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Texas-Tyler Patriots. Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M–Central Texas Warriors. Texas A&M–Commerce Lions. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders. Texas A&M–Galveston Sea Aggies. Texas A&M International Dustdevils. Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas. Texas A&M–San Antonio Jaguars.
The abbreviation may be non-obvious. For example, "KU" is the University of Kansas and not "UK," which is commonly the University of Kentucky. In some cases, the nickname may be better known than the formal name. For example, "West Point" for the United States Military Academy or "UCLA" for the University of California, Los Angeles.
In the United States, most universities and colleges that sponsor athletics programs have adopted an official nickname for its associated teams. Often, these nicknames have changed for any number of reasons, which might include a change in the name of the school itself, a term becoming dated or otherwise changing meaning, or changes in racial perceptions and sensitivities.
Year of Change. Adams State University. Adams State College. 2012 [1] University of Advancing Technology. CAD Institute; University of Advancing Computer Technology. 1996, 2002. Adventist University of Health Sciences. Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences.
Freddy the Falcon – mascot of the Concordia Wisconsin Falcons, the Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons and the Friends Falcons. Freedom – live bald eagle mascot of the Georgia Southern Eagles. Friar Dom – Dominican friar, co-mascot of the Providence Friars. Flash – Golden Eagle mascot of the Kent State Golden Flashes.
au UMass uses the name Minutewomen for its women's teams. av Union College uses the name Dutchwomen for its women's teams. aw UNLV uses the names Lady Rebels and Runnin' Rebels for its women's basketball team and its men's basketball team, respectively. ax USC uses the name Women of Troy in addition to the name Trojans for its women's teams.
List of social fraternities and sororities. Social or general fraternities and sororities, in the North American fraternity system, are those that do not promote a particular profession, as professional fraternities do, or discipline, such as service fraternities and sororities. Instead, their primary purposes are often stated as the ...
The initials are part of the institution's original name, the "Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas". The term no longer has any explicit meaning in the modern institution's name, but it remains as a link to the institution's past. [2] Aggie (or Ag) A student, alumnus, or supporter of Texas A&M University.