In late May, the athletic department confirmed the return of the Bison in a video posted to social media.
Monday’s announcement offered a more detailed explanation of the Bison’s return. The Bison will make its first public appearance on August 30 at the football season opener against Old Dominion.
Here’s the full release on the return of the Bison:
Bloomington, Ind. – The Bison is back in Bloomington.
Indiana University’s official mascot – Hoosier The Bison – has returned to the IU-Bloomington campus after a nearly 60-year hiatus. The mascot’s homecoming is a result of the ‘Bring Back the Bison Act’ passed by the Indiana University Student Body Congress on Dec.