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Texas A and M University

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    • College Station, Texas, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers: 979-845-3211
  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

The Texas Legislature established Texas A&M in 1871 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, commonly known as Texas A.M.C. The U.S. Congress funded the new land-grant college, the state's first public institution of higher education, through the Morrill Act in 1862. The act auctioned land grants of public lands to establish endowments for colleges where the "leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and mechanical arts... to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life". ^[1]

A state committee established Texas A&M in Brazos County, which donated 2,416 acres (10 km²) near Bryan, Texas. Classes began on October 4, 1876 with 40 students and 6 faculty members. With mandatory Corps of Cadets participation and military training, enrollment climbed to 258 students before declining to 108 students in 1883, the year the University of Texas opened in Austin, Texas. Though originally envisioned as a component of the University of Texas System, Texas A.M.C. had a separate Board of Directors from the University of Texas. ^[1]

Statue of Lawrence Sullivan "Sully" Ross located in front of the Academic BuildingIn the late 1880s, many Texas residents saw no need for two colleges in Texas and clamored for an end of Texas A.M.C. In 1891, Texas A&M was saved from potential closure by its new president Lawrence Sullivan Ross, former governor of Texas and well-respected Confederate Brigadier General. Ross made many improvements to the school and enrollment doubled to 467 cadets as parents sent their sons to Texas A&M "to learn to be like Ross". Upon his death in 1898, a statue was erected in front of what is now Academic Plaza to honor Ross and his achievements in the history of the school. ^[1]

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  • Bageshwar, Umesh Kumar (April 1999 - Present)
  • Barton, Joann (September 2002 - December 2002)
  • Dawson, Ronald (January 2000 - Present)
  • Dobyanski, Marlana (August 2001 - Present)
  • Font, Angel (September 1980 - May 1984)
  • Hollis-Hollis, Amber Denise (September 1995 - Present)
  • Leung, Yu-Ying Jackson (January 1986 - August 1990)
  • Mcadon, Brad (January 2002 - Present)
  • Miller, Bob (August 1986 - May 1987)
  • Morgan, Amanda Gayle (January 2002 - Present)
  • Tracewell-Burgdorff, Veronica Marie (August 1992 - May 1998)
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