mit mascot
Beaver becomes MITâs animal mascot The beaver is perhaps the most conspicuous symbol of MIT. It appears on the âbrass ratâ class ring and a costumed beaver occasionally appears at sporting events and some student activities. The beaver was adopted as the MIT mascot in 1914. Lester D. Gardner 1898 presented the idea to MIT president Richard C. Maclaurin at the annual dinner of the Technology Club of New York. According to brass rate lore, Gardnerâs argument for choosing a beaver follows: