The Board of Curators of the University of Missouri is a body consisting of nine members that governs the University of Missouri System, four state universities in the U.S. state of Missouri. In addition to these four universities, it also supervises and coordinates University of Missouri Health Care, the University of Missouri Extension, and a number of research locations across the state. Refer to the list of colleges and universities for details on the individual schools.
| Formation | 1839 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | educational oversight |
| Headquarters | 316 University Hall Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
Membership | 4 public institutions |
| Website | www |
History
editFrom 1839-1963 the board governed the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. In 1963, upon the formation of the University of Missouri System, the Curators assumed leadership, appointing a President of the University of Missouri System, in addition to chancellors to lead each campus.
Member selection
editThe board of curators has nine members, each of whom is appointed by the Governor of Missouri with the advice and consent of the Missouri Senate. Curators serve six-year terms, staggered by three positions expiring every two years. Not more than one curator can be appointed from the same congressional district, and no more than five curators can belong to the same political party. In addition, there is a non-voting student representative to the board, likewise appointed and confirmed, who serves a two-year term. The post is rotated among the four universities.[1] Presently, the post is held by Avery Welker from the S&T campus.[1]
The board of curators selects the president of the system, who reports to the board along with the general counsel. Each campus is led by a chancellor who reports to the president, as does an executive vice president, four vice presidents, and a chief of staff. The president chairs the University of Missouri Health System advisory board.[2] Each Board Member also serves on various committees that address higher education issues.
- Julia G. Brncic, District 1, St. Louis
- Darryl M. Chatman, District 3, O'Fallon
- Todd P. Graves, District 6, Edgerton
- Greg E. Hoberock, District 3, Washington
- Keith A. Holloway, District 8, Cape Girardeau
- Jeffrey L. Layman, District 7, Springfield
- Robin R. Wenneker, District 4, Columbia
- Michael A. Williams, District 5 Kansas City
Notable past Curators
editSchools governed by the Board of Curators
editThe Curators oversee 4 institutions, one of which, the University of Missouri is the flagship of the system.
| School | Location(s)[3] | Control[3] | Type[3][b] | Enrollment [3] |
Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri | Columbia | State university | Doctoral/very high activity research university | 33,266[4] | 1839 |
| University of Missouri–Kansas City | Kansas City | State university | Doctoral/high activity research university | 16,944[4] | 1933 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla | State university | Doctoral/high activity research university | 8,838[4] | 1870 |
| University of Missouri–St. Louis | St. Louis | State University | Doctoral/high activity research university | 16,989[4] | 1963 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "UM System Board of Curators". Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "UM System organization". Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)". U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c d http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/about/facts/ Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine 2011 University of Missouri System Fast Facts
- Stephens, Frank Fletcher (1962). A History of the University of Missouri. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9781258386566.
- Olsen, James and Vera (1988). The University of Missouri An Illustrated History. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826206787.
- Viles, Jonas The University of Missouri, 1839–1939, E.W. Stephens Publishing Company
- Ellis, Elmer (1989). My Road to Emeritus. Columbia, Missouri: State Historical Society of Missouri. ISBN 0962289116.