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A '''state university system''' in the [[United States]] is a group of [[university|universities]] supported by an individual [[US state|state]] or a similar entity such as the [[District of Columbia]]. As there are no federally run colleges or universities in the United States other than the [[United States military academies]] and [[US military staff colleges|military staff colleges]], these systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country. Each state supports at least one such system. |
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A ''state university system'' normally means a single legal entity and administration, but may consist of several campuses, each with their own identity as a university. Some states, such as California and Texas, support more than one such system. |
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==History== |
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Many state universities were founded in the mid-1800s, in particular supported by the [[Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act]]. |
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Following the [[Second World War]], many state universities were merged with smaller institutions to achieve economies of scale in administration and also to raise the prestige of the degrees granted by some smaller institutions. |
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During the 1970s, further mergers took place, and the concept of a ''state system'' was widely adopted. |
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==Historic names== |
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During the growth and restructuring of the state systems, names such as ''[[University of Wisconsin]]'' have become sources of conflict and confusion, with supporters of the institutions originally bearing these names strongly defending them against the tendency to use such names instead for the entire expanded system. As a result: |
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* In some cases, a historic name such as ''University of Wisconsin'' now has no official status, but is used informally for either [[University of Wisconsin-Madison|the original campus]] (particularly in sporting and similar contexts) or for [[University of Wisconsin System|the system of which it is now part]] (particularly in administrative and academic contexts). |
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* In some cases, a name such as ''[[University of California]]'' has become the official name of the multi-campus system that includes the original bearer of the name. |
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* In other cases, a name such as ''[[University of Alabama]]'' remains the official name of the campus originally bearing it, rather than of the system of which it is now part. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of American state universities]] |
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* [[State university]] |
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in the United States]] |
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[[ru:Университет штата]] |
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Revision as of 16:32, 30 January 2007
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