This web site allows you to browse or to dig deeply into the rich history of the College of Human Environmental Sciences at The University of Alabama. The visual timelines allow you to scroll through the years to remember faculty, events or milestones, endowed scholarships along with their recipients, and funded research of the college. You may view these in two or three dimensions. See how the college changed from a few courses in Arts and Sciences to the largest college of its type in the South Eastern Conference and one of the largest in the nation; from a School of Home Economics designed primarily to provide an education for women that prepared them to be good homemakers to one that contains highly respected, accredited programs preparing graduates for a myriad of professions.
The photos in Then and Now show changes in facilities, such as laboratories, and differences in the number and heterogeneity of the faculty—not to mention the difference in style of clothing throughout the years. The Tidbits section provides memories—mostly fun ones—that faculty and graduates have shared. We hope that you will provide additional memories to be added to this section. The Photo Gallery contains a wide range of photos taken through the years.
The Statistics section allows you to see the changes in enrollment in the colleges and in the individual programs throughout the years. Some of the change correlates with changes in society—such of World War II and, later, the women’s liberation movement that led women to pursue professions historically dominated by men. As the School of Home Economics changed to the College of Human Environmental Sciences and became a College of diverse professional programs that relate to the betterment of families and communities, enrollments once again surged.
The Documents section allows you to read the early reports written by the founders of the College and to delve deeper into the history. The documents portray early faculty members who were much like the faculty of today—hard working, innovative and meticulous researchers, high standard bearers, and student advocates. The graduates were as forward thinking about their careers as those of the 21st century. Today’s graduates are pursuing careers that did not exist 20 years ago—like design bloggers; in 1940 one graduate was employed as a nutritionist for American Air Lines. I recommend you take time to read the Tribute to Dean Ellen Agnes Harris, written by Dean Neige Todhunter. Dean Harris, the College’s first dean, died unexpectedly while serving as dean. Dean Todhunter, her predecessor and friend, gave the tribute to alumnae of The University of Alabama. It describes a delightful, brilliant, professional, and caring woman and is written in Dr. Todhunter’s beautiful prose.
The information in this website was obtained from many sources. The early faculty and administrators recognized the need to preserve the beginnings of the College so much more information is available from the first 25 years. However, the statistics of enrollments, names and information of faculty were not easily available until the University began using computers. Much of the information came from College and University of Alabama catalogs, year books, Honors Days’ Programs, and newspaper archives. Some of the information is from the memories of current and former faculty. We will appreciate any corrections and additions you wish to share. This web site is a work in progress. The faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the College will continue to make history that should be documented.
The photos in Then and Now show changes in facilities, such as laboratories, and differences in the number and heterogeneity of the faculty—not to mention the difference in style of clothing throughout the years. The Tidbits section provides memories—mostly fun ones—that faculty and graduates have shared. We hope that you will provide additional memories to be added to this section. The Photo Gallery contains a wide range of photos taken through the years.
The Statistics section allows you to see the changes in enrollment in the colleges and in the individual programs throughout the years. Some of the change correlates with changes in society—such of World War II and, later, the women’s liberation movement that led women to pursue professions historically dominated by men. As the School of Home Economics changed to the College of Human Environmental Sciences and became a College of diverse professional programs that relate to the betterment of families and communities, enrollments once again surged.
The Documents section allows you to read the early reports written by the founders of the College and to delve deeper into the history. The documents portray early faculty members who were much like the faculty of today—hard working, innovative and meticulous researchers, high standard bearers, and student advocates. The graduates were as forward thinking about their careers as those of the 21st century. Today’s graduates are pursuing careers that did not exist 20 years ago—like design bloggers; in 1940 one graduate was employed as a nutritionist for American Air Lines. I recommend you take time to read the Tribute to Dean Ellen Agnes Harris, written by Dean Neige Todhunter. Dean Harris, the College’s first dean, died unexpectedly while serving as dean. Dean Todhunter, her predecessor and friend, gave the tribute to alumnae of The University of Alabama. It describes a delightful, brilliant, professional, and caring woman and is written in Dr. Todhunter’s beautiful prose.
The information in this website was obtained from many sources. The early faculty and administrators recognized the need to preserve the beginnings of the College so much more information is available from the first 25 years. However, the statistics of enrollments, names and information of faculty were not easily available until the University began using computers. Much of the information came from College and University of Alabama catalogs, year books, Honors Days’ Programs, and newspaper archives. Some of the information is from the memories of current and former faculty. We will appreciate any corrections and additions you wish to share. This web site is a work in progress. The faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the College will continue to make history that should be documented.