Texas A&M University (TAMU) (College Station, Texas)

USA / Texas / College Station / College Station, Texas
 university, Texas A-M University - TAMU
The fourth-largest university in the country and the largest university in Texas with home to 55,092 students including 14,251 graduate students, Texas A&M University (often referred to as "A&M") was established here in 1876 and offers degrees in over 150 courses of study through ten colleges and houses 18 research institutes. In 1997, Texas A&M became the home of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The campus grounds also include a municipal airport and golf course, both of which were operated by the university until recently.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_A&M
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Coordinates:   30°35'45"N   96°21'12"W

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  • In July of 2012, Texas A&M officially joined the SEC and began participating in all sports during the 2012-2013 academic year.
  • Texas A&M owes its origin to the Morrill Act, approved by the United States Congress on July 2, 1862. This act provided for donation of public land to the states for the purpose of funding higher education.
  • The actual beginning of Texas A&M didn't come until the establishment of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas by the Texas state legislature on April 17, 1871. In 1963 the Texas state legislature officially renamed the school to Texas A&M University, with the "A" and "M" being a symbolic link to the school's past but no longer officially standing for "Agricultural and Mechanical".
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