<p>Ah, yes. Eastern, Western, Northern, and Central Michigan. The quintessential “directional” schools. Interestingly, though, no “Southern Michigan,” perhaps because most of the public universities in the state–Eastern, Western, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Michigan-Dearborn, University of Michigan-Flint, Michigan State, Oakland U, Wayne State, Grand Valley State, Saginaw Valley State–are in fact located in the southern part of the state, where most of the people live. </p>
<p>Rivaled in directionality by Illinois which has Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, and Northeastern Illinois Universities.</p>
<p>But there are many directionals defined by true compass points elsewhere. Like Southern Maine, Southern New Hampshire, Eastern Connecticut State, Western Connecticut State, Southern Connecticut State, East Carolina, West Carolina, Carolina Central, Georgia Southern, West Georgia, Northwestern Georgia, East Georgia, Georgia Southwestern, Middle Georgia, Central Florida, South Florida, North Florida, West Florida, East Florida, North Alabama, South Alabama, West Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Northwestern State (LA), Southeastern Louisiana, East Tennessee State, Middle Tennessee State, Eastern Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Western Kentucky . . . well, you get the drift.</p>