Welcome Scotty!

More than a century after Carnegie Mellon University opened its doors, an official mascot finally makes its mark. Although students have dressed as a Scottish terrier — typically refered to as Scotty — for 50 years, it wasn't until 2007 that Carnegie Mellon officially welcomed the Scottish terrier as the university's first mascot.

In keeping with tradition, students, faculty, staff and alumni voted to name the new official mascot Scotty. But it's not just the costumed mascot that voters named. The live dog — scheduled to be introduced to campus this fall — will also be known as Scotty to the Carnegie Mellon community.

The results of the naming survey and the new mascot costume were unveiled at Spring Carnival's opening ceremony on April 17. Fans gathered to welcome the new mascot to the university.