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Morrill Land-Grant Acts (1862 + 1890)
Learn MoreThe Morrill Act of 1862 was also known as the Land Grant College Act. It was a major boost to higher education in America. The grant was originally set up to establish institutions is each state that would educate people in agriculture, home economics, mechanical arts, and other professions that were practical at the time. The land-grant act was introduced by a congressman from Vermont named Justin Smith Morrill. He wanted to assure that education would be available to those in all classes. -
Smith-Lever Act of 1914
More Information - The Smith-Lever Act is a United States federal law that established a system of cooperative extension services, connected to the land-grant universities, in order to inform people about current developments in agriculture, home economics, public policy/government, leadership, 4-H, economic development, coastal issues (National Sea Grant College Program), and many other related subjects. It helped farmers learn new agricultural techniques by the introduction of home instruction. -
UPCEA Founded as National University Extension Association
NUEA set out to establish new national level guidelines for credit transferal, for acceptance of credit from correspondence courses, and for quality standards for correspondence educators. -
First UPCEA (NUEA) Annual Conference
Held at the University of Wisconsin, 22 instutions which offered extension programs sent their deans and directors. Eighteen were land-grant universities and four were private insititutions. -
Smith-Hughes Act of 1917
More Information - Wide-ranging Act extending education provision in line with recommendations of 1917 Lewis Report, which proposed school leaving age of 14 with no exemptions, followed by attendance for at least 8 hours a week or 320 hours a year at day continuation classes up to age 18. In early 1914, President Woodrow Wilson appointed a commission to study national aid to vocational education. On April 2, 1914, The Commission on National Aid to Vocational Education was org -
Federal Division of Educational Extension Established
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NUEA Incorporates Following Lack of Congressional Action
In the summer of 1919, the directors of State university divisions agreed that, pending congressional action, a substantial agency should be created to continue the Washington clearing-house work. They worked out a plan in detail and created the National UniversityExtension Association, with an office in the capital.The association, incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, is supported by the State extension divisions and by fees from different classes of members. -
The Association Adopts Standards for Extension Credit Courses
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GI Bill - The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944
Learn More - known informally as the G.I. Bill, was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as G.I.s). Benefits included low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, cash payments of tuition and living expenses to attend university, high school or vocational education. It was available to every veteran who had been on active duty. -
Regions and Regional Conferences Established
During the 35th Annual Meeting in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, NUEA established 10 regions and proposed workshops for regions to meet outside the Annual Conference. -
Fund for Adult Education
The Fund for Adult Education was a subsidiary foundation established by the Ford Foundation. Its purposes were to aid and encourage liberal adult education in political, economic, and international affairs and in the humanities, with an emphasis on study-discussion. The Fund officially ended its activities in 1961. A major grant went to the Association of University Evening Colleges (AUEC). NUEA (now UPCEA) became a partner in developing the Center for the Study of Liberal Education for Adults. -
NUEA Receives 501 (c) 3 Status
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Launching Project Head Start
Directed by the Association at the time, the project was the first federal government and NUEA cooperative, funded by the Office of Education. The first iteration of the program trained 29,933 staff members of child development centers in every state (except Mississippi). It provided the core foundation of what is known today as the "Head Start" programs. -
First Association Newsletter
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Association's DC Office Opens at NCHE
Moved into current offices at the National Center for Higher Education in Dupont Circle. -
NUEA becomes NUCEA
Name change occurred in 1980 to National University Continuing Education Association. -
First Marketing Seminar
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NUCEA becomes UCEA
To address the more global reach of the association, the word "National" was dropped from the title of the organization to become the University Continuing Education Association. -
Workforce Investment Act of 1998
Law Text - A federal act that “provides workforce investment activities, through statewide and local workforce investment systems, that increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase occupational skill attainment by participants, and, as a result, improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation. -
UCEA becomes UPCEA
The name change added the word "Professional" to the title, becoming what is today known as UPCEA - University Professional Continuing Education Association. -
Center for Research and Consulting Founded
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First Online Leadership Seminar
Held in Chicago, IL from September 15-16, 2011, this Summit was the first of a very successful series of conferences focused on Online Education Leadership. -
UPCEA launches Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan - A plan with 6 goals to guide UPCEA to build a better association for the future of Higher Education. -
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UPCEA Launches Center for Online Leadership and Strategy
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100th Annual Conference
Held in Washington, DC. March 30-April 1, 2015
