- Maecho University
Infobox_University
name = Maejo University
native_name = มหาวิทยาลัยแม่โจ้
motto = "งานหนักไม่เคยฆ่าคน" Hard Work Never Kills Anyone.
established = 1996 as Maecho University (1934 as the Northern Agricultural Teachers Training School)
type = Public
staff =
president = Dr. Thep Phongparnich
students =
city = Sansai,Chiang Mai Province
country = Thailand
campus =
affiliations = ASAIHL
mascot = Pistol Pete
website = http://www.mju.ac.thMaecho or Maejo University, _th. มหาวิทยาลัยแม่โจ้, located in
Chiang Mai Province ,Thailand , is the oldest agricultural institution in the country. Founded in 1934 as the Northern Agricultural Teachers Training School, it was restructured and renamed several times until it gained the status of a full-fledged public university in 1996 and since then has been known as Maecho University.Maecho University main campus at
Chiang Mai is composed of the Faculties of Agricultural Business, Agricultural Production, Science, and Engineering and Agro-Industry. In addition to these, the university has two smaller campuses inPhrae andChumphon .President Thep Phongparnich was awarded
Oklahoma State University 's [http://internationalagprograms.okstate.edu/countryprograms/Thailand/Thep%20Distinguished%20Alumni%20Award%20Nov%202005/Thep_Distinguished_Alumni_Award_Page.html Distinguished International Alumni Award] on November 12th, 2005. The two universities have formed an alliance.Logo
Inside a ring with Maejo in Thai and English, the logo depicts Thailand's symbol of agriculture, the lord of rain Phra Phirune mounted on a
Nāga ( _th. พระพิรุณทรงนาก). The symbol may be seen as a fountain [http://www.ms.src.ku.ac.th/news/backnews/Ms_news/ms_news2546/June46.pdf here] .Mascot
Every centre of learning in Thailand its
Tutelary deity , and many have aGenius (mythology) , but Maejo has also adopted thePistol Pete (mascot) following President Thep's OK State's Distinguished International Alumni award.External links
* [http://www.mju.ac.th Maecho University]
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