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Officer Elections this Tuesday (4/3)

Howdy ACS, 

Officer elections this week on Tuesday (4/3) in CHEM 2121 at 7 pm. Officer positions are as follows: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Communications Chair, Social Chair/Historian, Green/Outreach Chair (see descriptions below). In order to run for a position, we require that you be a paid member for the last semester and commit to attending weekly meetings for the 2018-2019 school year. 

If you are interested in running for any of these positions please fill out our interest form here and participate in officer elections this coming Tuesday night!

See information on each position below:

President: The role of President is an all-encompassing position that requires a wholehearted approach to service. The position is accountable to the organization members, officers, and advisor as well as the faculty and staff of the department. The president also serves as the liaison spokesperson for the student body to the department and college as well as the go-to representative for all chapter activities. In practicality, it is to represent, assist, manage and plan all aspects of the organization.

Vice-President: The Vice President’s main duties are to contact companies/universities/professors about possible events with ACS, to reserve rooms for chapter meetings or events, to attend events ACS is involved in, and to help the President/officers as needed.

Secretary: To take meeting notes, create general meeting PowerPoints, and carry out responsibilities given by other officers.

Treasurer: The treasurer keeps track of all chapter expenses; this includes managing the chapter SOFC account, reimbursing officers for chapter-related purchases, buying/picking up food prior to general meetings and carrying out any large transactions such as buying t-shirts or model kits.

Communications Chair: Communicate information to the chapter using both bulk email and the chapter website. Weekly emails are sent detailing upcoming events such as meetings and volunteer opportunities. In addition, the chapter website is updated with posts about upcoming event, past meeting PowerPoints, and the chapter calendar.

Social Chair/Historian: To plan and schedule social events, take pictures of events, handle/update social media accounts, and update the chapter poster board.

Green/Community Outreach Chair: Coordinate outreach events in the Bryan-College State area; these events include local science fairs, the Chemistry Open House and Big Event. Plan and coordinate three Green-Chemistry events to achieve Green Recognition for the chapter. 

Big Event 2018

Big Event 2018 was a HIT!!! ACS served in the College Station/Bryan community over the weekend helping a family with lawn work. We spread roughly 10 cubic yards of compost in the homeowner's flower beds and front yard; topped the flower beds with 50 bags of mulch and finished by washing the outside windows. A ton of work, but definitely worth the homecooked meal afterward!

Looking forward to Big Event 2019! 

Upcoming Meeting Tuesday 2/27 at 7 pm

Howdy ACS, 

We are proud to be hosting Dr. Debra Fowler, the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at Texas A&M, this coming Tuesday night at 7 pm in CHEM 2121.

Dr. Fowler leads the CTE which works to provide program design and (re)design, interdisciplinary teaching and learning, and promote critical thinking and inquiry skills here at A&M. Most interestingly, Dr. Fowler is a trained Chemist. See below for a more information on Dr. Fowler's background.

We look forward to hearing about Dr. Fowler's journey from chemist to leader here at A&M. 

Buy chemistry-themed t-shirts, model kits, stickers and even pay your dues at our new online store!

Additional Background on Dr. Fowler:

Dr. Fowler received her B.S. degree in Chemistry from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering, with specific emphasis on engineering education, from Texas A&M University. After receiving her undergraduate degree, she spent sixteen years with The Dow Chemical Company in a variety of roles from technical service and development to overseeing the technical hiring for North America before returning to graduate school. She has taught undergraduate and graduate students at both Georgia Institute of Technology and Texas A&M University. 

Hope to see you next Tuesday! 

Tucker Folsom

Communications Chair '19

Upcoming ACS Meeting - Valentines Social

Howdy ACS, 

Valentine's day is fast approaching! ACS will be holding a Valentines Social this coming Tuesday at 7 pm in CHEM 2121! We are planning chemistry-themed jeopardy, valentines chemistry bingo and will have a t-shirt give away for the respect winners. Look forward to seeing you there.

Come do Big Event with ACS; sign up here using the access code 28A2B-00203. The last day to sign up is February 16th at 5 pm, make sure you get registered!

We will be scheduling Lunch N' Learns 11 am - 12 pm on Wednesdays, thanks everyone for your feedback. Look out for upcoming dates in the next several weeks.

Buy chemistry-themed t-shirts, model kits, stickers and even pay your dues at our new online store!

Hope to see you at the Valentines Social,
Tucker 

Spring 2018 Update

Howdy ACS, 

Lots of new updates this semester! We have a new online store where you can buy our t-shirts, model kits, chemistry stickers and even pay your dues! 

This semester we are working to increase the number of science outreach activities ACS is involved in. Starting this week we have two volunteer opportunities, sign up for either here: 

Super Techno Science Night

       Where: Southwood Valley Elementary School

       When: THIS Thursday (2/1) 5:30 - 8:00 pm

Stem Fest 

       Where: A&M MSC

       When: THIS Saturday (2/3) 10 am - 3 pm

See our Upcoming Meetings/Volunteer Events below:

Upcoming Events

Super Techno Science Night: 2/1

A&M STEM Fest: 2/3

Valentines Social: 2/14

Rock Prairie Elementary Science Fair: 2/22

Hosting Dr. Fowler from Center for Teaching Excellence: 2/27

General Meeting Speaker TBD: 3/20

Big Event: 3/24

Officer Elections: 4/3

Physics Festival: 4/7 

General Meeting Speaker TBD: 4/17

Pebble Creek Science Fair: 4/24

Weekly Meeting Announcement (11/13-11/20)

Howdy ACS!

We have an upcoming meeting this Tuesday  (11/14) at 7 pm in CHEM 2121. We are glad to welcome a panel of current chemistry grad students to speak about their experience working towards a PhD in chemistry. Come out to hear about these students journey to the A&M Chemistry program and their experiences while here. See below for a quick introduction of each student. 

Lacey Douglas is a 2nd-year grad student who graduated from Xavier University in Lousiana with a B.S. in Chemistry. She currently works in the Banerjee Group designing electroactive nanostructured surfaces for corrosion and energy conversion. 

Azzy Francis received her B.S. in Chemistry from Louisiana State University in 2016 and currently is working with the Sheldon Group. 

Branford Wilkins is a 2nd-year graduate student who graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.S. in chemistry. Branford works in the Nippe Group working to synthesize single molecule magnets from lanthanide-transition metal bonded complexes. 

Quentarius Moore is a 1st year graduate student who received his B.S. in Chemistry from Jackson State University (JSU) and a subsequent M.S. in Computational Chemistry from JSU. Quentarius currently is working in the Batteas Group. 

Alex Kosanovich is a fourth year grad student and works in the Ozerov Group conducting research on the synthesis of organic/organometallic transition metal complexes.

Hope to see you there!
Tucker