The word 'campus' comes from a Latin word meaning what?
AnswerField
'Campus' is Latin for field; it was first used for college grounds in the 1700s.
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The basics
What is a 'quad' on a university campus?
AnswerA four-sided open space surrounded by buildings
'Quad' is short for quadrangle, a courtyard enclosed by buildings.
Going deeper
Which is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, founded in 1636?
AnswerHarvard
Harvard was founded in 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
What is the flat, square academic cap worn at graduation called?
AnswerA mortarboard
Its shape resembles the board bricklayers use to hold mortar.
What does a college student's 'major' refer to?
AnswerTheir main field of study
A major is the subject a student specializes in for their degree.
Expert level
What does the Latin honor 'summa cum laude' mean?
AnswerWith highest honor
Cum laude means with honor, magna cum laude with great honor and summa cum laude with highest honor.
At a graduation, what does the valedictorian traditionally give?
AnswerA farewell speech
'Valedictory' comes from Latin 'vale dicere', to say farewell; the salutatorian gives the welcome.
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