Webber International University

Webber International University (Webber or WIU) is a private university in Babson Park, Florida.

Webber International University
MottoA Tradition in Business Education
TypePrivate
Established1927
Endowment$4.9 million
PresidentKeith Wade
Students800
Location
Babson Park
,
Florida
,
United States

Campus110 acres (0.45 km2)
ColorsGreen and Gold
  
AthleticsNAIA – TSC
NicknameWarriors
Websitewww.webber.edu

History

WIU was founded as Webber College by Roger Babson, an entrepreneur and business theorist in the first half of the 20th century. Established in 1927, it was the first private college chartered under Florida’s then new charitable and educational laws, and one of the nation’s first business schools for women. Webber International University now hosts men and women from some 48 different nations.

In February 2011, Webber announced a merger with St. Andrews College in Laurinburg, North Carolina.[1] In January 2014, Webber announced the acquisition of Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Virginia.,[2] but these efforts were abandoned later the same year.[3]

Academics

The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associates, bachelor's and master's levels.

Athletics
Main article: Webber International Warriors

The university's athletic teams, known as the Warriors. Webber International is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and competes at the NAIA level in The Sun Conference, formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC). The football team competes as an Independent under head coach Kelly Scott. The university fields 12 men's and 13 women's sports, including an internationally respected bowling program.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Webber International University Plans to Take Over N.C. School". The Lakeland Ledger. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. "Virginia Intermont College, with dwindling enrollment, intends to merge with Fla. school". The Washington Post. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. "Merger Statement Issued Today by Dr. Phillips". Virginia Intermont College. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. Coffey, Lisa. (Apr 28, 2009). Vince Anderson Is First Webber Player to Sign With NFL Team. theledger.com. Retrieved Sep 6, 2020.
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