Golden Bear - Western New England University - Springfield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 06.893 W 072° 31.188
18T E 705040 N 4665508
A statue of an Alaskan Kodiak Island Brown Bear, the mascot of the Western New England University, is located near the St. Germain Campus Center building.
Waymark Code: WMH778
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 8

In 1976 Henry Bazan, Professor of Management, and founder and former Head Coach of the football team began the "Bring the Bear Home Committee" to install a statue of the schools mascot on the campus of then Western New England College, now Western New England University.

On November 7, 1986, a five-ton, nine-foot, painted, stone replica of an Alaskan Kodiak Island Brown Bear was installed on a knoll next to the Campus Center. Bazan nicknamed the Golden Bear "Spirit". A plaque in front of the bear is inscribed:

THE GOLDEN BEAR

The College mascot, the Golden Bear,
exemplifies the enthusiasm, strength,
and pride of Western New England College.
This statue, fashioned after a Kodiak Brown
Bear which often weighs three quarters of a ton
and towers nine feet when on hind legs,
is the result of individual contributions
and fund-raising efforts conducted between 1977 - 1987
by the football, management,
and marketing clubs of the College.
Dedicated September 19, 1987

School name: Western New England University

Artist: unknown

Year Created/Dedicated: November 7, 1986

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