Good Dogs

Abstract

When most folks think about campus history they often think of strolling students, spiralling footballs, and fading photos of buildings past – but what about a university’s best friend? Dogs have been a part of campus life for over a century, providing warm support, steadfast skills, and loyal friendship to Hokie students and staff. This exhibit follows the story of these ‘campus canines’ through the historic Bugle and Tin Horn yearbooks. Meet the club mascots, ambassadors, service animals, and beloved pets who taught us about Ut Prosim in ways only they could. This project found around 250 pictures of dogs out of 125 available yearbooks covering 130 years. We believe around 230 dogs are pictured total. This exhibit also includes over 40 additional photos of local dogs from dozens of specialized collections.