APU Articles

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

February 06, 2004

February 5-7 marked the opening weekend for William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. The play, nearly selling out on Thursday night, also runs February 12-14.

On the day of winter commencement, December 13, the Richard and Vivian Felix Event Center on APU’s West Campus packed in thousands of family members and friends of the more than 500 bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate’s, and accelerated degrees recipients.

Proudly Saluting Our Veterans

November 21, 2003

To recognize and celebrate the military men and women serving the United States, APU's Office of Alumni and Parent Relations hosted a Veteran's Day Luncheon on Tuesday, November 11. The luncheon took place in the Los Angeles Pacific College (LAPC) Banquet Room to honor APU faculty, staff, alumni, and students who have, or are currently, serving in the military. The event began with the presentation of the colors by Reserved Officers Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) volunteers from APU and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

APU's Neighborhood Wellness Center

November 20, 2003

Where can you find the students and faculty of APU working hand in hand with the citizens of Azusa? Look no further than the Neighborhood Wellness Center. The center, which recently celebrated five years of partnership with the local community, provides health and prevention services to meet the needs of Azusa. Since it opened in 1998, the Neighborhood Wellness Center has received more than 3,000 visits to its drop-in nursing center, and has provided more than 800 people with health services through local fairs, churches, supermarkets, and retirement homes.

APU Dedicates New Ventura Regional Center Location

November 18, 2003

Dinner Rally - An Event Worth Attending

November 06, 2003

Dinner Rally is a tradition more than five decades old, one which Azusa Pacific University President Jon R. Wallace, DBA, said is "God's call to cultivate a culture of scholarship that transcends the ordinary and aspires to His excellence." This annual occasion is not only an event to raise scholarship funds, but a restatement and reflection of the president's vision for APU: to be a Christ-centered institution, one that gives hope to the community and transforms lives through scholarship. "This Is the Life Worth Living," the theme for the evening, was manifested through exhibitions of alumni, student, and faculty achievement. This theme was notably underscored by live demonstrations of students creating pottery, a clear example of the benefits of scholarship.

Welcome, Family and Alumni!

November 05, 2003

Excitement filled the air as students visited with their families, and APU graduates reunited with friends from the past. On October 23-26, APU celebrated its annual Homecoming/Family Weekend: This is the Life Worth Living. Families of students and APU alumni from all over the country visited the APU campus.

Michael Chang Serves Up Inspiration at APU

October 29, 2003

Who is Michael Chang?

Golden Days, Golden Times

October 20, 2003

Marching bands, floats, and people boasting their community pride marched down San Gabriel Avenue on Saturday, October 11, to salute Azusa Golden Days, an annual commemoration held every second week of October to celebrate the Azusa community.

APU Celebrates Hispanic and Latino Heritage

October 16, 2003

Throughout October, APU joined the nation in celebrating Latino and Hispanic Heritage month. Student associations coordinated events recognizing Hispanic and Latino culture, giving students opportunities to develop social awareness and enjoy cultural pastimes.

City Links: Growing Our Neighborhood

September 25, 2003

Early in the morning on Saturday, September 20, a sea of APU students, faculty, and staff, and several members of the Azusa community excited to serve covered the West Campus stairs.

A Hero's Tribute

August 01, 2003

On an unsuspecting Saturday in November, an airplane traveled east from China to the United States. On board, the passengers collected their complimentary soft drinks, directed their attention to the in-flight movie, and settled in for the long trip across the Pacific. The aircraft soared over Tokyo Bay, and giving a nod to history, God called home a faithful son, one who had served his country and his God in that area nearly 60 years before. Azusa Pacific University longtime friend and benefactor Ward Munson died of heart failure on November 16, 2002, while flying home from an eight-day goodwill tour of China with business and community leaders.

A T.E.A.M. Effort

July 25, 2003

On July 11-19, APU’s Haggard School of Theology hosted the annual T.E.A.M. conference. The event, a main training opportunity for the Youth Leadership Institute (YLI), brought more than 100 high school juniors and seniors to the APU campus.

APU Celebrates the Fourth of July

July 03, 2003

"The [fourth] day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commended as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward for evermore."