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100
This is the year CSULA was founded.
What is 1947?
100
This department provides professional mental health services to assist with personal growth and psychological wellness.
What is Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)?
100
This big campus event celebrates student involvement, organizations, and welcomes new Golden Eagles.
What is Eagle Fest?
100
Students can break a sweat or take a fitness class at this on-campus facility.
Student Gym or University-Student Union Fitness Center?
100
This pop star, known as the "King of Pop," had a hit called "Thriller."
Who is Michael Jackson?
200
Before becoming Cal State LA, the university was originally known by this name.
What is Los Angeles State College?
200
This is the name of Cal State LA’s student-run newspaper.
What is the University Times?
200
This center provides effective academic services, including writing and tutorial support, to help students achieve academic success.
What is the Center for Academic Success?
200
Middle school and High School students can be part of this program.
What is the Early Entrance Program?
200
This 2021 Disney movie tells the story of a Colombian family with magical powers.
What is Encanto?
300
Before becoming the Golden Eagles, Cal State LA’s original mascot had this fiery name until it was changed in 1980.
What is the Diablo?
300
This is the minimum number of semester units required to earn a bachelor's degree at Cal State LA.
What is 120?
300
This center empowers Golden Eagles to engage in transformative opportunities, build community, and create positive change.
What is the Center for Student Involvement?
300
This online platform connects Cal State LA students with internships, jobs, and career events, allowing them to apply using their @calstatela.edu email address.
What is Handshake?
300
This 2013 Disney film tells the story of a young ice princess who accidentally sets off an eternal winter and teams up with an ice seller to stop it.
What is Frozen?
400
Cal State LA's football program was discontinued after this season, ending a 27-year history that included a national championship in 1964.
What is the 1977 season?
400
This $5,000 fellowship offers undocumented and mixed-status students an opportunity to engage in projects benefiting their community, with the award applied toward tuition.
What is the Dreamers Resource Center (DRC) Fellowship?
400
This campus building is known for its distinctive Brutalist architecture and sweeping panoramic views.
What is the Simpson Tower?
400
This tool is designed to help students efficiently plan their classes and create multiple schedule options.
What is the Schedule Planner?
400
This 1972 film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is based on the novel by Mario Puzo and stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.
What is The Godfather?
500
This Cal State LA "alumnus" is an award-winning actor best known for his role in "Stand and Deliver" and for portraying Lt. Castillo in "Miami Vice.
Who is Edward James Olmos?
500
This Cal State LA office provides emergency grants and temporary housing to students facing unexpected crises such as medical emergencies, job loss, or housing displacement.
What is the Office of the Dean of Students?
500
This actor, known for his deep voice and roles in classic Westerns, attended Cal State LA in the early 1960s.
Who is Sam Elliott?
500
Name at least 3 Values of the University?
-Students First
-Pushing Boundaries
- Engagement, Service, and the Public Good
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Student Engagement
- Engaged Teaching and Learning
- Academic Distinction
- Community of Scholars
- A Culture of Excellence
- Transparent Collaborative Decision-Making
- Mutual Respect
- Academic Freedom
500
This 1994 film, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, follows the life of a man who unintentionally influences several historical events in the 20th century United States.
What is Forrest Gump?