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The French Lick Resort blog posted " Tales Out of School from West Baden's College Days " this week with a brief historical sketch and comments of several alumni from Northwood Institute.  Northwood Institute operated at the site from 1968-1983.  The institution was founded in Alma, MI in 1959 and the West Baden, IN site "...offered two-year and four-year degrees in business, performing arts and vocational studies. Northwood was renowned for some of its specialty programs like automotive marketing, fashion merchandising, and hotel and restaurant management."  After closing in Indiana, academic programs continued under a new name of Northwood University in Michigan, Florida, and Texas . The resort property used by Northwood Institute was known for its mineral springs and was initially developed as the West Baden Springs Hotel .  The hotel flourished but ultimately closed during the 1930s. A Jesuit Seminary then used the property after purchasing if for $1 ...

College History Gardeners should look for an opportunity to see  Sorin: A Notre Dame Story .  The one-person play is scheduling performance dates for 2019 and currently has performances in Houston, TX and Naples, FL . Sorin: A Notre Dame Story presents the early history of the University of Notre Dame as told by the Holy Cross priest who founded it, Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C. "It is directed by Patrick Vassel ’07—Associate Director of the smash hit, Hamilton—and written by celebrated playwright Christina Telesca Gorman ’91 with immersive projections by Ryan Belock ’11. Sorin stars Anthony Lawton ’89 as Father Sorin in a transformational performance that carries the audience through a sweeping journey of faith, character, and resolve."  You can also view a short trailer on YouTube . Those interested in Notre Dame's history can also find a transcript of " The Story of Notre Dame ," in the December 1942 issue of The Notre Dame Alumnus . This radio play was written...

Saint Louis University in Missouri is celebrating the bicentennial of its founding in 1818  as Saint Louis Academy and later, Saint Louis College.  You can visit the university web site for a variety of resources that include a timeline , an innovative app that can be downloaded for the SLU 200-Years-In-One Challenge  where the broader SLU community is asked to complete 200 years of volunteer service or the equivalent of 1.75 million hours, bicentennial events , and information for ordering a bicentennial history, Always at the Frontier: Saint Louis University 1818-2018 , written by Dolores Byrnes, with John Padberg, S.J. and John Waide.

St. Louis University erected a marker in honor of Jesuit Claude Heithaus, who delivered a fiery sermon at St. Francis Xavier College Church , which many credit for helping to end segregation at the school. I like the concept of honoring "pillars of the university" in this way. Is anyone aware of another institution with a similar effort to recognize folks who played key roles on campus??  If you do, please consider posting information or a url linking to a web page as a comment below. @JesuitsUCS passed along an image of a second marker recognizing longtime SLU faculty member, Walter Ong, S.J., who studied media ecology and the impact of writing on thought, arguing that different modes of language shape consciousness.

Sharon K. Sanders authored a post for the Southeast Missourian , " Remembering St. Vincent's College grotto ," based on three articles from the paper's archives previously published in the 1950s. St. Vincent's College was founded in 1838 overlooking the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau, MO. The college was an  outgrowth of St. Mary's Seminary previously founded near Perryville, MO in 1819 and when St. Vincent's was founded, St. Mary's became a preparatory school. A fire in 1866 destroyed some of the building of St. Mary's and the school was moved to Cape Girardeau and absorbed by St. Vincent's. Prior to the Civil War, most students at St. Vincent's came from the south and roughly 50% were from Louisiana each year. Enrollment from southern states declined after the war and in 1866-67 only three students were from Louisiana. In 1893 the theology department moved to St. Louis and was renamed Kenrick Theological Seminary while the classica...

The Alabama Pioneers website offers a number of posts on higher education institutions that include historical sketches written by Donna R. Causey.  Each post includes photographs and notes on sources for the information. Judson College in Marion, Alabama is the fifth oldest women’s college in the United States opened its doors on January 7, 1839 Here is the way young women attending college dressed around 1900 when they went on an outing May 23, 1973 – one of the oldest university buildings in Alabama was destroyed by a tornado  -- Old Southern University founded in 1856 and later merged with Birmingham College to form Birmingham Southern College Troy once burned to the ground in 1901 and was rebuilt, now it’s a thriving college town Summerfield – Beautiful, rare of a forgotten college and community in Alabama  -- Centennary Institute and Summerfield College Do you know the name of the college in Alabama (still exists) that was once the leading college in the South ? --...

The Board of Trustees for Marylhurst University announced this past week on May 17, 2018 that the institution will close.  The Marylhurst website includes links to additional information regarding the decision and a variety of resources for students, staff, or faculty .   Marylhurst University was founded in 1859 by the  Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary   as St. Mary's Academy in Portland, Oregon.  The institution became St. Mary's Academy and College in 1893.  The name changed to Marylhurst College in 1930 after move to Marylhurst, OR.  The name changed to Marylhurst Education Center in 1974, to Marylhurst College for Lifelong Learning in 1980, to Marylhurst College in 1992, and finally to Marylhurst University in 1998. You can also read more about Marylhurst and the decision in an article by Sam Stites, reporter for the Lake Oswego Review , " Marylhurst University to Close ." Oregon Public Broadcasting also published an article, " Ma...

Holy Names University in Oakland, CA is celebrating the sesquicentennial anniversary of its founding in 1868 .  The institution was f ounded as the Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Hear and is affiliated with the Sisters of the Holy Name. The name changed to the Convent and College of the Holy Names in 1908. It changed again to the College of the Holy Names in 1956, Holy Names College in 1971 and to Holy Names University in 2004.

The arts and culture magazine, Pasatiempo , published " O brothers, where art thou? A brief history of the College of Santa Fe " written by Jennifer Levin on May 4, 2018.  Levin's historical sketch is one of the articles in the series,  Remembering the College of Santa Fe.  Titles below are linked to the respective articles: Tales from the teacher's lounge: Faculty tell the CSF story He ain't heavy, he's a brother Workshopping their voices: The creative writing program You ought to be in pictures: The film program A regional modernist: Architect Philippe Register Class notes: Where are the CSF alumni now? Playing on: The contemporary music program Art's School Drawing on the talent pool: The visual arts program Built with brotherly love: The College of Santa Fe campus and buildings All the world was a stage: The theater program A feast for the eyes: The Visual Arts Center and its collections Those with interest in the history of the college should also rea...

Kansas Newman University posted a couple of videos on Youtube that focus on the institution's history.  An initial introductory video of just over 6 minutes covers the founding of the religious order,  Sisters Adorers of the Most Precious Blood, that operated schools in various Kansas towns. The Sisters purchased property in Wichita, Kansas and s tarted St. John's Academy, a school for girls in 1902. A boy's school was added later. In 1923, Sacred Heart Junior College began and a 4-year baccalaureate program was offered after 1933. The name changed to Sacred Heart College in 1952. It was then renamed Kansas Newman College in 1973 and Newman University in 2000. Another video, " Kansas Newman College, 1973-1998 ," includes a presentation by Sr. Charlotte Rohrbach, ASC, covers a twenty-five year period at the institution just prior to the adoption of the current name. You can also visit the Newman website for a more extensive historical sketch and a link to th...

The Margaret M. Tobin Center for Archives and Special Collections of the Saint Francis University Library announced that it now offers the Saint Francis University digital repository .  Historic photographs, campus publications, and student research papers are included in the digital collection . Users can choose to browse by title or use the search box to enter search words.   Three images from the collection documenting a tragic October 30, 1942 fire on the campus that destroyed the historic Old Main are inserted below in the Google Slides presentation. The institution is located in Loretto, PA and was founded as St. Francis Academy in 1847.  The name changed to St. Francis College in 1920 and to St. Francis University in 2001.  Visit the university web site for more information about the history and traditions . You can also find a digital version of  The Stewards of the Vision Saint Francis College 1947-1997 , an institutional  history of the coll...

The Archivist's Nook blog of The Catholic University of America offers an interesting post, " Theological College--First 100 Years ," by Shane MacDonald.  MacDonald provides a brief historical sketch of the early history of the institution's seminary.  The seminary, founded in 1917, was initially known as Sulpician Seminary.  The name changed to Theological College in the 1940s.  The CUA web site includes information on the centennial and there is an excellent short YouTube video, " The History of TC ," with many historical images.

Dave Bangert of the Lafayette, IN Journal & Courier reports in " Amid St. Joe's alumni anger, new trustees see rebirth for shuttered campus ," that alumni and friends of St. Joseph's College in Rennselaer, IN are working to reopen the institution.  Bangert's article includes excerpts of interviews with two members of trustees, Peter Ippolito and Ned Tonner. St. Joseph's announced a suspension of classes in early 2017.  You can refer to an earlier post on the College History Garden that includes links to a variety of press reports since the initial announcement .

St. Gregory's University in Shawnee, OK announced this past week that it will close at the end of the current fall semester .  The institution was founded by Benedictine monks at Sacred Heart Mission in 1875.  It relocated to Shawnee, OK in 1916 and was initially chartered as the Catholic University of Oklahoma.  It was renamed St. Gregory's College.  Later after 1997, the name changed to St. Gregory's University. You can read more at Inside Higher Ed in Scott Jaschik's article, " Another Small Private College Will Close ." Patrina Adger interviewed students and staff and her video is posted on the KOCO-TV News website, " Students at St. Gregory's University looking for answers after news of closu re ." If you are interested in recent trends for closures and mergers,  access  College Closures since 2009  in the index at the right of any  College History Garden  page.  There are separate tabs for non-profit and for-profit closures....