1st Edition
A Century of Service Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, 1890-1900
Edited By Ralph D. Christy
Copyright 1992
193 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
191 Pages
by
Routledge
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In 1890 congressional legislation opened a new chapter in the history of higher education by allocating public support for black Land-Grant colleges and universities.These institutions were established to provide training to blacks in the fields of agriculture, home economics, the mechanical arts, and other useful professions. For a century, these schools have assumed and continue to maintain a unique and important role in affording educational opportunities for thousands of students to whom no other doors would have been opened. A Century of Service is both a history and a celebration of these Land-Grant schools. The work also provides a presentation of views on how their original mission can best be adapted to the challenges of the future.
The 1890 Land-Grant institutions are a legacy of what can be accomplished with little more than a determined, tenacious commitment to survive and excel. In spite of unequal financial support, they have succeeded in establishing and building quality resident academic and extension programs on a par with those of other colleges and universities not suffering the same economic limitations. As demonstrated throughout this volume, the 1890 institutions have amassed an impressive record of achievement in the areas of agricultural research, cooperative extension, development of rural communities' support systems, human resources development, resident instruction, international development, and technology and information transfer. In assessing the current state of the schools and looking to the future, the authors seek ways of building upon their strengths and traditions and explore alternative institutional designs to enhance the status and opportunities for African American agricultural scientists and professionals under quite new circumstances. A Century of Service will be of interest to social historians, black studies specialists, agricultural scientists, and educators.
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: A Century of Service: The Past, Present, and Future Roles of 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Institutions Ralph D. Christy, Lionel Williamson, and Handy Williamson, Jr. Part I Historical Development of 1890 Institutions 1. Land-Grant Institutions: Their Struggle for Survival and Equality Fred Humphries 2. A National Resource - A National Challenge: The 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities William P. Hytche 3. Development of Agricultural Economic Programs at the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Sidney H. Evans, Donald R. McDowell, and Ridgely A. Mu'Min Part II A Contemporary View of 1890 Instituions 4. Resident Instruction Programs at 1890 Institutions Leroy Davis 5. Status of Agricultural Research Programs at 1890 Land-Grant Institutions and Tuskgee University McKinley Mayes 6. Extension Programs at the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Dan Godfrey and Alton Franklin 7. International Involvement of Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions in the AID-Supported Development Activities and Programs Handy Williamson, Jr. and Collin C. Weir Part III The Future Role of 1890 Institutions 8. Future Roles of 1890 Land-Grant Institutions: Instruments of Opportunity and Excellence Benjamin F. Payton 9. Widening the Base of the Triangle: What the 1890 Institutions and Tuskgee Institute Have Done and Must Continue to Do Huel D. Perkins 10. Education and Tomorrow's Work Force: A National Agenda Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. Part IV Policy Alternatives to Meet the Challenges of Institutional Design and Change 11. Designing Agricultural Institutions of Higher Education to Meet the Needs of the Twenty-First Century: Implications for Minorities Melvin E. Walker, Jr. 12. Keeping the Land-Grant Tradition: The Future Roles of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions James T. Bonnen 13. Reforming Land-Grant Institutions to Educate Young People for Professional Careers in Agriculture Mason C. Carter 14. Reforming Agricultural Science Professions to Enhance the Status and Opportunites for Black Professionals: Policy Implications for Agricultural Economists Carlton G. Davis Contributors Abbreviations Index
Biography
Ralph D. Christy
