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From the early years of the College, when it was small, with_ just
a few hundred -students, Ambassador College had grown until during the
1977-78 college year the total enrollment was over 1100. And the
College budget for that year had mushroomed into many millions of
dollars -- thereby siphoning away finances which were needed in the
publishing of the gospel.
Furthermore, the size of the faculty had grown from a mere handful
during the early years of the college
to over one hundred full-
time faculty members, plus about seventy part-t1meroeiribers.
And courses at Ambassador had proliferated from a few dozen or so
during the early years of the college until the total numbered about
285 during the last semester of the college.
But things are now quite different at Ambassador -- as a direct
result of Mr. Armstrong's determination to put Ambassador College
back on the track -- back on God's way. During the present semester,
there are only approximately two dozen classes being taught at A.C.,
and those classes are being taught by only thirteen dedicated, full
time faculty members. Mr. Armstrong has insisted that the basic core
Bible classes be taught by men whom he has known for years -- men
whom he has himself taught -- men whom he can rely upon to make sure
that God's way is taught and exemplified in the classes, forums,
Ambassador Clubs -- and in every other facet of College life at
Ambassador.
Already there is a different spirit on the Ambassador College campus.
With a greatly reduced student body (presently about 300), it is much
easier to have a family-like atmosphere. Furthermore, it is also
easier to make sure that God's way
is
taught and exemplified by the
faculty and students of Ambassador. Many now notice that, as during
the earlier days of Ambassador College, students and faculty look
happier. There
is
a high resolve by both faculty and students to
see that God's way is really taught -- and practiced -- here at the
College
in
Pasadena! And reports and letters from the field ministry
reveal that already many parents -- members of the Worldwide Church
of God -- are very happy to see that Ambassador is truly being put
back on the right foundation as God's College.
There are forty new students taking the Diploma course at Ambassador
right now, plus about ninety-nine returning students who are also
taking the Diploma course. Thirty-seven students are taking the
Certificate of the Ministry course, and nineteen are enrolled in the
Master of Arts program. About thirty sabbatical ministers are now
enrollecr-at Ambassador.
In addition, about fifty-eight students are still completing their
B.A. degrees, and there are forty-six special students -- students
such as ministers' wives -- who are taking a few classes, but are not
taking the twelve units required to qualify as full-time students.
The Chancellor of Ambassador College, Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong, has
given clear directives concerning the future of the College.
Ambassador -- in order to survive and thrive -- must be put back on