University of Missouri--Columbia

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
University of Missouri--Columbia
Other forms of name
MU (University of Missouri--Columbia)
UM--Columbia
UMC (University of Missouri--Columbia)
Universitet Missuri--Kolumbii︠a︡
University of Missouri (Columbia, Mo.)
Missouri. University of Missouri--Columbia
Columbia, Mo. University of Missouri (Columbia)
Coordinates
-92.3288 -92.3288 38.9453 38.9453 (gooearth )
Type of corporate body
Universities and colleges
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Education, Higher
Associated Language
eng
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 130187427
Wikidata: Q579968
Library of congress: n 80126275
Sources of Information
  • American review of public administration, Dec. 1987:cover p. 2 (UM--Columbia) p. vi (University of Missouri--Columbia)
  • LC man. auth. cd.(hdg.: Missouri. University)
  • Metodologii︠a︡ issledovanii︠a︡ i kachestvo zhizni selʹskogo naselenii︠a︡ Rossii i SShA, 1996:t.p. (Universitet Missuri-Kolumbii︠a︡) p. 1 of cover (University of Missouri--Columbia (UMC), USA)
  • NUCMC data from Univ. of Mo.-Columbia Libr. Western Hist. Manuscript Coll. and State Hist. Soc. of Mo. Manuscripts for Missouri Archaeological Society. Records, 1934-1983(University of Missouri; University of Missouri-Columbia)
  • University of Missouri website, accessed September 8, 2017:identity standards update May 17, 2017 (The words University of Missouri must appear on covers of publications directed to external audiences. Do not use the acronym UMC as a reference to the University of Missouri in Columbia. Do not use Columbia campus to refer to the University of Missouri in Columbia)
  • University of Missouri--Columbia website, Aug. 27, 2009:Update Nov. 29, 2007 (After the four-campus system was created in 1963, the name of the University of Missouri in Columbia was officially changed to the University of Missouri-Columbia. The other campuses in the new system were designated University of Missouri--Kansas City (formerly University of Kansas City), University of Missouri--Rolla (formerly Missouri School of Mines) and University of Missouri--St. Louis.)
  • University of Missouri--Columbia website, viewed Feb. 6, 2008Update Nov. 29, 2007 (For purposes of official correspondence, first reference to the UM campus in Columbia shall be to the University of Missouri-Columbia. Second and subsequent references may be to the University of Missouri, MU or Mizzou. The University of Missouri-Columbia may use the form 'University of Missouri' in written communications (print and electronic) relating to ...)
  • University of Missouri--Columbia website, viewed Feb. 7, 2008:UMC Leaders: 1923 - 1970 (... the University became a four-campus institution and the main campus in Columbia officially became known as the University of Missouri-Columbia.) Faculty Council (The nickname for the University of Missouri appears to be the pronunciation of the initials "Old M.S.U." as "Old Mizzou" or simply "Mizzou" (or sometimes spelled 'Missou'))