Azusa Pacific University’s commitment to academic excellence continues with the 18th Annual William E. and Ernest L. Boyer Common Day of Learning (CDL) on Wednesday March 3. This campus-wide conference is dedicated to the commemoration and celebration of academic discovery. Regular daytime classes and activities are suspended so that students, faculty, and staff can share their recent findings with each other and guests from surrounding communities.
This year's theme, "Cling to What is Good," invites reflection on the nature of goodness and the One who is Good. Dallas Willard, Ph.D., renowned philosopher, author, and Christian speaker, will deliver the keynote chapel address on the topic of reclaiming knowledge for faith.
"This year’s conference highlights the special partnerships that have been cultivated with the surrounding community," explains Jennifer Walsh, Ph.D.,associate professor of political science and CDL faculty director. “In one session, Azusa Mayor Joseph Rocha will present with APU faculty and staff on the collaborative efforts to promote physical fitness and reduce childhood obesity. Another session will address foreign aid: are we doing more harm than good?”
Other distinguished guest speakers and experts will present, including director and cinematographer Michael Eaton. Eaton will share advance footage from his latest documentary on the life and legacy of Christian civil rights activist John M. Perkins. Award-winning director and producer Michelle Steffes will discuss what makes a good film; and director Jeffrey Travis will be screening his film, Flatland: The Movie, based on the classic novella that merges mathematics with literature.
In addition, television writers Sheryl Anderson, Dean Batali, and Jack Gilbert will talk about the good that Christians can have on the entertainment industry. Other topics include being good to the environment, writing for children and adolescents, faith and personal finance and many more.
Walsh adds, "With nearly 70 panel sessions and 200 presentations by faculty, staff, and students, this year’s conference is truly a celebration of academic learning and scholarship. Every undergraduate program is represented, which is a reminder of the breadth of scholarship that is done by our academic community on a regular basis."
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