United States land-grant university system
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The United States land-grant university system is a nationwide network of public colleges and universities established to expand access to practical higher education in agriculture, engineering, and the mechanical arts while supporting research and public service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States land-grant university system canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public higher education system
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university system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
land-grant college system
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land-grant university system ⓘ |
| benefits |
broadened access to higher education for working-class citizens
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development of American agriculture ⓘ development of engineering and technology in the United States ⓘ |
| coreMission |
extension
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public service ⓘ research ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationFocus |
agriculture
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applied sciences ⓘ engineering ⓘ home economics ⓘ mechanical arts ⓘ military tactics ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism |
federal appropriations
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federal land grants to states ⓘ state appropriations ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
state governments of the United States ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
1862 land-grant institutions
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1890 land-grant institutions ⓘ 1994 land-grant institutions ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasisIn |
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
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Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrill Act of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrill Act of 1890 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
integration of research with community outreach
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mandated practical and applied curriculum ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
agricultural experiment stations
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cooperative extension service ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
industrialization of the United States
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post–Civil War expansion of higher education ⓘ |
| includesInstitutionType |
historically black college or university
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public college ⓘ public university ⓘ tribal college ⓘ |
| purpose |
expand access to higher education
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support agricultural education ⓘ support community outreach ⓘ support education in the mechanical arts ⓘ support engineering education ⓘ support public service ⓘ support scientific research ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide network of institutions ⓘ |
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