Giving Day Quiz 2026 - Alumni, parents, and friends

Giving Day is here!

Take this 8-question quiz to find out which Giving Day causes might be the right fit for you!

Which of these campus spaces energizes you the most?

Climbing the steps of McGraw Clock Tower

Relaxing on Libe Slope

Reading under a tree at the F. R. Newman Arboretum

Walking the trails at the Lab of Ornithology

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Choose a Cornell innovation that matters to you:

Chicken nuggets: Developed by Robert C. Baker ’43, the Cornell University poultry science and food science professor, who also created Cornell chicken barbecue sauce.

Invented by Harry Coover MS '43, PhD '44, this substance has applications around the home and beyond.

The “PhytoPatholoBot”: This Cornell-developed autonomous robot could one day detect plant diseases from space.

Cornell apples: Since 1890, the apple breeders in CALS and Cornell AgriTech have released 69 varieties of America’s favorite fruit.

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Which season best fits your vibe?

Summer

Winter

Fall

Spring

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You’re fueling up after a long hike. Which Dairy Bar ice cream flavor are you enjoying?

Beebe Black Raspberry

Premium black raspberry flavored ice cream - a perfect treat after taking a scenic walk around Cornell's Beebe Lake.

Cascadilla Cookies & Cream

Premium vanilla ice cream with oreo-style cookie pieces - the well known river that flows through Cornell campus into Cayuga Inlet.

Big Red Bear Tracks

Premium vanilla ice cream with brownie pieces and a caramel swirl - Cornell's favorite flavor named for Touchdown, Cornell's favorite bear.

Seneca Sunset Sorbet

A smooth, delicious mango sorbet - the color of the sky during a beautiful sunset on the north end of Seneca Lake, home of Cornell AgriTech (New York State Agricultural Experiment Station).

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Choose a Cornellian, past or present, you would most like to have lunch with:

Bill Nye ’77: TV's beloved "Science Guy" and climate advocate

Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54: U.S. Supreme Court Justice and human rights advocate

E.B. White 1921: Essayist and author of “Charlotte’s Web” and “The Elements of Style”

Toni Morrison MA '55: Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Beloved”

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What’s your park souvenir of choice?

Stickers

Keychain

Postcard

T-shirt

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Which of these Cornell C designs resonates with you?

From studying the surface of Mars to Jupiter's moons and beyond, Cornell’s leadership in both space science and spacecraft engineering is out of this world.

Cornellians are everywhere, making a difference in communities around the globe.

Cornell is committed to powering the Ithaca campus with 100% renewable energy by 2035. Current solar projects help meet 20% of the campus’ electricity needs.

Cornell trains the next generation of creative thinkers who will build tomorrow’s cities.

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Choose your favorite campus or Ithaca-area hike:

Exploring the many off-campus waterfalls, like Taughannock State Park

Taking the Cascadilla Gorge trail to and from downtown

Looping around Beebe Lake

I’d rather bike around the local trails

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