Saint Ambrose College - Oaks Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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During World War ll, the location St. Ambrose was chosen as a base for the training of United States Naval officers. Because of this arrangement, in October, 1945, Secretary James V. Forrestal, bestowed the U.S. Navy's Certificate of Commendation on the college. The recognition by the United States Navy, an outstanding athletic program, and respectable alumni, were some of the not- able causes for an upsurge of student en- rollment, including students from every part ofthe country. Today St. Ambrose has grown to an insti- tution with eight major buildings, ninety faculty members and twenty-six major areas of concentration. More than sixty thousand people claim St. Ambrose College as their Alma Mater and each year more than 1100 full-time students are enrolled. Located on six blocks of residential areas in north central Davenport, the college's buildings are grouped in the south two- thirds of the campus with the athletic field and parkingareas on the north. .QM Q i -- ' st 'f X- ,f 3 1. H N. 3- Www 8 'f f

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ABOVE: St. Ambrose displays it's very start of co-educational institution. In 1885, the central unit of Ambrose Hall was dedicated on its present site. This same year the college was incor- porated as a literary, scientific, and religious institution. Although it was officially known as St. Ambrose semi- nary until 1908, young men not aspir- ing to the priesthood soon outnum- bered the seminarians. Diocesan priests, supported by lay colleagues, were not only in tuned to their time, but often set the pace for progressive higher education. ln 1929, women were allowed to attend late afternoon and evening classes. Ten years later, the arrangement was dis- continued, when St. Ambrose encour- aged the opening of a sister college, Marycrest. Later, nurses were allowed to attend classes also to be discontin- ued. In 1967, the present co-educa- tional system that presently abides was established. ful, i ' - M, we .. - ,A I 1' . 2, 7 SAC theatre was conducted in the above auditorium which was housed in Ambrose Hall. Today, it houses a recreation center.

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LEFT: The Chapel of Christ the King was completed in the fall of 1953 to serve the Christian community. Adjacent to the chapel is Hayes Hall, which serves as residence for seminarians and also classroom space. LOWER LEFT: The barracks became the home of Navy families duringthe 4O's. BELOW: South Hall, built in 1968, includes a student lounge, housing for 232 women, dining rooms, post office, and many ofthe college offices. we LEFT: Today's union in the early teens housed the recreation of SAC students. xx - . N' s . xx gxwwl- ,. , ! , AV, , 1 ' .ef J., fm, . l , A ABOVE: The Library-Administration Building, erected in 1941, contains the administrative offices for the college and the main library which contains over 84,000 volumes. BELOW: The west end of Ambrose Hall. Ambrose Hall once housed the entire College. Today it includes classrooms, offices, the union, recreation facilities, and the campus pub.