Test your knowledge of Samuel Merritt University and our community with fun Centennial Trivia!
- When was the first Student of the Year contest held at Samuel Merritt?
1956
- When did Samuel Merritt Hospital School of Nursing first submit an application for voluntary accreditation to the Board of Review for Diploma Programs of the National League for Nursing accreditation? Was the School accredited?
1956. Accreditation was denied based on the written report.
- Who was the first college for Samuel Merritt Hospital School of Nursing to affiliate with? And when and for what purpose?
In 1958, Samuel Merritt School of Nursing affiliated with Mills College to allow students to fulfill their general studies requirements.
- Samuel Merritt Hospital School of Nursing sponsored a six-week training program in 1965 for Laney College. What was it for and how many students completed the training?
It was for hospital housekeeping and dietary aides. Sixteen students were graduated.
- Who provided Samuel Merritt Hospital School of Nursing students with courses in anatomy, microbiology, psychology and sociology in 1965?
Mills College.
- What was dedicated in conjunction with the 1966 Samuel Merritt Hospital School of Nursing Homecoming?
Bechtel Hall and Towne Court
- In 1967, Samuel Merritt Hospital School of Nursing graduated 33 students. How many were immediately employed at Samuel Merritt Hospital?
22
- What did Samuel Merritt Hospital School of Nursing open in 1968 in Towne Court?
An instructional laboratory (later to become known as the Nursing Resource Lab) and an audiovisual center (later to become known as Studio Three).
- What was "Project 70" and what was its purpose?
Project 70 was Samuel Merritt Hospital's major expansion effort, designed to develop the hospital into one of the nation's leading medical institutions. The five-year plan began with a new School of Nursing Residence, replacing Farrelly Hall. A six-story complex with living accommodations for 160 students, the residence was christened Bechtel Hall in honor of the Stephen D. Bechtel family, major contributors to the building project.
- When was the first male student enrolled at Samuel Merritt Hospital School of Nursing?
1973