The act established the system of land-grant institutions in the country, which made the founding of OSU possible. Morrill Tower is named for Justin S. Morrill, who authored the bill.

The Morrill Act Exhibit at the Krannert Art Museum opened Wednesday to the public, showcasing the legislation that helped establish the University. The Morrill Act of 1862 was a law passed and signed ...

March 29, 2012 The Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 Martin Jischke, who had been president of two land-grant universities, talked about the… read more . March 29, 2012.

By: Andrew Smyser English: Morrill, Hon. Justin Smith of Vt. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) July is the 150th anniversary of one of the most influential pieces of legislation in American education ...

The Act became so popular that its provisions were extended to the former states of the Confederacy almost immediately after the end of the war and, in 1890, a second Morrill Act was passed that ...

The Morrill Act symbolizes the public trust that has given life to our nation’s entire educational system for the past 150 years—and it reminds us all of the public commitment that will be ...

It increased the aspirational demands of a great number of people on their national government, and it injected into the culture and politics of the nation a sense that upward mobility was possible ...

Today, Morrill Act investments fuel UVM's “Land Grant Endowment,” which is priced at $688,000 and generates $31,000 for the university annually, according to an email from UVM’s Public ...

The Morrill Act forever changed the face of higher education in the U.S. and set up the expectation that universities had a responsibility to serve the state that supported them as well as contribute ...

A look at The Morrill Act and its effect on the system of higher education. Panelists include five Presidents from different colleges and universities across the country. They speak on the ...