Show me the money!
Name that College
Policy 3.1
Facts and Figures
Lights, Camera, Action!
100

The minimum amount a donor needs to give each year to reach the Founders' Circle in the Tower Club.

What is $50K?

100

The newest college or school at Cornell.

What is the Brooks School of Public Policy?

100
The time period of a student's high school career when we need to pause specific gift discussions.

What is spring of junior year?

100

Cornell's undergrad admission rate for 2020.

What is 11%?

100

This fictional TV character was notable for his love of Cornell, and the actor who played him gave Cornell's 2014 commencement address.

Who is Andy Bernard of The Office?

200

The amount needed to endow a full PhD fellowship.

What is $1.5M?

200

The oldest college or school at Cornell.

What is the College of Arts & Sciences?

200

The gift level for international donors/funds that requires all levels of review, including University Gift Acceptance Committee.

What is $100K?

200

Percentage of undergrads who take CIS courses.

What is 50%?

200

This movie starring Meryl Streep was based on a novel written by Cornell alumna, Lauren Weisberger '99.

What is The Devil Wears Prada?

300

The minimum amount to endow an assistant professorship in the College of Arts & Sciences.

What is $2.5M?

300

The only college where an interview is required for undergrad admissions.

What is the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning?

300

The person who needs to approve and sign gift agreements for all solicitations of $1M.

Who is Fred Van Sickle, vice president of Alumni Affairs and Development?

300

Percentage of students who identify as a person of color.

What is 53%?

300

This famous romantic drama film starring Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford was based on a novel, which was based on the author's days as a student at Cornell University.

What is The Way We Were?

400

The minimum amount required to endow an MEng graduate award at Cornell Tech.

What is $500K?

400

The college whose faculty teach undergrad major from three other colleges.

What is Bowers CIS?

400

The gift level at which university general counsel needs to review gift agreements.

What is $1M?

400

The amount of tuition for NYS residents in contract colleges in the 2021-2022 school year.

What is $40,382?

400

This famous prop from the most-watched movie in history was on display at Cornell in 2018. It was part of the exhibit titled "The World Bewitch'd: Visions of Witchcraft from the Cornell Collections."

What is the crystal ball from The Wizard of Oz?

500

The amount to endow a deanship and the name of any of the four deanships yet to be named.

What is $10M and the Brooks School, SC Johnson College, Hotel School, or Graduate School?

500

The college that aims to be the "publicly engaged college of the future"

What is the College of Human Ecology?

500

The minimum gift level that must be reviewed by the president and chair of board of trustees.

What is $25M?

500

The percent of Cornell's endowment dedicated to financial aid.

What is 26%?

500

Thelma Schoonmaker ’61 has been nominated for an oscar 8 times and won 3 times, making her the record-holder for most nominations and wins in this Oscars category.

What is film editing?