BGSO History
What does BGSO stand for?
Black Graduate Student Organization
Team of scientists from SBU invented the first MRI. True or False
True
What borough was Hip Hop founded?
Bronx
When is MLK's birthday?
Jan 15th
What does ASAP stand for?
What is As Soon As Possible?
What is the black student percentage at SBU?
5%
How many undergraduate programs are there?
Approx. 200
Who’s the greatest tennis player of all time?
What did Brown v. Board of Education rule?
Separate but equal educational institutions unconstitutional, overruled Plessy v Ferguson
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration?
What is BGSO motto?
Empowering Minds, Elevating Futures: Unity in Excellence, Strength in Diversity.
What year was Stony Brook founded?
1957
Who was Kendrick Lamar beefing with for "They Not Like Us?"
Drake
First African American to receive a PhD degree in Harvard in 1895?
W.E.B DuBois
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What year was BGSO established?
1972
How many Nobel Prizes was won by SBU faculty?
2
First man and woman of Hip Hop and R&B?
Who was the first African-American to serve on Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
What does CMM stand for? (hint: building on campus)
Centers for Molecular Medicine
What year was BGSO re-established for the 2nd time
2023
Of the public universities in NY, how did Stony Brook Rank
#1
Who played President Barbie in the Barbie movie (Hint: also star of the hit show Insecure)?
Issa Rae
What year did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington?
1963
What does CAPTCHA stand for?
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart