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Former name | LaMennais College (1951–1960) Walsh College (1960–1993) |
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| Motto | Sed Deus Dat Incrementum (Latin) |
Motto in English | "God Gives the Growth" |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1960; 66 years ago (1960) |
Religious affiliation | Catholic (La Mennais Brothers) |
| President | Timothy J. Collins |
| Students | 2,192 (fall 2024)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 1,523 (fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 669 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , Ohio ,United States 40°52′25″N81°22′15″W / 40.8736111°N 81.3708333°W /40.8736111; -81.3708333 |
| Nickname | Cavaliers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAADivision II –G-MAC |
| Mascot | Sir Walter the Cavalier |
| Website | walsh.edu |
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Walsh University is aprivate Catholic university inNorth Canton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1960 by theBrothers of Christian Instruction as aliberal arts college,[2] it enrolls approximately 2,100 students as of 2023. The university offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and seven graduate programs, as well as multiple global learning experiences.
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The school's namesake isEmmet M. Walsh, Bishop of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown.[2]
Walsh University was founded as LaMennais College inAlfred, Maine, in 1951 by theBrothers of Christian Instruction to educate young men as brothers and teachers.Ferdinand Waldo Demara, who was a member of the BCI under the alias of Brother John Payne, proceeded on his own and got the college chartered by the state.[3] In 1957, Robert A. Francoeur of LaMennais College and William Hughes ofYoungstown, Ohio, discussed the Brothers' wish to move LaMennais College from Maine and Walsh invited the Brothers to chooseCanton, Ohio, as the new location. Walsh donated $304,000 to the Walsh College project.[4] In 1959, the present location of Walsh University began as 50 acres (20 ha) of farmland on which two buildings were constructed, College Hall and LaMennais Hall, which continues to house the Brothers and international priest-students.[5] The Brothers have played an active role at the institution, serving as faculty during the original years and playing a part in the growth and development of facilities and programs. Several have served as president.[6]
Walsh College became Walsh University in 1993. In 2013, Walsh University joined Division II of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[7] Walsh previously competed in theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as a member of theAmerican Mideast Conference, while its football team competed in theMid-States Football Association.
On July 1, 2019, Walsh University announced that Timothy J. Collins was appointed to serve as the university's seventh president.[8]
Presidents:
The campus covers 136 acres (55 ha) and is made up of 27 buildings along East Maple Street in North Canton.[9]
Buildings include:
The campus includes dormitory residences named:
The Walsh UniversityPeace Pole outside Farrell Hall represents visitors includingWilly Brandt,Coretta Scott King,Mother Teresa, andElie Wiesel who came to Walsh University to advocate for peace.[11]
Walsh also oversees the Hoover Historical Center which they acquired in April 2004.[12]
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The university offers over 60 undergraduate majors.[13] It is the only college governed by theRoman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown.
Walsh University offers the following graduate degrees:Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT); Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT);Master of Science in Nursing (MSN);Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed);Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.); Master of Arts in Counseling and Human Development; Master of Arts in Theology,[14] andDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).[15] Several graduate programs are offered in online and in an accelerated format.[16]
Walsh University offers several opportunities for professional development, including a certificate in healthcare management, FNP certificate, and several educator certificates or licensures.[17]
Walsh has 26 varsity athletic teams, and competes in theNational Collegiate Athletic Association at theDivision II level as a member of theGreat Midwest Athletic Conference.[9] The university's football team formerly played their home games atTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, now playing on campus at Larry Staudt Field.
Walsh sponsors 11 men's varsity teams:baseball,basketball,bowling,cross country,football,golf,soccer,lacrosse,tennis,rugby, andtrack and field. The school also sponsors 11 women's varsity teams: basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer,softball, tennis, track and field, andvolleyball.[18]
In 2023–24, Walsh added one new sport for each sex. For men, sprint football was added. This is a variant of American football played under standard NCAA rules but governed outside the NCAA structure, with player weights restricted to a maximum of 178 pounds (81 kg). The new team played in the Midwest Sprint Football League. For women, the cheerleading discipline of STUNT, also not governed by the NCAA, was added.[19]
Walsh University added men’s and women’s rugby after players and coaching staff from Notre Dame College chose Walsh as their new home. By April 2, 2024, 60 team members had signed letters of commitment at a ceremony on the Euclid campus.[20]
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