1Georgetown University
In 2007, Georgetown University went as far as banning the possession of multiple ping pong balls in an effort to ban beer pong.
2University of California
The University of California pays its coaches more than they do their Nobel winning professors. Coaches are paid on average three times more than the system’s full-time Nobel laureates.
3Iron Ring
Some Canadian universities give an Iron Ring to engineering graduates "as a symbol and reminder of the obligations and ethics associated with their profession."
4Syracuse University
In 1977, Syracuse University communications students hijacked a TV station. They aired the brand new feature film 'Rocky' and some classic porn movies to the general public on channel 7. This went on for 2 days and during that time the FCC received ZERO complaints.
5University of California
The University of California at Davis is one of the largest breeders and patent holders of strawberry varieties in the world.
6Dalhousie University
In 2012, a Canadian university named Dalhousie University helped their stressed-out students by offering them a room full of puppies.
7Cornell University
Cornell University requires students to take a swimming test at orientation. If they fail, they have to take a Beginning Swimming class.
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8Cambridge University
Cambridge University was founded after local authorities in Oxford hanged two scholars for the death of a woman. In protest, Oxford University went into suspension and many scholars moved to Cambridge, eventually forming the nucleus of a new university.
9Bob Jones University
Bob Jones University is a Protestant college in Greenville, South Carolina that lost its tax-exempt status in 1983 due to racial discrimination, and chose to pay millions in taxes rather than change its policies regarding interracial dating. However, the University dropped its policy on interracial dating in 2000 and just regained tax-exempt status in February of 2017.
10Illinois State University
Illinois State University has a health and wellness program called the G Spot that gives out free condoms, lube, and information. It moves around campus constantly, and the concept is to, "Find the G Spot."
