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Justin Smith Morrill/ Morrill Act of 1862
This act provided grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in ag and mechanic arts -
Land Grant University
An institute of higher education in the U.S. designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts -
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History of FACS
Timeline of important dates in FACS history -
First Land Grant University in Arkansas
University of Arkansas became the first Land Grant University in the state of Arkansas in 1871 -
Ellen S. Richards gets admitted to MIT
Ellen made her way to the male-only Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1871, where she was admitted as a special student, making her the first woman in America to enter a scientific school. -
Ellen S. Richards receives degree
Richards earned a second bachelor’s degree from MIT in addition to a master’s degree from Vassar College on the basis of a thesis she submitted on the chemical analysis of iron ore. Richards continued at MIT for two years in hopes of earning a Ph.D., but at the time, the Institute did not award doctorates to women. -
The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning by Ellen S. Richards
Ellen Richards publishes The Chemistry for Cooking and Cleaning: A Manual for Housekeepers. -
Second Land Grant University in Arkansas
University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff was the second, and last university to become a Land Grant University in the state -
School Lunch
First nutritional lunch school program in Boston by Ellen Richards. -
Lake Placid Conference
The first Lake Placid conference that began the creation of the American Home Economics Association. This was the very first association meeting. Childcare and an emphasis on promoting a more enduring type of family life becomes a focus in home economics. -
Smith-Lever Act of 1914
This established a system of cooperative extension services to provide farm women with education in home economics and men with education in agriculture. -
Smith-Hughes Act of 1917
The act of U.S. Congress that promoted vocational education -
Childcare Curriculm
Childcare recognized as a key element in the home economics curriculum. -
Respect for Home Economist
Home economist in the states became accepted by the public as experts in human nutrition. -
USDA
The USDA Bureau of Home Economics becomes the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics. -
Undergraduate programs
Accreditation of undergraduate programs in home economics begins. -
Vocational Education Act of 1963
This act added support for vocational education schools for work study programs and research -
Vocational Amendment of 1968 &1973
This was the first vocational legislation to officially reference post secondary students -
Vocational Amendment of 1976
Created equal opportunity for women and girls -
Carl Perkins Act
This act increases quality of a career of technical education -
The Celebration
100-year celebration held nationally for the organization of AAFCS
