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Jan 27, 2021 · The statue of former Texas A&M president Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross stands fenced off from the rest of campus. The fence was put up by the university following calls to remove the...
Explore more of the traditions that unite our current and former students, build camaraderie and foster the Aggie Spirit. Learn why students at Texas A&M University put pennies on the Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross statue and how the tradition started.
In 1917, the state appropriated $10,000 for the monument, and two years later, a 10-ft (3 m) bronze statue of Ross, sculpted by Pompeo Coppini, was unveiled at the center of the Texas AMC campus. [144] [145] In more recent years, students began the tradition of placing pennies at the feet of statue before exams for good luck.
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Jan 27, 2021 · The statue of former Texas A&M president Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross stands fenced off from the rest of campus. The fence was put up by the university following calls to remove the...
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Aug 7, 2021 · Ross’s influence continued to be felt at Texas A&M. A street on campus was later named in his honor. A statue of Ross was placed on the Texas A&M campus in 1918.
Jan 28, 2021. The statue of former Texas A&M president Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross stands fenced off from the rest of campus. The fence was put up by the university following calls to...
