Lincoln University of Missouri, a historically black university founded in 1866 by African-American veterans of the American Civil War, is located in Jefferson City, Missouri. In 2007, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings of master's-level universities in the Midwest, Lincoln University was ranked #3 for economic diversity, #5 for campus ethnic diversity, and #9 for most international students. The University is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
§History
The school was founded as Lincoln Institute in 1866 by veterans of the 62nd and 65th Regiments United States Colored Troops (USCT) Infantry. The former soldiers intended to provide an education to African Americans through the combining of academics and labor, in the industrial school model characteristic of Booker T. Washington's influential Tuskegee Institute. Under the Morrill Act of 1890, Missouri designated the school as a land-grant university, emphasizing agriculture, mechanics and teaching.
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.
§Athletics
Lincoln University participates at the NCAA Division II level in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics 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 revitalized its football program and reentered the MIAA in 2010. 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:
§Alma Mater "Lincoln, O, Lincoln"
Sung to the tune of "Ach wie ist's möglich dann," an old German folk song published in 1827 and variously credited to Georg Heinrich or Friedrich Silcher Kuchen. (The West Point and Wake Forest alma mater songs use the same melody.)
§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 television)
§Fraternities & sororities
The National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations that currently have chapters at Lincoln University of Missouri are:
§Notable faculty and staff
§Notable alumni
§See also
- Douglass High School (Missouri)
§References
§External links
- Official website
- Official Athletics website
- The Clarion
- Lincoln University Yearbook Collection (up to 1975)
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