Why is the campus mascot a wombat?

Answer

wombatWhen the campus was founded in 1850, our founder Louise Longstrom, had just brought the first wombat to the state to be kept at the zoo.

  • The Wombat was named Walley.
  • Walley lived to be 15 years old.
  • He is immortalized in a statue in the front lobby of the library.
  • Walley was a common wombat.

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  • Last Updated Aug 13, 2018
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  • Answered By Michelle Lustig