It was also an early pioneer in the idea of holistic health, with the integration of body, mind and spirit that was key concept within the YMCA movement.
"[3] By late 1965, the college had moved to Downers Grove, Illinois, but the stark racial divide between the mostly-black student body and the mostly-white residents of Downers Grove caused racial issues to flare up numerous times.
In 1986, the college library was acquired by The Master's University in Santa Clarita, California,[5] and in 1989, the abandoned Hyde Park campus was demolished to make room for new development opportunities.
The campus hosts a conference center and the Music by the Lake summer concert series at Ferro Pavilion.
GWC focused on service-related undergraduate degree programs, including business management, environmental studies and sustainability, nursing, psychology, and social work.