Calendar Trivia
At the start of each month, the trivia answer for that month will be added to this page. Please check back to learn little-known facts about the University of Arkansas!
August
Q: How many national championships have been won under the direction of newly retired track coach John McDonnell?
A: 42
July
Q: For whom was Dickson Street named?
A: Joseph L. Dickson, who built his home on a 20-acre plot on the north edge of Fayetteville where the Central United Methodist Church now stands
June
Q: Which former president's arrival at the depot on Dickson Street in 1917 attracted a crowd of 1,000 people?
A: William H. Taft
May
Q: Bill Ferrell, who passed away in 1967, was the Razorbacks baseball head coach and trainer from 1950 until 1965. What was his nickname?
A: Ground Hog
April
Q: Two Arkansas alumni - Chester Lauck and Norris Goff - starred on national radio networks from 1932 to 1954. What was their show's name?
A: Lum and Abner
March
Q: How many bricks were used to contstruct Old Main?
A: 2.5 million
February
Q: Students started publishing a literary magazine in 1947. What was it name?
A: Preview
January
Q: For many years, the room below the stage of the Chi Omega Greek Theatre was used by R.O.T.C. For what purpose was it used?
A: A firing range
December
Q: Which building on campus was the first named for a person?
A: Buchanan Hall, named for former AIU president, John L. Buchanan
November
Q: Who was the first dean of men?
A: Giles Ripley
October
Q: Who was the first dean of women?
A: Jobell Holcombe
