160 And Counting
As this plaque reports, the Agricultural College of Michigan was founded in 1855 as the first land-grant college in the United States. It became a model for the Morrill Act (1862) that led to the founding of state universities across the country. Following several name changes on the agriculture theme, the East Lansing school finally became Michigan State University in 1964.
160 And Counting
As this plaque reports, the Agricultural College of Michigan was founded in 1855 as the first land-grant college in the United States. It became a model for the Morrill Act (1862) that led to the founding of state universities across the country. Following several name changes on the agriculture theme, the East Lansing school finally became Michigan State University in 1964.