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  • Biola Named One of the Nation’s Greenest Colleges

    University featured in The Princeton Review's ‘Guide to 322 Green Colleges’

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Biola is one of the 322 most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada, according to The Princeton Review’s newly...

  • Jenna Bartlo — 

    STUDIO CITY, CALIF. — Director Destin Daniel Cretton, 2013 South By Southwest Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize winner for Narrative Feature for...

  • Biola University Responds to Influx in Special Education Needs

    Biola University, One of Few Christian Universities to Offer Special Education Credential Online

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University’s School of Education recently launched a special education online credential program responding to predicted...

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    PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — Nationally renowned apologists and philosophers will teach Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. residents how to make a case for...

  • Carissa Lehmkuhl — 

    LA MIRADA, CALIF. Biola University will host the second annual Justice, Spirituality, and Education (JSE) Conference on March 16, 2013 to address...

  • Jenna Bartlo — 

    LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University Christian apologetics professors will speak at Centre Street Church in Calgary, AB, Canada March 8-9 to feed...

  • Biola’s The Fundamentals Still Relevant Today

    Professor Fred Sanders offers insight on impact of book series

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Beginning in 1910, Biola founder and visionary Lyman Stewart and his brother Milton funded a four-volume series of books defending the fundamental...

  • Biola’s Science Building Gets a Facelift

    Bradley Annex remodel makes room for new labs, offices and classrooms

    Cassandra Acosta — 

    The remodeling of Biola’s science building, Bardwell Hall’s Bradley Annex, was celebrated Friday, Feb. 15 near Fluor Fountain. Members of the...

  • Jenna Bartlo — 

    LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University’s Christian apologetics faculty will be at Bayside Church in Sacramento, Calif. Feb. 22-23 to feed the...

  • Leading Christian Apologist Draws Thousands in Major Debate Win

    Talbot professor William Lane Craig argues for reasonable faith against prominent atheist

    Jessica Airey  — 

    More than 4,000 people attended a significant debate on Friday, Feb 1 between noted Christian theologian and Biola Talbot School of Theology...

  • Biola Named Best College for Studying the Bible

    University tops new online ranking for Bible students

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Biola University is the nation’s best college for students looking to get a top-notch Bible education, according to a newly released online...

  • Professors Launch ‘Business. Ministry. Life.’ Blog

    Blog to encourage Christians in business

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    For the past 12 years, the Crowell School of Business has educated and motivated students in the field of business. Now, the professors are...

  • Biola’s YouTube Channel Reaches 1 Million Views

    Biola ranks among 100 ‘most viewed’ university channels

    Jason Newell — 

    Biola University’s YouTube channel reached a major milestone in January by surpassing 1 million total video views — a tally that places Biola...

  • Music in Worship Program Releases First CD

    Students and faculty contribute music to recording

    Bethany Wilson — 

    Biola University’s Music in Worship program released their first CD this fall, composed of songs written and performed by students, faculty and...

  • Biola to Launch Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts

    Grant from Fieldstead and Company will establish new center next year

    Jason Newell — 

    Biola University has received a grant to establish a new Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts, a significant initiative that will host...

  • Faculty Spotlight: Nancy Wang Yuen

    Meet sociology professor Nancy Wang Yuen

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Over the past decade, Sociology professor Nancy Wang Yuen has been researching, speaking and publishing on the topic of how actors of color are...

  • J.P. Moreland Releases 15th Anniversary Edition of Love Your God With All Your Mind

    Professor’s updated book remains focused on developing the role of reason in the life of the soul

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    J.P. Moreland’s book Love Your God With All Your Mind made waves in the Christian market when it was first released in 1997. This year marked the...

  • Professor’s Debut Novel Chosen as National Book Award Finalist

    Carrie Arcos’ young adult book "Out of Reach" released this month

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    English professor Carrie Arcos admits that she was more in love with the idea of being a writer for many years before she actually became a...

  • Biola Outperforms Nationwide Average for Hispanic Graduation Rates

    Listed as one of 25 private universities closing the graduation rate gap

    Brenda Velasco — 

    According to reports released today by The Education Trust, college graduation rates nationwide are far too low, particularly among students of...

  • Jenna Bartlo — 

    For the third year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has identified Biola University as one of the nation’s most promising and innovative...

  • Biola Joins Lawsuit to Protect Religious Freedom

    Biola challenges HHS regulation as unconstitutional

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    UPDATE (Friday, Mar. 15): Nursing professor Susan Elliott travelled to Capitol Hill this month for a national press conference on nurses' right to...

  • Faculty Spotlight: Paul Spears

    Meet Torrey director Paul Spears

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Paul Spears started working with the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University 14 years ago, when the program fit into one shared office in...

  • New ‘Open Biola’ Website Offers Hundreds of Free Learning Resources

    Biola University launches extensive online collection of free classes and educational materials

    Jason Newell — 

    Biola University today announced the launch of Open Biola, an innovative website that offers open access to hundreds of classes, lectures,...

  • Biola Unlocks Educational Vault, Offering Hundreds of Free Resources

    Biola University launches extensive online collection of free classes and educational materials

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    LA MIRADA, Calif., Aug. 21, 2012 — Biola University today announced the launch of Open Biola, an innovative website that offers open access to...

  • Biola Named One of 103 “Great Colleges to Work For”

    University makes Honor Roll of Chronicle of Higher Education list

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Biola University is one of the nation’s 103 best colleges to work for, according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education . In its...