APU Articles
Cougar Interview - Luke Kupersmith ’02
October 28, 2013
APU LIFE: How did Source Consulting get its start?
Personalizing Cancer Chemotherapy: One Size Does Not Fit All
August 19, 2013
Cancer—few other words incite such fear and confusion as this pervasive disease.
University Recognized on President's Community Service Honor Roll
August 19, 2013
For the fifth year, Azusa Pacific University earned inclusion on the with Distinction, making APU one of only four schools in California to have received this national award five times. The highest federal recognition of university service efforts, this honor distinguishes APU as a leader in civic engagement and service-learning, demonstrating the university’s commitment to building community partnerships, strengthening neighborhoods, and fulfilling a mission of serving as a Christian university.
Christianity and Literature Conference Hosted
August 12, 2013
More than 80 faculty members and students from a broad range of disciplines gathered at Azusa Pacific to present research, explore the role of faith and community in writing, and pursue literary excellence at the 2013 Western Regional Conference on Christianity and Literature (CCL)held May 16–18. Attendees hailed from APU and universities around the nation and the world (Scotland, Japan, Dubai), offering innovative ideas and recent research on Christianity and literature, obtaining valuable critiques, and broadening their understanding of topics related to the conference theme, “The Company of Others: Literary Collaboration and the Common Good.”
These Graduation Shoes Are Made for Walking
July 30, 2013
APU's Kresge Plaza Undergoes Construction
July 10, 2013
“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” Isaiah 61:1-3
Sisters, Science, and Salvation
July 08, 2013
Cougar Interview - Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla '82
July 03, 2013
Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla ’82 (D-Concord) represents California’s 14th Assembly District. As chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, she fought to minimize budget cuts to the Cal Grant program, a funding initiative that makes attending private universities a reality for many California students, including 18 percent of APU students. Bonilla’s efforts resulted in the passage of bills that increased funding for veterans, saved transitional kindergarten from elimination, and provided adequate training for teachers. Recently, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) named her Policy Maker of the Year for her work strengthening higher education in California. APU LIFE: Why is it important to invest in educational initiatives like Cal Grants? Bonilla: California must invest in higher education if we want to see economic growth.
Filmmakers Transforming Lives
July 02, 2013
Tackling Stereotypes
June 10, 2013
For those who see the sport as violent and uncongenial to women, Gorman has a ready response. “It is a sport of strategy,” she explains. “It’s like chess. Everyone on the field must understand her own role and how she contributes. Brute force alone won’t do it.”
APU’s Joel Clifft Releases Updated Version of Music App
May 16, 2013
Clifft created Music Theory Pro to make music education both attainable and enjoyable. Formatted as a game, players answer music-related questions, such as locating particular notes on a digital keyboard, as quickly as they can. Similar to how music students learn in the classroom, users can practice naming notes on the piano and on the staff. Questions are both visual and auditory so players fully integrate musical concepts, and as they progress, they master key signatures, intervals, and chords. Music Theory Pro allows users to view and share their scores on social media platforms, creating a type of friendly competition.
Psychology Professor Provides Clues about Autism Causality through Birth Order Study
May 13, 2013
More children are diagnosed with autism each year than juvenile diabetes, AIDS, and cancer combined. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism now affects 1 in 88 American children, prompting researchers to scramble for answers. Hoping to provide a significant piece to this complex puzzle, Loren Martin, Ph.D., APU professor and director of research for the Department of Graduate Psychology, published the results of his groundbreaking study linking birth order to autism severity in the November 30, 2012, issue of PLOS ONE, a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal.
The Coming Crisis: Helping Families Care for Their Aging Parents
May 06, 2013
It began with a fall–well, several falls actually. My mother, an active senior citizen living independently in a retirement community in the Chicago area, fell while gardening. She suffered a subdural bleed that required holes burred into her skull to relieve the pressure. Though identified as a fall-risk patient, she fell an additional five times while in the hospital. The next bur hole procedure nicked her brain and rendered her unstable on her left side. That’s when we moved my mom to California and began the journey of caring for an aging parent.
China's Explosive Economy: Help or Harm?
April 22, 2013
As the Boeing 737 descends toward the Chengdu airport, behind me sit two elderly Chinese farmers with their toddler grandson. Intimidated by the flight attendant who firmly scolded them to sit down and fasten their seatbelts for the landing, the couple spread out newspapers and allow their grandson to relieve himself right on the floor of the plane.
Revisiting Life Behind the Berlin Wall
April 22, 2013
In March, thousands of German citizens gathered in East Berlin to protest the removal of the last remaining sections of the Berlin Wall to make room for a modern housing development. “Many Germans treasure the remains of the wall as a sober reminder of East Germany’s Communist era so today’s generation will not forget those days of oppression and a divided country,” said Jim Willis, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Communication Studies.