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100
This epic poem is every Columbia College student’s first introduction to the core curriculum.
What is the Iliad?
100
Columbia is located in this neighborhood of the Upper West Side.
What is Morningside Heights?
100
The year Columbia was chartered.
What is 1754?
100
Alma Mater is sculpted in the likeness of this figure.
Who is Athena/Minerva?
100
These five distinct housing options, all located on the main quad of Columbia, are available to first year students.
What are John Jay Hall, Carman Hall, Furnald Hall, Hartley and Wallach Halls?
200
Who is the Dean of the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science?
Who is Dean Mary Boyce?
200
Columbia helps students by providing discounted and free tickets to many events around the city through this program.
What is the CU ARTS Initiative?
200
This residence hall is named for the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
What is John Jay Hall?
200
This statue is, quite aptly, located in front of Philosophy Hall.
What is The Thinker?
200
These dining locations are just five of the 12 on-campus eateries where the Columbia meal plan and/or dining dollars are used.
What are John Jay Dining Hall, Hewitt Dining Hall, Uris Deli, JJ’s Place, Ferris Booth Commons, Cafe 212, Cafe East, Carleton Lounge, Blue Java Coffee Bar, and The Kosher Deli.
300
These are the only two core requirements that every Columbia College and Columbia Engineering student must take.
What are University Writing and the Physical Education requirement?
300
Many science classes go on field trips to this nature-filled attraction designed by Frederick Law Olmstead.
What is Central Park?
300
This former Columbian is also a co-author of the Federalist Papers.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
300
The basement of this New York City landmark transforms into the Postcrypt Art Gallery every Friday night.
What is St. Paul's Chapel?
300
Name 4 of the 5 governing boards organize and oversee the over 450 student clubs and organizations at Columbia.
What are The Activities Board at Columbia, Club Sports Governing Board, Community Impact, The Intergreek Council and the Student Governing Board?
400
She was the first female author to be incorporated into the Literature Humanities course two years after women were first admitted to Columbia College.
Who is Jane Austen?
400
These are just two of the many options for students who might feel unsafe on or around Columbia’s main campus.
What are the blue lights, public safety guards, walking escorts, the shuttle, and lion’s watch?
400
This project was the direct result of the 1939 splitting of the atom for the first time, in the basement of Pupin.
What is the Manhattan Project?
400
Originally the administrative office for the Bloomingdale Asylum for the insane, this building is the oldest French Cultural Center established on an American University Campus.
What is Buell Hall/La Maison Francaise?
400
These are just four of the many special interest housing options on campus.
What are Casa Latina, Greensborough, Potluck House, Vegetarian House, IRC, Community Health House, Middle Eastern Cultural Appreciation House, Writer’s House, Pan African House, Q House, Students for a Substance Free Space, Manhattan House?
500
What are 9 departments in SEAS?
-Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, EEE, Electrical E, Engineering Management, Engineering Mechanics, Financial Engineering, Industrial, Materials Science, Mechanical, Operations.
500
This Columbia Alum designed the original plan for the New York City subway system which opened in 1904.
Who is William Barclay Parson?
500
In this year, students, protesting plans to build a gym in Morningside Park, took over five academic buildings, took hostages and commandeered the President’s Office.
What is 1968?
500
This Columbia building was designed by internationally acclaimed architect and Columbia Professor, Bernard Tschumi.
What is Alfred Lerner Hall?
500
These sports are just five of the ten represented at Columbia by both Men’s and Women’s varsity teams.
What are basketball, soccer, rowing, track & field, cross country, tennis, fencing, golf, squash, swimming & diving?