Morehead State University (MSU) is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County, midway between Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia. The school was founded in 1887 as Morehead Normal School, a church-supported teacher-training school. It was taken over by the state in 1922. The school's name changed as its mission broadened—to Morehead State Normal School and Teachers College in 1926, Morehead State Teachers College in 1930, Morehead State College in 1948, and Morehead State University in 1966. The 2013 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report named MSU one of the top 25 public universities in the South.[3] MSU was recognized in 2013 by The Daily Beast as a top underrated school.[4] The school newspaper is The Trail Blazer. The campus is ranked among the safest in the nation.
Academics[edit]
64,000 persons have received degrees from MSU. 212 degree programs are available on the two-year, four-year and graduate levels through four colleges (Caudill College of Humanities, College of Business and Public Affairs, College of Education, and College of Science and Technology). Morehead State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[5] MSU is 1 of 5 institutions in the U.S. with a bachelor’s degree in space science. The University has erected a space tracking system in partnership with NASA. The second component of the Space Science Center opened in 2009 — a $16.6 million instruction and research support facility. It was the 1st institution in Kentucky to offer a complete degree program online, the Master of Business Administration (MBA). Two-thirds of the faculty hold doctoral degrees. The average class size is 18. The student body represents 112 Kentucky counties, 43 states and 31 foreign countries. MSU supports its missions of teaching, applied research and public service through an annual budget of more than $135.7 million. MSU claims the state's best computer-student ratio in its computer laboratories, as well as offering students a program to lease university owned laptops while enrolled.[6]
Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences[edit]
[7] School of the Arts
- Art and Design[8]
- Communication, Media and Leadership Studies[9]
- Music, Theatre and Dance[10]
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- English, Foreign Languages, and Philosophy[11]
- Geography, Government, and History[12]
- Military Science[13]
- Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology[14]
College of Business & Public Affairs [1][edit]
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- Accounting, Economics, and Finance[16]
- Information Systems[16]
- Management, Marketing, and Sport Management[16]
- Master of Business Administration [2]
- Master of Science in Information Systems [3]
- Department of Government and Regional Analysis [4]
- Master of Public Administration [5]
Sport Management
College of Education[edit]
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- Curriculum and Instruction[18]
- Health, Physical Education, and Sport Sciences[19]
- Professional Programs in Education[20]
College of Science and Technology[edit]
[21]
- Agricultural and Human Sciences[22]
- Biological and Environmental Sciences[23]
- Imaging Sciences[24]
- Applied Engineering & Technology[25]
- Mathematics and Computer Science[26]
- Nursing[27]
- Physical Sciences[28]
- Psychology[29]
- Space Science & Astrophysics[30]
The Morehead State University Arts and Humanities Council, established in 2003, encourages dialogue and partnerships in the arts. Part of a larger initiative within the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Council works to develop cultural opportunities both on and off campus. Morehead, long known for its patronage of the arts in Kentucky with such organizations as the Kentucky Folk Art Center and the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music, was the childhood home of philanthropist Lucille Caudill Little. Named after Lucille Little, MSU's Little Company is a touring troupe of students in the Theatre Department that performs plays and conducts workshops for up to 100 schools in the area each year.
Morehead State University Historic District[edit]
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Bounded by University Blvd., Battson Ave. and Ward Oates Dr., Morehead, Kentucky |
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12 acres (4.9 ha) |
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Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other, Collegiate Gothic |
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State |
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94001381[31] |
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November 25, 1994 |
A portion of the campus was named as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. The contributing properties include the following buildings: the President's Home, Senff Natatorium (demolished in 2008),[32] Button Auditorium, Fields Hall, Camden-Carroll Library, Allie Young Hall, Rader Hall, Thompson Hall, and the Breckenridge Training School.
Morehead State Public Radio[edit]
Morehead State Public Radio (MSPR) is governed by the Board of Regents at Morehead State University. MSPR is operated by its flagship station WMKY at 90.3 FM in Morehead. WMKY in Morehead is licensed for 50,000 watts and serves more than 20 counties in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. The WMKY studios are located in Breckinridge Hall on the campus of Morehead State University. Since 1965, WMKY has served the communities of eastern Kentucky, southern Ohio and western West Virginia. MSPR’s mission to the region is to provide programming that is educational, informative and entertaining. Through the work provided by a staff consisting of full-time directors, student interns, work studies and community volunteers, MSPR offers regional news, public affairs and documentary programming, as well as a variety of regional music programs consisting of classical, jazz and Americana. MSPR produces regular daily newscasts and in-depth features on people, places and events in the region.[33]
Athletics[edit]
Morehead State Eagles logo
MSU is a charter member of the Ohio Valley Conference in NCAA Division I and sponsors 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. The football Eagles compete as the only public school in the Pioneer Football League of the Football Championship Subdivision. The basketball Eagles won the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, sending them to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1984. The coed cheerleading squad has won 20 national championships and the all-girl squad has seven national titles.[citation needed] The baseball team has won 7 Ohio Valley Conference Titles and the women's volleyball team has won the conference 5 times. At the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, 13th-seeded Morehead State upset Louisville 62-61. It was the second NCAA Tournament win for Morehead State in a three-year span. The Eagles also beat Alabama State in the 2009 Opening Round game. The Eagles then faced 12th-seeded Richmond in the third round, which was only the ninth time in tournament history that a 12–13 match-up occurred in the round of 32.
Greek life[edit]
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Residence halls[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Morehead State University – President: Biography, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ www.moreheadstate.edu/News/2012/November/MSU_sets_fall_enrollment_mark/
- ^ https://www.moreheadstate.edu/News/2012/September/MSU_top_ranked_college_for_9th_straight_year/
- ^ http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2013/02/28/daily-beast-readers-offer-more-overlooked-colleges-programs-photos.html#5145120c-b2bd-4cd7-81c1-8ce5a757e36e
- ^ http://moreheadstate.edu/accreditation/
- ^ http://moreheadstate.edu/aboutmsu/
- ^ Morehead State University – Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, retrieved 2011-05-30
- ^ Morehead State University – Art & Design, retrieved 2011-05-30
- ^ Morehead State University – Communication, Media and Leadership Studies, retrieved 2011-05-30
- ^ Morehead State University – Music, Theatre and Dance, retrieved 2011-05-30
- ^ Morehead State University – English, Foreign Languages & Philosophy, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Geography, Government & History, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Military Science, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Sociology, Social Work & Criminology, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – College of Business and Public Affairs, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ a b c Morehead State University – College of Business: Programs, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – College of Education, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Curriculum and Instruction, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Health, Physical Education & Sport Sciences, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Professional Programs in Education, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – College of Science & Technology, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Agricultural & Human Sciences, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Biological & Enivronmental Sciences, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Imaging Sciences, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Applied Engineering & Technology, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Mathematics & Computer Science, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Nursing, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Physical Sciences, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Psychology, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Space Science Center, retrieved 2008-08-09
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ^ http://themoreheadnews.com/local/x155266472/Senff-building-demolished/print
- ^ http://www2.moreheadstate.edu/mspr/index.aspx?id=116
- ^ Epsilon Theta Chapter (– Scholar search), retrieved 2007-09-02 [dead link]
- ^ Welcome to our DZ website!, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Home, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Home @ pikappaalphahh.bravehost.com – A Bravenet.com Hosted Site, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Greek Affairs: Pi Kappa Phi, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University: Sigma Phi Epsilon, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Sigma Pi Fraternity, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Sigma Pi Fraternity >> Morehead State Chapter, retrieved 2007-09-27
- ^ Main, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Residence Halls: Alumni Tower, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Residence Halls: Butler Hall, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Residence Halls: Cartmell Hall, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Residence Halls: Cooper Hall, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Apartments, retrieved 2007-11-03
- ^ Morehead State University – Residence Halls: East Mignon Hall, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Residence Halls: Fields Hall, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Apartments, retrieved 2007-11-03
- ^ Morehead State University – Apartments, retrieved 2007-11-03
- ^ Morehead State University – Residence Halls: Mignon Hall, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Residence Halls: Mignon Tower, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Apartments, retrieved 2007-11-03
- ^ Morehead State University – Residence Halls: Nunn Hall, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Residence Halls: Thompson Hall, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ Morehead State University – Residence Halls: West Mignon Hall, retrieved 2007-09-02
- ^ http://www.patpetrillo.com/Media.php/
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