UGA History
UGA was the first university in America to be created by a state government. What year was its charter granted?
1785
Founded in 1975 at Purdue University by six students (the "Chicago Six"). It was created to address the specific challenges and isolation faced by Black engineering students.
National Society of Black Engineers
The epic journey of Celie, a Black woman in the early 1900s finding her strength and voice.
The Color Purple
This show, created by Lena Waithe, follows the lives of a group of friends in the South Side of Chicago.
The Chi
This Dutch post-impressionist painter famously cut off part of his own ear and painted The Starry Night.
Vincent van Gogh
In 1961, who were the two African American students who courageously desegregated UGA, becoming the first Black students to enroll?
Charlayne Hunter (now Hunter-Gault) and Hamilton Holmes
After the Civil War, institutions like Howard University, Hampton Institute (now University), and Tuskegee Institute (now University) were among the first to provide...
engineering and technical education to Black Americans. Booker T. Washington's emphasis on "industrial education" at Tuskegee was a foundational engineering philosophy.
This 1999 film about a group of college friends reuniting for a wedding features Taye Diggs, Nia Long, and Morris Chestnut.
The Best Man
This rapper's albums "To Pimp a Butterfly" and "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers" are known for their profound social commentary and jazz influences.
Kendrick Lamar
This four-word Latin phrase, meaning "seize the day," is a common admonition to make the most of the present time.
Carpe Diem
What was the name of UGA's very first building, which now exists as a historic ruin on North Campus?
Old College
While often called "human computers," these mathematicians were essential engineers and analysts for the early space program. What is the name of the Movie that their story was based off of.
Hidden Figures
Mary Jackson
Katherine Johnson
Dorothy Vaughan
"How did you fall in love with hip-hop?" A romantic comedy about friendship and love built around a shared passion for music.
Brown Sugar
This comedian's character "Cousin Lil" and his "You Mad?" series are viral staples.
Druski
This simple equation, E = m c², is the foundation for understanding nuclear energy.
Einstein's Mass-Energy Equivalence
What was the original name of the UGA athletic teams before becoming the "Bulldogs" in the 1920s?
The Georgia Crackers/ The Red and Black/ The Wildcats
A chemical engineer, physician, and NASA astronaut. She became the first African American woman in space in 1992 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Dr. Mae Jemison
A landmark film depicting the realities of life in South Central Los Angeles.
Boyz n the Hood
This actress founded the haircare brand "Pattern Beauty," focused on providing products for curly, coily, and tight-textured hair.
Tracee Ellis Ross
In The Lion King, this character, a wise baboon, presents Simba to the animals of the Pride Lands.
Rafiki
UGA is home to the world's first what? Hint: It's a specific school at UGA that is not engineering related.
The world's first school of forestry, established in 1906. It's now the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.
An electrical engineer and the founder of Black Girls CODE, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching computer programming and technology to young African American girls.
Kimberly Bryant
This director, known for "Creed" and the "Black Panther" films, also co-founded the production company Proximity Media.
Ryan Coogler
This Quinta Brunson mockumentary sitcom about a Philadelphia elementary school has become a critical and commercial smash.
Abbott Elementary
This part of speech describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, and often ends in "-ly."
adverb