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- Peru State College, established in 1867, holds the distinction of being Nebraska’s first and oldest institution of higher education. Originally founded as a teacher training school, it was part of a nationwide movement to improve public education by creating institutions dedicated to training educators.
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Peru State College (Peru) is a public college in Peru, Nebraska. It was founded by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1865, making it the first and oldest institution of higher education in Nebraska.
On October 24, 1867, when the first classes convened with thirty-two students, the campus consisted of sixty acres and a single building. During the next thirty-eight years, the school was the only teacher education institution in the state.
Jun 7, 2024 · (Peru State College Library) Includes links to archival materials about Peru State College, a Time Capsule - placed in 1885 and retrieved in 1921, Nebraska History, and Peru History.
Jun 8, 2024 · Although it is seldom noted today, Nebraska’s first college, today’s Peru State College, and “the third of its kind west of the Missouri River,” had early ties to Pawnee City.
Jul 3, 2021 · Peru State College Marker. Inscription. On June 20, 1867, at the urging of Civil War veteran and legislator Col. Thomas J. Majors, the state legislature established a teacher training school at Peru on the site of the former Mount Vernon Seminary.
Nov 17, 2022 · It’s known as the Campus of a Thousand Oaks, and it’s also the first institution of higher learning in the state of Nebraska, established in 1867.
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