1890 and 1994. The first Morrill Act allowed grants in the form of federal land to states, using the benefits to establish public institutions to fulfill the Act’s mission in agricultural and ...

It wasn’t until nearly 40 years later, with the Morrill Act of 1890 (also known as the Second Morrill Act), that Congress recognized the need to provide publicly funded higher education to ...

The Second Morrill Act of 1890 required that states choosing to open a second land-grant institution to serve Black students must provide equitable distribution of funds between their 1862 and ...

In 2012, Purdue's Office of the Provost created a faculty award in honor of the 150th celebration of the Morrill Act. 1 The Morrill Award is the highest honor that Purdue confers onto a member of its ...

as determined by the Second Morrill Act of 1890. Somehow, though, external concerns about fiduciary missteps have taken precedence over needed, and justified, recompense. Nashville's HBCU needs to ...

Founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno was established as Nevada’s land-grant institution under the Morrill Act of 1862. While we cannot change the past, public and land-grant universities ...

Purdue University was founded in 1869 under the Morrill Act of 1862. John Purdue, a local merchant, gave $150,000 to begin the University. Tippecanoe County gave $50,000 and local residents gave 100 ...

On June 3, 1916, the Reserve Officer Training Corps was born from the National Defense Act offering commissions in the Army as a Second Lieutenant via a "Four Year Program." The ratification of the ...

Inside Morrill Hall Monday, protesters from the UMN Students for ... “We are seeking to force admin to act on our demands,” the protestor said. “We are taking this over because we’re gonna shut down ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Marybeth Gasman writes about racism, philanthropy, HBCUs & faculty. FAMU’s state appropriations amount to roughly $13,000 per student and ...

Harry James “Jim” Morrill, 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at Hospice Alliance in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Jim, also known as Ace, was born in Pittsburgh and ...

Let's add a touch of lightness to honor the wonderful life of Morrill Gerald Stout, whose final tee time came at the age of 83 on September 18, 2024, in St. George, Utah. Born to Gerald and Evelyn ...