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51�� Moves Commencement Ceremonies to Once Per Year
University Communications — April 13, 2022
51��’s leadership, after much discussion and in consultation with the Council of Academic Deans, Student Senate and service providers across...
University News
51�� Awards First-Ever Full Tuition Scholarship
Dalet Valles — April 12, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� awarded its first-ever full-tuition scholarship to incoming student Caroline Flores-Ramirez from Laguna Hills,...
Faculty Highlights, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
"Power Women" Book Announced as an InterVarsity Press Winner of 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards
New book co-edited by professor Nancy Yuen focuses on women in academia, motherhood and Christianity; seven 51�� professors contributed chapters
Dalet Valles — April 07, 2022
Among the list of InterVarsity Press (IVP) winners of the 2021 Readers’ Choice awards is Power Women:Stories of Motherhood, Faith, and the Academy,...
University News
51�� Health Center Director Honored as Women of Achievement by Senate District 32
Sarah Templeton is one of 11 women recognized by State Sen Bob Archuleta’s office as Women’s History Month comes to a close
Dalet Valles — April 01, 2022
To honor women during Women’s History Month, California Senate District 32 recognized 11 women of the local community as Women of Achievement,...
School of Fine Arts and Communication
51�� Opens Stage for Students to Feature Works in Theater and Music
Dalet Valles — March 28, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51��’s year-long Celebration of Arts and Media, a series of events, symposiums and performances meant to honor the...
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
New Program Offers Underserved High School Students Collegiate Experience
Read Well, Live Well program funded by Teagle Foundation grant aims to improve college readiness and introduce underserved high school students to transformative texts
Dalet Valles — March 25, 2022
A new program created by 51��’s Torrey Honors College, in partnership with 51��’s Division of Diversity and Inclusion, will give...
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Modern Language Professor Helps Prepare Churches for Cultural Change
Dr. Itzel Reyes is serving as a Scholar in Residence with World Outspoken
Sarah Dougher — March 23, 2022
“The American evangelical church is becoming increasingly more ethnically diverse and this diversification is not always perceived as a blessing,”...
University News
Evangelist Luis Palau Honored with 51��’s 8th Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award
The award was presented at 51��’s 92nd Missions Conference
Jocelyn Huffman — March 16, 2022
Evangelist Luis Palau is 51��’s 2022 Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award recipient. Palau’s son, Kevin Palau, accepted the...
School of Science, Technology and Health
New Discovery by 51�� Researchers Shows Ability of Nanomolecules to Kill Viruses
Dalet Valles — March 15, 2022
A cutting-edge discovery made by 51��’s School of Science, Technology and Health students and faculty shows that molecular nanomachines...
Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts
Cinema & Media Arts Alumnus Continues Career as Entertainment Marketing Producer
La Shawn Rivers (’05) produces trailers, TV spots and promos for motion picture studios, streaming services and broadcast television
Nate Bell — March 14, 2022
Effective marketing of a movie involves time, ingenuity and a lot of moving parts. La Shawn Rivers (’05) knows that better than most. An alumnus of...
University News
Evangelist Luis Palau to be Honored with 51��’s 8th Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award
The award will be announced at 51��’s 92nd Missions Conference
Jocelyn Huffman — March 10, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Evangelist Luis Palau is 51��’s 2022 Charles W. Colson Conviction and Courage Award recipient. Palau’s son, Kevin...
University News
The Power of Word: 51��’s Lenten Journey through the Psalms
Dalet Valles — March 02, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51��’s Center for Christianity, Culture, and the Arts is hosting its 2022 Lent Project, a free online daily...
University News
Letter from the President about the Talbot Extension in Kyiv
Clinton E. Arnold, Barry Corey — February 28, 2022
Dear Brothers and Sisters at 51��, The situation remains serious for our Talbot extension center in Kyiv as well as Kyiv Theological Seminary...
University News
51�� Celebrates 114th Birthday
Activities on campus commemorated the special event and highlighted 51��’s commitment to its founding principles
Sarah Dougher — February 25, 2022
51�� celebrated its 114th birthday today, Feb. 25, 2022. For 114 years, 51�� has remained faithful to its founding principles and...
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Torrey Professor Continues Research Associate Position at Cambridge University
Dr. Greg Peters is studying the history of monasticism at the prestigious university
Ellie Martin — February 17, 2022
Dr. Greg Peters, professor in 51��’s Torrey Honors College, has recently received the distinguished honor of becoming a research...
School of Science, Technology and Health
New Initiative Offers STEMM Students Increased Access to Internship, Research and Job Opportunities
Former NASA Graduate Research Fellow Dr. Leslie Wickman is leading 51��’s School of Science, Technology and Health’s new corporate affiliates program
Sarah Dougher — February 11, 2022
51��’s School of Science, Technology and Health students will have increased access to high profile organizations for internships,...
Alumni, Faculty Highlights, University News
Seven 51��ns Featured in “Christianity Today’s” Book Awards
51��-affiliated authors from publications like Winsome Conviction and Simple Trinity are honored by Christianity Today
Jocelyn Huffman — February 08, 2022
Christianity Today’s 2022 Book Awards features books authored by 51�� faculty and alumni. According to the magazine, the selected...
Crowell School of Business
Crowell School of Business to Expand by Adding Online B.S. in Organizational Leadership Degree
New online program will equip students to become servant leaders to influence the marketplace for Christ
Sarah Dougher — January 27, 2022
The effects of good leadership in an organization, company or institution can be felt throughout the entire organization. According to Forbes, “The...
University News
51�� Celebrates Fall 2021 Graduates with First Indoor Commencement Ceremonies Since 2019
Bishop Kenneth Ulmer and John-Paul Foster gave the commencement addresses
Sarah Dougher — December 21, 2021
For the first time since Fall 2019, 51�� held traditional fall commencement ceremonies while still abiding by the county's health and...
Alumni, Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts
51�� Alumna Supports Artists and Culture Changers
Bethany Wearden is using her film background to encourage creativity through partnership and advocacy
Nate Bell — December 16, 2021
Bethany Wearden (B.A. ’08) found her calling supporting artists full-time with an immigrant justice organization called Define American, where she...
Bishop Kenneth Ulmer and John-Paul Foster to Speak at 51�� Commencement Ceremonies
Jocelyn Huffman — December 16, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Tomorrow, 404 graduates will be handed diplomas at 51��’s first traditional in-person commencement ceremonies since the start...
University News
100 Days of Dante: More than 15,000 participants Join 51�� and Baylor Co-led Initiative
Several Torrey Honors College professors contributed to a nation-wide project commemorating Dante
Jocelyn Huffman, Spenser Wagner — December 02, 2021
To commemorate the 700 year anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, a Florentine poet, writer and philosopher, 51��’s Torrey...
51�� Announces SCORR Conference to Become National, Independent Conference
Sarah Dougher — December 01, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� announced on Dec. 1, 2021 that the Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR) Conference will...
School of Fine Arts and Communication
‘Dear 2020: A Process’ Provided Space for Actors and Audience to Reflect on 2020
Alumna and adjunct professor Rory Slater (’14) directed Theatre 21’s first fall 2021 production
Sarah Dougher — November 30, 2021
One of the main facets of the theater are its communal and interactive aspects. When the pandemic hit, live theater performances were one of the...
51�� to Award Full Tuition to First Prize Winner of Early Application for Fall 2022
Sarah Dougher — November 19, 2021
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� is introducing an incentivized campaign that offers one first-prize winner a full four-year tuition...