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Class of 1929. St. Norbert is an all-male college until 1952. Enrollment increased after WWI, but decreased during WWII as young men began to be drafted into war and teachers and professors began to either work at home or serve in active duty.

Class of 1929. St. Norbert is an all-male college until 1952. Enrollment increased after WWI, but decreased during WWII as young men began to be drafted into war and teachers and professors began to either work at home or serve in active duty.

Shown is St. Norbert College's computer room in 1972. Within the next 20-30 years, academic life will forever change with the development of computers and technology.

Abbot Bernard Pennings giving a speech to the St. Norbert Community at the Dedication of Francis H. Boyle Hall

Dwight Eisenhower shakes an ROTC student's hand at a campus visit during his presidency. WWII has been over for about a decade, and student enrollment begins to rise after its rapid fall during WWII.

Even priests-in-the-making enjoyed sports. Shown is St. Norbert College's football team and its coach, Fr. Van Dyke, in 1907. Student life, even in the College's early years, was full of sporting events that are still a tradition today

Fr. Keefe seen here in his Army Uniform, a WWI cannon, and his dalmatian. Taken during the 1930's. The aftermath of WWI was a vivid memory during this time, WWII was developing, and the country again began to prepare for war. Fr. Keefe was an example…

Father Francis Van Dyke digs the first shovel of earth for the new Francis H. Boyle hall in 1915. In September 1916, the cornerstone was laid, with a blessing from Bishop Paul Rhode. It was Francis H. Boyle himself who laid the stone. The building…

St. Norbert College marching band leads Independence Day Parade up Grant Street in 1911. St. Norbert College is open only to young men joining the priesthood at this time, but was still a prominent figure in the De Pere community. Due to the…

Martin Luther posts his 95 theses regarding the corruption within the Catholic Church. Luther and his followers objected to the rules and rituals followed by the Catholic Church.