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founder of family and consumer sciences. First & only female at MIT. -
Land-grand universities-extend educational opportunities that promoted agricultural, industrial, and domestic economy(home economics) Make educational opportunities available to the masses and provide programs focused on practical issues with scholarly subjects.
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Ellen Richards and her like minded colleagues organized a summer conferences. Define standards for teacher training and certification in new field of home economics.
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Formed American Home Economics Association
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The home economics association adopted the betty lamp as a symbol of the association. The lamp is derived from a German term meaning "to make better".