University News & Stories
Stay informed with the latest stories, milestones, and announcements from across the HIU campus community and beyond.
Alumnus and Longtime Prof Named HIU’s New V.P. for AcademicsDr. Steve Edgington (BA '77) Assumes Leadership for HIU's Five Colleges
Dr. Edgington served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since 2011 and Professor since 1980.
Meet Our New Dean of the College of Business & ManagementDr. Lydia Knopf promoted from Professor role
Dr. Knopf joined the HIU faculty in 2017 and quickly took on other academic responsibilities, including becoming the Chair for Traditional Undergraduate Students.
9 HIU Degree Programs Rank Among Nation’s BestIntelligent.com releases 2021 evaluations U.S. colleges
Hope International University has been awarded top ranking status for 9 different degree programs by Intelligent.com, all in the top 25 nationally, and six programs among the top 10 in the U.S.
Faith, Hoops, and HOPECoach Czech Featured on "Character Up" Podcast
Longtime HIU Royals Men’s Basketball Coach, Bill Czech, recently was interviewed on the Character Up podcast, which features stories and discussions on leadership and character across high school, college, and professional sports.
Psych Prof Publishes Book on Difficult EmotionsDr. Peace Amadi's latest book to be released March 25
In addition to teaching at HIU, Dr. Amadi is a speaker, children’s book author, content creator, and host. She uses her various platforms to bridge the gap between mental health and faith for the purposes of engaging a deeper healing journey.
HIU MBA Students Achieve Top Global HonorsThree HIU Teams Make the GLO-BUS Top 25
“I believe this reflects positively on the quality of the entire MBA program since success in the simulation involves applying skillsets students acquire from all of their MBA courses,” states Dr. Kevin Hill, Adjunct Associate Professor of Business
Aiding African Children of AIDSFormer HIU Professor, Dr. Stanley Mutunga, is recently featured in recent article on MissionsBox.org.
Dr. Mutunga, native of Kenya, founded Tumaini International, an organization that intentionally assists AIDS-affected children by helping to place them into loving, nurturing, and protecting family environments in a program of Extended Family Care.
Congratulations to Our Resilient December 2020 Grads!Well done, Royals. We are proud of you!
In the face of a global pandemic and quarantine conditions, our December 2000 grads exhibited tremendous resiliency and perseverance, completing their degree program, and achieving this notable academic milestone.