This is designed to provide visitors to texas a m an understanding of what we are all about. It explains its history and some of the traditions that we have. Texas a m was opened on october fourth, 1876. Unfortunately they did not have the student population that day to start classes. 6, 1876, 2 days later, it opened its door to 40 students. From that point to today where we are not only the Largest University in the state of texas but we started that year is the Largest University in the united states. We have approximately 60,000 students on campus of which 2300 of those were members of the corps of cadets. From 1876 for the next 24 years, and am had to texas a m had to struggle in order to maintain. It was not until the former governor of the state of texas came here in 1890 that the university took off. At that point, his reputation allowed the mothers and fathers of the state of texas to want to actually send their sons here to the university. Because it was established under the
An understanding of what the corps is all about. It explains its history and some of the traditions that we have. Texas a m was actually opened on october 4, 1876, but unfortunately, they didnt have the student population that day to actually start classes. So on october 6, 1876, two days later, it actually opened its doors to 40 students. From that point to today, where we are not only the Largest University in the state of texas, but we started the year as the Largest University in the united states, we have approximately 60,000 students here on campus of which 2300 of those were members of the corps of cadets. From 1876 for the next 24 years, to struggle to maintain the university here in College Station and on the br azos. It wasnt until a former governor of the state of texas came here in 1890 that the university took off. At that point, his reputation allowed the mothers and fathers of the state of texas to want to actually send their sons here to the university. Because it was e
Understanding of what the corps is all about. It explains its history and some of the traditions that we have. Texas a m was opened on october the 4th, 1876. Unfortunately, they did not have the student population to start classes. On october 6, 1876, 2 days later, it opened its doors to 40 students. From that point to today where we are not only the Largest University in the state of texas, but we started as the Largest University in the united states. We have approximately 60,000 students on campus of which 2300 of those were members of the corps of cadets. From 1876 for the next 24 years, a m had to struggle in order to maintain. It was not until a former governor of the state of texas came here in 1890 that the university took off. At that point, his reputation allowed the mothers and fathers of the state of texas to want to actually send their sons here to the university. Because it was established under the morrill act of 1862, a m was an all male military institution. The first
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