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APU Opera Supports Local Arts Education

May 13, 2014

Dozens of eager children pour out of packed school buses and into the corridors of Munson Chapel. They are here on campus to see music come alive through the opera.

Major League Marriage

April 07, 2014

Soaked in orange Gatorade®, face covered with celebratory shaving cream, Stephen Vogt ’07 (pronounced “vote”) felt exhilarated after delivering the game-winning hit for the Oakland Athletics in Game 2 of the 2013 American League Division Series.

Major League Marriage

Long–Term Relationships, Short–Term Setting

April 03, 2014

It’s hot outside, and the dust and wind have made quite a mess of the college students and their rugged surroundings. There aren’t any showers on site, and luxury is defined as an eight-person tent. Yet, this voluntary experience, triggered by the desire to spread God’s love, draws hundreds of students annually. For more than 50 years, Azusa Pacific University offers its students and church groups ministry opportunities to serve in Mexicali, Mexico. This year saw approximately 750 Azusa Pacific students participate in the Mexico Outreach event.

A Shot at Success

March 17, 2014

A Shot at Success

Cougar Interview—Robert Taylor, M.A. ’97, Ed.D. ’06

March 10, 2014

Robert Taylor, M.A. ’97, Ed.D. ’06, became superintendent of the Walnut Valley Unified School District (WVUSD) on July 1, 2013, after serving as a teacher and principal, in addition to numerous administrative roles in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District and as deputy superintendent in Corona-Norco Unified School District. With two degrees from APU, he comes prepared to lead one of the state’s highest-performing districts faced with significant fiscal challenges.

Mastering Your 20s

December 02, 2013

Was it Mark Twain or Erma Bombeck who said, “Staying in a bad relationship is like letting your heart lie in the sun too long and then being surprised when it burns”? Neither one, in fact. The insightful warning is actually just one of more than 100 affirming, poignant, and humorous “secrets” for twenty-somethings caught in that ambiguous time-warp between “grow-ing and grown-up,” written by Paul Angone, M.A. ’11, in his recently published debut book, 101 Secrets for Your Twenties.