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Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university based in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. [8] Founded in 1899, it was the final university established in the Arizona Territory. [9] It is one of the three universities governed by the Arizona Board of Regents and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. [10]
In 1915, the school's first mascot, a live desert bobcat named "Tom Easter" was brought to campus. He was later renamed "Rufus Arizona" after then U of A president Rufus B. von KleinSmid . [ 1 ] For the next fifty years, the school used live mascots, a practice which was discontinued in the 1960s.
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.
University of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis makes the signature "The U" hand gesture, December 2007. This is an incomplete list of U.S. college mascots' names, consisting of named incarnations of live, costumed, or inflatable mascots.
There's many great live mascots across college football. But which one will win in a (fictional) football game? Cast your ballot here.
Current Name Former Name(s) 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 2012 [2] Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
The team is head coached by Michael Smith. Since 2016, the Northern Arizona men's team is widely considered as the nation's leading program in the NCAA Division I. The team has been constantly ranked in the top 2 nationally of the USTFCCCA coach's poll since the start of the 2017 season. [3]
NAU's broadcasting legacy began with station KASC, built in 1962 at what was then Arizona State College at Flagstaff. [2] Soon after the Arizona Board of Regents gave approval to raise the school to university status as Northern Arizona University effective May 1, 1966, KASC began considering changing its call letters to KNAU in late 1964. [3]