2026

On December 2, the Department of Business Administration and Economics at Pacific Union College earned reaccreditation from the Board of Commissioners of the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). Granting reaccreditation validates the program's continued ability to meet rigorous standards of academic quality and integrity through its curriculum, faculty, and student outcomes. Additionally, PUC’s business program receiving this recognition demonstrates a commitment to continuing to improve, excel in education, and advance academic quality across its business programs, including undergraduate degrees, various emphases, and other majors such as Management Information Systems.The IACBE is the leader in mission-driven, outcomes-based programmatic accreditation in business education for colleges and universities. PUC receiving this recognition showcases its dedication to continuing its long-standing commitment to providing students with the best and highest education and career preparation. The business program was granted accreditation from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2032.The most significant portion of the work required to receive accreditation was the business department's self-study. Business Professor Keith Neergaard, who has been teaching at PUC for over 30 years, prepared the study write-up and played a significant role in helping the department secure reaccreditation. As a small department, this reaccreditation means a lot to PUC...

After five years, the Young Observatory at Pacific Union College reopened and added new facilities, including a newly installed telescope. Through the generosity of a donor, those funds were used to purchase a new telescope, a handheld computer to use the older telescope, and parts to restore the original observatory telescope, which were needed to reopen the observatory. The new telescope is a 12-inch Celestron reflector mounted on a tripod, currently set up in the observatory parking lot, but since it runs on a battery, it can be set up anywhere, whether at PUC or elsewhere.The new telescope will be used for ASTR 115, an introductory astronomy course taught every year. Since it's set up in the parking lot, it can serve many more people during group visits, unlike the older telescope inside the observatory, which has an occupancy limit. This past fall quarter, hundreds of visitors have already enjoyed the newly opened observatory, which will also welcome back public Friday night observations this spring and summer.PUC Chair of Math and Physics James Robertson feels “thrilled and relieved” to finally have the observatory open again. “Thrilled to be able to have a working facility for both my classes and the...