Mayville State University

Mayville State University
Mayville State University
MayvilleState-logo.jpg
Established 1889
Type Public
President Gary Hagen
Academic staff 61 (37 full time)
Admin. staff 175
Students 825[1]
Location Mayville, North Dakota, USA
Campus Urban 301 acres (1.22 km2)
Athletics 6 varsity teams
Nickname Comets
Affiliations NAIA
Dakota Athletic Conference
Website www.mayvillestate.edu

Mayville State University (MSU or MaSU) is an institution of higher learning in Mayville, North Dakota, part of the North Dakota University System.

The university has an attendance of 449[2] full-time students. The school athletic teams are called the Comets. The president is Dr. Gary Hagen.

Students attending Mayville State University are issued a Tablet PC purchased with their student fees.

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History

Old Main, Mayville State University

Founded as a normal school by provision of the North Dakota Constitution in 1889, Mayville State was granted 30,000 acres (120 km²) of land and organized by the first Legislative Assembly.

Classes began in 1890, with funds for a building ("Old Main") provided by the Second Legislative Assembly in early 1891, where classes were initially held in 1893. In 1925, the State Board of Higher Education authorized Mayville State to grant a Bachelor of Arts in Education. The Mayville Normal School thus became a teacher's college, providing general education and offering a four-year degree. Successive additions strengthened the curriculum; and as enrollment grew, new buildings appeared.

In 1948, the B.A. in Education became a B.S. in Education and the first non-teaching Bachelor of Arts was offered in 1961. In 1973 and 1982, the college established programs in business administration and computer studies respectively. In the early 1980s, the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of General Studies became available. The present name, Mayville State University, was approved by the legislature in 1987.

On April 9, 2010, the university broke ground on "the first state funded building in more than 40 years". The university will be remodeling Agassiz Hall women's dormitory which will cost around $3.4 million converting it into a residence hall with apartments and suits. The university will also be remodeling the Science/Library building and adding 14,000-square-foot (1,300 m2) addition which will cost around $5 million.[3]

Athletics

The Mayville State University Comets finished runner-up at the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Tournament in 2007. This is the only men's basketball team in North Dakota history to play in a national collegiate championship game.

The Mayville State University Comets baseball program is coached by G. Scott Berry, who is a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame. He is the school's all time wins leader and a 37 time Dakota Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.

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