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Recent issues of ACI have contained a diater defend their position if they have large num logue on the vitality of academic consumer and bers... (Zick and Widdows 1993, p. 19). The data family economics programs (Bryant and were, however, broad brush in nature, and we Metzen, 1991; Zick and Widdows, 1992; felt that a more in-depth look the state of con Widdows and Bryant, 1993; Metzen 1993). This sumer and family economics programs was in dialogue has been cast in rather foreboding order—hence, this paper. terms in sharp contrast to the rather optimistic The recent gloom and doom feeling among assessments that were made just over a decade consumer and family economics faculty is not ago (Burton, 1979; Burton and Bowers, 1980). unique in higher education. The financial These recent concerns are reinforced by anecCathleen D. Zick within higher education has forced many col j j. i • j • jj r Associate Professor, , , ... . ,. . . dotal evidence ot the impending demise ot some ., . _ J . leges and universities to scrutinize their curncu 1 ° Family & Consumer Studies, programs (Dardis, 1992; Dolan, 1992). The diaUniversity of Utah 'a an reassess their programs. Perhaps one logue and associated crisis sessions the reason why consumer and family economics peo ACCI Annual Conferences have become somepie have been especially cognizant of gloomy thing of a rallying cry for consumer and family Richard Widdows predictions is that our programs are more at economics, and the helpful suggestions for sur„ Professor, risk than others where decisions to cut or (joThsU/TYLsv Science and
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