Univ. of North Texas Eagle - Denton, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Max and 99
N 33° 12.687 W 097° 08.880
14S E 672604 N 3676256
22 ft. high Eagle sculpture located near the Hurley Administration Building
Waymark Code: WMEY7W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 15

In High Places, a sculpture of the UNT eagle mascot, can be found in the mall just northeast of the Hurley Administration Building. It is 22 ft. high, and placed on a large concrete foundation that was provided by the UNT Professional Development Institute.

From wikipedia:

UNT's mascot is the eagle and was adopted in 1922 in a student election over the dragon, the lion, and the cottontail rabbit.[24] This selection is said to have reflected the student population's ideals of individual liberty and freedom of expression, values the UNT community continues to cherish.[clarification needed] The costumed eagle character, Scrappy, appears at sporting and university events, though he didn't always go by that name; in 1974, students who felt "Scrappy" was too warlike dubbed the bird "Eppy," and he kept that name until 1995. Athletic teams are referred to as the "Mean Green." This name is usually associated with football star and 1969 graduate "Mean" Joe Greene, a legendary member of the famous Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers; however, accounts vary about the actual origins of "Mean Green."


Text on plaque:

In High Places
Sculptor: Gerald Balciar

Dedicated on the occasion of the Centennial Celebration of the
University of North Texas
1890 1990

(list of benefactors)
School name: University of North Texas

Artist: Gerald Balciar

Year Created/Dedicated: 1990

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