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A Tradition of Innovation
Norwich University was founded on a solid core of values and educational philosophy as set out by founding father, Alden Partridge who was instrumental in defining education as we know it today. In fact, the American System of Education started at Norwich. However, Norwich's legacy of being the first, extends far beyond the educational system it inspired.
It was the first private military college in the United States, and the first to offer military training for women.
- Norwich was one of the first institutions — and certainly the smallest — to receive the National Security Agency's designation as a Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Education.
- Norwich was the first private college in the nation to teach engineering.
- Norwich was the first private military college to admit African Americans into its Corps of Cadets.
- Norwich was also one of the first schools to admit international students.
- Norwich's collegiate band was the first in the nation.
- Norwich was the birthplace of ROTC.
- Norwich's founder, Alden Partridge, brought experiential learning to US education and his educational beliefs became the basis for the Morrill Land Grant Act, which transformed American education into the model for the world
From its earliest days Norwich established and maintained a tradition of academic excellence and the training of citizens for national public service. Many notable alumni include the former CEO of NBC, the CEO of the nation's most prominent accounting and consulting firm, a partner in one of the world's premier brokerage and investment houses, the former Chief of Staff of the Army, the owner of one of the defense industry's most important contracting companies, the general partner of one of the nation's premiere engineering and construction companies, etc., etc. These were graduates who were balanced thinkers, good communicators, had hands-on experience in their fields while still in college, and who had faculty that cared for them and would never quit on them.
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