Northwood University
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1959 |
| Endowment | $72.7 million |
| President | Keith A. Pretty, J.D. |
| Location | Midland, Michigan, USA |
| Campus | Urban 90 acres |
| Colors | NU Dark Blue and NU Lighter Blue |
| Athletics | Timberwolves-NCAA Division II |
| Mascot | "Woody" Timberwolf |
| Affiliations | NCACS, Michigan-GLIAC |
| Website | northwood.edu |
Northwood University (NU) is a private university in the United States located in Midland, Michigan (opened in 1961). A location in West Palm Beach, Florida (opened in 1984) was sold in July 2015 as part of a restructuring. In 2014, Northwood University ceased operations and closed down the Cedar Hill, Texas campus (opened in 1966). Also, the university has four international joint programs, including one with Hotel Institute Montreux in Montreux, Switzerland, which began in 2001. More than 33,000 people have graduated from the institution.
Northwood University opened as Northwood Institute in 1959 by Arthur E. Turner and R. Gary Stauffer. One hundred students enrolled at the new school, which was initially located in a 19th-century mansion in Alma, Michigan. Northwood Institute moved to Midland, Michigan, in 1961.
The Jesuits operated a seminary known as West Baden College at the former West Baden Springs Hotel, in Orange County, Indiana, from 1934 until June 1964, when declining enrollment forced the closure of the facility. They sold the property to a Michigan couple, who in turn donated it to Northwood Institute, which operated a satellite campus of their business management school under the great dome on the property from 1966 until 1983, when it was closed. During the same time frame during which the Indiana campus was opened, a Northwood facility was also established in Texas, which continues to serve students in the Southwest United States.
In 1982, David E. Fry became president of the school. The Florida residential campus was added and the academic curricula was expanded. The school was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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