Ever True

John Norberg is a writer, author, humorist, and a chronicler of the human condition. Retired as director of communications for development at Purdue University, he began his humor column in 1971 while working at Indiana's Brazil Daily Times. The column appeared in the Lafayette Journal and Courier from March 1973 to October 2014. He has received more than 50 state and national reporting awards. A nationally respected, award-winning speechwriter and public speaker, he also is the author of seven books, including Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, which details the story of astronaut Jerry Ross. Additionally, Norberg has written articles for various national publications, including the Saturday Evening Post, USA Today, the Christian Science Monitor, and Time Magazine. He was most recently honored with the prestigious Purdue University Boilermaker Award and was inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame for a lifetime of work.

List of Giant Leaps Foreword Preface Part One 1869 to 1900 1: First Commencement June 1875 2: On the Cusp of Greatness: A City and a Man 1802 to 1869 3: Bidding for a University 1869 4: Making of a University 1869 to 1874 5: Presidents Come and Go 1874 to 1876 6: His Spirit Departs 1876 7. Old Borax 1880 to 1906 8. Turbulence, Enthusiasm, and Accomplishments 1883 to 1893 9. One Brick Higher 1890 to 1895 10. The Look and Feel of a University 1890 to 1900 Part Two 1900 to 1971 11. Dawn of a New Century 1900 to 1921 12. Football Train Wreck: Cheers to Tears 1903 13. The Problem of Purdue's Duty to Women 1904 to 1918 14. The Purdue School of Medicine 1903 to 1908 15. A Man of Stone Quietly Faces a Personal Crisis 1907 to 1919 16. A Bulwark of Defense in Time of War 1917 to 1918 17. Winthrop Stone Saw Nothing Higher 1921 18. Edward C. Elliott Wakes Up Purdue 1922 to 1945 19. The Dean: Andrey A. Potter 1882 to 1979 20. An Era of Change 1922 to 1937 21. A Hall of Music in the Great Depression 1929 to 1940 22. Preparing Students for War 1941 to 1945 23. Redbrick Buildings and Quonset Huts 1945 to 1950 24. Basketball Bleacher Collapse February 1947 25. African Americans Apply to Purdue Residence Halls 1944 to 1947 26. New Schools and New Traditions: Everything's Coming Up Roses 1940s, 1950s, 1960s 27. The Spring of Discontent 1968 to 1971 28. Purdue Astronauts 1946 to Present Part Three 1972 to 2018 29. Arthur Hansen: The Students' President 1970s 30. Opportunity, Equality, and Respect 1970s 31. Purdue Celebrates a Nobel Prize 1979 to 1982 32. Steven C. Beering: The Years Before Purdue 1932 to 1983 33. The Steven Beering Years 1983 to 2000 34. A Makeover for Purdue 1983 to 2000 35. A Photo Finish 1983 to 2000 36. Martin Jischke: The Next Level 1941 to 2000 37. Who Moved My Cheese? 2000 to 2001 38. Preeminence 2001 to 2002 39. Mission Accomplished 2003 to 2007 40. France Cordova: A Resume Out of This World 1947 to 2007 41. Progress Through Economic Recession 2007 to 2012 42. The 5 a.m. Telephone Call 2007 to 2012 43. A Governor for Purdue 2012 to 2018 44. A New Model for Higher Education 2012 to 2018 45. Ever True Notes Bibliography Index

"Ever True celebrates the 150th anniversary of Purdue University by preserving its history in one publication, revealing some untold stories in the process. This volume is the go-to book for Purdue's most recently documented, accurate history."