[PDF] Your Penn State eBook

Author : Michael Bezilla
Publisher : University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 46,43 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Education
ISBN :

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Chartered in 1855 as an agricultural college, Penn State was designated Pennsylvania's land-grant school soon after the passage of the Morrill Act in 1862. Through this federal legislation, the institution assumed a legal obligation to offer studies not only in agriculture but also in engineering and other utilitarian fields as well as liberal arts. By giving it land-grant status, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania made the privately chartered Penn State a public instrumentality and assumed a responsibility to assist it in carrying out its work. However, the notion that higher education should have practical value was a novel one in the mid-nineteenth century, and Penn State experienced several decades of drift and uncertainty before winning the confidence of Pennsylvania's citizens and their political leaders. The story of Penn State in the twentieth century is one of continuous expansion in its three-fold mission: instruction, research, and extension. Engineering, agriculture, mineral industries, and science were early strengths; during the Great Depression, liberal arts matured. Further curricular diversification occurred after the Second World War, and a medical school and teaching hospital were added in the 1960s. Penn State was among the earliest land-grant schools to inaugurate extension programs in agriculture, engineering, and home economics. Indeed, the success of extension education indirectly led to the founding of the first branch campuses in the 1930s, from which evolved the extensive Commonwealth Campus system. The history of Penn State encompasses more than academics. It is the personal story of such able leaders as presidents Evan Pugh, George Atherton, and Milton Eisenhower, who saw not the institution that was but the one that could be. It is the story of the confusing and often frustrating relationship between the University and the state government. As much as anything else, it is the story of students, with ample attention given to the social as well as scholastic side of student life. All of this is placed in the context of the history of land-grant education and Pennsylvania's overall educational development. This is an objective, analytical, and at times critical account of Penn State from the earliest days to the 1980s. With hundreds of illustrations and interesting vignettes, this book is a visually exciting and human-oriented history of a major state university.

Author : Megan Elmer
Publisher : Mascot Books
Page : pages
File Size : 36,16 MB
Release : 2017-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781684013104

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Color iconic Penn State images and notable campus landmarks. Simple enough for kids but detailed enough for adults. Unleash your creativity and Penn State spirit!

Author : Modern Language Association of America
Publisher :
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,55 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN :

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Provides information on stylistic aspects of research papers, theses, and dissertations, including sections on writing fundamentals, MLA documentation style, and copyright law.

Author : Jordan Hyman
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 12,62 MB
Release : 2006
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ISBN : 1596700548

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From Joe Paterno, talking about his first victory as Penn State's head coach in 1966, to Lenny Moore to Heisman Trophy-winner John Cappelletti, this book is full of big names, big games, and 20 lifetimes worth of memories? memories sure to get any Nittany Lions football fan feeling nostalgic.