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On April 17, 1871 the largest, oldest and most beloved public university in Texas was born
Posted on 4/17/22 at 5:31 pm
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Legislature approves appropriation for Agricultural and Mechanical College
April 17th, 1871
On this day in 1871, the state legislature approved a bill providing for the organization of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Texas A&M University) and appropriating $75,000 for the construction of academic buildings and suitable accommodations. A committee selected a site near Bryan, now known as College Station, following the donation of 2,416 acres by local citizens. The college, the oldest public institution of higher education in the state, opened in October 1876 with 106 students and a faculty of six under President Thomas S. Gathright. By the year 2000, the College Station campus was the fifth-largest university in the nation, with more than 44,000 students, and the Texas A&M University System included nine schools across the state.
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April 17th, 1871
On this day in 1871, the state legislature approved a bill providing for the organization of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Texas A&M University) and appropriating $75,000 for the construction of academic buildings and suitable accommodations. A committee selected a site near Bryan, now known as College Station, following the donation of 2,416 acres by local citizens. The college, the oldest public institution of higher education in the state, opened in October 1876 with 106 students and a faculty of six under President Thomas S. Gathright. By the year 2000, the College Station campus was the fifth-largest university in the nation, with more than 44,000 students, and the Texas A&M University System included nine schools across the state.
Article from the TSHA...
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COLLEGE STATION, TX
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GATHRIGHT, THOMAS S.
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Posted on 4/17/22 at 5:33 pm to Old Sarge
You’re Texas A&M. Not the university of Texas. Deal with it.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 5:34 pm to AHM21
I’m glad Aggie isn’t a liberal cesspool located in skid row of texas
Posted on 4/17/22 at 5:35 pm to Old Sarge
TLDR but 100% correct.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 5:36 pm to Old Sarge
If I had to choose between killing Hitler and stopping this
Posted on 4/17/22 at 5:37 pm to ColdTurkey
Aggie envy is eating you up son
Posted on 4/17/22 at 5:37 pm to Old Sarge
Aggies really have no shame.
It's a circle jerk 100% of the time.
It's a circle jerk 100% of the time.
This post was edited on 4/17/22 at 5:38 pm
Posted on 4/17/22 at 5:41 pm to Old Sarge
you baws did just fine Sarge 
Posted on 4/17/22 at 5:54 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Posted on 4/17/22 at 6:06 pm to AHM21
Aye, but they were a branch of the University of Texas at one point
Posted on 4/17/22 at 6:41 pm to MackDaddyBrown
Nope never happened. Founded with intention of but never became one. Instead established as the older bigger brother of texas University
Posted on 4/17/22 at 7:04 pm to Old Sarge
Beloved??? Boy are you guys delusional
Posted on 4/17/22 at 7:11 pm to Old Sarge
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Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
We appreciate your contributions to the dairy cows I guess.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 7:14 pm to AHM21
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You’re Texas A&M. Not the university of Texas.
Thank God
Posted on 4/17/22 at 7:15 pm to AHM21
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You’re Texas A&M. Not the university of Texas. Deal with it.
You damn right we aren't. We're the Texas Aggies from Texas AMC
Posted on 4/17/22 at 7:36 pm to Old Sarge
150 years yet Aggie has never even played for a big 3 national championship.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 7:36 pm to Old Sarge
I didn't realize TCU was that old.
This post was edited on 4/17/22 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 4/17/22 at 7:40 pm to Old Sarge
Austin is literally one of the most Aids ridden places in the world
Posted on 4/17/22 at 7:41 pm to GreatPumpkin
I thought that was Knoxville.
Posted on 4/17/22 at 7:45 pm to Old Sarge
Congratulations on being old.
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