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Developed a school for girls that offered a variety of subjects including physical education to improve their health. The school was known as the Hartford Female Seminary. She also let her opinions be known in the books she wrote. -
With this act passed it established grants for states to build colleges for its citizens.
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This means a certain institution has been designated by its state legislature to receive benefits of the Morrill Acts
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Arkansas currently has two land grant universities. That being the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
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One of the founders of the formerly known as American Home Economics Association. Credited for the first water quality standards in the nation that were put in place. -
Was appointed W. O. Atwater's assistant for nutrition investigations. He was also the co editor to the Journal of Home economics and also wrote nutrition bulletins.
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Considered to be the Father of nutrition. Known for his studies of human nutrition and metabolism. Devised a system for determining caloric values that is still used throughout the world. -
Was the beginning step for FACS being recognized and begin being seen as a new field of study. -
She was known for helping get and extension program for farmers wives'. This program eventually became known as the New York State College of Home economics at Cornell University.( Edward) -
Is a national corporate extension service that gave the extension of outreach programs to land grant universities. Used to educate about advances in agricultural practices and technology.
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Was adopted to provide federal aid to states to promote precollegiate vocational education in agriculture and industrial trades and home economics.
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Founded in 1917 by 58 people. They all saw that people should learn about nutrition. Founded to improve the nations health and help conserve food during World War 1. Is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. -
First African American graduate from New Mexico State. Became a teacher of black students by day and at night she taught parents in the areas of home economics. Where she taught at Booker T Washington School for 27 years.(Branch, 2019) -
This act provide the first federal aid for vocational training of different types of workers and sales personnel or distribution. -
Created support for work study programs and research. Added extra help for further studies
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It set-aside funding for students from specific populations. It also was the first legislation to reference post secondary students.
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This one referenced people that had disabilities. Giving them the equal opportunity as everybody else.
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This added on from 1968 was for the equal chances for women and girls
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This was a grant that was provided to improve the education programs. It is for secondary and postsecondary given to the states.
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Due to the profession covering more areas and involving more areas of study, the name was voted to a name change in June 1944. That new name being being what it is known as today, Family and Consumer Sciences.