UChicago_Academics
Briefly... what is the CORE and what are the 7 (or 8) requirements?
curriculum of general education requirements. split up into hum + arts + civ + bio +physci + math + sosc + (language)
What is the renowned Uchicago supplemental essay called?
Uncommon Essay
Chicago is the ___ largest city in the US
3rd
What's the name of the neighborhood where UChicago is located?
Hyde Park
What is an add/drop period?
Beginning the Monday after course resolution completes, students may drop or add classes to their schedules via my.UChicago.edu. Students may add courses online until the end of Week 1 of the new quarter; drops may be made online until the end of Week 3.
This is our self-proclaimed(?) motto. Fill in the blank:
Where ___ goes to ___!
Where fun goes to die! (not true!)
What is the new name of the Sears Tower?
Willis Tower
Does the The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library house books? (Y/N)
Yes!
Underground storage of 3.5 million volumes under the elliptical dome.
Students can go to the ___ Pond to take a break from their studies.
Botany
What is the name of the library that looks Harry Potter-esque?
Harper Memorial Library
What is the real name of the "bean"?
Cloud Gate
How many student-run coffee shops are there?
4!
Harper Cafe, Cobb Cafe, Ex Libris, Hallowed Grounds
Where can you find the tutors of the College Core Tutor Program located?
What is (ex) Dean Boyer's preferred mode of transportation?
bicycle
Who is Chicago's most famous architect?
Frank Lloyd Wright
What's the name of our mascot? ___ the ____
(1) What is our latin motto and (2) what does it mean?
(250 points for each question)
Crescat scientia; vita excolatur, or “Let knowledge grow from more to more; and so be human life enriched.”
__% of the student body is an econ major (you get points if you're within ±5
20.3 percent
When was the Great Chicago Fire? (can be off by ~±50 years)
Oct 8, 1871 – Oct 10, 1871
What is Kuvia?
a weeklong festival held just before the start of the winter quarter. Students wake up each day at dawn and come together for yoga, s’mores, and dance classes. The name Kuvia is a shortened form of the Japanese word for winter training and the Inuit word for “pursuit of happiness.”