Get to Know UMHB:  Traditions

School Colors

Until 1900, the school colors were gold and white. That year, the entire student body traveled to Austin to hear President William McKinley. While there, students noted other schools with banners of gold and white, so they decided to add a third color, purple, to be distinctive.

Homecoming 
Pep Rally and Burning of the Letters 
School Mascot 
School Song