SSCC History Module 6
Test Your Knowledge: Shelton State History
Module 6
1. The library catalog of the Skyland Campus library was “computerized” or went online with the Dynix Library System in
a. spring 1994
b. fall 1994
c. spring 1995
d. summer 1995
2. The automated library catalog was unveiled and the locally-selected name for the catalog announced on
a. March 24 1994; name was Info-Buc (Information Buccaneer)
b. May 18 1995; name was Opaca (Online public access catalog)
c. October 5 1994; name was Shelby (Shelton library assistant)
d. June 12 1995; name was Scat (Shelton catalog)
3. The first team sport at the college was
a. baseball, men
b. softball, women
c. basketball, men
d. basketball, women
4. The women’s softball team surprised everyone by doing what in 1983?
a. Team won the District 22 State Championship, and placed fourth in the nation.
b. Team won the District 22 State Championship and placed first in the nation.
c. Team got new uniforms and equipment through an anonymous private donor, and went the entire season without injuries.
d. Team won all home games and eighty percent of road games.
5. When did the Buccaneer become the official college mascot? Students and college employees selected the mascot in
a. 1978
b. 1981
c. 1983
d. 1984
6. When and why was the highly successful Child Development Program and the Child Development Center at Shelton State closed?
a. December 10 2004; Lack of space, equipment and materials for the program; lack of children enrolled in the program.
b. August 30 2000; Lack of qualified management and instructors for the program.
c. May 30 1998; Rising tuition costs for children enrolled in the program; more economical quality child care available elsewhere.
d. August 9 2002; Financial cutbacks from the state, and escalating high liability insurance costs.
7. In the 1980s, Ted Sexton was hired by the college to
a. develop a new police training program.
b. start a new men’s baseball team.
c. train canines to search for and identify illegal drugs (K-9 training).
d. develop a new workforce training program.
8. The notable benefactor who provided money to complete the interior of the new 400-seat theatre at the college, and to furnish and equip the theatre was
a. A. H. Bean
b. A. H. Brown
c. A. H. Barnes
d. A. H. Bentley
9. The new 400-seat theatre at the college was named _____ in honor of _____.
a. the Bean-Brown Theatre was named in honor of Mr. A. H. Bean’s brother, Andrew Matheson Bean, and his sister, Candice Bure Brown.
b. the Bean-Brown Theatre was named in honor of Mr. A. H. Bean’s wife, Josephine May Bean, and his daughter, Billie Sue Brown.
c. the Bean-Brown Theatre was named in honor of Mr. A. H. Bean’s mother, Elizabeth Arden Bean, and his daughter, Billie Sue Brown.
d. the Bean-Brown Theatre was named in honor of the Bean-Brown Timber and Land Company.
10. The Martin Campus of Shelton State was named in honor of
a. Dean and Betty McDonald Martin
b. Dean and Catherine Hawn Martin
c. Harold and Evelyn Martin
d. Andrew Walker Martin
Answers:
1. b. fall 1994
2. c. October 5 1994; name was Shelby (Shelton library assistant)
3. b. softball, women (There is printed and photo evidence of a team for the 1981-1982 year). Men’s baseball team was formed in 1984 and began play in 1985. Basketball teams were formed in 1990.
4. a. Team won the District 22 State Championship, and placed fourth in the nation.
5. b. 1983 (Suggestions were made during the summer of 1983: students and employees voted and the winner was announced in The Monday Report newsletter on Sep 12 1983, page 2.) Some references to the Buccaneer as mascot were found in publications as early as 1980.
6. d. August 9 2002; Financial cutbacks from the state, and escalating high liability insurance costs.
7. c. train canines to search for and identify illegal drugs (K-9 training).
8. a. A. H. Bean
9. b. the Bean-Brown Theatre was named in honor of Mr. A. H. Bean’s wife, Josephine May Bean, and his daughter, Billie Sue Brown.
10. c. Harold and Evelyn Martin