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Producer of Whitney Houston's Upcoming Film, "Sparkle," to Keynote Annual 51�� Media Conference
DeVon Franklin, VP Production at Columbia/Sony Pictures, Simon Swart, VP Fox Home Entertainment, Marc Forster, Gavin O’Connor Headline
Jenna Bartlo — March 15, 2012
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. — VP of Production at Columbia/Sony Pictures, DeVon Franklin, will keynote the 17th annual 51�� Media Conference held at CBS...
Hundreds of Students to Lobby Against Cal Grant Cuts in Sacramento
Jenna Bartlo — March 01, 2012
LA MIRADA, CALIF., March 1, 2012 — Twenty-five 51�� students are traveling to the capitol to lobby against the 44 percent proposed...
Student Life
Orange County Arts Patron Displays Art Collection at 51��
Exhibition Showcases Role of Christianity in Twentieth Century British Art
Jenna Bartlo — February 06, 2012
Twentieth-Century British Art from the Ahmanson Collection is on display at 51�� from January 31 to March 10 with an opening reception...
Academics
Alvin Plantinga Unites Science and God
"Science & Religion: Where the Conflict Really Lies"
Jenna Bartlo — January 11, 2012
LA MIRADA, Calif., Jan. 26, 2012 — Renowned philosopher Alvin Plantinga will discuss his new book, “Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science,...
Academics
John Templeton Foundation Awards $3 Million to 51��
Largest research grant in school’s history funds innovative new 51�� Center for Christian Thought
Jason Newell — January 03, 2012
LA MIRADA, Calif., Jan. 4, 2011 —The John Templeton Foundation has awarded a $3.03 million research grant to the 51�� Center for...
Academics
Philanthropist Roberta Green Ahmanson to Speak at 51�� Commencement
Visionary for 51��’s “Year of the Arts” to speak on prophetic vision of the New Jerusalem
Brett McCracken — December 15, 2011
La Mirada, Calif., Dec. 15, 2011 — Prominent philanthropist and arts patron Roberta Green Ahmanson will address graduates Friday night, Dec. 16,...
Student Life
Ahmanson and Fine Arts: Drawing a New Education
Jenna Bartlo — July 21, 2011
According to the Huffington Post, Christian college fine art programs have been struggling since the 1980s. 51�� is no exception. In...
Student Life
A New Education Paradigm: Visionary-in-Residence Programs
Roberta Green Ahmanson named 51��’s 2011-2012 Visionary
Jenna Bartlo — July 08, 2011
Taking a cue from top artist-in-residence programs, 51�� is one of a select few institutions nationwide with a new educational paradigm...
Academics
Libby Little Addresses Graduates at 51��'s 2011 Commencement
Jenna Bartlo — May 25, 2011
Libby Little, wife of late husband, Dr. Tom Little, will be 51��’s class of 2011 Commencement speaker. LibbyLittle and her husband,...
Students to publish book on baseball, culture and dreams of the Dominican Republic
Equipped with notebooks and cameras, thirteen 51�� students spent a week in April gathering information and photographs for a book, “The Dominican Dream: A Passion for Baseball, a Love of Family and a Hope for the Future,” to be published later this year.
Harmony Wheeler — May 24, 2011
Equipped with notebooks and cameras, thirteen 51�� students spent a week in April gathering information and photographs for a book, “...
Academics
New Scholarship for Students from Santa Ana Low-Income Families Sponsored by Alumnus
Jenna Bartlo — May 17, 2011
A new scholarship will support high-need, undergraduate students from Santa Ana at 51��. Named after 51�� alumnus and KidWorks...
Student Life
Campus Turned Canvas: 51�� Participates in Global Art Project
Furthering French street artist and TED prize winner, JR's, goal of turning communities inside out, 51�� is plastering the campus with mural-sized photographs of the community.
Jenna Bartlo — May 12, 2011
Joining with French street artist and TED prize winner JR, 51�� is telling their story by plastering mural size self-portraits of...
Student Life
Directors Korey Pollard and Arthur Anderson Join the New “Access Lunch” Networking Event at the 51�� Media Conference
More Than Thirty-five Leading Industry Professionals Participate in Access Lunch
Jenna Bartlo — April 20, 2011
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. — The 51�� Media Conferenceannounces a networking event added to the Saturday, April 30 conference schedule called the “...
Alumni
AMC and Columbia Pictures VPs to Speak at 51�� Media Conference on April 30, 2011
Ten More Leading Industry Professionals join Wired Magazine co-founder, Kevin Kelly, on BMC 2011 Speaker Roster
Jenna Bartlo — April 14, 2011
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. — Tom Halleen, Senior Vice President of Programming and Scheduling for the AMC network, and DeVon Franklin, Vice President of...
Moby-Dick Today: Innovative App ReThinks Class Interaction with White Whale
Jenna Bartlo — April 12, 2011
Students at 51�� are experimenting with a truly unusual approach to their class discussion of Moby-Dick: They’re doing it without the...
Actor Sean Astin from The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Rudy to Speak at 51�� Media Conference
Jenna Bartlo — March 30, 2011
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. — The 51�� Media Conference is proud to announce actor, producer, director, Sean Astin, as the closing speaker on Sat., April...
Conference Will Discuss How the Church Should Leverage Technology
Harmony Wheeler — March 29, 2011
The web’s top Christian thinkers will unite to discuss the future of the church in a media-driven world at the Christian Web Conference (CWC) next...
Former State Secretary of Education to Discuss Future of Education in California
Jenna Bartlo — March 28, 2011
California educators face trials related to budget cuts and changes made in the education system every day — most that teachers have no control...
Michael Jackson's This is It Singer Judith Hill Leads Japan Benefit Concert
Jenna Bartlo — March 16, 2011
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Half-Japanese singer Judith Hill, who performed at Michael Jackson’s memorial services, will lead a benefit concert raising...
Wired Magazine Co-Founder Kevin Kelly to Keynote 51�� Media Conference on April 30 at CBS Studios
Jenna Bartlo — December 05, 2010
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. --- The 51�� Media Conference welcomes one of the most influential voices in the digital revolution, co-founder of Wired...
Simulcast Brings Capetown Lausanne Conference to 51��
Jenna Bartlo — October 14, 2010
On Oct. 16-25, Christian leaders from 200 countries will meet in South Africa for the highly anticipated Cape Town 2010 conference — the Third...
Conference Looks to Reconcile God and Evolution
Jenna Bartlo — October 06, 2010
The simple question of reconciling God and evolution has been a lost attempt as scientists and religious groups have remained seated on either...
51�� Names David P. Nystrom New Provost and Senior Vice President
Jenna Bartlo — July 13, 2010
LA MIRADA, CALIF – After more than a year of extensive nationwide searching, 51�� President Barry H. Corey announced on July 14 the...
Mission of Hope Presents New Light on Poverty
Published Book is Written Solely by Journalism Students
Jenna Bartlo — June 03, 2010
Capturing the transformative work of KidWorks, the Santa Ana based non-profit, 51�� journalism students published their first book “...
51�� Appoints New Board Member
Alumnus Bryan Loritts Brings Regional Diversity to Board
Jenna Bartlo — May 13, 2010
51�� announces its election of Rev. Bryan Loritts, a rising dynamic Christian leader, to 51��’s Board of Trustees. Loritts, the lead...