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APU’s Haggard Graduate School of Theology Celebrates 25 Years
March 6, 2008
AZUSA, Calif. –
Azusa Pacific University celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Haggard Graduate School of Theology (HGST). Alumni, faculty, and staff will gather March 11, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., to honor the many years of preparing scholars for effective, practical ministry, and the promotion of spiritual, personal, and professional development.
"This marks an important milestone as we continue to provide praxis-based teaching to equip pastors and laypersons for careers in the Church, ministry, and beyond," said APU President Jon R. Wallace, DBA. "For 25 years, Haggard Graduate School of Theology has carried on APU’s rich traditions in serving the Church and modeling God First, and we’re excited to see what the next 25 bring."
Schedule:
- Anniversary Celebration: Past deans, faculty, and alumni share their stories
8:30-11:30 a.m., Upper Turner Campus Center on APU’s East Campus
901 E. Alosta Ave., Azusa - Lunch and Alumni Achievement Awards
12-1:30 p.m., Auxiliary Court, Felix Event Center on APU’s West Campus
701 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa - Book Signing Faculty and Alumni Authors
APU Book Store on West Campus - HGST Open House, Tours, and Q & A with Faculty
1:30-2:30 p.m., Duke Academic Complex on West Campus
APU’s Haggard Graduate School of Theology is an expansion of an institution that began in 1899 with the formation of the Training School for Christian Workers. Devoted Christian educators from the Evangelical Friends (Quaker) and Methodist churches provided education for ministry at the training school throughout the early part of the 20th century. Today, HGST exists to carry on and expand this fundamental purpose of training men and women for effective ministry in the Church and the world, whether as lay persons or as ordained professionals. The theological stance of HGST is Wesleyan.
The Haggard Graduate School of Theology offers a Master of Divinity; Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies, Christian Education, Worship Leadership, Ministry Management, and Religion; a Doctor of Ministry; and a Certificate in Ministry Management.
For additional information regarding this event, please contact Bradley Harte at bharte@apu.edu, or visit www.apu.edu/hgstanniversary/.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 23 master's degrees, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
