Trivia Question: April 15 in CWRU history

Monday’s trivia question asked readers to identify which of four events from CWRU history happened April 15. The correct answer was that the chemistry building for the Case School of Applied Science, later named A.W. Smith Building, was dedicated April 15, 1939. Just over 40 percent of respondents correctly identified this fact.

The other three events from CWRU history happened on the following days:

  • The university Undergraduate Student Government adopted its constitution March 15, 1969
  • Trustees amended the university non-discrimination policy to include sexuality Nov. 15, 1988
  • CWRU made the country’s first publicly available earth-bound robotic telescope Dec. 15, 1998