Deirdre
Scaggs Represents UK Libraries at D.C. Meetings:
On June 25th, Deirdre Scaggs attended "Creating a Dynamic,
Knowledge-based Democracy:
The passage of the Morrill Act and the establishment of the
National Academy of Sciences and the Carnegie libraries" at the Library of
Congress in Washington, D.C. Among the
sessions she attended were The Morrill Act and the Land-Grant Universities. The
panel was comprised of five land-grant presidents and they discussed the
pioneering role of Congress and the Federal government in challenging and
partnering with the states to establish throughout the nation new universities
build around the library and laboratory, not just the classroom and the
classics. This week marks the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act.
Later that day, Deirdre served on a panel of experts to address “Preserving
the Senate’s Legacy.” Hosted by the Secretary of the Senate and the Senate
Historical Office, the panel was held at the U.S. Capitol and was attended by
staff of the senate.
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