The Azusa Pacific Blog » Scholarship http://www.apu.edu/blog Thoughts, ideas, and information from APU students, faculty, and staff Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:27:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 encouragement. http://www.apu.edu/blog/2009/09/25/encouragement/ http://www.apu.edu/blog/2009/09/25/encouragement/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:16:22 +0000 Ellie Kipps http://www.apu.edu/blog/?p=196 If you’ve been looking at APU for much time, you’ll probably have heard/seen the phrase: God First, and perhaps have also heard about the four cornerstones that this university finds it’s strength and mission within. I hope that throughout this year I’ll explore these four cornerstones in depth and let you see how APU truly embraces them and demonstrates their importance in the everyday workings of this amazing place I call home.

The four cornerstones are: CHRIST, SCHOLARSHIP, COMMUNITY, SERVICE. To see more detail check out this page.

Today I experienced two of these cornerstones through a conversation with a professor today that really encouraged me. I know it might sound like one of those “get-ya-in-the-door, but not really true” admission statements that a lot of schools use (which actually I’ve never found to be true with APU… they are pretty great at being honest with you)…. but nevertheless: Professors REALLY REALLY REALLY care and love and pray for and are there for their students. Whether it be encouraging one in the their faith, their homework, their future planning, their life struggles, or whatever, honestly, professors are the core of this university.

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