Welcome
Welcome to Azusa Pacific University’s 16th Annual William E. and Ernest L. Boyer Common Day of Learning (CDL). Since 1993, APU has fostered its commitment to scholarship–one of the university’s four cornerstones–by hosting a campus-wide conference dedicated to the commemoration and celebration of academic discovery. Regular daytime activities are suspended so that faculty, staff, and students can have an opportunity to share their recent findings with each other and guests from the surrounding communities. The morning chapel session features a keynote address by a distinguished guest speaker, and members of the campus community participate in scholarly presentations throughout the day.
To promote a common conversation, the CDL conference event is planned around a central theme. This year’s theme, “Walk in Wisdom,” is taken from Ephesians 5:15-16: “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, for the days are evil.” These verses are designed to encourage reflection on the purpose of academic discovery and to remind us that God is not only the author of knowledge and understanding, but also the source of all wisdom (Proverbs 2:6).
This year, as we seek truth and celebrate scholarship, let us not be satisfied with mere knowledge. Instead, let us encourage one another to pursue wisdom, for “happy are the people who also find wisdom and gain understanding.” (Proverbs 3:15)
Sincerely,
| Jennifer E. Walsh, Ph.D. | Erika Rocha |
| CDL Faculty Director | CDL Undergraduate Intern |
