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First Land Grant Bill Introduced
The first land grant bill was introduced by Morrill in 1857. After struggling with passing the bill in the beginning, it was passed by congress in 1857, however was vetoed shortly after in 1859 by President James Buchanan. Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities: The Land-Grant Tradition (2012) Report of the APLGU: The Land-Grant Tradition. Retrieved from: http://www.aplu.org/library/the-land-grant-tradition/file -
The Morrill Act of 1862
The Morrill Act of 1862 was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on July 2, 1862. This act allowed each state to receive 30,000 acres of federal land to be used in establishing an educational institution for the people. This was an important time in American Higher Education history as this allowed for the development of institutions across the states. The Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. Retrieved from: http:www.1890universities.org/history
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Land Grant Univerisites
By 1873, there were 26 land grant colleges and universities were in operation (Williams). "By the beginning of the twenty-first century, U.S. land-grant colleges and universities had become a model for developing nations seeking to harness their own institutions of higher learning to promote economic development and higher standards of living" (Williams). Retrieved from: Land-Grant Colleges and Universities. http://education.state.university.com/pages/2152/Land-Grant-Colleges-Universities.html -
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University was the first land-grant university opened October 4, 1876. "The Morrill Land-Grant Bill provided Texas with 180,000 acres of land". Texas A&M was to specify in the areas of Agriculture and Mechanics. The Beginnings of the University of Texas and Texas A&M University. Retrieved from: http://texasalmanac.com/topics/education/beginnings-university-texas-and-texas-am-university -
University of Texas at Austin
The legislature worked progressively at opening a second university in the State of Texas.Voted on by the people, the home of the University of Texas would be established in Austin, Texas. The University of Texas official opened its doors on September 15, 1883. The Beginnings of the University of Texas and Texas A&M University. Retrieved from: http://texasalmanac.com/topics/education/beginnings-university-texas-and-texas-am-university -
The Hatch Act of 1887
This act was established to fund agricultural experiment stations at land grant colleges annually. This allowed agriculture to have the support it needed to research ways to improve the workings of producing staple products and raising livestock for consuming. Land Grant Colleges and Universities.
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The Second Morrill Land Grant Act of 1890
Congress passed the Second Morrill Act of 1890 on August 30, 1890. This act was important because it allowed African Americans to be included in the Land Grant University Higher Education system without discrimination. This allowed for the southern states to found institutions that would be specific for Negros in America. The Morrill Acts of 1890 and 1862. Retrieved from: http://www.1890universities.org/history -
Land-Grant Endowment Funds Bill
"The land-grant endowment funds bill was established to protect the federal and private endowments from unilateral federal action to divert them from the purposes for which they were created" (APLGU, 2012, p. 6) Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities: The Land-Grant Tradition (2012) Report of the APLGU: The Land-Grant Tradition. Retrieved from: http://www.aplu.org/library/the-land-grant-tradition/file -
Land-Grant Universities expand
It was confirmed in 1972 that the land grant universities expanded to those additional U.S. Jurisdictions. This allowed for these jurisdictions to receive endowments to purchase land to found a college or university. The District of Columbia was an area to gain land. Retrieved from: Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities: The Land-Grant Tradition (2012) Report of the APLGU: The Land-Grant Tradition. Retrieved from: http://www.aplu.org/library/the-land-grant-tradition/file -
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
In October 1994, after a two year campaign the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) was granted land-grant status by Congress. Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities: The Land-Grant Tradition (2012) Report of the APLGU: The Land-Grant Tradition. Retrieved from: http://www.aplu.org/library/the-land-grant-tradition/file -
Sesquicentennial Anniversary
"In 2012, the Morrill Act of 1862 observed the sesquicentennial anniversary between November 2011 to November 2012" This is important in today's society, as without this act in place, education may not be where it is today. Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities: The Land-Grant Tradition (2012) Report of the APLGU: The Land-Grant Tradition. Retrieved from: http://www.aplu.org/library/the-land-grant-tradition/file -
The future of Land-Grant Universities
"The future of land-grant colleges will be determined by the nature of the problems which come up in the areas they serve" (Bresciani, 2013). From current times, educators will keep up with current trends and how it impacts students. By doing so, the future of the land-grant policy will change. Bresciani, D.L. (2013). The Future of Land Grant Universities- America Poised to Re-Invent Itself Again. Retrieved from: https://www.ndsu.edu/president/speeches/futureoflandgrantuniversities/
