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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, FEBRUARY 1, 1982
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Mr. Armstrong, I always pray for your good health. How greatful
(sic) your works are.
I appreciated it very much especially the
Bible study which you are sending us. I have learned many of
God's Words. I would like to see and meet you personally, but I
think only my father can go there in June. But I know we will
surely meet at the place of safety. Hope and pray for your good
works! May you have strong life until the end. I am 11 years old
now. I love you.
D.G. (Mandduriao Iloilo City, Philippines)
Thank you very much for the YOUTH BIBLE LESSONS. I know it was a
lot of work to make the Bible lessons. I have Level 5 and I
I
m
nine years old. I am glad you're still well and happy.
AMBASSADOR COLLEGE UPDATE
(Pasadena Campus)
B.R. {Ft. Pierce, FL)
--Joe Tkach, Ministerial Services
The second half of the college year is now in full swing, and we expect to
have another very good semester. Last semester, the students did very well
in their G.P.A.'s {grade point averages), and we hope they will do even
better this semester. I must also mention that so far as I can remember,
the lowest number of students dropped out of
Ambassador College last
semester {only six) that I can ever recall in the College's history.
Why do we now have such a low attrition rate in the student body? There are
apparently several basic reasons for this:
1) Even before the students
arrive in Pasadena, they know how very fortunate they are to be chosen to
attend Ambassador--since the College can accept only one out of every 19
prospective students. 2) And even after students are accepted, they well
know that if they don't keep up their grades (a minimum 2.0 is required) and
if they don't maintain a high standard of moral and social performance,
they can be dropped from the College.
3) Furthermore, the students also know that the Ambassador education (as
counted in actual dollars and cents) is considerably less expensive than
that of many (if not most) private colleges. They realize they are getting
a real bargain. I might mention that next year the tuition cost per unit (a
unit equals one class hour) will have to be raised from $45 to $50.
This afternoon, I lectured to the ministers here on the Ministerial
Refreshing Program concerning Ambassador College. I also had Mr. Richard
Ames (Director of Admissions), Mr. Arthur Suckling (Financial Aids Officer)
and Dr. David Albert (Director of Career Services) speak on various facets
of college life and activities here at Ambassador.
Mr. Ames mentioned that we now have 1538 prospective students wanting to
enter Ambassador College at Pasadena, and 365 seeking admission to
Ambassador College at Big Sandy. But, we will only be able to accept about
80 freshmen at Pasadena next fall--if present projections are correct. Big
Sandy will apparently only be able to accept about 100 freshmen for the
1982-83 college year. Presently, we anticipate sending about 50 students
from Pasadena to Big Sandy next fall. Mr. Leon Walker, Deputy Chancellor at
Big Sandy, thinks this will be fine so far as he and the others in the