News Archive
In the News: Paul Flores Joins Baldwin Park School Board
February 05, 2009
In the News: Soccer Team Helps Westmont College Rise from the Ashes
November 18, 2008
In the News: Azusa Pacific Symphony Orchestra Performs Salonen
October 28, 2008
Azusa Pacific’s Department of Art Receives National Accreditation
October 23, 2008
Azusa Pacific Receives Largest Gift in University History
October 14, 2008
APU Theater Presents The Music Man
October 10, 2008
The APU theater transformed into River City as the university kicked off its 2008-09 theater season with one of their trademark musicals, The Music Man. Sure to be another feather in their cap of outstanding performances, the production opened to multiple sold out performances. APU Theater has continually proven their excellence over the years, particularly in the musical genre, often selling out performances and providing audiences with great entertainment.
City Links Returns with Record Numbers and a Renewed Focus
September 25, 2008
One of the best ways to get connected in a new city is to make an intentional effort to be a part of it. On four consecutive Saturdays this fall, beginning on September 14, APU Alpha groups did exactly that. City Links, a former initiative that allowed first-year students to partner with various churches, schools, and organizations in the community to serve, returned this year.
APU’s Counseling Center Receives IACS Accreditation
September 24, 2008
In the News: APU Alumnus Bryan Clay Speaks at Republican National Convention
September 05, 2008
Gold Medalist Bryan Clay on Letterman, KKLA, and KLAC
August 25, 2008
He won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, capturing the title "world's greatest athlete." With thousands eager to hear his story and celebrate his victory, watch and listen as APU alumnus Bryan Clay '03 shares his Olympic experiences on national television and two radio shows on August 26.
Notes from Beijing: Part 3
August 19, 2008
After being confined to the island of Dalian, under tight security and seclusion, Bryan Clay and his coaches arrived in Beijing on Saturday, August 16, and were immediately encouraged as they discovered their housing was a short walk to the Bird's Nest.
Notes from Beijing: Part 2
August 15, 2008
AM 570's afternoon drive-time DJs Petros and Money interviewed decathlete Bryan Clay on Thursday, August 14. Clay, a top contender for the gold in Beijing, discusses his thoughts on taking home silver in Athens, his time at Azusa Pacific, as well as his strategy and focus during the long wait preparing for his competition August 21 and 22.
Notes from Beijing: Part 1
August 12, 2008
While many people here in Southern California were heading home from work Monday evening, it was Tuesday morning in China, and Kevin Reid was just finishing breakfast and heading out to morning workouts with Olympic decathlete Bryan Clay.
APU Summer Sports Camps
August 08, 2008
Azusa Pacific University's summer sports camps drew youth participants from the surrounding areas throughout June and July. The university offered local youth and elite athletes alike the opportunity to attend soccer and softball camps to develop their skills and learn about teamwork.
APU Hosts Local Youth for Seventh Annual G.A.T.E. Summer School Program
July 24, 2008
On June 24, Azusa Pacific University welcomed local youth to campus for the seventh annual Gifted and Talented Education (G.A.T.E.) summer school program. Students from third grade through high school were invited to participate in a five-week educational experience taught by selected Azusa Unified School District (AUSD) and APU faculty. Established in 2001 by Alice Watkins, Ph.D., former dean of APU’s School of Education, and then assistant superintendent of AUSD, the G.A.T.E. Program has flourished into the popular summertime enrichment destination for the Azusa community. Since the start of the program, enrollment has grown from 60 students to 260 in 2005, and has continued to bring in over 250 students each year since.
AM 570 Radio Talks with 2008 Olympian Bryan Clay
July 23, 2008
APU alumnus Bryan Clay '03 is in the final weeks of training on his journey to compete for the U.S. decathlon team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. With only days left before the Olympic Games, taking place August 8-24, AM 570 Radio KLAC welcomed Clay as a guest on the Loose Cannons show July 21 to find out what makes him arguably the best athlete on the planet.
Azusa Leaders Unite in Prayer
July 15, 2008
Azusa Pacific University played host to the first Azusa Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in 15 years on May 28. This event brought together Azusa Mayor Joseph Rocha, Azusa leaders, APU community members, and local church pastors under one belief: the power of prayer. Attendees took part in times of prayer, worshipped through music, and listened to messages from Mayor Rocha and Bruce Baloian, Ph.D., APU professor of biblical studies.
Behind the Books: APU Libraries Go Online
June 25, 2008
Azusa Pacific University Libraries introduced an exciting software upgrade with the addition of powerful online self-service features. This update will improve catalog searching functionality and will give APU students, faculty, and staff the ability to access personal library accounts online, renew checked-out items, save catalog searches, rate and review books, view library fines, and subscribe to RSS feeds of library account activity.
APU Commissions Summer Missions Teams
May 01, 2008
April 29 marked a special evening in the lives of APU community members as they gathered to commission more than 150 students, faculty, and staff preparing to go on short-term missions trips this summer. Hosted by the Office of World Missions, the event offered attendees the opportunity to learn about and pray for each team.
APU Hosts Annual Career Fair
April 23, 2008
On April 9, APU's Office of Career Services hosted its annual Career Fair. Various companies and organizations from the Los Angeles area came to recruit APU students.
Jon Wallace VBlog: '53 Chevy Pickup
April 14, 2008
Azusa Pacific University President Jon Wallace's '53 Chevy Pickup reminds him of three significant life questions: Who am I? What is my purpose? Where am I going?
Jon Wallace VBlog: Lincoln's Second Inaugural
April 10, 2008
Azusa Pacific University President Jon Wallace reflects on his hero, Abraham Lincoln, and the significance of Lincoln's second inaugural address.
Jon Wallace VBlog: Spring Break
April 10, 2008
Azusa Pacific University President Jon Wallace shares thoughts on Easter break and what many APU students will be doing.
Letters from Oxford
April 06, 2008
So, you want to come to Oxford for a semester do you? Let’s go over the checklist: Intense but achievable workload. (I can handle that.) Slightly colder weather. (I’ve got a jacket). Walking everywhere. (I’ll start getting in shape this summer.) Discovering things about yourself you never knew before. (WHAT?)
APU Hosts History Day L.A
March 28, 2008
Azusa Pacific University joined together with Los Angeles County schools to host the 26 annual History Day L.A. The event took place on Saturday, March 15 at APU. History Day L.A. is part of a national program that encourages students to engage in learning about and getting involved with historical events.
APU's SIFE Launch New Azusa Soccer League
March 26, 2008
Clouds proved they could not hide the enthusiasm radiating from Azusa’s young soccer players on Saturday, March 8. The Azusa United Soccer League (AUSL) hosted it's grand kick-off to introduce Azusa families to the newly created soccer league. Aiming their focus toward Azusa’s young and aspiring soccer players between ages 6 and 12, the league offers a solution to Azusa’s lack of children’s soccer programs. Merging their efforts and sponsorship, United Ministries, Inc. and Azusa Pacific's School of Business and Management Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) partnered to fund and support the new league. With their aid, fundraising and savings are the driving forces behind AUSL.
Haggard Graduate School of Theology Celebrates Silver Anniversary
March 18, 2008
Azusa Pacific's Haggard Graduate School of Theology (HGST) celebrated its 25th anniversary on March 11, as faculty, staff, students, and alumni gathered to reflect God’s work in the school's past, present, and future.
It's Not Easy Being Green...
February 11, 2008
February 4-7 was “Go Green Week” at Azusa Pacific University. At a time when water shortages, energy crises, and global warming are hot topics, APU hosted a week of events encouraging the APU community to be conservative with their natural resources.
God's Green Earth
February 11, 2008
“Here, in the present life, it is possible for the Christian to have some share, through sciences and the arts, in returning nature to its proper place.” Francis Schaeffer, Pollution and the Death of Man
Ambassador Tony Hall Speaks on World Hunger, Government
February 01, 2008
Today's students are passionate about social justice issues, including world hunger. In pursuit of expanding awareness regarding issues of national and global concerns, APU welcomed Ambassador Tony Hall, a leading advocate for hunger and relief programs to improve human rights conditions in the world, to kick off the university's Justice Week.
Student Life & the Pursuit of
December 13, 2007
APU Honors Veterans
November 16, 2007
APU's Office of Alumni Relations and Department of Veterans Affairs co-sponsored the 7th annual Veterans Day Luncheon on Monday, November 12. Attended by veterans who served as far back as World War II, the luncheon offered participants the opportunity to honor military service men and women, and to remember those who gave their lives for this nation.
Eyes on the Horizon
October 23, 2007
Inspiration. Opportunity. Hope. These are the feelings that the Kuyasa Kids instill in the people they reach.
Azusa Foothill Drive-in Theater Marquee Shines Brightly Again
October 10, 2007
"Let's start the countdown." Voices whooped and cheered in the dark. "Ten, nine, eight . . ." Smiles of anticipation broke out on the faces of many in the crowd. "Five, four, three, two, one!" Lights flooded the lawn. Looks of sheer delight could be seen on young and old alike. The university's Azusa Foothill Drive-in Theater marquee flashed brightly once again.
America’s World Role: An Imperial Burden or an Empire in the Fine Old British Tradition?
October 03, 2007
For the first time since 1989 – or arguably, since 1945 – the United States faces an opportunity to reshape the world. It has inherited Britain’s imperial mantle to the point that a future historian may see the British and American empires as a single development, growing like a walnut tree as two trunks from a single root.
Return from the Mountaintop
August 23, 2007
By the amount of energy radiating through the camp, you’d never know this boisterous group just returned from 11 days of backpacking through the wilderness. Yet more than 70 excited student leaders gathered at Soquel Ranch, just south of Yosemite in the High Sierras, on August 15 to celebrate the success of the 33rd annual Walkabout.
Countdown to Fall Semester Begins
August 09, 2007
With summer graduate and undergraduate classes coming to an end, APU has shifted its focus toward the new school year. From the whirring of lawn mowers, to the clicking of keyboards, to the shouts of sports players, the campus is filled with the sounds of preparation as students, faculty, and staff ready themselves for the fast-approaching fall semester.
APU Summer Sports Camps - 2007
July 12, 2007
Azusa Pacific University’s summer sports camps came to a successful close this week, having drawn nearly 200 participants from the surrounding areas. The university offered local youth the opportunity to attend football, soccer, and softball camps held on APU's East and West campuses.
On Track for Success
July 02, 2007
Auto racing, specifically NASCAR, has come a long way from its Southern-bred, country-fried, “good-old boys” image. It is now the nation’s second-most popular sport on television (behind the NFL), and in 2006, 17 of the 20 highest-attended sporting events in the nation were NASCAR events.
Sixty Years Later: Taking Stock of APU’s Leadership Heritage
June 21, 2007
Though the deaths of Mary A. Hill, Bertha Pinkham Dixon, and Ruth Esther Smith in 1947 did not produce front-page headlines, even 60 years later their powerful legacies of lifelong Christian service stand as hallmarks. They were among the “founding mothers” of the Training School for Christian Workers (now Azusa Pacific University) and were instrumental in shaping the institution’s outward focus, alive today in the Academic Vision 2016, which identifies intentional internationalization as a major initiative for the next decade. Who were these women and how did they model intentional internationalization?
Storyteller
June 12, 2007
Sarah turns 15 years old today. She looks forward to a few presents, some well-wishes from her friends at school, and maybe some birthday cake. She feels officially like a young woman, hoping for and dreaming of a promising future. But she has a 1 in 10 chance of surviving to her 35 birthday. Sarah is HIV positive. And so is 36.8 percent of her nation’s population.
APU Employees Enjoy Luau, Family-Style
June 11, 2007
On Thursday, June 7, members and guests of the APU community had fun in the sun at the annual APU Employee Family Picnic, brought by the Office of Human Resources. Families were treated to popcorn and cotton candy, a dunk tank and dessert competition, and a hula show featuring members of university leadership. The event was held on the West Campus lawn from 3-7 pm.
An Unlikely Partnership
June 08, 2007
It is a cool, overcast December afternoon as Paulo Sandoval approaches the runway. Full speed ahead he goes, before gently slowing down and heaving another javelin toward the 50-yard line. One down, another 20 to 25 more throws to go, and it is just another typical Thursday afternoon at the Azusa Pacific track.
Presenting : A Senior Art Show by Anna Hurley '07
April 19, 2007
On Tuesday, April 10, Sadie, a senior art show by Graphic Design major Anna Hurley '07, held its opening reception. The show is displayed in Darling Hall on West Campus and features four large posters and three books, all designed by the artist, which display Sadie, an original typeface created by Hurley, and represents the culmination of her years studying graphic design at Azusa Pacific University.
Run to the Horizon: Los Angeles' Annual Marathon
April 12, 2007
Imagine lacing your tennis shoes as you crouch readily at the starting line, eager to vault your body forward with your best foot at the air-shattering sound of the gun blast. Your heart races uncontrollably with mere anticipation, yet your mind is more focused and calm than you ever could have imagined. After preparation through months of agonizing self-sacrifice and having defeated yourself over and over in training for your ultimate goal, you anxiously wait to reach the finish line.
Big Ideas for Learning: Phil Vischer
March 26, 2007
For most college students, a day off from school consists of sleeping in until the afternoon sunshine makes its way through the window, closing the textbooks and finding the television remote, and maybe even slipping on some flip flops and sunglasses on the way to the beach with a group of friends.