Azusa Pacific University Names New President

Azusa Pacific University Names New President

As part of the Azusa Pacific University System, the leadership, staff, and faculty of APU Global join the Azusa Pacific community in celebrating the announcement of APU’s new president.

Azusa Pacific University’s Board of Trustees today announced Paul Ferguson, Ph.D., as its 17th president. Following a comprehensive 10-month search process led by the 14-member Presidential Search Committee, he received unanimous support. A Southern California native, he is the founding dean of the School of Science, Technology, and Health at Biola University. His leadership experience includes serving as president of Ball State University and the University of Maine. Ferguson is known for driving academic innovation, advancing effectiveness in administrative practices, and building a strong bond with students, faculty, staff, and alumni. He will play an instrumental role in guiding the university into a new era of success.

“We are delighted by the appointment of Dr. Ferguson,” said John Reynolds, president of APU Global. “As an affiliate of the APU System, we look forward to a productive, collaborative relationship that furthers the mission of both universities and the university system.”

For more details about APU’s new president, read the entire announcement.

For more about APU Global as part of the APU System, see a brief history.

Leadership for the APU system

Presidential transitions matter to online students as much as to residential ones. The president sets institutional priorities, academic investment, affordability, and the university's Christ-centered mission. That shape what programs get built and how students are supported.

What it means for APU Global

APU Global is a fully online university sharing one mission with Azusa Pacific University. Continuity of that shared mission means online students receive the same academic standards, faith integration, and student support commitments that define the university as a whole, delivered in a format built for working adults.

• Shared academic governance and faculty standards across the system
• A single “God First” mission expressed in every modality
• Continued investment in online program development and student support

Learn more

Read about APU Global and its relationship to Azusa Pacific University, or explore areas of study available fully online.

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