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• Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts

  First Look: Biola’s New World-Class Film School Studio Facility

  The Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts’s new home will rival best educational facilities for media training

  March 26, 2024

  Demolition began earlier this month to make way for Biola University to break ground in 2024 on a world-class studio facility for the Snyder School...

• Faculty Highlights, Research, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

  Sociology Professor Publishes Book about Faith-Based Advocacy in Southern California

  Dr. Brad Christerson released "God's Resistance: Mobilizing Faith to Defend Immigrants" in November

  March 26, 2024

  People of faith have been pivotal in advocating for immigrant rights in the U.S. historically and in contemporary times, according to Biola...

• Alumni, University News

  Biola Honors Rev. Andy Bales with Tenth Annual Charles W. Colson Award for Conviction and Courage

  Honored during Missions Conference, Bales embodies the Great Commission in his daily work

  March 21, 2024

  Today, the former CEO of Union Rescue Mission, Reverend Andy Bales, received the tenth annual Charles W. Colson Award for Conviction and Courage....

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• Cliffe Knechtle Doesn’t Have All the Answers

  August 06, 2025 — Christianity Today

  This Christianity Today article covers the ministry of Cliffe Knechtle, a pastor who has become well-known across social media for his open-air theological dialogues on college campuses. Dr. Sean McDowell, professor of Christian apologetics in the Talbot School of Theology, is quoted in the story, commenting on how dialogues hosted in public places can be an effective evangelical approach, and that Knechtle is one of the best doing it.

• 6 Under-The-Radar Film Schools in Los Angeles and New York

  July 30, 2025 — The Hollywood Reporter

  The Hollywood Reporter considers the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts as one of six "Under-the-Radar Film Schools in Los Angeles and New York." Schools considered for this list are the best local programs in or near entertainment hubs on either coast. The column found on page 86 features the school's new studio facility under construction, set to be completed in 2026, which is adding to production offerings that already include a 1,052-square-foot soundstage, nine editing bays and Red, Sony and Canon cameras. The Snyder School's B.A. in Cinema and Media Arts includes concentrations in directing, cinematography, the business of entertainment, and VFX and 3D animation.

• The Names of God

  July 21, 2025 — Haven Today

  Dr. Erik Thoennes, professor of theology in the Talbot School of Theology, spoke on this Haven Today podcast series about the names of God and the unique character and attributes of the Lord — and the life-changing beauty of knowing Him more deeply.

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