A university based in Sudbury, Ontario, is considering changing the name of its varsity sports teams to align better with its mandate and to alleviate concerns over the current name’s association to the colonization of Indigenous people. Laurentian University is a member of the Ontario University Athletics conference of U
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University of Manitoba Bisons Charge Forward With New Athletics Identity
The University of Manitoba is charging ahead with a new identity for its Bisons varsity sports teams. The Winnipeg-based school, which competes in the Canada West conference of U Sports, rolled out the new identity earlier this week. The centerpiece of the visual system is a new forward-facing bison logo
University of Regina Unifies Rams, Cougars Teams Under Single Visual Identity
After more than a quarter century of separate identities for their football team and the rest of their varsity sports teams, the University of Regina’s athletics program is uniting the two under a new visual brand system. The U Sports program based in the Saskatchewan capital unveiled the new brand
Simon Fraser University Drops Clan Nickname
Facing pressure from students and the local community, Simon Fraser University announced on Wednesday it is retiring its nickname, the Clan, effective immediately. “As a university, our No. 1 duty is to foster a supportive environment for our students,” president and vice chancellor Andrew Petter said in a statement. “Our