Contact
Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125-3393
Phone: 617.287.4824
FAX: 617.287.5566
Email: collins.center@umb.edu
Campus location: Healey Library, 10th Floor
University of Massachusetts Boston
Collins Center Trivia Answers
Fall River – “The Scholarship City”
- The scholarship program “Dollars for Scholars” was founded in the city.
Danvers – “The King Unwilling”
- When the first English settlers to the area petitioned King Charles for a town charter in 1636 it was returned with only this message.
Lexington – “What a glorious Morning for America”
- Quote of Samuel Adams’ reaction upon hearing of the fight between the British Army and the Colonial Militia
Lowell – “Art is the Handmaid of Human Good”
- “The Seal bears the inscription ‘Art is the Handmaid of Human Good’, which means that ‘Skill walks hand in hand with the good of the people.’ The actual origin of the motto inscribed is unknown.” – From the City of Lowell website
Southbridge – “The Eye of the Commonwealth”
- Birthplace of the AO Eyewear company. (http://www.aoeyewear.com)
