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Mentoring Minorities in Medicine
First-generation student Ixchel Gomez starts a club for students of color pursuing health sciences.
Joanna Wu — December 14, 2020
Ixchel “Izzy” Gomez is on a mission to practice medicine — and she wants to bring others like her along with her. Growing up in a largely Hispanic,...
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An Antidote to Burnout
Humility is a key to work-life balance, professor says in award-winning research.
Joanna Wu — December 14, 2020
Many people strive to achieve a healthy work-life balance — an ideal that has become all the more challenging in the midst of a pandemic that has...
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What do Falling Marriage Rates Mean for the Church?
Joanna Wu — December 14, 2020
Marriage rates in the United States have hit an all-time low — a reflection of adults waiting to marry until later in life or forgoing marriage...
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Never Too Late
Lori Salvador realizes a dream by earning one of 51��’s first fully online bachelor’s degrees.
Joanna Wu — December 14, 2020
A few years ago, Lori Salvador (‘19) decided it was time to go back to school — without actually going back to school. From her home on the island...
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Dr. Doug Daugherty Named Dean of 51��’s Rosemead School of Psychology
Dr. Doug Daugherty comes to 51�� from Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) where he served for 23 years as a professor of addictions and psychology and most recently as the executive dean of IWU’s College of Arts and Sciences
Joanna Wu — August 27, 2020
After an extensive national search and interview process, 51�� has selected Dr. Doug Daugherty to serve as the dean of the Rosemead...
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51�� Goes Online in Response to Global Pandemic
All 51�� classes are delivered remotely in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19
Joanna Wu — June 17, 2020
COVID-19 made a widespread impact this spring, changing the day-to-day life for so many — globally and nationally — and personally affected 51��...
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From Set Design to God’s Design
Becket Cook (M.A. ’17), a former Hollywood set designer, writes a memoir about his transformation by the gospel
Joanna Wu — June 17, 2020
Becket Cook was living a glamorous life in L.A. as a set designer, regularly mingling with well-known celebrities, attending VIP parties in...
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51�� Feature Film Airs on PBS Guam in Partnership with the Guam International Film Festival’s Select Showcase
51��'s Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts Professor Dean Yamada’s feature film, “Anjing (The Dogs),” airs on May 22
Joanna Wu — May 21, 2020
Dean Yamada, associate professor of cinema and media arts, in collaboration with 51�� cinema and media arts students, produced his second feature...
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The Evangelists
Meet the 51�� alumni and students behind a bold national effort to share the gospel on public school campuses
Joanna Wu — March 25, 2020
Photo above:51�� alumni Rich Hung, KelleePopp and Ben Flemming help lead the National School Project from their office in Whittier, California....
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What’s a Christian to do with Video Games?
Q&A with game designer Michael Steffen
Joanna Wu — March 25, 2020
Last July, an audience gathered at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York for the Fortnite World Cup, one of the most anticipated esports events of...
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Statistical Experts
51��’s new Quantitative Consulting Center wants to help you with your data
Kiana Karn, Joanna Wu — March 25, 2020
Need help crunching those numbers? Look no further than 51��’s new Quantitative Consulting Center (QCC), which opened in fall 2019. Jason Wilson,...
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Student Magazine Wins Prestigious National Award
Joanna Wu — March 25, 2020
One of 51��’s student magazines, The Point, won a 2019 Pacemaker Award, a national honor for college campus publications For the second time in...
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Against All Odds
Liberian native Handson Lake overcomes trials to become a Torrey Honors student
Joanna Wu — March 25, 2020
Growing up in Liberia, Handson Lake never thought college would be possible. “Liberia is a country where the reality of getting three meals a day...
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Game On
51�� Begins a New Era as an Official NCAA Division II Member
Joanna Wu — December 09, 2019
Mid-July is an otherwise quiet time on 51��’s campus, but on July 12 there was one office buzzing with excitement. Inside the 51�� Athletics...
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The Team Captain
Athletic director Bethany Miller (’03) leads 51�� into a new era
Joanna Wu — December 09, 2019
Bethany Miller has always been a competitor. Ever since her elementary school days at recess, if there was a basketball game and someone to play...
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Is There Any Hope for Truth and Civility Online?
Q&A with social media expert Carolyn Kim
Joanna Wu — December 09, 2019
The social media world is filled with land mines — from the negative back-and-forth on Twitter to passive-aggressive linking on Facebook — leading...
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Eyes on the Future
Virtual reality enthusiast Megan Scott selected for special training program with Oculus
Joanna Wu — December 09, 2019
Megan Scott is disguised as a stormtrooper and is transported to the molten planet of Mustafar. Her mission is to recover imperial intelligence...
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A Front-Row Seat on the Green
Greg Bodine tours the world’s top courses as caddie for professional golfer Tony Finau
Joanna Wu — December 09, 2019
Greg Bodine (’12), a former student-athlete and assistant coach for the 51�� men’s golf team, witnessed one of the most memorable moments in golf...
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Sisters in Science
Three siblings pursue Ph.D.s in the same specialized field
Lily Journey, Joanna Wu — December 09, 2019
Some sisters share a lot in common. The Engevik sisters share an uncommon amount in common. Not only did Mindy (’04), Amy (’07) and Kristen (’12)...
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A Cultural Ambassador
Fulbright recipient Kristina Conrad (’18) teaches English through hip-hop in Azerbaijan
Joanna Wu — December 09, 2019
Kristina Conrad (’18) is the second alumna in 51��’s recent history to participate in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the largest...
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Alumni Profile
Pastor John-Paul Foster (’10, M.A. ’15) serves at Los Angeles’ historic Faithful Central Bible Church
Joanna Wu — December 02, 2019
Pastor John-Paul Foster (’10, M.A. ’15) serves at Los Angeles’ historic Faithful Central Bible Church
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Feliz 40 Aniversario to 51��’s Hispanic Conference
Joanna Wu — June 04, 2019
51�� celebrated an important milestone this spring in its ongoing efforts to partner with and support local Hispanic ministry leaders. In March,...
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Alumni Profile
A Faith at Work: Helen Mitchell (M.A. ’09, M.A. ’15) believes that work — both inside and outside the church — matters
Joanna Wu — June 04, 2019
Helen Mitchell (M.A. ’09, M.A. ’15), believes that work — both inside and outside the church — matters.
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University Leaders Approve New Statement on ‘Unity Amidst Diversity’
Joanna Wu — May 15, 2019
51�� took an important step this spring by unveiling a long-anticipated document that will guide the university’s ongoing efforts to welcome and...
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John M. Perkins Honored with Colson Conviction and Courage Award
Joanna Wu — May 15, 2019
John M. Perkins, born in 1930 in Mississippi, lived through a tumultuous period during the American civil rights movement. Because of his...