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Why You Should Transfer to a Private University

November 29, 2022 | Transfer

hoosing a university is an important decision that can significantly direct the road you travel both in school and after. As such, it’s essential to select a college that’s the right fit for you and your needs. Part of this process may involve considering whether to attend a public or private institution. Each comes with its own distinct advantages and qualities. Here’s why you should consider transferring to a private institution like Azusa Pacific University.

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Prospective Students Find Belonging at APU

November 09, 2022

On a rainy Saturday in October, more than 180 students from Kern High School District (KHSD) filed onto six school buses and headed down the I-5. After a two-hour journey, they arrived on Azusa Pacific University’s campus and were welcomed into the Upper Turner Campus Center (UTCC) by a team of students, faculty, and staff. Led by Bryan Bowens, EdD ’14, the students made the trip as part of Project BEST (Black Excellence in Scholarship and Teaching). “I am a product of Project BEST and the Black Student Union from KHSD,” Bowens said. “I wanted these students to experience APU in the same way I experienced APU, to consider it as a viable option for college because it could change their lives in the same way it changed mine.”

Prospective Students Find Belonging at APU

STEM Research Symposium Offers Undergrad Students Unique Opportunity

October 27, 2022

Azusa Pacific University’s Center for Research in Science (CRIS) recently hosted the fourth annual STEM Research Symposium. The symposium, held in the Segerstrom Science Center, provided an opportunity for more than 30 undergraduate students from the departments of Biology and Chemistry; Engineering and Computer Science (ECS); and Math, Physics, and Statistics (MPS) to share the research they conducted under guidance of faculty advisors. “The symposium provides an excellent opportunity for our undergraduate researchers to disseminate their findings,” said Louise Huang, director of CRIS and acting dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

STEM Research Symposium Offers Undergrad Students Unique Opportunity