Historial Figures
Who is a professor that recently won the Nobel Prize for her innovations in CRISPR?
Jennifer Doudna
What was the first sport established at the University?
Rugby
What year was the University founded?
March 23, 1868
What is the largest source of revenue for the University?
Tuition and Fees
What is the trophy that goes to the winner of the annual Big Game between Cal and $tanfurd?
The Stanford Axe
Who was the leading figure of the Free Speech Movement?
Mario Savio
Which Cal athletics team brought the University an Olympic gold medal with an all Cal team?
Men’s Crew/Rowing
Where was the campus previously located before moving to Berkeley?
Oakland, moved to Berkeley in 1873
Which California governor cut state funding for the University in the 2000s?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Name a service ran by the ASUC.
Student bookstore, DeCal program, food court at MLK, etc.
Who was the main campus architect that designed various campus buildings, including the Campanile?
John Galen Howard
What was the sporting event in which the Golden Bear was chosen to be the Mascot of the University?
The University of California Track team at a track meet, it was the first time a team competed outside the state
What decade did the Free Speech Movement and Third World Liberation Front take place in?
The 1960s
What is the largest chunk of the university’s budget?
Staff Salaries
What athletic conference is Cal Moving to?
ACC
Who was the president of the University for 20 years that helped expand the University?
(hint: there is a building named after him)
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
What campus organization ran Cal Athletics until 1960 and was able to get the funds to build California Memorial Stadium
The ASUC
What was the time period in which Wheeler was president and the University rapidly expanded?
Early 1900s (1899-1918)
University Development and Alumni Relations is not fully part of the University? Instead, it is what?
Non-Profit Organization
Name two of the families that have been a major donor to campus
Haas, Goldman, Koshland
Who was the football coach from 1916-1925 who led the team to 50 consecutive wins?
Andy Smith
Name 3 sports Cal won national championships in last year.
Crew, Swimming & Diving, Water Polo
Why was the 50th anniversary of the University (1918) postponed?
World War 1 was going on at the time
What is the University’s Annual Budget
2.97 Billion
What was the reasoning behind choosing the University’s school colors?
Blue because of proximity to the sea and the fact that the founders of the University were Yale graduates
Gold because of the gold rush, golden poppy flowers, and proximity to the golden gate