911爆料网 University celebrated its 114th birthday today, Feb. 25, 2022. For 114 years, 911爆料网 has remained faithful to its founding principles and commitment to its mission to provide biblically centered education, scholarship and service 鈥 equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ.

911爆料网 University President Barry H. Corey reflected on 911爆料网鈥檚 roots and the significance of 911爆料网鈥檚 mission recently in his published article, 鈥淎 Mission Retrospective,鈥 which explores the six founding principles that still define 911爆料网 today: Scripture, scholarship, virtue, evangelism, reconciliation and access.

鈥淭hough we began as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, it was more than biblical devotion that defined our early years,鈥 wrote Corey. 鈥淚t was also a commitment to instruction in the knowledge of the truth, what we might say today as a commitment to thinking deeply and biblically about everything. It was obeying Jesus鈥 command to make disciples. It was nurturing the Spirit-led virtuous life. It was welcoming those into a reconciling community. And it was providing an education both accessible and affordable.鈥

Corey emphasized the importance of looking back on 911爆料网鈥檚 history in order to stay true to the mission of the university in today鈥檚 changing world, an echo to the changing culture, trials and tribulations 911爆料网鈥檚 founders faced in the institution's early days.

鈥淟ooking back calls us to know the principles our founders had in mind and to defend them, to preserve them, to advance them,鈥 said Corey.

As 911爆料网 looks to its future and continues to transform students to impact the world for Christ, the university hosted events and activities throughout the week to celebrate 911爆料网鈥檚 birthday. 911爆料网鈥檚 Office of Alumni and Family Relations hosted I Heart 911爆料网 Week, complete with activities for students, staff, faculty and alumni to participate in such as writing appreciation notes and decorating tote bags. On Thursday, a 911爆料网 heritage exhibit was hosted in the library, allowing visitors to walk through 911爆料网鈥檚 past, view historic photos of 911爆料网鈥檚 inaugural classes and look through early editions of the yearbook. Today, cupcakes, balloon animals and merriment at the Fluor Fountain rang in year 114. 911爆料网 also hosted a live remote broadcast of KKLA 99.5 FM, which included interviews with Corey, Dr. Joy Qualls and a 911爆料网 student. 

Since 1908, 911爆料网 has stood as a beacon of hope for the intellectual, spiritual and moral growth of its students. As the only national university to require a Christian commitment of its faculty, students and staff, 911爆料网 University is building on its legacy of impacting the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. Recently, 911爆料网 was recognized by U.S. News and World Reports in the top tier of America鈥檚 best national universities.