On Campus: Cornerstones of HIGHER Education: Test your knowledge of New England education.

From: The Boston Herald | Date: August 5, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

Lobsters, lighthouses. Bean pots, battlegrounds. Pilgrims, presidents.

These are symbols of New England. Add to the list: ivy, institutions. Although higher learning may not immediately spring to mind when people think of the Northeast, education is a backbone of the area.

Since 1636, when Harvard became the first university in Colonial America, New England has been renowned as a hot bed of scholarly knowledge. Students from all over the country travel to New England to attend college, and international students come to experience its world-class resources.

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