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Originally posted by a1abdj:

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Morrill Acts of 1862/1890 so America could have scientists, doctors, engineers, teachers, etc. reliable democrat voters

That's how it has played out over time.

WHAT ARE LAND GRANT COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE?

The history of land grant colleges of agriculture is intertwined with the history of higher education for U.S. citizens of average means. The land grant system began in 1862 with a piece of legislation known as the Morrill Act (see box copy, p. 2). This law gave states public lands provided the lands be sold or used for profit and the proceeds used to establish at least one college—hence, land grant colleges—that would teach agriculture and the mechanical arts. Land grants for the establishment of colleges of agriculture and mechanical arts were also later given to U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The legislative mandate for these land grant colleges helped extend higher education to broad segments of the U.S. population.

Public universities existed already in some states; however, most states responded to the Morrill Act by legislating new agricultural and mechanical arts colleges rather than by endowing existing state institutions (Kerr, 1987). The act gave rise to a network of often poorly financed colleges known as the ''1862s'' (Table 1-1; Figure 1-1). The Second Morrill Act, which provided for annual appropriations to each state to support its land grant college, was passed by Congress in 1890.

https://www.nap.edu/read/4980/chapter/2

Missouri

The U. of Missouri was founded in 1839 but indeed did receive a 1862 "land grant" for the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources and the College of Veterinary Medicine.

So... Mizzou is 180 years old.
It's heavily supported by taxpayers. Why?
In St. Louis, we have Wash. U. and SLU, both privately operated and funded.

There were great schools in this country before there were public schools. It just seems to me that the acceptance of the notion that we should turn our children over to government to be "educated" only leads to wide acceptance of socialism.

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One of the worst academic frauds was UNC, for years they allowed student athletes to enroll in classes, never attend and get passing grades.

I spent a year on a faculty loan program while working at IBM. Spent that year at Hampton U.

One day the girls tennis coach approached me about the failing grade I had given one of her "star" players. Tried very hard to get me to change the grade, high enough so the girl could play. I refused and she stormed out, slamming the door very loudly. The girl had the ability to learn the material, just no desire. Turns out she was there on an "athletic" scholarship.

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Turns out she was there on an "athletic" scholarship.

These schools are all heavily subsidized by taxpayers. It seems to me that "athletic" scholarships make it even worse. To my way of thinking, taxpayers shouldn't be forced to pay for sports programs, especially these high-dollar corrupt football programs. Sports ought to be "extra-curricular", meaning not related to the primary function which is education. It's something students can do for exercise or for fun, but on their own time and own dime. Schools shouldn't provide more than a field for play.

I graduated from Mizzou in 1983. The first 2 years I lived in dorms and the last 2 years my friends and I rented a town house and lived off campus.

During the dorm time, 1979 & 1980, there were multiple football players who lived on the same floor as my friends and I. Some were nice, some were OK, and others were utter asses.

We learned some were given paid "jobs" by the school. One ridiculous example - a football players job was to "guard" the library to make sure no one stole "the building" - not anything in the interior like books, etc.

We also learned they would get copies of exams the day prior to the exam.

I'm sure this happens at a lot of colleges but am no expert.

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Originally posted by Elk Hunter:
Tried very hard to get me to change the grade

Elk, did she ask nicely with a Sally Field accent.