Money Talks
Students from the lowest income quartile are this many times less likely to earn a bachelor's degree than those from the highest quartile
What is 8 times
This 1954 Supreme Court case ruled that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal"
What is Brown v. Board of Education
This guest speaker and former CMAP/CMARC director visited our class to discuss their experiences leading equity initiatives at CMU
Who is Ty Walton
This term describes students who are the first in their families to attend college
What are first generation college students
The average college graduate earns this much more over their lifetime compared to someone with only a high school diploma
What is a million dollars
This financial barrier disproportionately affects low-income and first-generation students who often can't afford to travel to campuses before applying
What are college visits/campus tours
This 1978 Supreme Court case challenged race admissions at the University of California
What California v. Bakke
This transition occurred at CMU around 1967 when SCOPP evolved into a federally funded program with similar goals
What is SCOPP to Upward Bound
What was the name of the first group of colored studetns to integrate into a white only school
What is the "little rock 9"
What were President George Washington's teeth made of
What are ivory dentures
This standardized test, often criticized for favoring wealthy students who can afford test prep
What is the SAT/ACT
This court case debated if walking was an integral part of what sport
What is golf
After Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968, Carnegie Mellon established this program supporting Black students
What is CMAP
This describes how students from underrepresented groups often question whether they really belong at elite institutions
What is imposter syndrome
From the award winning movie Interstellar, what object in space does the main character enter to send signs to his daughter
What is a black hole
This economic term describes how education becomes a tool that reinforces existing class divides
What is educational stratification
Becky a middle school transgender student was banned from trying out for what sport before this was taken up to the supreme court
What is cross country
These two letters were added to CMAP's name in later years
What are R and C or CMARC
This linguistic shift occurred in education documents from the 1960s to 1990s
What is the shift from deficit-based to asset-based language
Carnegie Mellon University has a celebration during a week after spring break. What is this called
Spring Carnival
What formula estimates the price of a commercial building
net operating income divided by cap income
This president, first used the term "affirmative action"
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson
Name 5 areas of higher education within the Pittsburgh area
University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, Duquesne, Chatham University, Carlow University, Point Park University, Slippery Rock University
Does Lok belong? Point to Lok Hariharan (This is a dis for not coming to class)
Correctly pointed at Lok Hariharan
You have 8 balls and a magic balance scale. Once you weigh the scale twice it breaks. Can you find the ball that is slightly heavier and explain how
Correctly explains how