Meeting Minutes 4/25/2016

1.      Set up Meeting Times

a.       It was decided to keep our meeting at the same time: Mondays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

2.      ACS Seminar Series Ideas

a.       Proper Documentation

b.      Lab safety and chemical disposalà Member endorsed

c.       Resume Building

d.      Graduate School

e.       Innovation

                                                              i.      Suggested focus on Carbon Nanotubes

f.       How to find and conduct researchà Member suggested

g.      Careers in Chemistry

                                                              i.      Will be presented at our next meeting on May 2 feel free to invite your friends

                                                            ii.      There will be free pizza

3.      Meeting Ideas for next semester (Fall 2016)

a.       Labs

                                                              i.      Nylon

                                                            ii.      Oobleck

b.      Outside Speakers

                                                              i.      History of Chemistry (Speaker from Ft. Leonard Wood Chemical Corps Museum)

                                                            ii.      Chemistry related Internships (From Interns)

1.      Possible get an intern from Brewer Science to speak

c.       Field Trips

                                                              i.      Brewer Science

                                                            ii.      Science Center (STL) and Anheuser Busch Brewery (STL)

1.      Would be part of the same trip

2.      Should be able to get Fuel and lodging costs reimbursed through Student Council

d.      Opening Meeting

                                                              i.      Meeting after Miner Rama should be a fun getting to know you meeting

                                                            ii.      Either the 2nd or 3rd meeting we could play games in Schuman Park

1.      Could get Liquid Nitrogen for ice cream from Shawna Rickard if notified far enough ahead of time (~ month)

e.       Other Ideas for Next Semester

                                                              i.      Contact Dr. Woelk next semester to mention the Schrenk Society in the Introduction to Chemistry Class (Chem 8)

                                                            ii.      Ask Dr. Woelk or another professor that uses the NMR if they could get us Liquid Nitrogen if needed

                                                          iii.      Ask professors if they could show us their labs and any special equipment they use.