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Baldwin-Wallace College, nestled in the quaint Cleveland suburb of Berea, boasts a rich history dating to the establishment of Baldwin Institute in 1845. Consistently at the forefront of national trends, Baldwin-Wallace was among the earliest U.S. colleges to admit women and minorities, and it established one of the first evening/weekend programs in the nation. Its founder, John Baldwin, insisted that education is a right for everyone, regardless of gender, race, or religion. This spirit of inclusiveness has been maintained, and today a Baldwin-Wallace education prepares students to be contributing, compassionate citizens in an increasingly global society. Campus traditions such as the Baldwin-Wallace Bach Festival, April Reign, Dance Marathon, and the facultys personalized approach to learning unite students of the past and present in what so many alumni call the Baldwin-Wallace family.
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Mary K. Assad graduated summa cum laude from Baldwin-Wallace College in 2006. She served as chapter president of Phi Alpha Theta, the national honor society in history, and was actively involved in other leadership roles across campus. She compiled this history to honor the visionaries of the past whose commitment to education has made Baldwin-Wallace an esteemed center of learning and their present-day counterparts who carry on these traditions today.
