The Norlin Library and the Norlin Quadrangle were named in honor of Dr. George Norlin. He began his career at the University of Colorado Boulder in 1899 as a professor of Greek and literature. From 1917 until 1939, he was CU’s president. He is credited with tripling enrollment during his tenure and establishing the foundation for the school’s excellence. CU is now the state’s largest university with over 32,000 students. Inscribed above this entrance is a paraphrased quote by Roman philosopher Marcus Cicero. “Who knows only his own generation remains always a child.”
