Midland Section ACS Board Meeting April 6, 2020 Agenda Time - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

American Chemical Society Midland Section ACS Board Meeting April 6, 2020

Agenda Time Topic Presenter 7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes (Feb, Mar) Mark Jones 7:05 Chair Updates Mark Jones 7:10 National Committee Preference Submission Michelle Cummings 7:15 ChemLuminary & National Awards Updates Gina Malczewski Amanda Palumbo 7:25 Upcoming activities Gina Malczewski All 7:40 Chemistry Olympiad Michael Tulchinsky 7:45 2020 Fall Scientific Meeting Anirudha Banerjee 7:55 New Business All 8:00 Adjourn All American Chemical Society 2

Chair Updates • ACS Fellow Nomination – Chris Gerulski – Executive committee voted to move forward (March 22-25) – 7/8 votes received – all “yay” – Wendell Dilling – primary nominator – Extended submission deadline to April 10 • Dow R&D library disposing books and journals – postponed until ‘21 – Dow putting together list of items – Need to decide if we want any of the items • Henry F. Whalen Award – Sreeram will be 2020 recipient American Chemical Society 3

Agenda Time Topic Presenter 7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes (Feb, Mar) Mark Jones 7:05 Chair Updates Mark Jones 7:10 National Committee Preference Submission Michelle Cummings 7:15 ChemLuminary & National Awards Updates Gina Malczewski Amanda Palumbo 7:25 Upcoming activities Gina Malczewski All 7:40 Chemistry Olympiad Michael Tulchinsky 7:45 2020 Fall Scientific Meeting Anirudha Banerjee 7:55 New Business All 8:00 Adjourn All American Chemical Society 4

ACS Committee on Committees (ConC) • 2021 ACS National Committee • New enhanced online committee preference form to select and inform ConC of your committee interest: https://www.yellowbook.acs.org – Entries accepted: 3/16/2020 – 6/5/2020 – Help: Office of the Secretary at 800-227-5558, ext. 4461 • Supporting documents sent to board with 4/6 meeting slides – Summary letter from ACS Secretary Flint Lewis – Yellow Book online user guide – Expertise needed for each society committee American Chemical Society 5

Agenda Time Topic Presenter 7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes (Feb, Mar) Mark Jones 7:05 Chair Updates Mark Jones 7:10 National Committee Preference Submission Michelle Cummings 7:15 ChemLuminary & National Awards Updates Gina Malczewski Amanda Palumbo 7:25 Upcoming activities Gina Malczewski All 7:40 Chemistry Olympiad Michael Tulchinsky 7:45 2020 Fall Scientific Meeting Anirudha Banerjee 7:55 New Business All 8:00 Adjourn All American Chemical Society 6

Updates on ChemLuminaries/ Awards • All judging is likely completed. CCA entries (56 sections provided nominations): – Outstanding NCW Event for a Specific Audience 4 – Most Creative NCW Celebration Using the Yearly Theme 9 – Creative & Innovative Use of the CCEW Theme 6 – Outstanding On-Going NCW Event 11 – Outstanding Public Outreach Event Organized by a Student Group 4 – Best NCW Event Organized by a Student Group 4 – Outstanding On-Going CCEW Event 7 – Outstanding Community Involvement in CCEW 5 – Outstanding Community Involvement in NCW 6 • Questions on Ethics submission • National Volunteer of the Year: 40 submissions. Ajay Mallia from GA chosen • Salutes to Excellence can still be given without an Awards ceremony— nominations? (CERM-related? H2OQ?) American Chemical Society 7

Agenda Time Topic Presenter 7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes (Feb, Mar) Mark Jones 7:05 Chair Updates Mark Jones 7:10 National Committee Preference Submission Michelle Cummings 7:15 ChemLuminary & National Awards Updates Gina Malczewski Amanda Palumbo 7:25 Upcoming activities Gina Malczewski All 7:40 Chemistry Olympiad Michael Tulchinsky 7:45 2020 Fall Scientific Meeting Anirudha Banerjee 7:55 New Business All 8:00 Adjourn All American Chemical Society 8

Activity Updates & COVID-19 • April 6 Midland ACS Board Meeting Virtual • April 19 Free Public Earth Day Expo from 11 AM – 4 PM at Dow High Postponed, TBD – Other Earth Day activities to be discussed by Gina in following slides. • April 27 Analytical Chemistry of Michigan’s Hemp & Marijuana Industry at Central Michigan University Postponed, TBD • May 6 Midland ACS Spring Awards Recognition Banquet at Great Hall Banquet & Convention Center Canceled – Nominations accepted until April 7 - Diana Deese dkdeese@dow.com or 989-636-9915 American Chemical Society 9

CERM 2020 - https://cerm2020.org/ At present, Regional meetings are proceeding as planned. From CERM website 4/6/2020 American Chemical Society 10

Changes in ACS Public Events Policy…Earth Day and More • ACS (through CCA) is discouraging public events and encouraging virtual alternatives. New guidelines for the National CCEW Illustrated Poem Contest have been posted at https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/ccew/plan-an- event/illustrated-poem-contest.html – All submissions and judging will be virtual – Local contest deadlines are staying the same for now (4/23); teachers can sponsor, but other sponsors like Scout Leaders or Boys & Girls Club coordinators can also facilitate submissions. Contact Michelle Rivard for details. • Earth Action Expo (scheduled for 4/19 at Dow High has been postponed; if it can’t be rescheduled later, independent activities may occur as public health conditions allow. (Examples: volunteering at the recycling center or planting trees) • Speakers from 4/19 are being rescheduled for Zoom talks (see following slides—please JOIN! These will be recorded and posted. • Three activity videos have been made & will be posted on website/facebook American Chemical Society 11

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Agenda Time Topic Presenter 7:00 Call to Order, Approve Minutes (Feb, Mar) Mark Jones 7:05 Chair Updates Mark Jones 7:10 National Committee Preference Submission Michelle Cummings 7:15 ChemLuminary & National Awards Updates Gina Malczewski Amanda Palumbo 7:25 Upcoming activities Gina Malczewski All 7:40 Chemistry Olympiad Michael Tulchinsky 7:45 2020 Fall Scientific Meeting Anirudha Banerjee 7:55 New Business All 8:00 Adjourn All American Chemical Society 14