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This article is about the university in Columbia. For other uses, see University of Missouri System. The University of Missouri System is a State university system providing centralized administration for four universities a health care system an extension program five
University of Missouri
MU logo   University of Missouri seal
Motto:Salus Populi (Latin: The Welfare of the People)[1]
Established:1839
Type:Flagship state university
Chancellor:Dr. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. Brady J. Deaton
Provost:Dr. Provost is the title of a senior Academic administrator at many institutions of Higher education in the United States and Canada, the equivalent Brian L. Foster
Faculty:4,149 (Fall 2007)[2]
Staff:12,165 (Fall 2007)[2]
Students:28,405 (Fall 2007)[2]
Undergraduates:21,551
Postgraduates:6,702
Location:Columbia, Missouri, USA
Campus:Urban, (main campus) 1,358 acres (2. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Columbia (kəˈlʌmbiə is the fifth-largest city in the US state of Missouri and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U 12 sq mi) (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 50 km²), (total) 17,895 acres (27. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U 96 sq mi) (72. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 42 km²)
Town
Colors:Black and MU Gold[3]         
Nickname: Tigers
Mascot:Truman the Tiger
Athletics:NCAA Division I, Big 12
Website:www.missouri.edu

The University of Missouri (also known as the University of Missouri–Columbia, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant university in Columbia, Missouri. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of Gold, also called golden, is a Yellowish orange Color which is a representation of the color of the element The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a University or College within the United States is the name officially adopted by The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Truman the Tiger is the official mascot of the athletic teams of the University of Missouri Tigers. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located mostly in the central United States. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States that have Columbia (kəˈlʌmbiə is the fifth-largest city in the US state of Missouri and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. Founded in 1839, it was the first public university west of the Mississippi River and is the flagship of the University of Missouri System. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The University of Missouri System is a State university system providing centralized administration for four universities a health care system an extension program five MU is Missouri's largest university and public research institution, with a current enrollment of over 28,000 students who come from every county in Missouri, every state in the nation, and more than 100 foreign countries. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Missouri has 114 counties and one Independent city. St Louis City is separate from St A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The University offers more than 270 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs through 20 schools and colleges and is one of only six public universities in the United States with medicine, veterinary medicine, and law schools all on one campus. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described A first professional degree is a type of Academic degree designed to prepare the holder for a particular profession by emphasizing practical skills over theory and analysis A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Medical education A medical school or faculty of medicine is a Tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches Medicine Veterinary medicine the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife A law school (also known as a school of law or college of law) is an institution specializing in Legal education. Also widely known are its programs in journalism (the world's first, founded in 1908), agriculture, and life sciences. History The school opened on September 14 1908 at the urging of Joseph Pulitzer, following lobbying by Walter Williams, the editor of the Columbia (Missouri Herald Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles It is one of only 34 public universities in the United States to be an elected member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Association of American Universities (AAU is an Organization of leading research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic Research More than 244,000 alumni are living worldwide, with half continuing to reside in Missouri. [4]

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History

Main article: History of the University of Missouri

In 1839, the Missouri legislature passed the Geyer Act to establish funds for a state university. This article is about the history of the University of Missouri and the University of Missouri System. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common [5] It would be the first public university west of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The year of its founding, the citizens of Columbia and Boone County pledged $117,921 in cash and land to beat out five other central Missouri counties for the location of the state university. Columbia (kəˈlʌmbiə is the fifth-largest city in the US state of Missouri and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. Boone County is a county centrally located in the US state of Missouri. [6] The land on which the University was eventually constructed was just south of Columbia's downtown and owned by James S. Rollins, who is known as the "Father of the University. James Sidney Rollins ( April 19, 1812 – January 9, 1888) was a nineteenth century Missouri politician and lawyer "[7] It was the first public university in Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase and was designed in part upon Jefferson's original plans for the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence For the film see Louisiana Purchase (film. The Louisiana Purchase (French Vente de la Louisiane "Louisiana Sale" The University of Virginia (also called UVa, UVA, Mr Jefferson's University, or The University) is a highly selective public research Jefferson's original tombstone was given to Mizzou by his heirs in July 1883. A headstone, tombstone or gravestone is a marker normally carved from stone, placed over or next to the site of a Burial Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Francis Quadrangle, featuring the Columns and Jesse Hall, prior to the movement of construction equipment into this area for the Reynolds Journalism Institute.
Francis Quadrangle, featuring the Columns and Jesse Hall, prior to the movement of construction equipment into this area for the Reynolds Journalism Institute. David R Francis Quadrangle is the historical center of The University of Missouri. Jesse Hall is the main administration building for the University of Missouri.

In 1864, while in the midst of the Civil War, the board of curators suspended operations of the University. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South It was during this time that the residents of Columbia formed a "home guard" unit that became notoriously known as the "Fighting Tigers of Columbia". This name was given because of the group's steadfast readiness to fight against any form of invading force that was hoping to plunder the city and university. Later, in 1890, an alumnus suggested the University's newly-formed football team be called the "Tigers" out of respect for those who fought to defend Columbia. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia. The College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources was opened. In 1888 the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station opened. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This grew to encompass ten centers and research farms around central Missouri. MU soon added schools of law and medicine. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the

The burning of Academic Hall.
The burning of Academic Hall.

On January 9, 1892, Academic Hall, the institution's main building, fell victim to a disastrous fire rumored to have been caused by one of Thomas Edison's first electric generators. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The fire completely gutted the building, leaving little more than six stone Ionic columns standing. The Ionic order column forms one of the three '''orders''' or '''organizational systems''' of Classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the After the fire, there was a campaign to move the University to Sedalia; however, Columbia was able to rally against the move. Sedalia is a city located about 30 miles south of the Missouri River in Pettis County Missouri. The columns, which still stand today, became a symbol of the campus and form the center of Francis Quadrangle, the oldest part of campus. David R Francis Quadrangle is the historical center of The University of Missouri. At the southern end of the quad is Academic Hall's replacement, Jesse Hall. Jesse Hall is the main administration building for the University of Missouri. Built in 1895, Jesse Hall is home to many administrative offices of the University and to Jesse Auditorium. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The area of campus around the quadrangle, where the buildings are built of red brick, is known as "red campus. " East of the quadrangle, many buildings were built in 1913 and 1914 of white limestone. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year This section is known as "white campus. " In 1908 the world's first journalism school was opened at MU. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people It became famous worldwide for its "Missouri Method" of teaching. In 1911, MU held the first homecoming when Athletic Director, Chester Brewer, invited alumni to "come home" for a spirit rally, a parade, and the football game between MU and the University of Kansas. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Homecoming, welcoming back of former residents and alumni is a tradition in many universities, Colleges and High schools in North America The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is a public research university with campuses located in Lawrence, Kansas City [8] After World War II, universities around the country grew at an extraordinary pace and MU was no exception. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including This was due in part to the G.I. Bill, which allowed veterans to attend college with the assistance of the federal government. The GI Bill (officially titled Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 PL346 58 Statutes at Large 284 provided for college or vocational education for returning

Events at the University were instrumental in the desegregation of universities and schools nationwide. In the winter of 1935, four graduates of Lincoln University—a traditionally black school about 30 miles (50 km) away in Jefferson City—were denied admission to MU's graduate school. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the like-named university in Chester County Pennsylvania see Lincoln University (Pennsylvania. Historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs) are institutions of Higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention One of the students, Lloyd L. Gaines, brought his case to the United States Supreme Court. Lloyd Lionel Gaines (1913?&mdashdisappeared March 19, 1939) was the central figure of one of the most important court cases in the U The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. On December 12, 1938, in a landmark 6–2 decision, the court ordered the State of Missouri to admit Gaines to MU's law school or provide a facility of equal stature. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gaines, however, disappeared in Chicago on March 19, 1939 under suspicious circumstances. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University granted Gaines a posthumous honorary law degree in May 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [9] Undergraduate divisions were integrated by court order in 1950, when the University was compelled to admit African Americans to courses that were not offered at Lincoln University. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Naming

From its inception in 1839 until the creation of the University of Missouri System in 1963, the university in Columbia was known simply as the University of Missouri. The University of Missouri System is a State university system providing centralized administration for four universities a health care system an extension program five Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Upon creation of the system, each university was renamed with its host city; thus, the university in Columbia became the University of Missouri–Columbia. In the proceeding decades, colloquial and verbal usage of the generic name in reference to MU continued. There were various attempts to drop Columbia from its name by students, faculty, alumni, and administrators who felt it might cause the university to be perceived as a regional institution. This change was long resisted by the UM System and the other universities on the basis of uniformity and fairness. However, after a renewed effort for "name restoration", the Board of Curators voted unanimously on 29 November 2007 to allow MU to drop Columbia from its name for effectively all public purposes. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [10] Continued use of the name University of Missouri–Columbia is not incorrect but is being phased out by MU, except as required on official internal documents within the UM System. Its use also continues to be advocated by faculty, administration, and alumni of UMKC, UMSL, and Missouri S&T, who feel MU's use of the generic name is arrogant and denigrating to them[11] and threatens the integrity of the system. [12] Theoretically, the UM System is host to four major universities of equal stature, which makes the recognition of MU's prominence a sensitive issue.

Campus

View of the Columns and Jesse Hall down the Avenue of the Columns.
View of the Columns and Jesse Hall down the Avenue of the Columns. Jesse Hall is the main administration building for the University of Missouri.

MU is located in Columbia, Missouri just south of downtown. Columbia (kəˈlʌmbiə is the fifth-largest city in the US state of Missouri and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. The campus is designated a botanical garden by the state of Missouri. Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of Plants primarily to categorize and document for scientific purposes The academic portion of campus is split into two main groups known as Red Campus and White Campus. Red Campus is the historical core of the University of Missouri campus primarily gathered around the David R Red Campus is the historical core of academic buildings situated around the landmark columns of the David R. Francis Quadrangle. David R Francis Quadrangle is the historical center of The University of Missouri. Red Campus also includes buildings such as Jesse Hall and Switzler Hall. Jesse Hall is the main administration building for the University of Missouri. Switzler Hall is an academic hall on the campus of the University of Missouri. In the early 1900s, the College of Agriculture began a period of rapid expansion in which several buildings were constructed to accommodate the growing program and student body. The new buildings, located to the east of Red Campus, were built in neo-gothic style from native Missouri limestone. The most notable feature of White Campus is Memorial Union. Memorial Union serves as a community center for the University of Missouri by providing meeting rooms technology centers dining facilities and playing host to many special

Tower of Memorial Union
Tower of Memorial Union
A fountain and statue make up Tiger Plaza, located on the southern edge of the Carnahan Quadrangle
A fountain and statue make up Tiger Plaza, located on the southern edge of the Carnahan Quadrangle

During the 1990s, Red Campus was extended to the south side of Jesse Hall with the creation of the Carnahan Quadrangle. Hulston Hall of the University of Missouri School of Law had already been completed in 1988 and formed a natural eastern border for the future quad. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Reynolds Alumni Center was completed in 1992 on the west side of the new quad. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The new quad was finished with completion of Cornell Hall of the Trulaske College of Business and Tiger Plaza in 2002. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

While the original MU intercollegiate athletic facilities, such as Rollins Field and Rothwell Gymnasium, were located just to the south of the academic buildings, the venues began to move further south across Stadium Drive upon the completion of Memorial Stadium in 1926. Faurot Field (fɔˈɹoʊ̪ at Memorial Stadium or The Zou is the home field of the University of Missouri Tigers in Columbia Missouri Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Hearnes Center was completed just to the east of the stadium in 1972. Hearnes Center is a 13611-seat multi-purpose Arena in Columbia Missouri. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1994, the university developed the first draft of a master facilities plan for the campus that would tie together all of Tiger athletic facilities to the south of Stadium Boulevard into an attractive setting. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Today, the MU Sports Park now also includes the Mizzou Arena, Taylor Stadium, and Walton Stadium. Mizzou Arena is an indoor arena on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. Ralph and Debbie Taylor/ Phi Delta Theta Stadium at Simmons Field (also Taylor Stadium at Simmons Field) is a baseball Stadium in Columbia Missouri. Audrey J Walton Stadium on the campus of the University of Missouri is the home of the Missouri Tigers track and field teams and the Missouri Relays track and Student athletic facilities remain in the core area of campus where the original intercollegiate facilities were once located. Rothwell Gymnasium and Brewer Fieldhouse are now part of the 283,579 square foot Student Recreation Center that was ranked number one in the nation by Sports Illustrated in the September 2005 issue. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. [13]

Between the student recreation facilities and the intercollegiate athletic facilities lies the main campus of the University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics. University of Missouri Health Care is an academic health system located in Columbia Missouri The complex includes the University of Missouri Hospital and Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital. University University Hospital is located in Columbia Missouri. Two of the hospitals, Columbia Regional Hospital and Ellis Fischel Cancer Center are located northeast of the main campus, near I-70. Columbia Regional Hospital is a community-based acute care hospital in Columbia Missouri. Ellis Fischel Cancer Center is a member of University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia Missouri.

Located south of the MU Sports Park along Providence Road is the MU Research Park. The research park includes the University of Missouri Research Reactor Center, International Institute for Nano and Molecular Medicine, MU Life Science Business Incubator at Monsanto Place, and Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center. The University of Missouri Research Reactor Center (MURR is home to a tank-type nuclear research reactor that serves the University of Missouri–Columbia 's Nuclear In October 2005, the University of Missouri Board of Curators also approved legislation to designate the South Farm of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) as a research park. The 114 acre park, located three miles southeast of the main campus on US63, is now known as Discovery Ridge Research Park. Tenants at Discovery Ridge include ABC Laboratories and the MU Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory.

The main campus is flanked to the east and west by Greek Life housing. Early History When the Missouri Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi was founded at the University of Missouri, it became the first chapter of a fraternity founded at any As one of the nation's largest Greek life systems, the University of Missouri includes nearly 50 national social fraternities and sororities, many of which make their homes in multi-million dollar historical residences. Beta Sigma Psi, Kappa Alpha Order, Sigma Chi, Beta Theta Pi, Alpha Gamma Rho, and Sigma Nu form a Greek row along College Avenue in the East Campus area, while the rest of the Greek letter organizations are arranged in a Greek Town, consisting of approximately 30 Greek residences, to the north of Memorial Stadium. Beta Sigma Psi National Lutheran Fraternity ( ΒΣΨ) is a pan Lutheran fraternity. History Kappa Alpha Order was originally founded as Phi Kappa Chi on December 21 1865, at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. Sigma Chi ( ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest all-male college Greek-letter social fraternities and a Secret society. Alpha Gamma Rho ( ΑΓΡ) is a social-professional fraternity in the United States, with 72 University chapters ΣΝ (Sigma Nu is an undergraduate College fraternity with chapters in the United States and Canada Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Sigma, and Lambda Chi Alpha reside in houses west of the MU Power Plant on Stewart Road, removed from the other fraternities and sororities. Sigma Alpha Epsilon (also known as SΑΕ) is a secret letter social college fraternity Traditional founding The Kappa Sigma Fraternity claims that its origins can be traced back to Bologna, Italy in 1400. Lambda Chi Alpha ( ΛΧΑ) headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana, is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC and one of the largest

Library

The university maintains the largest library collection in the State of Missouri. As of the 2006-2007 academic year, the collection was home to nearly 3. 1 million volumes, 8. 1 million microforms, 1. 7 million government documents, more than 272,000 print maps, and more than 49,000 journal subscriptions. [14] The collection is housed in Ellis Library, the University Archives, and seven specialized academic libraries across campus. Ellis Library is the main library of the University of Missouri System located on the campus of the University of Missouri. The collection was originally house in Academic Hall, and most of it was lost when the building burned in 1892. The only materials that survived were those that were checked out at the time. During the Civil War, Union troops used the Library as a guard room. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state The Union troops caused significant damage, including taking 467 library volumes to construct fires. The Board of Curators later sued the Army for the destruction they caused to the library and other parts of campus. The suit was eventually settled in 1915 and the award was used to build the Memorial Gateway on the northern edge of Red Campus. [15] In 1913, construction began on a new main library for the campus, and in 1915 it was completed and the collection was moved from Jesse Hall to the newly constructed library. The main library was expanded in 1935, 1958, and 1985. It was dedicated as Elmer Ellis Library on October 10, 1972, in honor of the thirteenth president of the University of Missouri. Today, the MU libraries are home to the 47th largest research collection in North America. [16]

Academics

The University's academic divisions include:

MU is one of only six public universities that houses a law school, medical school, and a veterinary medicine school all on the same campus. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an Natural Resources is a Soul album released by Motown girl group Martha Reeves and the Vandellas in 1970 on the Gordy ( Motown) label Natural Resources is a Soul album released by Motown girl group Martha Reeves and the Vandellas in 1970 on the Gordy ( Motown) label The arts is a broad subdivision of Culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Fine art is any Art form developed primarily for Aesthetics rather than Utility. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Accountancy or accounting is the measurement statement or provision of assurance about financial information primarily used by Lenders managers, The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Information science is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the collection classification, manipulation storage retrieval and dissemination Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and Social work is a discipline involving the application of Social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people groups and societies Veterinary medicine the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife Allied health professions are clinical Healthcare professions distinct from Medicine and Nursing. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Nursing is a Profession focused on assisting individuals families, and communities in attaining maintaining and recovering optimal Health History The school opened on September 14 1908 at the urging of Joseph Pulitzer, following lobbying by Walter Williams, the editor of the Columbia (Missouri Herald Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Public administration can be broadly described as the development implementation and study of branches of government Policy. In Missouri, MU is the designated land-grant university (along with Lincoln University), the largest public research institution, and the only university that is both a member of the Association of American Universities and designated as a "Doctoral/Research Extensive" university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States that have For the like-named university in Chester County Pennsylvania see Lincoln University (Pennsylvania. The Association of American Universities (AAU is an Organization of leading research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic Research Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Education, founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 and Chartered in 1906 by an Act of Congress, is a Only 34 universities in the nation have both such designations. The University of Missouri Research Reactor Center is located in the MU Research Park and is the largest university research reactor in the U. The University of Missouri Research Reactor Center (MURR is home to a tank-type nuclear research reactor that serves the University of Missouri–Columbia 's Nuclear S.

In 1908, the Missouri School of Journalism (known colloquially as the "J-school"), the world's first school of journalism, was founded in Columbia. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year History The school opened on September 14 1908 at the urging of Joseph Pulitzer, following lobbying by Walter Williams, the editor of the Columbia (Missouri Herald The University of Missouri System also owns and operates KOMU-TV, the NBC/CW affiliate for Columbia and nearby Jefferson City. KOMU-TV (Channel 8 is the NBC affiliate serving the cities of Columbia and Jefferson City Missouri along with several surrounding counties in central The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. It is a full-fledged commercial station, but is also a working lab for journalism students. The MU School of Journalism also operates the Columbia Missourian which trains students in reporting, editing and design in a real newsroom managed by professional editors.

Athletics

Main article: Missouri Tigers
Faurot Field during a football game
Faurot Field during a football game

The Missouri Tigers are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia. Faurot Field (fɔˈɹoʊ̪ at Memorial Stadium or The Zou is the home field of the University of Missouri Tigers in Columbia Missouri The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located mostly in the central United States. Mizzou is the only school in the state with all of its sports in the NCAA Division I, the nation's highest level of college sports. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Their colors are black and old gold. Athletic sports include men's and women's basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, swimming and diving, softball, swimming, track, tennis, volleyball, women's soccer, and wrestling. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Collegiate wrestling is the commonly-used name of the style of Amateur wrestling practiced at the College and University level in the United States Former football coach Dan Devine holds the record for most wins on the gridiron. Dan Devine ( December 22, 1924 - May 9, 2002) was a football coach who served as head coach at three colleges and also served Additionally, former basketball coach and alum Norm Stewart maintains the record for most wins on the hard court. Norm Stewart was an American College basketball coach He coached at the University of Northern Iowa (then known as State College of Iowa from 1961 The current head coach of the men's basketball team is Mike Anderson. Mike Anderson (born December 12, 1959, in Birmingham Alabama) is an American College basketball coach, who was appointed Gary Pinkel is the current head football coach. Gary Pinkel (born April 27, 1952) is the head football coach at the University of Missouri. Coaches of other sports included women's golf coach Stephanie Priesmeyer, men's golf coach Mark Leroux, baseball coach Tim Jamieson, softball coach Ehren Earleywine, cross country coach Jared Wilmes, men's swimming and diving coach Brian Hoffer, track and field coach Rick McGuire, wrestling coach Brian Smith, gymnastics coach Rob Drass, soccer coach Bryan Blitz, tennis coach Blake Starkey, and volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow.

MU football games are played on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Faurot Field (fɔˈɹoʊ̪ at Memorial Stadium or The Zou is the home field of the University of Missouri Tigers in Columbia Missouri Built in 1926, the stadium has an official capacity of 68,349, and features a nearly 100 ft. wide "M" behind the north end zone. Men's and women's basketball games are played at the Mizzou Arena, located just south of the football stadium. Mizzou Arena is an indoor arena on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. The Hearnes Center hosted men's and women's basketball from 1972 to 2004 and is still used for other athletic and school events. Hearnes Center is a 13611-seat multi-purpose Arena in Columbia Missouri.

The Missouri Tiger men's basketball team is a storied program with 21 NCAA tournament appearances all time. However, this is the second most NCAA Tournament appearances without a final four. The Tigers have appeared in the regional finals of the NCAA tournament (elite eight) four times, two under legendary coach Norm Stewart. The Tigers in their history have won 15 conference championships from their days in the Missouri Valley, to the Big 6, and the big 8 conference. In 1994 the Tigers did not lose a Big 8 game to take the regular season title. However, since the formation of the Big 12 conference in 1996 Mizzou has never won a conference title. A few standout players from the Mizzou's basketball team include, Anthony Peeler, John Brown, Jon Sunvold, Steve Stipanovich, Kareem Rush, Doug Smith, Willie Smith, Norm Stewart Linas Klezia, and Derrick Chievous. The official mascot for Missouri Tigers athletics is Truman the Tiger, who was created on September 16, 1986. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Truman the Tiger is the official mascot of the athletic teams of the University of Missouri Tigers. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Truman was named following a campus-wide naming contest in honor of Harry S. Truman, the only U. S. president from Missouri. Previously MU had two mascots, a male and a female, but neither had an identity. Truman was acclaimed the "Best Mascot in the Nation" for the second time, in national competition in 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

Today, Truman can be seen cheering on the Tigers and mingling with supporters at Mizzou athletic events as well as pep-rallies, alumni association functions, and frequent visits to Columbia area schools.

On November 24, 2007 the Mizzou football team played its biggest rival, Kansas. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate At that time KU was ranked #2 and MU was ranked #4 nationally. At the end of the game Mizzou defeated KU, 36–28. The following day MU was ranked #1 in the country for only the second time in its history (November 14, 1960, 1 week). Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On December 1, 2007, the Mizzou football team lost the Big 12 Championship game in San Antonio, Texas to Oklahoma 38–17 falling out of national title and Bowl Championship Series contention. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. They played in the Cotton Bowl January 1, 2008 at Dallas, Texas defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 38–7. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Arkansas However in the final Associated Press Top 25 football poll of the 2007 season, Mizzou was ranked #4 in the country-- its highest finishing position in the team's history.

Campus Life

Greek Life

Main article: MU Greek Life

MU is home to one of the oldest and largest Greek systems in the nation. Early History When the Missouri Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi was founded at the University of Missouri, it became the first chapter of a fraternity founded at any The University is home to the first chapter of an existing national fraternity founded at a public institution west of the Mississippi and the first national fraternity founded west of the Mississippi. Currently, more than 70 Greek-letter organizations remain active at MU.

Residential Life

Dobbs Area

  • Jones Hall (1957)
  • Lathrop Hall (1957)
  • Laws Hall (1957)
  • North Hall (2006)
  • Center Hall (2006)
  • South Hall (2006)

Bingham/Mark Twain Area

  • College Avenue Hall (2006)
  • Mark Twain Hall (1965)
  • McDavid Hall (1956)
  • Hatch Hall (1962)
  • Schurz Hall (1962)

Pershing/Johnston/Wolpers Area

  • Cramer Hall (1947)
  • Defoe Hall (1939)
  • Graham Hall (1947)
  • Stafford Hall (1947)
  • Johnston Hall (1947)
  • Wolpers Hall (1963)

Rollins/Virginia Avenue Area

  • Discovery Hall (2004)
  • Excellence Hall (2004)
  • Responsibility Hall (2004)
  • Respect Hall (2004)
  • Gillett Hall (1965)
  • Hudson Hall (1965)

Traditions

Alma Mater

The Alma Mater for the University is Old Missouri. Laws Hall is a residence hall at the University of Missouri. Located at the corner of Maryland Avenue and Kentucky Boulevard Laws comprises a gross area of 72871 square feet College Avenue Hall, often called College Avenue Housing ( A/k/a CAH or simply College Ave Cramer Hall is a Residence Hall on the University of Missouri's campus Hudson Hall is an undergraduate residence hall on the campus of The University of Missouri campus It was written in 1895 and is sung to the tune of Annie Lisle and has two verses. " Annie Lisle " is the name of an 1857 Ballad by Boston Massachusetts Songwriter H Before and after athletic events, sometimes only the first verse is used. The first and second verses are more commonly sung at student orientation, commencement/graduation ceremonies and Mizzou Alumni Associationevents. Both verses are followed by the chorus.

First Verse

Old Missouri, fair Missouri
Dear old Varsity.
Ours are hearts that fondly love thee
Here's a health to thee.

Chorus

Proud art thou in classic beauty
Of thy noble past
With thy watch words: honour, duty,
Thy high fame shall last!

Second verse

Every student, man and maiden
Swells the glad refrain.
'Till the breezes, music laden
Waft it back again.

Chorus

Proud art thou in classic beauty
Of thy noble past
With thy watch words honour, duty,
Thy high fame shall last!

Homecoming

MU is credited with establishing the tradition of Homecoming in the United States, which was subsequently adopted by most colleges and high schools across the country. Homecoming, welcoming back of former residents and alumni is a tradition in many universities, Colleges and High schools in North America The tradition began in 1911 when athletic director Chester L. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Brewer invited alumni to "come home" for the big football game against KU. The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is a public research university with campuses located in Lawrence, Kansas City A spirit rally and parade were planned as part of the welcome home celebration for alumni. MU's homecoming celebration has been named the best Homecoming in the nation and a model homecoming program by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Since 1999, the homecoming blood drive has earned the Guinness Record as the nation's largest. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

Tap Day

Tap Day is an annual spring ceremony in which the identities of the members of the six secret honor societies are revealed. The participating societies are QEBH, Mystical Seven, LSV, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board, and the Rollins Society. QEBH is a senior honorary society that is unique to the University of Missouri. History Founding On the evening of December 3 1914 the Omicron Delta Kappa Society was founded by fifteen men who gathered in a small office on the third floor of Reid Mortar Board is a national honor society whose membership is composed of outstanding students dedicated to the values of scholarship leadership and service The ceremony, first held in 1927, takes place at the base of the Columns on Francis Quadrangle. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Notable alumni

MU has been home to scores of people from Sam Walton to Sheryl Crow for the full list see: List of University of Missouri–Columbia alumni. Samuel Moore Walton ( March 29 1918 &ndash April 5 1992) was an American businessman and entrepreneur born in Kingfisher Oklahoma Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Notable former students of the University of Missouri. Arts film and literature Lindsey Alley (BA '00 Actress Tom

Notable faculty

For a complete list see: List of University of Missouri–Columbia faculty

Presidents and chancellors

Each campus of the University of Missouri System is led by a chancellor, who reports to the president of the UM System. Zbylut Twardowski is a Polish Physician, known for his pioneering work on Dialysis. Nephrology (from Greek nephros, " Kidney " and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit In Medicine, dialysis (from Greek "dialusis" meaning dissolution "dia" meaning through and "lusis" meaning loosening is primarily Thorstein Bunde Veblen (born Tosten Bunde Veblen July 30, 1857 &ndash August 3, 1929) was a Norwegian-American sociologist Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" An economist is an expert in the Social science of Economics. The Theory of the Leisure Class is a book first published in 1899 by the American Economist Thorstein Veblen while he was a professor at the Walter Williams (July 2 1864 - July 29 1935 was the founder of the Missouri School of Journalism and a former president of the University of Missouri. The Journalist's Creed is a code of ethics written around 1906 by Walter Williams (journalist shortly after founding the Missouri School of Journalism. The University of Missouri System is a State university system providing centralized administration for four universities a health care system an extension program five A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Prior to the formation of the system in 1963, the Columbia campus and its offshoot in Rolla were led directly by the president and the position of chancellor did not exist. Missouri University of Science and Technology (commonly Missouri S&T) is an institution of higher learning located in Rolla Missouri, and part of the University See University of Missouri System#Presidents for a list of presidents from 1963–present. The University of Missouri System is a State university system providing centralized administration for four universities a health care system an extension program five This list does not include interim presidents or chancellors. [19][20]

John Lathrop is the only president or chancellor to have served separate terms.

Presidents, 1841–1963

  1. John Hiram Lathrop (1841–1849)
  2. James Shannon (1850–1856)
  3. William Wilson Hudson (1856–1859)
  4. Benjamin Blake Minor (1860–1862)
  5. John Hiram Lathrop (1865–1866)
  6. Daniel Read (1866–1876)
  7. Samuel Spahr Laws (1876–1889)
  8. Richard Henry Jesse (1891–1908)
  9. Albert Ross Hill (1908–1921)
  10. John Carleton Jones (1922–1923)
  11. Stratton Brooks (1923–1930)
  12. Walter Williams (1931–1935)
  13. Frederick Middlebush (1935–1954)
  14. Elmer Ellis† (1955–1963)

† Elmer Ellis became president of the University of Missouri System upon its creation, serving until 1966. John Hiram Lathrop was a well-known American educator during the early 19th century. James Shannon (1799-1859 was an Irish American Academic, Evangelist and second President of the University of Missouri He was born in Monaghan William Wilson Hudson was an American educator and third President of the University of Missouri. Benjamin Blake Minor (1818 - 1905 was an American writer educator legal scholar and fourth President of the University of Missouri, from 1860-1862 John Hiram Lathrop was a well-known American educator during the early 19th century. Daniel Read was an American educator in the latter half of the 19th century The Rev Dr Samuel Spahr Laws ( March 23, 1824 - January 9, 1921) was an American minister professor physician college president businessman Richard Henry Jesse was a American educator and eighth president of the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. Albert Ross Hill was an American educator and ninth president of the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. Albert Ross Hill was an American educator and tenth president of the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri; in recognition he was initiated as an honorary Stratton Duluth Brooks ( September 10, 1870 &ndash January 18, 1949) was the third president of the University of Oklahoma and eleventh Walter Williams (July 2 1864 - July 29 1935 was the founder of the Missouri School of Journalism and a former president of the University of Missouri. Frederick Middlebush was an American educator and thirteenth president of the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri from 1935-1954 Elmer Ellis was an American educator and fourteenth president of the University of Missouri and first president of the University of Missouri System.

Chancellors, 1963–present

  1. John W. Schwada (1964–1970)
  2. Herbert W. Schooling (1971–1978)
  3. Barbara S. Uehling (1978–1987)
  4. Haskell Monroe (1987–1993)
  5. Charles Kiesler (1993–1996)
  6. Richard Wallace (1997–2004)
  7. Brady Deaton (2004–present)


See also

References

  1. ^ Official Seal of UM System guidelines
  2. ^ a b c University of Missouri System facts, 2008
  3. ^ MU Logo Guidelines for the Web
  4. ^ MU Facts
  5. ^ Mizzou History Trivia Quiz
  6. ^ History of the University of Missouri–Columbia
  7. ^ Mizzou On Canvas: A Portrait in Leadership
  8. ^ Mizzou Homecoming history
  9. ^ "MU awards law degree to kin of rights pioneer" by Alan Scher Zagier, Columbia Daily Tribune, May 14, 2006, retrieved on August 15, 2006
  10. ^ UM Curators recognize historic status of MU
  11. ^ MU name deal ruffles some feathers
  12. ^ UMSL opposes MU name change
  13. ^ http://www.colotime.com/pdf/University%20of%20Missouri.pdf
  14. ^ Facts about the Libraries
  15. ^ The Heart of the University: MU Libraries
  16. ^ JLib affiliated libraries
  17. ^ WHMC-Columbia-Sears, Ernest R. (1910-1991), Papers, 1928-1991 (C3892)-INVENTORY
  18. ^ Ernie and Lotti Sears Tribute
  19. ^ University of Missouri Leaders
  20. ^ Former presidents of the University of Missouri

External links


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