University of Missouri
The University of Missouri (often shortened to MU, and also nicknamed Mizzou) is a public university in Columbia, Missouri, in the United States that was started in 1839. It has about 31,000 students.[1]
Sports
Missouri's athletics teams are called the Tigers. Missouri has 18 varsity teams that now compete in the Southeastern Conference. The school's mascot, Truman the Tiger, is named after President Harry Truman, who was from Missouri.
Academics
There are more than 280 degree programs at the University of Missouri.[2]
Missouri School of Journalism
The university's well known school of journalism is the oldest university journalism program in the United States.[3] The school has awarded its Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism.[4] The medal has been awarded yearly since 1930.[4]
University Of Missouri Media
Fire at Academic Hall, 1892
Francis Quadrangle, featuring the columns and Jesse Hall
Tower of Memorial Union
The Center for Missouri Studies, a headquarters, museum, and research facility for the State Historical Society of Missouri
A fountain and statue make up Tiger Plaza on the Carnahan Quadrangle.
The Sinquefield Music Center opened in 2020 as a new home for the School of Music
Ellis Library, the main library of the university
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References
- ↑ "University of Missouri System facts 2009". Curators of the University of Missouri. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ↑ "About Mizzou | Mizzou - University of Missouri". www.missouri.edu. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ↑ "Times Are Tough for News Media, but Journalism Schools Are Still Booming - New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Missouri Honor Medal". missouri.edu. Curators of the University of Missouri. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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