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Engineers in the United States 2: The Morrill Land Grant Act and case study of a land-grant institution

By Gary Downey

Virginia Tech

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Abstract Introduction: Congress passed 3 key acts in 1862; General provisions of the Act; Educational provisions of the Act; Rapid expansion in the number of schools; Allocating the funds in Virginia; Initial mission: to serve 'industrial classes' broadly; Struggle to get beyond practical education; New effort to make agriculture equal with engineering; Emergence of new engineering fields to help Virginia industrialize; Post-Sputnik focus on engineering sciences and research; Conclusion: Evolution of a mission to serve
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  • Gary Downey (2008), "Engineers in the United States 2: The Morrill Land Grant Act and case study of a land-grant institution," http://globalhub.org/resources/34.

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Time November 30, 2007