| Lincoln University (Missouri) | |
| Motto | Laborare et studere |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Campus | 167 acres (67.6 ha) (Main campus), 374.68 acres (151.628 ha) (University Farms) |
| Former names | Lincoln Institute |
| Colors | Navy Blue and White |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II |
| Nickname | Blue Tigers |
| Affiliations | MIAA |
| Website | www.lincolnu.edu |
Lincoln University, 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.
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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.
Lincoln University is organized into four colleges and three programs. The university offers a wide variety of academic departments and degrees.
•College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
•Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences •Department of Life and Physical Sciences
Cooperative Extension and Research •Cooperative Extension •Cooperative Research
•College of Arts and Letters
◦English, Foreign Languages & Journalism ◦History, Political Science & Philosophy ◦Visual & Performing Arts ◦Interdisciplinary Programs
•College of Behavioral and Technological Sciences
◦Center for Academic Enrichment ◦Center for First Year Experience ◦Computer Science, Technology & Mathematics ◦Library Sciences ◦Military Science ◦Social and Behavioral Science (*new Bachelor of Science in Social Work degree, graduated the first class Spring 2011)
•College of Professional Studies
◦Business ◦Education ◦Nursing ◦Surgical Technology *(new Associate of Applied Science degree, graduated the first class Spring 2011) ◦Liberal Studies
•Division of Continuing Education and Extended Studies •Office of Graduate Studies •Office of Sponsored Research and Grants
Lincoln University participates at the NCAA Division II level in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). Lincoln competed in the MIAA from 1970 to 1999 when it left because it did not have a football team since 1989. The university competed in the Heartland Conference from 1999–2010, of which, Lincoln is a founding conference member. The school has revitalized its football program and is scheduled to reenter the MIAA in 2010.[1] The Lincoln University Women's Track Team has made NCAA Division II history by winning the Outdoor Track and Field Championships five consecutive times. The school has programs in the following sports:
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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.
| 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) | ||
| 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] |
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
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| Mervyn M. Dymally | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 31st State Senate district. | ||
| 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 | Former NFL defensive back | ||
| Oliver Lake | Jazz musician | ||
| Julius Hemphill | Jazz musician | ||
| Lemar Parrish | Former eight-time pro bowl National Football League (NFL) defensive back in the 1970s and early 1980s, and former head coach of the Blue Tiger football team from 2004 to 2009 | ||
| Joe Torry | Actor and comedian | ||
| Ronald Townson | American vocalist. He was an original member of The 5th Dimension, a popular vocal group of the late 1960s and early 1970s. | ||
| Maida Coleman | Senate Minority leader in Missouri | ||
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | U.S. Congressman | ||
| William Tecumseh Vernon | Minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a former president of Western University (now defunct) one of the first Historically Black colleges established west of the Mississippi. |
Ronald "Ron" Townson singer (5th Dimension) actor
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