It has alwas bugged me what the A&M stands for. Since it has an agricultural program and their sports nickname is the Aggies I asume A stands for Ag but what abut the M?? Anybody know??
2007-03-12 03:15:39 · 4 answers · asked by Seeker 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Funny I thought I looked everywhere and here you guys find it in wikipedia.. Go figure... Thanks!! I thought is was agriculture and mining...
2007-03-12 04:28:38 · update #1
"The basis for funding for the college was established by the Morrill Act, passed by the US Congress on July 2, 1862, which provided for donation of public land (land grants) to the states. The land could then be sold at public auction to establish a permanent fund to support a college where the "leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and mechanical arts...in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life." In November 1866, the Legislature of the State of Texas agreed to provide for a college under the Morrill Act, in what became the "Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas" as established by the legislature on April 17, 1871."
2007-03-12 03:27:30 · answer #1 · answered by cfpops 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agricultural and Mechanical. It refers to the Agricultural and Mechanical College that was to be a branch of the University of Texas.
2007-03-12 10:28:54 · answer #2 · answered by lybertas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aggies.. Males
Maggies.. Females
2007-03-12 10:19:26 · answer #3 · answered by Candace w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mechanical
2007-03-12 10:21:15 · answer #4 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋