SUNY Cortland History
Career Development and the Career Services Office
Year in Review
Pop Culture
Campus Happenings and Traditions
100
What kind of school did SUNY Cortland start out as?
The Cortland Normal School was established as a school for training school teachers.
100
True or False: you can practice interviewing with a career coach.
True! Schedule a mock interview :)
100
This song had the most streams in 2024.
Not Like Us
100
In the TV show, "The Office," what is the name of the fictional company that the characters work for?
Dunder Mifflin
(The people person’s paper people.)
100
What is our annual rivalry football game with Ithaca called?
Cortaca
200
What year was SUNY Cortland established?
1868
200
How many coaches work in the office (when there is a full staff)?
5
200
This 2024 movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in the 2025 Academy Awards
Anora
200
What is this man saying in this viral meme?
Oh my God! My SHAYLAAAAAAAA
200
Name the ceremony where seniors grab a drink with President Bitterbaum at the end of the year.
Senior Send-Off
300
True or False: Kendrick Lamar and Steve Aoki performed on campus at Spring Fling in 2013.
True!
300
What is the name of the survey Career Services runs every year, asking students about their plans after graduation?
First Destinations and Graduate Outcomes Survey or FDS
300
The adorable baby hippo who went viral for biting people.
Moo Deng
300
What movie villain is famous for winning by snapping his fingers?
Thanos
300
Name this ceremony: This celebration symbolizes and commemorates the rite of passage for learners and scholars who are transitioning from institutions of higher learning to the next chapter of their lives. Students are presented a traditional African cloth of black, red, yellow, and green.
Kente
400
Who was first to adopt the Red Dragon as their mascot; SUNY Cortland or SUNY Oneonta?
Cortland started using the Red Dragon mascot in 1933, while Oneonta adopted the Red Dragon as their official mascot in the late 1940s.
Fun fact: There are only two Red Dragons in the entire country and we both compete in the same conference.
400
What are 3 of "Big 8" NACE competencies (skills that most employers want graduating students to have when they enter the workforce)?
Career and self-development, professionalism, communication, teamwork, critical thinking, leadership, technology, and equity and inclusion.
400
Jools Lebron, a TikTok creator, coined this phrase, which gained popularity in 2024.
Very Demure
400
Who headlined the halftime show during Super Bowl LVIII (last year in 2024)?
Usher Raymond IV
400
Name the event where students present their research to the campus community at the end of every year.
Transformations
500
Abraham Lincoln Demond, Cortland's first Black graduate, graduated this year.
1889
500
Name 5 topics our office coaches students/hosts events and workshops on:
Resumes and cover letters, job search, internships, explore majors and careers, career assessments, grad school support, mock interviews, teacher certification, Handshake, LinkedIn, salary negotiation, and more!
500
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour in history. This solo artist held the previous record.
Elton John
500
The first Twitch Streamer to amass over 500,000 subscribers.
Kai Cenat
500
Name the event where students visit alumni workplaces and network with alumni working in the area.
Doing Business in New York City