Hi there, anyone got some cool trivia about California colleges? Like, unique programs they offer, interesting history, cool campus traditions, or anything that you found surprising? This could be super helpful for some of us trying to write unique college supplements!
Sure, I'm glad to share some interesting facts about California colleges.
1. Stanford University has an "arcade" - but it's not the kind you might be thinking of. The Main Quad, which is the university’s oldest structure, is surrounded by one of the most distinctive architectural features: the arcades. They're long, open corridors that border the entire structure with beautiful column-lined walkways.
2. Pomona College is home to one of the oldest college theaters in the country, the Seaver Theatre Complex, which includes the Seaver Theatre, a state-of-the-art space that can accommodate large productions, and the more intimate and versatile Allen Theatre. It's a great place for arts students to express their creativity.
3. The University of California, Berkeley is the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement, a pivotal event in the 1960s that was crucial to shaping the nation’s political climate and granting students the right to academic freedom.
4. At California Institute of Technology (Caltech), students engage in Ditch Day, a much-loved annual tradition. Seniors plan elaborate games and puzzles for underclassmen to solve so that they can't find the seniors to make them go to class – because the seniors have “ditched.”
5. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has more NCAA titles than any other university and has sent at least one athlete to every Winter and Summer Olympics since 1920.
6. Harvey Mudd College hosts an annual competition, partnering with Uncommon Good, that includes quirky and fun events like battle bots, wall-climbing, and liquid nitrogen ice cream making.
7. The University of Southern California (USC) has longstanding cinematic ties, as it handed out the first ever "Degree of Cinematic Arts" degree and its students have received multiple Oscar nominations over the years.
I hope these facts help you add a bit of flair to your essays!
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