University of Missouri - Columbia

The University of Missouri-Columbia (abbreviated UMC and nicknamed Mizzou) is an institution of higher learning located in Columbia, Missouri, USA. Columbia is the largest campus, of equal standing, in the University of Missouri System with approximately 27,000 students and is often considered the flagship campus of the system. UMC is more often called MU though it is also referred to as UM, The University of Missouri (reflecting its flagship status) and rarely (historically), Missouri University.

Academics

In 1908, the world's first school of journalism was founded at UMC.

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Today, UMC is known for its journalism and agriculture programs.

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Journalism - Agriculture

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The university's academic divisions include the College of Agriculture , Food and Natural Resources; College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Human Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Law, School of Veterinary Medicine and the graduate school, which includes an institute of public affairs. UMC is unique among public universities of its size due to the fact that it houses a law school, medical school, veterinary medicine school and a graduate school. This university is considered a research extensive land grant institution. Students and faculty have been awarded for their outstanding research in the biosciences fields.

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Business - Education - Engineering - Human Science - Medicine - Nursing - Law - Veterinary Medicine - Land grant institution - Biosciences

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UMC also owns KOMU-TV, the NBC affiliate for Columbia and nearby Jefferson City. It is a full-fledged commercial station, but is used as a working lab for students at the UMC journalism school.

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NBC - Jefferson City

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