Omaha Food
What is the "best" steak restaurant in Omaha?
The Drover
Whose name is attached to the south campus?
Walter Scott
What does TANDEM stand for?
Thoughtful Advice. Nurtured Development. Engaged Mentorship
Name a park in Omaha
Memorial Park, Turner Park, Heartland of America Park, Mahoney, etc
Various Answers acceptable
Who runs a temperature Tuesday promotion
Runza
Approximately how many students attend UNO?
Roughly 13,000–15,000 students (varies by year)
Which UNO office coordinates TANDEM?
The Center for Faculty Excellence
Name one local music or art venue in Omaha?
Conservatory, Strauss Performing Arts, Weber Fine Arts, Holland Performing Arts, etc
Name 1 of the 4 phases of mentorship relationships?
Initiation, Cultivation, Separation, Redefinition
Where should you go for authentic Mexican food?
South Omaha, 24th Street
Which athlete's statue is by the Pep Bowl on Dodge campus?
Marlin Briscoe, UNO alum and first Black starting quarterback in the NFL
How many mentorship pairs have participated in TANDEM to date?
86 pairs
What is the population of Omaha?
About 500k, (bonus: what is pop. of the metro area?)
Which classic greek book was the first to mention the term/name "Mentor"
Homer's Odyssey, where a character named Mentor was tasked by Odysseus to guide his son, Telemachus
What famous sandwich was invented in Omaha?
The Reuben
Name all six colleges at UNO
CAS, CBA, CEHHS, CFAM, CIST, CPACS
(1. Arts & Sciences, 2. Business Admin, 3. Education-Health-Human Sciences, 4. Comm-Fine Arts-Media, 5. Information Science Tech, 6. Public Admin & Community Service)
What percentage of TANDEM mentees identify as underrepresented?
54% of mentees
Who is the current mayor of Omaha?
Mayor John Ewing, the first Black mayor of Omaha, elected May '25
In what decade did mentorship become popular in the US workplace?
Mentorship has been used to advance workplace equity, particularly for women & minorities, since the 1970s.
What is the most famous (& oldest) pizzaria in Omaha?
Orsi's in Little Italy (621 Pacific)
What is the name of the clock tower on Dodge Campus
Henningson Campanile
What percentage of TANDEM mentees are female?
67%
What does Omaha mean?
"Upstream People" or "Against the Current" from the Omaha Tribe
How much has mentorship been shown to increase job satisfaction for Millennials & Gen Z ? a) 10-12%, b) 13-15%, c) 17-20%, d) 21-23%
Millennials and Gen Z workers with mentors are 21% to 23% more likely to be satisfied with their jobs.