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Nursing program receives substantial grant to improve labs
Students widely acknowledge the competitive academic nature of APU’s nursing program. Now the program will undergo improvements to heighten the excellence level of medicinal education. Dr. Anne Odell, assistant nursing professor, was awarded the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act grant to give students a better environment to practice caring for patients. The initial… [Read More]
D-Group leaders will no longer receive MAS credits
Many students on campus are either D-Group leaders or a part of a D-Group. Currently, student D-Group leaders are given ministry and service (MAS) credits for leading a group. These credits, however, will not be given in the future. Campus Pastor Jamie Noling-Auth explained that even though D-Group leaders started out receiving MAS credits,… [Read More]
‘God’ no longer in the Air Force logo
The recent removal of the word “God” from the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office’s (RCO) logo has created a battle between the Congressional Prayer Caucus (CPC) and the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF). On Feb. 6, the CPC sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff… [Read More]
New regulations for loan forgiveness affects many students
The Department of Education recently released guidelines specifying the requirements to qualify for loan forgiveness, clearly stating that those with job duties relating to “religious instruction, worship services or any form of proselytizing” are not eligible. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) is a part of the 2007 College Cost Reduction and Access Act,… [Read More]
No more Frisbees or balls allowed at beach?
On Feb. 9 the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors issued a new media statement regarding the law of ball and Frisbee throwing at the beach. According to the statement, the purpose of the law is not to prohibit people from throwing Frisbees and balls but rather to allow ball playing while providing… [Read More]
Segregation in decline, but socioeconomic divide deepens
In January, before Black History Month, a civic report by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research was released, showing evidence that segregation no longer exists. The report, entitled “The End of a Segregated Century: Racial Separation in America’s Neighborhoods, 1890-2010,” included four primary findings. First, American cities are more integrated than they have ever… [Read More]
Cultural immersion program prepares cadets
For those in APU’s Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), a life of uncertainty and new surroundings awaits them after graduation. The location that an officer will be placed brings new experiences and cultures. Without proper training a cadet will not be able to communicate effectively. This summer eight APU ROTC cadets, as… [Read More]
Silver anniversary for the Comm Ethics Conference
Students and professors from APU and other locals gathered on East Campus Thursday, Feb. 9 to speak openly about ethics in the fields of communication and media studies. All communication classes were cancelled so communication-related majors could attend the conference hosted by the department of communication. The conference ended with the Night of Comedy,… [Read More]
State priorities increase colleges’ costs
President Obama is pushing his college affordability agenda, which he mentioned in his State of the Union address and a speech at the University of Michigan, but statewide budget cuts are making it difficult for APU and Citrus College to do anything but raise tuition. Citrus College and community colleges across California are raising… [Read More]
Students express frustration over Internet filtering on campus
The Internet can be a source of knowledge, but inappropriate images and websites can also be accessed, whether deliberate or unintentional. And because college students spend so much time online, APU has subscribed to an Internet filtering service that protects all students, faculty and staff from accessing any offensive or inappropriate content on the Internet.… [Read More]
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