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.