The Mountain East Conference will introduce each of its 12 member institutions leading up to the first athletic contests for some members on Thursday, Sept. 5. 

Today's featured school is Urbana University.

"Fast Facts"
Location: Urbana, Ohio
Founded: 1850
Enrollment: 1,505
Nickname: Blue Knights
Colors: Royal Blue & White
President: Dr. Kirk E. Peterson (Interim)
Director of Athletics: Doug Young
Sports: Football, Basketball (M&W), Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Golf (M&W), Cross Country (M&W), Soccer (M&W), Swimming (M&W), Lacrosse (W)
School Website: www.urbana.edu 
Athletics Website: http://sports.urbana.edu/

Did you know?
Urbana University opened in 1850, but closed for five years during the civil war. Urbana has been coeducational since its beginning and was the second school in Ohio to admit women.

Did you know?
The “Blue” Knight mascot is unique to Urbana. While there are many other Knights and Knights of a different color, Urbana has the only “Blue” Knights in NCAA Division I, II, or III.

Did you know?
Urbana University maintains the world's only Johnny Appleseed Museum, which is open to the public. The museum hosts a number of artifacts, including a tree that is believed to have been planted by Johnny Appleseed.

Information courtesy of urbana.edu and Wikipedia.