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Morehead State University is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky. The university began as Morehead Normal School, which opened its doors in 1887. The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, a two-year residential early college high school on the university's campus, was established in 2014.
  • Former name: Morehead Normal School (1887–1922) · Morehead State Normal School (1922–1926) · Morehead State Normal School and Teachers College (1926–1930) · Morehead State Teachers College (1930–1948) · Morehead State College (1948–1966)
  • Motto: Lux
  • Motto in English: Light
  • Type: Public university
  • Established: 1887
  • Academic affiliations: Space-grant
  • Endowment: $71 million (2022)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org