UMB Fast Facts
What is the name of UMB's current K-9 comfort dog?
Officer Poe
Baltimore is home to one of the first permanent monuments to which U.S. president?
George Washington
What is the name of the annual celebration of the achievements and successes of UMB students, faculty, staff, alumni, and philanthropic supporters?
Founders Week
What is the maximum number of Staff Senate meetings you can miss this year?
3
Which set of core values refers to "embracing and being committed to diversity, valuing inclusive and just communities, and opposing racism and oppression in all their forms"?
Equity and Justice
Which building on UMB's campus is the oldest continuously used medical education building in the United States?
Davidge Hall
What was the most recent year that the Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl?
2013
Earlier this year at the University of Maryland Medical Center, David Bennett Sr. was the first person to successfully receive a heart transplant from what animal?
Pig
Elections for Staff Senate are held every year in which season?
Spring
Which set of core values refers to "valuing each other and holding ourselves accountable for acting ethically and transparently using compassion and empathy"?
Respect and Integrity
Which of UMB's seven schools is the newest?
School of Social Work
The first telegraph line in the world was established between Baltimore and what other city in 1844?
Washington D.C.
What is the name of the UMB mentoring initiative designed to excite West Baltimore middle and high school students about science and careers in research/healthcare?
UMB CURE Scholars Program
What is the minimum number of standing committees each voting Senator needs to serve on?
1
Which set of core values refers to "caring about the welfare of our people, planet, communities, and University"?
Well-Being and Sustainability
In what year did UMB open?
1807
In 1991, what pioneering Supreme Court Justice with Baltimore ties announced his retirement?
Thurgood Marshall
What year did the SMC Campus Center open?
2009
What is one of the University publications that Staff Senators should read regularly?
Correct responses include: President's Letter, The Elm, Staff Senate Newsletter
Which set of core values refers to "imagining and exploring new and improved ways to accomplish our mission through education, research, clinical care, and service"?
Innovation and Discovery
What was UMB's original name at the time of its founding?
Maryland College of Medicine
Which museum in Baltimore holds the world's largest collection of Henri Matisse paintings?
Baltimore Museum of Art
What is the name of UMB’s student acapella group featured in the 2020 Holiday Card?
The Hippocratic Notes
What is the term for introducing a new item in Robert's Rules?
Motion/Make a Motion
In which month is Core Values Month celebrated annually?
April