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ERIC Number: EJ658550
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-0541
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Whence We Came: The Land-Grant Tradition--Origin, Evolution, and Implications for the 21st Century.
Herren, Ray V.; Edwards, M. Craig
Journal of Agricultural Education, v43 n4 p88-100 2002
Based on a review of primary and secondary sources, this article discusses the contexts, circumstances, people, and legislation that affected the origins and evolution of land-grant universities. Poses questions for the future, including whether land-grant universities are losing their historic commitment to their mission and becoming elitist. (Contains 33 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agricultural Education, Educational History, Educational Legislation, Higher Education, Institutional Mission, Land Grant Universities
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Morrill Act 1862; Morrill Act 1890
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