University News & Stories
Stay informed with the latest stories, milestones, and announcements from across the HIU campus community and beyond.
Commencement Charge: “Be the Difference!”HIU Confers Degrees on the December 2016 Class
On Saturday, December 17, 2016, Hope International University proudly conferred degrees on 134 undergraduate and graduate students who successfully completed their chosen course of study.
HIU’s Online MBA for Non-Profit Management Makes National Top 20 List for 2017Program ranks #20 of nearly 390 nationwide
OnlineMBAToday.com named Hope International University as having one of the Top 20 Online MBA Programs in Non-Profit Management 2017.
HIU Receives 2016 Best of Fullerton AwardAward Program Honors Exceptional Local Business Marketing Success
Hope International University has been selected for the 2016 Best of Fullerton Award in the Local Business category by the Fullerton Award Program.
The International Honor Society in Psychology charters HIU’s Inaugural ChapterInitial inductees to be announced Dec 14
The International Honor Society in Psychology, Psi Chi, proudly announces the official charter of Hope International University’s inaugural Psi Chi Chapter.
HIU’s College of Business and Management Accepted into the Sigma Beta Delta International Honor SocietyMembership in Sigma Beta Delta is the highest national recognition a business student can receive at a college or university with a Sigma Beta Delta chapter.
The mission of Sigma Beta Delta is to encourage and recognize scholarship and accomplishment, to encourage and promote aspirations toward personal and professional improvement, and to live a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind.
Victory Media Again Distinguishes HIU as a Military Friendly School2017 List of "Better for Veterans" Organizations Released
As a 2017 designee, HIU continues to be featured on MilitaryFriendly.com, a site that provides service members and their families with helpful information for making decisions about civilian careers and education opportunities.
HIU Identified as Third Best Christian University in CAChristian Universities Online Releases 2017 Rankings
Hope International University has been named one of the best Christian Universities in California by Christian Universities Online, the trusted guide to Christian colleges and universities. HIU currently ranks #3 in CUO’s 2017 list of The Top 10 Christian
![Thinking Outside the [Classroom] BoxDr. Sirvent's most recent experiment prompted Assemblywoman Young Kim to come and guest lecture after receiving social media messages from his students during a class "assignment."](https://i0.wp.com/hiu.dev.brainjar.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YK2.jpg?resize=220%2C134&ssl=1)
Thinking Outside the [Classroom] BoxDr. Sirvent's most recent experiment prompted Assemblywoman Young Kim to come and guest lecture after receiving social media messages from his students during a class "assignment."
Dr. Roberto Sirvent, HIU Associate Professor of Political and Social Ethics, is known to implement creative experiential learning into his classes, to the delight and benefit of his students.