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For the ninth straight year, U.S. News & World Report ranked Pacific Union College among the top ten western comprehensive colleges. Of western comprehensive colleges in California, PUC ranked number two. The national magazine releases its 2002 rankings to newsstands on September 10, 2002, in the “America’s Best Colleges” issue. Significantly, U.S. News continues to name PUC in its top ten list of “Best Values” among liberal arts colleges in the Western United States. According to U.S. News, PUC’s strong rankings are based in part on academic reputation. Many of PUC’s departments average above the 90th percentile in standardized achievement tests, and of all universities and colleges in North America, PUC has one of the highest medical school acceptance rates. Furthermore, PUC’s rankings are based on high graduation rates. The western comprehensive region covers 14 states from Oklahoma to California. PUC was compared to other four-year colleges in this region that do not offer graduate degrees. “This ranking illustrates a continuing recognition in the broader world that you can have a strong faith-centered college and also be seen as offering an excellent academic program of great value,” says PUC President Richard Osborn. “Pacific Union College will continue to explore ways...

Classes begin at Pacific Union College on September 24, 2001, when the nationally recognized liberal arts college will open its doors for the college’s 121st academic year. From its inception in 1882, Pacific Union College has provided Christian education with an emphasis on academic excellence. This emphasis can still be seen today, as PUC continues to rank among the nation’s best. For the eighth straight year, U.S. News and World Report ranks PUC in the top ten among western comprehensive colleges--a category that includes fourteen states. And currently, among regional liberal arts colleges in California, PUC ranks number one. Pacific Union College is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church and has an average yearly enrollment of 1,600 students. The school is located in Angwin, at the north end of the Napa Valley, and is currently accepting applications for the 2001-2001 school year....

Without a doubt, God is doing something extraordinary. Simply put, He's changing the world. And He's doing it through and with academy and high school students who have rediscovered the power of prayer. Some time ago, the Prayer Ministries Department of the North American Division launched a new conference, encouraging young people to do something absolutely radical—pray. As the conference has moved throughout the country, the response has been tremendous and life-changing. On October 11-13, Pacific Union College is hosting the event, providing young people of the Pacific Union with tools and training in the areas of prayer, Bible study, and ministry. According to Mike Dunn, chaplain at PacificUnion College and organizer of the event, participants at the conference "won't merely talk about prayer. They'll experience it." The conference is geared toward young people in high school and academy (grades 9-12) who have a desire to learn more about prayer and about how God can use them in ministry. The conference is ideal for church youth groups and academy Bible classes. Sponsors are expected to accompany all student groups. All meetings will take place at Pacific Union College, located in Angwin, California....

Pacific Union College launched a new, and impressive, website on September 14, 2001. Modeled after leading academic institutions, the PUC site offers considerably more than its predecessor. User profiles personalize the site for prospective students, current students, faculty and staff, alumni and parents, and visitors and friends. A layer deeper, the site offers basic facts about PUC as well as information on PUC life, PUC people, academics, enrollment, and news and events. Hardly anything has escaped the hand of improvement. In addition to design changes, text has been rewritten and multiple features added to simplify navigation. A search engine (located alongside a site map, index, and financial information) will hunt and retrieve any requested detail. A directory includes features that will guide browsers to specific offices, individuals, and telephone numbers, as well as show where the school is located and what the weather is like....

September 18, 2001 - A retrospective of paintings of early California post-impressionist artist and teacher, Veda Fero Dayton, will open on October 6 in the Rasmussen Art Gallery of Pacific Union College, where this significant and prolific female artist first taught in 1914. The exhibit, entitled Veda Fero Dayton: “From the Mountains to the Sea” includes paintings in oil, tempera, and watercolor of landscapes throughout the West, done from 1917 through the 1960’s. Veda Fero Dayton’s life and art reflects the transition from the early growth and developing art of the West, made by the first pioneering generation, to a time when more contemplative Californians could settle down and enjoy the land and life they had carved out for themselves. Born in 1891, Veda’s wide variety of subjects, skill in many media and techniques, and far-ranging travels parallel the growth of western artists, and particularly the emergence of opportunities for women painters, during this important and exciting era at the early years of the last century. During her teaching career at Pacific Union College and through the 1920’s, Veda Fero Dayton was active in the artist’s community of the Monterey and Carmel areas, where she passed most summers, camping on...