When Huron was opened in 1969, its mascot was intended to be the Huron. However, this mascot did not draw much enthusiasm or support from the students, and shortly after its opening, Huron had a write-in student ballot to determine a few choices for a possible alternative.

When Huron was opened in 1969, its mascot was intended to be the Huron. However, this mascot did not draw much enthusiasm or support from the students, and shortly after its opening, Huron had a write-in student ballot to determine a few choices for a possible alternative.

Huron University College is a university college affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. It was Incorporated on the 5 May 1863. Huron is the founding institution of the University of Western Ontario.

Swoop, EMU's Mascot. Swoop is the mascot for Eastern Michigan University. Before the 1991 season, Eastern Michigan University went by the "Hurons." After 1991 Eastern has gone by the "Eagles." Even though the school adopted the name "Eagles" it was not until 1994 when "Swoop" was adopted as the official mascot for the university. [12]

In 1929, a committee composed of Dr. Clyde Ford, Dr. Elmer Lyman, and Professor Bert Peet, selected the "Hurons" as the official mascot, a suggestion submitted by Gretchen Borst and Geroge Hanner in a Men's Union contest. The runner-up was the "Pioneers."

Oct 27, 2005 · EMU began investigating the appropriateness of its Huron Indian logo after the Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued a report in October 1988 suggesting that all schools using such logos drop them. The report indicated that the use of Native American names, logos and mascots for athletic teams promoted racial stereotypes.

Feb 9, 2024 · ANN ARBOR, MI - An iconic high school mascot is walking around with a new look - one inspired by a young student’s imagination. Once voted the “ coolest mascot in Michigan,” the Ann Arbor Huron...

Jun 22, 2020 · But now, there are those who are seeking that mascot be changed. Last week, over fifty Huron High School alumni presented the superintendent with a letter asking for the school to “denounce the...

Tidbits: Huron University College is a university college affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. Incorporated on 5 May 1863, Huron is the founding institution of the University of Western Ontario. Teams with the Beavers team name.

THE RIVER RATS: Huron’s very untraditional mascot, the River Rat, is a product of the era in which Huron was born, and the student spirit that defied authority’s effort to squelch it.