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Title: Circular. It is proposed to commence a system of education, in Rutgers' College, consistent with the improvements of the age, in the all important art of instruction. By the system intended to be pursued, the arts and sciences will be taught practically as well as theoretically.... The arts will be taught by practice, under skilful [sic] professors, the sciences as follows
Identifier(s): text:1409; APSimg6421; Goodman Number: 83; 973 C683 No. 428
Description: In addition to listing the new program of science instruction at the college, the circular also requests donations of natural history specimens for the college museum and funds to purchase scientific apparatus.; A section is cut out and missing from the circular.
Creator: Rutgers College
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Education; Universities & colleges; Teaching; Sciences
Date: n.d.

Title: A catalogue of officers and students in Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, January 1st, 1820
Identifier(s): text:292; APSimg6740; Goodman Number: 84; 973 C683 No. 34
Description: Lists Constantine S. Rafinesque as professor of botany and natural history, and teacher of modern languages, Charles Caldwell as professor of the institutes of medicine, teacher of materia medica, and dean of the medical faculty, Samuel Brown, professor of theory and practice of physic, Benjamin W. Dudley as professor of anatomy and surgery, William Richardson as professor of obstetrics, and diseases of women and children, James Blythe as professor of chemistry, and Robert H. Bishop as professor of natural philosophy and mathematics. Also includes list of medical students at the university.; Extra oversized.
Creator: Transylvania University
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Education; Universities & colleges; Teachers; Students
Date: 1820

Title: University of Pennsylvania, (Faculty of arts.) October 25th, 1867. A very important change having been made in the system of instruction in the university...a circular was issued, on the 9th of September, by the faculty, containing a detailed statement of the new plan. ...Since the opening of the term, several slight...modifications having been adopted, it is thought best to issue...a full explanation of the new system
Identifier(s): text:1393; APSimg6423; Goodman Number: 87; 973 C683 No. 205
Description: Gives course of studies for the bachelor of arts degree including the following science-related subjects: mathematics, chemistry, physics, physical astronomy, and geography. Signed in type by Francis A. Parkman, secretary of the board of trustees.
Creator: University of Pennsylvania
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Education; Universities & colleges; Science
Date: 1867

Title: The course of examination and questions propounded in the several schools of the University of Virginia, at the late public examination in July, 1828
Identifier(s): text:36; APSimg6627; Goodman Number: 88
Description: Areas of science-related exam questions listed include: mathematics, under Professor [Charles] Bonnycastle, chemistry and materia medica, under Dr. [John P.] Emmet, and medicine under Drs. [Robley] Dunglison and [Thomas] Johnson. From the papers of Robert M. Patterson.; Item call number: 510 Pam. xp no. 6.
Creator: University of Virginia
Source: Robert Maskell Patterson Papers (510 Pam. xp);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Education; Universities & colleges; Examinations
Date: 1828

Title: Maison d'éducation et école de mathématiques, sous l'autorité & la jurisdiction de Monsieur le Chantre de l'Église de Paris...[et] sous la direction de M. Arnauld
Identifier(s): text:780; APSimg6676; Goodman Number: 82
Description: Advertisement for a House of Education and School of Mathematics under the direction of Mr. Arnauld, promising a distinguished education in a vast house with a good environment. Originally enclosed with letter from Arnauld to Benjamin Franklin, November 26, 1782 (see B:F85:vol.26:no.72).; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 86.
Creator: Arnauld
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Education; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Education; Mathematics
Date: 1782

Title: Les chaires à l'Université Impériale de Vilna que l'assemblée générale de professeurs tenue le 18. julliet 1803 a declarées vacantes pour ètre publiées, sont...
Identifier(s): text:154; APSimg6422; Goodman Number: 85; 973 C683 No. 282
Description: Advertises vacancies in physics, natural history, agriculture, mathematics, clinical medicine, and veterinary medicine.
Creator: Université Impériale de Vilna
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Education; Science; Universities & colleges
Date: 1803

Title: The classes for the different branches of education will be opened, the ensuing session, as follows.... Edinburgh College, September 12, 1810
Identifier(s): text:705; APSimg6579; Goodman Number: 86
Description: Among others, this broadside lists classes, scheduled meeting times, and instructors in medicine and botany. Signed in type by Andrew Duncan, junior secretary of the college.
Creator: University of Edinburgh
Source: Violetta Delafield-Benjamin Smith Barton Collection (Mss.B.B284d); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B284d-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Education; Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766-1815; Universities & colleges; Teaching; Sciences
Date: 1810