The College of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) to offer the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) and the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) business degrees. The Dallas Baptist University Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). DBU is also affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Institute for Global Engagement The Institute for Global Engagement was founded at DBU in 2015 to be “a Christian, non-partisan think tank dedicated to addressing issues in the public square with biblical distinctiveness” and to be “a moral and spiritual catalyst for renewal in our culture.” The goal of the institute is to be interdisciplinary in bringing together experts and practitioners from a variety of fields to address issues from a distinctively Christian worldview. Since its founding, the IGE has held several seminars and lectures featuring a variety of individuals, including author Eric Metaxas, physician Peter Dysart, former presidential speech writer Michael Gerson, political commentator Matthew Dowd, former UN Ambassador Samuel Brownback, and former Secretary of Defense Gen. Jim Mattis. The organization also produces The Daily Briefing, an email that goes out three times a week covering the news of the day with a Christian perspective. Rankings and recognition U.S. News & World Report ranked Dallas Baptist University 214th among "National Universities" in its 2017 college and university rankings. 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 experience at DBU. The ring features many university symbols, including the Mahler Student Center, the Fishers of Men statue, as well as the university seal. Mr. Patriot One of DBU's longest running tradition, 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 show off 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