Olympic Column

On July 13, 1996, more than 25,000 people gathered on the university front campus to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic torch as it made its way to the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta. The Corinthian column next to the flagpole adorned the stage on which the torch ceremony was conducted, and its flame was ignited by the Olympic torch. Today, the column stands in honor of the Olympic spirit of excellence and its flame is lit for special campus observances such as Founders' Day, Hanging of the Greens and athletic championships.