Higher Education in Texas : Its Beginnings to 1970 / Charles R. Matthews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthews, Charles R., 1939- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Texas--History.

Universities and colleges.

Education, Higher--Texas--History.

Education, Higher.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2018]

Summary:

Higher Education in Texas is the first book to tell the history, defining events, and critical participants in the development of higher education in Texas from approximately 1838 to 1970. Charles Matthews, Chancellor Emeritus of the Texas State University System, begins the story with the land grant policies of the Spanish, Mexicans, Republic of Texas, and the State of Texas that led to the growth of Texas. Religious organizations supplied the first of many colleges, years before the Texas Legislature began to fund and support public colleges and universities. Matthews devotes a chapter to the junior/community colleges and their impact on providing a low-cost education alternative for local students. These community colleges also played a major role in economic development in their communities. Further chapters explore the access and equity in educating women, African Americans, and Hispanics. "This is a strong contribution to the scholarship on Texas higher education."--Matthew Fuller, College of Education, Sam Houston State University

Contents:

Texas: Spain, Mexico, Republic, state

Early attempts at education: the leadership of Mirabeau B. Lamar and others

Financing

The early years of the University of Texas and the Permanent University Fund

The fight for control of university lands

The founding of Texas A&M college and the dispute between the University Board of Regents and the Texas A&M Board of Directors

Growth and expansion

Religious colleges

State normal schools and colleges

Junior/community colleges

Access and equity

Women and higher education

African Americans and higher education

Hispanics and higher education

Structure

Higher education organization and leadership

Texas colleges, present and past

Conclusion

Historical photographs.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-57441-724-X

OCLC:

1029252283