Carlisle & Wightman Halls
Growth of Interim/International Programs
Olin Building
Move to NCAA
Move to SoCon
100

The new Wightman Hall is named after which Wofford President? (1st, 2nd, ...)

1st President

100

The early travel interim focused primarily on art, history, culture, and architecture. True or False?

True

100

The Olin Building grant was first rejected, TRUE or FALSE?

True

100

Financially, did Wofford have enough to spend more money on sporting facilities on campus, YES or NO?

Yes

100

Two Truths, One lie: Why did Wofford want to join the SoCon? (1. They got paid, 2. Location, 3. Academic Reasons) Which is the LIE?

1. They got paid

200

Out of the following, which TWO groups of students were allowed to live in Carlisle Hall when it first opened? (Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors)

Freshman and Sophomores

200

Out of the following, which department was NOT included when interim first started? (Biology, English, History or Religion)

English

200

Why was the Olin building widely praised when it first opened at Wofford? (1. Its large size, 2. How technologically advanced and modern it was, 3. How it was designed to house multiple academic fields in only one building) Pick One Answer

2. How modern it was

200

For what reasons did Wofford move into the NCAA. 

(1. Academics, 2. Athletics, 3. Both)

3. Both

200

When did Wofford start their journey to the SoCon? (1. Once they joined the NCAA or 2. Once they became DI)

Once Wofford became DI

300

When Carlisle Hall opened, it was known as one of the smallest residence halls on campus, TRUE or FALSE?

False. It was Wofford's first large resident hall.

300

When travel interims opened, students were only allowed to travel locally. TRUE or FALSE?

False. Students could travel abroad and locally.

300

Which 3 academic departments was the Olin building initially supposed to house? 

Mathematics, Languages, and Computer Science

300

What division did Wofford join when it moved into the NCAA?

Division II

300

Name one small college that was a part of the SoCon that gave Wofford hope that they could become part of the Southern Conference?

Davidson or Furman

400

What street does the current Wightman Hall reside on?

Evins Street

400

Name one country on the early travel interim's list.

Italy, Switzerland, Spain or Mexico

400

What year was the Olin building opened? (Be within 5 years)

February, 1992

400

How many years did Wofford spend as a DII school?

5 years

400

What year did Wofford join the SoCon? (Be within 3 years)

1997

500

How many students lived in the first Wightman Hall?

120 Students (this includes the first class of women)

500

What year did the first interim start? (Be within 5 years)

1968

500

How much money was Wofford initially granted to build Olin?

5 Milion
500

Before moving into the NCAA, what governing college body was Wofford under?

NAIA

500

Why was Wofford chosen over other schools to join the SoCon?

Wofford had a football team

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