Woodbury University

06/03/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Alumni Family Night on Friday! We had a fantastic time and hope you did too!

Highlights included our fun photo booth, the student-run Solar Futures 3D-printed house, student film screenings, the taco bar, and more! We had alumni of all ages, including our most recent 2024 graduates!

Make sure to stay connected with fellow alumni on Woodbury’s alumni platform: alumni.Woodbury.edu

05/30/2024

RSVP for Alumni Family Night Tomorrow, May 31st from 5 – 8PM!

We're looking forward to welcoming you and your loved ones back to campus for a night of fun and camaraderie. Join us to play games, reconnect with your peers, and enjoy delicious food. Don’t miss out on this special event!

If you haven't yet, click the link here to RSVP today:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMttPB8sZTbSSmQ-b37aqza5zDm4drvtX0b-GdAiE_eJfHWQ/viewform

See you there!

Alumni & their families are invited to "Alumni Family Night," at Woodbury University. The community can also participate in activities: Visit our Solar House View Student Films Play games & View the Wall of Love Enjoy a taco truck & refreshments Please RSVP for the event through the form below. For....

04/24/2024

Only 11 colleges in California Hold NAAB accreditation for architecture, and Woodbury University is proud to be one of them! Accreditation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) is a key indicator of quality and offers numerous advantages to our students.

Discover the importance of NAAB accreditation and how it can enhance your career by reading our article on the four key reasons why it matters.

Click this link to read the full article:

Not all architecture programs are created equal. Here are four key reasons architecture accreditation matters.

04/08/2024

Did you catch the eclipse owls? 😎 ☀️🌙 Today, students, faculty, and staff grabbed their glasses and came together to watch the in the quad!

04/04/2024

Woodbury University's partnership with Warner Bros. continues to provide strong professional connections for students, including internships and career opportunities. Over the past 3 years, the entertainment company has also made contributions to our filmmaking program that allow us to acquire equipment that we otherwise wouldn’t have. We're so thankful that earlier this month, WBD Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives Manager Maggie McEldowney welcomed Woodbury Professor & Chair of Filmmaking George Larkin as well as 12 of our students for a studio tour of Warner Bros.

Read the full article here: https://woodbury.edu/news/woodbury-students-explore-the-thrilling-world-of-global-entertainment-media-at-warner-bros-discovery/

03/13/2024

Plans this : just hanging out ☑️ 🐿️

02/20/2024

This month, WSOA and MCD hosted an extremely successful Wedge Gallery viewing featuring the works of 28 Woodbury University students who spent their winter exploring and investigating the eternal city during the four-week long Winter in Rome course.

Led by Professors Cody Miner, Paulette Singley, and Parsa Rezaee from the School of Architecture, along with Wayne Kastning from the Media, Culture, and Design program, students walked, analyzed, and sketched the city firsthand as they visited ruins, monuments, and exhibitions. Through this course, students uncovered architecture from ancient, imperial, baroque, and renaissance periods, experiencing a historical crash course of canonical spaces. Throughout their travels they took time to reflect, collect and document in their sketchbooks.

After arriving back to campus, the architecture students rendered their sketches in the computer and paired up to take those forms and translate them into 3D interlocking models.

Our MCD fashion design students were tasked to create collections based on the different buildings they encountered, bringing in elements and ambiance into their work.

Our Study Away program is an exceptional opportunity for students to gain transformative global learning experiences. ✈️🌍🧳

02/15/2024

Happy Valentines Day!💕💌 We sent a request for Alumni to share their Woodbury love stories of any kind and we received so many heartfelt responses. We had some of our staff read these beautiful stories.❤️ Love is in the air at Woodbury University!

01/16/2024

Spring Orientation 2024! Welcome to our new owls, we are so excited for you to be a part of our Woodbury community. 🦉💜

12/15/2023

Happy Winter Break Owls! 🦉💜 Congratulations to all of our students for completing finals. We wish all of the Woodbury community a relaxing holiday season. The sun is out on our beautiful campus and we are sending warm regards to you and yours. ☀️☃️

11/28/2023

Scholarships change lives. Donate on to make an impact and help shape the futures of Woodbury students. Thank you for your vital part, on Giving Tuesday and beyond. Click here to donate: https://woodbury.edu/woodbury-fund/

11/22/2023

We're so thankful for our beautiful campus, dedicated staff and faculty, passionate alumni and our talented students at Woodbury University. Have a relaxing fall break everyone! 🍂🍁

11/16/2023

Woodbury University is proud to announce that Mike Sonksen, M.A. an Interdisciplinary Studies faculty memeber won the Gold Award from the PMA Editoriak and Design Awards for his essay on Public Art. In addition to being a Professor, Sonksen is a Journalist, Historian, Author, and Poet who is highly involved within the community of Los Angeles and Woodbury University. Sonksen encourages the entire campus to express themselves through writing by hosting weekly poetry events that students are passionate to participate in. We are grateful to have Sonksen here at Woodbury University. Learn more below!
https://www.laparent.com/l-a-parent-wins-8-pma-editorial-design-awards/ #:~:text=A%20mother%20wrestles%20to%20come,husband%20and%20three%20small%20children

11/15/2023

The Presidents Office at Woodbury University hosted a Thanksgiving lunch and turkey carving for all faculty, staff, and students! 🦃 We had a wonderful afternoon of feasting and community where the whole university came together to celebrate.🦉💜

11/01/2023

Woodbury owls showed up in stylish costumes yesterday! We hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! 👻 BOO!

10/10/2023

Today is the first day of Woodbury's "First Hand Talks," lecture series. Join us for this virtual event to learn more about the Woodbury experience from our Program Chairs, amazing Alumni and current students! Open to all prospective students for Fall 2023 and beyond.

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10/06/2023

Congratulations Effren Villanueva! 🥳 Woodbury University is so proud of our Animation + VFX alum for winning the award “Best Animation” KCET Fine Cut Festival! His student film, “Cactus and the Kid” will air tonight at 10pm.

09/20/2023

Our Solar Futures House is featured in today's ! Find out how Woodbury SoA students built LA's first permitted 3-D house in just 15 months as part of the Solar Decathlon Build Challenge!

The Solar Futures House was quickly raised using 3-D printing technology and is highly efficient. It recycles water and is powered entirely by the sun's rays.

09/08/2023

On Monday, September 18th, from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM in the Fletcher Jones Foundation Auditorium Woodbury welcomes 100-year-old Joseph Alexander to campus for his presentation "The Holocaust: From a Survivor's Story." His prior presentations to the Woodbury community have always been greatly appreciated and we are thankful to have him speak once again.

Read more about Joseph Alexander and see full details about the event here:

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09/05/2023

Los Angeles-based pubcaster has revealed its student finalists and episode line up for the 24th season of Fine Cut Festival of Films and Effren Villanueva's (ANIM '23) senior thesis "Cactus and the Kid" was selected as a finalist!
In addition, Delaney Evans' (ANIM '23) senior thesis "Burn:The Witch" was selected as a semi-finalist for the festival!

Congratulations 🎉 Woodbury University Animation + VFX students for your achievements!
Read more at:
https://bit.ly/3P9zCCB

08/31/2023

The Nan Rae Gallery at Woodbury University is pleased to present a multimedia exhibition titled plat(form)s by Martin Durazo. The exhibit will include painting, sculpture, Installation and video works by the artist along with a publication and essay. This exhibition plat(form)s will be part of the 7th SUR-biennial, a consortium of exhibitions in 16 different Southern California venues during the Fall 2023.

The Exhibit opens September 1st and runs through October 14th.
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 12 – 5 pm.
Reception for the artists: Sunday, September 10th from 3 – 5 pm.

🎨 on slide two is by Martin Durazo: "Twist and Turns" 2018, Acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 72 x 60 inches.

08/30/2023

Last Saturday we held our first Undergraduate Orientation back in-person since Covid and it was a blast! Our campus was full of new students and parents discovering resources, learning about activities and clubs at Woodbury, enjoying great food 😋, fun music 🎵, and refreshing 🍦 ice cream. We felt the excitement and energy in the air!
Welcome to Woodbury's new students and welcome back to all our returning students, we're so happy to have you here to kickoff Fall semester! 🦉💜

08/29/2023

It's Fall 2023 Welcome Week at Woodbury 🎉 from August 28th to September 18th there will be a variety of experiences and events around campus to help promote student involvement and display the organizations, clubs and many resources here at Woodbury!

Check out the link to see the full list of upcoming events! 😄🦉

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08/23/2023

We're thrilled to share some exciting news with you all - we've officially launched our very own TikTok account!

Stay tuned for exclusive content, exciting updates, and a glimpse of:

● Our Campus: A behind the scenes look of our schools: Architecture, Business, Media, Culture, & Design, and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
● Student Life: Showcasing our close-knit community here at WU.
● Highlighting our school, faculty, students, and alumnus.

Follow us on to get connected with our special community.
https://www.tiktok.com/

08/23/2023

Fantastic news! 🥳 Julieta Herrera DeAnda, a 4th year student in the Animation + VFX department, recently made Woodbury University history by becoming one of the 11 winners of the 2023-24 Animation Educators Forum (AEF) graduate and undergraduate scholarship.

🏆 This prestigious merit based award was announced by ASIFA-Hollywood, and was designed to support college students in continuing their education in the field of animation. Her award will be going toward the production of her senior thesis film at Woodbury. Read more about Julieta's achievement and learn more about ASIFA and the Animation Educators Forum Scholarship in this recent article by the Animation World Network.

Organization’s Animation Educators Forum awards $44,000, distributed evenly to 11 students, to support continuing education in animation; funds defray costs of software, hardware, creative and academic research, and tuition.

08/12/2023

Attention all newly admitted Woodbury Students!

You are invited to Orientation Day! 🎉 Mark your calendars on Saturday, August 26th, 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM, to enjoy a day filled with games, refreshments, and fun. 🍔 🎲 Please note that attendance is mandatory - We are eager to celebrate your educational journey as Woodbury owls! 🦉

Simply RSVP to secure a spot for yourself and your guests here: https://bit.ly/3DOWSAx

Welcome to Woodbury University! 💜

08/02/2023

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our very first High School Academy Completion Ceremony! Woodbury University's High School Academy is an opportunity for 11th and 12th-grade students to explore college life while earning college credits in several of our top-ranked programs over summer break. We're excited to celebrate students completing their Architecture Lab and Art & Design Portfolio Courses this summer! ☀️

Check out some wonderful photos we got throughout our students' journeys this summer! In such a short time, they showcased incredible growth and creativity that we were proud to witness. A special thank you to Heather Flood, Dean of the School of Architecture, and Jeff Bellantoni, Dean of the School of Media : Culture : Design, for their heartfelt speeches and inspiring stories.

To our high school students: when you set out on your new journeys, remember that we're here cheering you on! Stay in touch and keep us updated on your future endeavors – we can't wait to witness the amazing places you'll go. 💜

07/19/2023

We're hiring a full-time Marketing & Alumni Affairs Assistant!

This position is responsible for providing support to both the Marketing Department and Alumni Affairs Office, working closely with team members to assist in executing marketing initiatives and maintaining alumni engagement. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is passionate about marketing, communications, and building lasting relationships with alumni.

Follow the link to learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3NYvXa2

07/19/2023

We're excited to share the video featuring our 58th annual fashion show: Bricolage!

Whether you missed the event or want to relive the magic, watch it here: https://bit.ly/3NYFoX5

07/06/2023

Join us for Woodbury University's in-person "Night Owl Transfer Night" on July 11th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm! 🌟
Discover more about the transfer experience and unlock exciting opportunities. At this event, you'll have the chance to:
— Learn about our exciting, fully accredited programs and internship opportunities.
— Gain valuable insights into the transfer admissions process.
— Get an application fee waiver

Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to explore your transfer options and take the next step toward your academic journey. Register today:

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