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First Annual Convention of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations

The first annual convention of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations is held in Washington, D.C. George W. Atherton, president of Pennsylvania State University, is elected president, and membership is limited to institutions receiving benefits under the 1862 Morrill Act and the 1887 Hatch Act. The association begins coordinated efforts to strengthen federal support for agricultural education and research, including advocacy for what would become the second Morrill Act. This organization would evolve and merge with, eventually becoming the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). Learn more

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