MASCOTS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

by
Wilma Wildcat

_____________________

Copyright Wilma Wildcat 2010

A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the

GRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM IN AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

In the Graduate College

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

2010

2
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
GRADUATE COLLEGE
As members of the Dissertation Committee, we certify that we have read the dissertation
prepared by Wilma Wildcat
entitled Mascots and the University of Arizona
and recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the dissertation requirement for the
Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
_______________________________________________________________________

Date: 00/00/00

Dr. A
_______________________________________________________________________

Date: 00/00/00

Dr. B
_______________________________________________________________________

Date: 00/00/00

Dr. C
_______________________________________________________________________

Date: 00/00/00

Dr. D
_______________________________________________________________________

Date: 00/00/00

Dr. E
Final approval and acceptance of this dissertation is contingent upon the candidates
submission of the final copies of the dissertation to the Graduate College.
I hereby certify that I have read this dissertation prepared under my direction and
recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the dissertation requirement.
________________________________________________ Date: 00/00/00
Dissertation Director: Dr. A

3
STATEMENT BY AUTHOR
This dissertation has been submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for an
advanced degree at the University of Arizona and is deposited in the University Library
to be made available to borrowers under rules of the Library.
Brief quotations from this dissertation are allowable without special permission, provided
that accurate acknowledgment of source is made. Requests for permission for extended
quotation from or reproduction of this manuscript in whole or in part may be granted by
the copyright holder.

SIGNED: Wilma Wildcat

4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank my Wildcat friends and family for their love and support
over the past 24 years.

5
DEDICATION
To the love of my life, Wilbur.

6
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES.............................................................................................................7
ABSTRACT.........................................................................................................................8
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION........................................................................................9
I. The University .............................................................................................................9
II. Research Questions.....................................................................................................9
III. Methodology..............................................................................................................9
IV. What are University Mascots used for?.....................................................................9
V. Limitations of Study..................................................................................................10
VI. Definition of Terms.................................................................................................10
APPENDIX A: FIGURES.................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..................................................................................................................12

7
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1: Wilma Wildcat.
University collection............................................................................................................9

8
ABSTRACT
Abstracts are limited to 350 words for a dissertation or document; and 150 words
for a Masters thesis. Anything over that will be truncated.

9
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

I (see figure 1) first became interested in University mascots when I was

introduced to Wilbur on a blind date in 1986.

Figure 1 -Wilma

I. The University
U of A first opened its doors to students in
II. Research Questions
During the research for this thesis, four main questions arose.
III.Methodology
To begin answering the research questions above, secondary literature on mascots was
used.
IV. What are University Mascots used for?
Mascots at the University level represent

10
V. Limitations of Study
This is this is not a comprehensive study of all mascots.

VI. Definition of Terms

The word mascot derives from

11
APPENDIX A: FIGURES

Cite Photograph

12
REFERENCES
Wildcat, Wilbur. 2010. A Day in the Life of a Mascot. Arizona: University
of Arizona Press.