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Morehead State University

Coordinates: 38°11′21.56″N 83°25′52.49″W / 38.1893222°N 83.4312472°W / 38.1893222; -83.4312472
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For the similarly named university in Minnesota, see Moorhead State University.
Morehead State University
File:Moreheadstatelogo.jpg
MottoLux
Motto in English
Light
TypePublic
Established1887
Endowment$22.5
PresidentDr. Wayne D. Andrews[1]
Undergraduates7,921
Postgraduates1,588
Location
Morehead
,
KY
,
USA
CampusRural 500 acres (2 km²)
AthleticsEagles
ColorsBlue █ and Gold █
AffiliationsOhio Valley Conference, Pioneer Football League
Websitewww.moreheadstate.edu

Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County, midway between Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia. The 2009 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report named MSU one of the top 25 public universities in the South. MSU has also become one of only four universities in the U.S. to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in space science.[2] Morehead State University was also the first in Kentucky to offer an online MBA program [3], accredited by the AACSB.[4] The College of Business & Public Affairs also offers a Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS).[5] With the growing demand for technology savvy and leadership in virtually every industry, this program is designed to prepare leaders who can strategically manage knowledge resources and information technology to improve the productivity, competitiveness, and profitability of any organization in any setting. The school newspaper is The Trail Blazer.[6]

The school was founded in 1887 as Morehead Normal School, a church-supported teacher-training school. It was taken over by the state in 1922. The school's name changed as its mission broadened—to Morehead State Normal School and Teachers College in 1926, Morehead State Teachers College in 1930, Morehead State College in 1948 and Morehead State University in 1968.

Academics

Little Bell Tower on the Campus of Morehead State. The words around the tower read "Love," "Wisdom," "Justice," and "Service."

Nearly 50,000 persons have received degrees from MSU. Nearly 80 degree programs are available on the two-year, four-year and graduate levels through four colleges (Caudill College of Humanities, College of Business and Public Affairs, College of Education, and College of Science and Technology). Two-thirds of the faculty hold doctoral degrees. MSU supports its missions of teaching, applied research and public service through an annual budget of more than $92 million. MSU has claimed the state's best computer-student ratio in its computer laboratories, as well as offering students a program to lease university owned laptops while enrolled. The campus is ranked among the safest in the nation. The university now offers a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.[7]

Caudill College of Humanities

[8]

  • Art[9]
  • Communication and Theatre[10]
  • English, Foreign Languages, and Philosophy[11]
  • Geography, Government, and History[12]
  • Military Science[13]
  • Music[14]
  • Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology[15]

College of Business & Public Affairs [1]

[16]

  • Accounting, Economics, and Finance[17]
  • Information Systems[17]
  • Management, Marketing, and Sport Management[17]
  • Master of Business Administration [2]
  • Master of Science in Information Systems [3]
  • Department of Government and Regional Analysis [4]
  • Master of Public Administration [5]

College of Education

[18]

  • Curriculum and Instruction[19]
  • Health, Physical Education, and Sport Sciences[20]
  • Professional Programs in Education[21]

College of Science and Technology

[22]

  • Agricultural and Human Sciences[23]
  • Biological and Environmental Sciences[24]
  • Imaging Sciences[25]
  • Industrial and Engineering Techonology[26]
  • Mathematics and Computer Science[27]
  • Nursing[28]
  • Physical Sciences[29]
  • Psychology[30]
  • Space Science & Astrophysics[31]

Athletics

File:MoreheadStateEagles.png
Morehead State Eagles logo

MSU is a charter member of the Ohio Valley Conference in NCAA Division I and sponsors 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. The football Eagles compete in the Pioneer Football League of the Football Championship Subdivision. The basketball Eagles won the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, sending them to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1984. The coed cheerleading squad has won 20 national championships and the all-girl squad has seven national titles.[citation needed] The baseball team has won 7 Ohio Valley Conference Titles and the women's volleyball team has won the conference 5 times.

Greek life

Sororities

Fraternities

Residence Halls

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ^ McCann, Eric, Ronald G. Eaglin Space Science Center, retrieved 2007-09-02
  3. ^ MSU Online MBA Program, retrieved 2010-03-02
  4. ^ http://www.aacsb.edu/
  5. ^ http://www.moreheadstate.edu/msis/index.aspx?id=5402
  6. ^ The Trail Blazer Online Edition - Home, retrieved 2007-11-03
  7. ^ http://www.moreheadstate.edu/eflp/index.aspx?id=6595
  8. ^ Morehead State University - Caudill College of Humanities, retrieved 2007-09-02
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  10. ^ Morehead State University - Communication & Theatre, retrieved 2007-09-02
  11. ^ Morehead State University - English, Foreign Languages & Philosophy, retrieved 2007-09-02
  12. ^ Morehead State University - Geography, Government & History, retrieved 2007-09-02
  13. ^ Morehead State University - Military Science, retrieved 2007-09-02
  14. ^ Morehead State University - Music, retrieved 2007-09-02
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  18. ^ Morehead State University - College of Education, retrieved 2007-09-02
  19. ^ Morehead State University - Curriculum and Instruction, retrieved 2007-09-02
  20. ^ Morehead State University - Health, Physical Education & Sport Sciences, retrieved 2007-09-02
  21. ^ Morehead State University - Professional Programs in Education, retrieved 2007-09-02
  22. ^ Morehead State University - College of Science & Technology, retrieved 2007-09-02
  23. ^ Morehead State University - Agricultural & Human Sciences, retrieved 2007-09-02
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  54. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: Thompson Hall, retrieved 2007-09-02
  55. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: West Mignon Hall, retrieved 2007-09-02

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