page_title: History of the University of Missouri
section_title: Early 20th century
hierarchical_section_title: History of the University of Missouri / Early 20th century
caption_attribution_description: English: Two fashionable students at the Missouri State University (later the University of Missouri) in Columbia, Missouri, as drawn by Marguerite Martyn, 1910
context_page_description: The University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, was established in 1839. This later expanded to the statewide University of Missouri System.
context_section_description: In 1908 the world's first journalism school was opened at MU.  It became notable for its "Missouri Method" of teaching.  In 1911, MU held the first Homecoming at the football game between MU and the University of Kansas. The University of Missouri School of Music was founded in 1917 as the Department of Music. After World War II universities around the country grew at an extraordinary pace and MU was no exception.  This was due, in part, to the G.I. Bill which allowed veterans to attend college with the assistance of the federal government.  It was also during this time that the nickname "Mizzou" was first used.
  The usage of the term "Mizzou" was first recorded in a campus yell that used the phrase "Mizzou, Rah, Rah." The commonly accepted origin is that the word is a shortened version of the University's (then-known as the Missouri State University) initials, MSU. When said quickly the initials can be morphed into the affectionate nickname: Mizzou. The name stuck and now is commonly used interchangeably among students, alumni and the residents of Columbia with the newer initials, MU.
caption: Journalist Marguerite Martyn visited the campus in 1910 and sketched these two fashionable students with the architectural columns behind them. At that time, the campus was known as Missouri State University.
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