A&m

[colin.Fu]

What does 'A&M' stand for in 'Colorado A&M' or 'Texas A&M'

Thanks

 

[GreenWhiteBlue]

If you had gone to the website of Texas A & M, and had looked in the Frequently Asked Questions there, you would have found that your question is one of the most frequently asked. This is the answer found in that source, which you perhaps should have gone to first:
http://www.tamu.edu/home/aboutam/amfacts/faq.html#standFor

 

[JamesM]

I believe it's "Agriculture & Medicine". The name comes from the original primary curriculum at these universities although they have branched out considerably since their founding.

[edit] Oops! The "M" was for "Mechanical", according to GreenWhiteBlue's source. In any case, the name is historical rather than descriptive.

 

[mplsray]

What does 'A&M' stand for in 'Colorado A&M' or 'Texas A&M'

According to the Wikipedia article "Colorado State University", the M in Colorado A&M has been a a shortened form of "Mechanic" and "Mechanical":

1935: Colorado College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (Colorado A&M)
1944: Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College (Colorado A&M)

 

[sdgraham]

Note that there is no Colorado A&M.

The name was changed to Colorado State University in 1957.

 

[JamesM]

Thanks for the information, sdgraham. I had no idea they were one and the same.