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The “Kansans,” the original name of JCCC’s teams, become the “Cavaliers.” The board approves the name change for JCCC teams following a campus-wide referendum conducted by the Student Senate.
February 22, 1983 College Mascot was voted by student body to changed to Cavaliers. The Student Senate would like to recommend that the Board of Trustees approve the change in the College mascot from the Kansans to the Cavaliers. The change would become effective Summer, 1983; however, the Physical Development Division would have until fiscal year 1986 to make a complete uniform change. In BOT memorandum.