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A Dream Come to Life: PUC Flight Center Builds Custom Simulator

(También español) Pacific Union College Flight Center director Nathan Tasker had the idea to build a type-specific aircraft simulator for his students. Since flight training devices in general aviation tend to be generic, limiting their usefulness, Tasker questioned how he and the program could obtain a simulator to teach basic skills, such as visual ground reference maneuvers and landing techniques.

PUC Students Unite by Growing Dorm Worship Attendance

(También español) Pacific Union College has seen a significant increase in student attendance at dorm worship. This attendance increase follows the combined efforts of students and staff to enhance these worship opportunities, showing how listening to students and tending to their spiritual needs strengthens their relationship with Christ and keeps them hungry for His word.

PUC’s Education and Theology Departments See Exciting Student Growth for Fall Quarter

(También español) Pacific Union College’s theology and education departments are witnessing a marked increase in enrollment, reflecting a growing student interest in these fields and the college’s commitment to academic excellence and hands-on experience.

Pacific Union College Records Steady Enrollment Growth for New Academic Year

(También español) Pacific Union College continued to see an enrollment increase for the 2024-25 academic year, welcoming 1,000 students to its Angwin campus, education centers, and online programs—a rise from 930 last year.

PUC Thrives in National Rankings

(También español) Pacific Union College has maintained its title and improved its position in the 2024-2025 rankings in the U.S. News & World Best Colleges Report and Payscale College Salary Report.

PUC Serves Thousands of Patients in India

(También español) In only a week, faculty and students from Pacific Union College and health professionals served over 3,000 patients in India.

PUC Welcomes Back Nathan Tasker as Aviation Director

(También español) After an 18-year journey, Nathan Tasker returns to Pacific Union College (PUC) to once again lead the aviation program as Flight Center Director.

PUC’s Nursing Program Scores High NCLEX Rankings

(También español) The nursing program at Pacific Union College achieved a 100% NCLEX pass rate for the December 2023 graduates, demonstrating how PUC adequately prepares students for NCLEX and their careers beyond.

Renovations Across Campus Bring New Life to PUC

(También español) Renovations to Paulin Recital Hall, West Hall, and the Hanson Pool undertaken at the beginning of the calendar year are nearing completion.

Connect Ministries: Expanding a Community of Worship & Fellowship Across the Pacific Union

(También español) Connect Ministries at Pacific Union College is an outreach ministry consisting of several individual teams of students who are passionate about Jesus and sharing His love by providing a worship experience.

PUC Gains Approval to Expand Nursing Program to Sonora

(También español) Pacific Union College recently received state approval for a new nursing training partnership with Adventist Health Sonora.

In Service and Faith: The Inspiring Journeys of Two Couples in Adventist Education

(También español) For more than 140 years, Pacific Union College (PUC) has prepared students for lives of service and leadership. Many alumni have embarked on remarkable journeys of faith and service, particularly as teachers.

The Appeal of Angwin: The Small College Community with a Big Heart

(También español) Driving through the world-renowned Napa Valley along the Silverado Trail reveals breathtaking views of rolling vineyards and lush green and gold trees—all surrounded by coastal mountains.

David Anthony Johnson Inspires PUC Students at Martin Luther King Jr. Service

(También español) The PUC church resonated with powerful words as David Anthony Johnson addressed students during a special Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service.

A Glance Into PUC’s Film Program

(También español) I have been working at PUC for 10 years now. I graduated from PUC’s film program in 2006, with the college’s location and the Visual Arts Department holding a special place in my heart.

PUC Expands Successful PacificQuest and PQ Rise Programs to Inspire Next Generation of Stu

(También español) Students set things on fire. They studied cadavers. They explored marine life on the Pacific Coast. And they came away with an experience and friends that will last a lifetime.

PUC’s Social Work Program Shines in Recent Accreditation Achievement

(También español) Pacific Union College’s social work program recently received approval from the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) Board of Accreditation, recognizing the program’s commitment to high standards and continuous improvement.

Pacific Union College Sees Third Straight Year of Growth

(También español) Pacific Union College continues to lay the groundwork for a promising future.

PUC Climbs U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges List

(También español) Pacific Union College was again lauded for its excellence in higher education, ranking high among the region’s top institutions in the U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 Best College list released in September.

PUC Forest Helps Sustain Habitat for California’s Rare and Threatened State Butterfly

(También español) Biology professor Aimee Wyrick always knew the PUC Forest was a special place. But until recently, she didn’t know just how special it was.

Arturo Lopez Becomes PUC’s New Campus Chaplain

(También español) Pacific Union College is happy to announce that Arturo Lopez will be the new campus chaplain. Pastor Lopez is a young and seasoned pastor with amazing experience.

Fiji Mission Trip: Building Relationships Through Love and Service

(También español) In March, over spring vacation, a group of students and faculty from Pacific Union College traveled to Mana Island, Fiji, for a 10-day mission trip.

Together in Christ: Student-Led Worships Support Thriving Spiritual Life at PUC

(También español) He started with just 10 minutes. Midway through his junior year, Beven Delos Reyes found himself the sole RA on the fourth floor of Newton Hall.

PUC’s Spring Enrollment Highest in Over 10 Years

(También español) This year’s theme at Pacific Union College is “Revival.” Certainly, there’s no better metaphor for renewal than spring. It’s a time when we witness the glorious rebirth of nature all around us.

Learning to Trust God Through the Storms of Life

(También español) I will never forget the day of April 27, 2011. It was a day when I experienced firsthand that God was looking out for me. My name is Santiago Hernández. I am majoring in religion with an emphasis in health sciences at Pacific Union College, where I also play soccer.

Trail Runs and Enactus

PUC’s Angwin to Angwish run is back, and La Sierra’s Enactus team takes part in a weeklong Nepal outreach!

Robots and Films!

SCC holds Adventist Robotics Competition and PUC students participate in the Sonscreen Film Festival.

Meet Nate Furness: New Lead Pastor of the Pacific Union College Church

(También español) Nate Furness is the new lead pastor for the Pacific Union College church.

NAD NewsPoints - April 26, 2023

On April 20, several Adventist publications based in North America received recognition for their work in a variety of categories at the Associated Church...

Music and Revival!

PUC just held its annual spring Week of Prayer, and La Sierra hosted musical performances from world-renowned instrumentalists!

Better Together: Adventist Colleges and Universities See Rise in Enrollment Through Joint

(También español) Seventh-day Adventist higher education is facing challenges. Lack of affordability. Mounting student debt. Emerging college alternatives. These are just some of the unprecedented difficulties colleges and universities nationwide have been grappling with.

Grants and God’s Goodness

HIS is celebrating the way the Lord has been moving in the hearts of the students. PUC recently received a grant to expand their nurse training program!

Reading, Christmas, and Psych!

RAA students treated first-graders to some Christmas magic and enjoyed tons of reading activities. PUC students have received 10 Psi Chi Regional Research Awards in 10 years.

Survivor of 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing Shares Her Story With PUC Community

(También español). The sisters giggled as they walked down the avenue to church in their Sunday best. Even the gray clouds couldn’t dampen their spirit. It was Youth Day, and they would be singing up front in the choir.

Serving, Pets, and Uniting Efforts

Stories today are from Thunderbird Christian Elementary (TCE) in Arizona and Pacific Union College (PUC). TCE students are learning to serve in a myriad of ways as well as treating veterans to furry cuteness!

NAD NewsPoints - March 1, 2023

Christian Record Services has received $597,000 from the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to increase its braille production capacity. Funding...

The Radicals Brings Into Focus the Faith of the Anabaptists

(También español). The Radicals is a stage production about the Reformation written by Pacific Union College (PUC) professor Laura Wibberding. The play tells the story of early Anabaptist leaders. Their role in the Reformation was arguably more impactful to the heritage of the Seventh-day Adventist Church than even Martin Luther himself.

Bird Houses and New Pastors

Riverview Christian Academy students had a great Christmas making bird houses. Pacific Union College is welcoming a new pastor to lead their church!

PUC’s Utt Center: A Historical Archive to PUC & Adventist History

Pacific Union College PUC’s Utt Center: A Historical Archive to PUC & Adventist History During Homecoming on April 16, 2022, Pacific Union College...

PUC Alum’s Life of Service: “There Has Always Been a Place for Me in Missions”

Mary Johnson’s first international mission trip to Mexico led her to change her major—and marked a turning point in her life.

PUC: Collaborating With a School in South Korea and Evangelizing San Francisco

PUC is collaborating with an Adventist school in South Korea and evangelizing in the streets of San Francisco!

PUC’s 2022-2023 School Year Is in Session

The 2022-2023 school year has officially started at Pacific Union College, and the first week was nothing short of eventful as students were welcomed back on...

PUC MBA Program

Pacific Union College has begun offering a new online MBA Program for working professionals with busy schedules!

Technology Courses

PUC recently began a groundbreaking collaboration with St. Helena High School, giving students the opportunity to learn how technology is applied to the environmental challenges they face in their own local communities and beyond.

Students and Staff: A Bit About PUC

Highlighting Pacific Union College: Share a student’s journey as a Resident Assistant (RA)—what it means to him, and how he uses it as an opportunity to be a disciple for Jesus and welcome a new vice president for financial administration, Joy Hirdler.