January 20th, 2022

Welcome!

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to a new year!

Member of the Month!

• Attendance Policy
• 1 event = 2 attendance points
• 1 meeting = 1 attendance point
• 3 unexcused absences per semester
• Excused absences won’t count against you
• Please fill out an excused absence form 24 hours before meeting!
• Member of the Month
• (We have the prizes for Kendall and Melanie from last meeting!)
• Person with the most points at the end of the month
• Prize for the winner each month

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Member of the Month

Interested in the Junior Executive Board?

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• Opportunity open for ANY current sophomores in ACS
• Benefits
• Great leadership opportunity on campus
• Up to 2 years since JEB becomes the Executive Board the following spring semester
• Gives you the opportunity to contribute new and interesting ideas for the organization
• Great resume booster
• Shadowing a position of your choice
• President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Coordinators, or PR
• Noteworthy Expectations
• Shadow and assist Senior Executive Board Members
• Attend ACS meetings and events
• Participate in discussions and engage the General Members
• Contribute towards ACS newsletter
• IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE COME SEE HANNAH AT THE END OF THE MEETING!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Semester Schedule

ACS National Meeting Important Dates

• Open to current seniors in the 5+1 program and juniors partaking in undergraduate research

Abstracts due October 11

National Meeting Acceptance by Dec 20

National Meeting Registration opens Jan 10

National Meeting Schedule Jan 17th

Cheese Making Demo

• https://youtu.be/HeRbkeeO5EY
• Thank you to everyone who helped out!

Semester Schedule

PJAS (Feb 5th) Participation in this event will fulfill one of your event attendance requirements for the spring

• PJAS is now being hosted online!
• Competition for kids to present research to judges
• Clearances (possibly) needed
• In state residents: act 33 and 34 clearances
• Out of state residents: act 33, 34, AND fbi clearances
• Register to be judges at the link below: [We are region 7 (seven)] https://www.pjasregistration.com/v1/register/wizard/judge
• For a tutorial on how to register, click here.

Semester Schedule

National Battery Day (Feb 18th)

• The month of, we will be holding a battery recycling drive
• Will need volunteers to check collection boxes
• Will send out a sign-up genius soon!
• Finalizing details for a Friday seminar with Dr. Bloomfield
• He will discuss green chemistry and batteries to celebrate the holiday!
• Attendance to the seminar/ helping with the collection will count for one event attendance requirement
• There will be trivia :)
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Semester Schedule

Fe Chef: Feb 25th 4:30pm in Africa Room

• NEW PLAN: SALSA MAKING DEMO!
• Join us for a relaxing night of dips and chips
• We will need volunteers to help out
• A sign-up genius will be sent out soon
• Will count for one of your event attendance requirements
• Free food
• Great learning experience for those who aren’t the best at cooking!

Semester Schedule

Regional Symposium April 9th, 2022

• Great opportunity to present your research!
• Enhance your your public speaking and poster making skills
• Opportunity to network with professors and other students
• Flyers will be sent out soon for registration!
• There will be prizes for event winners!
• Free breakfast, free lunch, free raffle prizes
• We are hosting 3 guest speakers from various backgrounds

• THIS WILL BE AN ALL HANDS ON DECK EVENT!
• Attendance in either the form of being a student presenter or helping out with running the event will FULFIL EVENT ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS.
• If you’re unsure about presenting a poster, ask your research advisor!

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Other Opportunities

Recruitment

• Dr. Phillip Palmer needs volunteers to call prospective students
• You will be given a script and a phone
• Please contact palmerp1@duq.edu if you are interested

SACNAS

• SACNAS will be hosting a night with Dr. Rosalynn Quiñones
• She will be talking about her journey as a minority in her field of study. In addition, she will be talking about her current research
• It will also be a great opportunity for members to network! It will be held via zoom on January 31st at 9pm
• There was a flyer forwarded to everyone. If you have any questions, email hernandezs1@duq.edu

Today’s Agenda

• Membership Update
• Green Chemistry Principles
• Prevention
• Atom Economy
• Kahoot

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Green Chemistry

1. Waste Prevention

• Prioritize the prevention of waste, rather than cleaning up or treating waste after it has been created.
• Plan ahead to minimize waste at every step of the way.

More info here!

2. Atom Economy

• Reduce waste at the molecular level by maximizing the number of atoms of all reagents that are incorporated in the final product.
• Use atom economy to evaluate reaction efficiency.

More info here!

Important Contact Info

Primary Contacts:

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Email: duqacs@gmail.com

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Hannah Lasko:

• Phone #: 412-818-1662
• Email: Laskoh@duq.edu

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Kayla Massari:

• Phone #: 201-527-8730
• Email: Massarik@duq.edu

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Follow Us on Social Media!

• Facebook: Duquesne University American Chemical Society
• Instagram: duqacs
• Twitter: @duqacs
• Campus link - American Chemical Society

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Helpful Campus Information

Health Services

2nd Floor, Union

duhealth@duq.edu

(412)396-1650

Counseling Services

636 Fisher Hall

(412)396-6204

Career Services

614 Duquesne Union

careerdevelopment@duq.edu

(412)396-6644

Duquesne SGA Diversity Resources

https://sites.google.com/view/sga-diversity-resources/home

The Writing Center

216 College Hall

writingcenter@duq.edu

Make an appt. through DORI

(412)396-5209

Questions, Comments, or Concerns?

Thanks for coming!

Slides will be posted on our website

duqacs.com

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