Grayson College Campus Life
This building on campus houses the main administrative offices, including the President's office.
What is the Student Success Building?
This acronym refers to the federal financial aid application that many students complete.
What is FAFSA?
Taking short breaks throughout the workday to stretch or walk around can help prevent this common office ailment.
What is sedentary lifestyle issues or muscle stiffness?
This common academic writing style is often abbreviated as "APA" or "MLA"
What is a citation style?
What is the only letter in the alphabet that is not in the name of any US state?
What is the letter "Q"?
Offering opportunities for scholarship, leadership and service, this campus Society promotes the exchange of ideas and person enrichment through fellowship with other scholars.
What is Phi Theta Kappa?
From the Greek word "label", it's an outline of a school class.
What is a syllabus?
This practice involves focusing on the present moment and can help reduce stress and improve mental clarity?
What is mindfulness?
The concept of "gamification" in education involves applying elements of this to learning environments.
What are games or game design?
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
What is nitrogen?
Name the six Grayson College core values.
What are Balance, Clarity, Gratitude, Service, Teamwork and Trust?
This term describes the process by which a college's academic programs are reviewed and recognized by an external body to ensure quality standards.
What is accredidation?
Practicing this Viking Value regularly strengthens resilience and feeds purpose.
What is gratitude?
This teaching method, often used in STEM fields, involves students actively solving problems or conducting experiments rather than passively listening to lectures.
What is hands-on learning, experiential learning, or laboratory work?
This common household appliance was invented by Percy Spencer after he noticed a candy bar melting in his pocket near a magnetron.
What is a microwave?
A significant part of Grayson College's West campus is located on land and in buildings formerly part of Perrin Air Force Base, acquired in ____.
What is 1971?
What does the acronym "FERPA" stand for, and what is its primary purpose in higher education?
What is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, which protects the privacy of student education records?
What is the recommended number of hours of sleep per night for most adults?
What is 7-9?
What is the name for the phenomenon where students tend to perform better on a test if they've studied in the same environment where they will take the test?
What is context-dependent memory?
Founded in 1965, Grayson College celebrated this significant anniversary in 2015.
What is its 50th anniversary?
Grayson College offers six focused career pathways. Name four.
What are Arts & Humanities, Business & Entrepreneurship, Industrial Technology, Health Sciences, Public Services and STEM.
This act aligns job seekers with employers.
What is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act?
Beyond physical exercise, name two non-work-related activities that are widely recommended for maintaining good mental health.
What are hobbies, spending time with loved ones, volunteering, or creative pursuits?
This emerging educational technology uses virtual environments to simulate real-world scenarios for training and learning.
What is virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR)?
The popular show "The Office" was set at the Scranton branch of this paper company.
What is Dunder Mifflin?