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Main campus
The area formerly known as the main campus now comprises the North District and the Central District. The campus west of Iowa Street is referred to as the West District.
Marketing Communications
Not Office of Marketing Communications or MarComm. Marketing Communications is a division of KU's Office of Public Affairs.
Marshall scholarships, Marshall scholars
Marshall scholarships are administered in the United Kingdom by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Committee and in the United States by the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., and five regional consulates-general.
master's degree
See academic degrees
McCarthy Hall
University-owned apartments for men, many of them student athletes, south of Allen Fieldhouse on Naismith Drive. It opened in fall 2015.
McCollum Hall
Former residence hall for women and men closed in August 2015 after two new, smaller halls on Daisy Hill opened. It was razed in November 2015 and a parking lot established on the site.
Measurement, Materials & Sustainable Environment Center (M2SEC)
An engineering research center in the Central District. May be referred to on first reference as M2SEC as long as the full name of the building appears later.
Medical Center, KU
See KU Medical Center
Medicine, School of
One of three schools based at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. The others are Health Professions and Nursing. Do not refer to the medical center or the total program offered there as the medical school. Branches of the School of Medicine operate in Salina and Wichita.
See also KU Medical Center.
Medicine-Salina, School of
A community-based branch of the School of Medicine at 400 South Santa Fe, Salina, KS 67401.
Medicine-Wichita, School of
A community-based branch of the School of Medicine at 1010 N. Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214.
Mellon fellowships, Mellon fellows
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies are funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Memorial Campanile
On second reference, campanile. It contains a musical instrument called a carillon. The person who plays the carillon is a carillonneur. The bell tower, built as a memorial to KU's World War II dead, was dedicated in 1951. (pronounced camp-uh-NEE-lee)
Memorial Stadium
Do not use, except on second reference to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
Miller Hall
Women's scholarship hall.
Mitchell scholarships, Mitchell scholars
George J. Mitchell scholarships are administered by the U.S.-Ireland Alliance.
Mount Oread
Do not abbreviate Mount. Also known as the Hill.
Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss
Use Mr., Mrs., Ms., and Miss only in direct quotes.
Mrs. E's
The official name of the Daisy Hill facility is Ekdahl Dining Center.
Multicultural Affairs, Office of
Formerly the Office of Minority Affairs. See also Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center.
museums
Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Institute
In Dyche Hall.
Spencer Museum of Art
On second reference, art museum.
Wilcox Classical Museum
In Lippincott Hall.
Music, School of
The School of Music was formed in summer 2009 after a reorganization of KU's fine arts programs.
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university’s programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 West Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas, medical center campuses).
