History
The school's namesake is Bishop Emmett Michael Walsh of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown.
Walsh University was first founded as LaMennais College in Alfred, Maine in 1951 by the Brothers of Christian Instruction on an idea by Ferdinand Waldo Demara, who was then posing as a monk, to educate young men as brothers and teachers. LaMennais College continued in Alfred, Maine from 1951 until 1959. Because of a chance 1957 conversation between Brother Francoeur of La Mennais College and Monsignor William Hughes of Youngstown, Ohio about the Brothers' wish to move LaMennais College from Alfred, Maine, Bishop Walsh invited the Brothers to choose Canton, Ohio as the new location. Bishop Walsh donated $350,000 to the Walsh College project. Internet searches show a number of noted persons ultimately graduated from LaMennais College before it moved to Ohio.
In 1959 the present location of Walsh University began as 50 acres of farm land on which two buildings were constructed, College Hall (Farrell Hall) and LaMennais Hall which continues to house the Brothers and international priest-students.
Throughout the history of Walsh University, the Brothers have played an active role in the prosperity of the University, serving as faculty during the original years and playing an integral part in the growth and development of facilities and programs. Several have served as President.
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