Academics
What does the abbreviation "OER" stand for?
Open Educational Resource
What is the name of Penn State’s mental health counseling center?
CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services)
What were Penn State's original school colors?
Pink and Black
What conference do Penn State Athletics teams compete in?
The Big 10 Conference
What does the abbreviation "DEI" stand for?
"Diversity Equity and Inclusion"
What is the name of the resource that Penn State Fayette students are supposed to use to schedule meetings with professors and tutors?
Starfish
What is the name of the buidling that serves as the main cultural staging ground for student organizations at University Park?
The HUB-Robeson Center
In what year was the Pennsylvania State University founded?
1855
What was the original mascot for Penn State University?
Old Coaly (Donkey)
Which month is recognized at Penn State for celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month?
October
What is the name of Penn State's honor college?
Schreyer Honors College
Who is the current Vice President for Student Affairs for Penn State?
Andrea Dowhower
What is the name of Penn State's Alma Mater?
"For the Glory of Old State"
What is the name of the Penn State men’s basketball arena?
Bryce Jordan Center
What student organization focuses on representing and supporting multicultural students at Penn State?
Multicultural Student Leadership Council (MSLC)
Which Penn State campus is home to the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences?
University Park
What is the name of the student government organization that represents all Penn State students?
University Park Undergraduate Association or "UPUA"
Which was the first Penn State commonwealth campus?
Penn State Mont Alto
When is the last time Penn State won a football national championship?
1986
What is the name of Penn State’s program that supports first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students through summer transition and academic support?
TRIO or Student Support Services program
Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory primarily supports which branch of the U.S. military?
The U.S. Navy
What is the student-run newspaper at University Park called?
The Daily Collegian
What was Penn State's original name?
Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania
In what year did Penn State adopt the Nittany Lion mascot?
1904
What are the names of three of the Indigenous Peoples mentioned in Penn State's Acknowledgment of land as a part of the "Land Grant Mission"
Erie, Haudenosaunee (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora), Lenape (Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe, Stockbridge-Munsee), Monongahela, Shawnee (Absentee, Eastern, and Oklahoma), Susquehannock, and Wahzhazhe (Osage)