Photo courtesy Norwich University. Vermont Business Magazine Norwich University stands as a powerful reflection of the nation’s enduring ideals of service, leadership, sacrifice, and citizenship, just as the United States celebrates America’s 250th year. Founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge, Norwich University was created to prepare Americans to lead lives of service to their communities and country. “For more than two centuries, Norwich University has been interwoven within the American story itself,” said LtGen John J. Broadmeadow ’83, USMC (Ret. Additional information about Norwich University, its mission, and its history can be found at Norwich.edu and on The Norwich Reveille.