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MOSAIC: APU’s Network of Affinity Organizations

Azusa Pacific University’s MOSAIC network of administrators, faculty, and staff Ethnic Affinity Organizations is designed to sustain and enhance the experience of all faculty, staff, administrators, and students within APU’s respective affinity organizations. The collective efforts of these organizations strategically work, inwardly and outwardly, to nurture belonging and the Imago Dei that reflects the mosaic of God’s Kingdom. These organizations’ shared interests in cultural competency, cultural awareness, and cultural solidarity serve as a conduit for creating a positive alliance with the university’s effort to uphold a God First approach in all that is done. These groups demonstrate APU’s commitment to supporting all faculty and staff professional development while achieving its strategic priorities and promoting excellence at APU. These groups offer camaraderie and help cultivate community for people with similar backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. 

Offering a Welcoming Space

MOSAIC is designed to cultivate a meaningful and welcoming space that fosters a strong sense of belonging while considering the lived experiences of administrators, faculty, and staff. In the spirit of the Nehemiah Initiative, MOSAIC offers a strategic infrastructure committed to supporting the access, success, and nuanced navigation of administrators, faculty, and staff, while amplifying the institution’s interest to trust, collaborate, and unite in purpose.
 

Keith E. Hall, EdD
Vice President for Student Belonging, Chief Diversity Officer, Special Assistant to the President

Available Affinity Organizations

Thank you for exploring MOSAIC, and we hope you will consider joining this purposeful collective to intentionally network, culturally engage, and professionally thrive as a valued community member at APU reflecting God’s mosaic.

Asian Mosaic Association (AMA)
President: Alan Oda, PhD and Regina Chow Trammel, PhD, LCSW
Email [email protected] or [email protected]

Black Faculty, Staff, and Administrators Association (BFSAA)
President: Patricia Brown, PhD
Email: [email protected]

Latin Faculty, Staff, and Administrators Association (LFSAA)
President: TBD
Email: [email protected]