1897 - The Catholic Students' Club is organized. Library materials are collected.

1903 - The Club is known as the Catholic Students' Association. President Seerley assigns the Fullerton Room (Old Aud. Basement) to the Newman Catholic Association.

1904 - Meetings at Mr. Fullerton's room prosper. Articles of Incorporation are signed for the Newman Catholic Association.

1905 - As the number of the Catholic students increase, a permanent union is formed.

1906 - Weekly meetings are held. Object of Association: Up-building of Christian Character.

1907 - Association refines purpose to enable Catholic students to more fully realize that religion is an energizing force affecting the character of the individual and society, and is the fundamental stimulus of our society.

1909 - A car is chartered for students to go to church Wed. mornings at 5:40. Reception-girls make the candy. Reception from 7 - 9 pm-boys furnish refreshments. Library now contains 300 volumes and many periodicals.

1910 - Librarian is paid 50 cents a week. Miss McGovern gives a talk on Cardinal Newman.

1912 - Insertion of a clause in the constitution to allow anyone, not just students, to be members of the Association. Regular meetings continue to be held in Mr. Fullerton's room.

1913 - Prominent speakers addressing the meetings: Fr.Donlon, Prof. Samson, Fr. Rohlman of Waterloo, Miss McGovern, Fr. Wolfe of Dubuque, and Pres. Seerley.

1914 - One of the objects of the Association is to further the goodwill already existing between Catholics and non-Catholics and to correct occasional misconceptions of Catholics.

1916 - The spiritual advisor will be an honorary member. Two chief questions asked by the group to Fr. Wieneke: Why Catholics make the nine Fridays? What was the Spanish Inquisition all about? Library now contains 350 volumes.

1917 - Fr. Campbell of Waterloo addresses the Association-instructive talk on the Holy Eucharist. Talk-"The Mothers of Great Men, also, "The Blessed Virgin and the Significance of Mother's Day."

1916 - The members of the Association are advised to create an attitude against Sunday night movies. The annual convention of the CSA is held in Cedar Falls.

1919 - Three talks on the "Irish problem" are given by Anna McGovern. Weekly meetings are devoted alternately to literary programs & instructions in Christian Doctrine.

1920 - Collection for the help of European War orphans is taken.

1923 - Discussions of the conceptions of religious beliefs continue by members of the Association

1924 - The aim of each member is to be loyal to the organization which, in turn, is loyal to the institution.

1925 - Discussions on the principles and beliefs of our religion are held every Tuesday.

1928 - Meetings held weekly, every 3rd being a social function.

1929 - The main work of the Association is the reading of papers and discussion of religious problems.

1937 - In the fall, the CSA adopts a regular program of study club activities to be planned by different committees for every other Sunday.

1938 - CSA serves both a religious and a social purpose, bringing members together every Sunday afternoon at 6:30 in Gilchrist Chapel.

1941 - This is the year the CSA begins to be known as the Newman Club. The Club is organized to further the social, intellectual and moral development of its members.

1944 - A house at 2522 College Street is used as the Catholic Student Center.

1948 - A house on the corner of College & 23rd Street is purchased by Monsignor Mauer for $18,000. The chapel is established in the fall.

1950 - 'The Newmanite," is first published by the Newman Club.

1951 - The first resident Chaplain, Fr. Spahn, serves the needs of the Newman Club.

1953 - Newman Club of Teachers College opens festivities to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a banquet in Campbell Hall. Archbishop Binz is the honored guest.

1954 - The porch is removed from the house and is replaced with colonial style pillars during the time of Fr. Robert Spahn.

1955 - Full weekly schedule of spiritual activities is carried out, including Holy Mass, offered daily and on Sundays. A course in Catholic philosophy is offered at the Student Center and a library of Catholic literature is available at all times.

1957 - "Heart Speaks to Heart," National Newman Club motto, is the theme followed by the local group of Catholic students.

1960 - Members of the Newman Club enjoy the migration picnic to Pike's Peak State Park at McGregor, the Iowa/Notre Dame football game at Iowa City, the fall dinner-dance and the Sunday afternoon picnics out by the river.

1961 - The house is remodeled and repaired under the direction of Fr. John Gregory.

1963 - The Newman Club sponsors many pizza parties and the men make the pizzas for the women.

1964 - 250 students are members of the world-wide Newman Club Federation.

1965 - Fr. Gregory adds an addition to the rear of the large house. It becomes the chapel area in 1966. The old chapel serves overflow crowds.

1966 - "To coordinate the religious, educational, social and service programs of the Catholic Student Center' is the purpose of the Club. A retreat at American Martyrs Retreat House during December is also included in the group's plans. Archbishop Byrne dedicates the new chapel to St. Stephen the Witness.

1967 - A garage and permanent office are added.

1968 - National offices drop the Newman title and encourage campus groups to become their own associations. Moratorium Offices are located at the Catholic Student Center until 1974.

1975 - Food Coop starts at the Center.

1976 - UNI Women's Study Center starts at the Catholic Student Center.

1977 - Fr. Jack Kissling, Director, hires Art Burns to construct (office & living quarters) a two story addition to the chapel area. The original house is removed.

1990 - Construction begins on the new chapel at our present location. Fr. Don Klein organizes the development and building of the new Center.

1993 - The lot next to the new Center is purchased under the direction of Fr. John Haugen and the building removed with a new driveway constructed to access expanded parking area.

1994 - Establishment of the Management Council.

1995 - Founding of the Discipleship Council (student parish council). Fr. Gregory Estate and other donors makes possible new Wick's pipe organ in Chapel.

1996 - Carillon is installed in honor of Dr. James & Harriet Healy's 40th wedding anniversary.

1997 - Establishment of annual Fr. John Gregory Award and annual Anna McGovern Lecture Series