The Birth of the Land-Grant  1862 – President Lincoln signed the Morrill Act  Provided a grant of land for each state to have a “People’s College” for the teaching of: Agriculture Mechanical Arts (Engineering) Military Tactics  The A&M universities were born

Utah’s Land-Grant College: 1888 – The founding of The Agricultural College of Utah & the Experiment Station by the Territorial Legislature Faculty – Utah Agricultural College

Extra: Land-Grant Updates Name!  1888 – The Agricultural College of Utah  1916 – Utah Agricultural College  1929 – Utah State Agricultural College  1957 – Utah State University of Agriculture and Applied Science This remains the “official” name of USU

Utah State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

teachingresearchservice  USU’s primary mission is to serve Utah and the agricultural industry through teaching, research & service  23,000 students, 850 faculty members  Extension and Continuing Education divisions reach every corner of the state

Utah State University 7 Colleges and over 200 majors  Agriculture  Business  Education & Human Services  Engineering  Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences  Natural Resources  Science

"We must assure that no student who is prepared and who desires the opportunity for a Utah State University education is turned away or denied that opportunity" "We must assure that no student who is prepared and who desires the opportunity for a Utah State University education is turned away or denied that opportunity" Stan Albrecht, Stan Albrecht, USU President USU President Utah State University