Common Sense
What is the name of the NDSU mascot and what animal is he?
Thundar the Bison
What year was NDSU founded?
1890
What are the three awards given out to BA members each meeting?
Tatanka, 4-hook, and BA of the week
Name three buildings on campus.
There's a lot of buildings
The In Our Hands Campaign works to transform the lives of students every day. How does it do so?
Expanding scholarship offers / recruit and retain faculty to enrich learning environments.
Who is the head coach for the NDSU football team?
Matt Entz
What is our marching band known as? (Hint: not the actual name).
The Pride of North Dakota
What is the Bison Ambassadors mission statement?
"Creating a culture of philanthropy through educating students, engaging alumni and supporters, and growing future leaders"
True or false: the enrollment at NDSU was less than 13,000 students (as of Fall 2020).
True (12,846)
When was the In Our Hands Campaigned launched (what year)?
2019
This college was not always NDSU. What was its original founding name?
North Dakota Agricultural College (NDAC)
There were some ill feelings between us and UND and athletic events were put on a hiatus. What year did this cancellation begin and how long did it last?
1907, three years
What is the name of the BA podcast?
Hearing from the Herd
"Student-focused, land-grant, research"
How much of the 400 million dollar goal has been raised for the In Our Hands campaign?
$393,000,000
NDSU is part of the Trivia-College University system in the FM area. Name all of the colleges that are part of the TCU.
Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, North Dakota State University, Minnesota State Community and Technical College, and North Dakota State College of Science.
Dean L. Bresciani was not the first president of NDSU. How many presidents came before him and what year was he named president?
13 and 2010
What is the mission statement of the NDSU Foundation?
"Building enduring relationships that maximize advocacy and philanthropy to support North Dakota State University"
Sing the fight song
On Bison carry the fight
State is backing you
Green and yellow colors bright
To them we will be true
State Bison!
Fight them right back to the goal
A victory for our name
On You Bison
Fight You Bison
Stampede and win this game
What is one of the three ways that the In Our Hands campaign impacts students at NDSU?
Merit-based scholarships, Need-based scholarships, and Graduate student fellowships
No FCS program has claimed more national championships than NDSU. How many have we won and name the years they were won.
8: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
"Aggies"
Name three ways to get involved as a BA.
Bison Bidder's Bowl, Homecoming parade, Senior Day, nominate a professor for Apple Polisher, spread the word about BA on campus, BAB, Giving Day, etc.
"Thunderstruck" is the ____ _____ of NDSU.
Alma Mater
Robert and Sheila Challey made NDSU's largest leadership gift in university history during the In Our Hands Campaign. How much was it?
$75 million