Inside the Honors College

Have you ever wondered about the connection between medicine and humanity? As an alumnus, Sarah shares how being mentored by faculty in the Honors Program has led to her vocational development and personal growth. Let's take an inside look at how empathy in literature and humanizing healthcare has been cultivated through mentorship. Learn more about the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University at apu.edu/honors.

How can learning in community lead to personal growth as a disciple? Alexis talks about how reading through the Bible in community can enrich the learning experience in the Honors College. Let's take an inside look at how community and discipleship can positively inform a person’s faith. Learn more about the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University at apu.edu/honors.

How does a Christian Worldview influence engaging with Great Texts in the Honors College? Kyana speaks on how incorporating a Christian Worldview into Socratic Dialogues has led to personal growth as a disciple. Let’s take an inside look at how asking purposeful questions can contribute to a larger understanding of Great Texts.

How have you been developing proper time management and support in the Honors College? Cliff emphasizes balancing our energy, time, and work and encourages us to reach out for assistance. Let's take an inside look at a conversation centered around support and the importance of asking for help. Learn more about the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University at apu.edu/honors.

​Alongside students, families, parents, guardians, counselors, and friends all engaging in the Odyssey of the ​college decision-making process. There are moments filled with tough conversations around the best decision for their vocation, career, finances, and calling. At our Honors College Preview Event in 2021, we had the privilege to hear from two families on a Parent Panel where they share about their discernment and decision-making process. Join us as we take an inside look at why the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University was a great decision for them and how it can be a great opportunity for you. 

Learn more about the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University at apu.edu/honors.

Every year students embark on the college decision-making process where they are faced with one of the biggest decisions of their life. It is a challenging, vulnerable, and exhilarating Odyssey as they deliberate on what is the best decision for their vocation, career, finances, and calling. At our Honors College Preview Event in 2021, our students join the Dean of the Honors College on a Student Panel where they share their experiences as a disciple and scholar. Join us as we take an inside look at why the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University was a great decision for them and how it can be a great opportunity for you. 

Learn more about the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University at apu.edu/honors.

How do personal experiences and mentalities frame our interactions with various Great Texts in our community? Eliana’s international experience and growth mindset empowers her positive engagement with various ideas with an artistic lens. Join us as we discover the strength and influence behind a “why not” attitude and shift in perspective by engaging Great Texts. Learn more about the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University at apu.edu/honors.

How does the curriculum and conversations in the Honors College stimulate one’s personal growth as a scholar? Jackson talks about how influential his close friendships in the Honors College have strengthened his communication, and listening skills. Join us as we take an inside look at a conversation on how active participation in community can lead to positive scholarly growth. Learn more about the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University at apu.edu/honors.

How does interacting with differing perspectives spark catalytic citizenship? Taina shares her experience wrestling with the various perspectives and ideas presented in the Honors College and how that struggle has led to growth in her engagement and conversations with people in her life. Join us as we intentionally learn and acknowledge the tension that comes with engaging with different stories and audiences. Learn more about the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University at apu.edu/honors.

How do we engage with big ideas while also prioritizing rest? In this episode, Ellie talks about her experience learning to balance processing life changing texts and giving herself the space and grace needed to process. Listen in to learn what she is discovering about the necessity of rest. Learn more about the Honors College at Azusa Pacific University at apu.edu/honors.