Its not my fault that I dont know. I dont live in the US and I'm curious as to what A&M really means
2007-12-28 13:35:54 · 17 answers · asked by sandy O 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Agricultural and Mechanical
Texas A&M, the state's first public institution of higher education, was opened on Oct. 4, 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. The school owes its origin to the Morrill Act of 1862, which established the nation's land-grant college system.
2007-12-28 13:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Texas A&M, the state's first public institution of higher education, was opened on Oct. 4, 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. The school owes its origin to the Morrill Act of 1862, which established the nation's land-grant college system.
Basically the A&M doesn't really stand for anything anymore but those are it's origins.
2007-12-28 21:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agricultural & Mechanical
Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas. It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. It opened in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, the first public institution of higher education in that state. In 1963, the Texas Legislature renamed the school, Texas A&M University, to reflect the institution's expanded roles and academic offerings. The letters "A&M" no longer have any explicit meaning but are retained as a link to the university's past.
2007-12-28 21:38:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Agricultural and Mechanical bcuz it was the first agricultural and mechanical collage in texas
2007-12-28 21:47:31 · answer #4 · answered by fatboi559 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A is Agriculture and M is Mechanics
2007-12-28 21:40:12 · answer #5 · answered by Nicole 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no problem.... here's a good place to look... google "what does "A&M" stand for"... just like that... the first link is http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/A&M and the answer on that page is....
Acronym Definition
A&M Agricultural and Mechanical (school, as in Texas A&M)
A&M Accumulation and Maintenance (trust)
A&M Acquisition and Management Directorate
A&M Additions and Maintenance
A&M Alpert and Moss (record company)
A&M Ancient & Modern (hymns)
A&M Arkansas and Missouri Railroad
A&M Art and Mechanical
so, the answer will vary, depending on its actual context, but one of the most common usages in the USA is associated with the Texas University with that name....
:) welcome to OUR weird world of words and acronyms!
2007-12-28 21:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by Alan F 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Agricultural and Mechanical. It was started for people who were going to study various segments of agriculture ( animal husbandry, agronomy) and engineering.
2007-12-28 21:44:55 · answer #7 · answered by joad58 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Agricultural and mechanical (both related to farming)
2007-12-28 21:39:56 · answer #8 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
texas A&M, and A&M mean the same thang, i think. the A means agriculture, and the M means mechanics
2007-12-28 21:39:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
LOL!!!! I guess you wouldn`t really know unless you were from Texas!! It means Agriculture and Mecanics....LOL!!!
P.S. hope that helped!!!
2007-12-28 21:40:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋