Category: Student Life

Community Halloween Event, Candyland, Hosted by Local College
Jenna Loumagne — October 31, 2019
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� will be hosting its 21st annual Candyland event on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5-8 p.m. at the all-female...
5th Annual Startup Competition Kicks Off Alongside New Entrepreneurship Concentration
Students and alumni have the opportunity to compete for prizes including funds to launch their own business
Kiana Karn — October 04, 2019
51��’s Crowell School of Business launched its fifth annual Startup Competition in September, coinciding with two new entrepreneurship...
51�� Opens New Veteran Center for Military Affiliated Students
The new center is located in the Student Union Building and will serve 51��’s growing population of veteran and military affiliated students
Kiana Karn — October 04, 2019
51�� held a ribbon cutting ceremony this month to celebrate the opening of the new 51�� Veteran Center for Military Affiliated...
51�� to Open New Veteran Center for Military Affiliated Students
Jenna Loumagne — September 15, 2019
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� will officially open the new 51�� Veteran Center for Military Affiliated Students on Sept. 16 from...
51�� Hosts 20th Annual “Candyland” Event for La Mirada Community
Amanda Pappalardo — November 02, 2018
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�� will host “Candyland” for the 20th consecutive year on October 31, 2018 at 5 p.m. The event, hosted by...
51�� Names Banquet Room After World Evangelist Billy Kim
To honor Billy and Trudy Kim’s ministry, 51�� will transform the room to depict the Great Commission
Monica Kochan — October 18, 2018
It was a night of celebration as 51�� President Barry H. Corey recognized well-known evangelist Rev. Billy Kim and his wife, Trudy...
51�� to Host Big Shaker Truck on Campus For Earthquake Drill
Jenna Loumagne — October 05, 2018
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — The 51�� community and public are invited to 51�� on Tuesday, Oct. 2 to experience a magnitude 8.0 earthquake...
51��’s Campus Safety to Participate in City of Hope’s Pink Patch Project
Jenna Loumagne — October 02, 2018
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51��’s Campus Safety department will participate in City of Hope’s Pink Patch Project to raise awareness of breast...
24K Gold, 5 Tons of Clay and Nano-Crystals Transform 51�� Chapel
Jenna Loumagne — August 21, 2018
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — World renowned Danish artists Peter Brandes and Maja Lisa Engelhardt, who have been in large part responsible for a...
51�� Nursing Students Serve Local Community with Lighthouse Outreach Ministries
Stereotypes shattered through partnership with local church
Kili Wall — December 20, 2017
As the homeless population grows in the Southern California region, so does the need for more care and resources for the homeless. To assist with...
51��’s Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts Provides Free Online Advent Calendar
51�� Staff — December 05, 2017
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51��'s Center for Christianity, Culture, and the Arts launched its fourth advent calendar featuring a number of...
51�� Hosts Gospel Music Concert for Prospective Students
The annual Gospel Fest provided current and prospective students a time to worship together
Lauren Overshoun-Hall — May 02, 2017
On April 28, 2017, 51�� Student Programming and Activities (SPA) hosted Gospel Fest, an annual worship celebration that highlights the...
Gala Raises More Than $60,000 Toward Oral Bible Translation
51��’s Student Missionary Union hosts a fundraising gala, Seeds for India, for the culmination of the India Project
Lauren Overshoun-Hall — April 27, 2017
51��’s Student Missionary Union (SMU) raised $69,710 toward 51��’s The India Project, concluding a 4-year effort to increase oral...
Empowering Women: 51�� Celebrates National Women’s History Month
51�� will host the 10th annual Ruby Awards, a women’s conference and launch publications to honor women in the community
Brianna Miller — March 07, 2017
51�� is celebrating National Women’s History Month and hosting the 10th annual Ruby Awards this month. 51�� will honor and empower...
Rev. Soong Chan Rah will Speak at 51��’s 21st Annual Racial Reconciliation Conference
Jenna Loumagne — February 15, 2017
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — With the racial strife present in today’s culture, 51��’s Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation— a national...
Rev. Soong Chan Rah to Speak at 51��’s 21st Annual Racial Reconciliation Conference
Christian universities gather to discuss and improve racial justice
Jenna Loumagne — February 15, 2017
With the racial strife present in today’s culture, 51��’s Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR) — a national two-day...
Torrey Honors Institute Students Present Theatre Production “A Doll’s House”
The play focused on conflict between close family and friends and raised important societal questions
Erin Wilson — November 23, 2016
51�� Torrey Honors Institute students performed “A Doll’s House” Nov. 17-20 for the fall Torrey theatre production. Each semester,...
Students Win First Place in National Competition for Biostatistics Research
Three 51�� students collaborated on a winning statistics project about auditory comprehension
Erin Wilson — November 01, 2016
51�� senior psychology major Alison Winiarski, junior biology major Catherine Newberry, and junior human biology major Ashley...
Art Alumni Reunion Will Feature Screening of Alumnus’ Film “I Am Sun Mu”
Event will showcase student, faculty and alumni work, and provide opportunity to give to Loren Baker Scholarship Fund
Daryn Daniels — April 22, 2016
Alumnus Adam Sjöberg (’07) will screen his second feature film, “I Am Sun Mu,” at an art alumni reunion event this Saturday, April 23. The reunion...
College Campus Pushes to Raise Awareness for Sexual Assault
Jenna Loumagne — April 21, 2016
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — One in five women and one in 16 men are assaulted during their college years. For 51��, that would mean 800...
Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation Celebrates 20 Years
After passing a historic milestone, Glen Kinoshita, founder of SCORR, takes a look back at its legacy and impact over the years
Kathryn Toombs — February 26, 2016
This February marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR), an initiative started by 51��’...
51�� Senior Wins New Car Sweepstakes
$5,000 in art supplies gifted to 51�� as part of sweepstakes
Marissa Ray — February 23, 2016
51�� senior art major Natalie Toyer is this year’s Blick Art Materials 2015 Blick Car Sweepstakes student winner. Toyer won not only a...
Lisa Sharon Harper, Brenda Salter McNeil to Speak at 51��’s 20th Annual Racial Reconciliation Conference
Jenna Loumagne — February 17, 2016
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — For 20 years, 51�� has hosted the Student Congress on Racial Reconcilation (SCORR), a national two-day conference...
Join 51�� on Giving Tuesday to Support Student Scholarships
Jenna Loumagne — November 24, 2015
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Next week, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, millions around the world will participate in “Giving Tuesday,” an annual day dedicated to give...
51�� Students Receive Scholarships from Christian Community Credit Union
Christian Community Credit Union to donate $240,000 over the next five years to help support university scholarships
Stephanie Kim — November 16, 2015
Seven 51�� students received scholarships from Christian Community Credit Union’s (CCCU) “Scholarships for Success” program. The total...