It's the off season. We're all bored. Let's focus some of those idling creative juices. Originality not required. Try to keep it tasteful. Bonus points (legs) if you can put them on a t-shirt.
Examples:
FSU - Females' Safety Unimportant
UVa - Under-performing Varsity Athletes
TSUO - That State University in Ohio
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FSU- Flagrant Stealing University
PSU- Pedophiles Sexing the Underaged
I took that to mean that we shouldn't cuss, use epithets, or be unnecessarily explicit, not that we should pretend certain events didn't happen. How is violence against women, referenced in the FSU joke by OP, any more "tasteful" than this?
bruh
Please note this was a joke created by a PSU Alumni. Not that it matters, I just want to keep my level of "asshole" at a respectable level.
When an older woman preys on younger males they are called "Cougars". So, when an older man preys on young males they are called? "Nittany Lions"
I'm sure anOSU folks on this board would like to use this if they never heard of it.
UNC-U Now Cheet
+1 for not being able to spell Cheat correctly
University of Maryland (UM) - Unwise Monetarily
UVA - Unrepentant, Vigorous Assholes
I think Maryland usually goes by UMD, although yours could still work as Unwise Monetary Decisions or something like that
Within the University System of Maryland, we call them UMCP (College Park). Interestingly, both the College Park and Baltimore campuses can simply call themselves "University of Maryland." Since the Baltimore campus was the Founding Campus, and the College Park campus is the flagship university of the system, they are sort of given equal footing. So around here, it's UMB (for Baltimore), UMBC (Bmore county), UMCP, etc.
So in the spirit of the thread:
UMCP - University of Many Colored Pants
My personal favorite.
As a recruiter, there is nothing more frustrating than this ^. I have people from UMUC (online school) put University of Maryland Univeristy College - College Park. There has to be a better system... maybe tUMDCP??
Keeping with the prior theme ...Unwise Monetarily Cash Poor
OK as an insider, I have to subject you to a rant... apologies in advance..
Who the bloody hell comes up with the names for University of Maryland system schools?
University of Maryland - Baltimore = OK fine,
University of Maryland - College Park = OK fine but seriously though pick one to be "University of Maryland" officially and let the other roll with the city tacked on. Ideally College Park = UMD since it's the true full-scale college of the bunch, and UM-Baltimore becomes University of Baltimore. (edit: nm there already is a University of Baltimore)
University of Maryland - Baltimore County = Seriously, two schools with Baltimore in the name, was there really no other better option for this one, like a town in the vicinity? University of Catonsville not have enough ring to it?
University of Maryland - University College = Whoever named this school should have any degree they ever earned revoked.
I don't claim to know all the history (only started at UMB 2 years ago), but the UMB vs. UMCP thing was actually handed down from the state legislature, as I recall. UMB has the history and research dollars (we're a solely grad/professional university, complete with med and pharmacy schools and the UMMC) and UMCP is the larger campus by population. On most official UMB letterhead and whatnot, it's "University of Maryland, The Founding Campus" to denote the fact that it was the first in the UM system.
UMBC is an interesting question. Probably just sounds better. UMB and UMBC are also closely linked (and were also almost merged in the early 1990's); we have a lot of grad students here in pharmaceutical sciences that take chemistry courses down at UMBC.
As for UMUC, I always laugh when those commercials come on or when I pass by their buildings. Interestingly though, a "university college" is a real thing. Traditionally, the term refers to a non-degree-granting institute of higher learning associated with a parent (degree-granting) university. A university college would focus on extension classes and technical training. That definition has evolved over time to more broadly encompass non-traditional learning environments (online classes, evening/weekend classes for working professionals).
leg for actually responding to my semi-incoherent rant and providing factual information that defuses (slightly) my hatred for UMUC
Knowledge!
Huh, that might explain a kid in one of my classes back at Blue Ridge who kept bringing up how he attended 'University of Maryland-College Park.' That's how he always said it, and reminded us plenty of times throughout the semester. I thought he was just being pretentious. Well, he probably was but still.
I'm more impressed that he was willing to admit it.
UMD-Underarmor Makes Donation
UCF - U Can't Fail
Sidebar: There's a community college next to the small regional airport in my home area that we call UCLA, or University Closest to Local Airport.
We did that with Piedmont Virginia Community College growing up- University of Charlottesville, Located in Albemarle
Did something similar with our local CC. Grew up in Tomball, Texas, where we had Tomball College, which was later integrated into the Lone Star College system. During senior year, a lot of kids who were gonna do community college and transfer would say they were going to LSU( Lone Star University) or UT (University of Tomball), and just let people assume they meant the actual school.
Those local to the Roanoke area may recall VWCC (Va Western CC) was referred to as UCLA--- University of Colonial Avenue.
Funny. I went there for 2 yrs and never heard that.
Prior to attending and then a few years later working at Virginia Highlands CC, I occasionally heard it called "Harvard on the Hill."
I've heard New River CC called the same.
I've also heard VHCC called UCLA. Upper Corner Lower Abingdon. It's a stretch and doesn't really make sense but whatever.
I've heard that one as well
While I was attending VHCC we voted for the first mascot of the school. Hellbenders won by a landslide, but a couple stuck up faculty members shot it down after it won on the ballot. Complete bullshit. They lied to the students and told them Wolves won.
For those that don't know... Hellbenders are the largest salamanders in North America. They occur in rivers around SWVA.
Edit: typo
That sounds like quite a unique mascot competition. Did the wolf and salamander have to wear tu-tus for this ballet?
Hahaha. My bad
I was already on staff when that happened. My understanding of the situation is that the online poll they did had problems with automated voting and/or people voting multiple times. They did a second paper ballot after the online poll, and that's why we ended up with wolves as the mascot. For what it's worth, I voted for Hellbenders both times, and at least we didn't end up with Ravens as the mascot.
According to a couple professors I had Hellbenders won on the paper ballot too. Specifically, two faculty members were against it and apparently mattered more than the majority.
Edit: One faculty member even said that them pulling the online vote was a complete coverup. They came up with a paper ballot to let everyone believe their votes would matter. In reality, the decision was already made.
That's certainly possible, I tend to be rather oblivious to most workplace gosip and such.
People used to call Blue Ridge CC "Harvard by the Highway."
UVa - Under-performing Varsity Athletes
I am as Anti-Hoo as the next person, but when they go to the College World series and have been a #1 seed in the NCAAs, it's tough to use this one. But you could put this on their football jersey for sure.
Like any sport besides Football and Men's basketball and bass fishing really matters...
He specifically brought up Men's basketball.
hence the irony. Plus they did not bring home the rang like our feshin ones! ;)
UCF-- U Can't Finish.. funny story is that a friend of mine's undergraduate program changed classes 1/2 way through and a ton of his req classes were apparently not transferable into the new program at the same school. Ended up having to take a huge test so he didn't have to re take the new classes.. pretty hilarious .
Tri C- (cleveand community college)- Can't get into A, can't get into B.. TRI C
WAHOO - Wins Always Happen Over Ourselves
Wins Against Hokies 00 (this past decade +1)
UMD = Uniform Mockery Drama
WVU: Why Visit Us?
UNC: Uhnss (UNC athlete pronunciation)
WVU--Widely Vacated Underbites :D
This thread reminds me of some of the old collegiate jokes. What does the "N" on the Nebraska helmet stand for? Nowledge!
We used to sing "Northern Virginia Community College, where the N stands for Nowledge!"
NOVA Nowledge Now!
And the O is for Onor
UVA: UnVictorious Attempt
WAHOO - Win Against Hokies Only Once (in 16 years)
or
WAHOOS - Win Against Hokies Only Once in Sixteen
The Carolina Way: Ultimately No Class(es)
UVA - the University (for which) Virginia Apologizes?
(Disclaimer - I didn't sleep much this weekend.)
WVU - We Vurn Uouches
This is so dumb I have to upvote it.
It's so stupidly perfect!
That's so Leonard.
This is the definition of very Leonard
VT: Very Terrific
UVA - under vaginal area...aka ASSHOLES
in light of recent news:
OSU- Our Starters Unavailable
Well done
VT - vicious turkeys
OSU - Oregon State University
OSU - Oklahoma State University
OSU - Ohio State University