Because Salem Bible Institute was not part of any denomination, it lacked substantial financial support. By the fall of 1972, the college was in serious financial need and turned to the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection to become its denominational sponsor. Most... The current men’s residence hall has served several purposes in the past. When it was first built in 1967, it was used as staff housing. There was a time when two staff families lived in the upper floors of the building while the basement was used as classroom space... A three-story brick structure was constructed in 1967. This provided a place of lodging for the women attending the school. This also provided a place for the campus dining hall and kitchen. The first college structure to be built was the Administration Building. Offices, classrooms, and a chapel occupied this space. The graduating class of 1957 desired to have college-level classes to prepare them for Christian service. President R. Willard Dunn felt the need to respond to the students’ desire and asked George Bowen and Delmar Kaufman to teach the first college classes. The... 