Woodbury University
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Woodbury University, founded as "Woodbury Business College", is a private, non-profit, coeducational, nonsectarian
university located in Burbank, California
.
The school was founded in 1884 as Woodbury's Business College by its namesake, Francis Chute Woodbury, formerly a partner in Heald's Business College in San Francisco, thus making it one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in California and the American West. That historic link between Woodbury and the world of business has been maintained throughout the years.
In 1931, the division of professional arts was established to focus on those fields of design that are closely allied to business. Woodbury then became a college of business administration and design. In 1969, Woodbury introduced a graduate program leading to the Master of Business Administration (MBA). In 1974, Woodbury College became Woodbury University. In 1982, Computer Information Systems was added as a major, followed in 1984 by Architecture. In 1987, the Weekend College program for working adults was established with the aid of grants from The Fletcher Jones Foundation and The William Randolph Hearst Foundation. In 1994 the University formally organized its undergraduate and graduate programs into three schools: the School of Architecture and Design, the School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Business and Management.
That year three majors in Arts and Sciences came into being: Psychology, Politics & History and Liberal Arts & Business. Additional undergraduate degree programs have been added in the areas of Marketing, Animation Arts, Communication, and Organizational Leadership.
Today, Woodbury's undergraduate and graduate programs are formally organized in four schools: the School of Architecture, the School of Business, the School of Media, Culture and Design, and the Institute of Transdisciplinary Studies.
For a time, Woodbury could boast that 10% of Los Angeles' citizenry were attending the institution and its earliest alumni lists form a literal who's who of 19th century Los Angeles
. The original mission of Woodbury University was to educate Angelenos in the practical areas of business; bookkeeping, commercial law and telegraphy. In 1931, the College created a division of professional arts centered on entertainment and design. In 1974, Woodbury College became Woodbury University and in 1984 added Architecture to its professional degrees. In 1987, the University moved to a 22.4 acres (9.1 ha) campus in Burbank, on the site of Villa Cabrini.
For the first 103 years, the University was located in central Los Angeles
. In 1937, new facilities at 1027 Wilshire Boulevard were occupied, and for 50 years that location served as the University’s classroom and administrative building. In 1985, the University acquired a 22.4 acres (9.1 ha) campus in Burbank and moved to these new facilities in September 1987. In 1998 the institution opened a satellite campus in San Diego where it offers the B.Arch. and M.Arch degrees. In Fall of 2008, Woodbury University San Diego moved from their downtown location to Barrio Logan. The new building features a new computer lab, studios, classrooms, and a library.
Woodbury University’s Fraternities and Sororities
since 2006. The campus is supervised by Dr. Edward Clift, dean of the Department of Communication. The Woodbury University group in Second Life has a membership of well over 600 people, some of whom are affiliated with Woodbury University in Burbank and some of whom are not.
A substantial community of members of internet subcultures relating to Something Awful and 4chan have adopted Woodbury as their Second Life hangout, and the Woodbury University virtual campus was the most visited university campus within Second Life (several other universities also have a presence there).
However, Second Life has twice, in 2007 and 2010 banned Woodbury University from having a representation within Second Life. According to Dr. Clift, the virtual campus "did not conform to what Linden Lab wanted a campus to be".
The virtual campus, prior to deletion, was a construction project of over 12 square kilometers worth of virtual land mass resembling art deco military offices with a courtyard, dormitories, and meeting spaces. The activities of Woodbury University in Second Life have been extensively covered by The Alphaville Herald
, a newspaper founded by Peter Ludlow
and subsequently edited by Mark P. McCahill
, over the years.
Los Angeles Business Journal: Master of Business Administration Program Rankings: 9 of 15
(WASC) and is approved by the Postsecondary Commission, California Department of Education
. Western Association of Schools and Colleges granted Woodbury its original regional accreditation in 1961. In 1994 the Architecture program was accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board
(NAAB). The School of Business received its accreditation from the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
(ACBSP) Spring 1998. In 1991, the Interior Architecture Program was accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation
. In 2008, the school received accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
(NASAD). Woodbury University is a member university of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB). In addition the University is pursuing AACSB accreditation.
, where it offers a B.Arch. program and a three-semester Master of Architecture in Real Estate Development program to individuals with a professional degree in Architecture. Additional off-campus sites are located in Hollywood and at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Headquarters.
Woodbury University Burbank-
7500 Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank. CA 91510
Woodbury University San Diego-
2212 Main Street
San Diego. CA 92113
Nonsectarian
Nonsectarian, in its most literal sense, refers to a lack of sectarianism. The term is also more narrowly used to describe secular private educational institutions or other organizations either not affiliated with or not restricted to a particular religious denomination though the organization...
university located in Burbank, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
History
In 1931, the division of professional arts was established to focus on those fields of design that are closely allied to business. Woodbury then became a college of business administration and design. In 1969, Woodbury introduced a graduate program leading to the Master of Business Administration (MBA). In 1974, Woodbury College became Woodbury University. In 1982, Computer Information Systems was added as a major, followed in 1984 by Architecture. In 1987, the Weekend College program for working adults was established with the aid of grants from The Fletcher Jones Foundation and The William Randolph Hearst Foundation. In 1994 the University formally organized its undergraduate and graduate programs into three schools: the School of Architecture and Design, the School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Business and Management.
That year three majors in Arts and Sciences came into being: Psychology, Politics & History and Liberal Arts & Business. Additional undergraduate degree programs have been added in the areas of Marketing, Animation Arts, Communication, and Organizational Leadership.
Today, Woodbury's undergraduate and graduate programs are formally organized in four schools: the School of Architecture, the School of Business, the School of Media, Culture and Design, and the Institute of Transdisciplinary Studies.
For a time, Woodbury could boast that 10% of Los Angeles' citizenry were attending the institution and its earliest alumni lists form a literal who's who of 19th century Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. The original mission of Woodbury University was to educate Angelenos in the practical areas of business; bookkeeping, commercial law and telegraphy. In 1931, the College created a division of professional arts centered on entertainment and design. In 1974, Woodbury College became Woodbury University and in 1984 added Architecture to its professional degrees. In 1987, the University moved to a 22.4 acres (9.1 ha) campus in Burbank, on the site of Villa Cabrini.
For the first 103 years, the University was located in central Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. In 1937, new facilities at 1027 Wilshire Boulevard were occupied, and for 50 years that location served as the University’s classroom and administrative building. In 1985, the University acquired a 22.4 acres (9.1 ha) campus in Burbank and moved to these new facilities in September 1987. In 1998 the institution opened a satellite campus in San Diego where it offers the B.Arch. and M.Arch degrees. In Fall of 2008, Woodbury University San Diego moved from their downtown location to Barrio Logan. The new building features a new computer lab, studios, classrooms, and a library.
Academics
Currently Woodbury University comprises four schools, including graduate and undergraduate programs: Business; Architecture; Media, Culture, and Design; and Transdisciplinary Studies, offering undergraduate degrees in Business, Architecture, Animation, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, Psychology, Communication, Politics and History, Organizational Leadership, and Interdisciplinary Studies and graduate degrees in Business, Architecture, and Organizational Leadership.- School of Business
- Accounting
- Business and Management
- Fashion Marketing
- Marketing
- Organizational Leadership
- School of Architecture
- Architecture (B.Arch., M.Arch)
- Interior Architecture (B.FA)
- School of Media, Culture & Design
- Animation Arts
- Fashion Design
- Graphic Design
- Psychology
- Communication
- Transdisciplinary Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Politics & History
- Art History
- Urban Studies
- School of Graduate & Professional Studies
- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Master of Architecture in Real Estate Development (M.Arch.)
- Master of Organizational Leadership (M.O.L.)
Diversity
Woodbury University enrolls approximately 39% white, non-Hispanic students; 36% Hispanic students; 12% Asian students; 7% international students; and 6% African-American students.Student involvement
- American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
- Associated Student Government
- Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO)
- MBA Association (MBAA)
- Society of Accounting and Business
Woodbury University’s Fraternities and Sororities
- Delta Sigma Phi
- Phi Sigma Sigma
- Sigma Omega Nu
Woodbury University in Second Life
The School of Media, Culture & Design at Woodbury University has maintained a virtual campus in the virtual world Second LifeSecond Life
Second Life is an online virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It was launched on June 23, 2003. A number of free client programs, or Viewers, enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars...
since 2006. The campus is supervised by Dr. Edward Clift, dean of the Department of Communication. The Woodbury University group in Second Life has a membership of well over 600 people, some of whom are affiliated with Woodbury University in Burbank and some of whom are not.
A substantial community of members of internet subcultures relating to Something Awful and 4chan have adopted Woodbury as their Second Life hangout, and the Woodbury University virtual campus was the most visited university campus within Second Life (several other universities also have a presence there).
However, Second Life has twice, in 2007 and 2010 banned Woodbury University from having a representation within Second Life. According to Dr. Clift, the virtual campus "did not conform to what Linden Lab wanted a campus to be".
The virtual campus, prior to deletion, was a construction project of over 12 square kilometers worth of virtual land mass resembling art deco military offices with a courtyard, dormitories, and meeting spaces. The activities of Woodbury University in Second Life have been extensively covered by The Alphaville Herald
The Alphaville Herald
The Alphaville Herald is a newspaper covering virtual worlds, founded by Northwestern University philosophy professor Peter Ludlow on October 23, 2003....
, a newspaper founded by Peter Ludlow
Peter Ludlow
Peter Ludlow , who also writes under the name Urizenus Sklar, is a professor of philosophy at Northwestern University. Before moving to Northwestern, Ludlow taught at University of Toronto, the University of Michigan, and the State University of New York at Stony Brook...
and subsequently edited by Mark P. McCahill
Mark P. McCahill
Mark P. McCahill is an American programmer who has been involved in developing and popularizing a number of Internet technologies since the late 1980s....
, over the years.
Rankings
US News & World Report: Universities–Master's (West), First TierLos Angeles Business Journal: Master of Business Administration Program Rankings: 9 of 15
Accreditation
Woodbury University is accredited by the Senior Commission of the Western Association of Schools and CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
(WASC) and is approved by the Postsecondary Commission, California Department of Education
California Department of Education
The California Department of Education is a California agency that oversees public education. The department oversees funding and testing, and holds local educational agencies accountable for student achievement...
. Western Association of Schools and Colleges granted Woodbury its original regional accreditation in 1961. In 1994 the Architecture program was accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board
National Architectural Accrediting Board
The National Architectural Accrediting Board is the sole authority for accredited US professional degree programs for architecture in the United States, developing standards and procedures to verify that each accredited program meets standards for the appropriate education of architects...
(NAAB). The School of Business received its accreditation from the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs , formerly the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, is a U.S. organization offering accreditation services to business programs focused on teaching and learning....
(ACBSP) Spring 1998. In 1991, the Interior Architecture Program was accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
The is an independent, non-profit accrediting organization for interior design education programs at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada...
. In 2008, the school received accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
The National Association of Schools of Art and Design , founded in 1944, is an accrediting organization of colleges, schools and universities in the United States. The organization establishes standards for graduate and undergraduate degrees. Member institutions complete periodic peer review...
(NASAD). Woodbury University is a member university of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
(AACSB). In addition the University is pursuing AACSB accreditation.
Campuses
The main campus of Woodbury University is located in Burbank, California, adjacent to the City of Los Angeles. However, Woodbury University also maintains a campus in San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, where it offers a B.Arch. program and a three-semester Master of Architecture in Real Estate Development program to individuals with a professional degree in Architecture. Additional off-campus sites are located in Hollywood and at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Headquarters.
Woodbury University Burbank-
7500 Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank. CA 91510
Woodbury University San Diego-
2212 Main Street
San Diego. CA 92113
Notable alumni
- Cleo BaldonCleo BaldonCleo Balson is an American architect and landscape architect based in Los Angeles, where she has contributed to many well known structures, especially pools. She worked as the design director of Galper Baldon Associates, headquartered in Venice, California. Bladon oversaw virtually all the...
- Landscape architect - Don Adolfo CamarilloAdolfo CamarilloAdolfo Camarillo, was a prominent land owner, horse breeder, rancher, and philanthropist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Ventura County area of California, U.S.A. Adolfo, along with his brother Juan, Jr., owned much of what later became the town known by their family name, Camarillo...
- Founder of Camarillo, Calif. and one of the last Californios - George Allan HancockAllan HancockGeorge Allan Hancock was the owner of the Rancho La Brea Oil Company. He inherited Rancho La Brea, including the La Brea Tarpits which he donated to Los Angeles County. He also developed Hancock Park, Los Angeles...
- Owner of Rancho La BreaRancho La BreaRancho La Brea was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1828 to Antonio Jose Rocha and Nemisio Dominguez by José Antonio Carrillo, the Alcalde of Los Angeles. Rancho La Brea consisted of one square league of land of what is now Wilshire's Miracle Mile, ...
; site of the La Brea Tar PitsLa Brea Tar PitsThe La Brea Tar Pits are a cluster of tar pits around which Hancock Park was formed, in the urban heart of Los Angeles. Asphaltum or tar has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years. The tar is often covered with water...
, and the Santa Maria Valley RailroadSanta Maria Valley RailroadThe Santa Maria Valley Railroad is a 14.8 mile shortline railroad that interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad's Coast Line at Guadalupe, California. It is owned by the Coast Belle Rail Corporation.-Traffic:...
, also a Banker, Industrialist and Marine - Helen Gurley BrownHelen Gurley BrownHelen Gurley Brown , is an author, publisher, and businesswoman. She was editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years.-Personal life and career:...
- Author, publisher, and businesswoman. She was editor-in-chief of CosmopolitanCosmopolitan (magazine)Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
magazine for 32 years. - Ahmad NajafiAhmad NajafiAhmad Nadjafi Shoushtari is an Iranian actor and producer. He has a B.A. in Economics from the Woodbury University in Burbank, California. In 1976, he entered cinema by assisting Massoud Kimiayee in Ghazal. In 1976, he founded a movie distributing company in U.S., and he was the vice-president of...
- Actor and producer - Alan LeitnerAlan LeitnerAlan Leitner is an American abstract artist. He was born in 1947 in an ethnically diverse section of Los Angeles. Alan was the middle of three children in a Jewish family. He received his B.S. in art in 1971 from Woodbury University in Los Angeles, where he met his first wife who wanted to move...
- Abstract artist - William TravillaWilliam TravillaWilliam Travilla , who went by the professional name of Travilla, was an American costume designer for theatre, film, and television. He is perhaps best-known for dressing Marilyn Monroe in eight of her films....
- Costume Designer