1, 2013.
=== Notable presidents ===
==== Harold K. Needham ====
Needham was one of the founders of the university. He served as its inaugural president. Needham chapel, Vanguard University's chapel, is named in his honor.
==== Michael J. Beals ====
Beals received a BA from Vanguard in 1981 and a PhD in Christian Ethics from Fuller Theological Seminary. Before assuming the university's presidency, he served as the senior pastor of a Pentecostal church for 23 years. As president, Beals has overseen the construction of the 42,000 sq. ft. Waugh Student Center and 61,000 sq. ft. Freed Center. Additionally, he oversaw the recruitment of the largest incoming ungraduated class in the university's history. In 2016, Beals, along with other conservative Christians, publicly opposed California Senate Bill 1146 authored by Democrat Ricardo Laura. He asserted "[SB 1146] seeks to restrict the state religious exemption that allows Vanguard and other faith-based institutions the right to operate according to our religious …
