Dorms Trivia 1) What building—which predates the University’s founding—was Cornell’s first dorm? Llenroc Sage House A.D. White House Cascadilla Hall None 2) Which famed professor is honored with a living-learning house on West Campus? Carl Sagan Martha Van Rensselaer Hans Bethe Alison Lurie None 3) What was Cornell’s first program house? Risley Residential College Multicultural Living Learning Unit Ujamaa Residential College Just About Music (JAM) None 4) What year did the University begin requiring all first-year students to live on North Campus? 1981 1991 2001 2011 None 5) What residence is specifically devoted to “intellectual inquiry, democratic self-governance, and community living”? Telluride House Prospect of Whitby Watermargin Ecology House None 6) In what decade were the U-Halls demolished? 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s None 7) Which program house is located in Anna Comstock Hall? Just About Music (JAM) Latino Living Center Ecology House Loving House (LGBTQ+) None 8) What current academic building was originally constructed to house women students? Sage Hall Morrill Hall Goldwin Smith Hall McGraw Hall None 9) Approximately what percentage of today’s undergrads live on campus? 30% 40% 45% 55% None 10) Which historic residence underwent a gut renovation starting in 2021? Balch Hall Boldt Hall Clara Dickson Hall Risley Residential College None 11) Akwe:kon—Cornell’s Native American program house—means “all of us” in what language? Cayuga Onondaga Tuscarora Mohawk None 12) In 2021, Cornell opened a residence geared toward what group? Veterans First-generation students Varsity athletes Members of academic honor societies None Time's up