APU Articles
Meet Dr. Verónica A. Gutiérrez, Professor of Latin American History
September 20, 2012
One Stop Opens Its Doors
August 27, 2012
Dark Matter
July 16, 2012
From orphans pursued by a larcenous relative to wizards battling for control of a magical realm and vampires and werewolves contesting for love and blood, to quasi-gladiatorial bouts to decide who gets to live—works by such authors as Lemony Snicket, J.K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, and Suzanne Collins become cultural phenomena, filling bookstore shelves and evolving into blockbuster movies. Many parents and educators express concern over the depiction of raw violence and exploration of dark themes in children’s and young adult fiction, not to mention the films that follow them. They ask three questions: Will this material harm impressionable, young minds? Why is such violent, supernatural, and dystopian fare now popular? What should we do?
Faculty Appointed Editors of International Journal
May 07, 2012
After a highly competitive selection process, one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly journals recently named APU Department of Doctoral Higher Education professors Karen Longman, Ph.D., and Laurie Schreiner, Ph.D., as the new editors of Christian Higher Education: An International Journal of Research, Theory, and Practice. This peer-reviewed journal, which is interdenominational and interdisciplinary in scope, publishes original research, meta-analyses, analytical essays, book reviews, and descriptions of best practices informed by empirical research.
Modern-day Tentmaker
April 30, 2012
Film Program Receives Grant from Hollywood Foreign Press
April 23, 2012
Freshman Dorms Participate in Water Conserving Competition
April 19, 2012
Forgiveness Takes Practice(s)
April 03, 2012
Hope in Motion
March 05, 2012
Marriage Conference Helps Refresh Marriages
March 01, 2012
The Great American Work Ethic
February 20, 2012
Clinical Counseling Certificate Added
February 15, 2012