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November 2004 UW NewsLinks Trivia Contest
Except for the World War II era, the University of Washington was a male-dominated institution until the last half of the 20th century. Graduation records show that in 1960, two men graduated for every woman. In what year did the ratio change to a roughly one-to-one rate?
Contest Rules: No purchase necessary. To enter, complete the form on the Web. Entrants limited to UW alumni or members of the UW Alumni Association. Void where prohibited. All entries with the correct answer have an equal chance of winning. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Multiple entries by the same individual are void. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. PDT on Nov. 30, 2004. All prizes will be awarded on Dec. 15, 2004. Employees of the UW Alumni Association are not eligible. Entrants must be 21 years of age or older on Nov. 1, 2004. For more information, call the UWAA at 206-543-0540.
Last Month's Answer
In the October 2004 edition of UW NewsLinks, we asked when did the UW hold its first "homecoming" event?
- 1910
- 1915
- 1920
- 1925
- 1930
The correct answer is #1. The first University of Washington Homecoming was held on June 14, 1910. According to an article in the Washington Alumnus, about 300 alumni were expected to show up for an alumni versus faculty baseball game, an alumni track meet and a dinner. "These 'home-coming' events are made much of in older institutions and should not be treated lightly here because of Washington's lesser years," the magazine's editor noted.
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