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{{short description|Private university in Midland, Michigan, United States}}
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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
|name = Northwood University
| name = Northwood University
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| image = NorthwoodMI.png
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| caption = Northwood Logo, fiftieth anniversary
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| established = {{start date and age|1959}}
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|caption = Northwood logo
| founder = Arthur Turner, Gary Stauffer
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|established = {{start date and age|1959}}
|type = [[Private University|Private]]
| type = [[Private university]]
|budget =
| budget =
| chairman = Jennifer Panning
|endowment = $97.9&nbsp;million (2019)<ref>As of June 30, 2019. {{cite web |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2019-Endowment-Market-Values--Final-Feb-10.ashx? |title=U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised) |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA |access-date=September 20, 2020}}</ref>
| endowment = $90.0 million (2020) {{as of|2020|6|30|df=US}} <ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref>
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(''Traditional and Adult Degree Program - All MI Locations'') = 3,631<ref name="Fast Facts 2013-2014 Academic Year ">http://www.northwood.edu/about/fast-facts.aspx|accessdate{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} = August 12, 2015</ref>
| undergrad = 2,116 (Fall 2021)<ref name="Fast Facts 2013-2014 Academic Year ">http://www.northwood.edu/about/fast-facts.aspx|access-date{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} = August 12, 2015</ref>
| postgrad = 306 (Fall 2021)
Michigan Residential Undergraduate-1,586
|president = Kent MacDonald<ref name=meet/>
| president = Kent MacDonald<ref name=meet/>
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| vice-president =
|city = [[Midland, Michigan|Midland]]
| city = [[Midland, Michigan]]
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| country = U.S.
|state = [[Michigan]]
| campus = Suburban, {{cvt|90|acre}}
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|country = United States
| former_names = Northwood Institute<br>(1959–1993)
|campus = [[urban area|Urban]] 90 acres
|colors = NU Dark Blue and NU Lighter Blue {{color box|#081e3f}}{{color box|#0076bb}}
| colors = NU Dark Blue & NU Light Blue<br>{{color box|#081e3f}}&nbsp;{{color box|#0076bb}}
| athletics_affiliations = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] – [[Great Midwest Athletic Conference|G-MAC]]
|athletics = [[NCAA Division II]]
|nickname = [[Northwood Timberwolves|Timberwolves]]
| sports_nickname = [[Northwood Timberwolves|Timberwolves]]
|mascot = "Woody" Timberwolf
| mascot = "Woody" Timberwolf
| accreditation = [[Higher Learning Commission|HLC]]
|affiliations = [[North Central Association of Colleges and Schools|NCACS]], Michigan-[[Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|GLIAC]]
|website = [https://www.northwood.edu/ northwood.edu]
| website = {{url|https://www.northwood.edu}}
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'''Northwood University''' ('''NU''') is a private [[university]] in [[Midland, Michigan]]. Opened in 1959, more than 33,000 people have graduated from the institution.<ref name=HISTORY>[http://www.northwood.edu/aboutus/ Northwood University: About Us-History]</ref>
'''Northwood University''' ('''NU''') is a [[private university]] focused on business education with its main campus in [[Midland, Michigan]], United States. Opened in 1959, more than 33,000 people have graduated from the institution.<ref name=HISTORY>[http://www.northwood.edu/aboutus/ Northwood University: About Us-History]</ref>


==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.<ref name=PETE>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gUOLgwyEUKAC&pg=PA2104 Peterson's Four-Year Coilleges by Thomson Peterson, page 2101-2104, Northwood University]</ref>
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.<ref name=PETE>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gUOLgwyEUKAC&pg=PA2104 Peterson's Four-Year Coilleges by Thomson Peterson, page 2101-2104, Northwood University]</ref>


The [[Society of Jesus|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.<ref name=RESORT>[https://www.frenchlick.com/history French Lick Resort website: History-West Baden Springs Hotel]</ref> 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.
The [[Society of Jesus|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, '''Northwood University-West Baden''', under the dome on the property from 1966 until 1983, when it was closed.<ref name=RESORT>[https://www.frenchlick.com/history French Lick Resort website: History-West Baden Springs Hotel]</ref> During the same time frame during which the Indiana campus was opened, a Northwood facility was also established in Texas.

[[File:NorthwoodAdmin.jpg|thumb|left|Midland's Church Family Administration building]]
[[File:NorthwoodAdmin.jpg|thumb|left|Midland's Church Family Administration building]]


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]].<ref name=ACCREDITED>[https://www.hlcommission.org/?option=com_directory&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1356 Higher Learning Commission]</ref>
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]].<ref name=ACCREDITED>[https://www.hlcommission.org/?option=com_directory&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1356 Higher Learning Commission]</ref>


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]], [[People's Republic of China]], [[Sri Lanka]], and [[Switzerland]].
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, China, Sri Lanka, and Switzerland.


In October 2007, Keith A. Pretty was named Northwood's third President and CEO. Kent MacDonald became president in 2019.<ref name=meet>{{cite web |last1=Beacom |first1=Ron |last2=News |first2=for the Daily |title=Meet Northwood University's new president |url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Meet-Northwood-s-new-president-14375264.php |website=Midland Daily News |date=24 August 2019}}</ref>
In October 2007, [[Keith A. Pretty]] was named Northwood's third President and CEO. [[Kent MacDonald]] became president in 2019.<ref name=meet>{{cite web |last1=Beacom |first1=Ron |last2=News |first2=for the Daily |title=Meet Northwood University's new president |url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Meet-Northwood-s-new-president-14375264.php |website=Midland Daily News |date=24 August 2019}}</ref>


In 2014, Northwood announced that it would close its residential operations at its Texas location, while continuing to expand its adult degree program and graduate program there.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wirtz|first=Ralph|title=Northwood closing residential operations in Texas|url=http://www.ourmidland.com/news/northwood-closing-residential-operations-in-texas/article_62412509-9e47-5ecc-b7be-20c233a846fd.html|accessdate=29 March 2014|newspaper=Midland Daily News|date=5 March 2014}}</ref> A year later in 2015, the university sold its Florida location to [[Keiser University]].<ref name=FLSALE>[http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2015/03/18/keiser-university-to-take-over-northwood.html Keiser University to take over Northwood University's West Palm Beach campus]</ref>
In 2014, Northwood announced that it would close its residential operations at its Texas location, while continuing to expand its adult degree program and graduate program there.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wirtz|first=Ralph|title=Northwood closing residential operations in Texas|url=http://www.ourmidland.com/news/northwood-closing-residential-operations-in-texas/article_62412509-9e47-5ecc-b7be-20c233a846fd.html|access-date=29 March 2014|newspaper=Midland Daily News|date=5 March 2014}}</ref> A year later in 2015, the university sold its Florida location to [[Keiser University]].<ref name=FLSALE>[http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2015/03/18/keiser-university-to-take-over-northwood.html Keiser University to take over Northwood University's West Palm Beach campus]</ref>


==Academics==
==Graduate programs==

*Master of Business Administration<ref name="MBA Programs">{{cite web|title=About the Master of Business Administration|url=http://www.northwood.edu/graduate/master-of-business-administration/index.aspx|accessdate=August 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822062634/http://www.northwood.edu/graduate/master-of-business-administration/index.aspx|archive-date=August 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Northwood focuses on business education. Its most popular undergraduate majors, based on 2021 graduates (including by distance learning), were:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Northwood+University&s=all&id=171492#programs |website=nces.ed.gov |publisher=U.S. Dept of Education |title=Northwood University |access-date=January 21, 2023}}</ref>
*Master of Science<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northwood.edu/academics/graduate/ms/master-of-science-programs|title=Northwood University Master of Science Programs|website=www.northwood.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-10-10}}</ref> and a [[Master of Science in Organizational Leadership]].<ref name="MSOL">{{cite web|title=About the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership|url=http://www.northwood.edu/graduate/master-of-science-in-organizational-leadership/index.aspx|accessdate=August 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905075945/http://www.northwood.edu/graduate/master-of-science-in-organizational-leadership/index.aspx|archive-date=September 5, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
::Business Administration and Management (343)
::Accounting (108)
::Marketing/Marketing Management (79)
::Vehicle & Vehicle Parts & Accessories Marketing Operations (47)
::Finance (39)
::Management Science (24)
::Sport & Fitness Administration/Management (22)


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
===Current campuses===
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{{main|Northwood Timberwolves}}
====Michigan Timberwolves====
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[[File:HantzStadium.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Hantz Stadium in Midland]]
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{{Main|Northwood Timberwolves}}
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The teams of the Northwood University's Michigan campus are known as the Timberwolves. The campus is a member of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) Division II level; primarily competing in the [[Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] (GLIAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.

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[[File:HantzStadium.JPG|thumb|right|Hantz Stadium in Midland]]

The athletic teams of Northwood University's Michigan (main) campus are called the Timberwolves. The campus is a member of the [[NCAA Division II]] ranks, primarily competing in the [[Great Midwest Athletic Conference]] (G-MAC) since the 2022–23 academic year. The Timberwolves previously competed in the [[Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] (GLIAC) from 1972–73 to 1986–87, and again from 1992–93 to 2021–22.

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Northwood competes in 16 varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Club sports include men's ice hockey.

On April 29, 2021, Northwood announced that it will leave the GLIAC to join the G-MAC in July 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Northwood University Athletics Changing Conference Affiliation |url=https://www.gonorthwood.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210428roa2rd |access-date=April 29, 2021 |publisher=Richland Source |date=April 29, 2021}}</ref>

===Former campuses===
====Texas Knights====
The athletic teams of Northwood University's Texas campus were called the Knights. The campus was located in [[Cedar Hill, Texas]], and was a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA); primarily competing in the [[Sooner Athletic Conference]] (SAC) for the 2013–14 academic year. They also competed in the [[Red River Athletic Conference]] (RRAC) from 1998–99 to 2012–13.

Northwood University–Texas competed in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included football, baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and track & field; while women's sports included basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, and track & field.

====Florida Seahawks====
The athletic teams of Northwood University's Florida campus were called the Seahawks. The campus was located in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]], and was a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA); primarily competing in the [[Sun Conference]] (formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC) until after the 2007–08 school year) from 1994–95 to 2014–15.

Northwood University–Florida competed in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, and tennis; while women's sports included basketball, cheerleading, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
[[File:Candice Miller, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg | right | thumb | [[Candice Miller]]]]
[[File:Lisa McClain 117th U.S Congress.jpg | right | thumb | [[Lisa McClain]]]]
* [[Jeffrey Ajluni]], businessman
* [[Jeffrey Ajluni]], businessman
* [[Robb Brent]], NASCAR/ARCA driver<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Robb_Brent|title=Driver Robb Brent Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info|website=www.racing-reference.info|access-date=2018-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.robbbrentracing.com/pages/bio.html|title=ARCA Racing Series Driver - Robb Brent 36 - Driver Information|website=www.robbbrentracing.com|access-date=2018-08-27}}</ref>
* [[Robb Brent]], NASCAR/ARCA driver<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Robb_Brent|title=Driver Robb Brent Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info|website=Racing Reference |access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.robbbrentracing.com/pages/bio.html|title=ARCA Racing Series Driver - Robb Brent 36 - Driver Information|website=Robbbrent Racing.com|access-date=August 27, 2018}}</ref>
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* [[Julie Calley]], politician and former [[second lady]] from Michigan
* [[Ana Brnabić]], [[Prime Minister of Serbia]]
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* [[Julie Calley]], politician and former [[Second lady]] from Michigan
* [[Rob Childress]], [[college baseball]] coach<ref name="InsidePitching.com Mound Visit with Rob Childress">{{cite web|url=http://www.insidepitching.com/?p=1636|publisher=InsidePitching.com| title=Mound Visit with Rob Childress|access-date=2016-05-15}}</ref>
* [[Rob Childress]], [[college baseball]] coach<ref name="InsidePitching.com Mound Visit with Rob Childress">{{cite web|url=http://www.insidepitching.com/?p=1636|publisher=InsidePitching.com| title=Mound Visit with Rob Childress|access-date=2016-05-15}}</ref>
[[File: Dick DeVos 2022.jpg | right | thumb | [[Dick DeVos]]]]
* [[Dick DeVos]], 2006 Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate, son of [[Amway]] co-founder<ref>{{cite web|title=Outstanding Business Leaders Archives|url=http://www.northwood.edu/about/honorees/outstanding-business-leaders-archive.aspx|publisher=Northwood University|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>
* [[Dick DeVos]], 2006 Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate, son of [[Amway]] co-founder<ref>{{cite web|title=Outstanding Business Leaders Archives|url=http://www.northwood.edu/about/honorees/outstanding-business-leaders-archive.aspx|publisher=Northwood University|access-date=18 February 2015}}</ref>
* [[Dan DeVos]], American businessman and sports executive<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dan DeVos|url=https://www.northwood.edu/obl/archives/1642_A|website=Northwood.edu}}</ref>
* [[Carole Gist]], [[Miss USA 1990]]
* [[Carole Gist]], [[Miss USA 1990]]
*[[Rina Harun|Rina Mohd Harun]], Malaysian politician
* [[Charleston Hughes]], [[Canadian Football League]] All-Star defensive linemen and Grey Cup champion
* [[Charleston Hughes]], [[Canadian Football League]] All-Star defensive linemen and Grey Cup champion
* [[Maurice Jones (basketball)|Maurice Jones]], [[National Basketball League of Canada|NBL Canada]] player, 2017 NBL Canada Rookie of the Year
* [[Maurice Jones (basketball)|Maurice Jones]], [[National Basketball League of Canada|NBL Canada]] player, 2017 NBL Canada Rookie of the Year
* [[Jono Jumamoy|Jose Jono Jumamoy]], Former Municipal Mayor of [[Inabanga, Bohol]], [[Philippines]]
* [[Blake Koch]], NASCAR driver
* [[Blake Koch]], NASCAR driver
*[[Lisa McClain]], Representative-elect for [[Michigan's 10th congressional district]]
*[[Lisa McClain]], Representative of [[Michigan's 9th congressional district]]
* [[Jermaine Middleton]], former basketball player for the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]
* [[Jermaine Middleton]], former basketball player for the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]
* [[Candice Miller]], Member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]<ref name="Full Biography">{{Cite web|url=http://candicemiller.house.gov/about/full-biography|title=Full Biography|website=Congresswoman Candice Miller|access-date=2016-05-15|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507032403/http://candicemiller.house.gov/about/full-biography|archivedate=2016-05-07}}</ref>
* [[Candice Miller]], Member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]<ref name="Full Biography">{{Cite web|url=http://candicemiller.house.gov/about/full-biography|title=Full Biography|website=Congresswoman Candice Miller|access-date=2016-05-15|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507032403/http://candicemiller.house.gov/about/full-biography|archive-date=2016-05-07}}</ref>
* [[Jerry Pettway]], [[American Basketball Association]], [[Houston Mavericks]] guard<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pettwje01.html|title=Jerry Pettway Stats {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-27}}</ref>
* [[Jerry Pettway]], [[American Basketball Association]], [[Houston Mavericks]] guard<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pettwje01.html|title=Jerry Pettway Stats {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-27}}</ref>
* [[Chris Wilson (American football)|Chris Wilson]], [[Washington Redskins]] defensive end<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/chriswilson/2507022/profile|title=Chris Wilson|website=NFL.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-27}}</ref>
*[[Deborah Renshaw]], NASCAR driver<ref name="WomenInRacing">{{cite web |title=Deborah Renshaw |url=http://www.womeninracing.org/archives/renshaw.html |website=Women In Racing |access-date=April 10, 2022}}</ref>
*[[Jim Stamas]], businessman and politician
* [[Chris Wilson (gridiron football)|Chris Wilson]], [[National Football League|NFL]] defensive end<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/chriswilson/2507022/profile|title=Chris Wilson|website=NFL.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-27}}</ref>
* [[Ernie Zeigler]], [[college basketball]] coach
* [[Ernie Zeigler]], [[college basketball]] coach


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.northwood.edu/ Official website]
* [http://www.northwood.edu Official website]
*[http://www.gonorthwood.com/ Official athletics website]
* [http://www.gonorthwood.com Official athletics website]


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Latest revision as of 03:24, 16 September 2024

Northwood University
Northwood Logo, fiftieth anniversary
Former names
Northwood Institute
(1959–1993)
TypePrivate university
Established1959; 65 years ago (1959)
FounderArthur Turner, Gary Stauffer
AccreditationHLC
Endowment$90.0 million (2020) As of June 30, 2020 [1]
ChairmanJennifer Panning
PresidentKent MacDonald[2]
Undergraduates2,116 (Fall 2021)[3]
Postgraduates306 (Fall 2021)
Location
Midland, Michigan
,
U.S.
CampusSuburban, 90 acres (36 ha)
ColorsNU Dark Blue & NU Light Blue
   
NicknameTimberwolves
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – G-MAC
Mascot"Woody" Timberwolf
Websitewww.northwood.edu

Northwood University (NU) is a private university focused on business education with its main campus in Midland, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1959, more than 33,000 people have graduated from the institution.[4]

History

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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.[5]

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, Northwood University-West Baden, under the dome on the property from 1966 until 1983, when it was closed.[6] During the same time frame during which the Indiana campus was opened, a Northwood facility was also established in Texas.

Midland's Church Family Administration building

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.[7]

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, China, Sri Lanka, and Switzerland.

In October 2007, Keith A. Pretty was named Northwood's third President and CEO. Kent MacDonald became president in 2019.[2]

In 2014, Northwood announced that it would close its residential operations at its Texas location, while continuing to expand its adult degree program and graduate program there.[8] A year later in 2015, the university sold its Florida location to Keiser University.[9]

Academics

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Northwood focuses on business education. Its most popular undergraduate majors, based on 2021 graduates (including by distance learning), were:[10]

Business Administration and Management (343)
Accounting (108)
Marketing/Marketing Management (79)
Vehicle & Vehicle Parts & Accessories Marketing Operations (47)
Finance (39)
Management Science (24)
Sport & Fitness Administration/Management (22)

Athletics

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Current campuses

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Michigan Timberwolves

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Main article: Northwood Timberwolves
Hantz Stadium in Midland

The athletic teams of Northwood University's Michigan (main) campus are called the Timberwolves. The campus is a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) since the 2022–23 academic year. The Timberwolves previously competed in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) from 1972–73 to 1986–87, and again from 1992–93 to 2021–22.

Northwood competes in 16 varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Club sports include men's ice hockey.

On April 29, 2021, Northwood announced that it will leave the GLIAC to join the G-MAC in July 2022.[11]

Former campuses

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Texas Knights

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The athletic teams of Northwood University's Texas campus were called the Knights. The campus was located in Cedar Hill, Texas, and was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA); primarily competing in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) for the 2013–14 academic year. They also competed in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) from 1998–99 to 2012–13.

Northwood University–Texas competed in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included football, baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and track & field; while women's sports included basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, and track & field.

Florida Seahawks

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The athletic teams of Northwood University's Florida campus were called the Seahawks. The campus was located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA); primarily competing in the Sun Conference (formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC) until after the 2007–08 school year) from 1994–95 to 2014–15.

Northwood University–Florida competed in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, and tennis; while women's sports included basketball, cheerleading, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.

Notable alumni

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Candice Miller
Lisa McClain
Dick DeVos

References

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  7. ^ Higher Learning Commission
  8. ^ Wirtz, Ralph (March 5, 2014). "Northwood closing residential operations in Texas". Midland Daily News. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  9. ^ Keiser University to take over Northwood University's West Palm Beach campus
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