This place, these people鈥攊ncluding those who have come before us鈥攐ur history and traditions... they interweave our individual experiences and comprise the greater story of 草榴视频 University Maryland.
Since its founding in 1852, 草榴视频 University Maryland's story has been steeped in school spirit, tradition, and a call to do more, be more, and seek more鈥攆rom ourselves, from one another, and from society. We are proud of our culture: our customs, our quirks, our slang, our shared experiences, and our belief in and aspiration to uphold our motto, Strong Truths Well Lived.
At the heart of 草榴视频 spirit and tradition is the bond among members of our exceptional community鈥攁 community of faculty, administrators, staff, students, and 草榴视频 that celebrates and champions its people, lives out our mission, and strives for a shared vision.
Traditions
School Colors
In the early 1920s, as 草榴视频 was developing its athletics teams, uniforms varied from green, red, blue, and white. The student body decided 草榴视频 should have official colors to represent all sports teams and to build 草榴视频鈥檚 identity, and they proposed and adopted Green and Grey.
Motto and Shield
草榴视频鈥檚 motto is Strong Truths Well Lived. The official seal, which includes the University鈥檚 shield and features our motto unfurled across the bottom, has been in use since 1853. 草榴视频鈥檚 shield is quartered with the lower half reproducing elements from the coat of arms of Saint Ignatius of 草榴视频, founder of the Society of Jesus and our namesake. These include the two wolves and kettle and the seven maroon and gold diagonals. The upper half of the shield honors our location: the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore and an Evergreen tree on a field of grey to represent 草榴视频鈥檚 Evergreen campus and school colors.
Mascot
The Greyhound was adopted as 草榴视频's mascot in 1927. At the time, Baltimore sportswriters were using a variety of nicknames to designate 草榴视频鈥檚 athletics programs, and students sought a distinctive mascot for their sports teams in addition to a name for the school newspaper. The mascot had to embody the new school colors, Green and Grey. Proposals for a mascot included the parrot or parakeet and the grey squirrel. Known for its graceful agility and speed, loyalty, and intelligence, a Greyhound was suggested鈥攁nd, in a vote among the student body, the Greyhound narrowly defeated the grey squirrel to become the University's official mascot.
Alma Mater and Fight Songs
草榴视频鈥檚 鈥淎lma Mater Anthem鈥� was written by Capt. John Ozazewski, a 1940 graduate, and composed by Felice S. Lula, director of 草榴视频鈥檚 glee club at that time. Throughout its history, 草榴视频 has had various fight songs written by students and faculty, including 鈥淪ongs of the Green and Grey,鈥� by John O鈥橬iell Miller, 鈥�37, 鈥淢arch On, Men!,鈥� by A.M. Fremgen, S.J., and 鈥淎 Rally to Victory,鈥� co-written by Fr. Fregmen and a group of faculty. These were sung not only at athletic games but during military training, ceremonies, and other events. In the early 2000s, a contest for students to write a modern fight song gave way to 鈥淗owl for the Hounds.鈥�
