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All are invited to participate in the AAFCS Diversity and Inclusion book discussion on May 18, 2026, 6 p.m. Central. The book we will discuss is: Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights (2025) by Keisha Blain
05-18-2026 | 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM ET
University faculty and administrators are encouraged to attend this year’s conference for the following professional development opportunities: Saturday, June 24 – Educational Session Block 1:00 – 1:45 PM Risky-Business: Assessing Vulnerabilities in Higher Education Units Saturday, June 24 5:00 – 6:30 PM Task Force for Program Advancement Meeting: Strengthening FCS Higher Education Unit Leadership Sunday, June 25 8:00 – 9:00 AM Accreditation: Maximize Your FCS Program Benefits (Collegiate Assembly Business Meeting) Sunday, June 25 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM Phi Upsilon Omicron and Kappa Omicron Nu Luncheon: Undergraduate Student Award (Ticketed Event) Sunday, June 25 – Educational Session Block 3 12:45 – 1:30 PM AAFCS Accreditation: Preparing a Self-Study Report - Standard 1 Sunday, June 25 – Educational Session Block 4 1:45 – 2:30 PM AAFCS Accreditation: Preparing a Self-Study Report - Standard 2A Sunday, June 25 – Educational Session Block 5 2:45 – 3:30 PM Innovation in Family and Consumer Sciences Higher Education Programs - Panel Discussion (Assembly of Higher Education Business Meeting) Monday, June 26 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Oral Research Presentations Sponsored by the Community of Colleges, Universities and Research (CUR) and the Assembly of Higher Education (AHE) Monday, June 26 - Educational Session Block 6 11:00 – 11:45 AM Get a GRASP on Research Articles Monday, June 26 - Educational Session Block 6 11:00 – 11:45 AM AAFCS Accreditation: Preparing an Accreditation Self-Study Report - Standard 2B Monday, June 26 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Research Poster Presentations Sponsored by the Community of Colleges, Universities and Research (CUR); the Assembly of Higher Education (AHE); and the Collegiate Assembly Monday, June 26 - Educational Session Block 7 1:15 – 2:00 PM AAFCS Accreditation: Preparing an Accreditation Self-Study Report - Standard 3 and 4 Monday, June 26 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal 2022 Best Papers Monday, June 26 - Educational Session Block 8 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Strategies to Strengthen FCS Programs Register for the AAFCS Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland this summer, early bird deadline is April 20th!
“E ngaging in the AAFCS Leadership Academy is a powerful growth opportunity which has triggered major impacts on the professional trajectories of participants. ” Barbara Stewart, AAFCS President (2024-2025) The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) , Community for Building Leadership Capacity, will soon launch its 2025 Leadership Academy and has issued a call for applicants to participate in the program
The AAFCS Board of Directors shared a draft of the 2023 – 2025 Strategic Plan and Priorities with AAFCS members during a Town Hall meeting in December
The AAFCS Nominating Committee announces the following candidates for President-Elect and Directors at Large of the 2025 AAFCS Board of Directors
Sunday, June 9, 2024 12:00 - 12:15 p.m. Stage 1 Presenter: Karleah Harris Food insecurity exists and is a health problem that negatively affects children