If you have driven down Biola Avenue lately, you’ve noticed construction fencing going up and buildings being torn down in preparation for the new Snyder School studio facility at Biola University. As announced in May 2023, Biola University will name its top-ranked film school the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts in tribute to Esther L. Snyder, co-founder of In-N-Out Burger. The unanimous decision by the Biola Board of Trustees was made to honor the Snyder family for a significant financial gift committed to the school as well as their legacy of godly virtues.
Biola earlier this month also announced the reimagining of the new studio building. Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts Dean Tom Halleen shared a video with the new look for what will become one of the most significant media training facilities in the country. It is a 100% donor-funded building. No tuition dollars are being used for the construction. The public is invited to the groundbreaking ceremony on September 6, 2024.