Columbia History
The Neighborhood
Things Every Student
Should Know
NOPM
Campus Geography
100

The year that Columbia was chartered.

What is 1754?

100

This is the place you should visit on Amsterdam Avenue if you want coffee and delicious desserts?

What is the Hungarian Pastry Shop at 1030 Amsterdam Ave?

100

The Columbia University colors.

Pantone 290 or Columbia Blue and white.

100

The abbreviation NMSA stands for this.

What is the Nonprofit Management Student Association?

100

The building where the Nonprofit Management program offices are located.

What is Lewisohn Hall?

200

The number of students in Columbia's first graduating class?

What is five?

200

The name of the diner that was the fictional Monk's on the 1990 sitcom Seinfeld.

What's is Tom's Restaurant?

200

The number of schools in the Ivy League.

Eight, including Columbia.

200

The last day of the Fall '25 Add/Drop period without financial penalty.

What is 9/12?

200

The main location of Columbia University's stacks.

What is Butler Library? 

300

The year Columbia University created the Pulitzer Prizes, sponsored by publisher Joseph Pulitzer. 

What is 1917?

300

The name is the singer/song writer of this song (audio clue).

Who is Suzanne Vega?

300

The name of Columbia's mascot.

What is Roaree?

300
The member of the NOPM team who is an alum of Columbia University.

Vicky Klesseck, Lonni Ryan, and Dr. Basil A. Smikle Jr.

300

The name of the first building built on the Morningside Heights campus.

What is Low Library?
400
The names of the three US presidents who attended Columbia University.

Who are Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, and Barack Obama?

400

The Italian deli that offers close to 100 sandwich selections, including what has been called NYC's best chicken caesar wrap?

What is Milano's Market on Broadway?

400

The original name of Columbia University.

What is Kings College?

400

The date and location that the NOPM Welcome Back event will be held.

What is 9/10 from 8-9:30 at Amity Hall?

400

The name of the statue that sits on the steps of Low Library.

What is Alma Mater?

500

The name of the Founding Father who was an early president of Columbia University?

Who was John Jay.

500

The NYC subway line that stops at 116th and Broadway.

What is the 1?
500

The item you need to bring to campus.

What is your CUID?
500

The name of your Academic Advisor.

What is Ayiisha Ferrell?
500

The building where "The Thinker" ponders in front of.

What is Philosophy Hall?