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ACADEMIC UNITS SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM* (35, 9) Mizzou is home to the oldest journalism school Accountancy, School of, 303 Cornell 882-4463 in the world. It was established in 1908 by Walter Williams and is always ranked among the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, College of, 2-64 Agriculture, 882- best programs in the country. The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute’s industry leading University of Missouri 8301 resources demonstrate new technologies advancing news production, design and delivery, information and advertising. Features include a technology and research center, the Futures Arts and Science, College of, 317 Lowry, 882-4421 Laboratory and Demonstration Center, an enlarged journalism library, administrative offces, Campus Map Business, Trulaske College of, 111 Cornell , 882-7073 fellows and graduate-studies programs and seminar space. Education, College of, 109 Hill, 882-0560 JOURNALISM ARCHWAY* (169, 10) The two stone lions that stand in the archway Engineering, College of, W1025 Laferre, 882-4375 between Neff and Walter Williams halls once guarded a Confucian temple in China. Dating from the Ming Dynasty, circa 1400, the lions became a fxture on campus in 1931 when the Chinese Graduate School, 210 Jesse, 882-6311 government gave them to the School of Journalism. Today, as the story goes, if students break Health Professions, School of, 504 Lewis 882-8011 the silence of the archway while passing through, they will fail their next exam. Welcome Human Environmental Sciences, College of, 117 Gwynn, 882-6424 MUSEUM OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY* (93, 11) Pickard Hall houses mid- to the University Journalism, School of, 120 Neff, 882-4821 Missouri’s largest art museum. In the Museum of Art and Archaeology, visitors can see replicas of ancient casts and more than 13,000 art objects from around the world. A gift shop is located of Missouri. As a Law, School of, 203 Hulston, 882-6487 Columbia area on the second foor. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. 763 Informational Science and Learning Technology, School of, 303 Townsend, Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 882-3591. land-grant institution 882-4546 RESIDENCE ON FRANCIS QUADRANGLE* (130, 12) Built in 1867, this house we are dedicated to Medicine, School of, MA204 Medical Sciences, 882-1566 is the oldest building on campus and has been home to 18 university presidents and chancel- LEGEND lors. Many notable guests have stayed at the residence, including Mark Twain and Eleanor teaching, research N ï ï ï ï ï Music, School of, 135 Fine Arts Building, 882-2604 ï 63 Roosevelt. In 1890, the Columbia Missouri Herald reported “ghostly apparitions” in the windows and service to Pedestrian Campus. N Natural Resources, School of, 103 Anheuser-Busch Natural Resource Building of the upstairs bedrooms, and the unoccupied house was placed on guard. Today, Chancellor Streets closed 8:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Brady J. Deaton and his wife, Anne, reside in the home. Missouri and the (in the College of Agriculture), 882-6446 Mon.-Fri. when classes are in session. Nursing, Sinclair School of, S235 Nursing, 882-0277 THOMAS JEFFERSON STATUE & TOMBSTONE* (130, 13) Founded in 1839, nation. Mizzou is the frst public land-grant institution west of the Mississippi river, an outcome of Thomas revised August 2013 Public Affairs, Truman School of, 105 Middlebush Hall, 882-3304 Jefferson’s dedication to expanding the United States and his commitment to public education. Social Work, School of, 724 Clark (in the College of Human Environmental Jefferson also is the father of the University of Virginia, MU’s sister school and the model for The MU Visitor Vandiver Drive Sciences), 882-6206 Francis Quadrangle. Jefferson’s gravemarker was donated to MU by his grandchildren. In 2001, Relations Offce Veterinary Medicine, College of, W203 Veterinary Medicine, 882-3554 a statue of Thomas Jefferson, created by Colorado sculptor George Lundeen, was dedicated as E a gift from the trustees of the Jefferson Club. 70 is located at 801 To St. Louis MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY* (147, 14) This building once housed the geology To Kansas City Mizzou DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE FOR UNIVERSITY NUMBERS and geography departments and derives its name from George Clinton Swallow, the frst dean Conley Avenue North Off campus ............................ (573) 882-2121 On campus ................. 0 of agriculture and Missouri’s frst state geologist. Today, it houses the only anthropology museum in Jesse Hall, the 763 in the state. Visitors can view ancient Missouri artifacts, including an extensive Native American Rusk Bus. Garth Ave. I-70 Rehabilitation Ctr. PP University Hospital & Clinics ..(573) 882-4141 collection. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 882-3573. main administrative Driv 70 e S. W. 763 Bus. DAVID R. FRANCIS BUST* (53, 15) David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri, building. We will 70 GENERAL ASSISTANCE was instrumental in keeping the University of Missouri in Columbia after Academic Hall burned down. Today, the university quadrangle bears his name. Students keep his bust, or its nose at be happy to assist htniN .tS 163 Elm St. 763 Visitor Relations ..............................(800) 856-2181 or (573) 882-6333 least, well polished by participating in a longstanding campus tradition of rubbing Francis’ nose you on your visit to .dvlB muidatS .dvlB before an important exam in hopes of getting an A. CAMPUS TO Stewart Rd. Jesse Hall ecnedivorP .dR Sixth St. HISTORY MU and the area in ecnedivorP .dR BARBARA UEHLING MONUMENT* (65, 16) Barbara Uehling served as chancellor of Visitor Relations 63 the university from 1978–86. She was the frst woman in U.S. history to lead a national land-grant general. S MU was founded in 1839 and is the oldest state university west of the Mis- university. Uehling is responsible for beginning the Campus Beautifcation Project and turning Conley Ave. sissippi River. Academic Hall, the main University building which housed the Lowry Street into Lowry Mall to create a pedestrian campus. She also advocated a campus master Our hours are College Ave. administration, library and classrooms, was destroyed by fre in 1892. The plan, created the Staff Advisory Council and developed what is now Mel Carnahan Quadrangle. Fifth St. 8-5 Monday-Friday. TO CAMPUS Women’s LOWRY MALL* (65, 17) Once a street through campus, Lowry Mall now serves as a bridge Tiger Ave. Columns, all that remain of Academic Hall, are the symbolic center of campus. Rollins St. and Children’s After the fre, an effort was made by other towns to have the University moved between “red campus” and “white campus.” Red campus is made up of the mostly red brick build- Hospital ings around Francis Quadrangle on the west side of the university, and white campus consists 163 Eighth St. Ninth St. St. Tenth to their location. However, Columbia citizens helped raise funds to keep the of the Missouri white limestone buildings on the east side. Lowry Mall is home to the Fine Arts Campus tours are West Broadway Seventh St. University in their city. Jesse Hall, the present main administration building, was Building, the Student Success Center, Ellis Library and Lowry Hall — former home of the Missouri generally offered School of Religion and current home of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Science. 763 completed in 1895. It and the 17 buildings surrounding Francis Quadrangle several times a day, Locust East Broadway Mizzou’s main library is the largest public research library in the are on the National Register of Historic Places. Today with more than 34,000 ELLIS LIBRARY* (28, 18) Elm St. state of Missouri, containing millions of books, volumes of microflm, government documents and Monday-Friday. Call students and 19 schools and colleges, MU is a land-grant institution that em- current periodicals. It also features the Bookmark Café, located in the Richard Wallace Atrium, 740 Stewart Rd. Hitt St. University Ave. Fifth St. (573) 882-6333 or Sixth St. WW phasizes service to citizens and Missouri's major public research university. and the James B. Nutter Family Information Commons. The Special Collections branch includes Jesse Keene Hall ï western historical manuscripts, government documents and rare books. ï ï (800) 856-2181. ï ï C ï onl ï Patient and The society maintains ey Ave. ï Memorial ï ï ï STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI (28, 19) ï Visitor Parking WALKING TOUR (map #, walking tour #) Union reference, newspaper and manuscript libraries as well as a fne art collection. These galleries Reynolds (* Denotes audio available) exhibit sculptures, paintings and prints of Missouri scenes by artists such as George Caleb Prospective Alumni Center 36 ssenisuB 36 We have developed a historical walking tour to share a few of our favorite stories about Mizzou. Bingham and Thomas Hart Benton. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Blvd. West Rollins St. The sites with asterisks also have an audio option. Make your way around campus using the 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. To arrange a visit, call 882-7083. undergraduate Veterinary map number, listed frst, followed by the prompt number if audio is available. Enjoy your day at Health Sciences 763 Medical GEORGE CALEB BINGHAM GALLERY (31, 20) Located in the Fine Arts Building, students should Center Bldg . Mizzou! To hear audio, dial 573-629-1364, enter the prompt number of the site then the # sign e the gallery features regularly changing exhibits of artwork by students, faculty and nationally Ave. Tiger (There is no cost except use of your minutes). contact Admissions v and internationally known artists. Hours are 7 30 a.m.