CUNY Facts
This CUNY college was formed in 1869 as a women's only college - it started enrolling male students in 1951
What is Hunter College
He won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay of his book based on a New York Crime family in 1973
Who was Mario Puzo
This CIS colleague completed his Doctorate Degree while working at CIS
Who is Kutub Thakur
This company's daily usage jumped from ten million in December 2019 to over 300 million by April 2020
What is Zoom
This famous artist was the inventor of scissors
Who was Leonardo da Vinci
Zika virus caused global alarm this year, coincidentally CUNY launched its Medical School in the same year
What is 2016
This CUNY graduate served as the mayor of New York City for three consecutive terms
Who was Ed Koch
This CIS executive once drove an 18 wheeler cross country
Who is James Haggard
This family pastime first saw popularity during the Great Depression and is now seeing a resurgence with sales up 370%
What id puzzles
This country consumes the most chocolate per capita
What is Switzerland
The 35th president of US was sworn-in the same year as when CUNY was formed by combining 7 colleges in New York City eventually to be joined by 19 more
What is 1961
Singer and star of Selena and Maid in Manhattan - she attended Baruch College for one semester only - but who cares, it still counts !!
Who is JLo
Bring a roll of quarters with you when you meet him - you will need it for the bets
Who is Lester Jacobs
In a recent survey, 38% of respondents said they will not buy this brand due to COVID-19
What is Corona Beer
Two states that do not observe Daylight Savings Time
What are Arizona and Hawaii
This CUNY campus sits on the site of a former mental institution
What is CSI
This fictional CUNY alumna was a character in the 1987 film that raved about greed
Who is Gordon Gekko
An accomplished singer - she went to China in 2006 to perform with a Shanghai chorus
Who is Joanne Baptiste
According to a recent survey, the average work day without commute time during the pandamic increased by this much
What is 48 minutes
This is the largest state in USA by area
What is Alaska
The UN Security Council held its first formal meeting on American soil in the gym building of this college
What is Lehman College
Sandra Lindsay, an alumna of Lehman College made history in 2020 with this action
what is being the first in US to take COVID-19 vaccine
When he is not busy delivering academic technology solutions to CUNY students, he plays in a band called "The Iron Bridge Band"
Who is Steve Walsh
Pfizer & Moderna used this new technology to develop the COVID-19 vaccine. This technology may help vaccine development for other diseases like AIDS in the future.
What is mRNA
The company that we know as Amazon today was founded in 1995 under this name
What is Cadabra