Did you know that #PurdueSpringFest 🌼 is one of many ways Purdue continues to fulfill its founding land-grant mission? The Morrill Act of 1862 created the nation’s land-grant universities, opening higher education to the American working class and encouraging universities like Purdue to educate, conduct research and then share university knowledge with the public. This weekend, Spring Fest will bring thousands of visitors to Purdue’s campus to learn more about the research and discoveries taking place at this historic university. Read how former Dean of PurdueAg Vic Lechtenberg and more have benefited from land-grant institutions across the country. 🔗 in bio. ☝️ purdue.university/3zQ6jO1