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127-507: 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. Classes began 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

254-573: A 30–2 vote the Ice Bears joined the WCHL in ACHA Division 1 for the 2015–16 season. Ice Bears home games are played at Mediacom Ice Park . Additional club sports at Missouri State include a bowling team, pistol team, rodeo team, roller hockey club, water ski team, wrestling club, and men's and women's club soccer teams. Normal school A normal school or normal college

381-488: A 5-level parking garage adjacent to the building. Southeast of Meyer Library is the Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex . Originally built in 1930, the athletic field became the stadium in 1941 and was known for many years as Briggs Stadium in honor of Coach A. W. Briggs, longtime head of Missouri State's athletic department. In 2014, the stadium was converted to a football-specific field surface and other renovations were made for

508-418: A cohort of a minimum of 30 students, and the sponsors send MSU the students' applications for review. The fees students pay vary by sponsor and range from $ 15,000 to $ 22,000. IMEC was contracted to pay Missouri State between $ 10,103 and $ 11,886 per student; resulting in between 20 and 55 percent of the student fee being retained by IMEC. IMEC defended the fees claiming they cover marketing/promotion/recruiting and

635-410: A diverse group of speakers and panelist for public discussions of various aspects of the public affairs mission. Past conference speakers have included Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. , Nawal El Saadawi , Les Garland , John Edwards and Frances Hesselbein. Missouri State University's main campus, containing over 40 buildings, is located on 225 acres (91.1 ha) in central Springfield. National Avenue forms

762-439: A dormitory. Though with reduced amenities from its previous use. Computer labs, laundry rooms, kitchen facilities, and public meeting/study spaces are located in every one of the university's residence halls. Available services include free laundry, Philo streaming internet protocol TV service, WI-FI, and 24-hour front desk assistance. Within select houses are floors designated as "Living-learning Communities" (or LLCs). These have

889-436: A master's of science with an optional focus in weapons of mass destruction, and a professional doctorate. Courses are offered both in person and online. There are over 300 student organizations at Missouri State. Student organizations are grouped into eight categories according to their main purpose. These include Academic/Professional, Greek, Honorary, Religious, Service, Social, Sports, and University. The Pride Marching Band

1016-439: A more intimate fan experience. The playing surface was replaced and moved closer to the west grand stand. In addition, the student side (east side) was fully replaced from the ground up and includes game day locker rooms, a new scoreboard and a party platform called "The Clif". The facility was renamed after a major expansion and renovation in the 1980s that included installation of an artificial playing surface, an all-weather track,

1143-702: A number of years. In 1921 the first non-denominational normal school was initiated and was discontinued in 1932. It was reorganized in 1934 as a department of the Memorial University College. In 1949, the institution's name was changed to Memorial University of Newfoundland . The Nova Scotia Teachers College in Truro began in 1855 as the Provincial Nova Scotia Normal School opened in Truro, Nova Scotia. The school

1270-436: A particular theme that is either academically based or interest based. All residential areas are smoke and tobacco free. Citing the proven detrimental health effects of tobacco use, effective August 15, 2010, Missouri State University enacted a policy further restricting the use of tobacco products and smokeless tobacco on the campus. The four-story Robert W. Plaster Student Union (PSU) is a student activity center located in

1397-453: A second level of seating, twelve racquetball courts, men's and women's locker rooms, five classrooms, and a fitness center. Immediately north of Plaster Sports Complex is McDonald Arena, built by WPA labor in 1940. It served as the university's central indoor arena until construction of the John Q. Hammons Student Center on the campus' north-west edge in 1976. That venue was in turn replaced as

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1524-527: A sponsor: a provincial or municipal government agency, a university, or a corporation. Missouri State's agent, the International Management Education Corporation (IMEC), identifies and develops relationships with sponsors, who identify and prepare students, screening them for work experience, a minimum grade-point average at the undergraduate level (2.75) and English language proficiency. IMEC then provides MSU with

1651-735: A teachers' training college, such as the Auckland College of Education and the Dunedin College of Education , which became colleges of education that trained secondary as well as primary and intermediate school teachers. The Calgary Normal School in Calgary was initially located at 412 – 7 Street SW in Calgary in what is called the McDougall School founded shortly after Alberta became a province in 1905. Its history

1778-545: A third one in Montréal for English speakers. More institutions were added in the following century. Religious communities were responsible for around 110 private normal schools, most of which were for girls, and universities had schools of education. Between 1963 and 1974, the system was ultimately phased out to be integrated into universities' Faculty of Education departments, specifically with new Université du Québec branches. The Saskatchewan Normal School, also once known as

1905-649: A university-based venue: the Union Club. It also houses a convenience store, a copy shop, a clothing store, and an e-sports center, which replaced the former bowling alley. A variety of meeting rooms are also located in the PSU and over 15,000 meetings are even hosted there each year. Offices located in the PSU include Student Engagement, Student Conduct, Multicultural Resources, BearPass Card (MSU's ID system), Campus Recreation, Outdoor Adventures, Citizenship and Service-Learning, Conference Services, various student organizations,

2032-529: A variety of education and liberal arts disciplines. In Argentina, normal schools were founded starting in 1852, and still exist today and carry that name. Teachers' training is considered higher education and requires a high school diploma, but normal schools have the particularity of granting five-year teacher degrees for primary school or four year degrees for kindergarten, while at the same time hosting secondary, primary school students, and kindergarten and pre-school. Teachers-to-be do intense practical training in

2159-505: A variety of group classes and activities to students, including classes with licensed instructors in Pilates , Yoga , Belly Dance , and Zumba . The campus Outdoor Adventures program also provides opportunity and equipment rentals for activities, such as rock climbing , caving , camping , canoeing , and kayaking in the surrounding Ozarks . In 2012, the 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m) Bill R. Foster and Family Recreation Center

2286-834: Is a framework for classifying colleges and universities in the United States. It was created in 1970 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching . It is managed by the American Council on Education . The framework primarily serves educational and research purposes, where it is often important to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions. The classification generally focuses on types of degrees awarded and related level of activity such as research. The classification includes all accredited , degree -granting colleges and universities in

2413-483: Is an institution created to train teachers by educating them in the norms of pedagogy and curriculum . Many such schools have since been called teacher training colleges or teachers' colleges , but in Mexico, continue to be called normal schools, with student-teachers being known as normalistas . Many schools require a high school diploma for entry, and may be part of a comprehensive university. Normal schools in

2540-418: Is distinguished under the name "Education University" from the "Normal University". Some of these were merged with comprehensive university, such as National Hualien University of Education , which were merged with National Dong Hwa University in 2007. Some of them were merged with professional university, such as Taipei Physical Education College was merged with Taipei Municipal University of Education to form

2667-461: Is generally considered the first normal school or École normale in Sombor. The term "normal" in this case refers to "the goal of the institution to instill and reinforce particular norms within students". Also, these " norms included historical behavioral norms of the time, as well as norms that reinforced targeted societal values, ideologies and dominant narratives in the form of curriculum ". For

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2794-714: Is home to the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. It is the Springfield area's major performance hall and presents a regular schedule of national touring companies and prominent individual performers. The hall includes multi-level boxes and moveable orchestra pit; spacious backstage facilities with individual, crew and chorus dressing rooms, cast lounge, green room, loading dock and break areas; an expansive multi-level lobby; public and private reception areas; full-service front-of-house, technical and support staff offices; an on-site computerized box office; and

2921-689: Is housed in David D. Glass Hall, a 4-story, 185,000-square-foot (17,200 m) building. Glass Hall is named in honor of MSU alumnus and former Wal-Mart CEO David Glass . Originally built in 1988, the College of Business underwent a major renovation in 2016 to update the building and provide more space for academic activities. All programs in the College of Business are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Other major academic buildings are located south and west of

3048-748: Is multiple podcasts and various broadcast projects. The newspaper's content is entirely created and edited by the student staff. "Ozarks News Journal" is a half-hour Public Affairs TV News Magazine produced fall and spring semesters by broadcast journalism students in the Media, Journalism & Film Department. The show airs weekly on Media Com cable 22 in Springfield. "KSMU" 91.1 FM is the university's licensed public radio station , broadcasting National Public Radio content, local news and classical music . Its state-of-the-art studios are located in Strong Hall. The station has received numerous awards, including

3175-636: Is part of the founding of the University of Calgary in 1966. Another Normal school was founded at Camrose (also called Rosehaven Normal school) in 1912. The Edmonton Normal School was opened in 1920 in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1945 all normal schools in Alberta were merged into the University of Alberta 's faculty of education. In 1901, the first Provincial Normal School in British Columbia

3302-428: Is performed at every commencement ceremony and sometimes played at athletic events or other ceremonies. The traditions of school colors and the school mascot were established during the 1906 school year, before the first permanent building (Carrington Hall) was even constructed. A joint committee of faculty and students decided on the colors of maroon and white to represent the university. The same committee also selected

3429-608: Is taught, 2) to whom, and 3) in what setting?" wrote Alexander McCormick, a senior scholar at the Carnegie Foundation and director of the classifications project. As of 2005, the Carnegie Foundation was developing one or more voluntary classification schemes that rely on data submitted by institutions. The first focuses on outreach and community engagement, and the second on "how institutions seek to analyze, understand, and improve undergraduate education." The Carnegie Foundation has no plans to issue printed editions of

3556-432: Is the associate degree . High transfer Mixed transfer/career and technical Special Focus Institutions were classified "based on the concentration of degrees in a single field or set of related fields, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Institutions were determined to have a special focus with concentrations of at least 80 percent of undergraduate and graduate degrees. In some cases this percentage criterion

3683-544: Is the main teachers' training institution, established in 1935. In Serbia, the first public normal school was founded in Sombor , Vojvodina , by Avram Mrazović in 1778 to train teachers. In 2018, the Faculty of Education in Sombor celebrated 240 years since the founding of the first school for the education of Serbian teachers called Norma . It was a teacher training college at the beginning called Norma college before it

3810-816: Is the official marching band of Missouri State University. The band consists of 300 student musicians, plays at every home football game and has been featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City (1988, 1996, 2001), the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena (1995 and 2008), and the Orange Bowl Parade in Miami (1988). They have appeared in the Louisiana Superdome for

3937-598: The Bears , and team colors are maroon and white. The Missouri State University Bears are members of the Missouri Valley Conference for all sports except beach volleyball ( Conference USA ), football ( Missouri Valley Football Conference ), and men's swimming and diving ( Mid-American Conference ). Football competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision . Missouri State will leave

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4064-742: The College Board . The number of institutions in each category is indicated in parentheses. Doctorate-granting universities are institutions that awarded at least 20 research/scholarly doctorates in the update year (the most recent being a minor update in 2021). Professional doctorates (D.D.S., J.D., M.D., Pharm.D., etc.) are not included in this count but were added as a separate criterion in 2018–19. The framework further classifies these universities by their level of research activity as measured by research expenditures, number of research doctorates awarded, number of research-focused faculty, and other factors. A detailed list of schools can be found in

4191-684: The Indiana University School of Education in Bloomington, Indiana . The voluntary Classification on Community Engagement is managed by the Public Purpose Institute at Albion College . In March 2022, the universal and elective Carnegie classifications moved to the nonprofit American Council on Education in Washington, D.C. Information used in these classifications comes primarily from IPEDS and

4318-747: The Lower Mainland , that is, from the Upper Fraser Valley and communities in the interior of the province – enrolled in the Normal School in Victoria. That school was originally located in Victoria High School and later in its own building which is now part of Camosun College . In 1956 the responsibility for provincial teacher training was transferred to The University of British Columbia . Central Normal School

4445-591: The Ministry of Education runs a total of 27 Institutes of Teacher Education (ITEs), which were formerly known as Teacher Training Colleges. These ITEs function primarily to educated both undergraduate and postgraduate teacher trainees. The ministry bureau responsible for overseeing them is the Teacher Education Division . The ITEs also run in-service teacher training and continuous professional development among qualified teachers. In Naga City ,

4572-984: The New Orleans Saints , in the Trans World Dome for the St. Louis Rams , at Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs , and at Mile High Stadium for the Denver Broncos . In December 2005 the Pride Band traveled to London , England to be the honor band in the London New Year's Day parade, and was the Honor Band in the 2009 McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade in Chicago, Illinois . The university's chorale performed at

4699-716: The United States , Canada , and Argentina trained teachers for primary schools , while in Europe , the equivalent colleges typically educated teachers for primary schools and later extended their curricula to also cover secondary schools. In 1685, St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle established the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools , founded what is generally considered the first normal school,

4826-721: The University of Taipei in 2013. In New Zealand, the term normal school can refer to a primary or intermediate school used for teacher training, such as the Epsom Normal Primary School (in Auckland), Kelburn Normal School , Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School , Papakura Normal School , Central Normal School in Palmerston North, and Tahuna Normal Intermediate School and George Street Normal School in Dunedin. They were associated with

4953-487: The interwar period , the college's programs expanded to include liberal arts and sciences in the curriculum, thus facilitating a name change to Southwest Missouri State College in 1945. A burgeoning student population throughout the 1950s and 1960s resulted in the establishment of residence halls , accompanied by a growth in post-graduate studies . This led to a third name change in 1972, to Southwest Missouri State University. In 1973, enrollment surpassed 10,000 students for

5080-479: The list of research universities in the United States . Master's colleges and universities are institutions that "awarded at least 50 master's degrees in 2013–14, but fewer than 20 doctorates." Baccalaureate colleges are institutions where " bachelor's degrees accounted for at least 10 percent of all undergraduate degrees and they awarded fewer than 50 master's degrees (2013–14-degree conferrals)." Associate's colleges are institutions whose highest degree

5207-457: The École normale , in Reims , Champagne , France . The term "normal" in this context refers to the goal of these institutions to instill and reinforce particular norms within students. "Norms" included historical behavioral norms of the time, as well as norms that reinforced targeted societal values, ideologies and dominant narratives in the form of curriculum. The first public normal school in

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5334-437: The "normal school" terminology is still preserved in the official English names of former normal schools established in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Chinese term normal university ( Chinese : 师范大学 ; pinyin : shīfàn dàxué , abbreviated 师大; shīdà ) refers to a modern comprehensive university established as a normal school in the early twentieth century. These "normal universities" are usually controlled by

5461-578: The 2002 National Edward R. Murrow Award from the RTNDA for News Series, the 2001 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award from the RTNDA for Feature Reporting, the 1987 National Edward R. Murrow Award from the RTNDA for Investigative Reporting , The Missouri Broadcasters Association Excellence Award in Documentary Public Affairs in 2002 and 2000, Certificates of Merit for Feature Reporting, Public Affairs Reporting, and Complete News from

5588-549: The 2015 Classification update retains the same structure of six parallel classifications, initially adopted in 2005. The 2005 report substantially reworked the classification system, based on data from the 2002–2003 and 2003–2004 school years. In 2015, the Carnegie Foundation transferred responsibility for the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education to the Center for Postsecondary Research of

5715-443: The 2022 fiscal year, the university awarded 4,404 degrees. The Springfield campus had 721 full-time instructional faculty in fall 2009, of which 46 percent were female and 60 percent were tenured. The student-faculty ration is 20-to-1. Nearly 90 percent of full-time ranked faculty members have the most advanced degree available in their field. During its 2009 fiscal year, MSU received 196 grants totaling $ 20,901,035. Freshmen entering for

5842-526: The Associate to Advance Collegiate Business Schools (AACSB International). Dalian has a diverse student body, with students from all over the world including Korea, Indonesia, Senegal, Nigeria, Zambia, Iran, Japan and the U.S. It is located atop a prominence on the North Campus of LNU overlooking the university to its south. Missouri State University has a statewide mission in public affairs granted by

5969-663: The Bear Paw, and when not reserved, it is available for expressive activities on a first come, first served basis. An active intramural sports program includes competition in basketball , billiards , bowling , disc golf , dodgeball , flag football , futsal , golf , racquetball , sand volleyball , soccer , softball , table tennis , tennis , track , ultimate , volleyball , and weight lifting . Two large intramural fields with artificial turf, electronic scoreboards, and stadium lighting are located on East Harrison Street near Scholars House. A Fitness and Wellness Program offers

6096-476: The Bear as the official school mascot, basing their choice on the design of the state seal of Missouri. The colors and mascots are reflected on the school seal. Presidents of the college include: Missouri State University is classified among "Doctoral Universities". Missouri State University's academic divisions include: The university offers more than 150 undergraduate majors and over 45 graduate programs. For

6223-673: The Coger Theater and is the site of an annual outdoor summer tent theatre program. Including the Art Annex (1958) acquired from nearby Camp Crowder . In the center of campus is the Duane G. Meyer Library , constructed in 1980 and named after a former president of the university. It contains over 877,000 books, subscriptions to over 3,500 periodicals and newspapers with back issues on microfilm, microfiche, and microcard, and full text electronic access to over 20,000 periodicals. In addition,

6350-560: The Cultural Competence component is "students will recognize and respect multiple perspectives and cultures." Two goals have been articulated for the Community Engagement portion of the mission. They are that "students will recognize the importance of contributing their knowledge and experiences to their own community and the broader society" and "students will recognize the importance of scientific principles in

6477-615: The Faculty of Education of the University of Ottawa in 1974. The Peterborough Normal School in Peterborough was officially opened on September 15, 1908, and operated until the late 1960s. The Stratford Normal School was founded at 270 Water Street in 1908 in Stratford, Ontario . Its emphasis was primarily for training teachers for rural conditions. Its name was changed to Stratford Teachers' College in 1953 and closed its doors in 1973 having trained close to 14,000 teachers. The site

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6604-654: The Ice Bears made their fourth straight ACHA Central Region post season tournament appearance in ACHA Division 2. In 2014, the Missouri State University Ice Bears won the Central Division Regionals and made their first ACHA National Championship Appearance in their 13-year existence. In 2015 the Ice Bears made their second consecutive National Championship Tournament appearance in Salt Lake City Utah. After

6731-874: The MVC and MVFC and join Conference USA in 2025. Missouri State teams have made 52 NCAA championship appearances since moving to Division I in the 1982–83 season. The men's basketball team reached the Sweet Sixteen in 1999 and women's basketball made the Final Four in 1992 and 2001 , and the Sweet Sixteen in 1993 , 2019 , and 2021 . Baseball made the College World Series in 2003 and volleyball earned their 1000th win Nov. 17, 2006 (only

6858-421: The Meyer Library. These include Blunt Hall (formerly Temple Hall) (1971), Kemper Hall (1976), and Strong Hall (1998). The majority of the north side of the campus is dedicated to student residences and recreational areas; however, Greenwood Laboratory School, a fully functioning K-12 school, is also located in this area. The Jane A. Meyer Carillon is located in the center of the Missouri State University campus, at

6985-405: The Missouri Broadcasters Association, three Public Radio News Directors Incorporated Awards, and the Missouri State Teachers Association Award for Excellence in Education Reporting. MSU is also the licensee operating Ozarks Public Television , providing PBS programming and instructional television services to 549,540 households in Southwest Missouri and the adjoining three state area. KOZK ,

7112-459: The Missouri State University newspaper The Standard , it had been used as a campaign stop for Richard Nixon during his 1960 Presidential run . It was purchased by Missouri State University from John Q. Hammonds in 1984, then renovated three times since its opening (1986, 1987, and 2014). It can accommodate up to 101 students. Used as a quarantine facility in 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been reopened as of August 2024 for use as

7239-439: The New Brunswick Teachers' College. It closed in 1973, and its staff were integrated into the faculties of education at the Université de Moncton and the University of New Brunswick . The Wesleyan Normal Day School was founded in 1852 by the Wesleyans under the Newfoundland School Society. This institution continued until 1901. In 1910, a normal school was established in St. John's by the Church of England which continued for

7366-769: The PBS member station in Springfield airs on digital channel 23, virtual channel 21, and a sister station, KOZJ , airs in Joplin, Missouri as digital channel 25, virtual channel 26. The stations digital signal multicasts as 21.1/26.1: OPT-High Definition; 21.2/26.2: OPT-ED (Airs telecourses from MSU as well as miscellaneous PBS programming); and 21.3/26.3: Create, a how-to/DIY network. The broadcast and studio facilities are located in Strong Hall. Missouri State University sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic teams in men's and women's basketball, golf, soccer, swimming and diving ; men's baseball and football ; and women's beach volleyball , cross country , softball , tennis , track , and volleyball . MSU teams are nicknamed

7493-429: The Philippines , one can find the oldest normal school for girls in the Far East, the Universidad de Santa Isabel . It is a sectarian school run by the Daughters of Charity . The first secular normal school was founded in 1901 by the Thomasites , the Philippine Normal School. It was converted into a college in 1949 and was elevated to its present university status in 1992 as the Philippine Normal University . In 2009, it

7620-424: The Regina Normal School, was founded as early as 1890 in Regina moving into its first permanent structure in January, 1914. In 1964 it was transferred to University of Saskatchewan Regina Campus and in 1974 becoming part of the University of Regina . Another normal school was founded in the early 1920s in Moose Jaw and was later transferred into the Regina campus in 1959. The Saskatoon Normal School in Saskatoon

7747-435: The SGA constitution to mirror the university's. However, the policy was quietly changed on September 18, 2006, during a meeting held in St. Louis. It is generally believed this move was to avoid the mostly conservative citizens of Springfield and add this policy "under the radar" of the critics of the change. Missouri Governor Matt Blunt quickly released criticism of the policy change, calling it "unnecessary and bad", also saying

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7874-989: The Teacher Education Higher Education Institutions ( Perguruan Tinggi Pendidikan Guru , PTPG) in Batusangkar , Manado , Bandung , and Malang by Education and Culture Ministerial Decision No. 382/Kab Year 1954. Both courses were integrated to Teaching and Pedagogy Faculty at nearby university. Government Decision No. 51 Year 1958 integrate Pedagogy Faculty into Teaching and Pedagogy Faculty. In year 1962, Ministry of Basic Education established Teacher Education Institute ( Institut Pendidikan Guru , IPG) for middle school teacher. In year 1963, B-I and B-II courses and IPG were merged into Teaching and Pedagogy Faculty under Ministry of Higher Education. In year 1963–1964, Teaching and Pedagogy Faculties were established as separate higher education institutions which were known as Teaching and Education Institutes ( Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan , IKIP). Presidential Decision No. 93 Year 1999 allowed IKIP to develop non-educational sciences and marked

8001-885: The UK during the first two decades of the 21st century resulted in some establishments taking the status of "university". The University of Chester , founded by the Anglican church , traces its roots back to 1839 as the earliest training college in the United Kingdom. Others were also established by religious institutions, and most were single-sex until World War II . Since then, they have either become multi-discipline universities in their own right (e.g. Bishop Grosseteste University ; University of Chester; Edge Hill University ; St Mary's University, Twickenham ; Newman University, Birmingham ; Plymouth Marjon University ; University of Winchester ; University of Worcester ; York St John University ) or merged with another university to become its faculty of education (e.g. Moray House ). In Wales , there were at least three institutions which included

8128-459: The United States that are represented in the National Center for Education Statistics ' Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The Carnegie Classification was created by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education in 1970. The classification was first published in 1973 with updates in 1976, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2018 and 2021. To ensure continuity of the classification framework and to allow comparison across years,

8255-427: The United States was founded in Concord , Vermont by Samuel Read Hall in 1823 to train teachers. In 1839, the first state-supported normal school was established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the northeast corner of the historic Lexington Battle Green ; it evolved into Framingham State University . The first modern teacher training school in China was established by educator Sheng Xuanhuai in 1895 as

8382-424: The University does not discriminate on any basis (including, but not limited to, political affiliation and sexual orientation) not related to the applicable educational requirements for students or the applicable job requirements for employees." Former university president John Keiser had firmly opposed the change, as did the Student Government Association in 2004 when Student Body President Chris Curtis moved to change

8509-543: The University of Missouri. The bill to rename the university finally passed the Missouri Senate (25–7). On March 1, 2005, after more than seven hours of debate, the bill passed the Missouri House (120–35). Governor Blunt signed it into law on March 17, 2005—the centennial anniversary of the university—at the Plaster Student Union, where several student and state leaders were present. In 2006, the university modified its nondiscrimination policy to include sexual orientation as an officially protected status. The addition reads: "...

8636-413: The building was no longer adequate and was moved to a new location on Western Rd. In 1973, London Teachers' College (as it was then called) (Elborn) merged with Althouse College to form the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Ontario . The building is now a prominent area landmark. The North Bay Normal School , a teacher training school, was established in 1909 in North Bay Ontario to meet

8763-413: The center of campus between the main academic and residential areas. This building provides a place for students to dine, socialize, study, shop, and see films and guest speakers in the theater. Multiple restaurant locations are located within the PSU, including Chick-Fil-A , a local business named Queen City Soul Food, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers , Subway , Panda Express , Starbucks , and

8890-561: The chair of the Faculty Senate said professors have periodically raised questions about the quality and oversight of the various China initiatives, and had prepared a list of questions for the president in light of the article, expressing a desire to ensure that proper oversight was in place to avoid compromising quality. Following translation and re-publication of information from the News-Leader article by Chinese newspapers, MSU reported that it received calls from several program sponsor organizations in China that they would no longer participate in

9017-410: The dean of students, Judicial Affairs, Disability Support Services, and Student Orientation, Advisement & Registration (SOAR). The PSU also includes the Leland E. Traywick Parliamentary Room. Dedicated on February 18, 2004, it is named to honor a former MSU president and his introduction of shared governance, including the establishment of the Faculty Senate, during his presidency. A bronze bear statue

9144-524: The decision "bows to the forces of political correctness". In 2011, the university's executive MBA program for students from China came under scrutiny after an article in the Springfield News-Leader questioned the financial relationship between Missouri State and its Hong Kong -based agent, alleging that students were paying double the amount that MSU was receiving. The executive MBA program accepts cohorts of students who come through

9271-569: The direction of the emininent Argentine educator, writer, and politician Domingo Faustino Sarmiento . The first normal school in the Dominican Republic was founded in 1875 by Puerto Rican educator and activist Eugenio María de Hostos . Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education , or simply the Carnegie Classification ,

9398-421: The doctorate are classified as having Postbaccalaureate graduate programs. These programs are classified by the fields in which the degrees are awarded. Institutions that offer doctoral degrees, including medical and veterinary degrees, are classified by the field in which they award degrees. The Enrollment Profile of institutions are classified according to (a) the level of the highest degree awarded and (b)

9525-465: The eastern boundary, with Kimbrough Avenue to the west, Elm Street to the north, and Grand Street to the south. John Q. Hammons Parkway bisects the campus, running north and south. Facing National Avenue is the "Historic Quadrangle," containing Carrington Hall (1908), Hill Hall (1923) and Siceluff Hall (1927), as well as Cheek Hall (1955) and Ellis Hall (1959). South of that area is Pummill Hall (1957), Karls Hall (1958) and Craig Hall (1967), which contains

9652-498: The end of specialised teacher education higher institutions in general. In Japan, the normal school ( 師範学校 ) was established at Yushima Seido , Tokyo in 1872. Eventually, prefectural normal schools for primary teachers were established in all prefectures. Japanese-style normal schools were also established in the colonies of Taiwan, Korea, and Manchukuo under Japanese rule. In 1886, the Normal School Order (師範学校令)

9779-616: The fall 2010 semester had an average ACT score of 24 and a high school grade point average of 3.60. In June 2000, Missouri State University entered into an agreement with Liaoning Normal University of the People's Republic of China to establish the LNU-MSU College of International Business on the campus of LNU. As an educational cooperation project between the two universities, the Branch Campus received formal approval from

9906-468: The first of the hourly bells marking the exact start of each hour. The department of music also coordinates and presents special concerts throughout the year. Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts is a 2,220-seat center located in the northwest corner of the campus. Juanita K. (as referred to by locals) not only hosts the university's music, dance and theatre department performances, it

10033-505: The first time. By 1985, SMSU had grown into the second-largest public university in the state, leading administrators to support a bill to change the name to Missouri State University, which eventually died in committee in the Missouri General Assembly . In 1990, enrollment surpassed 20,000 students for the first time, but further attempts to rename the school throughout the 1990s and early 2000s also failed. However,

10160-527: The generation of sound public policy." The public affairs mission is emphasized and enhanced by designated Public Affairs Professorships and a Provost Fellow for Public Affairs, special scholarship programs, grant program, Excellence in Community Service Awards, a yearly week-long Missouri Public Affairs Academy for high school students, a campus-wide public affairs emphasis week and the annual MSU Public Affairs Conference which brings together

10287-836: The governing bodies of both universities, the Missouri State Board of Governors and the Bureau of Education of Liaoning Province, China. The college currently offers an Associate of Arts, in General Studies degree and a Bachelor of Science, in General Business degree. The Branch Campus programs are fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as well as

10414-513: The library contains over 934,000 state, federal and United Nations government documents. The Meyer Library was renovated and expanded in 2002, and included the addition of the Jane A. Meyer Carillon , one of only 164 such instruments in the United States. In front of Meyer Library is the five-level, multi-jet John Q. Hammons Fountain (named for the MSU alumnus and hotel developer). Missouri State's COB

10541-1101: The local municipality . Teacher aspirants do most of their compulsory trainee period in normal schools and teach while being supervised by a senior teacher. In France, a two-tier system developed after the Revolution : primary school teachers were educated at départemental écoles normales , high school teachers and university professors at the écoles normales supérieures . Nowadays all teachers are educated in Institut national supérieur du professorat et de l'éducation  [ fr ] (Graduate School of Teaching and Education). The écoles normales supérieures in France now mainly train researchers, who spend one year teaching in lycée . In Italy, Normal Schools now are called Liceo delle Scienze Umane. The Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa now focus mainly on training researchers. In Lithuania, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences (LEU), former Vilnius Pedagogical University (VPU)

10668-603: The longest time, this was the only academy for teachers' training in Serbian. The first woman academician of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts Isidora Sekulić , the poet Jovan Dučić , the composers Petar Konjović and Josif Marinković are just some of the alumni of Norma. In the United Kingdom, teacher training colleges were once named as such, and were independent institutions. Following

10795-406: The name change would lead to duplication of academic programs and ongoing battles for students and state funding. In 2005 the name-change bill was passed, following a late-night compromise between University of Missouri System President Elson Floyd and then-Southwest Missouri State President John Keiser, stating that Missouri State University would not duplicate certain professional programs offered by

10922-412: The national government's Project 985 program, have been ranked the top two among the mainland Chinese universities that originated as normal schools. In Indonesia , there were specialised higher institutions to train teacher by educating them in the norms of pedagogy and curriculum . Indonesian government created crash program around 1950 as B-I/B-II/PGSLP course. In year 1954, the government opened

11049-789: The national or provincial government. In 1895, Qing banking tycoon and educator Sheng Xuanhuai gained approval from the Guangxu Emperor to establish the Nanyang Public School in Shanghai , China. This comprehensive institution included the first normal school on the Chinese mainland. Since 1949, many former normal schools in China have developed into comprehensive research universities. As of 2012, Beijing Normal University and East China Normal University , both members of

11176-675: The needs of teacher education in Ontario's North. The school was renamed North Bay Teachers' College in 1953, and became Nipissing University College's faculty of education in August 1973. After the university received a prestigious award in 2010, the Faculty of Education was renamed the Schulich School of Education. See Nipissing University . A school of pedagogy was formed in association with Toronto Normal School , offering advanced level courses suitable for high-school teachers. In 1897,

11303-619: The normal school of the Nanyang Public School (now Shanghai Jiao Tong University ) in Shanghai during the Qing dynasty . Many comprehensive public or state-supported universities —such as UCLA in the United States and Beijing Normal University in China—were established and operated as normal schools before they expanded their faculties and transformed themselves into research universities . Some of these universities, particularly in Asia, retain

11430-496: The number of full-time students to one-third the number of part-time students. Two-year colleges are classified using a different scale than four-year and higher institutions. Setting is based on the percentage of full-time undergraduates who live in institutionally-managed housing. Two-year institutions are not classified by setting. The 2005 classification scheme introduced a "set of multiple, parallel classifications" that are "organized around three central questions: 1) What

11557-480: The percentage of students who transfer to the institution, and only applies to four-year or higher institutions. Size and Setting classifies institutions according to (a) size of their student body and (b) percentage of student who reside on campus. This does not apply to exclusively graduate and professional institutions and special-focus institutions. The size of institutions is based on their full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment. FTEs are calculated by adding

11684-475: The practice or norms of pedagogy, i.e. , teaching. Educating teachers was of great importance in the newly industrialized European economies which needed a reliable, reproducible and uniform work force. The process of instilling such norms within students depended upon the creation of the first uniform, formalized national educational curriculum. Thus, normal schools, as the teacher training schools, were tasked with both developing this new curriculum and developing

11811-621: The presidential inauguration of Donald Trump in 2017. The first Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship (ΧΑ) was chartered on Missouri State University's campus in 1953. The national organization for Chi Alpha is headquartered in Springfield , MO . The Standard is the university's student-run newspaper . It releases consistent online coverage of campus news and Springfield-area coverage, and also releases multiple print editions each semester, including an issue pertaining to student housing released once per semester. Included in its online content

11938-412: The primary indoor sporting venue by construction of the adjacent 11,000-seat Great Southern Bank Arena (formerly JQH Arena) in 2008. The Missouri State University main campus contains nine residence halls and two apartment buildings. Kentwood Hall was originally built as the luxury Kentwood Arms Hotel (1926), whose guests included President Harry S. Truman and comedian Groucho Marx . According to

12065-484: The program. The university continued to defend the program, arguing that mistranslations of the article had provided an incorrect view of the program's academic rigor and stating that it intended to meet with sponsors and answer any questions about the program. "The Scotsman" was officially adopted as the university's fight song in the 1960s. The Song is sung after every home football touchdown and prominent at all athletic events. The traditional alumni song of Missouri State

12192-520: The proportion of undergraduate and graduate programs (defined by their 4-digit CIP) that coexist. The Graduate Instructional Program classification indicates (a) if the institution awards just master's degrees or master's degrees and doctoral degrees, and (b) in what general categories they predominantly award graduate degrees. Institutions that do not award graduate degrees are not classified by this scheme. Institutions that offer graduate and professional programs (such as law schools) but do not award

12319-551: The ratio of Arts and sciences and professional fields (as defined in the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)) and (b) the coexistence of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels (again using the CIP). The framework categorizes institutions based on the proportion of undergraduate majors in arts and sciences or professional fields, based on their two-digit CIP. The framework categorizes institutions based on

12446-489: The ratio of part-time to full-time students (degree seeking students in four-year institutions). Selectivity is classified according to the SAT and ACT scores of first-time first-year students. This classification only applies to four-year or higher institutions. As of the 2010 edition the criteria were as follows ( http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/methodology/ugrad_profile.php ) Transfer origin characterizes

12573-405: The ratio of undergraduate to graduate students. The framework classifies institutions' Undergraduate Profile according to (a) the proportion of part-time undergraduate students to full-time students, (b) the institutions selectivity in admitting undergraduate students, and (c) the percentage of students who transfer into the university. The framework classifies Enrollment Status according to

12700-509: The recommendation of the 1963 Robbins Report into higher education , teacher training colleges were renamed "Colleges of Education". Later in the 20th century some became a "College of Higher Education" or an "Institute of Higher Education". For information about academic divisions devoted to this field outside of the United States and Canada, see Postgraduate Training in Education (disambiguation) . A restructuring of higher education in

12827-502: The related overhead costs as well as additional costs including intensive English training, exams, advice on applications and documentations, visa application fees and service and orientations provided by IMEC. University officials defended the program and arrangement stating that it had allowed Missouri State to quickly grow the executive MBA program without having to spend university resources recruiting and marketing overseas. The program has had 370 students since it started in 2007. However,

12954-590: The school was moved to Hamilton and renamed Ontario Normal College. The college closed in 1906 and the training was taken over by the faculties of education at the University of Toronto and Queen's University in Kingston. The Ottawa Normal School was built in 1874 and opened in 1875. It was located at 195 Elgin Street. It was renamed the Ottawa Teachers' College in 1953, and was subsequently merged into

13081-700: The schools annexed to the higher education section. This is the main difference with other teachers' training institutions called Instituto de Formación Docente and with universities that grant teaching degrees. Perhaps the oldest continually operating normal school in Latin America is the Escuela Normal Superior José Abelardo Núñez, founded in Santiago, Chile , in 1842 as the Escuela de Preceptores de Santiago under

13208-414: The schools primarily cultivates secondary school teachers and also trains teachers for preschool , elementary school , special education and other fields. These schools' missions have expanded since to make them de facto comprehensive research or liberal arts universities. NCUE didn't adopt the term "normal university" because its predecessor was named Taiwan Provincial College of Education, and it

13335-655: The second team in NCAA history to do so). In 1974, the women's softball team won the AIAW national championship. Missouri State University also sponsors several club teams. The MSU Handball team has won several championships. In 2001, Missouri State started a club Ice Hockey team, Missouri State University Ice Bears Hockey, that competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division I Western Collegiate Hockey League . In 2009

13462-452: The southwest corner of the Duane G. Meyer Library. It was dedicated on April 13, 2002. The total weight of the 48 bronze bells and cast-iron clappers is 32,000 pounds, with the largest bell weighing 5,894 pounds, or nearly three tons. The complete carillon and its supporting tower structure weighs 2.5 million pounds. Funds for the purchase of the bells and keyboard and for the construction of

13589-545: The state legislature did grant the university a statewide mission in Public Affairs in 1995. In 2004, with the election of Springfield native Matt Blunt to the governorship and the approaching centennial of the university's founding, new support developed for the name change. It was opposed by the University of Missouri System (which operates the four campuses of the University of Missouri), which feared that

13716-474: The state legislature in 1995. The mission is stated as having three broad themes: Ethical Leadership, Cultural Competence and Community Engagement. The goal of the Ethical Leadership component has been articulated by MSU as "students will articulate their value systems, act ethically within the context of a democratic society, and demonstrate engaged and principled leadership." The stated objective of

13843-559: The techniques through which teachers would instill these ideas, behaviors and values in the minds of their students. In Germany , schools of education only exist in the state of Baden-Württemberg . These schools prepare teachers for Grundschule (primary school) and secondary schools like Hauptschule and Realschule . Teachers for the Gymnasium are educated at universities. In Finland, normal schools are under national university administration, whereas most schools are administered by

13970-561: The tower were provided by Ken and Jane Meyer, longtime friends of the university and supporters of the arts. Jane Meyer was a former organ student of the MSU Department of Music. The carillon's 48 bronze bells, cast-iron clappers and keyboard were purchased from and installed by Royal Eijsbouts , a prestigious bell making firm from the Netherlands . The carillon plays the standard Westminster chime sequence every 15 minutes, with

14097-520: The word "Normal" in their name to highlight their historical purpose. In Canada, most normal schools were eventually assimilated into a university as its faculty of education, offering a one or two-year Bachelor of Education degree. Such a degree requires at least three, but usually four, years of prior undergraduate study. The term "normal school" originated in the early 17th century from the French école normale . The French concept of an "école normale"

14224-478: The word "Normal" in their name: Normal School, Brecon, subsequently relocated to become Normal College Swansea (where the academic and mathematician John Viriamu Jones was educated); and Normal College, Bangor (founded 1858), which survived until 1996, when it became part of University of Wales Bangor . The latter was one of the last institutions in the UK to retain the word "Normal" in its name. In Mainland China ,

14351-731: Was closed in 1811, and another school was opened in its place in 1812 in Szentendre under the Declaratory Rescript of the Illyrian Nation . The new institution was named Regium Pedagogium Nationis Illiricae or Royal Pedagogium Of The Illyrian-Serbian Nation (also referred to in Latin as Preparandium or Preparadija in Serbian) which eventually was relocated back to Sombor in 1816. The Normal school – Teachers College

14478-662: Was closed in 1997 and the program essentially consolidated with other provincial universities including Acadia University , Mount St. Vincent , St. Francis Xavier , and Sainte-Anne . Thanks largely in part to the effort of education reformer Egerton Ryerson , the Ontario Normal School system came into being beginning in Toronto in 1847. The London Normal School was located at 165 Elmwood Avenue in London, Ontario and commenced classes on February 1, 1900. By 1958,

14605-472: Was dedicated to the university in 1999 and stands at the student union's front entrance. Also located in front of the PSU is the North Mall, which is the location of the "Bear Paw." The Bear Paw is an outdoor plaza and performance area constructed for concerts, forums, rallies, demonstrations, and other public activities. Any member of the university community (such as students, faculty, or staff) may reserve

14732-590: Was founded in 1882 in Winnipeg . In 1905–06 a new building was constructed at 442 William Avenue. It was one of six Normal Schools in Manitoba, along with Brandon Normal School (1129 Queens Street, Brandon), Dauphin, Manitou, Portage la Prairie, and St. Boniface. Central Normal School moved to a facility in southwest Winnipeg in 1947. In the autumn of 1958, it was renamed the Manitoba Teachers' College. It

14859-540: Was founded in 1912 and served until 1953. It has now been integrated with the Faculty of Education at University of Saskatchewan . Mico University College is the oldest teacher training institute in the English-speaking world outside of Europe. It was founded under Lady Mico Charity in 1834 by Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton "to afford the benefit of education and training to the black and coloured population." Today, it offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in

14986-536: 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. The Fourth District Normal School became Southwest Missouri State Teacher's College in 1919 to reflect its regional and academic emphasis. Throughout

15113-964: Was maintained, and was home to the Stratford Perth Museum for a number of years, being renamed the Discovery Centre. The museum moved to another location, however, and the building is now leased by the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and has been named once again the Normal School Building. The Prince Edward Island Normal School has its origin in 1856 on the grounds of Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The first three Écoles normales were established in 1857, two for French speakers in Montréal and Québec , and

15240-541: Was moved to the University of Manitoba in 1965, becoming its Faculty of Education. The New Brunswick Teachers' College was a normal school in Fredericton, New Brunswick which granted teaching certificates. It was founded on February 10, 1848, as the Provincial Normal School with Joseph Marshall de Brett Maréchal, Baron d'Avray as the first principal. In 1947, the institution changed its name to

15367-753: Was named National Center of Excellence for Teacher Education by virtue of Republic Act 9647. In Iloilo City , the West Visayas State University was originally established as a normal school in 1902; in 1994, it was recognized by the Philippines government as a Center for Teaching Excellence. In Taiwan , three universities served as national normal universities historically. Located in Taipei ( National Taiwan Normal University ), Changhua ( National Changhua University of Education ), and Kaohsiung ( National Kaohsiung Normal University ),

15494-616: Was opened in Vancouver . Classes commenced on 9 January 1901. In January 1909, the Provincial Normal school moved into a new facility and its own building located at 11th and Cambie (now part of City Square Mall). In 1915 a second Provincial Normal School opened in Victoria. Trainee teachers from greater Vancouver and the lower Mainland attended the Normal School in Vancouver. Students from Vancouver Island and students outside

15621-657: Was opened to the public. MSU operates a satellite campus in Fairfax, Virginia. This location is home to the School of Defense and Strategic Studies. The program is located in Virginia to work in close cooperation with the federal government and various defense related think tanks located in or near the Beltway. Students may also apply for national security related internships within the region. DSS offers two graduate certificates,

15748-606: Was promulgated and the Higher Normal School (高等師範学校) was established in Tokyo to train secondary teachers. In 1929, Tokyo Arts and Sciences University ( Tsukuba University ) and Hiroshima Arts and Sciences University ( Hiroshima University ) were established for Normal School graduates. During the postwar educational reform, normal schools were reorganized into universities' education faculties, arts and sciences faculty or universities of education. In Malaysia ,

15875-514: Was relaxed if an institution identified a special focus on the College Board 's Annual Survey of Colleges, or if an institution's only accreditation was from a body related to the special focus categories". Two-year Four-year Tribal Colleges are institutions that belong to the American Indian Higher Education Consortium . The Undergraduate Instructional Program classification combines (a)

16002-409: Was to provide a model school with model classrooms to teach model teaching practices to its student teachers. The children being taught, their teachers, and the teachers of the teachers were often together in the same building. Although a laboratory school , it was the official school for the children—primary or secondary. . Alternatively, the name derives from the objective of the institution to teach

16129-417: Was unrelated to the subsequent trend of renaming education universities. Ten Taiwanese normal schools ( Chinese : 師範學院 ; pinyin : shīfàn xuéyuàn , abbreviated 師院; shīyuàn, "normal colleges") were established under Japanese rule and at the end of World War 2 , serving for primary school teacher's education. These were promoted as teachers' colleges and later granted university status in 2000s. It

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