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Morehead State University
Established	1922
Type:	Public
Endowment:	$22.5 million
President:	Dr. Wayne D. Andrews[1]
Staff:	361
Undergraduates:	7,921
Postgraduates:	1,588
Location	Morehead, KY, USA
Campus:	Rural 500 acres (2 km²)
Athletics:	Eagles
Colors:	Blue █ and Gold █
Affiliations:	Ohio Valley Conference, Pioneer Football League
Website:	www.moreheadstate.edu

Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County, midway between Lexington, Kentucky and Huntington, West Virginia. The 2005 and 2006 editions of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report named MSU one of the top 25 public universities in the South. MSU has also become one of only four universities in the U.S. to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in space science.^[2] The school newspaper is The Trail Blazer.^[3]

Contents 1 Academics 1.1 Caudill College of Humanities[4] 1.2 College of Business[12] 1.3 College of Education[14] 1.4 College of Science and Technology[18] 2 Athletics 3 Greek Life 3.1 Sororities 3.2 Fraternities 4 Residence Halls 5 Notable alumni 6 References 7 External links

Nearly 50,000 persons have received degrees from MSU. Nearly 80 degree programs are available on the two-year, four-year and graduate levels through four colleges (Caudill College of Humanities, College of Business, College of Education, and College of Science and Technology). Recently the Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy (IRAPP) also joined as one of the MSU degree options. Two-thirds of the faculty hold doctoral degrees. MSU supports its missions of teaching, applied research and public service through an annual budget of more than $92 million. MSU has claimed the state's best computer-student ratio in its computer laboratories, as well as requiring students to purchase approved laptops. The campus is ranked among the safest in the nation.

• Art^[5]
• Communication and Theatre^[6]
• English, Foreign Languages, and Philosophy^[7]
• Geography, Government, and History^[8]
• Military Science^[9]
• Music^[10]
• Sociology, Social Work, and Criminology^[11]

• Accounting, Economics, and Finance^[13]
• Information Systems^[13]
• Management, Marketing, and Real Estate^[13]

• Curriculum and Instruction^[15]
• Health, Physical Education, and Sport Sciences^[16]
• Professional Programs in Education^[17]

• Agricultural and Human Sciences^[19]
• Biological and Environmental Sciences^[20]
• Imaging Sciences^[21]
• Industrial and Engineering Techonology^[22]
• Mathematics and Computer Science^[23]
• Nursing^[24]
• Physical Sciences^[25]
• Psychology^[26]

MSU is a charter member of the Ohio Valley Conference in NCAA Division I and sponsors 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. The football Eagles compete in the Pioneer Football League of Division I-AA. The coed cheerleading squad has won 17 national championships and the all-woman squad has six national titles.

• Alpha Kappa Alpha
• Chi Omega^[27]
• Delta Gamma
• Delta Zeta^[28]
• Gamma Phi Beta
• Kappa Delta^[29]
• Sigma Gamma Rho
• Sigma Sigma Sigma
• Sigma Alpha Iota

• Alpha Phi Alpha
• Delta Tau Delta
• Kappa Sigma
• Pi Kappa Alpha^[30]
• Pi Kappa Phi^[31]
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon^[32]
• Sigma Phi Epsilon^[33]
• Sigma Pi^[34][35]
• Tau Kappa Epsilon^[36]
• Theta Chi
• Phi Mu Alpha
• Theta Alpha Phi (Theater Honors Fraternity)
• Pi Delta Phi (French Honors Fraternity)

• Alumni Tower^[37]
• Butler Hall^[38]
• Cartmell Hall^[39]
• Cooper Hall^[40]
• Eagle Lake Apartments^[41]
• East Mignon Hall^[42]
• Fields Hall^[43]
• Gilley Apartments^[44]
• Mays Hall Apartments^[45]
• Mignon Hall^[46]
• Mignon Tower^[47]
• Normal Hall Apartments^[48]
• Nunn Hall^[49]
• Thompson Hall^[50]
• West Mignon Hall^[51]

• Phil Simms - Quarterback for the New York Giants. MVP of Super Bowl XXI and a 15-year NFL veteran. Now a football analyst for the CBS television network.
• Chuck Woolery - American game show host.
• Steve Hamilton - former MLB pitcher and former professional basketball player
• Nelson Allen - former Kentucky state Senator
• Kristie Hicks - former Miss Kentucky
• Lori Menshouse - former Miss Kentucky
• Jon Rauch - MLB pitcher
• Walt Terrell - former MLB pitcher
• Denny Doyle - former MLB second baseman
• Terry McBrayer - 1979 Gubernatorial candidate for Governor of Kentucky and former Chairman of the Kentucky Democratic Party. Now a prominent attorney in Lexington, KY.
• Bob McCann - former professional basketball player
• Dwain Messer - American country music singer.
• Kelly Kulick - American professional bowler.
• Steve Inskeep - NPR Morning Edition host replacing Kentuckian Bob Edwards.
• Chris Offutt - writer
• Marsha Griffith - former Miss Kentucky
• Mike Gottfried - Record of 77-56-6 as football coach at Kansas, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Murray State. Current color commentator and analyst for ESPN.
• Henry Akin - Delayed graduation from Morehead to be drafted by the New York Knicks. Later became one of the "Original Sonics" in Seattle. Played with the KY Colonels of the ABA.
• James A. Turner, CCP - Executive Director, Verizon Communications, Inc. and Board Member of Whitman-Walker Clinic in Washington, DC.
• Greg Matesich - Voiceover actor for Doug Funny, in the TV series, Doug
• Billy Ray Cyrus-Famous Country Singer and Actor from Doc and Hannah Montana

1. ^ Morehead State University - President: Biography, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/president/index.aspx?id=3584>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
2. ^ McCann, Eric, Ronald G. Eaglin Space Science Center, <http://ssc.morehead-st.edu/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
3. ^ The Trail Blazer Online Edition - Home, <http://www.trailblazeronline.net/index.php>. Retrieved on 2007-11-03
4. ^ Morehead State University - Caudill College of Humanities, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/humanities/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
5. ^ Morehead State University - Art, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/art/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
6. ^ Morehead State University - Communication & Theatre, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/dct/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
7. ^ Morehead State University - English, Foreign Languages & Philosophy, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/eflp/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
8. ^ Morehead State University - Geography, Government & History, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/ggh/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
9. ^ Morehead State University - Military Science, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/military/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
10. ^ Morehead State University - Music, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/music/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
11. ^ Morehead State University - Sociology, Social Work & Criminology, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/sswc/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
12. ^ Morehead State University - College of Business, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/business/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
13. ^ ^{a b c} Morehead State University - College of Business: Departments, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/business/index.aspx?id=15332>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
14. ^ Morehead State University - College of Education, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/education/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
15. ^ Morehead State University - Curriculum and Instruction, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/ci/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
16. ^ Morehead State University - Health, Physical Education & Sport Sciences, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/hps/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
17. ^ Morehead State University - Professional Programs in Education, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/clah/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
18. ^ Morehead State University - College of Science & Technology, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/science/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
19. ^ Morehead State University - Agricultural & Human Sciences, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/ahs/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
20. ^ Morehead State University - Biological & Enivronmental Sciences, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/bes/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
21. ^ Morehead State University - Imaging Sciences, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/imagingsciences/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
22. ^ Morehead State University - Industrial & Engineering Technology, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/iet/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
23. ^ Morehead State University - Mathematics & Computer Science, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/mcs/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
24. ^ Morehead State University - Nursing, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/nursing/index.aspx?id=5178>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
25. ^ Morehead State University - Physical Sciences, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/physsci/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
26. ^ Morehead State University - Psychology, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/psych/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
27. ^ Epsilon Theta Chapter, <http://www.chiomega.com/chapters/content/?chapterID=176>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
28. ^ Welcome to our DZ website!, <http://www.msudz.com/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
29. ^ Home, <http://people.moreheadstate.edu/orgs/kd/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
30. ^ Home @ pikappaalphahh.bravehost.com - A Bravenet.com Hosted Site, <http://www.pikappaalphahh.bravehost.com/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
31. ^ Morehead State University - Greek Affairs: Pi Kappa Phi, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/greek/index.aspx?id=100>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
32. ^ Main Page @ seakygamma.bravehost.com - A Bravenet.com Hosted Site, <http://saekygamma.bravehost.com/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
33. ^ Morehead State University: Sigma Phi Epsilon, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/orgs/sigep/index.aspx?id=3210>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
34. ^ Sigma Pi Fraternity, <http://people.moreheadstate.edu/orgs/sigmapi/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
35. ^ Sigma Pi Fraternity >> Morehead State Chapter, <http://sigmapi.org/chapterServices/chapter_info.cfm?id=45&grandChapterID=110>. Retrieved on 2007-09-27
36. ^ Main, <http://www.moreheadtekes.com/>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
37. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: Alumni Tower, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/halls/index.aspx?id=4281>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
38. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: Butler Hall, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/halls/index.aspx?id=4282>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
39. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: Cartmell Hall, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/halls/index.aspx?id=4286>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
40. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: Cooper Hall, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/halls/index.aspx?id=4287>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
41. ^ Morehead State University - Apartments, <http://www.moreheadstate.edu/housing/apartments/index.aspx?id=4903>. Retrieved on 2007-11-03
42. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: East Mignon Hall, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/halls/index.aspx?id=4288>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
43. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: Fields Hall, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/halls/index.aspx?id=4289>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
44. ^ Morehead State University - Apartments, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/apartments/index.aspx?id=4904>. Retrieved on 2007-11-03
45. ^ Morehead State University - Apartments, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/apartments/index.aspx?id=4909>. Retrieved on 2007-11-03
46. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: Mignon Hall, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/halls/index.aspx?id=4290>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
47. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: Mignon Tower, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/halls/index.aspx?id=4291>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
48. ^ Morehead State University - Apartments, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/apartments/index.aspx?id=4906>. Retrieved on 2007-11-03
49. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: Nunn Hall, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/halls/index.aspx?id=4292>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
50. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: Thompson Hall, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/halls/index.aspx?id=4294>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02
51. ^ Morehead State University - Residence Halls: West Mignon Hall, <http://www.morehead-st.edu/housing/halls/index.aspx?id=4296>. Retrieved on 2007-09-02

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