North Canton in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Walsh University
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, September 21, 2019
1. Walsh University Marker
The Brothers of Christian Instruction founded Walsh University in 1958. It is named for Bishop Emmett M. Walsh, then leader of the Diocese of Youngstown. The order created the institution to provide a college-level education that developed students' moral virtues and sense of social responsibility as embodied in traditional Judeo-Christian values. As of 2015, Walsh University is the only Catholic university in the diocese and the only university sponsored by the Brothers of Christian Instruction, a religious order founded by the Fathers Jean Marie de la Mennais and Gabriel Deshayes in France in 1819. The University's mission reflects the Brothers' commitment to provide quality Catholic education with an international perspective to all who seek it, and to develop leaders in service to others. Since Walsh's founding, it has become a successful regional and international Catholic university.
Erected 2015 by Walsh University and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 24-76.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.
Location. 40° 52.451′ N, 81° 22.039′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hoover Historical Center (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Williams Brick Plant (approx. 3.9 miles away); “The Cradle of Professional Football” (approx. 4 miles away); Martin Luther King Jr. in Canton (approx. 4.2 miles away); Spanish Mortar (approx. 4.7 miles away); French Cannon (approx. 4.7 miles away); Base of the Conning Tower of the US Battleship Maine (approx. 4.7 miles away); Stark County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away).
Also see . . . Welcome to Walsh University. (Submitted on September 22, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 23, 2019
2. Walsh University Marker
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 23, 2019
3. Walsh University Campus – East Quad
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel is in the distance.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 23, 2019
4. Walsh University Campus – East Quad
The Aultman Health Foundation Byers School of Nursing is in the distance.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 23, 2019
5. Walsh University Campus – East Quad
La Mennais Hall
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 23, 2019
6. Walsh University Campus – East Quad
Farrell Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on June 7, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on September 22, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 18, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
