The History of FACS

By amhr1997

  • First Land-Grant University

    Yale University in Connecticut, New Haven was the first Land-Grant University.

  • Morrill Act of 1862

    Allocated funds from the sale of federal lands to support new land-grant universities that taught agriculture, business, engineering, mechanics, and home economics. This allowed the working class the opportunity to pursue higher education.

  • First Land-Grant University in Arkansas

    University of Arkansas at Fayettteville for the Division of Agriculture.

  • UAPB- Land-Grant University

    University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff the only other Land-Grant University in Arkansas.

  • Justin Smith Morrill

    Representative and senator from Vermont. Chief sponsor of 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Acts.

  • Official Name: Home Economics

    11 people gathered in Lake Placid, NY to establish Home Economics as the official name.

  • AHEA Founding Date

    Ellen H. Richards founded the only professional organization representing members from both FCS practice settings and content areas.

  • FCS Charter

    FCS was officially chartered.

  • Smith-Lever Act of 1914

    Created a Cooperative Extension service associated with each land grant institution.

  • Alaska Land-Grant University

    The University of Alaska became a Land-Grant University.

  • Smith Hughes Act of 1917

    Promoted vocational agriculture to train people and provide funds for working on a farm.

  • The Symbol of AHEA

    American Home Economics Association adopted the Betty Lamp as the symbol for the association.

  • George Dean Act

    This provided the first federal aid for vocational training of workers and sales personnel.

  • Vocational Education Acts of 1963

    Provided grants to states to maintain, improve, and develop vocational technical education programs.

  • Vocational Amendment of 1968

    This extended the work of the 63 amendment, but changed the emphasis from occupations to people.

  • Vocational Amendment of 1976

    Extended, improved, and maintains programs to overcome sex discrimination/bias, and developed programs for vocational education.

  • Carl Perkins Vocational Act of 1984

    This amended the Vocational Education Act of 1963 to strengthen and expand the economic base of the nation, reduce unemployment, and assist the states to expand and improve programs of vocational technology education.

  • Official Name Change

    America Home Economics was changed to American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

  • Carl Perkins Act of 2006

    Principal source of federal funding to states for the improvement of secondary and post secondary career and technical education programs.

  • AAFCS Symbol

    The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences changed the Betty Lamp symbol to have a more modern look.