TRIO History
In what year did TRIO start?
1964 under the Higher Education Act of 1965
What does TRIO stand for?
TRIO is not an acronym and does not stand for anything other than the 3 original programs, Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services.
True/False
Viola Davis is a TRIO alumni?
True
Viola Davis participated in Upward Bound and Student Support Services
What is the standard duration for an approved Student Support Services (SSS) grant cycle?
5 years
Which planet in our solar system spins the fastest, completing a rotation in just under 10 hours?
Jupiter
What president signed the Higher Education Act, which made TRIO, into law.
President Lyndon B. Johnson
True/False
TRIO programs are only located at 2 year colleges.
False
True/False
Patrick Ewing is a TRIO alumni.
True. Patrick Ewing was in the Upward Bound Program.
What does the acronym "COE" stand for?
Council for Opportunity in Education
What everyday office layout design, originally patented in 1968 by Robert Propst for Herman Miller, was invented to give workers more privacy and desk space?
Cubicle
Where does our TRIO funding come from?
What are 3 focuses of SSS?
Undergraduate retention, tutoring and graduation
True/False
Lady Gaga is a TRIO alumni.
False
How many TRIO programs are there?
(plus 200 pts if you can name them)
8
1Educational Talent Search, 2Upward Bound-Math Science, 3Student Support Services,4 Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate, 5Educational Opportunity Centers, 6Veterans Upward Bound,7Upward Bound, 8Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs Staff
Which classic arcade game character was designed by a Japanese game maker who got the idea while looking at a commercial pizza with a single slice missing?
Pac-man
What was the first TRIO program?
Upward Bound
Which TRIO program is named after an astronaut?
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccaleurate Program
True/False
Oprah Winfrey is a TRIO alumni.
True. She was an Upward Bound alumni. And is a famous talk show host, author and journalist
True or False
TRIO programs exist in every single U.S. state
True
What classic 1939 musical movie features a character singing "Over the Rainbow"?
The Wizard of Oz
What are the original TRIO programs?
Double Points if you know the years ;-)
Upward Bound 1964
Talent Search 1965
Student Support Services 1968
Other than Upward Bound, what are the other Federal TRIO programs?
Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound-Math Science, Student Support Services, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate, Educational Opportunity Centers, and Veterans Upward Bound.
True/False
Beyonce Knowles was a participant in Talent Search?
False
Approximately how many students nationwide are currently served by TRIO programs?
(Before TRUMP)
800,000
What is the standard number of keys on a traditional full-sized piano?
88