To honor those college and university mottos that posses a certain je ne sais quoi, Tagline Guru created the 1st Annual “Big Motto on Campus” (BMOC) Awards. Mottos are presented in ten categories ranging from lofty to lowly. The winners were selected by Tagline Guru.
Most Charming
Splendor without end.
Boise State University • Boise, ID • 1932 • Public
Most Colorful
That our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace.
Mount Holyoke College • South Hadley, MA • 1837 • Private
Most Uplifting
As an eagle towards the sky.
Bowdoin College • Brunswick, ME • 1794 • Private
Most Eloquent
The divine within the universe, however manifested, is my light.
University of Wisconsin – Madison • Madison, WI • 1848 • Public
Most Life-Affirming
Let your light shine.
University of Colorado Boulder • Boulder, CO • 1876 • Public
Friendliest
Let it all hang out.
Evergreen State College, The • Olympia, WA • 1967 • Public
Most Unpretentious
Achieve without conspicuousness.
Miami University • Oxford, OH • 1809 • Public
Most Abstract
That’s the power of X.
Xavier University • Cincinnati, OH • 1831 • Private
Most Politically Correct
Where everybody is somebody.
Grambling State University • Grambling, LA • 1901 • Public
Most Underwhelming (3-Way Tie)
Making life better.
Pennsylvania State University • University Park, PA • 1855 • Public
I will try.
Norwich University • Northfield, VT • 1819 • Private
Knowledge that works.
University of Baltimore • Baltimore, MD • 1925 • Public |
