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7BIG TEN PRIDEJoin a community that%u2019s bursting with Gopher pride. Soak in excitement at a Big Ten trophy game at %u201cThe Bank.%u201d Chant the Minnesota Rouser in %u201cThe Barn.%u201d Celebrate school spirit and community through campus celebrations like Homecoming and Spring Jam.The University of Minnesota is a proud member of both the Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Academic Alliance. Along with our great academics, you%u2019ll find exciting athletics, rich traditions, and a vibrant campus community. Learn more at z.umn.edu/bigten.Ski-U-MahA University of Minnesota cheer from our school song, the Rouser. Because after we invented cheerleading (true story), we invented a word, too. Rooted in RivalryThe Big Ten Conference is known for its traveling trophies during college football season, and Minnesota plays for more of these trophies than any other school in the country! These include the Little Brown Jug (Michigan), Floyd of Rosedale (Iowa) and Paul Bunyan%u2019s Axe (Wisconsin). Top in Big Ten Opportunities and AcademicsConsistently ranked near the top of the Big Ten for four-year graduation rates, it is no surprise that U of M students graduate with a well-rounded, quality education that prepares them to take on their future endeavors. The U of M is one of the only Big Ten traditional green campuses located in the heart of a major metropolitan area %u2014 imagine your opportunities!Learn more at z.umn.edu/bigtenDid You Know?The school chant %u201cSki-U-Mah%u201d started in 1884.Cheerleading was born here in 1898.22DIVISION 1 TEAMS300+member marching band1,000,000+Gopher fans on campus each school yearIN BIG TENwith the most Academic All-American athletes in 20227NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSthe ninth-most of any team in college football history