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Tennessee was a member of the Confederacy in 1862 when the Morrill Act was passed, providing for endowment funds from the sale of federal land to state agricultural colleges. On February 28, 1867, Congress passed a special Act making the State of Tennessee eligible to participate in the Morrill Act of 1862 program. In January 1869, the ...
U.S. colleges and universities maintain some of the largest endowments in the world and make up the vast majority of higher education institutions with endowments greater than $1 billion. The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) maintains information on endowments at U.S. higher education institutions by ...
The Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) of 1984, 41 U.S.C. 253, is United States legislation governing the hiring of contractors. It requires U.S. federal government agencies to arrange “full and open competition through the use of competitive procedures” in their procurement activities unless otherwise authorized by law. [1]
U.S. News & World Report editor Robert Morse issued a response on 22 June 2007, stating: "in terms of the peer assessment survey, we at U.S. News firmly believe the survey has significant value because it allows us to measure the "intangibles" of a college that we can't measure through statistical data.
The America COMPETES Act (formally America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act of 2007) [1] [2] [3] was authored by Bart Gordon [4] and signed into law on August 9, 2007, by President George W. Bush. The act aimed to invest in innovation through research and development and improve ...
KeAndre Lambert-Smith's two-point conversion catch in the fourth overtime gave Auburn a 43–41 win over No. 15 Texas A&M at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday night. Amari Daniels dropped what would ...
The American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) was an act passed by the government of the United States on October 21, 1998 (while Bill Clinton was President of the United States), pertaining to high-skilled immigration to the United States, particularly immigration through the H-1B visa, and helping improving the capabilities of the domestic workforce in the United States ...
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