I sent an email yesterday expressing my thoughts on EcoKat, and got this reply today:
Dear Chris,
Thank you for your input on EcoKat. We appreciate your taking the time to write.
EcoKat was developed as a fun way to encourage recycling and energy conservation at K-State. K-State is participating in the Take Charge Challenge, competing with Lawrence, Kan. EcoKat was introduced as part of the campaign to help Willie the Wildcat with this effort, which ends on Sept. 30. EcoKat is not an athletics mascot and has received many campus and community requests for appearances to promote Kansas State University's energy and environment program.
Given the reaction to EcoKat, we've put the campaign on hiatus.
Sincerely,
- Katie