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A-State was founded as the First District Agricultural School in Jonesboro in 1909 by the Arkansas Legislature as a regional agricultural training school.Robert W. Glover, a Missionary Baptist pastor who served in both houses of the Arkansas Legislature from Sheridan (1905–1912), introduced in 1909 the resolution calling for the establishment of four state agricultural colleges, including ...
Initially, in 1918 the school started offering a two-year college-level program and was known as the First District State Agricultural School of Arkansas. It was renamed First District Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1925 and attained accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1928. By 1930, the ...
Founded in 1855 by the State of Michigan, and known as the "Agricultural College of the State of Michigan" with its own state grants of land, the Michigan State model provided a precedent for the federal Morrill Act of 1862. In 1955, Michigan State University and Pennsylvania State University were included on a US postage stamp commemorating ...
The original purpose of the school was to offer a secondary (or high school) education in agricultural and technical subjects. [9] Later, the school took on the first two years of college instruction, and the school's name was changed to Arkansas Polytechnic College by the General Assembly in 1925 to reflect this change in purpose. The school ...
ASU-Beebe was established in 1927 as Junior Agricultural School of Central Arkansas and became part of ASU in 1955. ASU-Newport was founded as White River Vocational-Technical School in 1976 and became part of ASU-Beebe in 1992, but in 2002 the campus combined with Delta Technical Institute at Marked Tree to become a standalone institution.
Junior Agricultural School of Central Arkansas (1927–1955) Arkansas State College–Beebe Branch (1955–1965) Arkansas State College-Beebe Branch (1965–2001) Type: Public community college: Established: 1927; 98 years ago ()
The 1919 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1919 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Foy Hammons, the Aggies compiled a record of 2–5. The team played home games at Kay's Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
The 1921 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1921 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Foy Hammons, the Aggies compiled a record of 3–2–1. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.