Dallas Baptist University

==Traditions==
In its early years, Dallas Baptist University's mascot was the Indians, but in the late 1980s, it was changed to the Patriot, and the school colors were changed from blue and gold to the more patriotic theme colors of red, white, and blue.

=== Cross Ring ===
The Official DBU Cross Ring serves as a symbol of the Christ-centered education students experiences at DBU. The ring features many university symbols, including the Mahler Student Center, the Fishers of Men statue, as well as the university seal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dbu.edu/about/cross-ring|title=Cross Ring|work=dbu.edu}}</ref>

===Mr. Patriot===
One of DBU's longest-running traditions, stemming from when DBU's mascot was the Indians, is the Mr. Patriot pageant. This anticipated event, formerly named Mr. Big Chief from 1981 to 2018, allows male students to display their skills, humor, and creativity. The show, a mock beauty pageant, begins with an opening number performed by all the contestants and is followed by three categories: the stamp act (formalwear), the tea act (beachwear), and the intolerable act (talent). The categories were formerly known as just talent, beachwear, and formalwear. Magic tricks, lip-syncing, and musical interpretations are just some of the ways contestants have attempted to gain points in the past. The contestant with the most points at the end wins the coveted title and has the right to wear the coat and hat that have replaced the headdress on display in the Dean Learning Center as the prize.<ref>{{cite book|last=Williams|first=Michael|title=To God Be The Glory: A Centennial History of Dallas Baptist University|year=1998|publisher=Summit Publishing|pages=171}}</ref>

===Family events===
Family Weekend and Grandparents Day allow students to invite their families into their lives on campus. Notable events include the Family Softball Game, Movie on the Quad, and Art Show as well as a family service project. Families are invited to fellowship with their students as well as the university faculty and staff through community activities and other fun events.<ref name= "Activities">{{Citation| title = DBU Family Weekend| url = http://www2.dbu.edu/student-life/index.php?action=upcoming-events&page=family-weekend-events}}</ref>

=== Unity Walk ===
Beginning in 2017, DBU has held an annual Unity Walk on MLK Day, with the DBU community coming together to remember the world of Martin Luther King, Jr., and pray for the dream of a unified country to become a reality. In addition to the walk, a special speaker each year recites King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Also during the day, students, faculty, and staff participate in the service projects in Dallas as a part of the national MLK Day of Service.<ref>{{Citation|title=MLK Unity Walk|url=https://www.facebook.com/DBUPatriots/videos/10155362713153753/|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref>