| Lincoln University of Missouri | |
| Motto | Laborare et studere |
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| Motto in English | To labor and study |
| Established | 1866 |
| Type | Land-grant, HBCU |
| President | Carolyn R. Mahoney, PhD |
| Students | 3,156 (Fall 2007) |
| Undergraduates | 2,952 (Fall 2007) |
| Location | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States 38°33′54″N 92°10′10″W / 38.565070°N 92.169470°WCoordinates: 38°33′54″N 92°10′10″W / 38.565070°N 92.169470°W |
| Campus | 167 acres (Main campus), 374.68 acres (University Farms) |
| Former names | Lincoln Institute |
| Sports | Baseball Basketball Football Golf Track and Field Cross-Country Softball Tennis |
| Colors | Navy Blue and White |
| Nickname | Blue Tigers |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II |
| Affiliations | Heartland Conference |
| Website | www.lincolnu.edu |
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Lincoln University of Missouri, a historically black college, is located in Jefferson City, Missouri. In 2007, according to U.S. News and World Report, Lincoln University was ranked #3 for economic diversity, #5 for campus ethnic diversity, and #9 for most international students among master's level universities in the Midwest.[citation needed]
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History
The school was founded in 1866 by members of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantry under the name Lincoln Institute. They wanted to provide an education to African Americans through the combining of academics and labor. This was an industrial school model along the lines of Booker T. Washington's influential Tuskegee Institute. Under the Morrill Act of 1890, the school was designated a land-grant university. By 1921, the college had expanded to offer graduate programs and was officially designated a university by the state of Missouri. It changed its name to "Lincoln University of Missouri." In 1954, it opened its doors to applicants of all races. It provides both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Academics
Lincoln University is organized into three colleges and one school of instruction. The university offers a wide variety of academic programs and degrees.
- College of Business and Professional Studies
- Department of Business and Economics
- Department of Military Science
- Department of Nursing Science
- College of Liberal Arts, Education and Journalism
- Department of Education
- Department of Fine Arts, Communications and Journalism
- Department of Languages, Literature and Philosophy
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- College of Natural Science, Mathematics and Technology, Cooperative Extension and Research
- Department of Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry and Physics
- Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Technology
- School of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education
Student activities
Athletics
Lincoln University participates in the NCAA Division II Heartland Conference. It is a founding conference member. Lincoln competed in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 1970 to 1999 when it left because it did not have a football team since 1989. The school has revitalized its football program and is scheduled to reenter the MIAA in 2010.[1] The school has programs in baseball, basketball, football, golf, and track and field for men. For women the school has programs in basketball, cross-country, softball, tennis, and track and field. The Lincoln University Women's Track Team has made NCAA Division II history by winning the Outdoor Track and Field Championships five consecutive times.[citation needed]
Other student activities
Founder's Day, traditionally held on the first Saturday of February, pays tribute to the Founders of Lincoln University. Homecoming, usually held in October, is a celebratory time where family and friends of Lincoln University convene to participate in gala activities. Springfest, usually held in late April, is a time to celebrate the arrival of Spring with games and other activities throughout the week.
Student media
- The Clarion (university newspaper)
- KJLU (radio station)
- JCTV (public access TV)
Notable faculty and staff
| Name | Department | Notability | Reference |
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| Althea Gibson | athletics instructor in the early 1950s | ||
| Lorenzo Greene | black historian who taught at the university (1933-1972) | ||
| Lemar Parrish | former eight-time pro bowl National Football League (NFL) defensive back in the 1970s and early 1980s | ||
| Robert Nathaniel Dett | composer | ||
| Oliver Cromwell Cox | a member of the Chicago School of Sociology and early world-systems theorist who taught at Lincoln (1949-1970) | [2] |
Notable alumni
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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| Mervyn M. Dymally | California politician | ||
| Lloyd L. Gaines | disappeared mysteriously after fighting for the right to equal education | ||
| George Howard, Jr. | first African-American federal judge in Arkansas | ||
| Leo Lewis | member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame | ||
| Carey Means | voice of Frylock on Aqua Teen Hunger Force | ||
| Zeke Moore | football player for LU in the 1960s, played 11 years in the NFL | ||
| Oliver Lake | Jazz musician | ||
| Julius Hemphill | Jazz musician | ||
| Joe Torry | actor and comedian | ||
| Maida Coleman | Senate Minority leader in Missouri | ||
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | U.S. Congressman |
References
- ^ Lincoln returns to MIAA - St. Joseph News-Press - February 2, 2009
- ^ Sean P. Hier, "The forgotten architect: Cox, Wallerstein, and world-system theory," Race & Class Vol. 42(3): 69-86
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