Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University

Motto	Sapientia, Virtus, Amicitia'
Motto in English	Wisdom, Virtue, Friendship
Type	Public
Established	1892
Endowment	$130 million (2016)
President	George E. Ross
Academic staff	1017
Administrative staff	1441
Students	28,389
Undergraduates	21,698
Postgraduates	6,613
Location	Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. 43°35′23″N 84°46′39″W / 43.589802°N 84.77749°W / 43.589802; -84.77749Coordinates: 43°35′23″N 84°46′39″W / 43.589802°N 84.77749°W / 43.589802; -84.77749
Colors	Maroon and Gold
Athletics	NCAA Division I – MAC
Nickname	Chippewas
Affiliations	AASCU APLU
Website	www.cmich.edu

Central Michigan University (CMU) is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan. Established in 1892, Central Michigan University is one of the largest universities in the state of Michigan and one of the nation's 100 largest public universities. It has more than 20,000 students on its Mount Pleasant campus and 7,000 students enrolled online at more than 60 locations worldwide.

CMU offers 200 academic programs at the undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral levels, including nationally recognized programs in entrepreneurship, journalism, music, audiology, teacher education, psychology, and physician assistant. The university's neuroscience program was ranked first in the nation by the Society for Neuroscience and CMU has also established a College of Medicine, which opened in fall 2013. CMU competes in the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference in six men's and ten women's sports.

Central Michigan University is governed by a Board of Trustees, whose eight members are appointed by the Governor of Michigan and confirmed by the Michigan Senate for terms of eight years. This arrangement is provided for by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 for nearly all public universities, the three exceptions being the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University. The Board of Trustees appoints and reviews the President of Central Michigan University, currently George E. Ross. The president administers the policies set by the board and serves ex officio on the board as a non-voting member. The Board of Trustees also controls university finances, including tuition, fees, and budgets, as well as university policies, ranging from missions and goals to faculty and tenure to athletics and academics to admissions and programs. It names facilities and groups and accepts gifts from large donors, among several other duties and powers it possesses. Members of the Board of Trustees serve without compensation, but are reimbursed by the university for expenses related to their official capacity, such as travel.