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68-687: The California Historical Society was founded in June 1871 by a group of prominent Californian politicians and professors at the Santa Clara University (then the College of Santa Clara), led by Californian Assemblyman John W. Dwinelle (an influential founder of the University of California ). The stated mission of the society was “collecting and bringing to light and publishing, from time to time, all information not generally accessible on

136-693: A land surveyor for the U.S. government, to see those western American landscapes for his work. He returned to a studio he had taken at the Tenth Street Studio Building in New York with sketches for numerous paintings he then finished. In 1860, he was elected a member of the National Academy of Design ; he received medals in Austria , Bavaria , Belgium , and Germany. In 1863, Bierstadt traveled west again, this time in

204-629: A Pulitzer Prize winner, numerous billionaires and U.S. governors, a director of the CIA , a U.S. Secretary of Defense , a U.S. secretary of agriculture , a White House press secretary and a United States secretary of homeland security . Santa Clara has Fulbright Scholars as well as 4 Rhodes Scholars . Inheriting the grounds of Mission Santa Clara de Asís , Santa Clara University's campus, library holdings, art collection, and many of its defining traditions date back to 1777, almost 75 years before its founding. In January of that year, Saint Junipero Serra ,

272-543: A Spanish Franciscan friar , established Mission Santa Clara as the eighth of 21 Alta California missions. Fray Tomás de la Peña chose a site along the Guadalupe River for the future church, erecting a cross and celebrating the first Mass a few days later. The campus was built on the land of the Ohlone people who relocated after suffering a decline in population due to epidemics and a loss of natural resources in

340-686: A cooper. His older brothers were prominent stereo view photographers Edward Bierstadt and Charles Bierstadt . Albert was just a year old when his family immigrated to New Bedford, Massachusetts , in 1831. He made clever crayon sketches in his youth and developed a taste for art. In 1851, Bierstadt began to paint in oils. He returned to Germany in 1853 and studied painting for several years in Düsseldorf with members of its informal school of painting. After returning to New Bedford in 1857, he taught drawing and painting briefly before devoting himself full-time to painting. In 1858, Bierstadt exhibited

408-462: A distinct theme, integrate the classroom and resident life experience. Recently completed expansion projects include a new baseball field ( Stephen Schott Stadium , 2005), a renovated basketball arena ( Leavey Center , 2000), Kennedy Mall – the campus' first "green building" (2005), a Jesuit community residence (2006), a 194,000-square-foot (18,000 m ; 1.80 ha) library (2008), a new 85,000-square-foot (7,900 m ; 0.79 ha) building for

476-677: A large painting of a Swiss landscape at the National Academy of Design , which gained him positive critical reception and honorary membership in the Academy. Bierstadt began painting scenes in New England and upstate New York , including in the Hudson River Valley . He was part of a group of artists known as the Hudson River School . In 1859, Bierstadt traveled westward in the company of Frederick W. Lander ,

544-532: A major thoroughfare that had bisected the university, was rerouted. Several interior roads were also closed and were replaced by sparsely landscaped pedestrian malls and plazas. The current five-year campus plan calls for integration of these areas with the gardens of the campus core. The 1990s brought a number of campus additions, including the Music and Dance Building, a new science wing, the Arts and Sciences Building,

612-461: A substitute to serve in his place. By 1862, he had completed one Civil War painting Guerrilla Warfare, Civil War based on his brief experiences with soldiers stationed at Camp Cameron in 1861. That painting was based on a stereoscopic photograph taken by his brother Edward Bierstadt, who operated a photography studio at Langley's Tavern in Virginia. The painting received a positive review when it

680-758: A wide range of ephemera pertaining to the state of California and each of its constituent counties. Dating from 1841 the collection includes ephemera created by or related to churches; civic associations and activist groups; clubs and societies, especially fraternal organizations; labor unions; auditoriums and theaters; historic buildings, landmarks, and museums; hotels and resorts; festivals and fairs; sporting events; hospitals, sanatoriums, prisons, and orphanages; schools, colleges, and universities; government agencies; elections, ballot measures, and political parties; infrastructure and transit systems; geographic features; and other subjects. In 1964, former Society president, printing historian, and collector George L. Harding founded

748-426: A yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend the university) of 17.5%. SCU's freshman retention rate is 95%, with 86% going on to graduate within six years. The enrolled first-year class of 2023 had the following standardized test scores: the middle 50% range (25th percentile-75th percentile) of SAT scores was 630-700 for SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and 650-740 for SAT Math, while

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816-550: Is classified as a "Doctoral/Professional" university. The university offers bachelor's degrees , master's degrees , and doctoral degrees through its six colleges, the College of Arts and Sciences , School of Education and Counseling Psychology , Leavey School of Business , School of Engineering , Jesuit School of Theology , and School of Law . It enrolls 6,115 undergraduate students and about 3,063 postgraduate students as of Fall 2022. Santa Clara's sports teams are called

884-661: Is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California , United States. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís which traces its founding to 1777. The campus mirrors the Mission's architectural style and is one of the finest groupings of Mission Revival architecture and other Spanish Colonial Revival styles . The university

952-1514: Is a Divinity School of Santa Clara University located in Berkeley, California, and one of the member colleges of the Graduate Theological Union. The school was founded in 1934 and merged with Santa Clara University in 2009. Prior to its merger with Santa Clara University, it was known as the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. The School of Law was founded in 1911. The school offers the Juris Doctor degree. It also offers several double degree programs, including JD/ Master of Business Administration and JD/ Master of Science in Information Systems offered in conjunction with Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business. The school offers Master of Laws degrees in Intellectual Property. Santa Clara Law features specialized curricular programs in High Tech and Intellectual Property law , International law , and Public Interest and Social Justice law. As of Fall 2019, Santa Clara had an enrollment of 5,438 undergraduate and 3,296 graduate and professional students (total of 9,015 students). Men make up 50% of

1020-550: Is civilly chartered and governed by a board of trustees, which appoints the president. By internal statute, the president must be a member of the Jesuit order, although the members of the board are primarily non-Jesuits. About 42 Jesuit priests and brothers are active teachers and administrators in various departments and centers located on the main campus in Santa Clara. An additional 15 Jesuits currently hold faculty positions at

1088-523: Is in Santa Clara, California , though a significant part of the campus lies over the border into San Jose, California . Over the last century and a half, the Santa Clara University campus has expanded to more than 106 acres (43 ha). In the 1950s, after the university constructed Walsh Hall and the de Saisset Museum on two of the last remaining open spaces on the old college campus, Santa Clara began purchasing and annexing land from

1156-634: The Broncos . Their colors are red and white. The Broncos compete at the NCAA Division I levels as members of the West Coast Conference in 19 sports. Broncos have won NCAA championships in both men's and women's soccer. Santa Clara's student athletes include current or former 58 MLB , 40 NFL , and 12 NBA players and 13 Olympic gold medalists . Santa Clara's faculty and alumni include U.S. Senators and House representatives,

1224-604: The Hudson River . Their style was based on carefully detailed paintings with romantic , almost glowing lighting, sometimes called luminism . Bierstadt was an important interpreter of the western landscape, and he is also grouped with the Rocky Mountain School. Bierstadt was born in Solingen , Rhine Province , Prussia , on January 7, 1830. He was the son of Christina M. (Tillmans) and Henry Bierstadt,

1292-708: The Malley Fitness Center , the Sobrato Residence Hall, and the first on-campus parking structure. Santa Clara carried out all deferred maintenance, including the renovation of Kenna Hall, the Adobe Lodge, and many other historic buildings. One unique feature of Santa Clara University's undergraduate education is the Residential Learning Community program. Eight Residential Learning Communities (RLCs), each with

1360-716: The National Museum of American History . Following Goehring's death in August 2022, the Society named COO Jen Whitley as its interim CEO. Shortly after its most recent refounding in 1922, the Society leased Room 508 of the Wells Fargo Building (at Second and Mission) as its headquarters. Subsequently, the Society moved its offices to 456 McAllister (sharing the Pioneer Hall building near City Hall with

1428-577: The University of California ). In 1912, the College of Santa Clara became the University of Santa Clara , with the addition of the School of Engineering and School of Law . In 1923 the Leavey School of Business was founded. Women were first admitted in 1961 to what had been an all-men's university, making Santa Clara University the first Catholic university in California to admit both men and women. In 1985, in part to avoid confusion with

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1496-700: The University of California Press . It occasionally hosts C-SPAN lectures on California history. Exhibitions have included a 2015 celebration at the Palace of Fine Arts of the centenary of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition , and the Society sponsored the 50th anniversary celebration of the Summer of Love in 2017. The Society hired Alicia Goehring as executive director and CEO in September 2019, after Anthea Hartig became director of

1564-529: The University of Southern California (USC), the University of Santa Clara, as it had been known since 1912, changed its name to Santa Clara University . Diplomas were printed with the new name beginning in 1986. In 2001 the School of Education and Counseling Psychology was formed to offer Master's level and other credential programs. In 2012, Santa Clara University celebrated 50 years of having women attend Santa Clara University. The university address

1632-417: The conservation movement and the establishment of Yellowstone National Park . His work has been placed in a favorable context, as stated in 1987: The temptation (to criticize him) should be steadfastly resisted. Bierstadt's theatrical art, fervent sociability, international outlook, and unquenchable personal energy reflected the epic expansion in every facet of Western civilization during the second half of

1700-476: The 1830s, however, the mission lands were repossessed in conjunction with government policy implemented via the Mexico's secularization , and church buildings fell into disrepair. The Bishop of Monterey, Dominican Joseph Sadoc Alemany , offered the site to Italian Jesuits John Nobili and Michael Accolti in 1851 on condition that they found a college for California's growing Catholic population when it became part of

1768-685: The 2013–2014 academic year, the university's operating budget was $ 387 million, and its endowment was $ 760 million. For the same period, undergraduate tuition and fees totaled $ 42,156 and the average cost of room and board was $ 12,546. On March 18, 2021, Santa Clara University Board of Trustees Chairman John M. Sobrato announced Kevin F. O'Brien had been placed on leave pending an inquiry into "exhibited behaviors in adult settings, consisting primarily of conversations, which may be inconsistent with established Jesuit protocols and boundaries". On May 12, 2021, John M. Sobrato announced to students and faculty that Kevin F. O'Brien resigned May 9, 2021 at

1836-495: The 2015–16 school year. The School of Education, Counseling Psychology, and Pastoral Ministries was created in fall 2001, bringing together graduate programs in Counseling Psychology , Education, and Pastoral Ministries. Approximately 800 graduate students are enrolled in the school, with 200 studying psychology, 400 studying education, and the remainder studying pastoral ministries. The School of Engineering

1904-730: The Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). In 2015, Santa Clara University ranked No.19 on the Princeton Review's new “Top 50 Green Colleges” list and is also featured in The Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges. In 2013, the Center for Sustainability was established to advance academic and public understanding of

1972-873: The Kemble Collection on Western Printing and Publishing, named in honor of pioneer California printer and publisher Edward Cleveland Kemble. Dedicated to the history of printing and publishing in the West, this collection began with three major gifts—Harding's printing and publishing library, William E. Loy's typographical library, and the business archives of San Francisco printing firm Taylor & Taylor—and has since grown in size and scope. The Historical Society holds documentary and fine art photographs by photographers such as Marliese Gabrielson, Arnold Genthe , Louis Herman Heller, Eadweard Muybridge , Anton Wagner, Carleton Watkins , Minor White and Willard Worden. Santa Clara University Santa Clara University

2040-631: The Kemble Collection on Western Printing and Publishing; 5,000 works of art, including paintings, drawings, and lithographs; and numerous artifacts and costumes. The Historical Society houses an outstanding collection of over 5,000 works of art, including paintings, drawings, and lithographs. Artists represented in the Fine Art Collection include Albert Bierstadt , Maynard Dixon , George Albert Frost , William Hahn, Thomas Hill , Grace Carpenter Hudson , William Keith , Arthur Frank Mathews , and Theodore Wores . The Historical Society holds

2108-613: The Leavey School of Business (2008), a new residence hall, Graham (2012), a new Admission and Enrollment Services building (2012), and a new Art and Art History Building (2016). The new Charney Hall (2018) replaces and consolidates Bannan Hall and the Heafey Law Library into the new Law School. Future changes are to include a new dorm and the Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation. The main entrance to

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2176-761: The Methodist-run California Wesleyan College (now known as University of the Pacific ) received a charter from the State Superior Court on July 10, 1851—the first granted in California—and it began enrolling students in May of the following year. Santa Clara's Jesuit founders lacked the $ 20,000 endowment required for a charter, which was eventually accumulated and a charter granted on April 28, 1855. Santa Clara bears

2244-573: The School of Education and Counseling Psychology, and the Jesuit School of Theology (campus located in Berkeley, California). The student to faculty ratio is 11:1 with 99.5% of all classes being fewer than 50 students. The 2019 annual ranking of U.S. News & World Report categorizes it as 'more selective'. For the Class of 2023 (enrolled fall 2019), Santa Clara received 16,300 applications and accepted 7,958 (48.8%). Of those accepted, 1,391 enrolled,

2312-666: The Sierra Nevada, California in his Rome studio, displaying it in Berlin and London before having it shipped to the U.S. His exhibition pieces both impressed European audiences and furthered the idea of the American West as a land of promise during a period when European emigration to the U.S. was increasing. Bierstadt's choice of grandiose subjects was matched by his entrepreneurial flair. His exhibitions of individual works were accompanied by promotion, ticket sales, and, in

2380-837: The Society of California Pioneers) in 1938 and the Flood Building as a temporary home in 1955 when the Pioneer society was expanding. The society bought the Whittier Mansion in Pacific Heights as its headquarters in 1956, subsequently adding an adjacent building. In 1993 it sold both and bought the San Francisco Builders Exchange Building, at 678 Mission Street which had housed E. M. Hundley Hardware and served as headquarters for Nancy Pelosi 's first campaign for Congress;

2448-570: The Sunday evening student Masses in the mission church and are also encouraged to participate in campus ministry programs and lectures. All bachelor's degrees require three religious studies courses as part of the academic core. An emphasis on social justice is furthered through the Pedro Arrupe Partnership and Kolvenbach Solidarity programs, which offer service opportunities in the community and immersion opportunities throughout

2516-646: The United States following the Mexican–American War (1846–48). Two colleges were organized during 1851 in the small agricultural town of Santa Clara , at the height of the Gold Rush , less than a year after California was granted statehood. Santa Clara College, forerunner of Santa Clara University, was the first to open its doors to students and is the state's oldest operating institution of higher education. Shortly after Santa Clara began instruction,

2584-467: The area. Natural disasters forced early priests to relocate and rebuild the church on several occasions, moving it westward and away from the river. Built of wood, the first permanent structure quickly flooded and was replaced by a larger adobe building in 1784. This building suffered heavy damage in an 1818 earthquake and was replaced six years later by a new adobe edifice. The mission flourished for more than 50 years despite these setbacks. Beginning in

2652-704: The building was gutted and rehabilitated, and the Society moved in 1995. In 2012, when the Golden Gate Bridge was 75 years old, the Society had its facade painted international orange , the color of the bridge. For several years the Society studied the feasibility of moving to the Old San Francisco Mint building, which would be renovated to house a museum and a community center. Although the society has hosted educational events as well as exhibitions at its San Francisco headquarters, in July 2020

2720-569: The campus, Palm Drive, is closed to automobiles in order to create a pedestrian mall to "highlight the Mission Church as the centerpiece of the campus". This effort is to eventually create a new gateway to the Santa Clara campus. In 2022, Santa Clara University completed a new STEM campus called the Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation. In 2014, Santa Clara University received the STARS Gold Rating by Association for

2788-465: The company of the author Fitz Hugh Ludlow , whose wife he later married. The pair spent seven weeks in the Yosemite Valley . Throughout the 1860s, Bierstadt used studies from this trip as the source for large-scale paintings for exhibition and he continued to visit the American West throughout his career. The immense canvases he produced after his trips with Lander and Ludlow established him as

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2856-488: The conclusion of this inquiry, coinciding with his enrollment in a therapeutic outpatient program to address "related personal issues, including alcohol and stress counseling". Julie H. Sullivan, Ph.D., the first layperson and first woman to serve as president, began her term on July 1, 2022. She was formerly the president of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. As of June 30, 2021, Santa Clara University's endowment

2924-470: The distinction of awarding California's first bachelor's degree, bestowed upon Thomas I. Bergin in 1857, as well as its first graduate degree granted two years later. The California Historical Society , the official state historical society of California, was founded in June 1871 on the campus of the College of Santa Clara by a group of prominent Californian politicians and professors, led by Californian Assemblyman John W. Dwinelle (an influential founder of

2992-401: The environmental, economic, social, political, and cultural heritage of the state of California, including materials from outside California that contribute to a greater understanding of the state and its people. The collection includes 50,000 volumes of books and pamphlets; 4,000 manuscript collections; 500,000 photographs; printed ephemera, periodicals, posters, broadsides, maps, and newspapers;

3060-593: The middle 50% range of ACT scores was 28–32. The middle 50% high school grade point average (GPA) was 3.56-3.87 (unweighted 4-point scale). For SCU's 2020–2021 school year, undergraduate tuition and fees were $ 54,987, room and board cost $ 15,972, a university enhancement fee cost $ 642, and total indirect costs (including books, transportation, and personal expenses) estimated at $ 4,014, totaling $ 75,615. SCU maintains its Catholic and Jesuit affiliation and supports numerous initiatives intended to further its religious mission. Students are encouraged, but not required, to attend

3128-696: The papers of noteworthy organizations and businesses, including those of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, League of Women Voters , California Tomorrow, Stern Grove Festival Association, Peoples Temple , and the Heller Ehrman law firm. The Society also holds the papers of influential persons, including the Burr-Allyne Family, San Francisco Mayor James Rolph, Jr , Asbury Harpending , and Isaias W. Hellman . The ephemera collection consists of

3196-541: The preeminent painter of the western American landscape. Bierstadt's technical proficiency, earned through his study of European landscape, was crucial to his success as a painter of the American West and accounted for his popularity in disseminating views of the Rocky Mountains to those who had not seen them. During the American Civil War (1861 to 1865), Bierstadt was drafted in 1863 and paid for

3264-473: The present university is home to a population of approximately 5,435 undergraduate and 3,335 master's, Juris Doctor , and PhD students. The institution employs 522 full-time faculty members, who are divided between four professional schools and the College of Arts and Sciences, all of which are located on the 106-acre (43 ha) mission campus. In July 2009 the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley (JST) , formerly an independent institution, legally merged with

3332-485: The society announced that it was putting that building up for sale, to reduce costs, and that it planned to house its research library and store its collection in dispersed locations and organize touring exhibitions to appear at venues including local historical societies throughout the state. In June 2024, the 20,000-square-foot headquarters building was sold for nearly $ 6.7 million, to the San Francisco Baking Institute. The California Historical Society Collection represents

3400-408: The subject of the early colonization and settlement of the west coast of America, and especially Northwestern Mexico, California, and Oregon. The society published 32 papers until 1901. From 1901 to 1906, the CHS temporarily merged with the California Genealogical Society . Following the devastation of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake , the society fell into dormancy until 1922. In 1922, the society

3468-403: The surrounding community. The first addition, which occurred slightly earlier, brought space for football and baseball playing fields. Thereafter, particularly in the 1960s when women were admitted to the school, more land was acquired for residence halls and other new buildings and facilities. In 1989 the Santa Clara University campus was unified when The Alameda ( California State Route 82 ),

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3536-412: The total student population; women 50%. Santa Clara offers undergraduates the opportunity to pursue 45 majors in its three undergraduate schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Science, the School of Engineering, and the Leavey School of Business. Santa Clara University also has six graduate and professional schools, including the School of Law, School of Engineering, the Leavey School of Business,

3604-480: The university's Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley. Jesuits comprise around 7% of the permanent faculty and hold teaching positions in biology, computer engineering, counseling psychology, economics, English, history, law, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religious studies, and theater arts in addition to theology. They also serve in campus and residence-hall ministry, and some act as faculty directors in residential learning communities (RLC's). For

3672-520: The university, taking the name "Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University." Although a division of SCU, it retains its campus in Berkeley, California . JST is one of two Jesuit seminaries in the United States with ecclesiastical faculties approved by the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education . The other, Weston Jesuit School of Theology , completed a similar affiliation with Boston College in June 2008, becoming Boston College School of Theology and Ministry . Santa Clara University

3740-466: The warmer climate of Nassau in the Bahamas until her death in 1893. He also maintained travel between the western United States, Canada , and his studio in New York. Though his painting career continued later into his life, Bierstadt's work fell increasingly out of critical favor and was increasingly attacked for its theatrical tone. In 1882, a fire destroyed Bierstadt's studio at Irvington, New York , and, with it, many of his paintings. Bierstadt

3808-400: The ways in which social justice and sustainability intersect by integrating principles of social, environmental, and economic sustainability into campus operations, academic and student life, and outreach programs. Santa Clara University is a member of The Green Building Council, the overseeing body of the LEED rating system. In the fall of 2011, Paul Locatelli, S. J. Student Activities Center

3876-481: The words of one critic, a "vast machinery of advertisement and puffery." Bierstadt's popularity in the U.S. remained strong during his European tour. The publicity generated by his Yosemite Valley paintings in 1868 led a number of explorers to request his presence as part of their westward expeditions. The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad also commissioned him to visit and paint the Grand Canyon and surrounding region. Despite his popular success, Bierstadt

3944-401: The world. In 2024, the Wall Street Journal /College Pulse ranked SCU 38th on the list of "2025 Best Colleges in the US." Albert Bierstadt Albert Bierstadt (January 7, 1830 – February 18, 1902) was a German American painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the American West . He joined several journeys of the Westward Expansion to paint the scenes. He

4012-479: Was $ 1.54 billion. Santa Clara University is organized into six professional schools, the School of Arts and Sciences , School of Education and Counseling Psychology , SCU Leavey School of Business , School of Engineering , Jesuit School of Theology , and the School of Law . The university's professional schools are all led by an academic dean. The College of Arts and Sciences offers Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees. The Leavey School of Business

4080-644: Was a prolific artist, having completed over 500 paintings during his lifetime. Yet by the time of his death on February 18, 1902, the taste for epic landscape painting had long since subsided. Bierstadt was buried at the Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, Massachusetts , and remained largely forgotten for nearly 60 years. Interest in Bierstadt's work was renewed in the 1960s with the exhibition of his small oil studies. Modern opinions of Bierstadt have been divided. Some critics have regarded his work as gaudy, oversized, extravagant champions of Manifest Destiny . Others have noted that his landscapes helped create support for

4148-478: Was certified LEED Gold. In addition, Schott Admission and Enrollment Services, Donohoe Alumni House, and Graham Residence Hall have all been designed to LEED gold standards and are pending certification. All new buildings are designed with the Sustainable Building Policy, adopted in May 2014. Santa Clara University is a private corporation owned and governed by a privately appointed board of trustees composed of 44 members. Built around historic Mission Santa Clara ,

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4216-446: Was criticized by some contemporaries for the romanticism evident in his choice of subjects and for his use of light, which they found excessive. Some critics objected to Bierstadt's paintings of Native Americans based on their belief that including Indigenous Americans "marred" the "impression of solitary grandeur." His wife, Rosalie, was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1876, and Bierstadt spent increasing amounts of time with her in

4284-429: Was exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in December 1861. Curator Eleanor Jones Harvey observed that the painting, created from photographs, "is quintessentially that of a voyeur, privy to the stories and unblemished by the violence and brutality of first-hand combat experience." Financial recognition confirmed his status: The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak , completed in 1863,

4352-551: Was founded and began offering bachelor's degrees in 1912. Over the next century, the school added Master's and doctoral programs designed to meet Silicon Valley 's growing need for expert engineers. Today, the Valley provides opportunities for the school's students and faculty, particularly those in electrical engineering and information technology, to work closely with high-tech companies and government institutions. This ranges from individual internships to larger partnerships with projects such as O/OREOS . The Jesuit School of Theology

4420-428: Was founded in 1923 and accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business thirty years later. Students can earn a Bachelor of Science in Commerce , Master of Business Administration , Executive Master of Business Administration , and Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) . Drew Starbird has been Dean of the school since 2010. Starbird is to be replaced by Caryn Beck-Dudley starting in

4488-445: Was not the first artist to record the sites, but he was the foremost painter of them for the remainder of the 19th century. Bierstadt was born in Prussia , but his family moved to the United States when he was one year old. He returned to study painting for several years in Düsseldorf . He became part of the second generation of the Hudson River School in New York , an informal group of like-minded painters who started painting along

4556-479: Was permanently reestablished by Templeton Crocker , famed expeditionary of the California Academy of Sciences . In 1979 the organization was named the official state historical society, in a bill signed by Governor Jerry Brown . The Society maintains a collection of historical documents, photographs, art and other research materials, awards the annual California Historical Society Book Prize, and publishes California History , an academic journal, in association with

4624-443: Was purchased for $ 25,000 in 1865, the equivalent of almost $ 400,000 in 2020. In 1867, Bierstadt returned to Europe, arriving in London where he exhibited two landscape paintings in a private reception with Queen Victoria . He then travelled through Europe for the next two years, painting new works while also cultivating social and business contacts to sustain the market for his art on the continent. For example, he painted Among

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