‘For the Common Good’ explores how the Morrill Act defines U’s role
After the University was founded in 1851, a series of events including the University’s mounting debt, the financial panic in 1857, and the start of the Civil War undermined the establishment of its collegiate programs.
But following the Morrill Act being signed into law by President Lincoln in 1862, John S. Pillsbury championed the university’s quest to re-establish itself and fulfill its role as a land-grant institution by providing for areas of learning related to agriculture, mechanic arts, and military tactics.
Come learn about this turbulent time in the University’s history through a fascinating exhibit and explore the question of how the Morrill Act has continually defined the University’s role, “For the Common Good.”
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Upcoming Events
First Fridays, October 2012
"For the Common Good:
The University of Minnesota and the Land Grant Mission"
October 5, 2012
Noon to 1 p.m.
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Join Freya Manfred and friends to celebrate the 100th Birthday of Frederick Manfred
October 28, 2012
2 p.m.program
Elmer L. Andersen Library
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Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries and the Loft Literary Center
First Fridays,
November 2012
"The Big Gay Idea"
November 2, 2012
Noon to 1 p.m.
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For the Common Good
September 10 – November 30, 2012
Andersen Atrium Gallery
The Land Grant Agricultural College Act—signed by President Lincoln in 1862—set aside public lands, the sale of which were used to fund public colleges to "promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes."
Celebrating Venice:
On Land and Sea
October 8, 2012 – January 15, 2013
James Ford Bell Library
Join us this fall as we celebrate the entrancing city of Venice, long a capital of Mediterranean trade, through an exhibition, lectures, workshops, and other cultural events.
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