The College Logo
The symbol imparts a sense of the strength, heritage and growth of the college. In order to preserve its integrity, it should only be reproduced from an original electronic file. There are two elements to the symbol: the oak tree and the text. The elements cannot be used separately or configured in any manner other than what is shown here.
History of the Logo
In 1981, a tree on the college’s front lawn was designated as North Carolina’s largest black oak. It measured 170 inches in circumference and 87 feet in height. Its crown (or spread) from branch-tip to branch-tip, was 105.5 feet. Though many artists had tried to capture its spirit and majesty, it was not until the early 1980s that William Rogers, then the college’s sixth president and an amateur artist, created the rendering that has been part of the college’s logo ever since.
Despite years of treatment from tree surgeons, Guilford’s landmark black oak met its demise about 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 14, 1992. The tree fell victim to old age, weight and ground saturated with rainwater. Its age long debated, biologists counted its rings and discovered it sprouted in 1872.
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Guilford College
