I made this webpage in homage to H.P. Lovecraft, who I believe is one of the most influential writers of fiction. His creation of Miskatonic University was never really explored by those who continued his stories and was never truly mapped out by him. The idea of the University always intrigued me, so I decided to build this web page to make it a definitive online source for the University.

    The only people who have attempted to map out this university and explore it are the people at Chaosium Inc. With teams working on role-playing supplements for the Call of Cthulhu game, they have made it possible for us to explore this institution. Sandy Antunes wrote the gaming supplement "Miskatonic University: Where Science Meets the Mythos," from which most of the information on this page derives.

    There is much information in the book that is not on this page, such as character attributes, scenarios, and much administrative trivia. The reason for these omissions is to not hinder the sales of the book (which is currently in its second printing). The staff of the book merits special notice for their work. They are:

I submitted a letter to Chaosium requesting permission to create this web site; this was their response:

"Hello Alfred,

"Shannon at Chaosium forwarded your MU email to me, as I was the author
of that book.  I think it'd be a great idea, so you are welcome to use
excerpts from Miskatonic University.  In fact, I'm really pleased you liked
the book.

"I'm sorry it took me so long to get back to you, but I wanted to check
with Chaosium about copyright issues.  The editor for the project,
Lynn Willis, also loved the idea, saying:

"'>By all means tell him to go ahead with the page. We would especially want
>to see your copyright present on the page, and as well the Call of
>Cthulhu trademark and notice. But it sounds playful and enjoyable; as I
>imagine it, we need more stuff like it on the web.'

"So there you have it-- we all think it's a smashing idea.  I'll eagerly
check your site for the page, and add it to our personal lists at
 http://www.rpg.net

"Plus, Chaosium will likely link to it once it's up (send email to
chaosium@chaosium.com saying "Shannon, the MU web page discussed earlier
is up, please link" and that should take care of it.)

"As far as designing a web page as a direct reference, hmmm.. that could
be cool, if and when you get the time.  Since the MU book sold out, we
are printing up a second edition soon, so feedback is always nice.  Plus,
there is likely to be an "Arkham 1990" book with sections on MU in the
modern era.

"It's a good time for MU stuff, I think.  Thanks again for asking, and best
of luck with the project.

Sincerely,
Sandy Antunes"

    So there you have it. The copyright is currently pending, but giving me the copyright does grant this page the term - "Official." I have made every effort to reproduce the university on a webpage and make it look interesting and authentic, because I have found no other Miskatonic University web pages which have these qualities.

In order to join Miskatonic University, you must do the following things:

1. Join the Forum and click under the Applying Faculty Section. Read more there. We ask that you join the Miskatonic University Forum, so you can always see what's going on around campus. We don't believe in mass emails or newsletters simply because it's more junk mail that we don't need. This way, however you'd like to get involved, you can without having to force you to join a mailing list.
   
2. Please make a Donation of $2 to continue this site using PayPal.
   
3. The University is designed in the 1920's (specifically 1928), so I ask that you please submit a short description of who you would be in the 1920's (or 1890's as early Lovecraft tales go involving the university). This is completely up to you. Add it as a topic under the Applying Faculty Section of the Forum once you join. Make yourself up as much as you want or be as accurate as possible. It's up to you and what you give me will be put up on the website as a description of who you are. As a good reference to look at, please review Dr. Robert Brinkman's Entry on the Faculty Page.
   
4. Please type a description of the Department you wish to teach for. For example, if I am applying for the Department of History, I would type a 2 paragraph description of the department and maybe some people in the department. Look at how our descriptions are in our current Department page. Write something like it but please do not plagiarize. This text that you will submit, will be reviewed and upon approval it will replace the current text placed there. My vision is to have every Department description replaced by our contributors.
   
5. Tell me the position that you want (associate professor, graduate student, undergraduate student, professor, wrestling coach, etc.)
    
6. Please spread the word about this Miskatonic University Website among Lovecraft fans. You might also send people who are unaware of the fictional nature of the University and convince them of its authenticity. Try to convince them of it's authenticity as a mark of fine excellence in education. (Ask them to sign the guestbook too!)
    
7. If you graduated from Miskatonic University, you may want to fill out the Alumni Section.