Massey Firsts
Massey Architecture & Places
Massey Legacy
Massey Music
Massey Miscellaneous
100

Who was the first principal of Massey College? 

Roberston Davies

100

Who won the bid to design Massey College?

 Ron Thom

100

Who is the principal that haunts Massey College and moves through pipes?

Robertson Davies

100

When does choir occur this year? 

Monday’s at 5pm in the Colin Friesen Room

100

What are the 4 different disciplines at Massey College?

Humanities, Physical Sciences, Health Sciences & Social Sciences

200

Which Massey College visitor was the first Canadian born Governor General?

Vincent Massey
200

What province was Ron Thom from?

British Columbia

200

Who is the spherical statue in the quad dedicated to?

Ursula Franklin and Boris Stoichoff

200

How many pianos are there at Massey College? 

2

200

Who wrote: “A Meeting of the minds: The Massey College Story?”

Judith Skelton

300

Who is the first woman principal of Massey College

Ann Saddlemyer

300

What other university college campus did Ron Thom design?

Trent University

300

What is Massey’s Motto?

“Sapere Aude”  - Dare to be wise

300

What did Colin Friesen, who the music room is named after, do at Massey? 

Bursar

300

What animal is our mascot/Massey symbol? 

the Massey Bull

400

What is the name of the first college dog?

Maggie, the West-Highland Terrier

400

What was the JF kitchen in the basement originally before it was a kitchen?

Paper Making Room

400

Who designed Massey’s College’s coat of arms? 

Alan Beddoe

400

Whose bust is in the Massey Music Room? 

Adam Smith

400

Who is the only Massey principal that has become a judge? 

Nathalie des Rosiers

500

Who was the first college visitor? 

Vincent Massey

500

Whose office is across from the carrels in the basement?

John Fraser

500

What is the college system that Massey is modeled on?

The Oxbridge System

500

What music group of instrumentalists is affiliated with Massey? 

The Talisker Players  

500

What potter made the urns, lamps and vases at Massey? 

John Reeve

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