Students Guide to Florida State University
Florida State University (FSU) was established through the 1823 Territorial Legislature of Florida that seeks to establish a higher education system. Two seminaries were founded in 1851 through this legislature: West Florida Seminary of Tallahassee and the eastern seminary in Ocala. The eastern seminary, however, closed after the Civil War but reopened in 1866 in [...]
Admission to the University of Nebraska Lincoln
The University of Nebraska was established in 1869 by the Nebraska State Legislature. It was founded on the mission of affording state inhabitants the means to learn the branches of science, literature, and the arts. Its first graduating class granted was its first two degrees in 1873. In 1896, it became the first school west [...]
The University of Arizona School Profile
The University of Arizona began in 1885 via the Arizona Territory’s Thieving Thirteenth Legislature. The first class in 1891 consisted of 32 students, held in the University’s first building. During its first 23 years, it held preparatory classes since Arizona had no high schools. Today, it is the only medical school in the area that [...]
Profile of the University of Alabama
Alabama’s first public college, the University of Alabama (UA), was founded in 1831. It is considered the state’s flagship university. Fondly known as “The Capstone,” UA’s nickname comes from former university president G.H. Denny, who called UA “capstone of the public school system of the state.” UA’s statement of values is known as the Capstone [...]
University of Kansas College Profile
The University of Kansas (KU) was established by Kansas Governor Thomas Carney on February 20, 1863 through a bill that started it as a state university. KU was founded by individuals who envisioned freedom and an end to slavery. The first college building was built on September 1865 and opened classes on September 12, 1866. [...]