University of Missouri
Established	1839
Type	Public
Endowment	$893,419,000
President	Dr. Gordon H. Lamb (interim)
Faculty	7,478 (Fall 2006)
Staff	16,457 (Fall 2006)
Students	63,783 (Fall 2006)
Location	Columbia, Missouri, USA
Website	www.umsystem.edu

The University of Missouri is a public land-grant research university system. A centralized administrative structure provides support for four main, separately accredited universities and several other programs and facilities: Image File history File links University_of_Missouri_seal. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A land grant is a gift of land made by the government for projects such as roads, railroads, or rewards for military service, or especially academic institutions. ...

• University of Missouri–Columbia (MU or Mizzou)
• University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC)
• University of Missouri–Rolla (UMR)
• University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL)

The Columbia campus is the oldest and largest, offering the most comprehensive range of programs, while the Rolla campus emphasizes science and engineering. UMKC and UMSL, in addition to their undergraduate programs, offer several professional programs unique in the state, such as UMKC's School of Dentistry and UMSL's College of Optometry. The University of Missouri–Columbia is a public land-grant university and is Missouris largest university and public research institution. ... The University of Missouri–Kansas City (often referred to as UMKC) is an institution of higher learning located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Its main campus is in Kansas Citys Rockhill neighborhood east of the Country Club Plaza. ... UMR redirects here. ... The University of Missouri–St. ... The old Phelps County Courthouse, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, in Rolla Rolla is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. ... A Dentist and Dental Assistant perform surgery on a patient. ... Optometry (Greek: optos meaning seen or visible and metria meaning measurement) is a health care profession concerned with examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the eyes and related structures and with determination and correction of vision problems using lenses and other optical aids [1]. An optical refractor (also called a foropter...

In addition to the four main campuses, the University has a state-wide extension program offering classes and resources at facilities in every county in the state and through Mizzou Online. The University also owns and operates an extensive health care system with several hospitals.

As part of its economic development mission, the University owns and operates three research parks to support high tech growth in the state: the Missouri Research Park in Weldon Spring, the Technology Park at Fort Leonard Wood in Rolla, and Discovery Ridge in Columbia. Weldon Spring is a city located in St. ...

Mission

The University’s mission is to discover, disseminate, preserve, and apply knowledge. The University promotes learning by its students and lifelong learning by Missouri's citizens, fosters innovation to support economic development, and advances the health, cultural, and social interests of the people of Missouri, the nation, and the world.

In addition, each campus has specific missions.

Governance

The governing body is the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri, which consists of nine members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the Missouri Senate. Curators serve six-year terms. Not more than one person can be appointed from the same congressional district, and, no more than five curators can belong to the same political party. In addition, there is a non-voting Student Representative to the Board of Curators, likewise appointed and confirmed, who serves a two-year term. The post is rotated among the four campuses.

The Board of Curators selects the president of the University, who reports to the Board. The University’s interim president is Dr. Gordon H. Lamb. A nationwide search for a new president now is under way. Each campus is lead by a chancellor, who reports directly to the University president, as does the CEO of University of Missouri Health Care.

History

The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 in Columbia. It was the first public institution of higher learning west of the Mississippi River. It became a land-grant university after passage of the Morrill Act of 1862. In 1870, the University established the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in Rolla. The Morrill Land-Grant Acts are pieces of US legislation which allowed for the creation of land-grant colleges, which would be funded by the grant of federally-controlled land to each of the states which had stayed with the United States during the American Civil War. ...

The system was created in 1963 when the University of Kansas City, which had been a private institution, was acquired and renamed UM–Kansas City. The same year UM–St. Louis, a new campus, was created. In 1964 the School of Mines was renamed UM–Rolla. Effective January 1, 2008, UM-Rolla will become Missouri University of Science and Technology.

For a detailed history of the University, see:

• The University of Missouri, 1839-1939, by Jonas Viles, E.W. Stephens Co.
• A History of the University of Missouri, by Frank Stephens, University of Missouri Press, 1939
• The University of Missouri, An Illustrated History, by James and Vera Olson, University of Missouri Press, 1988.

Current Events

The University has created 266 new need-based scholarships by leveraging $4 million in unanticipated state funding with money from private donors. The endowed scholarships are earmarked for students on the four campuses with the greatest financial need. University of Missouri students received nearly $588 million in grants, loans, work programs, scholarships, fellowships and other aid in fiscal year 2006.

As part of efforts to hold down tuition increases, the University of Missouri is implementing a plan to generate some $20 million in administrative savings, representing a 16 percent reduction in administrative costs. The money will be redirected to not only help limit tuition increases, but also to directly benefit students by improving access and strengthening academic programs.

To better coordinate research and economic development activities the University of Missouri established the Office of Research and Economic Development to link campus researchers with emerging and existing firms from across the state. The office also serves as a conduit for local, state and federal agencies interested in strengthening the economy.

External links

• University of Missouri System
• University of Missouri–Columbia
• University of Missouri–Kansas City
• University of Missouri–Rolla
• University of Missouri–St. Louis
• University of Missouri Extension
• University of Missouri Health Care
• Mizzou Online
• Missouri Research Park

v • d • e The City of Columbia
	History · Government and Politics · Geography · Demographics · Transportation Culture · Media · Sports · Education Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Boone Government  - Mayor Darwin Hindman Area  - City  59 sq mi (138. ... Image File history File linksMetadata The_mizzou_columns. ... This article is about the History of the City of Columbia, Missouri. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Boone Government  - Mayor Darwin Hindman Area  - City  59 sq mi (138. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Boone Government  - Mayor Darwin Hindman Area  - City  59 sq mi (138. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Boone Government  - Mayor Darwin Hindman Area  - City  59 sq mi (138. ... Metropolitan Area - State of Missouri - Famous Citizens The Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Area include all of Boone and Howard Counties. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... This is a list of the people born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Columbia, Missouri and its surrounding metropolitan area Many people come to Columbia just for college, none of these are included in this list. ...
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