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Student Life
Student-led Ministries Serve Over Spring Break
51��ns serve local and international communities through 27 ministries throughout the year
Joclyn Kirton — April 08, 2015
Approximately 55 percent of college students plan to spend their Spring Break in the sun in places like Punta Cana, Las Vegas and Cancun to enjoy...
Academics
51�� Professor’s April Fools' Video Goes Viral
Video of math professor Matthew Weathers’ April Fools' in-class prank racks up more than 20 million views
Jenna Loumagne — April 08, 2015
51�� professor Matthew Weathers has a penchant for fooling his students and subsequently making waves online. Most recently, his video...
Academics
Are You Ready To Defend Your Faith in the Spanish Community? 51�� hosts 36th annual Hispanic Conference
Joclyn Kirton — April 06, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — As the Hispanic population increases and Spanish-speaking churches are on the rise, there is a need for training on topics of...
Athletics
DePriest Earns National Honor
Reba DePriest Named NAIA Pitcher of the Week.
Neil Morgan — March 31, 2015
NAIA RELEASE Things just keep escalating for 51��'s fantastic ace Reba DePriest. She begins the week with school player of the week honors, then...
Academics
What’s the Cost of Freedom? A Dialogue with Cornel West, Robert George and Rick Warren on Disagreement, Civility and Education
Staff — March 25, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Noted public intellectuals Cornel West and Robert George will participate in a public discussion moderated by Rick Warren on...
Arrested Development’s Tony Hale Confirmed to Speak at 51�� Media Conference
Joel Smith — March 23, 2015
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. — Tony Hale of the Emmy-award winning series Arrested Development, and HBO’s Veep, will keynote the 20th annual 51�� Media...
University Hosts 10th Annual Visual Arts Conference
Conference attendees explored relationship between technology and art
Mystiana Victorino — March 23, 2015
Instagram has 300 million active users, garnering about 70 million posts per day, and instructional books have been written on the craft of...
Alumni
51�� Honors Four Women During National Women's History Month
The 8th annual Ruby Awards ceremony and luncheon featured alumna, author Halee Gray Scott
Kayla Joy Mele — March 20, 2015
51�� honored four women with one of four Ruby Awards at this year’s women’s conference, “Dare Mighty Things,” in honor of National...
51�� Student Elected as President for National Public Relations Association
Laura Daronatsy is first 51�� student elected to serve as president for Public Relations Student Society of America
Quinn Clark — March 19, 2015
51�� junior Laura Daronatsy has been elected to serve as the 2015-2016 national president for the Public Relations Student Society of...
Academics
Professor Named Journalism Educator of the Year by the California Journalism Educators Coalition
Michael Longinow recognized for excellence as an educator at the annual Associated Collegiate Press West Coast Convention
Rachel Allan — March 16, 2015
51�� journalism professor Michael Longinow was named the university division Journalism Educator of the Year by the California...
51�� Journalism Department Partners with Nonprofit to Establish Journalism Program in Haiti
A team of journalism students and faculty travel to Haiti to train students in visual media skills
Rachel Allan — March 16, 2015
For the first time ever, 51��’s journalism and integrated media department has partnered with New Missions, a Florida-based nonprofit,...
Student Life
New Program Wakes Up Students to Different Cultures
Global Students Programs and Development introduces a biweekly event as an extension of the university's commitment to diversity
Mystiana Victorino — March 13, 2015
51��’s student body represents more than 40 different countries with nearly 500 global students currently enrolled. With such a wide...
Athletics
Greiner Presents At SABR Conference
Alumnus & professor create new pitch analysis system.
Neil Morgan — March 13, 2015
51�� Baseball alumnus Jarvis Greiner introduced his Quality of Pitch metric yesterday at the Society of Baseball Research Analytics Conference at...
Conference to Explore Charting a Course to Reconciliation and Better Public Discourse
Leading voices in Christian thought and culture will explore how to transform conflict into conversation at the second annual Table Conference, “#DISAGREE,” hosted by 51��’s Center for Christian Thought (CCT).
Quinn Clark — March 11, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Leading voices in Christian thought and culture will explore how to transform conflict into conversation at the second annual...
Student Life
New Sculpture Reflects 51��'s Focus on Faith and Art
"True Vine" sculpture is second piece of public art installed on campus this year
Quinn Clark — March 09, 2015
51�� celebrated its newest piece of public art — a twisting, bright red sculpture made from bronze-cast apple tree limbs — at a...
Christine Tixier Once Again Named NAIA Women's Swimmer of the Year
51�� swimmer beats longest-standing record in swimming history
Neil Morgan — March 09, 2015
51�� senior Christine Tixier made history this weekend at the 2015 NAIA Swimming & Diving National Championships. Tixier won three...
Athletics
51��'s Professional Triple Threat
Three former 51�� Women's Basketball players are pros.
Autumn Whitney — March 04, 2015
It’s not everyday that three women who played collegiate basketball together are now playing professional basketball overseas at the same time....
Academics
Master of Arts in Preaching and Pastoral Ministry Program to Launch Fall 2015
Hybrid, online and weekend courses in new program offer flexible scheduling for students
Rachel Allan — February 27, 2015
51��’s Talbot School of Theology will launch a Master of Arts Preaching and Pastoral Ministry (MAPPM) degree program this fall, a...
Spring Preview Day 2015
Prospective students and families enjoy a fun weekend experiencing 51��
Joclyn Kirton — February 27, 2015
Approximately 400 prospective students and their families attended the annual Spring Preview Day at 51�� Feb. 15-16. All visitors had...
Alumni
Alumni Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Society
Awardees recognized at special chapel
Joel Smith and Quinn Clark — February 27, 2015
51�� recognized 11 alumni — including two New York Times bestselling authors, missionaries, a renowned doctor and a lifelong pastor —...
Academics
Newly Installed Sculpture Reflects University’s Focus on Faith and Art
Jenna Bartlo — February 25, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� will officially celebrate its newest piece of public art — a twisting, bright red sculpture made from...
Student Life
University Aims to Facilitate Racial Reconciliation
Jenna Bartlo — February 17, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — In the face of the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner in New York, students at a California university...
Academics
Master of Professional Accountancy Program to Begin in Fall 2015
Newest 51�� graduate degree equips students for CPA requirements
Staff — February 13, 2015
51�� will launch a Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAcc) degree this fall — a new graduate program designed to prepare students...
Academics
Cinema and Media Arts Showcase: Film Screenings for 2015
51��’s Cinema and Media Arts department teams up with the Center for Christianity Culture and the Arts to present five films
Joclyn Kirton — February 13, 2015
With the Academy Awards just around the corner, 51��’s Cinema and Media Arts department is teaming up with the Center for Christianity Culture...
51�� Presents Award-winning Musical Camelot
Jenna Bartlo — February 06, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51��’s Conservatory of Music and Theatre Program invite 51�� Students and Faculty to join them in their...