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As the dynamics and definition of "family" and "home" shifted, the
School of Home Economics adapted to accommodate these new social realities
and to prepare men and women for careers in service to the family
and consumer. It was also a time to evaluate the School’s mission
and to make sure the name of the School and its departments accurately
represented what was being offered. Presiding over these developments
was Dean Norma Compton, appointed in 1973. The first to change with
the times was the department of institutional management, renaming
itself the department of restaurant, hotel, and institutional management
in 1973. The School changed its name from Home Economics to Consumer
and Family Sciences in 1976, and child development and family life
changed its name to child development and family studies. Also in
1976, the department of consumer sciences and retailing was established
by combining the departments of clothing and textiles, home management
and family economics, and housing, equipment, and environmental design.
Timeline
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1971
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Arthur G. Hansen appointed Purdue president
(1971-1982)
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1972
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McCutcheon opens as the Purdue’s first
co-ed residence hall
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1974
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Faced with impeachment, Nixon resigns the
presidency
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| 1976 |
Home Economics II renamed Mary
L. Matthews Hall |
| 1978 |
First test tube baby, Louise
Brown, born in London |
Statistics (1975-76)
Purdue enrollment: 28,923
Home Economics enrollment: 1,797
Resident fees (academic year): $750
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