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Land Grant University
Land-Grant Universities were to extend education opportunities that promoted agricultural, industrial, and domestic economy, which was later known as home economics. -
Justin Smith Morrill/Morrill Act of 1862
A significant legislative act was passed that forever changed the face of colleges and universities in the United States. -
Being the Head of the Society
She was head of the science section of the Society of Encourage Studies at Home. -
Becoming the Cofounder
Ellen confounded the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, later known as the American Association of University Women. -
Coming Together
In 1899 all like-minded colleagues organized a summer conference in Lake Placid, New York. Their goal was to establish a philosophical and theoretical base for home economics and to identify educational standards. -
The First President
In 1908 they formed the American Home Economics Association and elected Ellen Swallow Richards as the first president. -
The First Meeting
The first meeting of the newly formed American Home Economics Association was convened in 1909, with Ellen Richards presiding. -
The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era was a time of business expansion an progressive reform in the United States. -
Ellen Richards
Ellen Richards died after a brief illness on March 30th 1911 at her home in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Smith-Lever Act of 1914
This act established the Cooperative Extension Service. With also continuing the educational mission of land-grant colleges. -
Smith Hughes Act 1917
This was the first act setting vocational education apart from the regular high school curriculum and establishing federal funds to support vocational education, now called career and technical education (CTE). -
Stock Market Crash
New York Stock market crashed causing a lot of people to lose their homes and money becoming scarce. -
Consumerism
The idea that increased consumption of goods is good for individuals and the economy, was at an all-time high. The rich became richer while the poor became poorer. -
Carl Perkins Act
was first authorized in 1984 to support secondary and post secondary vocational education programs in agriculture, business, and technology. -
Changing the Name
In 1994, the American Home Economics Association changed its name to the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
