Dr. L.O. Brockmann assumed the Presidency of the college in January of 1951. He came to Northern from Montana State University where he had been chairman of the psychology department He was a past district Governor of the Montana Kiwanis organization. He had taught at Northern during an earlier summer session and was both familiar with and interested in the NMC programs. The expansion of the campus building program developed under Brockmann. He moved to a new position at Fullerton State College in Fullerton, California, in December of 1962. Of artistic bent, Mrs. Brockmann (Marion) designed the NMC symbol, established weaving classes, and painted a mural in Cowan Hall.