 per person you’re guaranteed to get more than your money’s worth! Learn More

Sunday

School of Education Dinner

5 - 8 p.m. Cafe Banquet Room

Education Department alumni will want to attend this dinner, which has become an anticipated annual event. Cost: $20 per person. Reservations are required and may be made by calling Sylvia Celaya in the Education office at (562) 944-0351. ext. 5678.