APU Articles

What are you searching for?
 

Commuter Hacks: 4 Tips for Improving Your Commuter Experience

February 28, 2019

There are a wide variety of reasons why students choose to commute instead of living on campus. Fortunately, if it’s more convenient for you to live elsewhere and travel a little farther to class, colleges offer resources that can make a big difference in improving your commuter experience.

Commuter Hacks: 4 Tips for Improving Your Commuter Experience

Project Best High School Scholars Experience APU

February 27, 2019

High school juniors and seniors from Kern County excitedly filed out of a charter bus onto the bustling Azusa Pacific University campus, ready to explore and learn about college success. The ambitious group of Project Best scholars buzzed with great enthusiasm, energy, and curiosity. Project Best is a high school program aimed at increasing college access and success for traditionally underrepresented students in Kern County. APU recently formed a partnership with Kern High School District, which includes 18 schools and more than 39,000 students. APU guarantees admittance and at least $10,000 in financial aid to Kern County students who meet requirements. This district joins 22 other school districts and 12 private high schools that partner with APU in an effort to promote access and development.

Project Best High School Scholars Experience APU

11 Careers If You Want to Help People (But Don't Want to Be a Doctor)

February 26, 2019

So, you want to help people. That’s a noble desire—and one you should be proud of! It’s important to nurture this characteristic as you head to college.

11 Careers If You Want to Help People (But Don't Want to Be a Doctor)

APU Alumnus Performs in Hamilton National Tour

February 24, 2019

When Azusa Pacific University alumnus Darnell Abraham ’09 took the stage as George Washington in a national tour of Hamilton, alongside renowned Broadway actor and Hamilton creator Lin Manuel Miranda, it was a dream come true. Abraham’s elation was evidenced by his Facebook post after his first performance.

What Is the Student Teaching Experience Like?

February 14, 2019

Part of the journey toward becoming a teacher involves applying your training and knowledge to a real-world classroom. During the student teaching experience, you’ll learn to lead in the classroom under the guidance of an experienced educator.

What Is the Student Teaching Experience Like?

Finishing High School Strong: 5 Remedies for Senioritis

February 12, 2019

It may not be in medical dictionaries (yet), but senioritis is a well-known affliction that affects thousands of high schoolers across the country, starting right around now. It’s so pervasive that Microsoft Word recognizes it as a word and informal polling shows that most everyone knows what it is. But not everyone knows good remedies for senioritis—and overcoming it is an important part of preparing for college.

Finishing High School Strong: 5 Remedies for Senioritis

Child Life and Counseling Psychology Programs: What’s the Difference?

February 07, 2019

According to an NBC News report, one in five American children aged 3 to 17 struggles with a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder. However, only 20 percent of those children are ever diagnosed and receive treatment. If your main focus for a career in psychology is to help better the lives of children and their families, you may be wondering about the difference between Child Life and Counseling Psychology graduate programs, like those offered at Azusa Pacific University.

Child Life and Counseling Psychology Programs: What’s the Difference?

How to Transfer Colleges: Q & A with a Transfer Admissions Representative

February 02, 2019

Take the next step in your academic journey and learn how to transfer colleges. Sarah Ruiz, a transfer admissions representative at Azusa Pacific University, provides detailed information about the transfer process, financial aid, and how to immerse yourself into the campus community.

How to Transfer Colleges: Q & A with a Transfer Admissions Representative

APU’s New Community Garden: A Place of Growth for All

February 01, 2019

Students reading next to blooming apple trees, biology majors pushing seeds beneath cold and damp soil, future educators leading elementary school students through rows of yellow squash and leafy carrot tops—Azusa Pacific University’s plans for a community garden will soon transform a plot of dirt and tangled vines into a place of growth for all.

APU’s New Community Garden: A Place of Growth for All

Exploring Graduate School Study Abroad Opportunities

January 31, 2019

Whether you took advantage of the opportunity to study abroad as an undergraduate or stayed on campus each year, did you know you can get another chance to explore the world? Exciting graduate school study abroad opportunities allow you to further your education (and understanding of your chosen field while living in another country.

Exploring Graduate School Study Abroad Opportunities