Ambassador University
Ambassador University was an educational institution founded in 1947 as a private, Christian school. Back then, it was called Ambassador College and was incorporated in the state of Texas. Its operations, however, were first carried out in Pasadena, California, under the Worldwide Church of God.
The enrollment of the university soon swelled, to a point that they had to open a second campus at Bricket Wood, St. Albans, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. This was in 1960. Not long after, in 1964, the university opened its third campus in Big Sandy, Texas. The history of the university is long and rough, with campuses closing and opening yet again.
The Pasadena Campus was in operation from 1947 to 1990, during which time it was also home to many excellent musical concerts – from classical music to jazz. The Bricket Wood campus had a much shorter lifespan, from 1964 to 1974. The official reason for its closing was funding issues, although some say that it was due to the weakening of the organization of the denomination in the United Kingdom. The Big Sandy campus was in operation from 1964 to 1977 and then from 1981 to 1997. This campus served as more than the center of educational activities for the students enrolled in its various four-year degree programs. It also served as the venue for various activities of the denomination. Starting 1995, however, the denomination began to suffer from serious rifts regarding their doctrine. The end result is the closing of the last existing campus of the university in 1997.
