Allison Oster
Public Relations Manager
(626) 815-4518
Connecting Students to College: It Is Possible
January 23, 2008
AZUSA, Calif. –
WHO:
More than 250 prospective students, parents, and church leaders from diverse and urban communities.
WHAT:
The fifth annual Connection Preview Day is an open house event that aims to educate under-represented ethnic populations about Azusa Pacific University and college admissions in general.
WHERE:
Azusa Pacific University
901 E. Alosta Ave., Azusa, Calif.
WHEN:
Sat., Feb. 9
Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Program begins at 9 a.m.
WHY:
“Our goal in pursuing this event is to educate our young scholars of color about the benefits of higher education and encourage them to pursue a college career,” said Jessica Barron, diversity and outreach recruitment counselor. “APU wants to recruit more ethnically diverse students and to create a stronger bond with their home churches.”
FACTS:
- The Connection event consists of educational workshops about the academic and social components of going to college, campus tours to see dorms and classroom facilities, and opportunities to meet and speak with faculty and professors.
- This year, Connection students have the opportunity to attend Gospel Sing later in the evening. This popular annual event brings together gospel choirs from Southern California for a night of music and worship.
- For more information on Connection, contact Jessica Barron at (626) 812-3084. For information on additional Preview Weekends at APU, visit www.apu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/preview/, or call the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (626) 813-3016.
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.
