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Which office helps students explore careers, build resumes, and find internships?
Career Services
Instead of rereading your notes over and over, this strategy asks you to put your notes away and retrieve information from memory, strengthening long-term learning.
What is active recall?
This animal is Fordham University's official mascot and represents school spirit.
What is the Ram
When emailing about your financial aid package, your subject line should include these four words.
What is "HEOP Financial Aid Package"?
This is the largest animal on Earth.
What is a blue whale?
Which office hosted a Kahoot about Fordham and campus resources while discussing inclusion and community?
Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA)
Rather than studying for five hours the night before an exam, this strategy recommends reviewing material over several days or weeks.
What is spaced practice (or spaced repetition)?
Fordham University is part of this tradition of Catholic higher education.
What is the Jesuit tradition?
HEOP stands for...
What is the Higher Education Opportunity Program
This superhero is famous for saying, "With great power comes great responsibility."
Who is Spider-Man?
Which office presented a Jeopardy game?
Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS)
Flashcards, practice quizzes, and answering questions without looking at your notes are all examples of this evidence-based study strategy.
What is practice testing?
Fordham's school colors are these two colors.
What are maroon and white?
What is @fcrh.HEOP
Which guest speaker visited the class first?
Dr. Chereta Robinson from Career Services.
Switching between biology, psychology, and writing during a study session instead of focusing on just one subject is an example of this study strategy.
What is interleaving (or mixing your subjects)?
This building at Rose Hill is one of Fordham's most recognizable landmarks and serves as a symbol of the university.
What is Keating Hall?
Two Lincoln center HEOP Staff
Who are Jennifer Sanchez-Trujillo, Liam Cline, Jason Wynter, Andrea Lamendola
Name all three guest offices that visited the Personal Development class this summer.
Career Services, Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), and Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS)
A student has an exam in one week. Instead of cramming the night before, they study for one hour each day, quiz themselves without notes, and explain difficult concepts to a friend. Name three study strategies they are using.
What are spaced practice, active recall (or practice testing), and teaching someone else
This Jesuit value means "care for the whole person" and focuses on supporting students academically, personally, and emotionally.
What is cura personalis?
In 2026, HEOP is celebrating this milestone anniversary.
What is 50 years