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These are all the degree options that the CPP COM department offers

What are Interpersonal Communication, Multimedia Journalism, Organizational Communication, and Public Relations?

100

This famous actor auditioned twice and was rejected both times, he was kind of a grinch about it but he eventually came back to host several times.

Who is Jim Carrey?

100

In 1975, CPP introduced the Bronco Express. During the same year, this occurred at SNL

What is the year that SNL premiered?

100

Brothers Paul and Perry Tollett created this iconic music festival hosted in Indio California.

What is Cochella?

100

This spot provides CPP merch, books and student essentials

What is the Bronco Bookstore?

200

This former CPP COM professor has a memorial scholarship named after him

Who is Dr. Wayne Rowe?

200
This former Beetlejuice actor holds the most appearances (17) on SNL

Who is Alec Baldwin?

200

In 1990, Sinéad O'Connor was a musical guest in the 16th season of SNL. During this same year, this infamous CPP building broke ground 

What is the CLA?

200

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and BMX legend.

Who is Dave Mira?

200

This spot houses Fabio the Caiman.

What is the CPP Biotrek Rainforest Learning Center Greenhouse?

300

This is the number of professors that are listed as full-time faculty on the COM department website

What are 14 professors?

300

They hosted the Golden Globes in 2021 and were the first female duo to host the segment "The Weekend Update"

Who are Tina Fey and Amy Poehler?
300

SNL’s 45th season premiered on September 28th, 2019. This same year, one of CPP’s newest built buildings was officially opened to the campus.

What is the Student Services Building?

300

This woman was the Democratic United States Secretary of Labor under Barack Obama

Who is Hilda Solis?

300

This spot often highlights emerging and mid-career artists, and is filled with the University’s art collections.

What is the Don B. Huntley Gallery?

400

These five outcomes are listed as the student learning outcomes for the COM department

What are oral communication, written communication, critical thinking, research, and diverse perspectives?

400

This person holds the record for the longest-running cast member on SNL. They've starred in 20 seasons and returned to the show as an announcer.

Who is Kenan Thompson?

400

In 2014, comedian, Pete Davidson was added to the SNL cast. Also in 2014, CPP opened this new building.

What is the BRIC?

400

This actor, who majored in Theatre and minored in Spanish, is most known for his role as Navid Shirazi on the team drama series 90210.

Who is Michael Steger?

400

This spot is where many of the campus resource offices are built, and was once used to house the horses on campus.

What is the Old Stables?

500

According to the COM Department's "about us" page, our department serves over this many students

What is over 600 students?

500

This famous comedian/actor was the first to say the iconic intro line, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!”.

Who is Chevy Chase?

500

In 1999, CPP's Center for Regenerative Studies was renamed to its current name, the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies. During the same year, SNL made history by appointing this person as their first female head writer. 

Who is Tina Fey?

500

This alum studied physics at CPP and is the purported Crypto Currency & Bitcoin inventor.

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

500

This spot is the site of a group of springs fed by Kellogg Creek that is located just north of Building 1.

What is Project Blue?

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