Land-grant universities and colleges

Introduction The colleges and universities established in all states by the first Morrill Act in 1862 and the second Morrill Act in 1890 are land-grant institutions (Sherwood, 2004). The original mission of the land-grant universities institutions is “To teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic, and arts, in such manner as the legislatures of the states may respectively prescribe, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes

In 1862, the Land-Grant College Act or Morrill Act was signed into being; it supplied the land for educational facilities that would focus on “agriculture and mechanic arts” and provide military training as part of the education. The act was named after Justin Smith Morrill, a congressman from Vermont, and would grant “each state 30,000 acres for each of its congressional seats.” The states could sell off the granted land to fund schools, both new and pre-existing. The Morrill Act provided the foundation

higher education was a privilege for the wealthy and elite members of society. These habits were inherited from the European class system and designed society in an aristocratic way where nobility was viewed more importantly than value and worth. A college education was generally available if you were wealthy, white, and male. Many of the subjects that were available were things such as Latin, literature, law, or the classics, usually held at a private school. Education of the working class was left

For this reason, Land Grant Universities were established to provide land in every state for a college. These colleges would focus on research and educating the public on Agricultural issues. These issues were considered more practical in the real world especially for the large proportion of farmers at the time. Additionally, the Land Grant system was the first representation of higher education following the Civil War and unlike other colleges at the time, Land Grant Universities provided education

I. Topic Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) principle mission is the education of Black Americans (Redd, 1998). The first historically black colleges and universities were founded in the pre-Civil War years (mid-and-late-1800s). Cheyney Statae University (originally called The Institute for Colored Youth) was founded in Pennsylvania in 1837. This university was founded as a normal school by Pennsylvania Quakers. The first two post-secondary institutions specifically for Blacks

assisted thousands of students with attending college through loans and scholarships in hopes that students use their acquired skills and

Agriculture is the grassroots of America, yet if you walk into most college campuses across the United States and ask a student where their food comes from, the chances that they could tell you, is slim to none. With the vast growing population and increased demand, producers are striving to do their best to help feed the world. Thus, education is vital when it comes to agriculture, because alone farmers can only do so little, but together they can do so much. The production agriculture industry

As for this second reaction paper, I chose to react to the 1890 Land- Grant Universities 1890-2015 video. After watching this video about Justin Smith Morrill, I can say my knowledge on higher education systems during the late 1800s has broadened. Throughout watching this video on land grant acts, my eyes have opened to realizing the span of time it took to allow African Americans the right of higher education. I am surprised that it took around 30 years for the second Morrill act to come into affect

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF HBCUs AND PWIs INTRODUCTION: There was discrimination between African Americans and Whites before the Civil War. At that time, Colleges and Universities were established only to educate Whites; only Whites went to Colleges and Universities. There was not any educational system for African Americans. After the civil war, to fill the educational gap between Whites and African Americans, HBCUs were established.

When we think of college we think of life changing experiences, studying, meeting new people, going out, and, of course, sports. College athletics has become a huge part of college life. The joy of seeing your college team out on the field brings complete happiness to your eyes. Although someone may not be a fan of sports, they still love sharing the excitement with their peers. The place that brings all of the fans together is, Jack Trice Stadium. Jack Trice Stadium was built in 1975 (“Try Trice”)