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22 hours ago · Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture; [9] the first classes were held on ...
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May 17, 2024 · The first land-grant institution established under the Morrill Act, Kansas State University, opened its doors in 1863, setting the stage for a network of universities that would span the nation.
3 days ago · The University of Connecticut ( UConn) is a public land-grant research university system with its main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two benefactors. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, then took its current name in 1939.
22 hours ago · Founded in 1855 as Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State was named the state's first land-grant university eight years later, in 1863. Its primary campus, known as Penn State University Park , is located in State College and College Township .
May 24, 2024 · The pioneer land-grant college; the formative years of Michigan State University as revealed by excerpts from issues of The Michigan farmer, January 1, 1845-June 1864. East Lansing, Mich., 1965. East Lansing, Mich., 1965.
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6 days ago · Chartered in 1855 by the state legislature, Michigan State University opened in 1857 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first agricultural college in the United States. It is considered the prototype for the land-grant colleges created under the aegis of the Morrill Act of 1862.
5 days ago · 1948 – The University of Arkansas becomes the first public university in the south to integrate peacefully and without litigation. 1951 – The University of Arkansas becomes the first land-grant institution in the country to organize a foreign agricultural mission, establishing a program with Panama.
