Southwest Missouri State
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| Type | Public, Space Grant, State university |
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| Established | June 11, 1906 |
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Parent institution
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Missouri State University System |
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Academic affiliations
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Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education |
| Endowment | $138.4 million ( system-wide) |
| President | Clifton M. Smart III |
| Provost | Frank A. Einhellig |
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Academic staff
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1,124 |
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Administrative staff
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1,350 |
| Students | 26,000 |
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Springfield, Missouri, U.S. 37°11′59″N 93°16′51″W / 37.19971°N 93.28079°WCoordinates: 37°11′59″N 93°16′51″W / 37.19971°N 93.28079°W |
| Campus | Urban, 225 acres (91.1 ha) |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Nicknames | Bears and Lady Bears |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I – MVC |
| Mascot | Boomer the Bear |
| Website | www |
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Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 22,385 in the fall 2014 semester. In 2011, students represented 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and 83 countries. The Springfield campus is one of two degree-granting institutions within the Missouri State University System, the other being a two-year campus in West Plains, Missouri. A bachelor of science in business from MSU is offered at the Missouri State University Branch Campus Dalian in the People's Republic of China. In addition to its main campus, MSU maintains a fruit research station in Mountain Grove and the Department of Defense and Strategic Studies program housed in Fairfax, Virginia. The school is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as one of six master's colleges and universities in Missouri. In the 2014 U.S. News and World Report, the school was ranked 68th in the category Midwestern regional universities.
Missouri State University was formed as the Fourth District Normal School, by legislative action on March 17, 1905. Like other normal schools of the day, the school's primary purpose was the preparation of teachers for the public school system.
The university was officially founded on June 11, 1906 with the first class totaling 543 students in an off-campus facility. The first permanent campus building was Academic Hall. Its cornerstone was laid on August 10, 1907 and construction was completed in January 1909. The building is now known as Carrington Hall, named after William T. Carrington, the first president of the State Normal School. It serves as the University's administrative center.
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