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.

Notable Alumni

Mizzou has been home to such celebrities as:

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• Christopher "Kit" Bond, U.S. Senator
• Kate Capshaw, actress
• Mel Carnahan (law school), Missouri Governor, First man elected U.S. Senator posthumously
• Chuck Roberts, CNN news anchor
• Chris Cooper, actor
• Sheryl Crow, musician
• Keyon Dooling, current NBA basketball Player
• Thomas Eagleton, former U.S Senator
• Kenneth Lay, former CEO of Enron
• William Least Heat-Moon, author
• Jim Lehrer, PBS news anchor
• Robert Loggia, actor
• Anthony Peeler, NBA Basketball Player
• Brad Pitt, actor (attended)
• Kareem Rush, current NBA basketball player
• Steve Stepanovich, retired NBA basketball player
• Jon Sundvold, retired NBA basketball player
• John Brown, retired NBA player
• George C. Scott, actor
• Mort Walker, cartoonist, life size bronze statue of Beetle Bailey in front of alumni center
• Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart
• Roger B. Wilson, Governor
• Tennessee Williams, Playwright
• Justin Gage, current NFL football player
• Johnny Roland, current NFL coach and former player
• Mike Jones (football), former NFL player
• Jeremy Levy and David Robinson, co-owners of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks
• Travon Bryant, (Tray-Z) professional basketball player
• Phil Bradley, former Major League Baseball player