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Reno
100

The majority of College of Business scholars come from these two states. 

What are Nevada and California?

100

Along with their work as an Economics professor, this person serves as the Chief International Officer for the university. 

Who is Mehmet Tosun?

100

He was born in Milwaukee and was a star high school pitcher in California, on his way to earning a 4.0 in his Management degree at UNR. 

Who is Colin Kaepernick?

100

These people immigrated from the Pyrenees region. 

Who are the Basque people?

200

This item is the icon for “Campaigns” in Navigate.

What is a megaphone or bullhorn?

200

After a long-distance relationship in Vietnam, this Accounting professor recently got married, and their spouse is enrolled in the UNR MBA program. 

Who is Chuong Do?

200

Washoe the chimpanzee lived at UNR while training for the US space program.  She is the first non-human to communicate using this language. 

What is American Sign Language?

200

This day is Reno’s birthday, five days after Star Wars Day. 

What is May 9?

300

As of 12/10/2024, College of Business advisors conducted 1213 of this kind of appointment in the Fall 2024 semester. 

What are Drop-Ins? (FYI: 1290 scheduled appointments in Fall 2024)

300

This Management professor won the College of Business “Undergraduate Teaching Award” while pregnant with her second child. 

Who is Alexis Hanna?

300

Benjamin "Coach" Wade received his master's degree in music education from UNR. He is known for participating in three seasons of this CBS reality TV show, which now is in its 47th season. 

What is Survivor?

300

The first pair of these was invented in Reno to protect local miners’ legs. 

What are blue jeans?

400

According to the front desk stats, this advisor currently has the largest case load.

Who is Angie? (680 scholars)

400

This Marketing professor invented a wireless in-road warning device for crosswalk safety. They also served in the Peace Corps in Paraguay.

Who is Thomas Burnham?

400

Charles Douglass graduated from UNR with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. He is known for inventing this audio tool used in many TV comedies such as Seinfeld, Friends, and The Brady Bunch. 

What is the laugh track?

400

Las Vegas has 10x the number of these annually, compared to Reno. 

What are tourists? (40 million vs. 4 million)

500

As of a data pull on 12/10/2024, this day of the week was the busiest day for scheduled advising appointments, comprising a full 28% of all appointments.

What is Monday?

500

This Information Systems professor grew up in Los Alamos, NM, home to the Manhattan project; his father was an atomic energy pioneer who spend a lot of time at the Mercury test site in southern Nevada.  

Who is Dave Croasdell?

500

Ron Toomer developed the first of these, examples include Roaring 20's Corkscrew, Carolina Cyclone , and The Pepsi Max Big One

What is the upside down roller coaster.

500

Reno is farther west than this city, home of the Sparks.

What is Los Angeles?

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