When it came time to name the Bryant University mascot in 2010, one of its most influential alums seemed an obvious inspiration. Tupper I was a gift to the outgoing senior class from former ...

A college campus in Rhode Island is in mourning after its bulldog mascot collapsed and died during a campus festival. Tupper died unexpectedly Wednesday night after a photo shoot at Bryant ...

With Bryant’s support, the university made an elephant the team’s official mascot in 1980, and Big Al made his debut at the Sugar Bowl. (He was portrayed by a different student, of course ...