Sunday 5 April 2015

University of Missouri - University in Columbia, Missouri

The University of Missouri is a public research university located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 1839, the university was founded in Columbia as the first public institution of higher education west of the Mississippi River.

Address:                        Columbia, MO 65211, United States
Football Stadium:       Faurot Field

MottoSalus populi suprema lex esto (Latin)
Motto in English
Let the Welfare of the People be the Supreme Law
EstablishedFebruary 11, 1839; 176 years ago
TypeFlagship state university
Land-grant
Endowment$579 mil. (June 2013) $1.260 billion (system-wide, 2013)
Budget$2.1 bil. (FY 2014)
ChancellorR. Bowen Loftin
ProvostGarnett S. Stokes
Academic staff
4,605 (Fall 2012)
Administrative staff
12,026 (Fall 2012)
Students35,441 (Fall 2014)
Undergraduates27,654 (Fall 2014)
Postgraduates6,565 (Fall 2014)}
Location230 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

CampusUrban, College town
Main campus:
1,262 acres (511 ha),
Total: 19,261 acres (7,795 ha)
ColorsBlack and MU Gold
         
AthleticsNCAA Division I – SEC
MAC (wrestling only)
NicknameTigers
MascotTruman the Tiger
AffiliationsUniversity of Missouri System
AAU
ORAU
APLU
Websitewww.missouri.edu

Marshall University - University in Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States.
Address: 1 John Marshall Dr, Huntington, WV 25755, United States
Mascot: Marco the Bison
Football Stadium: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Established1837
TypePublic
Endowment$92.5 million
PresidentGary White (Interim)
Administrative staff
735
Students13,718
Undergraduates9,889
Postgraduates3,430
LocationHuntington, West Virginia, USA
CampusUrban, 100 acres (400,000 m²)
ColorsKelly Green & White          
AthleticsNCAA Division I FBS
Conference USA
NicknameThe Thundering Herd
MascotMarco
Websitemarshall.edu