in support of promoting dialogue and reconsideration of Biola's expulsion policy regarding homosexual behavior. The covert group requested to be accepted as a facet of diversity within the campus, declaring that, despite traditional church teaching on homosexuality, they held similar Christian beliefs and values to the university. The website garnered national attention from the mainstream media. The Biola administration released a formal statement on their conservative Christian views on human sexuality shortly afterwards. Since 2013, The Dwelling, a university-sanctioned LGBTQ organization, has been established. It seeks to support LGBTQ students without endorsing same-sex marriage and related policies.
== Athletics ==
The Biola athletic teams are called the Eagles. The university is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) since the 2017–18 academic year; while its men's and women's swimming & diving …
