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Pascal Blaise
One of the most admired mathematician,physicist and religious philosopher in France was Blaise who was educated mostly by his father.In 1642,he created & built the 1st digital calculator in order to help his dad(tax collector) perform tedious tax accounting.The name given to the device was Pascal's calculator,pascaline or Arithmetique.today,many are using calculators not only for tax seasons, but also in schools and in many other occasion.
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Harvard University
known as the oldest institution in America. The institution was established in 1636 by the vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Minister John Harvard was the college first beneficiary. Today, the university has increased from 9 students with a single master degree to more than 20,000 degree candidates which includes undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard University.(2015). Historical Facts. retrieved from http://www.harvard.edu/about-harvard/h -
first fratenal/sorority in the 1700
Phi Beta Kapa was the first fraternity founded at William and Mary college.Initial name came from the Greek motto:“Love of wisdom, guide of life.”The organizations were formed in order to fill a void in students' lives, to nurture friendship, to provide an outlet for free expression.Today,organizations are identified as opportunities to enhance leadership skills.Carnegie Melon University.(n.d).Greek Life.Retrieved from www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/student-life/greek/about/history/ -
The Young Lady Academy
The opening of the young Ladies Academy was one of the most important events in the women's education history. It was the first all female academy established in the U.S.teachers(male) main focus was on reading, spelling, writing, math and geography. Today, many women have the ability tobe educated.
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Female teachers and Education in secondary schools
Male teachers had more opportunities with higher pay .Therefore, it was necessary for females to be hired as teachers."women were eager to teach and Superintendents were now able to more than double the amount of teachers without having to raise their budgets as female teachers were paid as little as 1/3 of what male teachers made."(NWHM). National Women's History Museum.(2007).The History of Women Education.Retrieved from
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Historical Black colleges and University Trends
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The foundation of the Morrill Acts
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Cathrine Beecher 1800-1878
As an educator,writer,and a reformer,most of her life was dedicated to women's education and believed that "women were responsible for the education and moral development of the next generation." A girl's school was founded specifically to train women to become mothers & teachers which In1824 became the Hartford Female Seminary. Today, she is known as one of the founders of school for women. Sturges, M.(n.d.).Catharine Beecher,Champion of women's Education.Retrieved from connecticuthistory.org -
Cheyney University
Richard Humphrey establishes the first institution of higher learning for African Americans. During the 1830's Richard witnessed young blacks struggling to compete for jobs against an influx of immigrants. The school now known as Cheyney University educated and prepared young blacks to better compete for jobs.
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The first Morril Act
Vermont congressman, Justin Smith Morrill, introduces the Land Grant College Act. The bill was signed by president Abraham Lincoln. This bill allowed public lands in each state to be sold. The money from the sale was used to fund educational institutions to teach Americans professions that were practical at the time. ( Lightcap, n.d.)
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The Second Morril Act
The Morrill Act’s requirement was for the states who had a racially public higher education program which was segregated must be able to provide a land-grant institution for African American/black students every time a land-grant institution was established or restricted for white students. Justin Smith Morrill led the Morrill Acts movement.
The 1890 Land-Grant Universities. (2015). The Morrill Acts Of 1862 and 1890. Retrieved from
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The Equal Educational Opportunity Act
the act emphasizes that "no state can deny an equal opportunity to education to any individual on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin. Similarly, for children with disabilities." (Bruner, 2010). Today, many are able to attend school without worrying about the color of their skin, their gender, or national origin.
Bruner, Y.D.( 2010). Equal Educational Opportunities Act. Retrieved from http://lawhighereducation.org/52-equal-educational-opportunities-act-eeoa.html
