It's About Skyland
It’s About Skyland
Select the best answer for each question. The questions in this exercise relate to the Skyland Blvd. Campus and its history.
College Information
1. The Skyland Blvd. Campus location was a branch college of Brewer State Junior College in Fayette, Alabama from
a. June 1974 – December 1978
b. June 1977 – December 1978
c. September 1972 – December 1978
d. January 1977 – December 1978
2. In 1979, the new Shelton State Community College had two campuses and two divisions. What were they?
a. Skyland Blvd. Campus was the Academic Division / Fifteenth Street Campus was the Technical Division
b. Skyland Blvd. Campus was the Academic Division / C. A. Fredd Campus was the Technical Division
c. Skyland Blvd. Campus was the Technical Division / Fifteenth Street Campus was the Academic Division
3. The college changed from the Quarter system to the Semester system beginning with
a. Fall 1990 classes
b. Fall 1992 classes
c. Summer 1994 classes
d. Spring 1994 classes
4. In-state class tuition for the 1980-1981 year was
a. $10 per quarter hour, $100 maximum tuition
b. $15 per quarter hour, $150 maximum tuition
c. $20 per quarter hour, $175 maximum tuition
d. $25 per quarter hour, $225 maximum tuition
Buildings, Location, etc.
5. The college moved to a building in a shopping center, a former garment mill in
a. May 1976
b. August 1977
c. June 1977
d. September 1978
6. A contractor completed a $142,000 renovation of the interior and front exterior of the Skyland Blvd. building
a. August 1982
b. August 1985
c. August 1986
d. August 1988
7. The Skyland Campus eventually included most of the shopping center in which it was located. Next to the college was a popular bar named
a. The College Pub
b. Jim and Mike’s
c. The Rusty Anchor
d. Bonnie and Clyde’s
8. Following the addition of the Gaylord Department Store building to the college, the local nickname for Shelton State was
a. “Skyland Tech”
b. “Shopping Center College”
c. “Gaylord Tech”
d. “Gaylord Junior College”
Curriculum, Programs
9. The Child Development Center opened in Fall 1982 and its first location was
a. Tuscaloosa South Church of the Nazarene
b. Skyland Church of Christ
c. a rented house two blocks away
d. a mobile home located near the bookstore
10. The first director of the Child Development Center was
a. Janice Filer
b. Allen Mallory
c. Carolyn Edwards
d. Britt Turner
11. Why did the successful Child Development Center eventually close on August 9 2002?
a. Chickenpox outbreak among children: Health Dept. closed center
b. Liability insurance rates became prohibitive
c. Lack of funding for the expensive program
d. Lack of space and a certified director
Departments
12. Library automation: A computer system was installed to automate the circulation of books. A reception was held on October 5 1994 to celebrate and publicize the new system. The library catalog was given the name
a. OPEC (Online Public Electronic Catalog)
b. SHELTech (Shelton Technological Library Catalog)
c. SHELTON (Shelton Library Catalog)
d. SHELBY (Shelton Electronic Library Assistant)
Events
13. The first Miss Shelton State Pageant was held in
a. April 1981
b. February 1982
c. March 1984
d. April 1985
Personnel
14. Following the merger of the branch campus with Shelton State Technical College, the President of the new community college was
a. C. A. Fredd
b. Thomas E. Umphrey
c. Charles Davis
d. Leo Sumner
15. In August 1979, this person was hired to teach music classes and form a choral group for the college. Who was this person?
a. Glenda Blackshear
b. Syble Coats
c. Joy Dendy
d. Alan Blackshear
16. The first concert of the Shelton Singers was held in the library
a. November 18 1979
b. October 24 1979
c. October 11 1979
d. December 8 1979
17. About 1981, Thomas E. Umphrey, formerly at Jefferson State Community College, was hired as
a. Dean of Special Programs
b. Dean of Students
c. Dean of Academic Services
d. Dean of Technical Services
18. For all the Skyland Campus years, the Dean of Instruction / Dean of the Academic Division was
a. Humphrey Lee
b. Arthur Howington
c. James Hunter
d. Bruce Bizzoco
19. For all the Skyland Campus years from January 1979 – August 1997, the Library Director was
a. Glen Johnson
b. Kelly Griffiths
c. Debbie Grimes
d. Francis Davis
20. This first Biology instructor was with the college from its early days (1974-) and through all its Skyland Campus years. Who was this person?
a. Bennie Ford
b. Margie Moore
c. Wade Cooper
d. Rosemary Galin
21. In the mid-1980s, this person was in charge of the college’s Canine Training Center.
a. Thomas E. Umphrey
b. Ted Sexton
c. Humphrey Lee
d. Bruce Bizzoco
22. This person started the New Options Program at Shelton State.
a. Sherry Kirksey
b. Carol Hill
c. Paula Sue Hayes
d. Lucy Kubiszyn
Awards, Scholarships
23. The first Leo Sumner Award was given in
a. May 1980
b. May 1982
c. May 1984
d. May 1986
24. This is the only instructor to be awarded the Shelton State Chancellor’s Award for Academic Faculty of the Year posthumously. Name this person: _____________
Sports
25. The first baseball team was organized in Spring 1984 by
a. Jones Tubb
b. Bobby Sprowl
c. B. J. Brown
d. Jack Kubiszyn
26. The first baseball team began conference play in
a. Spring 1985
b. Fall 1985
c. Spring 1986
d. Spring 1987
27. The baseball team played its home games
a. on a field at Hillcrest High School
b. on a field at the V. A. Medical Center
c. on a field at Tuscaloosa High School
d. on a PARA field in a public park
28. As early as _____, the teams were known as the Bucs.
a. 1975
b. 1979
c. 1981
d. 1984
29. Shelton State’s new Fencing team was formed in March 1984 and was named
a. the Defenders
b. the Pirates
c. the Corsairs
d. the Picket Fencers
Publications
30. The first college newspaper was The Courier. The first issue was published
a. Winter 1981
b. Spring 1984
c. Summer1985
d. Fall 1988
31. The first college newspaper, The Courier, was published
a. weekly
b. bi-weekly
c. monthly
d. quarterly
32. The first faculty advisor of the college newspaper was
a. James L. Jolly
b. James “Jim” M. Kenny
c. Joyce V. Jolly
d. Guil M. Kicker
33. According to the best evidence found, the oldest Shelton State publication was
a. the Shelton Chronicle
b. the Monday Report
c. the Faculty Newsletter
d. the Courier newspaper
34. The oldest student organization at Shelton State was (is)
a. Phi Theta Kappa
b. Circle K
c. Afro-American Culture Association
d. Shelton State Alumni Association
Answers are below.
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. b
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. c
11. b
12. d
13. a
14. d
15. b
16. c
17. a
18. b
19. c
20. c
21. b
22. c
23. a
24. Lon Alexander (History instructor)
25. d
26. a
27. b
28. b
29. c
30. a
31. d
32. b
33. c
34. a