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APULIFE AZUSAPACIFICUNIVERSITYMAGAZINE Spring 2008 I Volume 21 I Number 1 INTOALLNATIONSMERESAMARITANSWORLDCITIZENOLYMPICENCORE Research Revisited: God First Since 1899 Spring 2008 I Volume 21 I Number 1 UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION APULIFE Chair, Board of Trustees David C. LeShana, Ph.D. President PRESIDENT’S LETTER Jon R. Wallace ’76, MBA ’78, DBA Spring 2008 I Volume 21 I Number 1 Executive Vice Presidents David E. Bixby ’78, M.A. ’82, Ed.D. John C. Reynolds, NH Dip: Comp Sys Provost Michael M. Whyte, Ph.D. After working with college students for more than 30 years, I think it’s time to share my best secret for the developmental, spiritual, and emotional break- throughs I’ve been a part of. MAGAZINE STAFF It’s food. Food. Food. Food. At any time, for any reason, preferably served at Executive Director of University Relations 18 22 David Peck ’91, MBA ’02 my home, usually prepared by me—it’s food. Senior Director of Strategic Communication Forgive me if I don’t expand on the spiritual discipline of fasting here or Maureen (Riegert ’90, M.A. ’00) Taylor point out the teachable moment that comes to students living in the land of Director of Operations plenty when they experience empty stomachs. This conversation is simply about Carmen Gustin TURVILLE PHOTOGRAPHY the power of food when appropriately leveraged with college students. Director of Marketing Early in my career, Gail and I lived in a 900-square-foot home with our three Rafi Maljian ’98, MBA ’01 children, one dog, and a small dining room table. Some of our best memories 16 26 12 25 20 Creative Director Christian Brazo ’95, M.A. ’01 are of dinners shared with students who knocked on the door. We would invite them in, find an extra plate, and share what we had. That seemingly insignificant Art Director FEATURES DEPARTMENTS Jason Flicker act allowed us to be a part of small moments filled with the miraculous. The weighted concern or troubling question that brought our student-friend to our 12 Into All Nations 2 President’s Letter Bible quotations used in APU Life, unless otherwise noted, door would be worked through and examined, lovingly received and considered by Meko Kapchinsky are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL between a full and empty plate. 6 Campus Close Up VERSION. Copyright © 1978-88, International Bible Society. After the dishes had been washed and put away, Gail and I often reflected Mere Samaritans APU Life (ISSN 0895-5433) is published quarterly by Azusa 16 Pacific University, 901 E. Alosta Ave., PO Box 7000, Azusa, CA on the relational “heavy lifting” and the often positive outcome made possible by Kevin S. Reimer 24 Alumni News 91702-7000, www.apu.edu, (626) 969-3434. because of a shared meal. It was an important revelation that has stayed with Periodicals class postage paid at Azusa, CA 91702 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes us for three decades and has become an important part of our wonderful 18 Research Revisited: 25 Alumni Spotlight to: APU Life, Azusa Pacific University, ATTN: Office of University adventure with the Azusa community. Scholarship Made Personal Crossing Lines, Building Community Advancement, PO Box 7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000. Gail tells me that one of my gifts is cooking. She often says this after I have Azusa Pacific University, in compliance with federal laws by Cynndie Hoff and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, agreed to have a large group of students over. I think her gift is wisdom—at least 26 Alumni Spotlight gender, age, disability, national origin, or status as a veteran in when it comes to getting out of fixing a meal for a dozen hungry students. So, 20 World Citizen: Emerging Scholar When Hope Happens any of its policies, practices, or procedures. my ego stroked, I jump in with gusto. Embarks on Fulbright Experience 28 Class Notes [email protected] But we both know that the food, no matter how good, is worthless without by Alice Serar family and friends to share it with. As a matter of fact, the better part of a day I 30 Alumni Interview invest making the meal is really all about that moment when I get to sit down 22 Olympic Encore and, over the fellowship of food, connect with the guests at my table. Often, at by Chris Voth 31 Where in the World . ? Homecoming football games when I talk to alumni sitting just beyond the end zone, I remember these meals. But the best part of the conversation is when they Cover photo by lonharding.com 34 go on to tell me about the meals they are now making and serving for guests at Archived their dining room table. That may be what the writer of Hebrews was saying to the early Church when, inspired by the Holy Spirit, he penned these words: 35 Calendar “Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.” I have certainly been privileged to have welcomed and entertained many great college students. From my observation, some of them may well have been angels. 10% Jon R. Wallace Cert no. SCS-COC-001182 Chief Cook, Baker, Dish Washer Azusa Pacific University SPRING 2008 2 3 LONHARDING.COM HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF ADDED THEIR SIGNATURES, WELL WISHES, AND PRAYERS IN A COLORFUL ARRAY TO A PREVIOUSLY NONDESCRIPT TWO-TON BEAM, LATER INSTALLED IN THE FORTHCOMING $54 MILLION SCIENCE CENTER. BY MARCH, 11 PERCENT OF CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED. CHECK OUT THE PROGRESS AT WWW.APU.EDU/ADVANCEMENT/PROJECTS/SCIENCECENTER/. “UNLESS THE LORD BUILDS THE HOUSE, ITS BUILDERS LABOR IN VAIN.” PSALM 127:1A Azusa Pacific University SPRING 2008 4 5 CAMPUS CLOSE UP CAMPUS CLOSE UP Johansen looks forward to the the comparative study of the Gospel Sing Draws More Church of the Redeemer, APU’s job ahead of him and is excited for American and European workforce Than 1,000 Gospel Choir and dance teams, and this opportunity. “I have a passion models. Worship means different things to APU alumnus Marques Nelson to for making a difference in the “The main issues of the Korean different people. Whether personal introduce the campus to this beloved world through changing lives, and economy shown after the 1997 IMF and private or celebratory and form of worship. my position at APU provides that crisis are the polarization of income corporate, it gives praise, honor, and “People think they know what IN BRIEF Michigan; Amos Yong, Ph.D., professor religion and science are the two most equality, and empowerment through opportuity,” he said. distribution and the policy priority glory to God in countless ways and Gospel music is, but when they hear of systematic theology and director of important institutions in our culture, social work education. problem between economic efficiency forms. So when it comes to music and it and experience it live, they see it the Doctor of Philosophy Program at and many Christians do not have a As part of the award, Martin APU Welcomes First Visiting and equity,” said Hwang. “Through song, worship tends to be as diverse in a whole new way,” said Melody APU’s Institute of Faith Regent University in Virginia Beach, firm grasp of either one,” said Boyd. received a full-tuition Dean’s Fulbright Scholar the comparative analysis of the as the Kingdom itself. Celebrating Porter ’10 who helped plan this year’s Integration Presents Virginia.; Thomas Jay Oord, Ph.D., “We want to bridge the gap between Scholarship to the University of Last August marked another university American and European models, that diversity, the Office of Multi- event. “People who came said it was “Evangelical Voices on professor of theology and philosophy science and theology.” Michigan School of Social Work to milestone as APU welcomed its first I will get some implications for Ethnic Programs (MEP) hosted its an amazing experience that changed Science and Culture” at Northwest Nazarene University in work on a master’s degree. Martin Visiting Fulbright Scholar, Jun Seong building a Korean welfare model, 17th Annual Gospel Sing in the Felix their ideas about how to worship.” Five leading theologians came together Nampa, Idaho; F. LeRon Shults, Ph.D., APU Alumna Receives Social will also present her winning paper Hwang, Ph.D., of South Korea, to the not only in the theoretical area, but Event Center on February 9. November 15 to engage in rigorous professor of systematic theology at the Work Scholarship at the 2008 BPD conference in School of Business and Management. also in the political field.” More than 1,000 people from Keeping History Alive: discussion surrounding faith and University of Agder in Kristiansand, The Association of Baccalaureate San Destin, Florida. While APU has seen 10 alumni In addition to his academic goals, APU, the local community, and K-12 Teachers Receive science at Azusa Pacific University’s Norway; and Craig Boyd, Ph.D., Social Work Program Directors, Inc. After she graduates, Martin plans and 2 faculty Fulbright Scholars Hwang hopes to take advantage of the churches throughout Los Angeles Nearly $50,000 “Evangelical Voices on Science and professor of philosophy and director (BPD) awarded Desiree Martin ’07 to use her MSW degree to advocate study abroad, this is the first time an Christian learning environment at gathered that night, making it the In January, APU distributed $47,500 Culture” symposium. of APU’s Institute of Faith Integration. the Jim Wahlberg BSW Student for immigrant families as a school international Fulbright Scholar has APU.