§ 5702. Objects and powers of the corporation. The leading object of
said corporation shall be to teach such branches of learning as are
related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, including military
tactics, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the
industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life. But
such other branches of science and knowledge may be embraced in the plan
of instruction and investigation pertaining to the university as the
trustees may deem useful and proper. Said university is authorized to
establish faculties, departments and branches and carry on its work at
any places in this state and to confer any and all literary, scientific,
technical and professional degrees, and in testimony thereof award
certificates and diplomas. Persons of every religious denomination, or
of no religious denomination, shall be equally eligible to all offices
and appointments.