Engineers in the United States 2: The Morrill Land Grant Act and case study of a land-grant institution
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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 |
| Contributor | Joseph Cychosz
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| Time | November 30, 2007 |