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Northwood University (NU) is a private university in the United States with campuses in Midland, Michigan (opened in 1961) and Cedar Hill, Texas (opened in 1966). A third location in West Palm Beach, Florida (opened in 1984) was sold in July 2015 as part of a restructuring.〔(Northwood University sells Florida campus as part of restructuring )〕 Also, the university has four international joint programs, including one with Hotel Institute Montreux in Montreux, Switzerland, began in 2001. More than 33,000 persons have graduated from the institution.〔(Northwood University: About Us-History )〕 ==History== 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.〔(Peterson's Four-Year Coilleges by Thomson Peterson, page 2101-2104, Northwood University )〕 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.〔(French Lick Resort website: History-West Baden Springs Hotel )〕 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.〔(Higher Learning Commission )〕 In 1993, the name was changed from ''Northwood Institute'' to Northwood University and The DeVos Graduate School of Management was created. A joint program with the Hotel Institute Montreux was established in 2001 to combine Swiss hospitality traditions with American management practices. The school, located in Montreux, Switzerland was Northwood University's first international venture. University College program centers were expanded for a total of 40 locations in eight states and program centers were begun in Bahrain, Malaysia, People's Republic of China, Sri Lanka, and Switzerland. In October 2007, Keith A. Pretty was named Northwood's third President and CEO. In 2014, Northwood announced that it would close its residential operations at the Texas location, while continuing to expand its adult degree program and graduate program there. One year later, the university sold its Florida location to Keiser University.〔(Keiser University to take over Northwood University's West Palm Beach campus )〕 Northwood also announced a focus on expansion and growth of the Midland, Michigan Campus and Operations.〔(Northwood University's Major, Strategic System Restructuring Focuses on Expansion and Growth of Michigan Campus & Operations )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northwood University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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