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Peer reviewedHerren, Ray V.; Edwards, M. Craig – Journal of Agricultural Education, 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.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agricultural Education, Educational History, Educational Legislation
