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Allison Oster
Public Relations Manager
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National Conference at APU: Christians on Diversity in the Academy

April 14, 2008

AZUSA, Calif. –

WHO:
Azusa Pacific University Office of Diversity Planning and Assessment and the Faculty of Color Network host the first annual Christians on Diversity in the Academy conference.

WHAT:

This first annual national conference is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary forum that allows scholars and practitioners to dialogue and learn about diversity in higher education and how Christians respond to the issues.

WHERE:

Sheraton Suites Fairplex

601 W McKinley Ave. Pomona, Calif.

WHEN:

April 23-25

FACTS:

Keynote speakers include: Michael Emerson, Ph.D., Rice University; Herma Williams, Ph.D., Fresno Pacific University; and Alexander Jun, Ph.D., University of Southern California. To register or for additional information, visit www.apu.edu/christiansondiversity/.

The conference cost is $350 with registration by April 22, or $425 after.

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.

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