APU Articles
Faculty Member Named as Emerging Scholar
March 31, 2015
Diverse Issues in Higher Education recognized Rachel Gonzales-Castaneda, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, as 1 of 12 Emerging Scholars of the Year in the January 2015 issue. The publication annually honors young scholars for the uniqueness of their fields of study and their commitment to teaching.
Honors College Hosts Renowned Political Theorist
March 30, 2015
Students and faculty explored the incisive language and organic nature of America’s cardinal text, the Declaration of Independence, when the Honors College hosted Danielle S. Allen, Ph.D., during a Koch Lecture Series event on February 18, 2015. With doctorates from Cambridge University and Harvard University, Allen holds an endowed chair and teaches at Princeton University. Her APU lecture focused on her recent book, Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality (Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2014), delving into the meaning of democracy and its implications for Americans, and facilitating rigorous dialogue among attendees.
A Tale of Two Schools
March 09, 2015
In spring 1965, Azusa College buzzed with life as students walked to and from classes, ate lunch, and met for study sessions. But one topic dominated conversations among students, teachers, and staff alike: the upcoming merger with their rival, Los Angeles Pacific College (LAPC). In the nearby community of Hermon, LAPC students discussed the same changes and anxiously anticipated moving to their rival’s campus.
School of Nursing Receives Federal Grant to Train Mental Health Care Providers
March 09, 2015
The received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to contribute to the development and expansion of the substance abuse and mental health workforce. The department seeks to train 1,800 additional behavioral health professionals per year through this grant program.
Mothers Are Leaders: An Interview with the Author/Editor
February 18, 2015
Abraham Lincoln once said, “All I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” Mothers, in most cases, are the heart of the family, helping life run smoothly. A wildly popular YouTube video from last year, “World’s Toughest Job,” showed unknowing applicants interview for a position that had 24-hour-a-day responsibilities and no pay. That daunting job turned out to be motherhood. Indeed, a mother wears many hats—communicator, multitasker, mediator, and caregiver, to name just a few.
Science Fiction Magazine Exhibit Explores Culture
February 09, 2015
University Libraries’ Special Collections hosted the “Amazing and Astounding: Science Fiction Pulp Magazines from 1920 to 1950” exhibit August 20–October 3, 2014. The display featured dozens of pulps, generously lent by collector William Lomax, Ph.D., from his collection of nearly 20,000 volumes of science fiction magazines.
Silent Beauty
January 20, 2015
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 (NIV)
News Set Signals Importance of Broadcast Journalism
January 19, 2015
“We’ve been able to produce stories periodically, but not an entire TV show,” said Brooke Van Dam, Ph.D., assistant professor of communication studies and journalism program coordinator, who spearheaded the project. “I hope that soon we can air a news broadcast before chapel or on closed-circuit televisions.”
Art and Soul
January 14, 2015
The River of Faith
January 12, 2015
Contrary to the popular saying, I believe it is un familiarity, not familiarity, that breeds contempt. This occurs not only when we encounter different cultures and religious beliefs, but also when we discover differing understandings, traditions, and practices of our Christian faith. Confronted with these variations, many Christians tend to withdraw from fellow believers in a veiled, yet very real, form of bias toward those who do not share the same interpretation of the history and practice of Christianity.
Reporting on a Celebration of Freedom: The 25 Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
December 05, 2014
Laser light shows and musical performances from Britain's Peter Gabriel, and the German rock band Silly filled the air at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on the evening of November 9, 2014. More than 50,000 people gathered at the historic landmark to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. Six jumbotrons surrounded the crowd, showing pictures of the 136 refugees killed attempting to escape the infamous Berlin Wall.
New Physical Therapy App Brings the Textbook to Life
December 04, 2014
Michael Wong, PT, DPT, O.C.S., FAAOMPT, associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, knew there was a problem in physical therapy classrooms. Students learned information from their textbooks and passed their exams, yet were not fully prepared when faced with a real patient. “A void existed between reading the textbook and sitting in front of a person experiencing terrible back pain,” said Wong. “We read and taught concepts chapter-by-chapter, but solving problems in the clinic requires connecting different areas of knowledge together.”
Bringing God’s Kingdom to Earth
December 04, 2014
For centuries Christians have prayed, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in heaven.” But what would God’s Kingdom look like today, in the 21st century? How would the everyday Christ-follower live? The Divine Conspiracy: Continued (HarperOne, 2014), coauthored by the late theologian Dallas Willard and Gary Black Jr., Ph.D., APU theology professor, poses powerful, practical answers to these questions.
Final Papers? The Writing Center Can Help
December 01, 2014
Celebrating Christmas
November 13, 2014
For more than 30 years, Azusa Pacific University and the surrounding community have ushered in the holiday season with the musical extravaganza, Celebrate Christmas. Hosted by the Azusa Pacific School of Music, the beloved annual event features traditional carols and Christmas songs including “O Holy Night,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “Carol of the Bells,” “Deck the Halls,” “Away in a Manger,” “Joy to the World,” and Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus.” This year includes reading the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke as well as a presentation by the College of Music and the Arts’ Department of Theater Arts. Celebrate Christmas began as an University Choir and Orchestra concert in the early 1980s.