News Archive (2023)

2024
  • APU Receives $1.25 Million Lilly Endowment Thriving Congregations Grant
    December 6, 2023
    As part of the Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative, Azusa Pacific University recently received a $1,249,916 grant to support a project, entitled Synergistic Congregations: Building a Strong Community Together.
  • Makoto Fujimura Presents 2023 James L. Hedges Lecture
    October 24, 2023 by Saundri Luippold
    World renowned artist, author, scholar, educator, and theologian Makoto Fujimura presented APU’s 2023 James L. Hedges Lecture on Oct. 18 in Munson Chapel, introducing students to an enriching and engaging perspective to viewing and creating art.
  • APU Receives $1.25 Million Lilly Endowment Compelling Preaching Grant
    October 12, 2023
    As part of the Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative, Azusa Pacific University recently received a $1,249,837 grant to support the Formation of the Preacher for More Effective and Engaging Preaching project.
  • Global Engagement Series: Anthony Chow’s Experience in Guatemala
    August 30, 2023 by Nathan Foster
    Anthony Chow ’24, a junior nursing major with a minor in philosophical apologetics, served on a Global Engagement trip this summer in Guatemala. He and his team of 11 APU students visited Guatemala in May and served in a variety of ways.
  • What Is a Seminary?
    August 16, 2023 by Tobin Perry
    What is a seminary, exactly? Learn more about this educational pathway and how it can help you take your calling to the next level.
  • Student Spotlight: Sarah Potts Shares God’s Love Through Community
    August 15, 2023 by Nathan Foster
    As a RA in APU's University Village, Sarah Potts loves serving with hospitality and cultivating community as a form of ministry. As a Christian ministries major, Potts aims to share God's love and help others grow in their faith.
  • APU Names Dr. Anita Fitzgerald Henck Provost
    June 8, 2023
    Azusa Pacific University President Adam J. Morris, PhD, named Glendora, Calif., resident Anita Fitzgerald Henck, PhD, provost and chief academic officer at APU, effective July 1, 2023.
  • Faculty Friday: Traci Birge — Helping Students Discover Who God has Called Them to Be
    May 12, 2023 by Megan Wilhelm
    Professor Traci Birge hopes to help students discover who God has called them to be. Through studying scripture, engaging in difficult questions, and approaching biblical stories with humility and curiosity, Birge is living her dream at APU.
  • Faculty Friday: Rico Vitz — When Plans Change for the Better
    April 14, 2023 by Megan Wilhelm
    Rico Vitz, PhD, has had many changes of direction in his life—from switching his major and dream job to almost becoming a Capuchin Franciscan Friar, Vitz’s story is one of hard work and serendipity. Today, he loves teaching in the Honors College.
  • Dylan and Cheri Harris ’98 are Fulfilling their Call with Shelter on the Lake
    February 6, 2023 by Nathan Foster
    Dylan and Cheri (Hacker) Harris ’98 are spreading the Gospel to the ends of the earth, or about as close as you can get to that. In a lake town at the base of the Andes mountains in Argentina, they launched a ministry geared toward backpackers.
  • Your First College Finals: 6 Tips for Success
    January 27, 2023 by Stephanie Thurrott
    College finals may be different from the exams you took in high school. Discover six tips to help you prepare for and ace your finals.

Note: This information is current for the 2023-24 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information.