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Catherine Beecher
A member of a prominent activist and religious family, Catharine Esther Beecher was a nineteenth century teacher and writer who promoted equal access to education for women and advocated for their roles as teachers and mothers. -
Jonathan Baldwin turner
Jonathan Baldwin Turner Born in Templeton, Massachusetts, Turner was a classical scholar, botanist, dedicated Christian, and political activist. He was perhaps the leading voice in the social movement of the 1850s that produced the land grant universities that pioneered public higher education in the United States -
Ellen S. Richards
One of America’s first female professional chemists and the first woman to be accepted by a scientific school, Ellen H. Swallow Richards is best known for pioneering the field of sanitary engineering. Richards performed an unprecedented survey in 1890 that led to the first state water-quality standards in the nation. She is credited for making important contributions to the understanding of environmental systems. -
Melvil Dewey
He simplified spelling in schools. -
Morrill Act of 1862
This act made it possible for new western states to establish colleges for their citizens sponsored by Senator Justin Morrill of Vermont. -
Land Grant University
A land-grant college or university is an institution that has been designated by its state legislature or Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862, 1890, and 1994. Beginning in 1862. -
AR Land Grant University: University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville, AR, was founded in 1871 as a Land Grant University originally as Arkansas Industrial University. -
AR Land Grant University: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, located in Pine Bluff, AR, was founded in 1873 as a Land Grant University originally known as the Branch Normal College. -
Smith Lever Act of 1914
The Smith-Lever Act established a national Cooperative Extension Service that extended outreach programs through land-grant universities to educate rural Americans about advances in agricultural practices and technology. -
Smith Hughes Act of 1917
The Smith-Hughes Act, formally National Vocational Education Act, U.S. legislation, adopted in 1917, that provided federal aid to the states for the purpose of promoting pre-collegiate vocational education in agricultural and industrial trades and in home economics. -
Vocational Education Acts of 1963
The Vocational Education Act of 1963 provided grants to states to maintain, improve, and develop vocational-technical education programs. The funds were earmarked for occupations in demand. -
Vocational Amendments of 1968
The Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 was the first vocational legislation to officially reference postsecondary students. It extended set-aside funding for students from specific populations. -
Vocational Amendments of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended (Rehab Act) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment and in the employment practices of federal contractors. -
Vocational Amendments of 1976
1976 Equal opportunities for women and girls were promoted in the Vocational Education Amendments of 1976. -
Carl Perkins Act
The Carl Perkins Act will provide an increased focus on the academic achievement of career and technical education students, strengthen the connections between secondary and post-secondary education, and improve state and local accountability
