海角视频

In an historic move, the 海角视频 Board of Trustees voted Monday to withdraw from negotiations for the sale of more than 100 acres of agricultural land. Trustees rejected a multi-million-dollar proposal from a Napa County winery.

鈥淚 am pleased the board has given 海角视频 the opportunity to pursue a vision that includes stewardship of the PUC lands,鈥� said President Bob Cushman. 鈥淲e intend to develop a campus physical master plan that will include the development of auxiliary revenue streams while preserving the legacy of our land. The land is our endowment.鈥�

This decision follows a similar vote at the May 11, 2017, when the board voted to remove four other land parcels from the market. The board also voted to suspend further discussion of land sales until the campus physical master plan is approved by the board. Dr. Cushman outlined a 12-15 month timeframe to revise a plan that has not been updated since 1975.

鈥淭he new college senior leadership team is offering an attractive vision for the future of the college, one that myself and the board are excited to see put into action,鈥� said Bradford Newton, board chair. 鈥淲e are encouraged by this new view of how PUC鈥檚 land can be utilized as part of our endowment, and for the land to stay in our possession.鈥�

鈥淵esterday鈥檚 vote is a clear indication that PUC is changing course and moving in a new direction,鈥� said Dr. Eric Anderson, past president and chair of the college鈥檚 ad hoc agriculture planning committee. 鈥淭he board agrees with Dr. Cushman that 鈥榦ur land is our endowment.鈥� It must be preserved for productive use, as the college鈥檚 founders intended.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 hard for an institution to say, 鈥榃e were wrong.鈥� But the policy of trying to sell off large portions of college land was a failure鈥攁nd did not lead to permanent improvements for PUC,鈥� continues Dr. Anderson. 鈥淔rom mission-minded Adventists to secular viticulturists, we have heard one recurring message: 鈥榊our land is your endowment. Don鈥檛 ever sell it.鈥欌��

Nearly the entire board meeting was devoted to the discussion of PUC鈥檚 land. After a fieldtrip to some of the land and to the PUC Preparatory School Farm, much of the afternoon was spent discussing whether or not to proceed with selling the parcel in question or to pursue alternative opportunities for sustainable revenue streams.

Dr. Nancy Lecourt, vice president for academic administration and member of the agricultural committee, said, 鈥淜eeping this beautiful farm land at the center of our campus allows us to plan for innovative new academic programs. We look forward to getting more students involved with growing food and appreciating the natural environment.鈥�

With the new school year now in full swing, Dr. Cushman and the senior administration team are looking forward to further exploring new opportunities pertaining to the use of the college鈥檚 land. 鈥淢uch prayer has been devoted to the long-term well-being of 海角视频,鈥� said Dr. Cushman, 鈥淎s we develop the campus physical master plan, we will consider and vet opportunities for agriculture, light industry, and education. We will be looking to utilize the full potential of the land that makes PUC unique among higher education institutions. We sincerely ask for and encourage continued prayer for PUC鈥檚 future. God has blessed PUC with rich resources, and we are determined to be faithful stewards of His gifts.鈥�