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GEN ER AL ■ i@il•1;UUIC• 1 @• Carrying on a tradition of educational excelltnce tl1al elates back over 80 years, Biola Universiiy na.v encompasses: tl1e School of Arl~ and Sciences, Talbot School of Theology, Rosemead School of P~ychology, the School of lnkn:uhural Studies, tl1e School ofB1l~iness, and lhe School ofConlinuing Studies. Offering tlirte baccalaureate degrees in 23 ma~1rs, IO ma~ters and five doctoral degrees, Biola's commitmtnt to academic excellence is finnly rooted in its adherence to an in depth, kna.vledgeable and living Chri~tia.niry. Each ytar, over 3,000 studenl~ find Biola's unique blend of faitl1 and learning conducive to tl1eir academic and vocational goals. HISTORICAL SKETCH The cornerstone of the original Bible Institute building in Los Angele.~ wa~ laid on May 31, 1913, and cleclicalecl wilh tl1ese words: "For tl1e teaching of the trulhs for which the lns1i1ute stand~, its doors are to be open eve1y clay of 1he year, and all people, witlwut reference lo r.ice, color or class will ever IX'. welcome to ils privilege.~." Spoken by Lyman Slewarl, presiclenl of tl1e lnslilllle and co-founder of the Union Oil Company, lhese wonl, capture tl1evision ofBiola's founders. Stewart, toged1erwi1h T.C. Hor ton, initialed tl1e Bible Institute, with the lin;I pennanent org-.1- nization laking shape in 1908. By I912, the school had grown sufficiently in it~ outreach and constituency to call R.A. T OITt'.)', a leader in die field of CJ1ri,tian education, a~ 1he firsl clean. TI1e next eight decades have wiu1e..-.;e<I ln:memkm, gn-mtl1 in tl1e development and oulrt"'.J.Ch of die school. Under 1he k. .id ership of Dr. Loui., T. Talbo1, president lium 1932 lo 19.'i2, lhe Bible Institute prog1.1.111 became a four-year course, lt".,1<ling to degrees in d1eology, CJni,tian education, and sacred nm,ic. 1l1e School of Missiona1y Medicine came inlo being in 194.'i, bying die foundation for Biola's cmrent ban:alauw..11e nmsin1,; pm gram In 1949, the Bible hl~titute was renamed Biola C.ollege. Dr. Samuel H. Sulherland bei:ame presidenl in l 9.'i2, and wid1 his leadership the college obtlined regional and pmfi:-ssional accreditation. AddilionaDy, many nt'.W programs of s1ucly were introduced, including Talbot Theological Seminary. TI1e clemancls impcRd ~ die growing studenl lxxly and 1he enlarged curriculum prompted 1he purr.ha.st: ofa 7:>-acre site in La Mir.i<la. Biola moved to 1he new sile in 19.'i9. Dr. Sutl1e1iand retired as presi<knt in 1970, hul conlinuecl to knd leade1ship a, a member of Biola's Boan! ofTmslees. 1l1al same year, Dr.]. Richan! 01a.st: became Biola's six1h presi<k111. In 1977, the graduale program, of Rosemead Graduate School of Professional P~ychnlogy were ac<111irecl by Binla and relocated on the La Mirada r..1mp1ls. The undergradu ate programs in p~ychology were merged wi1h Rosemead's graduate program, in die fall of 1981, timuing 1he presenl Rosemead School of P~ychology. Under the leade1ship of Dr. J. Richard Clia~e, Biola Col lege became Biola Universiry on July 1, I981. 1l1e Universiry was composed of the School of Art~ and Sciences, Talhol Theological Semina1y, and Rosemead School nf P~ydinloi,,y. Dr. Clyde Cook became lhe sevenlh presidenl ofBinla on June I, 1982. Under hi., leadership, 1he School oflnlen:ul tural Studies wa, ins ti luted a., parl of lhe University in I 1 )83.
Talbot TI1eological Seminary became Talbot School of The ology in tl1e fall of 1983 a~ a result of the merger between the approp1iate undergraduate and graduate level program,. The Board approved the eslablishment of the School of BtL<;in= in 1993, and tl1e School ofC.ontinuing Sn1dies in I994. Ber.a\lse of the Unive1siry's herilage and commitment, il~ academic basis i.~ broader than that of die standard college of arls and sciences. Terminal and preparatory program~ lead to service in church-related vocations and the many otl1er vocations and profe...,;ions embraced ~ the present curricula In adcli1ion, tl1e Univmiry i.~ a 01ri,tian institution of higher education without any denominational affiliation. From an institute to a universiry, Biola's cornerstone ha~ remained die same: commibnent to Jeslls Oirist, die inerrancy of Scriplure and biblical Chri,tianiry (within an evangelical Prol.~tanl ti.unework) , as well a., to die spi1itual, academic and holi.,1ic growth of 1!1<J1;e who are personally committed to Him. THE ROLE AND MISSION OF BIOLA UNIVERSITY The mi.ssion of Biola Universiry i., biblically-<:entered edu cation, scholarship, and service - equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for tl1e Loni Jes1ls Christ. Students. We exist for commi1ted Christian students. Our quest i., to graduale followers of tl1e Lord Jesus Christ who are equipped with technical and relational skill, to live and work with integ1iry, diligence, humiliry, and spiritual di.s cemment We expect our graduate.~ to enter families, com munilit'.', and careers to se1ve a, leaders, role model, , and competent prole...,;ional, in 1lieir respective fields. Education. Om mission fonLses on teaching and learn ing. Our goals are inspirational teaching from faculry who exhihit joy in learning coupled with excellent communica tion skill,, and gr.iduales who caplure this excitement and dedication, and leave Biola empowered lo d1ink and practice in !heir lid<Ls of se1vice from a Cl11is1ian world view. Toward thi., ohjec live, all studenl, inve.,1 at least 20% of their course homs in hihlical stmlie.~ and tlte in1egra1ion of their acadc: mic disciplines wi1h lheology. Research. Di.seeming CJ1rist-<:enlerecl scholarship charac terizes die work of faculry and studenls. Our undergraduate and graduate faculiy grapple wilh the m~jor intellectual, eth ical, and cuhmal i.ssues of our lime relating them to a consi.s tenl hibli<:al framework. The unive1siry seeks to nourish fac ul ry and sludenls alike in a Chrislian environment which p1izes research of the highest qualiry, and dialogue and criti cal thought within the con I ext of common faith. Valut5. Se1vice to a dive1se constiluency, roocleled upon die example of the Lord Jesus Christ, i., our liist priority. We commit to love and rt'.specl for all pe1sons, inlegriry in our wonls and 1r,msac1io1Ls, and diligence in our labor. We aspire to excellence, crealivily, and awe of god in die fulfillment of our mission. Our vi.,ion i., lo create a dislinctive Christian univwiry of se1vice lo the global community of faith. Impact. Our gr.iduales make a diflerence. Servant leacl ers, apprenticed al Biola, impacl bo1h the church and 1he secular world wi1h praclical, diligenl se1vice in such diverse lidds a., the ans, conununicalion, lm,iness, nursing, p~ychol-
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