Minutes
Current Minutes 11/11/08
- Dr. Cam Tyson came to talk about applying to graduate school
- Take Aways:
- Grad school = MORE MONEY
- Collect Information about different programs
- Based on GPA – GRE – Personal Statement - Recommendations
- Research is something they look for (very important)
- Visit the schools (they will often pay for it)
- Go WHERE you want, make sure they have WHAT you are looking for
- Dinner with a Prof.
- Thursday, November 13th at 6:30
- Dr. Merrill at Jackets in the Student Center
- Hockey Game
- Friday, November 14th at 6:00
- Meet at the North Ave. Apartments,
- people who paid dues will have a $5.00 discount otherwise tickets are $15,
- You can pay dues when you get there
- Next Meetings:
- November 25th two medical school students will come and talk about their experiences, one from Emory Medical and the other from Medical College of Georgia.
Meeting 10/28/08
- Administrative
- Collect yearly dues ($15 ACS members / $25 non-members)
- Give to Soohee Ch
- Announcements
- Dr. Cam Tyson to be speaking at November 11 meeting regarding grad school
- T-Shirts.
- Events
- Nov. 8, 2008. (Saturday) Southern Polytechnic State University. Girl Scout “Case of the Kidnapped Cookies”
- Tests:
- Unknown Powder
- Lipstick (think layer chromatography)
- Dirty Clue (compare dirt samples under microscope)
- Nov. 14 (Fri), 2008. Hockey Game 7:00 PM. Tickets will be about $10
- Fundraising
- Study guides for Orgo next semester
- Bake sale (keep an eye out for future announcements)
Meeting 9/23/08
- Tues. Sept. 23 Dinner with Dr. Carrie Shepler
- Tonight! , 7:30, Tin Drum at Tech Square.
- Wed. Oct. 22 NCW/WIC Outreach Event - Karen Goeders
- 9:30 – 9:50 Liquid Nitrogen Demo, at MiRC
- 9:50-10:30 Student Panel
- (Contact Karen Meloy Goeders if not a white male)
- 10:40–11:40 Labs for kids at ChemAnne
- Fri. Oct. 24 Undergrad Poster Session / Reception
- Present Research Poster for prizes, nice reception in M Bldg.
- Sat. Oct 25 Homecoming Tailgate
- 2 hrs before game starts. Need help setting up, manning the food.
**RSVP**: http://www.chemistry.gatech.edu/graduate/awards.php
- NCW Fernbank (Sat. Oct 25). More Details to Come as Event is Planned.
- Chemistry with kids! From 8:00-12:00
- Fund Raising:
- Bake Sale,
- Pumpkin carving contest
- Any suggestions
Email Sai Gogenini (VP) mgogineni3@gatech.edu
Email Sarah Pettyjohn with suggestions spettyjohn3@gatech.edu
Meeting 9/9/08
- Dues are 25$ per year, or 15$ if your an ACS member.
- Events
- 9/12 Chemistry Picnic, from 12-2:00.
- 9/20 Trip to Red Top Mountain blastfurnace.
- Outreach Event October 22, 2008.
- 10/25 Fernbank Science Center Presentations.
- Graduate student sponsored homecoming tailgate(free stuff?).
- 9/23, dinner with faculty advisor Dr. Shepler, voting for restaurant.
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