Coal Creek Quartzite is a purple/white quartz which only occurs in the hard rock of Coal Creek and nowhere else along the front range of the Colorado Rockies. This indicates the source of the gold being exclusively in the Coal Creek Canyon area of western Boulder County. Is there gold […]
23,000 Abandoned Mine. Estimated over 23,000 Abandoned Mine Land sites throughout Colorado. Estimated 500 hard rock mine features causing measureable water quality degredation. – Approximately 230 of those are draining mines. Can you explore abandoned mines Colorado? Mine sites may look safe to explore, but they often contain unstable soil, […]
Accounts of its use appeared from Illinois to Texas and in that year, a party of pioneers crossing what is now Nebraska, called themselves “The Jayhawkers of ’49”. The name combines two birds–the blue jay, a noisy, quarrelsome thing known to rob other nests, and the sparrow hawk, a quiet, […]
The university’s students have a long history of academic achievement—it has produced 59 Goldwater Scholars, 15 Rhodes Scholars, 16 Truman Scholars, 36 Hollings Scholars, and 16 Boren Scholars. In the 2020-21 academic year, 17 University of Alabama alumni earned Fulbright Awards. What is unique about The University of Alabama? UA […]
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity The enrolled student population at George Washington University is 46.3% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 10.3% Black or African American, 3.38% Two or More Races, 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.144% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. How diverse is the […]
10 of the Hardest Classes at Penn State. BIOL 110: Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity. NUC E 450: Radiation Detection and Measurement. CHEM 110: Chemical Principles I. PHYS 250: Introductory Physics I. ACCTG 211: Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making. MATH 110: Techniques of Calculus I. What are the […]
Clemson University 1 ranking this year. The campus borders Lake Hartwell, where students enjoy swimming and boating. What is the #1 ranked college in America? Harvard University Top 100 US Universities 2020 Rank University 1 Harvard University 2 Stanford University 3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) What college is #1 […]
Students selected for admission will matriculate at Albany Medical College after completion of their undergraduate degree and four years of study at the University at Albany. Does SUNY Albany have a medical program? The University at Albany and Albany Medical College (AMC) have announced the cohort of students accepted to […]
Binghamton University is again the top SUNY school in the prestigious U.S. News & World Report rankings released Sept. 13. The University moved up five places and is tied at #83 overall in the national universities category, which includes nearly 400 institutions. Is SUNY Binghamton hard to get into? The […]
The three State University of New York Hospitals in Syracuse, Brooklyn, and Stony Brook were established as clinical classrooms for the growing State University and three of its four medical schools. Why is it called a university hospital? A university hospital is an institution which combines the services of a […]
Baylor prohibits alcohol on campus, including in student residences. Students cannot consume alcohol at any official Baylor off-campus event or property. This policy applies to all students regardless of their age. Can Baylor students drink alcohol? A. Students are advised that it is a violation of University policy for a […]
The origin of the name Maine is unclear. One theory is it was named after the French province of Maine. Another is that it derives from a practical nautical term, “the main” or “Main Land”, “Meyne” or “Mainland”, which served to distinguish the bulk of the state from its numerous […]
The vision of its founders and the ongoing commitment of generations of students and scholars are reflected in the motto inscribed on the Baylor seal: Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana — For Church, For Texas. What is Baylor slogan? The motto of Baylor University — for Church, for Texas — was […]
Colorado School of Mines Acceptance Rate: How Difficult Is It to Get In? The Colorado School of Mines is a competitive college. Out of the 13,300 applications received last year, Mines accepted 6,500 students, for an acceptance rate of around 40%. So it’s fair to say that the school is […]
Thomas Jefferson believed strongly in religious freedom and the separation of church and state. While President, Jefferson was accused of being a non-believer and an atheist. What did Thomas Jefferson believe in the most? Jefferson’s most fundamental political belief was an “absolute acquiescence in the decisions of the majority.” Stemming […]