Milestones for Family and Consumer Sciences
Carson-Newman University
(1906-2016)
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1906 |
School of Domestic Science founded at C-N the first private college in the S.E. US to offer home economics as a regular course of study - (basement of Swann Dorm) |
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1909 |
American Home Economics Association (AHEA) founded |
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1912 |
Home Economics moved to the Administration Building |
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1916 |
Fire caused Home Economics to be moved to a cottage on the present Butler Dorm site Home Economics moved to the former Henderson Hall |
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1921 |
Home Economics became a major, meeting B.S. degree requirements |
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1925 |
C-N's first "practice house" procured |
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1938 |
C-N Home Economics Club affiliated with AHEA and THEA (January 24) |
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1949 |
Recommendation made to Board of Trustees for construction of a Cafeteria/Home Economics Student Center |
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1952 |
Baker Building completed College purchased residence at corner of North College and Russell Streets for a home management house |
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1967 |
The old home management house razed (the current site of a parking lot across from Fite Administration Building) |
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1968 |
Kappa Omicron Phi Chapter chartered at C-N (October 12) |
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1972 |
Home Economics at C-N approved by the TN Board of Education for Vocational Home Economics (May 5) |
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1979 |
Dietetics program approved by the American Dietetic Association (ADA) |
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1980 |
New majors added to catalog: dietetics, merchandising, interior design, child and family studies |
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1981 |
Department of Home Economics Advisory Board founded |
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1982 |
Department celebrated 75 years |
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1985 |
Department of Home Economics accredited by the American Home Economics Association to 1995 |
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1989 |
FCS Advisory Board led Duncan Hall Renovation/Showcasing |
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1990 |
Dietetics program granted ADA approval to 2000 Faculty/Advisory Board presented Duncan Renovation project at AHEA Annual Meeting in San Antonio |
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1992 |
Child Development Lab initially accredited by NAEYC to 1995 |
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1994 |
Carson-Newman College changed the name Home Economics to Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) |
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1995 |
AHEA changed name to the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Department of FCS re-accredited by AAFCS to 2005 Child Development Lab re-accredited by NAEYC to 1998 |
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1996 |
C-NAFCS and Knoxville Chapter IDS co-sponsored IDS on Stage to benefit Duncan Hall endowment FCS Advisory Board sponsored Now is the Time Family conference at Pigeon Forge |
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1997 |
Faculty/Provost presented accreditation experience at AAFCS Annual Meeting in Nashville |
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1998 |
Kappa Beta Xi Chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu won 14th consecutive first place National Chapter Excellence Award Child Development Lab re-accredited by NAEYC to 2002 Board of Trustees approved $2.3 m Baker renovation fund raising campaign FCS Advisory Board sponsored Baker Bash following homecoming game |
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1999 |
FCS Advisory Board sponsored Baker Bash following homecoming game |
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2001 |
Kappa Beta Xi Chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu won National Chapter Excellence Awards |
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2002 |
Child Development Lab re-accredited by NAEYC to 2005 Child Development Lab awarded Three Star Rating by TN Department of Human Services |
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2003 |
Kappa Beta Xi Kappa Omicron Nu won National Chapter Excellence Awards |
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2005 |
Child Development Lab re-accredited by NAEYC to 2007 B/S/H Home Appliances committed to equipping the new food science laboratory with Thermador/Bosch professional appliances Kappa Beta Xi Chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu again won National Chapter Excellence Awards New computer lab with computer-aided design software made possible by a gift from advisory board member |
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2006 |
Ground breaking held for Blye-Poteat and the Child Development Lab, new homes for Family and Consumer Sciences (January 20) Joint accreditation site visits from the Council for Accreditation of AAFCS and the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of ADA (reaffirmations to 2015 and 2016, respectively) Outdoor room and renovated rear foyer dedicated at Duncan Hall, made possible by gifts from two advisory board members Department celebrated 100 years with gala banquet (October 6) |
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2007 |
FCS new facilities Ribbon Cutting (May 3) FCS new facilities Dedication (October 12) |
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2008 |
Duncan Hall became non-residential cooperative management laboratory and received $15,000 Juanita Fasola Foundation Grant for making the facility a regional model of re-adaptive sustainable housing |
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2009 |
All full-time FCS faculty participated in the 100th annual meeting of AAFCS in Knoxville, TN; tours of new Blye-Poteat Hall/Child Development lab featured on one of several educational excursions |
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2010 |
Duncan Hall received a second $15,000 Juanita Fasola Foundation Grant to further enhance re-adaptive sustainable housing |
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2011 |
Duncan Hall received a third Juanita Fasola Foundation Grant for $25,000 to further enhance re-adaptive sustainable housing |
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2012 |
Duncan Hall kitchen completely renovated with BOSCH energy efficient appliances and granite countertops Duncan Hall awarded a fourth Juanita Fasola Foundation Grant for $20,000 |
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2013 |
Unveiling of portraits of Gertrude Blye and John H. Poteat in foyer of Blye-Poteat Hall |
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2014 |
Kappa Beta Xi Chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu awarded its 24th (2012-13) and 25th (2013-14) Chapter Award of Excellence and all displayed |
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2015 |
Site Visit from the Council for Accreditation of AAFCS |
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2016 |
ACEND site visit (February 20-23) |
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2017 |
FCS curriculum revised to offer five majors and four emphases |
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2018 |
FCS video debuted to 10,000 viewers |
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2019 |
FCS Advisory Board initiated the “New FCS Student Scholarship Campaign” to promote enrollment resulting in over $54,000 in donations and pledges |
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2020 |
FCS Advisory Board Meetings and Honors Banquet cancelled due to COVID-19 (April) |
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