Our History
Council of Administrators of Home Economics Programs Related to Liberal Arts
1960-1963
1963-1965
Council of Administrators in Home
Economics
CAHE
Council for Home Economics in Liberal
Arts
1966-1990
Presented by Nina
Dilbeck
2010 CAFCS
Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
1990-2010
Council of Administrators of Family and
Consumer Sciences
Lake Michigan
Conferences
1960-1965
Dr. Mary Crenshaw
Dr. Emma Whiteford
Dr. Francis
Goldsmith
Dr. Vivian Roberts
Dr. E. Neige Todhunter
Dr. Eugenia
Whitehead
Edna Hill
Ruth Bonde
Charter & Founding Members
The Council of Administrators of Home Economics Programs Related to
Liberal Arts
CAHEPRLA
or
Council for Home Economics in Liberal Arts
CAHE
Pick Congress Hotel
1893
Pick Congress Hotel
Dining
Purposes of the 1st Meeting
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Formulate a clearer concept of Home
Economics
Standards for curriculum
Upgrading professional work
Minimum qualifications for faculty
Furthering research
Needs and advantages of continuing
meetings
Distressing Facts that Emerged
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Declining enrollment in Home
Economics
Blurred and indecisive image of
Home Economics
Lack of qualified faculty and other
leaders
Paucity of distinguished research and
publication to undergird claim of
scholarship
Outcomes of First Meeting
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Permanent Organization
Name: Council for Home Economics
in Liberal Arts
Membership would be kept small
and
The Purpose of Organization Shall Be
Strengthening
Home Economics
in Higher Education
First Officers of
Council of Administrators of Home Economics Programs Related
to Liberal Arts
President:
Ruth Bonde, Northwestern U
President-Elect:
Edna Hill, University of Kansas
Secretary-Treasurer:
Vivian Roberts, Ohio University
February 24-26, 1966
Name changed to National Council of
Administrators of Home Economics
NCAHE
Purpose of Organization
1966
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To Strengthen Home Economics in
higher education
To encourage cooperative relations among all
Home Economics Administrators in higher
education
Members Are:
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United in Purpose
Independent in Leadership
Committed to Programs Within
Diversified Institutions
Challenged by Change
Constructive in Innovation
Realistic in Plans
First Life Member
Sister Mary Flynn, B.V.M., Mundelein College
1970’s
Building and Growing
Activities of the 70’s
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Research handbooks were prepared and
distributed
The Legislative Committee was formed
Representation for:
• Joint Council on Food and Agricultural Science
of USDA
• National Agricultural Research and Extension
Users
Activities of the 70’s (con’t)
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Representation for:
• Advisory Board of USDA
• The Commissions of NASULGC
• New Initiatives of Home Economics
• AHEA
Meeting Locations
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1960-78 Pick Congress Hotel,
Chicago,IL
1979 Georgia Terrace Hotel,
Atlanta, GA
Annual Themes 1970’s
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A Search for New Perspectives
Home Economics Re-Examined:
Action for the 70’s
The Effective Administrator
Challenges for Administrators in the
70’s
Competencies for Home Economics
Annual Themes 1970’s (con’t)
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New Visibility for Home Economics:
Articulation, Legislation and New
Careers
Strengthening Our Climate
Insights Into Administration
The Administrator On and Off the Job
70’s Presidents
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Anne Lee, Indiana State U
Mary Ruth Swope, Eastern Illinois U
Flossie Byrd, Prairie View A&M
College
Jane Rees, Miami University
Katharine Hall, Montclair State
College
70’s Presidents (con’t)
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Jean Snyder, Mississippi State
Merna Samples, CSU, Long Beach
Alice Koenecke, Murray State U
Beverly Fowler, Indiana State U
1980’s
Expansion
and Involvement
Issues of the 80’s
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Anti-dropout legislation
Legislative bills addressing teensuicide
The Farm Bill
Consumer and Homemaking
Education Funding
Capitol Hill Topics of Interest
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Teenage pregnancy
Older Americans
Equal employment
Comparable worth
Trade legislation
Family violence
Single parents
Topic of Concern for
Home Economics
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Accreditation
Certification
Insufficient funding, time and
qualified personnel for research
Shortage of home economics
administrators and potential
administrators
Home Economics name changes
Activities
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1982 Emerging Home Economics
Administrators in Higher Education
1983 Combined meeting with AAHE
1985 Mid-Career Workshop for Home
Economics Administrators
Consortium to launch Project 2000
1980’s Meeting Locations
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San Antonio, TX
Denver, CO
Philadelphia, PA
Fort Worth, TX
Portland, OR
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Williamsburg, VA
Memphis, TN
San Francisco, CA
Hilton Head, NC
New Orleans, LA
Annual Themes 1980’s
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In Search of Excellence in Higher
Education
Developing Leadership and Administrative
Potential in Home Economics
Home Economics and the Politics of Higher
Education
United Voices – A Future Force
In Search of Excellence in Higher
Education
Annual Themes 1980’s (con’t)
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Change Masters in Higher Education
Targeting the Twenty-First Century
Confronting Today’s Challenges
Issues for the 90’s
Our Roots – Our Future
Presidents 80’s
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Mary Ellen Durrett, University of Texas
Bess Haley, Louisiana Tech U
Gwen Cooke, San Diego State U
Grace Hoover, South East Missouri State U
Ardyce Gilbert, South Dakota State U
Margaret Briggs, Montana State U
Bonnie Rader, CSU, Long Beach
Joan Terry, Southwest Texas State U
Donna Cowan, Iowa State U
Kitty Coffey, Carson-Newman College
1990’s
Preparing for the 21st Century
90’s Critical Areas of Concerns
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Unifying the name of the profession
Changing role of Family and
Consumer Sciences in Higher Ed
Defining scholarly work
Accreditation
Diversity in faculty and students
Collaboration with other
organizations
90’s Critical Areas of Concerns
con’t
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Role of cooperative extension and
community colleges
Global issues impacting the family
Curriculum changes
Gaining new members
Activities
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Syracuse Project
Commission on Home Economics
Scottsdale Conference
Conceptual Framework ratification
Self-Management Mentoring Program
1994 Emerging Administrators in FCS in
Higher Education
1997 Experienced Administrators
workshop
1999 FCS Summit
Changes in the 90’s
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Name change to Council of
Administrators of Family and
Consumer Sciences (CAFCS)
New Bylaws
Altered Committee Structure
New Mentoring Program
New Policy Handbook
Revised Purpose
“Strengthening Family and Consumer
Sciences and related units in higher
education through the development
of excellence in administration”
80’s Meeting Locations
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Newport Beach, CA
Birmingham, AL
Washington DC
Albuquerque, NM
Greensboro, NC
Nashville, TN
St Louis, MO
San Francisco, CA
Albuquerque, NM
Arlington, TX
Annual Themes 1990’s
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Meeting the Challenges of the 90’s
Building On Success
Leadership 2000
Scholarship 2000
Empowering members for
Instructional Leadership
Paradigm Shifts for the 21st Century
People, Programs and Strategies
Annual Themes 1990’s (con’t)
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Chaos, Information, Relationships
and Vision
Leadership in Healthy Chaos:
Opportunities and Strategies for
Family and Consumer Sciences
Charting Our Future
Open Summit on the Future of FCS
in Higher Education
90’s Presidents
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Audrey Clark CSU, Northridge
Nancy McClain, Southwestern OK State U
Amelia Brown, East Tennessee State U
Virginia Clark Johnson, North Dakota State U
Joy Bostrom, South Dakota State U
Barbara Bovy, Seattle Pacific U
Mary ‘Peggy’ Whan, U of Arkansas
Fran Andrews, University of Montevallo
Esther Glover Fahm, U of Wisconsin, Stout
Nina Dilbeck, CSU, Fresno
2000’s
The New Millennium
Annual Themes 2000’s
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FCS In a New Millenium: Maximizing
Our Potential
Health of Our Profession, Our Work
Environment, and Ourselves
Negotiating the Leadership Maze
Collaboration Among Professionals
Leadership, Courage and Advocacy:
The Dynamic Triad
Annual Themes 2000’s (con’t)
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Positioning for the Future
Shaping the Future Through
Successful Leadership
Leadership – The Essential Edge
The Future of the Past: Celebrating
50 Year of Leadership in FCS
Meeting Locations 2000’s
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2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
UT
New Orleans, LA
San Diego, CA
San Antonio, TX
Savannah, GA
Salt Lake City,
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2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Washington, DC
Memphis, TN
Washington DC
San Diego, CA
Washington DC
San Diego, CA
2000’s Presidents
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Shirley Baugher, University of Minn
Karla Hughes, Morehead State U
Shirley Reagan, Louisiana Tech U
Erskine Smith, Western Illinois U
Frances Shipley, Northwest U
Mary Pritchard, Northern Illinois U
Billie Collier, Florida State U
Janet Pope, Louisiana Tech U
Jan Shane Murphy, Illinois State U
Richard Glotzer, University of Akron
“Strengthening Family and
Consumer Sciences and related
units in higher education through the
development of excellence in
administration”
Purpose of CAFCS
“A great organization is what it is,
because it was.”
Dr. Kitty Coffey, History of NCAHE, 1960-90