The University of Texas was originally conceived in 1839, when the Congress of the Republic of Texas set aside land for a "university of the first class" in the new state capital, Austin. At first located on the legendary 40 acres (160,000 m²) then known as College Hill, the University has since expanded to about 350 acres (1.4 km²) on the main campus and about 850 acres (3.4 km²) overall, although the term 40 Acres is still used to refer to the central campus. The University's colors are burnt orange and white, and its alma mater is "The Eyes of Texas". [1] . At football games, students frequently sing "Texas Fight," the University's fight song. The mascot is a Texas longhorn named Bevo.