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Land Grant
UACES main office in Arkansas is stationed in Little Rock. Later popped up University of Arkansas and then University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff a couple years later. -
Sarah Tyson Rorer
One of the first documented dietitians. Studied domestic science.
October 18, 1849- December 27, 1937 -
Justin Smith Morrill/Morrill Act of1862
This act was able to achieve a land grant which gave an opportunity to give the working class a higher education level. -
Land Grant University
A school where different type of programs were established from the Justin Smith Morrill Act of 1862 -
Martha Van Renesselaer
Started to teach 'Home Economics at Cornell University' -
AAFCS
The year American Association of Family and Consumer Science was Founded -
Ellen H. Richards
The founder of AAFCS -
Smith Lever Act of 1914
Created the Cooperative Extension Service to teach Americans to expand education on 'agriculture and technology' through land grant universities. -
Smith Hughes Act of 1917
An act to fund the teachings of agriculture and home economics to the Americans already living in rural areas. -
The Betty Lamp
This is the symbol for AAFCS because back then it was a good source of light for American Colonist. -
Paul Sayre
Founded the National Council on Family Relations -
Eugenia Vanlandingham
She was president at that time and made it possible for retired NHDAA members to join the AHEA meeting that year. During this time they would call them 'Honorary Members.' -
Vocational Educational Acts of 1963
Congress granted this act to help every american, employed or unemployed, to succeed in different kinds of job training. -
The First session
The first NAEHE meeting of the Executive Board and Advisory Council -
Maxine Reeves
One of the presidents for National Association of Extension Home Economists. Since being elected she gathered past information of NAEHE between 1933-1975. -
Vocational Amendment of 1968
Enhanced the vocational education act of 1963, and focused more about teaching people the skills of 'people skills' and how to do what you would call 'everyday things' -
Vocational Amendment of 1973
This act was created to stop disabled discrimination in the work place. -
Vocational Amendment of 1976
This is a national (state-to-state) act that started pushing out stereotyping and gender roles practices in vocational education. -
Carl Perkins ACT
This act was to improve technical skills. Also reauthorized in 1998, 2006,2018 -
FCCLA
Future homemakers of America changed its name to Family, career and community leaders of America.
