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Her specialties were water pollution and FACS. She was the MIT Chemistry professor who is known as the founder of the FACS profession.
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Invented the Bomb Calorimeter. Considered to be the "Father of Nutrition"
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AKA Land-Grant College Act. This provided grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in "agriculture and the mechanic arts." -
An institution of higher education in the united states designed by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. -
University of Arkansas -
Co-editor of the journal of home economics.
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Conducted 2 important studies of immigrant and ethnic populations in Chicago; collected dietary histories and social economic information, and study published by governmental departments.
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First African American to graduate New Mexico State University. She married Jasper Williams in 1917. She became a teacher to black students by day and taught their parents by night.
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff -
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Richards sold nutritious lunches at the fair that included nutritive value and cost per serving -
Beginnings of the profession, 11 leader gathered and after much discussion, "Home Economics" was adopted as the name for the new field of study. -
He conducted many experiments hooking people up to some weird looking machines. -
Created the Cooperative Extension Service including FACS. -
Established FACS as part of Vocational (CTE) Education.
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New Mexico State University named a campus street after Clara Belle Drisdale Williams -
Provided grants to states to maintain, improve, and develop vocational-technical education programs.
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The emphasis changed from occupations to people. National and state advisory councils are required, each state must submit a plan consisting of administrative policies and procedures and an annual and 5-year program plan.
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AKA Rehabilitation Act. This prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment and in the employment practices of federal contractors.
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This act required states receiving federal funding for vocational education to develop and carry out activities and programs to eliminate gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination in vocational education.
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She was awarded honorary doctorate degree from New Mexico State University who apologized for treatment as a student. -
American Home Economics Association (AHEA) voted to change the name of the profession to Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS). The association became American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
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New Mexico State University named english building after Clara Belle Drisdale Williams. -
Intended to supplement, not supplant. Perkins funds are to be used to supplement the educational programs generally offered with state and local resources. Districts may only use Perkins money to provide supplemental services that would not have been provided had the Perkins funds not been available.