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  • Biola Again Ranked as a Top National University

    'U.S. News and World Report' spotlights Biola in several special recognition categories

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Biola continues to be recognized as one of America’s best colleges, evidenced by a series of college rankings released this fall — including...

  • Biola’s Campus Safety Receives International Recognition

    Zachariah Jimison — 

    CampusSafety Chief John Ojeisekhoba (center) receives a President’s Award in June from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement...

  • A Warm Welcome Across the Country

    This year’s new student send-offs included 14 cities in 5 weekends

    Lily Tsau — 

    Alumni, students and families at the new student send-off in San Juan Capistrano, one of 14 such events held this summer. (Photo courtesy of Biola...

  • In Print: Summer 2019

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    How to Read Theology: Engaging Doctrine Critically and Charitably , by Uche Anizor (associate professor of theology), Baker Academic, June 2018....

  • Think About It: Summer 2019

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Looking for thoughtful perspectives on key issues facing Christianity and culture? Here are just a few recent Biola videos, podcasts and other...

  • Athletics Roundup: Summer 2019

    Neil Morgan — 

    SWIM & DIVE TEAM Biola’s swim and dive team had another strong season by setting eight new school records and finishing in the top eight at...

  • Biola Celebrates Latest Inductees to Athletics Hall of Fame

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Biola inducted two alumnae and — for the first time — one entire team into its Athletics Hall of Fame this spring: Natalie (Roth) Dell, a...

  • Biola Booklovers Unite from Around the World

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Havilah Steinman (’12) is a booklover. And she wants to share her appreciation for great books with you. Steinman, a Biola Alumni Regional Contact...

  • Biolans for Life!

    Lily Tsau — 

    By now,you’ve probably seen how our Alumni Relations team is providing opportunities for Biolans to be engaged and involved with each other and...

  • Faithfully Forward

    Biola just adopted a significant theological statement. Learn what it says and what it means for our future.

    Jason Newell — 

    If you spend any time around Biola, you’re bound to hear the word “centered.” It’s right there in the mission statement: “biblically centered...

  • The One Thing Jesus Couldn’t Stop Talking About

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    “What’s the number one thing Jesus talked about?” — the preacher shouted in a classic you-should-know-this tone. Lucky for me, I was sure I knew...

  • Running the Race in Rwanda

    Becky and Nathan Dowling provide technology training and clean water to communities in need

    Joanna Wu — 

    When Becky (Mierau) and Nathan Dowling graduated from Biola in 2007, neither of them envisioned living and working in Africa. And though they were...

  • A Note Worth Singing About

    High school teacher Tyler Wigglesworth (’12) leads his students to Carnegie Hall

    Lily Journey — 

    Tyler Wigglesworth’s music career has been hitting some high notes recently. Last year, the high school choir di- rector had the privilege of...

  • A Career for the Books

    Sarah Y. Tse thrives as a printing company CEO and business mentor

    Joanna Wu — 

    While Sarah Y. Tse (’93) was in her first years of college at Biola, she told a friend how she wanted to create a product line called “Mushroom...

  • Too Much, Too Soon?

    Setting Emotional Boundaries in Dating

    Alisa Grace — 

    “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” –Proverbs 4:23 I was 21 when I drove from Texas to Colorado to attend a...

  • Taking Stock of Stocks

    Professor Shane Enete aims to help Christians make ethical investment decisions

    Lily Journey — 

    Many people with retirement accounts pay close attention to how their money is growing for the future. But not as many have thought carefully...

  • Whom Did Jesus Come to Save?

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Did Jesus die for everybody in the world, or just some of us? It’s a seemingly straightforward question that Christians of different denominations...

  • Feliz 40 Aniversario to Biola’s Hispanic Conference

    Biola hosts 40th annual conference for Spanish-speaking ministry leaders in Southern California

    Joanna Wu — 

    Biola celebrated an important milestone this spring in its ongoing efforts to partner with and support local Hispanic ministry leaders. In March,...

  • Biola Mourns Loss of Beloved Public Relations Professor

    Joanna Wu — 

    William “Bill” Simon, a beloved professor of public relations and journalism, passed away on Feb. 28 after a brief illness. Simon, who was 57,...

  • President Barry H. Corey Gives Keynote Address at L.A. Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

    Bella Burchett — 

    L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, CEO of Union Rescue Mission Andy Bales ('78) and President Barry H. Corey. President Barry H. Corey gave the keynote...

  • Humble Competitor

    Senior Emma Newman, former captain of the women’s basketball team, sets her eyes on medical school

    Lily Journey — 

    “Busy” is a tame word to describe the giant list of responsibilitiesEmma Newman carries this year. From long evenings spent in the library to...

  • Student-Produced Film Wins Award of Excellence

    Bella Burchett — 

    Mallory, Los Angeles,a student-produced film that focuses on society’s unhealthy reliance on technology, received an award of excellence at this...

  • John M. Perkins Honored with Colson Conviction and Courage Award

    Joanna Wu — 

    John M. Perkins, born in 1930 in Mississippi, lived through a tumultuous period during the American civil rights movement. Because of his...

  • Gift of $2.5 Million Creates Key Faculty Position

    Parents’ donation establishes endowed chair in molecular biology

    Kristen Hartman — 

    A major gift from two Biola parents will endow a permanent new faculty position in Biola’s School of Science, Technology and Health, the...

  • University Leaders Approve New Statement on ‘Unity Amidst Diversity’

    Joanna Wu — 

    Biola took an important step this spring by unveiling a long-anticipated document that will guide the university’s ongoing efforts to welcome and...