Editing Salem, Massachusetts (section)

===Salem State University===

[[Salem State University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salemstate.edu/7242.php|title=Salem State University: Construction on New Residence Hall Begins|work=salemstate.edu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112134/http://www.salemstate.edu/7242.php|archive-date=2014-10-06}}</ref> is the largest of the nine schools comprising the state university system in Massachusetts (the five [[University of Massachusetts]] campuses are a separate system), with 7,500 undergraduates and 2,500 graduate students;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.salemstate.edu/about/facts.php |title=Salem State University: Facts and Figures |year=2010 |publisher=Salem State University |location=Salem, Massachusetts |access-date=April 28, 2011  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522185552/http://www.salemstate.edu/about/facts.php |archive-date=May 22, 2011 }}</ref> its five campuses encompass {{convert|115|acre|km2}} and include 33 buildings. The Salem State Foundation hosts an annual lecture series, featuring high-profile speakers from around the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.salemstate.edu/6081.php |title=Salem State University Series |year=2011 |publisher=Salem State University |location=Salem, Massachusetts |access-date=April 28, 2011  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805204342/http://www.salemstate.edu/6081.php |archive-date=August 5, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://calendar.boston.com/salem_ma/venues/show/480658-mainstage-theatre|title=Boston Events and Things To Do in Boston in Boston|work=Boston.com}}</ref> was originally built in the 1950s and in January 2014 a $18,600,000 project was announced with development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salemstate.edu/arts/2364.php|title=Salem State University: Contact Us and Directions|work=salemstate.edu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627150933/http://www.salemstate.edu/arts/2364.php|archive-date=2014-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artsboston.org/venue/detail/5921/Salem_State_College_Mainstage_Theatre|title=Salem State College Mainstage Theatre|work=artsboston.org|access-date=2014-04-21|archive-date=2014-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624094031/http://www.artsboston.org/venue/detail/5921/Salem_State_College_Mainstage_Theatre}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salemstate.edu/arts/2359.php|title=Salem State University: Theatre|work=salemstate.edu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327174652/http://www.salemstate.edu/arts/2359.php|archive-date=2014-03-27}}</ref>

The university was founded in 1854 as the Salem Normal School (for teacher training) based on the educational principles espoused by [[Horace Mann]], considered to be the "Father of American Public Education."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.salemstate.edu/about/history.php |title=History of Salem State University |year=2011 |publisher=Salem State University |location=Salem, Massachusetts |access-date=April 28, 2011  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606061555/http://www.salemstate.edu/about/history.php |archive-date=June 6, 2011 }}</ref>

Salem State University enrolls over  10,000 undergraduate and graduate students representing 27 states and 57 foreign countries and is one of the largest state universities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The university also offers Continuing Education courses for credit or non-credit. Situated on five campuses totaling {{convert|115|acre|km2}}. Currently, the university houses 2,000 students in its five residence facilities. In 2013 the $74 million, 122,000-square-foot library is going to open on the Salem State University campus.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.salemnews.com/local/x730444445/Coming-soon-SSUs-new-library|title=Coming soon: SSU's new library|first=Bethany|last=Bray|newspaper=Salem News}}</ref> The new library will have more than 150 public computers and 1,000 seats of study space, from tables and desks to lounge chairs scattered throughout the building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1387893504/North-Shore-gets-5M-for-life-sciences/?state=taberU|title=North Shore gets $5M for life sciences|first=Paul|last=Leighton|newspaper=Salem News|date=29 March 2014 }}</ref>

On July 28, 2010 [[Governor of Massachusetts]] [[Deval Patrick]] signed into law a bill that transforms Salem State College into [[Salem State University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salemstate.edu/about/10505.php|title=Salem State University: Massachusetts legislature accords Salem State university status; University designation will benefit region in numerous ways|work=salemstate.edu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325191221/https://www.salemstate.edu/about/10505.php|archive-date=2014-03-25}}</ref>

Salem State University plans to build a $36 to $42 million dorm for 350 to 400 students. Construction starts in the spring of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://salem.patch.com/articles/new-dorm-coming-to-salem-state-college|title=New Dorm Coming to Salem State University|work=Salem, Massachusetts Patch|date=10 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1503764583/New-dorm-on-tap-at-SSU|title=New dorm on tap at SSU|first=Bethany|last=Bray|newspaper=Salem News|date=8 March 2013 }}</ref> In April 2014, Salem State University announced a $25,000,000 fund, and at the time of the announcement, there was already $15,000,000 committed from donations and the money will be used for a variety of things from expanding international study programs, more faculty, brand new computers, scholarships and continued support of professional development for the staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1445044384/SSU-unveils-25M-fund-drive/print|title=SSU unveils $25M fund drive|first=Neil H.|last=Dempsey|newspaper=Salem News|date=14 April 2014 }}</ref>