Campus Characters

Meet UW's most iconic figures!

Achieving your academic goals requires a supportive team. At UW, support begins the moment you arrive on campus. While it's fun to familiarize yourself with these well-known fixtures on UW campus, the Cowboy Coaches should be your first stop on the search for support. Cowboy Coaches are a network of current student mentors that can help you navigate what's next on your academic and personal journey. Get to know these Campus Characters, such as Cowboy Joe, Pistol Pete and Ben Franklin, before scheduling an appointment with your Cowboy Coach.

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Meet UW's Campus Characters

An animation of Ben Franklin wearing glasses within a double triangle frame and blue and yellow accents
Benjamin Franklin

Campus Nickname: Ben Studyin'

Campus Study Icon | University of Wyoming

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An animated photo of a mini horse named
Cowboy Joe

UW's Live Gameday Mascot

Species: Friendly Shetland Pony

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Animated T-Rex wearing yellow cowboy hat with
Rexy

Tyrannosaurus rex (emotionally evolved)

Student Support Statue of the University of Wyoming

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An animation of Pistol Pete, UW's mustached cowboy Mascot, with copy that says
Pistol Pete

Official mascot of the University of Wyoming

A UW tradition with deep roots and legendary staying power

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Animated squirrel with a hat that says
Campus Squirrel

Species: Western Gray Squirrel

Unofficial Ambassador of the University of Wyoming

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