Norm Gets A Name

In October 1961, the student body voted on a new mascot for the college. The students decided on the 49er as their mascot. The choice recognized the importance of the year 1949 in the history of the University. In 1992, the university held a contest to name a bronze miner statue donated to the university. As a result, the mascot who would come to be known as Norm the Niner.