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{{dablink|"University of Missouri" redirects here. For other uses, see [[University of Missouri System]].}}
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|name = The University of Kansas
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|name= University of Missouri–Columbia
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|image= [[Image:MU logo.png|100px|MU logo]]   [[Image:University of Missouri seal bw.png|112px|University of Missouri seal]]
|motto = ''Videbo visionem hanc magnam quare non comburatur rubus'' (''I will see this great vision in which the bush does not burn'')
|motto = ''Salus Populi'' ([[Latin]]: The Welfare of the People)<ref>[http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/ur/resources/index.shtml Official Seal of UM System guidelines]</ref>
|established = [[1865]]
|established= [[1839]]
|type = [[Public school|Public]]
|type= [[Flagship#University campuses|Flagship]] [[state university]]
|calendar = Semester
|calendar = Semester
|chancellor= [[Robert Hemenway]]
|chancellor= Dr. Brady J. Deaton
|provost= [[Richard Lariviere]]
|provost= Dr. Brian L. Foster
|city = [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence]]
|faculty= 4,149 (Fall 2007)<ref name="UM System facts">[http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/about/facts/#columbia University of Missouri System facts, 2008]</ref>
|state = [[Kansas]]
|staff= 12,165 (Fall 2007)<ref name="UM System facts">[http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/about/facts/#columbia University of Missouri System facts, 2008]</ref>
|country = [[United States|USA]]
|students = 29,260<ref name="KU: About the University">[http://www.ku.edu/about/ku_glance.shtml]</ref>
|students= 28,405 (Fall 2007)<ref name="UM System facts">[http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/about/facts/#columbia University of Missouri System facts, 2008]</ref>
|undergrad= 21,551
|undergrad = 20,298<ref name="KU: About the University">[http://www.ku.edu/about/ku_glance.shtml]</ref>
|postgrad= 6,702
|postgrad = 6,044 graduate<ref name="KU: About the University">[http://www.ku.edu/about/ku_glance.shtml]</ref><br/>2,918 medical<ref name="KU: About the University">[http://www.ku.edu/about/ku_glance.shtml]</ref>
|city= [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]]
|faculty= 2,201<ref name="KU: About the University">[http://www.ku.edu/about/ku_glance.shtml]</ref>
|county= [[Boone County, Missouri|Boone County]]
|staff= 5,500
|state= [[Missouri]]
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|country= [[USA]]
|campus = 1,100 acres (4.45 km²)
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|endowment= [[United States dollar|US $]]1.24 [[1000000000 (number)|billion]] (2007)<ref>{{cite web | title =KU Endowment Annual Report | url=http://www.kuendowment.org/annualreport/2007/financesin07.aspx| accessdate =2008-04-06}}</ref>
|athletics = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I]], [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
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|nickname= [[Image:MizzouPrimaryAthleticMark.png|50px]] [[Missouri Tigers|Tigers]]
|affiliations=[[Association of American Universities|AAU]], [[NASULGC]], [[EDUCAUSE]]
|mascot= [[Truman the Tiger]]
|nickname = [[Kansas Jayhawks|Jayhawks]]
|website= [http://www.missouri.edu/ www.missouri.edu]
|website= [http://www.missouri.edu/ www.missouri.edu]
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The '''University of Missouri–Columbia''' (also officially known as the '''University of Missouri''', '''Mizzou''', or '''MU''') is a public [[land-grant university]] in [[Columbia, 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]]. MU is [[Missouri]]'s largest university and public research institution with current enrollment exceeding 28,000 students coming from every [[List of counties in Missouri|county]] in Missouri, every [[U.S. state|state]] in the nation, and more than 100 foreign countries. The University offers more than 270 [[undergraduate education|undergraduate]], [[postgraduate education|graduate]], and [[professional degree|professional]] [[academic degree|degree]] programs through 20 schools and colleges and is one of only six public universities in the [[United States]] with [[medical school|medicine]], [[veterinary medicine]], and [[law school|law]] schools all on one campus. Also widely known are its programs in [[Missouri School of Journalism|journalism]] (the world's first, founded in [[1908]]), [[agriculture]], and [[life sciences]]. 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 '''University of Kansas''' (often referred to as '''KU''' or just '''Kansas''') is an institution of morons in [[Lawrence, Kansas]]. The main campus resides atop [[Mount Oread]]. The University was founded in [[1865]] by the citizens of Lawrence under a charter from the Kansas Legislature. It also received assistance from former Kansas Governor Charles Robinson and his wife Sara, who donated 40 acres (160,000 m²) of Mount Oread land, and philanthropist [[Amos Adams Lawrence]], who made sizable monetary donations.


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The University's [http://www.kumc.edu Medical Center] and [http://www.kumed.com Hospital] are located in [[Kansas City, Kansas]]. The [http://edwardscampus.ku.edu KU Edwards Campus] is in [[Overland Park, Kansas]] in the Kansas City metro area. There are also educational/research sites in [[Parsons, Kansas|Parsons]], [[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka]] and a branch of the University of Kansas School of Medicine in [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]].
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==History==
Enrollment at the Lawrence and Edwards campuses was 26,342 students; an additional 2,918 students were enrolled at the KU Medical Center for a total enrollment of 29,260 students across the three campuses. The Lawrence campus and KU Medical Center combined employ 2,201 faculty members. <ref>{{cite web | title =KU at a Glance | url =http://www.ku.edu/about/ku_glance.shtml | accessdate =2008-04-06}}</ref>
{{main|History of the University of Missouri}}


In [[1839]], the Missouri legislature passed the [[Geyer Act]] to establish funds for a state university.<ref>[http://muarchives.missouri.edu/answers.html#6 Mizzou History Trivia Quiz]</ref> It would be the first public university west of the [[Mississippi River]]. The year of its founding, the citizens of [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]] and [[Boone County, Missouri|Boone County]] pledged $117,921 in cash and land to beat out five other central Missouri counties for the location of the state university.<ref name="MU history">[http://www.missouri.edu/about/history/mu-history.php History of the University of Missouri–Columbia]</ref> 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." 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]]. Jefferson's original [[tomb stone|tombstone]] was given to Mizzou by his heirs in July [[1883]].
KU is home to the [[Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics]] (a.k.a. "The Fun House of gay porn"), the [[Beach Center on Disability]], and radio stations [[KANU-FM|KANU]] and [[KJHK]]. Kansas Public Radio station KANU was one of the first [[public broadcasting|public radio]] stations in the nation. KJHK, the campus radio has roots back to 1952 and is completely run by students. The university is host to several notable museums including the [[University of Kansas Natural History Museum]], the KU Museum of Anthropology, and the [[Spencer Museum of Art]]. The University is one of 60 members of the prestigious [[Association of American Universities]].

[[Image:Mizzou Jesse.jpg|thumb|265px|right|[[David R. Francis Quadrangle|Francis Quadrangle]], featuring the Columns and [[Jesse Hall]], prior to the movement of construction equipment into this area for the [[Reynolds Journalism Institute]].]]

In [[1864]], while in the midst of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], the board of curators suspended operations of the University. 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 [[Missouri Tigers|"Tigers"]] out of respect for those who fought to defend Columbia. The College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources was opened. In [[1888]] the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station opened. This grew to encompass ten centers and research farms around central Missouri. MU soon added schools of [[law]] and [[medicine]].

[[Image:Academic Hall Fire.jpg|thumb|left|300px|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. The fire completely gutted the building, leaving little more than six stone [[Ionic columns]] standing. After the fire, there was a campaign to move the University to [[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]]; however, Columbia was able to rally against the move. The columns, which still stand today, became a symbol of the campus and form the center of [[David R. Francis Quadrangle|Francis Quadrangle]], the oldest part of campus. At the southern end of the quad is Academic Hall's replacement, [[Jesse Hall]]. Built in [[1895]], Jesse Hall is home to many administrative offices of the University and to Jesse Auditorium. 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. This section is known as "white campus." In [[1908]] the world's first [[journalism]] school was opened at MU. 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]].<ref>[http://www.mizzou.com/homecoming/history.html Mizzou Homecoming history]</ref> After [[World War II]], universities around the country grew at an extraordinary pace and MU was no exception. This was due in part to the [[G.I. Bill]], which allowed veterans to attend college with the assistance of the federal government.

Events at the University were instrumental in the desegregation of universities and schools nationwide. In the winter of [[1935]], four graduates of [[Lincoln University (Missouri)|Lincoln University]]—a [[historically black colleges and universities|traditionally black school]] about 30 miles (50 km) away in [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]]—were denied admission to MU's graduate school. One of the students, [[Lloyd L. Gaines]], brought his case to the [[United States Supreme Court]]. 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. Gaines, however, disappeared in [[Chicago]] on [[March 19]], [[1939]] under suspicious circumstances. The University granted Gaines a posthumous honorary law degree in May [[2006]].<ref>[http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2006/may/20060514News023.asp "MU awards law degree to kin of rights pioneer"] by Alan Scher Zagier, ''Columbia Daily Tribune'', [[May 14]], [[2006]], retrieved on [[August 15]], [[2006]]</ref> 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.

In [[1963]], the University of Missouri officially added ''Columbia'' to its name to fit the naming scheme of the newly created four-campus [[University of Missouri System]]. However, on [[29 November]] [[2007]], the Board of Curators voted unanimously to allow MU to drop Columbia from its name in promotional media in response to a campaign started by MU faculty, administration, and alumni who felt the university might be perceived as a regional institution due to its name. The name ''University of Missouri-Columbia'' will still be used for official business. Such a campaign had long been dormant, but was revived when the [[Missouri University of Science and Technology|University of Missouri–Rolla]] was allowed to change its name for similar reasons.<ref>[http://www.missouri.edu/news/name-restoration.php UM Curators recognize historic status of MU]</ref>

MU has more than 240,000 living alumni worldwide, almost half of which continue to reside in Missouri.{{Fact|date=April 2008}}

==Campus==
[[Image:AvenueOfTheColumns.JPG|thumb|200px|right|View of the Columns and [[Jesse Hall]] down the Avenue of the Columns.]]
MU is located in [[Columbia, Missouri]] just south of downtown. The campus is designated a [[botanical garden]] by the state of Missouri. 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 academic buildings situated around the landmark columns of the [[David R. Francis Quadrangle]]. Red Campus also includes buildings such as [[Jesse Hall]] and [[Switzler Hall]]. 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 (University of Missouri)|Memorial Union]].

[[Image:University of Missouri - Memorial Union.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Tower of Memorial Union]]
[[Image:Mizzou TigerPlazaFountain.jpg|thumb|200px|right|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. The [[Reynolds Alumni Center]] was completed in [[1992]] on the west side of the new quad. The new quad was finished with completion of Cornell Hall of the [[Trulaske College of Business]] and Tiger Plaza in [[2002]].

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 [[Faurot Field|Memorial Stadium]] in [[1926]]. The [[Hearnes Center]] was completed just to the east of the stadium in [[1972]]. 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. Today, the [[MU Sports Park]] now also includes the [[Mizzou Arena]], [[Taylor Stadium]], and [[Audrey J. Walton Stadium|Walton Stadium]]. 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.<ref>http://www.colotime.com/pdf/University%20of%20Missouri.pdf</ref>

Between the student recreation facilities and the intercollegiate athletic facilities lies the main campus of the [[University of Missouri Health Care|University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics]]. The complex includes the [[University of Missouri Hospital]] and [[Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital]]. Two of the hospitals, [[Columbia Regional Hospital]] and [[Ellis Fischel Cancer Center]] are located northeast of the main campus, near I-70.

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]]. 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 [[MU Greek Life|Greek Life]] housing. 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 (University of Missouri)|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. [[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.

===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.<ref>http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/about/facts.htm</ref> The collection is housed in [[Ellis Library]], the University Archives, and seven specialized academic libraries across campus. 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. 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.<ref>http://muarchives.missouri.edu/libraryex.html</ref> 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.<ref>http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/journalism/afflibraries.htm</ref>


The chancellor of the University of Kansas is [[Robert Hemenway]]. He has served as chancellor since [[1995]]. He has taken an active approach towards improving academics.
==Academics==
==Academics==
The University's academic divisions include:
The University is a large, state-sponsored [[university]]. In addition to a large [[liberal arts]] college, it has schools of Allied Health, [[Architecture]] and [[Urban design|Urban Design]], [[Business]], [[Education]], [[Engineering]], [[Fine Arts]], [[Journalism]] and Mass Communication, [[Law]], [[Medicine]], [[Nursing]], [[Pharmacy]], and [[Social welfare|Social Welfare]]. (The study of academic [[sociology]] originated at the University in 1890.) The University also operates a selective Honors Program, with approximately 300 undergraduate students admitted each year, offering classes in many of these areas.


* College of [[Agriculture]], [[Food]], and [[Natural Resources]]
The most recent edition of [http://e-catalog.thomsonlearning.com/326/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=aboutus.htm&2.0#PCorporate ''Peterson's Guide to Competitive College''] calls KU "one of America's premier universities." For more than a decade, [http://www.fiskeguide.com/ ''The Fiske Guide to Colleges''] has awarded KU a four-star rating for academics, social life, and overall quality of university life.
** School of [[Natural Resources]]
* College of [[Arts]] and [[Science]]
** School of [[Fine Arts]]
** School of [[Music]]
* [[Trulaske College of Business]]
** School of [[Accountancy]]
** Crosby [[MBA]] Program
* College of [[Education]]
** School of [[Information Science]] and Learning Technologies
* College of [[Engineering]]
* College of [[Human Environmental Sciences]]
** School of [[Social Work]]
* College of [[Veterinary Medicine]]
* School of [[Allied health professions|Health Professions]]
* School of [[Medicine]]
* Sinclair School of [[Nursing]]
* [[Missouri School of Journalism|School of Journalism]]
* School of [[Law]]
* Graduate School
** [[Harry S. Truman|Truman]] School of [[Public administration|Public Affairs]]


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. In Missouri, MU is the designated [[land-grant university]] (along with [[Lincoln University (Missouri)|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]]. 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.S.
In 2007, ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked KU as tied for 88th place in its ranking of the Best National Universities.<ref>{{cite web | title = US News Ranking National Universities| url = http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php}}</ref> In 2006, the ''Report'' ranked Kansas as tied for 45th place in Public Universities. The ''Report'' surveys over 1,400 institutions of higher education in the United States.


In [[1908]], the [[Missouri School of Journalism]] (known colloquially as the "J-school"), the world's first school of journalism, was founded in Columbia. The University of Missouri System also owns and operates [[KOMU-TV]], the [[NBC]]/[[The CW|CW]] affiliate for Columbia and nearby [[Jefferson City]]. 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.
===Law School===
{{main|University of Kansas School of Law}}
The University of Kansas School of Law, in Lawrence, Kansas, is the top law school in the state of Kansas according to the 2008 ''U.S. News & World Report.'' But really, that isn't much of a designation because there is nothing in Kansas. The magazine also ranked KU Law as a top-tier law school at 73rd and rated it a "best buy."<ref>{{cite web | title = US News 2008 Ranking of Law Schools | url = http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_brief.php}}</ref> Classes are held in Green Hall at W 15th St and Burdick Dr, which is named after former dean James Green. Inside sources tell us that most of the KU Law Students are flaming homosexuals.


===Medical Center===
The University of Kansas Medical Center, in [[Kansas City, Kansas]], treats over 19,000 patients per year.<ref>{{cite web | title =KU Medical Center | url =http://www.kumc.edu/future.html| accessdate =2006-09-29}}</ref> KU Med, as it is commonly known, comprises four basic schools: The KU School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Allied Health, and a second School of Graduate Studies. As of the Spring 2007 semester, there were 2,769 students enrolled at KU Med.<ref>{{cite web | title = KU Medical Center Enrollment | url = http://www.oread.ku.edu/2007/march/5/enrollment.shtml}}</ref> The Medical Center also offers third and fourth year students an opportunity to do rotations at the [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]] campus.


===Edwards Campus===
KU's Edwards Campus is in [[Overland Park, Kansas]]. Established in 1993, its goal is to provide adults with the opportunity to complete college degrees. About 2,100 students attend the Edwards Campus, with an average age of 32.<ref>{{cite web | title =About KU Edwards Campus | url =http://edwardscampus.ku.edu/1_AboutKUEC/Campus_Stats.htm| accessdate =2006-09-29}}</ref> Programs available at the Edwards Campus include developmental psychology, public administration, social work, systems analysis, engineering management and design.


==Athletics==
===Notable faculty===
{{main|Missouri Tigers}}
*[[John Bricke]], Ph.D., Edinburgh University. Philosophy of the Mind, Hume and Davidson Scholar.<ref>{{cite web | title = John Bricke, Ph.D. Curriculum Vite | url = http://www.philosophy.ku.edu/faculty/brickecv.html}}</ref>
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*[[J C D Clark]], Ph.D., Cambridge University. Hall Center Chaired Professor of History. History of Political Thought, 17th and 18th Century Britain, History of Religion
[[Image:FaurotField.JPG|thumb|400px|right|[[Faurot Field]] during a football game]]
*[[George Coggins]], Frank E. Tyler Distinguished Professor of Law. J.D. from the University of Michigan.
The Missouri Tigers are members of the [[Big 12 Conference]]. 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. Their colors are black and old gold. Athletic sports include men's and women's [[basketball]], [[baseball]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[American football|football]], [[golf]], [[gymnastics]], [[lacrosse]], [[swimming|swimming and diving]], [[softball]], [[swimming]], [[athletics (track and field)|track]], [[tennis]], [[volleyball]], [[women's soccer]], and [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]]. Former football coach [[Dan Devine]] holds the record for most wins on the gridiron. Additionally, former basketball coach and alum [[Norm Stewart]] maintains the record for most wins on the hard court. The current head coach of the men's basketball team is [[Mike Anderson (basketball coach)|Mike Anderson]]. [[Gary Pinkel]] is the current head football coach. 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.
*[[Michael S. Engel]], Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Curator of Entomology, one of the leading experts on fossil insects and author of "Evolution of the Insects" (Cambridge University Press, 2005). Ph.D. from Cornell University.
*[[Steven A. Epstein]], Distinguished Professor of Medieval History. Ph. D. from Harvard (1981). Multiple book publications to his name concerning late-medieval Genoa and Renaissance Italy.<ref>{{cite web | title = KU Distinguished Professors: Stephen A. Epstein | url = http://www.distinguishedprofessors.ku.edu/professor/epstein-s/epstein-s.shtml}}</ref>
*[[Bryant Freeman|Bryant C. Freeman]], an expert on [[Haiti]], its language, culture, and history. He founded the Institute of Haitian studies at KU. He has been asked consulted various U.S. government and international organizations regarding Haiti, and was given the protocol rank of Major General with the U.N. peacekeeping force. He has published significant dictionaries in the language.<ref>{{cite web | title = African and African American Studies | url = http://www2.ku.edu/~afs/faculty_staff/people/bryant_freeman.shtml}}</ref>
*[[Don W. Green]], Distinguished Professor of [[Chemical Engineering|Chemical]] and [[Petroleum Engineering]]<ref>{{cite web | title = KU Distinguished Professors: Don W. Green | url = http://www.distinguishedprofessors.ku.edu/professor/green-d/green-d.shtml}}</ref> &ndash; co-editor of ''[[Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook]]'', the world's most widely used reference by chemical and petroleum engineers.<ref>{{cite web | title = Knovel Library | url = http://www.knovel.com/knovel2/Toc.jsp?BookID=48}}</ref>
*[[James Gunn (author)|James Gunn]] &ndash; [[Hugo Award]]-winning [[science fiction]] [[author]] and creative writing [[professor]].<ref>{{cite web | title = James Gunn Biography | url = http://www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/bio.htm}}</ref>
*[[David S. Holmes]] &ndash; Professor of Psychology. Ph.D., 1965, [[Northwestern University]]. M.D., 1968, [[Harvard University]]. Served on the staff of [[Massachusetts General Hospital]], [[Northwestern University]], [[University of Texas]], and [[Princeton University]]. Author of "Abnormal Psychology" textbook.
*[[Kermit E Krantz]] MD, LittD (deceased 2007), University Distinguished Professor; Professor and Chairman Emeritus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Professor of Anatomy Emeritus. Developed the [[Urinary incontinence#Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz|Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz]] [[Urinary incontinence#Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz|(MMK)]] and invented the expandable tampon.
*[[Jeffrey Lang]], professor of mathematics and Muslim author.
*[[Stanley Lombardo]] &ndash; [[Classics]] professor and translator of numerous Classical works into English, including [[Homer]]'s [[Iliad]] and [[Odyssey]], [[Virgil]]'s [[Aeneid]].<ref>{{cite web | title = KU: Department of Classics | url = http://www2.ku.edu/~classics/faculty.html#Lombardo |accessdate 2007-03-19}}</ref>
*[[Charles Duncan Michener|Charles D. Michener]] (retired) Ex-chairman of KU Entomology Department, Ex-director of the Snow Entomological Museum, Watkins Distinguished Professor of Entomology, member of the [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]]. The [[Association of American Publishers]] gave its R.R. Hawkins Award for the Outstanding Professional Reference or Scholarly Work of 2000 to Michener's opus, ''The Bees of the World''.
*Dr. [[Jan Roskam]] -- emeritus Deane E. Ackers Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering, author of eleven books on airplane design and flight dynamics and over 160 papers on the topics of aircraft aerodynamics, performance, design and flight controls.
*[[Kevin Willmott]], of Junction City, KS, associate professor of Theater & Film,<ref>{{cite web | title = TH&F Assoc. Professor Kevin Willmott| url = http://www2.ku.edu/~kuthf/willmott.shtml | accessdate 2007-03-19}}</ref> writer and director of the film [[C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America]],<ref>{{cite web | title = C.S.A. The Movie Website | url = http://www.csathemovie.com/ |accessdate 2007-03-19}}</ref> which premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] and in 2005 was nominated for Best Film at the [[Festival Internacional de Cinema do Porto]] in [[Porto, Portugal]].
*[[Paul E. Wilson]] (deceased), distinguished emeritus professor of law. Wilson argued [[Brown v. Board of Education]] on behalf of the State of Kansas.
*[[Norman R. Yetman]], (retired) Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, Chancellors Club Teaching Professor of American Studies and Sociology. Distinguished author on race and politics.


MU football games are played on [[Faurot Field]] at Memorial Stadium. 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. The [[Hearnes Center]] hosted men's and women's basketball from 1972 to 2004 and is still used for other athletic and school events.
==Computing innovations==


The Missouri Tiger men's basketball team is a storied program with 21 NCAA tournament apperances all time. However, this is the second most NCAA Tournament apperances 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]]. 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]].{{Fact|date=March 2008}}
KU's [http://www.business.ku.edu/ School of Business] launched [[interdisciplinary]] [[management science]] graduate studies in [[operations research]] during Fall Semester [[1965]]. This [[innovative]] program provided the foundation for [[decision science]] applications supporting [[NASA]] [[Project Apollo]] Command Capsule Recovery Operations.
KU's academic computing department was an active participant in setting up the [[Internet]] and is the developer of the seminal [[Lynx (browser)|Lynx]] text based [[web browser]]. Lynx itself provided [[hypertext]] browsing and navigation prior to [[Tim Berners Lee]]'s invention of [[HTTP]] and [[HTML]].<ref>{{cite web | title =Early Lynx | url =http://www.ku.edu/~grobe/early-lynx.html| accessdate =2006-09-29}}</ref>
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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.
==Student Activities==
===Athletics===
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On [[November 24]], [[2007]] the Mizzou football team played its biggest rival, [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]]. At that time KU was ranked #2 and MU was ranked #4 nationally. At the end of the [[Border Showdown|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).
The school's sports teams, wearing crimson and royal blue, are called the [[Kansas Jayhawks|Jayhawks]]. They participate in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Division I]] (I-A for football) and in the [[Big 12 Conference]]. KU has won eleven National Championships: five in men's basketball (two Helms Foundation championships and three NCAA championships), three in men's indoor track and field, three in men's outdoor track and field, and one in men's cross country. Their most recent championship came on April 7th, 2008 when they defeated Memphis 75-68 in overtime to win the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
On December 1st 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. They played in the Cotton Bowl January 1, 2008 at Dallas, Texas defeating the [[Arkansas Razorbacks]] 38–7. 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==
[[Kansas Jayhawks football|KU football]] dates from [[1890]], and has played in the [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]] three times: [[1948]],[[1968]] and [[2008]]. They are currently coached by [[Mark Mangino]], who was hired in [[2002]]. Under his leadership, the #8 Jayhawks emerged victorius in their first BCS bowl game, the [[2008]] FedEx Orange Bowl, with a 24-21 victory over the #3 [[Virginia Tech Hokies]]. This capstone victory marked the end of the most successful season in school history, in which the Jayhawks went 12-1 (.923), losing only to their rivals, the Missouri Tigers. The team plays at [[Memorial Stadium, Lawrence|Memorial Stadium]]. Memorial Stadium is currently undergoing renovation, begun in the summer of 2007, to add a $30 million dollar football practice faciltiy complete with indoor practice field and weight room along with improving the locker room facilities. Current NFL alumni include Moran Norris of the [[San Francisco 49ers]], David McMillan of the [[Cleveland Browns]], Charles Gordon of the [[Minnesota Vikings]], Adrian Jones of the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], and Justin Hartwig of the [[Carolina Panthers]]. NFL Hall of Fame alumni include [[Gale Sayers]] and [[John Riggins]] among others.
===Greek Life===
{{main|MU Greek Life}}


MU is home to one of the oldest and largest Greek systems in the nation. 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.
The [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|KU men's basketball]] team has fielded a team every year since 1898. The Jayhawks are a perennial national contender currently coached by [[Bill Self]]. The team last won an NCAA Championship in [[1988]] and won again in overtime in a game against Memphis in 2008. The basketball program is currently the third winningest program in college basketball history with an overall record of 1,942-785. The team plays at [[Allen Fieldhouse]]. Kansas has counted among its coaches Dr. [[James Naismith]] (the inventor of basketball and only coach in Kansas history to have a losing record), Basketball Hall of Fame inductee [[Phog Allen]] ("the Father of basketball coaching"), [[Roy Williams (coach)|Roy Williams]] of the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], and former NBA Champion [[Detroit Pistons]] coach [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]]. In addition, legendary [[University of Kentucky]] coach [[Adolph Rupp]] played for KU's 1922 and 1923 Helms National Championship teams. In addition, NCAA Hall of Fame [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] Coach [[Dean Smith]] played for KU's 1952 NCAA Championship team. Both Rupp and Smith played under Phog Allen.


===Residential Life===
The university recently beat former coach Roy William's North Carolina Tar Heels to reach and win the 2008 NCAA basketball championship against Memphis.
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<span style='font-size: 116%'>'''Dobbs Area '''</span><br /><br />
* [[Jones Hall (Mizzou)|Jones Hall]] (1957)
* [[Lathrop Hall]] (1957)
* [[Laws Hall]] (1957)
* [[North Hall]] (2006)
* [[Center Hall]] (2006)
* [[South Hall (Mizzou)|South Hall]] (2006)
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<span style='font-size: 116%'>'''Bingham/Mark Twain Area'''</span><br /><br />
* [[College Avenue Hall]] (2006)
* [[Mark Twain Hall]] (1965)
* [[McDavid Hall]] (1956)
* [[Hatch Hall]] (1962)
* [[Schurz Hall]] (1962)
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<span style='font-size: 116%'>'''Pershing/Johnston/Wolpers Area'''</span><br /><br />
* [[Cramer Hall]] (1947)
* [[Defoe Hall]] (1939)
* [[Graham Hall]] (1947)
* [[Stafford Hall]] (1947)
* [[Johnston Hall]] (1947)
* [[Wolpers Hall]] (1963)
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<span style='font-size: 116%'>'''Rollins/Virginia Avenue Area'''</span><br /><br />
* [[Discovery Hall]] (2004)
* [[Excellence Hall]] (2004)
* [[Responsibility Hall]] (2004)
* [[Respect Hall]] (2004)
* [[Gillett Hall]] (1965)
* [[Hudson Hall (Mizzou)|Hudson Hall]] (1965)
|}


==Traditions==
In 2004, the KU Men's Bowling Team won the Intercollegiate Bowling Championships. The Women's Team placed 5th that same year.
===Alma Mater===
The Alma Mater for the University is ''Old Missouri''. It was written in 1895 and is sung to the tune of [[Annie Lisle]] and has two verses. 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 [http://www.mizzou.com Mizzou Alumni Association]events. Both verses are followed by the chorus.


First Verse
On April 7 2008, the KU Men's Basketball Team beat the Univerisity of Memphis in the National Championship game 75-68


Old Missouri, fair Missouri<br>
[[Lew Perkins]], previously at [[Connecticut]], replaced [[Al Bohl]] as the university's athletic director in 2003. Under Perkins's administration, the department's budget has increased from $27.2 [[million]] in 2003 (10th in the conference) to currently over $50 million thanks in large part to money raised from a new priority seating policy at Allen Fieldhouse, a new $26.67 million eight-year contract with [[Adidas]] replacing an existing contract with [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], and a new $40.2 million seven-year contract with [[ESPN]] Regional Television. The additional funds have brought improvements to the university, including:<ref>King, Jason. "Hawk Market", ''The Kansas City Star'' (June 11, 2006), pp. C1, C14.</ref>
Dear old Varsity.<br>
*The Booth Family Hall of Athletics addition to Allen Fieldhouse;
Ours are hearts that fondly love thee<br>
*Brand new offices and lounges for the women's basketball program;
Here's a health to thee.<br>
*Brand new scoreboard and batting facility for the baseball field;
*A new $35 million football facility adjacent to Memorial Stadium;
*The $8 million dollar 42,000 square foot Anderson Family Strength Center


Chorus
===Student publications===
The school newspaper of the University of Kansas is ''[http://www.kansan.com The University Daily Kansan]'', which placed first in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition of the prestigious William Randolph Hearst Writing Foundation competition, often called "The Pulitzers of College Journalism" in 2007. The KU Department of English publishes the ''Coal City Review'', an annual literary journal of prose, poetry, reviews and illustrations. The ''Review'' typically features the work of many writers, but periodically spotlights one author, as in the case of 2006 Nelson Poetry Book Award-winner ''[[voyeur poems]]'' by [[Matthew Porubsky]].<ref>[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/orgs/kac/2006convention/2006winnerreviews.html 2006 Award Winner Reviews ~ Kansas Authors Club]</ref><ref>[http://www.lawrence.com/news/2006/dec/02/poet_wellversed_voyeurism/ "Poet well-versed in voyeurism" ~ Lawrence.com], [[December 2]] [[2006]]</ref>
KU also won the 2008 NCAA Tournament and national championship on April 7th at the Alamodome in San Antonio by defeating Memphis 75 to 68 in an overtime game comeback.


Proud art thou in classic beauty<br>
==Notable KU alumni==
Of thy noble past<br>
{{splitsection|Notable University of Kansas Alumni}}
With thy watch words: honour, duty,<br>
===Nobel laureates===
Thy high fame shall last!<br>
*[[Vernon L. Smith]] ([[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]] in [[economics]] [[1952]]), awarded the [[2002]] [[Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel|Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics]][http://nobelprize.org/economics/laureates/2002/smith-autobio.html]


Second verse
===Honorary alumni===
*[[Donald J. Hall, Sr.]], Chairman of the Board and former President and CEO of [[Hallmark Cards]]


Every student, man and maiden<br>
===Politics, government, and education===
Swells the glad refrain.<br>
*[[William H. Avery (politician)|William H. Avery]] (1934), 37th [[Governor of Kansas]] (1965–1967) [http://www.lib.k-state.edu/depts/spec/findaids/pc1987-03.html]
'Till the breezes, music laden<br>
*[[Sheila C. Bair]], Chairman of the [[Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation]] (FDIC)
Waft it back again.<br>
*[[Kay Barnes]], Mayor of [[Kansas City, Missouri]] from 1999-2007
*[[Carol A. Beier]], [[Kansas Supreme Court]] Justice
*[[George L. Brown]], First African-American elected lieutenant governor in the U.S, (1974) and first African-American elected to statewide office in Colorado
*[[Arthur Linton Corbin]] (1894), professor at [[Yale Law School]] and scholar of [[contract]] law
*[[George Docking]] (1925), 35th Governor of Kansas (1957–1961)[http://www.ksdp.org/node/view/161]
*[[Robert Docking]] (1948), 38th Governor of Kansas (1967–1975) [http://www.ksdp.org/node/view/161]
*[[Bob Dole]], former [[United States Senate Majority Leader|U.S. Senate majority leader]] and Senator from Kansas (1969–1996), presidential and vice-presidential nominee, WWII combat veteran. [http://www.bobdole.org/]
*[[Thomas Frank]], author, [[What's the Matter with Kansas?]]
*[[Frederick Funston]], attended 1885-1888, US Army general.
*[[John B. Gage]] (1907), mayor of Kansas City, Missouri (1940-1946)
*[[Robert L. Gernon]] (BS 1966), Kansas Supreme Court Justice.
*[[Arthur Harkins]] (BA 1959) & (PhD 1968), UMN Graduate Certificate in Innovation Studies.
*[[Jane Dee Hull]] (1957), 24th [[Governor of Arizona]] (1997–2003) [http://cnn.nl/ELECTION/1998/states/AZ/G/jane.hull.html] (KU and [[Harvard]] are the only universities with 2 women alumni elected governors, see also [[Kathleen Sebelius]])
*[[Robert F. Bennett]] 37th Governor of Kansas (1975-1979)
*[[Lee A. Johnson]] (BS 1964) Kansas Supreme Court Justice
*[[Nancy Kassebaum Baker|Nancy Landon Kassebaum]] (1954), First female U.S. senator (1979-1997) elected in own right without having been preceded in office by her husband.
*[[Kenton Keith]], U.S. ambassador to Qatar, 1992-1995.
*[[Phill Kline]] (JD 1987), Former [[Kansas Attorney General|Attorney General]] of Kansas (2003–2006), current District Attorney of Johnson County, KS (2007-)
*[[Ron Kuby]], civil rights attorney
*[[Lee Kyung-sook]], president of Sookmyung Women's University, South Korea.
*[[Alf Landon]] (1908), 26th Governor of Kansas (1933–1937) and Republican nominee in the [[U.S. presidential election, 1936|1936 presidential election]]
*[[Delano Lewis]], former National Public Radio CEO and ambassador to South Africa
*[[Deane Waldo Malott]] (1921), former [[Chancellor (education)#United States|Chancellor]] of KU and 6th [[List of Cornell University people#University Presidents|president of Cornell University]] (1951–1963)
*[[David McClain (president)|David McClain]], President, University of Hawaii
*[[John H. McClendon]], an [[African-American]] scholar at [[Michigan State University]]
*[[Dennis Moore]], current [[U.S. Congressman]] for [[United States House of Representatives, Kansas District 3|Kansas District 3]] (1999–present)
*[[Franklin David Murphy]] (B.S. 1936), Chancellor of the University of Kansas and Chancellor of the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]
*[[Lawton Nuss]] (BA 1975, JD 1982), Kansas Supreme Court Justice
*[[William C. Perry]] (1922), Chief Justice [[Oregon Supreme Court]]
*[[Eric Rosen]], Kansas Supreme Court Justice
*[[Jim Ryun]], former U.S. Congressman [[United States House of Representatives, Kansas District 2|Kansas District 2]] (1997–2007), three-time U.S. Olympic runner and silver medalist
*[[Kathleen Sebelius]], 44th Governor of Kansas (2003–present) (KU and [[Harvard]] are the only universities with 2 women alumni elected governors, see also [[Jane Dee Hull]])
*[[Stephen Six]], Attorney General of Kansas
*[[Vernon Smith]], Nobel Prize laureate in economics
*[[Deanell Reece Tacha]] (BA 1968), current chief judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit|U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit]] (2001–present)


Chorus
===Media and the arts===
*[[Stewart Bailey]], television producer of ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]''
*[[Scott Bakula]], actor, star of ''[[Quantum Leap (TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''
*[[Etta Moten Barnett]], actress and singer, was the first black artist to perform at the [[White House]], and was Bess in the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[Porgy and Bess]]''
*[[Kara Brock]] - [[American television|Television]] and [[film]] [[actress]].
*[[Danni Boatwright]], former [[Miss Teen USA]] and [[Miss USA]] contestant, winner of ''[[Survivor: Guatemala]]''
*[[Liliana V. Blum]], Mexican writer
*[[Evan S. Connell]], novelist, best known for ''Mrs. Bridge'' and ''Mr. Bridge''
*[[Steve Doocy]], [[FOX News]] anchor, and [[New York Times]] bestselling author
*[[Bob Dotson]], documentarian and NBC reporter, 4-time [[Emmy Award]] winner
*[[Robert Ebendorf]], international [[metalsmith]] and jeweler who uses [[found objects]] in his artwork
*[[Von Freeman]], Television Executive Producer ''[[ABC,NBC TV - The Radio Music Awards]]'', Award winning Marketing director for his work in Los Angeles Radio.
*[[Moses Gunn]], actor, was in the TV mini-series ''[[Roots (TV miniseries)|Roots]]''
*[[Ann Hamilton (artist)|Ann Hamilton]] (BFA 1979), sculptor, [[installation artist]] and 1993 [[MacArthur Fellow]] recipient
*[[Kevin Harlan]], broadcaster for CBS and TNT sports
*[[Herk Harvey]], [[Academy Award]]-winning director of over 400 industrial and educational short films as well as cult feature film ''[[Carnival of Souls]]''
*[[Kevin Helliker]], Chicago bureau chief of the [[Wall Street Journal]], awarded the 2004 [[Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting]]
*[[William Inge]], a [[Pulitzer Prize]] and [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] winning author/playwright
*[[Don Johnson]], actor, co-star of ''[[Miami Vice]]'' and ''[[Nash Bridges]]''
*[[Tim Joyce]], television journalist, writer, meteorologist
*[[Rebecca Kolls]], former gardening expert on ABC's ''[[Good Morning America]]'' and [[Home & Garden Television|HGTV]] and knife-hawking infomercial co-star
*[[Bill Kurtis]], television journalist and producer best known as the host of numerous [[A&E Network|A&E]] crime and news documentary shows, including [[Investigative Reports]], [[American Justice]], and [[Cold Case Files]].
*[[Neil LaBute]], filmmaker/screenwriter, wrote and directed the award-winning ''[[In the Company of Men]]'', nominated for [[Palme D'Or]] for ''[[Nurse Betty]]''
*[[Margaret Larkin]], writer, poet, singer-songwriter, theater personality, researcher, and union activist.
*[[Robert Morris (artist)|Robert Morris]], contemporary sculptor and painter (transferred to [[Reed College]])
*[[Rob Neyer]], baseball author and columnist for ESPN.com
*[[Sara Paretsky]], novelist, best known for her frequent protagonist, [[V.I. Warshawski]]
*[[Mandy Patinkin]], [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] and [[Tony Award]] winning actor and singer (''[[Yentl]]'', ''[[The Princess Bride]]''; TV's ''[[Chicago Hope]]'')
*[[Artur Pizarro]], concert pianist
*[[Maurice Prather]], motion picture and still photographer and film director
*[[Betsy Randle]], actress best known as the mother on ''[[Boy Meets World]]''
*[[Rob Riggle]], comedian, ''[[The Daily Show]]'' correspondent and former ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' cast member
*[[Paul Rudd]], actor from TV's ''[[Friends]]'', ''[[The 40-Year-Old Virgin]]'', ''[[Clueless (film)|Clueless]]'', ''[[The Cider House Rules (film)|The Cider House Rules]]'', ''[[William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet]]'', and ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]''
*[[Devin Scillian]], television journalist and children's author
*[[Gerald Seib]], [[Pulitzer Prize]] winning journalist
*[[William Stafford]] (BA 1937), poet and pacifist, winner of the [[National Book Award]] for ''Travelling Through the Dark''
*[[Dee Wallace-Stone]], actress (''[[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]'', ''[[The Howling (film)|The Howling]]'')
*[[Harry Teinowitz]], Sports Radio Host for Chicago's ESPN Radio AM 1000 ([[WMVP]]) [http://stations.espn.go.com/stations/espnradio1000/story?id=teinowitz]
*[[Catherine Warren]], [[Miss Illinois USA]] 2006
*[[William Allen White]], Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author
*[[Carol Journey]], Castmember on [[Big Brother 8]]
*[[Cara Gorges]], [[Miss Kansas USA]] 2007, controversial 2nd runner up [[Miss USA]]
*April Edwards, Visual Artist


Proud art thou in classic beauty<br>
===Science and technology===
Of thy noble past<br>
*[[Paul R. Ehrlich]] (MA/PhD 1957), entomologist, population researcher and author of ''[[The Population Bomb]]'', and 1990 [[MacArthur Fellow]] recipient
With thy watch words honour, duty,<br>
*[[Joe Engle]] (BS 1955), former [[NASA]] [[astronaut]] and a retired [[U.S. Air Force]] colonel [http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/engle-jh.html]
Thy high fame shall last!<br>
*[[Ronald E. Evans]] (BS 1956), former NASA astronaut and a retired [[U.S. Navy]] captain [http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/evans-re.html]
*[[Steven Hawley|Steve Hawley]] (BA 1973), current NASA director and former astronaut [http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/hawley.html]
*[[David Hillis]], evolutionary biologist and 1999 [[MacArthur Fellow]] recipient
*[[Wes Jackson]] (MA 1960), environmental historian and founder of the [[Land Institute]], a 1992 MacArthur Fellow recipient
*[[Bill James]], noted Baseball sabermatrician and author of [[The Bill James Baseball Abstract]] in 1971
*[[Joseph W. Kennedy]] (MA 1937), co-discoverer of the [[chemical element|element]] [[plutonium]]
*[[Brian McClendon]] (BSEE 1986), VP of Engineering for [[Google Earth]], formerly [[Keyhole, Inc.]]
*[[Doug Shane|Douglas Shane]], (BS 1982) director of flight operations for [[Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne|SpaceShipOne]], which made the first privately-funded human spaceflight
* Mike McCamon (1985), former executive director of the [[Bluetooth]] Special Interest Group (SIG)
*[[Walter Sutton]], pioneer of cellular biology and genetics, physician, inventor
*[[Clyde Tombaugh]], astronomer, discoverer of the dwarf planet [[Pluto]]
*[[Kent Whealy]], co-founder of the Seed Savers Exchange, and 1988 [[MacArthur Fellow]] recipient


===Homecoming===
===Business===<!-- This section is linked from [[University of Kansas]] -->
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. The tradition began in [[1911]] when athletic director Chester L. Brewer invited alumni to "come home" for the big football game against [[University of Kansas|KU]]. 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.
*[[Kenneth S. "Boots" Adams]] (1921), former President and CEO of [[Phillips 66|Phillips 66 Petroleum Company]] [http://www.kuinfo.ku.edu/~kuinfo/cgi-bin/info.shtml?p=q&id=3914]
*[[Kenneth G. Adams]] (1972), President and CEO of Adams Investment Co. [http://www.kuendowment.org/downloads/annual_report2006.pdf]
*[[Philip Anschutz]], billionaire, founder of [[Qwest]] [http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2003/jul/18/architecture_makes_powerful/]
* [[Stephen Barackman]], President of [[BIBofCA.com]] Los Angeles, CA
*[[Linda Cook (business)|Linda Z. Cook]] (1980), executive director of Shell Gas & Power, part of [[Royal Dutch Shell]]
*[[Paul Wilbur]], CEO, [[Saleen Inc.]]
*[[David Dillon]], Chairman and CEO, [[Kroger]] Co.
*[[Robert Eaton]], former CEO of [[Chrysler Corporation]]
*[[Robert Kleist]], founder and CEO of [[Printronix]]
*[[Lou Montulli]], co-founder of Netscape [http://www.montulli.com/lou/]
*[[Alan Mulally]] (BS/MS), President and CEO of [[Ford Motor Company]]
*[[Christopher A. Sinclair]] (1971), former CEO of [[Pepsi-Cola]], Co.
*[[Charles E. Spahr]] (1934), former CEO of [[Standard Oil of Ohio]]
*[[David Wittig]], (1977) Former President and CEO of Westar Energy. [http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/sep/13/wittig_guilty_codefendant_acquitted_9_counts/]
*[[Cynthia Carroll]], CEO of [[Anglo American plc|Anglo American]], one of the world’s largest independent mining companies.


===Sports===
===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]]. The ceremony, first held in [[1927]], takes place at the base of the Columns on Francis Quadrangle.
''For athletes and coaches, see the relevant section in [[Kansas Jayhawks]]''
*[[Wilt Chamberlain]], 2-time [[All-American]], NBA hall of famer and NBA all-time leader for most points in a game with 100 points.
*[[Danny Manning]], basketball player and coach. Two-time [[All-American]], 1988 recipient of the Naismith and Wooden Awards, Big 8 Player of the Decade for the 1980's, two-time NBA all-star.
*[[Bill Bridges]], [[All-American]], 1975 NBA Championship with [[Golden State Warriors]]. [[NBA]] Career Average [[Double-double]] (11.9 pts., 11.9 rebounds.)
*[[Lynette Woodard]], Four time [[All-American]], averaged 26 points per game and scored 3,649 points in total during her four years at KU. She is major college basketball's career women's scoring leader. First female member of the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]. Olympic women's basketball [[gold medalist]].
*[[Clyde Lovellette]], [[All-American]], the first basketball player in history to play on NCAA, Olympic, and NBA championship squads. 3 [[NBA Finals]] titles and 1952 olympic [[gold medal]] and NCAA Champion.
*[[Jo Jo White]], [[All-American]], 1968 [[gold medal]] Mexico City olympics, named the [[most valuable player]] of the 1976 [[NBA Finals]], 7 time NBA [[All-Star]] with [[Boston Celtics]].
*[[Dave Robisch]], 2-time [[All-American]], 13 seasons in [[ABA]] and [[NBA]].
*[[John Hadl]], 2-time [[All-American]], once as [[running back|halfback]] and once as [[quarterback]]. Selected as KU Football Player of the Century. NFL [[Quarterback]] from 1962-1977.
*[[Nolan Cromwell]], [[All-American]], In 1976 set NCAA [[rushing]] record for a [[quarterback]] with 294 yards in a game. 1980 NFC Defensive Player of the Year. 4-time [[pro bowl]] selection at defensive back in 11 years with the [[Los Angeles Rams]].
*[[Gilbert Brown]], [[NFL]] Nose Tackle for Super Bowl XXXI Champion [[Green Bay Packers]]. 11 seasons in [[NFL]].
*[[Darnell Valentine]], [[All-American]], 3-time Academic All-American, 16th pick in 1981 [[NBA Draft]], 10 years in [[NBA]].
*[[Paul Pierce]], [[All-American]], NBA [[All-Star]] on the [[Boston Celtics]].
*[[Scot Pollard]], [[NBA]], on the [[Boston Celtics]].
*[[Jacque Vaughn]], 2-time [[All-American]], 27th pick in 1997 [[NBA Draft]].
*[[Raef LaFrentz]], [[All-American]], NBA player from the [[Portland Trailblazers]].
*[[Kirk Hinrich]], [[All-American]], NBA player from the [[Chicago Bulls]].
*[[Drew Gooden]], [[All-American]], 4th pick 2002 NBA draft, Basketball America Player of the Year 2002, [[Chicago Bulls]].
*[[Nick Collison]], [[All-American]], 1999 McDonald's High School All-American, 2002-03 NABC Player of the Year and Big 12 Player of the Year. NBA player from the Seattle Supersonics also known as "Mr. USA Basketball" for representing the country in international basketball since high school. Finished his college career as the leading scorer in the history of the [[Big 12 Conference]].
*[[Wayne Simien]], 2-time [[All-American]], 2005 [[Big 12]] Player of the Year.
*[[Al Oerter]], [[All-American]], Track and Field (discus), 4 consecutive gold medals in olympic discus throw (1956-1968). 2-time [[world record]] holder.
*[[Willie Pless]], Star football linebacker in the [[Canadian Football League]]. [[NCAA]] and [[Big 8]] record holder for tackles with 633 (in only 3 years). 11 time All-Pro and 5 time Defensive Player of the Year in [[CFL]].
*[[Gale Sayers]], [[All-American]], NFL Hall-of-Fame running back.
*[[Bud Adams|K. S. "Bud" Adams, Jr.]], owner of the [[Tennessee Titans]] [http://v100.kusports.com/news/mayer/story/108743]
*[[Jack Del Rio]], former NFL linebacker, current head coach of the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]<ref>Garfield, David. "NFL success, KU degree among Del Rio's rewards," ''KU Alumni'' magazine, Issue 5, 2007, page 55.</ref>(Del Rio played collegiately for the University of Southern California (USC). He earned his degree from KU while playing for the Kansas City Chiefs.)
*[[John Riggins]], [[Super Bowl XVII]] MVP. [[NFL Hall of Fame]] inductee.
*[[Billy Mills]], the only US athlete ever to win an Olympic 10,000m gold medal (at the [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Tokyo Olympics]]) and former [[world record]] holder.
*[[Jim Ryun]], former U.S. Congressman for [[Kansas District 2]] (1997–2007), three-time U.S. Olympic runner and silver medalist. Held [[world records]] in the 880, 1,500m, and indoor and outdoor miles.
*[[Dana Stubblefield]], NFL all-pro defensive end. Stubblefield was drafted in the 1st round of the 1993 NFL Draft, 26th overall, by the San Francisco 49ers. [[NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year]]. 4x [[All-Pro]] selection (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997). 1997 [[NFL Defensive Player of the Year]].
*[[Dean Smith]], former men's basketball coach at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] and the second winningest coach in the sport. 1952 [[NCAA Basketball]] title at KU.
*[[Adolph Rupp]], former men's basketball coach at the [[University of Kentucky]] and the third winningest coach in the sport. 2-time Helms National Championship team member at KU.
*[[Forrest "Phog" Allen]], football and basketball player, head basketball coach. Won 3 national championships, the 10th winningest coach in college basketball history and #1 winningest when he retired.


==Tuition and costs==
==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]].
The University of Kansas is repeatedly listed as one of the best buys in higher education by such publications as Kiplinger’s, the Fiske Guide to Colleges, Kaplan’s and the [[Princeton Review]]. Tuition at KU is 13 percent below the national average, according to the [[College Board]], and the University remains a best buy in the region. Its 2004-05 in-state tuition and fees of $4,737 were lower than the University of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and most other public universities.


==Notable faculty==
Beginning in the 2007-2008 academic year, first-time freshman at KU will pay a fixed tuition rate for 48 months according to the Four-Year Tuition Compact<ref>{{cite web | title =Tuition at KU | url =http://www.tuition.ku.edu/| accessdate =2007-09-02}}</ref> passed by the Kansas Board of Regents. According to the compact, tuition will be $213 per credit hour for in-state freshman and $560 for out-of-state freshmen. For students who do not take part in the compact, current per-credit-hour tuition is $194.80 for in-state undergraduates and $511.70 for out-of-state undergraduates;<ref>{{cite web | title =2007-2008 Tuition & Fees | url =http://www.tuition.ku.edu/rates.shtml| accessdate =2007-09-02}}</ref> these rates are subject to annual increases. The schools of architecture, business, engineering, fine arts, journalism, law, and pharmacy charge additional fees.<ref>{{cite web | title =Fall 2007 Special Rates| url =http://www.registrar.ku.edu/fees/079special.shtml| accessdate =2007-09-02}}</ref>
For a complete list see: [[List of University of Missouri–Columbia faculty]]


*[[George Caleb Bingham]], American [[artist]]
==Gallery==
*[[Frank O. Bowman III]], [[law]], noted scholar in the area of Federal Sentencing
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*[[Henry C. Dethloff]], [[historian]], author of more than two dozen books in variety of fields, formerly with [[Texas A&M University]]
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*[[Carl Esbeck]], [[law]]
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*[[Don Faurot]], [[American football|football]], invented the [[Split-T]] formation
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*[[William Least Heat-Moon]], [[author]] of [[Blue Highways]], a cult classic, and other novels
*[[Dennis R. Heldman]], [[food scientist]]
*[[Steve Hofmann]], [[mathematics]], involved in solving [[Kato's Conjecture]] (1988-)
*[[Tim Kaine]], Governor of Virginia
*[[Sergei Kopeikin]], [[physicist]], conducted widely publicized experiment to measure the [[speed of gravity]] (2000–)
*[[Barbara McClintock]], [[cytogenetics]] pioneer (1936–1941)
*[[Charles Griffith Ross]], [[White House Press Secretary]]
*Ernie and Lotti Sears, husband-and-wife plant geneticists who pioneered methods of transferring desirable genes from wild relatives to cultivated wheat in order to increase wheat's resistance to various insects and diseases.<ref>[http://www.umsystem.edu/whmc/invent/3892.html WHMC-Columbia-Sears, Ernest R. (1910-1991), Papers, 1928-1991 (C3892)-INVENTORY<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The plant growth facility on the MU campus is named after them.<ref>[http://wheat.pw.usda.gov/ggpages/Sears/ Ernie and Lotti Sears Tribute<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Frank Stack]], [[United States|American]] [[cartoonist]]
*[[Lewis Stadler]], [[genetics]], performed early experiments on the effects of [[X-rays]] in producing [[mutation]]s in [[corn]].
*[[Zbylut Twardowski]], [[nephrologist]] and pioneer in [[kidney dialysis]]
*[[Thorstein Veblen]], [[sociologist]] and [[economist]], author of ''[[The Theory of the Leisure Class]]'' (1911–1918)
*[[Walter Williams (journalist)|Walter Williams]] founder of the world's first journalism school, author of the [[Journalist's Creed]]

===Presidents and chancellors===

Each campus of the [[University of Missouri System]] is led by a [[chancellor (education)|chancellor]], who reports to the [[president]] of the UM System. Prior to the formation of the system in 1963, the Columbia campus and its offshoot in [[Missouri University of Science and Technology|Rolla]] were led directly by the president and the position of chancellor did not exist. See [[University of Missouri System#Presidents]] for a list of presidents from 1963–present. This list does not include [[interim]] presidents or chancellors.<ref>[http://muarchives.missouri.edu/indexLeaders.html University of Missouri Leaders]</ref><ref>[http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/president/former.shtml Former presidents of the University of Missouri]</ref>

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

'''Presidents, 1841–1963'''
#[[John Hiram Lathrop]] (1841–1849)
#[[James Shannon (academic)|James Shannon]] (1850–1856)
#[[William Wilson Hudson]] (1856–1859)
#[[Benjamin Blake Minor]] (1860–1862)
#[[John Hiram Lathrop]] (1865–1866)
#[[Daniel Read (academic)|Daniel Read]] (1866–1876)
#[[Samuel Laws|Samuel Spahr Laws]] (1876–1889)
#[[Richard Henry Jesse]] (1891–1908)
#[[A. Ross Hill]] (1908–1921)
#[[John Carleton Jones]] (1922–1923)
#[[Stratton Brooks]] (1923–1930)
#[[Walter Williams (journalist)|Walter Williams]] (1931–1935)
#[[Frederick Middlebush]] (1935–1954)
#[[Elmer Ellis]]† (1955–1963)

† Elmer Ellis became president of the University of Missouri System upon its creation, serving until 1966.

'''Chancellors, 1963–present'''
#[[John W. Schwada]] (1964–1970)
#[[Herbert W. Schooling]] (1971–1978)
#[[Barbara S. Uehling]] (1978–1987)
#[[Haskell Monroe]] (1987–1993)
#[[Charles Kiesler]] (1993–1996)
#[[Richard Wallace (educator)|Richard Wallace]] (1997–2004)
#[[Brady Deaton]] (2004–present)

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==See also==
==See also==
* [[KBIA]]
* [[University of Kansas School of Law]]
* [[Kansas Board of Regents]]
* [[KOMU-TV]]
* [[KJHK]]
* [[The Maneater]]
* [[MUTV (University of Missouri)|MUTV]]
* [[KUJH-LP]]
* [[University Daily Kansan]]
* [[Marching Mizzou]]
* [[Audio-Reader]]
* [[Scholarship hall]]
* [[Queers and Allies]]


==External links==
== Further reading ==
*[http://www.missouri.edu/ University of Missouri]
*University of Kansas Traditions: [http://www.ku.edu/about/traditions/jayhawk.shtml The Jayhawk]
*[http://www.mutigers.com/ MU Athletics]
*Kirke Mechem, "[http://www.kancoll.org/khq/1944/44_1_mechem.htm The Mythical Jayhawk]", ''Kansas Historical Quarterly'' XIII: 1 (February 1944), pp. 3–15. A tongue-in-cheek history and description of the Mythical Jayhawk.
*[http://www.mizzou.com/ Mizzou Alumni Association]
*[http://www.umsystem.edu/ University of Missouri System]
*[http://msa.missouri.edu/ Missouri Students Association]


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"University of Missouri" redirects here. For other uses, see University of Missouri System.
University of Missouri–Columbia
MU logo   University of Missouri seal
MottoSalus Populi (Latin: The Welfare of the People)[1]
TypeFlagship state university
Established1839
ChancellorDr. Brady J. Deaton
ProvostDr. Brian L. Foster
Academic staff
4,149 (Fall 2007)[2]
Students28,405 (Fall 2007)[2]
Undergraduates21,551
Postgraduates6,702
Location
Columbia
,
Missouri
,
USA
CampusUrban, (main campus) 1,358 acres (2.12 sq mi) (5.50 sq km), (total) 17,895 acres (27.96 sq mi) (72.42 sq km)
Town
ColorsBlack and MU Gold[3]   
NicknameFile:MizzouPrimaryAthleticMark.png Tigers
MascotTruman the Tiger
Websitewww.missouri.edu

The University of Missouri–Columbia (also officially known as the University of Missouri, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant university in Columbia, 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. MU is Missouri's largest university and public research institution with current enrollment exceeding 28,000 students coming from every county in Missouri, every state in the nation, and more than 100 foreign countries. 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. Also widely known are its programs in journalism (the world's first, founded in 1908), agriculture, and life sciences. It is one of only 34 public universities in the United States to be an elected member of the prestigious Association of American Universities.

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.[4] It would be the first public university west of the Mississippi River. 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.[5] 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." 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. Jefferson's original tombstone was given to Mizzou by his heirs in July 1883.

Francis Quadrangle, featuring the Columns and Jesse Hall, prior to the movement of construction equipment into this area for the Reynolds Journalism Institute.

In 1864, while in the midst of the Civil War, the board of curators suspended operations of the University. 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. The College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources was opened. In 1888 the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station opened. This grew to encompass ten centers and research farms around central Missouri. MU soon added schools of law and medicine.

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. The fire completely gutted the building, leaving little more than six stone Ionic columns standing. After the fire, there was a campaign to move the University to Sedalia; however, Columbia was able to rally against the move. The columns, which still stand today, became a symbol of the campus and form the center of Francis Quadrangle, the oldest part of campus. At the southern end of the quad is Academic Hall's replacement, Jesse Hall. Built in 1895, Jesse Hall is home to many administrative offices of the University and to Jesse Auditorium. 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. This section is known as "white campus." In 1908 the world's first journalism school was opened at MU. 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.[6] After World War II, universities around the country grew at an extraordinary pace and MU was no exception. This was due in part to the G.I. Bill, which allowed veterans to attend college with the assistance of the federal government.

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. One of the students, Lloyd L. Gaines, brought his case to the United States Supreme Court. 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. Gaines, however, disappeared in Chicago on March 19, 1939 under suspicious circumstances. The University granted Gaines a posthumous honorary law degree in May 2006.[7] 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.

In 1963, the University of Missouri officially added Columbia to its name to fit the naming scheme of the newly created four-campus University of Missouri System. However, on 29 November 2007, the Board of Curators voted unanimously to allow MU to drop Columbia from its name in promotional media in response to a campaign started by MU faculty, administration, and alumni who felt the university might be perceived as a regional institution due to its name. The name University of Missouri-Columbia will still be used for official business. Such a campaign had long been dormant, but was revived when the University of Missouri–Rolla was allowed to change its name for similar reasons.[8]

MU has more than 240,000 living alumni worldwide, almost half of which continue to reside in Missouri.[citation needed]

Campus

View of the Columns and Jesse Hall down the Avenue of the Columns.

MU is located in Columbia, Missouri just south of downtown. The campus is designated a botanical garden by the state of Missouri. 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 academic buildings situated around the landmark columns of the David R. Francis Quadrangle. Red Campus also includes buildings such as Jesse Hall and Switzler Hall. 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.

Tower of Memorial Union
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. The Reynolds Alumni Center was completed in 1992 on the west side of the new quad. The new quad was finished with completion of Cornell Hall of the Trulaske College of Business and Tiger Plaza in 2002.

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. The Hearnes Center was completed just to the east of the stadium in 1972. 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. Today, the MU Sports Park now also includes the Mizzou Arena, Taylor Stadium, and Walton Stadium. 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.[9]

Between the student recreation facilities and the intercollegiate athletic facilities lies the main campus of the University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics. The complex includes the University of Missouri Hospital and Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital. Two of the hospitals, Columbia Regional Hospital and Ellis Fischel Cancer Center are located northeast of the main campus, near I-70.

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. 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. 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. 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.

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.[10] The collection is housed in Ellis Library, the University Archives, and seven specialized academic libraries across campus. 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. 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.[11] 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.[12]

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. 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. 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.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. The University of Missouri System also owns and operates KOMU-TV, the NBC/CW affiliate for Columbia and nearby Jefferson City. 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
File:FaurotField.JPG
Faurot Field during a football game

The Missouri Tigers are members of the Big 12 Conference. 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. 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. Former football coach Dan Devine holds the record for most wins on the gridiron. Additionally, former basketball coach and alum Norm Stewart maintains the record for most wins on the hard court. The current head coach of the men's basketball team is Mike Anderson. Gary Pinkel is the current head football coach. 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. 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. The Hearnes Center hosted men's and women's basketball from 1972 to 2004 and is still used for other athletic and school events.

The Missouri Tiger men's basketball team is a storied program with 21 NCAA tournament apperances all time. However, this is the second most NCAA Tournament apperances 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. 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.[citation needed]

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. 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). On December 1st 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. They played in the Cotton Bowl January 1, 2008 at Dallas, Texas defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 38–7. 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. 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

Bingham/Mark Twain Area

Pershing/Johnston/Wolpers Area

Rollins/Virginia Avenue Area

Traditions

Alma Mater

The Alma Mater for the University is Old Missouri. It was written in 1895 and is sung to the tune of Annie Lisle and has two verses. 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. The tradition began in 1911 when athletic director Chester L. Brewer invited alumni to "come home" for the big football game against KU. 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.

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. The ceremony, first held in 1927, takes place at the base of the Columns on Francis Quadrangle.

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.

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. 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. See University of Missouri System#Presidents for a list of presidents from 1963–present. This list does not include interim presidents or chancellors.[15][16]

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. A. 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.

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. ^ Mizzou History Trivia Quiz
  5. ^ History of the University of Missouri–Columbia
  6. ^ Mizzou Homecoming history
  7. ^ "MU awards law degree to kin of rights pioneer" by Alan Scher Zagier, Columbia Daily Tribune, May 14, 2006, retrieved on August 15, 2006
  8. ^ UM Curators recognize historic status of MU
  9. ^ http://www.colotime.com/pdf/University%20of%20Missouri.pdf
  10. ^ http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/about/facts.htm
  11. ^ http://muarchives.missouri.edu/libraryex.html
  12. ^ http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/journalism/afflibraries.htm
  13. ^ WHMC-Columbia-Sears, Ernest R. (1910-1991), Papers, 1928-1991 (C3892)-INVENTORY
  14. ^ Ernie and Lotti Sears Tribute
  15. ^ University of Missouri Leaders
  16. ^ Former presidents of the University of Missouri
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