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great, interesting stuff here. UConn became the University of Connecticut (formerly Storrs Agricultural School) on this date in 1939.
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"July 1 marks a milestone in UConn history: on that day in 1939, the college founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School formally became the University of Connecticut.
In 1939, many in the University community believed that the name change was just an acceptance of the reality that over the years, the college had evolved into a university. Yet the change of status had been a matter of hot debate for decades.
As far back as 1897, a letter to the editor of the New York Herald signaled early concerns about the little college in Storrs becoming a state university. The letter, published on April 11, 1897, ended with the sentence: “The logic of the school, if encouraged, will fasten upon Connecticut a State University, for which it has no use, and which it cannot afford to maintain.”"
How the Little College in Storrs Became a State University - UConn Today
Preview:
"July 1 marks a milestone in UConn history: on that day in 1939, the college founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School formally became the University of Connecticut.
In 1939, many in the University community believed that the name change was just an acceptance of the reality that over the years, the college had evolved into a university. Yet the change of status had been a matter of hot debate for decades.
As far back as 1897, a letter to the editor of the New York Herald signaled early concerns about the little college in Storrs becoming a state university. The letter, published on April 11, 1897, ended with the sentence: “The logic of the school, if encouraged, will fasten upon Connecticut a State University, for which it has no use, and which it cannot afford to maintain.”"
How the Little College in Storrs Became a State University - UConn Today