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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, AUGUST 19, 1983
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college or more--that number being $24,693 for men and $13,410
for women.
(Ambassador College men in our survey averaged
$26,556 and women $20,035.) But when we examine average earnings
by age group, we find that the average of age 30-34 for U.S. men
is $21,260 and for women $14,090.
Figured this way, our men would average 24.9% more than their
national counterparts and the women 42.2% more.
Combining men and women, our average for both sexes is $25,839,
compared to U.S. averages in this age range'"""ot $19,474--which is
32.7% greater.
Personally, I would be very comfortable stating that our men make
20-25% more than similarly educated national counterparts, and
our women 33-50% more than their counterparts educated elsewhere.
The training young people receive at Ambassador College really
does pay off in the marketplace!
Once again, I would like to thank you ministers in the field for communica
ting with the College Administration ( the Dean of Students, Director of
Admissions, myself and others) regarding students or prospective students.
A.C. Policy re Dating Pursuant to Marriage
Perhaps some of you have not been informed of the present policy concernin9
students seriously dating pursuant to marriage. Mr. Albrecht and I dis
cussed this subject with Mr. Armstrong some time ago, and here is the policy
which he set at that time. (I believe this was back in 1979.)
If students pursue their romantic interests prematurely, this often inhi
bits them furthering their education. In all too many cases, a premature
marriage forces the student {because of a lack of finances or other con
siderations) to drop out of college altogether.
For these and other reasons, Mr. Armstrong decided that it would be best for
the average young A.C. male not to begin serious dating pursuant to
marriage until his senior year. And he said the A.C. co-eds should not
start dating seriously pursuant to marriage until their junior year at
Ambassador. He mentioned, however, that this general rule did not neces
sarily apply to older students. We have always made exceptions for older
students.
But he still feels that students should come to Ambassador primarily to
receive a God-oriented education--not primarily for the purpose of finding
a mate.
Certainly one of the great benefits of Ambassador is that it
affords many young people the opportunity to date widely in a wholesome
environment so they can get to know different ones, thereby making a much
wiser marital choice. The students should, therefore, put their education
and their mental, physical and emotional development first--ahead of
marriage!
And they should not even consider marriage until they are
financially able, and are properly prepared for marriage in other important
areas.
I thought you ministers would like to be informed of the policy, set by Mr.
Armstrong, for the young people attending Ambassador College. We will cer-