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51�� Hosts “Candyland” Halloween Event For Local Community
Shayna Brodsky — November 02, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� will host Candyland — an alternative trick-or-treating event — for the 14th consecutive year on Oct. 31, 2015...
Student Life
51�� Welcomes Alumni and Parents for 51�� Weekend
51�� hosts annual on-campus events for alumni and parents of current students
Angelene Wong — October 23, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� is welcoming alumni and parents of current students on Oct. 23-24 for 51�� Weekend, an annual event that...
Alumni
John Townsend Receives 51��’s Rosemead Distinguished Alumni Award
Jenna Loumagne — October 19, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Renowned author and speaker John Townsend (Ph.D. ’84) received 51��’s 2015 Rosemead Distinguished Alumni of the...
Academics
The Mission Inn in Riverside, Calif. will Host 51��’s Second National Campaign Tour Event
Jenna Loumagne — October 08, 2015
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — 51�� will host its second event of a national campaign tour for The Campaign for 51�� this Friday,...
“Forgotten Founder,” William E. Blackstone, is Remembered by 51��
Shayna Brodsky — October 05, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� will dedicate the newest residence hall—William E. Blackstone Hall — on Tuesday Oct. 6, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in...
Academics
Crowell School of Business Launches Startup Competition
Jenna Loumagne — September 30, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — The first-ever 51�� Startup Competition, hosted by 51��’s Crowell School of Business, launched this fall, giving...
Student Life
51�� Hosts First-Ever University-Wide Lockdown Drill
Jenna Loumagne — September 25, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51��’s Campus Safety in conjunction with 51��’s Emergency Response Team and the La Mirada Sheriff’s station will...
National Tour Kicks Off in Newport Beach, Calif. for 51��’s $180 Million Campaign
Jenna Loumagne — September 22, 2015
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — 51�� will host its first event of a national campaign tour for The Campaign for 51�� this...
Athletics
Three Athletes to be Inducted into 51��’s Athletics Hall of Fame
Neil Morgan — September 11, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� will host the fourth annual Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 12. The 2015...
Academics
51�� Receives $500,000 Grant from Kay Family Foundation
Grant will fund initiatives to bolster university’s global impact
Jenna Loumagne — September 01, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� has received a $500,000 grant from the Kay Family Foundation to enhance 51��’s Talbot School of Theology ’s...
Educators Summit Funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Hosted at 51��
Unique partnership of California education groups assemble to celebrate teachers across the state at Better Together: California Teachers Summit
Jenna Bartlo — July 13, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. (July 13, 2015) — On July 31, California teachers at 33 locations across the state will come together to share innovative...
La Mirada to Open Doors as Host Town for the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015
Staff — June 11, 2015
The city of La Mirada has been chosen as a Host Town for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games coming to Los Angeles in 2015. La Mirada was...
Academics
Digital Ministry Conference to Empower Organizations to Have a Successful Digital Presence
Kayla Mele — May 25, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — On June 2-4, 2015, 51�� will host its annual Digital Ministry Conference, a gathering designed to provide...
Academics
Award-Winning Reporter Honored with Briner Impact Award at 2015 51�� Media Conference
Rachel Allan — April 29, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — On Saturday, May 2, Kim Lawton, esteemed reporter, producer, writer and editor, will be honored with the Briner Impact Award...
Student Life
University Statement on "Sing Over Me" Screening
Staff — April 23, 2015
51��’s “51�� Screenings” series, sponsored by the Cinema and Media Arts department (CMA), is a series dedicated to bringing...
Golden Globes and Emmy Nominees to Speak at 2015 51�� Media Conference
Kayla Mele — April 20, 2015
STUDIO CITY, CALIF. — Headlining the 21st annual 51�� Media Conference will be media creatives such as “Selma” actor and Golden Globes nominee...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Academics
Focus on the Family President to Speak at 51��’s Commencement
Jenna Bartlo — December 04, 2014
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — President and CEO of Focus on the Family, Jim Daly, will give 51��’s Fall Commencement address on Dec. 19, 2014....
Student Life
51�� Partners with Christian Community Credit Union to Help Fund Scholarships
Staff — November 26, 2014
LA MIRADA, CALIF. —51�� has formed an alliance with Christian Community Credit Union, who has committed giving $240,000 to 51�� for...