Back In The Day
A's, B's, C's
LU Obama's
Greeks
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What year did the 62nd infantry pledge to start a school for higher education?
1865
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What was the date of the first Convocation?
February 1921
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Which President is the Library named after?
Inman E. Page
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What female Greek organization proudly wears Crimson and Cream and uses a symbolic elephant?
The magnificent ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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What year was the new library "unveiled?"
1997
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What year did Lincoln Institute open?
1866
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What year did the graduate school begin offering classes?
Summer of 1940
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Which president put LU back on its financial feet and had the the highest enrollment in history?
President Wendell Rayburn
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These ladies stand for Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Woman Hood. They like ZZZZ'S but they are never sleeping on anything.
The Lovely ladies of Zeta Phi Beta, Sorority Inc.
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We celebrate his birthday and Martin Luther King's, but he's the president in the large painting on the second floor of the library.
Abraham Lincoln
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When did Lincoln Institute become an official Missouri Institute for higher learning?
1879
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What was the square footage of the first classrooms when Lincoln Institute opened?
22 square feet
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This president composed the Alma Mater, "Lincoln, O Lincoln."
President B.F. Allen
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Who was the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African-American college women?
The Classy ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
300
What offices assist with obtaining internships, creating resumes, and employment opportunities? They have two new employees. One is from the matrix ...Mr. Anderson and Ms. Connie who is not married to Maury Povich.
The Career Center
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What is the first year LU celebrated its homecoming?
1925
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Who were the first students to attend Lincoln Institute?
Cornelius Chapelle and Henry Brown
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Who was the first LU graduate to become the president of the university? His son works in the business department.
Dr. James Frank
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This organization has many songs they stroll to but they are known for gold tipped boots, and strolling to, "Atomic Dog."
The Gentlemen of Omega Psi Phi
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This group of dedicated individuals assist with tutoring ...Remove the C from CSI and this is their abbreviation.
SI- Student Instructors
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What was LU referred to during the the 1920's?
The Black Harvard of the MidWest
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A soft spoken professor is ideal for teaching microbiology. She often emphasizes the antibacterial uses of vinegar or lemon juice to clean.
Dr. Keeso Lee
500
The saying, 'when in Rome...do as the Romans do,' means adapting yourself to the customs of the people who are in certain places, situations, positions, and behave as they do. Which president are we referring to?
Dr. Kevin Rome
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This organization howls at full moons and is the only organization constitutionally bound to their sister organization.
The Men of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
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This gentlemen never attended law school at MU but he will be remembered forever by LU historians and students for his fight to attend.
LLoyd Gaines