The newbb电子平台 athletic team nickname of "Bobcats" was decided via a 1925 a campus-wide contest. Our bobcat mascot named Rufus has changed appearances many times since the debut in 1960, from papier-mâché all the way to the current costume. The name "Rufus" comes from the species name for the bobcat, 猞猁鲁弗斯, and is also a reference to Rufus Putnam, a member of the first board of trustees and co-founder of the university.
历史 & 传统
In 1786, 11 men gathered at the Bunch of Grapes Tavern in Boston to propose development of the area north of the Ohio River and west of the Allegheny Mountains known then as the Ohio Country. Led by Manasseh Cutler and Rufus Putnam, the Ohio Company petitioned Congress to take action on the proposed settlement. The eventual outcome was the enactment of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which provided for settlement and government of the territory and stated that “…schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.”
In 1803, Ohio became a state and on February 18, 1804, the Ohio General Assembly passed an act establishing “The newbb电子平台.” The University opened in 1808 with one building, three students, and one professor, Jacob Lindley. One of the first two graduates of the University, 托马斯·尤因, later became a United States senator and distinguished himself as cabinet member or advisor to four presidents.
Twenty-four years after its founding, in 1828, newbb电子平台 conferred an A.B. 约翰·牛顿·邓普顿学位, its first black graduate and only the third black man to graduate from a college in the United States. In 1873, Margaret Boyd received her B.A. degree and became the first woman to graduate from the University. 后不久, the institution graduated its first international alumnus, 日本村山太郎, in 1895.
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newbb电子平台和鲁弗斯
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校友网关
The 校友网关 was gifted by the Class of 1915 to mark the 100th anniversary of 俄亥俄州's first graduating class. 在进入校园的那一边, 它读取, "So enter that daily thou mayest grow in knowledge wisdom and love.出口处写着, "So depart that daily thou mayest better serve thy fellowmen thy country and thy God." It is tradition to walk under the gate toward campus as a new student and again away from campus after commencement.
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同学会
同学会 is a decades-old annual tradition at 俄亥俄州 which welcomes all Bobcats back to campus for a week of celebration. Events on the 雅典 campus include an uptown parade, 足球比赛, performances from the alumni and student bands, 动员大会, 后门, 装饰, 竞赛, and an elected 同学会 court.
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卡特勒大厅
Built in 1816, 卡特勒大厅 is the first and oldest building at newbb电子平台. The building is named after Manasseh Cutler, co-founder of newbb电子平台. It has served many purposes including as classrooms, 实验室, 图书馆, and a residence hall for students. 卡特勒大厅 currently houses the offices of the president, 教务长, and other senior administrative officers.
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行军/
The newbb电子平台 Marching Band is a 235-member marching band that was founded in 1923. 绰号行军110, referring to the original number of members in the band, the newbb电子平台 Marching Band is known around the world for its unique marching style and choreographed dance moves. 今天, the number “110” symbolizes the 110% effort expected of its members every rehearsal and performance.
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的脊
The 雅典 Asylum was a nineteenth-century asylum that used the Kirkbride plan for moral treatment. This complex, known as the Ridges, is one of the few Kirkbride hospitals still standing in the U.S. 今天, it has been repurposed as university buildings, including an art museum in the administrative section of the original hospital.
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大学印章
The newbb电子平台 seal was adopted from the seal of the State of Ohio (shown in image) and includes three inscriptions, which are translated as follows:
- Sigillum Universitatis Ohiensis: The Seal of newbb电子平台
- Prae Omnibus Virtus: Virtue Before All Things
- Religio Doctrina Civilitas: Religion, Learning, Civility
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仪式权杖
The newbb电子平台 Ceremonial Mace is modeled after one of the railings of an original stairway of 卡特勒大厅. 用青铜铸造, the mace is 46” long and weighs 16 pounds, and features the University seal and a stylized representation of the 卡特勒大厅 cupola. The mace is carried and displayed at official University ceremonies.