Indigenous Land
What Indigenous peoples’ lands is the University of Arizona located on?
Who are the Tohono O’odham and the Pascua Yaqui?
What year was the Morrill Act signed into law?
What is 1862?
What does HSI stand for?
What is Hispanic Serving Institution?
What does it mean to be a “Research 1” university?
What is very high research activity with doctoral programs?
What are UA’s official school colors?
What are cardinal red and navy blue?
How many federally recognized tribes are in Arizona today?
What is 22?
What three areas of study were land-grant universities originally meant to focus on?
What are agriculture, engineering, and military science?
What percentage of UA’s full-time students must be Hispanic/Latino for the HSI designation?
What is 25%?
True or False: Research at UA only happens in the sciences.
What is False?
What is the name of UA’s mascot?
Who are Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat?
We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of ______ peoples.
Who are Indigenous peoples?
Land-grant universities were funded by selling land taken from Indigenous peoples.
What is True?
What year did UA officially become federally recognized as an HSI?
What is 2018?
Name one major area of research happening at UA right now.
What is space exploration, climate/environment, public health, arts, humanities, or Indigenous studies?
What’s the name of the oldest building on campus, completed in 1891?
What is Old Main?
Why is it important for UA to recognize its land acknowledgment?
What is to honor Indigenous peoples, promote awareness, and build sustainable relationships with sovereign nations?
Why is UA considered a Land Grant University?
What is because it was founded under the Morrill Act to provide accessible education and research for Arizona?
Name one program or initiative supported through UA’s HSI designation.
What is Project ADELANTE, HSI Faculty Seed Grants, or culturally relevant teaching initiatives?
UA manages one of the world’s largest optical observatories. What is its name?
What is the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab (or Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab)?
What phrase do Wildcats shout at the end of the fight song?
What is “Bear Down!”
Name one way UA partners with Native Nations today.
What is through education offerings, community partnerships, or Indigenous-focused programs?
Name one college or program at UA that connects directly to its land-grant mission.
What is the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALES) or Cooperative Extension programs?
Why is being an HSI significant for students?
What is increased funding, support services, and inclusive academic programs for diverse student populations?
UA played a leading role in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. What did this mission accomplish?
What is collecting samples from an asteroid (Bennu) and returning them to Earth?
Name one UA tradition tied to school pride or community.
What is lighting “A” Mountain, Homecoming bonfire, Spring Fling, or ZonaZoo?