Mascots, Mottos & Memories
This Virginia school's mascot is the Patriot, fitting for its namesake George.
What is George Mason University?
Julie Simmons, NOVA2, David Hillelsohn, DC9
Students at this Swedish university walk the same halls as 18th-century scientists like Celsius.
What is Uppsala University?
(Sanam Vivansia, DC7)
This New England school, formerly known as Bryant College, is known for its strong accounting and business programs.
What is Bryant University?
(Katie Tzitzouris, DC7)
Thomas Jefferson’s vision of an “Academical Village” still defines this university, whose colors are orange and blue.
What is the University of Virginia (UVA)?
Michele Walsh and Alex Solorzano (DC7)
The mascot of this university is Jonathan the Husky, named after the state’s colonial-era governor.
What is UConn (University of Connecticut)?
Steve Chiama, Tysons Fairfax, Gosia Bochenek, DC7
Students at this local university cheer for the Terrapins or "terps".
What is the University of Maryland?
Laurie Ehrlich, DC7, Sabeen Taha, DC7, Laura Wessells, DC3
This Polish university, founded in 1702, is one of Central Europe's leading research schools.
What is Wroclaw University?
(Gosia Bochenek, DC7)
This Ivy-level Chicago program consistently ranks among the top five MBA schools in the world.
What is Chicago Booth School of Business?
(Laura Renner, DC7)
This Baltimore-based university’s alumni often combine medicine, law, and public policy degrees.
What is Johns Hopkins University?
Amanda Karst, DC7
Students at this school rally behind “Go Rams Go!” — and their men’s basketball team famously reached the 2011 Final Four.
What is VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University)?
Mihir Elchuri, DC7
"Forks up!" is the spirited rallying call for this southwestern university.
What is Arizona State University?
Rey Martinez, DC11
This local university has a “Global Campus” with students stationed around the world.
What is University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)?
(Sabeen Taha, DC7)
This Hoosier university is home to the Kelley School of Business.
What is Indiana University Bloomington?
(Tricia Mulcare, Atlanta)
The faculty of this prominent university includes figures like former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Henry Kissinger.
What is Georgetown Law?
Erica Brady, DC7
This university’s teams are called the Cornhuskers, and their fans turn Memorial Stadium into a “sea of red.”
What is the University of Nebraska?
(Charlie Wessel, DC7)
This Jesuit university in Wisconsin cheers for the Golden Eagles.
What is Marquette University?
(Amanda Karst, DC7)
Founded in 1903, this university is among the Caribbean’s most respected.
What is the University of Puerto Rico?
(Becky Aquino, DC7)
This university, the only to have been a colonial college, a land-grant institution, and a state university, offers one of the top supply chain programs in its region.
What is Rutgers University’s New Brunswick campus?
(Laurie Ehrlich, DC7)
Known for its colonial roots, this institution has the oldest law school in the U.S.
What is William & Mary University?
Michele Walsh, DC7 (law) and Val Kaiser, DC7 (undergrad)
This Ohio university, founded in 1910, became known nationwide after the events of May 4, 1970.
What is Kent State University? (Vietnam War protests)
JoAnne Alston, DC11
The Latin motto Eruditio et Religio—“Knowledge and Faith”—belongs to this college powerhouse.
What is Duke University?
(Rich An, DC11)
Alumni from this local school have gone on to serve in more than 100 countries through the Peace Corps.
What is American University?
(Sabeen Taha, DC7)
This local university’s School of Business is named after a chicken mogul.
What is Salisbury University (formerly Salisbury State College) Franklin P. Perdue School of Business?
(Kenny Sylvester, DC7)
This university's intellectual property program is one of the oldest in the US and was involved in the patent for the Wright brothers' flying machine.
What is George Washington University Law School?
(Rich An, DC11, Sanam Vivansia, DC7)
The newly promoted ProVisors Director of New Markets proudly hails from this Ohio university, where the Rockets always aim high.
What is the University of Toledo?
Morgan Florio