St. Norbert College

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St. Norbert College


Established	1898
Type	Private
Endowment	US $62.95 million
President	Dr. William Hynes
Faculty	109 full-time and 68 part-time faculty
Undergraduates	1,987
Postgraduates	63
Location	De Pere, Wisconsin, USA
Campus	Suburban, 38 Buildings on 93 Acres bordering the Fox River
Colors	Green and Gold
Website	http://www.snc.edu/

St. Norbert College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin (near Green Bay). St. Norbert College was founded in October 1898 by Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Norbertine priest and educator, and named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. Frances I. Van Dyke, a seminarian, was the first and, at the time, the only student. In 1952, the college became coeducational and today enrolls about 2,000 students.

1 History
2 Academics
3 Athletics
4 Notable people
5 External links

[edit] History

St. Norbert College was established when Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Dutch immigrant priest, founded the college to train young men for the priesthood. Abbot Pennings discovered a need for higher education in northeastern Wisconsin and started a commerce program for lay students. After World War II, enrollment increased. Abbot Pennings retired in 1955.

St. Norbert's second president, Father Dennis Burke, expanded the college, anticipating the student population would eventually reach 2000. Dr. Robert Christin, who became president in 1968, implemented the course system and the academic divisional structure. In 1973, Neil Webb, a former faculty member and vice president, became president. Dr. Webb had strong fiscal management abilities and established the first substantial permanent endowment for the school.

Serving as the college's president from 1983 to 2000, Dr. Thomas Manion brought national recognition to the institution and led the expansion of facilities and the development of additional academic programs. Under his leadership the enrollment topped 2000, and extensive renovations and construction activities expanded the college's physical facilities.

Dr. William J. Hynes serves as current president. One of his key strategic goals for the college is to increase the endowment from $50 million to $200 million.

[edit] Academics

Burke Hall

St. Norbert offers undergraduate programs (leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, or Bachelor of Business Administration degree) in more than 40 areas of study. It also offers graduate programs in education and theological studies. The most popular undergraduate majors are education and business administration.

In the past 15 years, St. Norbert has consistently been ranked as one of the top five Midwest Colleges (Bachelor's Level), as well as a "great school, great price" by U.S.News & World Report. In addition, the college is listed among the "best in the Midwest" by Princeton Review.

Regardless of their major, students enrolled at St. Norbert College complete a 12-course (48 credit) General Education Program that emphasizes writing and ensures a liberal education.

[edit] Athletics

St. Norbert College Football Helmet

The St. Norbert College Green Knights participate in NCAA Division III athletics in the Midwest Conference. Varsity sports include: baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, cheer and dance, men's cross country, women's cross country, football, men's golf, women's golf, men's hockey, men's soccer, women's soccer, women's softball, women's swimming, men's tennis, women's tennis, men's track, women's track, women's volleyball.

St. Norbert's Men's Ice hockey team competes in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. St. Norbert has had much success in the NCHA and has been the runner up in the national tournament in 2004 and 2006. The St. Norbert hockey team has been the NCHA regular season champions from 1997-1999 and 2002-2007, and have won the post season tournament in 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, and 2005. They have been one of the most successful Division III hockey teams over the past decade^{[citation needed]}. St. Norbert also hosts a lacrosse club team participating in the Great Lakes Lacrosse League.

The Green Bay Packers conduct training camp here.

[edit] Notable people

Robert John Cornell, member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin.

[edit] External links

Midwest Conference
Beloit • Carroll • Grinnell • Illinois College • Knox • Lake Forest • Lawrence • Monmouth • Ripon • St. Norbert

Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Milwaukee Area: Alverno • Cardinal Stritch • Concordia • Marquette • Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design • Milwaukee School of Engineering • Mount Mary • Wisconsin Lutheran Greater Wisconsin Area: Beloit • Carroll • Carthage • Edgewood • Lakeland (WI) • Lawrence • Marian (WI) • Northland • Ripon (WI) • Silver Lake • St. Norbert • Viterbo