Lincoln Memorial University
Private university in Harrogate, Tennessee, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) is a private university in Harrogate, Tennessee. LMU's 1,000-acre (4.0 km2) campus borders on Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. As of fall 2023[update], it had 1,605 undergraduate and 4,200 graduate and professional students.[4]
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Motto | "We Wear His Name Proudly" On seal: "With malice toward none, with charity for all" |
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Type | Private university |
Established | February 12, 1897; 127 years ago (February 12, 1897) |
Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliation | |
Endowment | $41.4 million (2019) |
President | Clayton Hess |
Academic staff | 310 full-time,[2] 273 part-time |
Administrative staff | 152 |
Students | 5,118 |
Undergraduates | 1,673[2] |
Postgraduates | 3,445[2] |
Location | , , 36.5808°N 83.6566°W / 36.5808; -83.6566 |
Campus | Distant town[3], 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) |
Colors | Dark blue and light gray |
Nickname | Railsplitters (Splitters) |
Sporting affiliations |
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Mascot | Abe |
Website | www.lmunet.edu |
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LMU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). In March 2019, the LMU Duncan School of Law received full accreditation by the American Bar Association.
The university's Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum displays and interprets a large collection of memorabilia relating to the school's namesake, Abraham Lincoln, and the Civil War.[5] The collection was initially formed from donations by the school's early benefactor, General Oliver O. Howard, and his friends.[6]