When looking at the overall enrollment, you will see UT Austin is in the top 5, however, of the top five in quantity, none are ranked as high as UT Austin for merchandise sales.

Rank By Enrollment College/University Enrollment Rank By Merchandise Sales
1 Arizona State University (ASU, ASU Tempe) 68,064
2 Ohio State University (OSU) 55,014
3 University of Central Florida (UCF) 53,401
4 University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (U of M) 51,659
5 The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) 50,995 #1
6 University of Florida (UF) 50,691 #2
7 Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, TAMU) 48,702
8 Michigan State University (MSU, Spartans, State) 47,071
9 Ashford University (AU) 46,835
10 University of Washington – Seattle Campus (UW-Seattle, UDub, UW) 45,943
11 Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) 45,185 #10
12 University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign (UIUC) 43,881
13 New York University (NYU) 43,404
14 Indiana University – Bloomington (IU, IUB, IU Bloomington) 42,347
15 University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (U-M, U of M) 41,674 #3
16 University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW) 41,654
17 Purdue University (Purdue-West Lafayette) 41,052

The CLC announced its list for institutions as well as manufacturers on Wednesday based on the royalties the schools earned from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 on all merchandise sold on behalf of CLC-represented institutions.

The University of Alabama was second followed by Florida, Auburn, and Michigan to round out the top five. Auburn made the largest leap, going from No. 15 last season to No. 4 this season, thanks to the team’s BCS national championship.
Here are the top 25 colleges in overall merchandise sales:
1. Texas
2. Alabama
3. Florida
4. Auburn
5. Michigan
6. Georgia
7. Kentucky
8. North Carolina
9. LSU
10. Penn State
11. Notre Dame
12. Oklahoma
13. Nebraska
14. Tennessee
15. Wisconsin
16. West Virginia
17. Arkansas
18. Missouri
19. Texas A&M
20. Kansas
21. South Carolina
22. Florida State
23. Illinois
24. Clemson
25. Texas Tech

According to the list above, size really doesn’t matter. So then what is it that matters?

College pride is not something that is leanred. It is engrained in generations of families, who watch their sports teams, huddle around the T.V. to catch the game with family and friends, and buy their schools colors to show their pride. It is passed down from generation to generation, and is something that brings people together year after year.

Share your college pride stories with Collegiate Living and let’s all congratulate UT Austin for their pride in all things “Longhorns”.

The CLC is the oldest and largest collegiate trademark licensing agency in the U.S. and represents nearly 200 colleges , universities, bowl games, athletic conferences, the NCAA , and the Heisman Trophy.

I think first we better understand what is average? Your son who went to Georgetown University might have a different concept of what average is, compared to the community college graduate.

Most parents feel like they have overpaid for their son or daughters college education in the first place. So the idea of gift giving is not exactly on the top of their list of how else to spend more money.

Regardless of how much you already spent, this is a time to celebrate your Childs accomplishments. A gift is still VERY appropriate but how much you spend should not be a reflection of their Ivy League upbringing or their community college education.

Graduation gifts do not need to be expensive, and they do not need to be the last gift they ever receive in their lifetime…we all know it won’t be. In fact, one of my favorite things to listen to people about after a wedding is how much fun they had, or how drunk Bobby got on the dance floor. But, no one cares about the food, yet more and more people spend so much time, effort and money worrying about it before hand. Well, the same applies here. While the gift is important, it should not be the focal point of this joyous event. In fact, quite the contrary…the gift should reflect who the graduate has become, and what their college experience meant to them.

Consider a gift for your child, by answering these questions. What degree did they receive? Will they be relocating to a new city? Are they moving into a new apartment?

Relocating Grad – whether it’s good news or bad news, your son or daughter may be moving away after their 4 glorious years already away. If they are offered a job in a different city, they will need lamps and lighting to brighten their way. And, there is no better way to keep their college traditions alive then a college tiffany lamp, or college neon lamp.

Fun Gifts – It doesn’t always have to be serious, as we know your son or daughter had a few not-so-serious moments along the way…after all, we all have a sense of humor right? A great idea for college graduates is a fun College bean bag toss game, or a college dart board for their new game room. This will also, help them get set up in new apartment and lets them begin to own their own home décor.

Jewelry – No matter the sex of your child, necklaces or bracelets are a great idea!

Dark Cherry Wood Diploma Frames – Ah, justification for higher education.
There truly is no better way to admire your son or daughters achievements by showing them how much the diploma means to YOU! Frame their diploma and hang it up on your wall at home (if they are moving back in) or let them hang it with pride in their new home away from home. They will thank you for this one…I Promise!

Every parent needs to think wisely when gift giving to their college grad so utilize some of the ideas here or make a good gift decision based on your child’s wants and needs.

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: “My mother has a tattoo that says Son.”
: “Oh wow, you better be shittin me. What’s your name fuckin’ Shrek?”

: “At museums, I’m allowed to touch the art.”
: “You know what? I can already tell that I don’t like you. And I’m probably not gonna like you no matter how many pull-ups or push-ups you do.”

: “I have won the same lifetime achievement award, twice.”
: “When my ass was 19 years old, I changed the face of professional baseball. I was handed the keys to the kingdom, multi-million dollar deals, endorsements. Everyone wanted a piece of my shit. Just a man with a mind for victory and an arm like a fucking cannon.” But sometimes when you bring the thunder, you get lost in the storm.”

: “I would not be ashamed to show my feminine side….if I HAD a feminine side!”
: “Can I wear the Scream mask? The mask from Scream… when I do you from behind…”

: “I once went blow for blow with a grizzly bear”
: “I play real sports, not try to be the best at exercising!”

: “While sailing around the world, I found a shortcut”
: In Mexico, this is pretty much me, every day. Staring at butt holes and getting my buzz on.

: “Im the most interesting man in the world”
: “I’m the man who has the ball. I’m the man who can throw it faster than fuck. So that is why i am better than everyone in the world. Kiss my ass and suck my dick… everyone.”

: “If I were to punch you in the face you would have to fight off the strong desire to thank me”
: “If you wanna fight, you do it on your own time. In a parking lot somewhere. Not in a school surrounded by books”

: “I once had an awkward moment, just to see how it felt.”
: “Doing what? Giving Robocop a blowjob?”

: “My business card simply says ‘I’ll call you.’”
: “Fuck that noise”

: “I don’t always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.”
: “You’re Fucking Out!”

Knowing that dress standards on U.S. campuses aren’t what they used to be, it is mostly wishful thinking that older college styles may make a comeback. However, According to the Wall Street Journal, “jock-inspired styles cribbed from the golden age of collegiate athletics will win big this spring.”

We’ve all seen the “Social Network” and we were all inspired to launch our own web business that falls short of just under 100 billion dollars net value when Google purchases it. But, what we also saw was a montage of poorly dressed college student’s at the most prestigious Ivy Leave Harvard University.

Most college students today are dressing like they’re teenage girls hanging out in the mall scouring the place for guys who picked their clothes off the floor that morning.

According to Christian Chensvold, founder of the fashion website Ivy Style, most of today’s elite college students are “taking their style cues from the bottom of society, not the top.”

Aside from dressing like Fonszi and Richie from “Happy Days”, no one is suggesting that those styles get pulled back into the throws of modern day college campuses.
But, there is something to say about having some respect for yourself and allowing guys and girls to pay a little more attention to how they show themselves to the world, even if it is in a college cafeteria.

College nostalgia.is a huge factor in this new movement happening by style and fashion companies. There is a current trend to go back to bascis and add some old school college style into the current fashion trends of today. Just take a look at Vineyard Vines, Tommy Hilfiger, and J-Crew. All of these companies are focusing more on the “Preppy” look, with a little less “Preppy”.

You don’t have to row for Princeton or play squash at Yale to dress like you do. But, what you do have to do is still get the style right. If you over do it, you will look like you trying to bring back the 50’s style of Richie Cunningham. If you fall short, you will continue down the path of Kurt Cobain meets legally blonde in some hodge-podge fashion faux-paux.

So, pick your clothes up off the floor. Get them cleaned and pressed. Go online and find a few new styles you like, and upgrade your current wardobe.

Give it the ‘Ol College Try! Afterall, College Girls dig the letter jacket!

Your very best friends in this world are your fraternity brothers.

You will spend countless hours over your college career with them at the fraternity house and at fraternity functions.

You will spend thousands of dollars in dues as an undergraduate brother.

The fraternity is the center of your college experience, and is something you take great pride in.

Your fraternity, while probably pretty awesome, hasn’t reached it’s true potential due to a multitude of factors and this frustrates you.

In short, you have already made a large investment in making your fraternity good, and you are probably a reason why your fraternity has reached it’s current level of success. You also realize though that there is something missing which would turn your good chapter into a great one, but you don’t exactly know what that is…

That is where I can help. I was a two year fraternity president, as well as the IFC president. I was my chapter, university and national fraternity man of the year. But most importantly, I have taken the time to share my secrets of success in a 123 page ebook about everything fraternity (particularly leadership).

This ebook will make you better leader. It will give you the tools you need to make your chapter great. It will help you become the type of brother that the chapter talks about for years after you have graduated, because your contributions will have been that significant. And best of all, the leadership lessons are universal, and they will propel you to success after you graduate.

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Remember that you are going to spend thousands of dollars as a brother in your fraternity over the years. Doesn’t it make sense to spend an extra $24.95 to make sure you are getting the most out of your fraternity experience?

If you are willing to make the commitment to invest in yourself and your fraternity, continue reading to see what you will receive…
Chapter 1 – The Five Secrets to Fraternity Leadership – This report is a discussion on the five principles of fraternity leadership which will include personal examples of how they made me a great fraternity leader.

Chapter 2 – How to Win Your Fraternity Election – There are many great fraternity leaders out there that want the opportunity to lead, but they can’t get elected. Many talents have been wasted because of this tragedy. This report will make sure you get elected.

Chapter 3 – How to Make Fraternity Finances a Chapter Strength – Finally, I will break the code on how to make finance a strength of a fraternity.

Chapter 4 – How to Fundraise $40,000 for Your Fraternity – This report has 18 fundraising ideas that have the potential to earn well over $40,000. Each idea includes a description on how to set up the event and how much commitment is required to make it a success. This report alone will provide an amazing return on your investment in this ebook.

Chapter 5 – The Right Way to Run a New Member Program– New member programs are why fraternities are dying. Most programs only challenge the new member’s ability to memorize trivial information. They don’t teach the new members the skills needed to become productive brothers. Unfortunately, most programs are about as much fun as cleaning a bathroom in the fraternity house. THIS new member program will detail 11 tasks the new members need to accomplish to become brothers. It will teach the pledges what they need to know, and will be a heck of a lot of fun for the pledges and the brothers. Best of all, it will make outsiders want to become new members in your fraternity, instead of dreading the thought.

Chapter 6 – How to Create an Epic Social Program – A detailed, how-to description of successful parties, mixers, semi-formals, formals, philanthropies (yes, these should be social events) and brotherhood events. This program will make your fraternity the social epicenter of your university.

Chapter 7 – How to Become Popular with Sororities – This remains one of the great mysteries in the fraternity world. I will unlock the secrets which will enable your fraternity forge solid partnerships with the sororities on your campus. Included are 20 rules that every fraternity gentleman should know.

Chapter 8 – Fraternity Recruitment Made Easy– Fraternity recruitment is a drag – unless you know what you are doing. This rush period will teach you how to strategically recruit new members and avoid wasting precious time, energy and money. This chapter will detail both the official and unofficial events necessary to land a huge pledge class.

Chapter 9 – How to Use Your Chapter Website to Supercharge Recruitment – There is a percentage of the student population that knows they will join a fraternity. We call them the ‘always joiners’. Their only question is which fraternity should they join. Use this simple strategy to find out who they are, and how to get them to join your chapter.

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Guest Author: Pat Daley.
Pat Daley was a two year chapter president and was his university’s IFC president. He also was recognized as his university, chapter and national fraternity man of the year. He is the author of thefraternityadvisor.com., a website dedicated to fraternity leadership.

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