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The Washington Post published, " Answer Man visits the National Park Seminary in Forest Glen, Md. ," by John Kelly earlier this week.  Kelly provides an interesting historical sketch of the property that became home to  National Park Seminary for young women after1894 in Forest Glen, MD.  The seminary occupied the former Forest Inn Hotel that previously operated from 1887-1894.  The seminary name changed to National Park College in 1937 and it then closed in 1942 when the U.S. Army  invoked the War Powers Act and condemned the property. An earlier post on the College History Garden , " National Park Seminary (MD) ," includes links to several fascinating web sites devoted to the history of the site.

The State Journal  of Clarksburg, West Virginia posted " Honoring history, heritage was reason for university name change ," indicating that Salem International University recently changed its name to Salem Unive rsity.  Salem University is a small, for-profit institution and enrolls roughly 850 students. The institution, located in Salem, WV, was founded as Salem College in 1888.  It joined with Teikyo University Foundation  to form Salem-Teikyo University in 1989. The name was changed to Salem International University in 2000 and to Salem University in 2018

Emory University offers a mobile tour of the campus using historical materials from the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library.  The web interface provides an overview ofEmory's history by linking text, videos, and photographs with a map . The online tour allows users to toggle between the map view and the text of each tour stop. Users can also access an expanded menu to learn more about the tour and other campus history resources. Emory College wasestablished by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1836.  After 1915, Emory College would move from itsoriginal campus to a new university in Druid Hills.  Tour stops include: Haygood-Hopkins Memorial Gateway was built in 1937.  The Quadrangle Old Theology Building Cannon Chapel Michael C. Carlos Hall & Museum Bowden Hall Candler Library Woodruff Library Cox Hall Dobbs University Center Woodruff Physical Education Center Residence Halls Goizueta Business School Schwartz Center for Performing Arts...

North Central Michigan College in Petoskey, Michigan is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its founding in 1958.  You can visit the 60th anniversary web page for more information .  NCMC's main campus remains in Petoskey and it also now operates centers in Cheboygan and Gaylord. The institution was initially known as Emmet Community College and adopted its present name in 1959. WCMU public radio station offers a post, " A Petoskey Based College Celebrates its 60th Year ," that includes a short audio clip highlighting the institution's mission and commitment over the years to the community it serves. 

A self guided Walking Tour of Princeton has been created by the Princeton Regional Conventionand Visitors Bureau . Some of the sites on the tour include: Albert Einstein House Princeton Theological Seminary, founded in 1811. Palmer Square Nassau Presbyterian Church MacLean House, built in 1756. The official residence of college presidents until 1878. Nassau Hall, the largest stone building in America when completed. University Chapel, one of the most beautiful buildings on campus. It was built between 1925 and 1928. University Art Museum, erected in 1889. Prospect House and Garden given to the College in 1878 for use as a residence for the presidents. In 1968 the Lowrie House became the official presidential home and Prospect House is now the faculty club. Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, founded in 1930. Bainbridge House, headquarters of the Historical Society of Princeton with a museum and changing exhi...

Claremont Heritage offers guided and self-guided walking tours featuring the historic and architectural sites associated with The Claremont Colleges .  The web site also includes representative photographs of tour sites from  Pomona College,  Claremont Graduate University,  Scripps College,  Claremont McKenna College,  Harvey Mudd College, and  Pitzer College.

The University of Maryland is offering an  African-American History and the University of Maryland: A Campus Landmark Tour .  The self-guided walking tour of the campus commissioned by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion highlights landmarks associated with the impact of African Americans at the university and throughout history.   The landing page for the tour notes, "From its antebellum founding through the present day, Terp life has been shaped by more than just those who wrote the official version of history. There was a time when students and visitors of color were outsiders here, but through the sacrifices of earlier pioneers—reflected in our campus fabric—each brick and blade of glass belongs to them as well." The materials used in developing the tour and related website were drawn from campus reports and the university libraries and archives. Consider leaving a note and link in the comment section below this post if you know of other campus walking tours.