Virginia Colleges: Fun Facts/Traditions

This college’s film students had the opportunity to work with Spielberg on the movie Lincoln

This college was known as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary

Largest private/nonprofit uni in the nation, largest uni in VA, largest Christian uni in world

This college is known for having ducks all year @ its pond bc it's naturally heated by a spring

Alumni are or have been involved with NASA. This college now owns a piece of the moon

This college has a "kissing rock". Rumor says if you kiss someone here you will marry them

Edgar Allen Poe briefly attended this college & was forced to leave bc he couldn't pay tuition

Alternating classes are designated as Devils or Goats to create competition.

Rubbing the toe of this statue’s golden left foot can bring you some good luck.

This college has hell week-the last day of hell all students exp the crucible-obstacles & feats

This college became a full university in 92, previously a 2-year branch of William & Mary.

In October, students & staff don costumes & hike Tinker Mountain to eat fried chicken & cake

Daisys are woven into a chain. Sophomores carry it across campus, where they give it to seniors

This college supposedly has a super-secret society called “The Cadavers”.

The blue blazer and tie make frequent appearances at athletic events at this college

To distract students in 96, this college started "Quadfest", a college sponsored music festival

Four national sororities were founded on campus

90% of all undergraduates live in college-owned, -operated, or –affiliated housing

As each senior finishes his or her final class, they’re invited to ring the Wren Bell

The painting of The Rock, is currently a major source of information for campus events.