University History and Establishment
What year did Omaha University become UNO?
(Around the time we went to the moon)
What is July 1, 1968?
What is the oldest building on UNO’s Dodge Campus?
What is the Arts and Sciences Hall (ASH) building?
Daily Double: What was it originally called back in 1938?
Answer: What is The Administration Building?
When did UNO’s mascots become the Mavericks?
(Think groovy times)
What is 1971?
What UNO alumnus was a two-term U.S. Senator?
Who is Chuck Hagel?
Who is the current Chancellor of UNO?
Who is Dr. Joanne Li?
What year was the university established?
(Pre-World War I)
What is 1908?
What is Anthony Wagner dog books collection?
What mascot option was the runner-up in the Mavericks voting?
(They're magical)
The Unicorns
Daily Double: Can you name the third and fourth-voted mascot names?
Third and fourth were the Roadrunners and Demons
Who were the Omaha 54?
54 Black UNO students who staged a sit-in protest in UNO President Kirk Naylor’s office in Arts and Sciences Hall on November 10, 1969, to demand changes related to Black student representation and treatment.
Who is the current Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs?
Who is Dr. (Phil) He?
What semester & year did the first OU students begin their studies?
What is Fall 1909?
When the Eppley building was dedicated in 1955, what was its purpose on campus?
What is Gene Eppley Library; conference center and College of Adult Education?
When did the UNO Women’s Volleyball team win the NCAA Division II National Championship?
What is 1996?
What former U.S. President spoke at Baxter Arena?
Who is President Obama?
Who is the current Dean of College of Public Affairs and Community Service?
Who is Dr. Gaylene Armstrong?
What year did an existing law school merge with the University of Omaha?
What is 1910?
When did the present-day Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library open?
What is 1976?
What athletic team won a national championship in 1975?
What is softball?
Daily Double: What year did the first Women's College World Series here in Omaha debut?
1969
What year was the first LGBTQ+ student group approved by student government?
What is 1977 (The Gay Action Group)?
Who is the current Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of UNO Students?
Who is Cathy Pettid?
What was the address of the university's first campus?
What is North 24th and Pratt Streets?
Daily Double: What was the name of the first building?
What is Redick Hall (or Redick Mansion)?
What former president spoke in the Eppley Conference Center?
(Before 2000)
Who is President Ford?
Who was the first OU Football player to play in the NFL?
Who is Joe Arenas (Lupe Joe or Guadelupe Joe Arenas)?
When was the Air Force ROTC established at UNO?
Who is the current Vice Chancellor of Athletics?
Who is Adrian Dowell?