Memories Of Quondam College At An Indiana Resort
Monday, December 10, 2018
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The French Lick Resort weblog posted "Tales Out of School from West Baden's College Days" this calendar week amongst a brief historical sketch as well as comments of several alumni from Northwood Institute. Northwood Institute operated at the site from 1968-1983. The establishment was founded inwards Alma, MI inwards 1959 as well as the West Baden, IN site "...offered two-year as well as four-year degrees inwards business, performing arts as well as vocational studies. Northwood was renowned for some of its specialty programs similar automotive marketing, fashion merchandising, as well as hotel as well as eating theater management."
After closing inwards Indiana, academic programs continued nether a novel mention of Northwood University inwards Michigan, Florida, as well as Texas.
The resort belongings used past times Northwood Institute was known for its mineral springs as well as was initially developed every bit the West Baden Springs Hotel. The hotel flourished but ultimately unopen during the 1930s. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Jesuit Seminary as well as thence used the belongings afterwards purchasing if for $1 next the stock marketplace crash as well as failure of the resort. The Jesuits operated West Baden College from 1934-1964 inwards affiliation amongst Loyola University inwards Chicago. Closure occurred due to declining enrollment as well as expensive maintenance of the aging facility.
A timeline for history of the resort property tin live on reviewed on the Historic Hotels of America website.