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Who was the first president of Salem Normal School?
Beckwith Meier Edwards

What year was the Sullivan Building built?
1854 1896 1923

Which of the following cities was NOT in the running to be the location of thenew normal school in Essex County in 1853?
Chelsea Groveland Danvers

When was the first African-American student admitted?
1855 1878 1903

What famous Salem native gave the College its first bequest (of $5,000) in 1861?
Horace Mann Nathaniel Bowditch Charlotte Forten

When were men first admitted to the College?
1854 1898 1911

From which country did the College’s first foreign student come?
Panama The Netherlands Canada

When was the first master’s degree awarded?
1955 1903 1976

For whom is the Arts & Sciences building named?
Dr. Meier Dr. Sullivan Dr. Harrington

Who wrote Salem Normal School, A Tradition of Excellence?
Mary Emily Miller Joan Maloney William Thomson

What is the name of the college yearbook?
The Viking The Log The Clipper

What building has a gold brick set in it?
Meier Hall Harrington Building Sullivan Building

Who is the basketball gym named for?
James Twohig James Amsler John Galaris

Which CEO did SSC confer an honorary degree upon in 1997?
Jack Welch Aaron Feuerstein Lee Iacocca

Who wrote Salem State College Alma Mater?
Lucy Loring Hope Hilton Harriet Martin

Who was the first SSC Series speaker?
Henry Kissinger Gerald Ford Alexander Haig

Who is the highest scoring player in the history of SSC Women's basketball?
Missy Smock Kara Smolinsky Evelyn Oquendo

In which year was Nancy Harrington invested as SSC's 12th president?
1988 1989 1990

Who was governor of Massachusetts when the Normal School was dedicated?
Henry Boutwell Emory Washburn Charles Upham

Where is the A&B Building?
Central Campus Upper South Campus Cat Cove

In 2004, what number commencement will SSC mark?
150th 149th 194th

Which building used to serve as the SSC president's residence?
Admissions House Residence Life House Alumni House

Which of these acronyms does NOT represent an SSC-based endeavor?
CIBES (The Center for International Business and Economic Studies) CARD () CUBE (Center for Undergraduate Biology Educators)

What year did SSC's Division of Graduate & Continuing Ed debut?
1952 1955 1960

Who was the college's first Japanese student to matriculate?
Kin Kato Nakayama Miho Ando Yuko

Which SSC president was co-founder of the National Teachers Association, which eventually became the NEA?
Alpheus Crosby Daniel Hagar Walter Beckwith


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