In spring 2010, we asked for your opinion on what a new, improved Rodney the Ram mascot should look like — and you delivered.
Nearly 1,300 students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members responded with their thoughts on what kind of mascot would best represent Virginia Commonwealth University.
- Respondents favor a well-rounded mascot personality — not too silly but not too scary — with “fun-loving and wild” and “fierce” selected as the most popular adjectives to describe a new Rodney.
- The majority of respondents preferred a ram with hands and sneakers instead of front and hind hooves.
- Rodney’s horns received the biggest critique, with a wish to make them less mouse- or shrimp-like and more realistic.
Using your feedback, VCU Athletics and the VCU Division of University Relations teamed up to create three new options for a Rodney the Ram mascot that gives fans a fun and friendly attitude while reserving a fierce streak for the competition.
We asked you to take our online survey to view the three new Rodney options (as well as the current mascot) and select your favorite. The survey ran through Dec. 17, 2010.
We’ll compile the results and reveal a winner during the spring 2011 semester.