Holy Names University

Holy Names University is a private school in Oakland, California that has been educating students since 1868. Holy Names University aims to foster an inclusive, intercultural community by embracing diversity and celebrating its students’ unique backgrounds. Holy Names also strives to provide the best possible education for each student so they can succeed both inside and outside of the classroom. Holy Names offers undergraduate degrees in arts & sciences, business administration, nursing (RN-BSN), early childhood education (BA), and graduate programs in educational leadership (MAEd). Holy names welcome international students who are looking to study abroad or get their degree from an American institution with English as its primary language of instruction.

History

The university was originally established as the Convent of Our Lady of Sacred Heart in 1868 by six members from Quebec, Canada. The Sisters were invited to Oakland and became neighbors when Father Michael King founded this school for girls with one goal-to provide teachers who could specialize or teach any subject using their extensive experience teaching others everything there is to know about education.

The College of the Holy Names was founded on Lake Merritt in 1908. The convent began offering classes at a post-secondary level and became one of the charter members for WASC, Western Association Schools and Colleges (WASC). In 1955 it had both coed graduate divisions formally established which were later renamed "graduate school" or GSMD according to what is written within their website's content management system. After the original site was purchased by Henry J. Kaiser, he constructed a building that is now known as The Kaiser Building and Holy Names school moved to its current location in Oakland Hills where it became coeducational at the undergraduate level with a name change from Holy Name College on September 19th, 1971; Julia Morgan School for Girls had classes up until 1999-2001 but then took over two years (1999–01) while enrolling females into its new campus located near downtown Loma Linda California which has beautiful views overlooking an open space called Tienken Park among others. It officially reopened under this moniker "newest Catholic university" within ten days on May 10th, 2004 when we adopted it.

Campus

Holy Names University is located on a wooded, sixty-acre site in the Oakland Hills about 2.5 miles southeast of Montclair district owed primarily to its proximity to Joaquin Miller Park which sits directly across Redwood Road from campus. Northward lie picturesque neighborhoods like Woodminster and Crestmont with their own blend of old-world charm as well new construction that gives students an authentic taste for living at home before they've even left school behind! To date, there have been more than two dozen schools built within 3 blocks max walking distance including four apartment buildings housing close by over 1K+ undergraduate residents each providing easy access 24/7 whether studying hard or just looking forward to that time spent together.

Academics

HNU is a small, diverse university with top-notch academics. HNUs student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1 makes for an intimate learning experience and 90% percent of their teaching staff holds doctorates in fields related to their expertise. U.S News & World Report ranked Holy Names University as the most diverse West Coast school last year; they also have high index scores across all categories that are measured by this metric including diversity!

The college offers a wide range of programs to suit any student's needs. They offer nineteen undergraduate degrees, five adult degree completion options, and seven master’s level studies in addition to their teacher education program that leads towards California teaching credentials- all with fantastic opportunities for graduate study! The business concentrations available include MBA's heavily focused on energy or finance; leadership management & marketing; sports (MBA), counseling psychology MA EdD candidate degree); Education PhD., Music Masters' Degree) Nursing MSN). The university added a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology in 2006.

Center For Social Justice And Civic Engagement

The Center for Social Justice and Civic Engagement at Holy Names University is an exemplary model of partnership between academic affairs, student engagement opportunities with community service projects. The center offers numerous volunteer programs or "Cities Served" in order to improve society through various initiatives like CBL (Community-Based Leadership) which fosters dialogue on social justice issues within local communities. The CSJCE provides many different types of services including Service Learning where students are able to work alongside professionals who can give insights into careers they might not have considered otherwise.

The CSJCE promotes leadership development for social responsibility and cultural competence. Our programs emphasize personal awareness, equity & equality (including race), justice/peaceful resolutions of conflict; diversity in the workforce through internship opportunities that offer exposure to different career paths or work environments outside academia; service orientation by providing free legal services at a reduced cost based on income levels so those without resources have a fighting chance against big corporations with deep pockets - all this while building community partnerships where possible causes align together such as water rights or education about poverty alleviation strategies.

Oakland, California is blessed to be surrounded by some of the country’s most amazing universities. Here’s a list of some of our favorites you don’t want to miss:

• Samuel Merritt University

• Lincoln University

• University of California at Berkeley

• Holy Names University

• Mills College

• Patten University

• Oaksterdam University

• Oikos University

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

All of these wonderful universities are located just a short distance from our historic location at 4226 Piedmont Avenue in Oakland! Stop by for a visit anytime!