Spring 2005 Schedule

Look for updates as we plan the Fall events for the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society. All meetings will be in LSE206 unless noted otherwise.

January
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
9
 

 

10
Spring
classes
begin 
11
 

 

12
 

 

13
 

 

14
 

 

15
 

 

16
 

 

17
MLK - 
no 
classes 
18
 

 

19
 

 

20
organizational
meeting 
12:30
21 
 

 

22
 

 

23
 

 

24
 

 

25 
 

 

26
 

 

27
 

 

28
 

 

 29
 

 

30
 

 

31
 

 

         

February
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
    1
pull tab
colection for
RMH
2
 

 

3
organizational
meeting 
12:30
4
 

 

5
 

 

6
 

 

7
 

 

8
 

 

9
 

 

10
Dr. Mace
12:30 pm
LSE206
11
 

 

12
 

 

13
 

 

14
 

 

15 
 

 

16
 

 

17
Mr. Stanley
12:30 pm
LSE206
18
 

 

19
 

 

20
 

 

21
 

 

22
Golden 
Shaft voting
begins
23 
 

 

24
video
12:30
LSE206
25
 

 

26
 

 

27
 

 

28
 

 

         

March
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
    1
 

 

2
 

 

3
 

 

4
Science Fair
demo 9-11
judge 1-5
5

 

6
 

 

7
 

 

8
 

 

9
 

 

10
Dr. Emmert
12:30
LSE206
11
 

 

12
 

 

13
Spring
Break
14
Spring
Break
15 
Spring
Break
16
Spring
Break
17
Spring
Break 
18
Spring
Break 
19
Spring
Break 
20
 

 

21
 

 

22
 

 

23 
 

 

24
 

 

25
Dr. Sreela
Nandi, 3pm
LSW344
26
 

 

27
 

 

28
 

 

29
 

 

30
 

 

31
preview
day
Convo
   

April
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
          1
 

 

2
 

 

3
 

 

4
 

 

5
 

 

6
 

 

7
 

 

8
Arkansas 
Academy of
Science 
9
Arkansas 
Academy of
Science 
10
 

 

11
 

 

12
 

 

13
 

 

14
 

 

15
Dr. Mark Merchant
3 pm, 344 
16
Bowling
10 am
17
 

 

18
 

 

19
 

 

20
 

 

21
Green Chem
video -
elections
22
Relay for Life
AURC
Earth Day
23
Relay for Life
AURC
24
 

 

25
 

 

26
ACS Picnic
Earth Day 
Event
27
final exams

 

28
final exams

 

29
final exams

 

30
 

 

May
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
 

 

2
final exams

 

3
final exams

 

4
 

 

5
 

 

6
 

 

7
 

 

8
 

 

9
 

 

10
 

 

11
 

 

12
 

 

13
 

 

14
 

 


 
January 10 First day of classes  
January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no classes  
January 20 Organizational meeting
12:30
February 1 Pull tab collection begins - help us support the Ronald   
  McDonald House, Memphis  
February 3 Organizational meeting
12:30
February 10 Dr. Kimberly Mace, Arkansas State University, 
12:30
  "Water-soluble Organics and their Importance in Atmospheric Chemistry"  
February 19 Memphis Undergraduate Research Conference  
February 17 Mr. Wiley Stanley, Schering-Plough will discuss his job as a
12:30
  pharmaceutical sales representative  
Feb. 22-Apr. 22 Golden Shaft Award Voting - Chemistry and Physics Office  
  Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society (Relay for Life)  
February 24 Video: "Tracing the Path: African-American Contributions to 
12:30
  Chemistry in the Life Sciences"  
March 4 Science Fair - demos 9-11; judging 1-5  
March 10 Dr. Gary Emmert, University of Memphis
12:30
  "Practical Miniaturization Chemical Analyzers: Drinking Water Monitoring at an Affordable Price"  
March 13 Spring Break begins
March 13 - 17
National Meeting of the American Chemical Society
 
San Diego, California
March 25 Dr. Sreela Nandi, ACS Congressional Fellow, 
3 pm
  "The Impact of Fire on Air Quality in the Tropics", LSW344
 
March 31 Preview Day
 
April is Green Chemistry Month at ASU
 
April 8-9 Arkansas Academy of Science Meeting - Hendrix  
April 8-9 Judging of Green Chemistry Poster Award - time TBA  
April 15 Dr. Mark Merchant, McNesse State University
3 pm
  "Antimicrobial Properties of Alligator Serum", LSW344  
April 16 Bowling
10 am
April 21 Video - Green Chemistry - election of new officers - free pizza
12:30
April 22 Earth Day - we will celebrate Earth Day on April 26
April 22-23 Relay for Life - Golden Shaft Award winner announced  
April 22-23 Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference
April 26 Spring Picnic/ Earth Day event  

Officers meeting - 1:00 every Thursday


Fall 2004 Schedule

August 22 - 25 National ACS Meeting, Philadelphia  
September 3 Organizational Meeting
3 pm
September 14 Organizational Meeting
12:30
September 17 Dr. Robyn Hannigan, Arkansas State University
3 pm
  "I know what you did last summer:  Otolith chemistry and the environmental life histories of fish"  
September 20 Fall Picnic 
11:30
September 22 Chili Frito Pies - help fight Prostate Cancer and raise funds for the ACS Relay for Life team benefitting the American Cancer Society
11 - 
September 24 Dr. Ruth Greenfield, McNair Program
3 pm
September 28 Dr. Carolyn Dowling, Arkansas State University
12:30
  "Research in Antartica"  
September 30 Freshman Preview Day - Convocation Center
10:30
October 5 Dr. Russ Melchert, UAMS Pharmacy School
12:30
  "Experimental Interventions in Cardiac Remodeling"  
  Meet with UAMS Pharmacy School Representatives
1:30
October 13 Organizational Meeting
12:30
October 15 Dr. Bill Baker, University of South Florida
3 pm
  Drugs from the Sea:  Anticancer Natural Products from   
  Antarctica  
October 17-23
National Chemistry Week
 
Health and Wellness
October 19 Health Fair - Student Center
10 - 4
October 23 National Mole Day Celebration- Heber Springs High School
7 - 11
October 26 National Mole Day Celebration- Brookland High School
9 am
October 29 HalloweenChemMagicShow - LSE219
6:30 pm
Program
and 
pictures
November 3 - 12 Supplies for Soldiers Drive  
November 10 Dr. Jason Ritchie, University of Mississippi
2 pm
  "Proton transport in a sol-gel based proton conducting polymer electrolyte"  
November 13 Bowling - Jonesboro Bowling Center
10 am
November 15 Pizza lunch - Supplies for Soldiers Drive
noon
  Free pizza with $5 worth of Supplies for Soldiers Drive  
November 16 Chemistry in Action - Laser Tag at Galactic Hurricane
7 pm
December 3 Tour of ABI
3 pm
December 7 End of the Semester Pot Luck Lunch - Lobby Lab Science
noon
 

 
 
Some of our 2003-04 members

Past Events
National Meetings
 


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