Division of Professional Relations

By David Pushkin

Are you a fan of nostalgia? Do you keep a warm place in your heart for golden oldies, blasts from the past, and other reminders from previous eras? Well, I am. Give me a few hours of Beatles music to listen to, re-runs of my favorite movies on cable television, or old highlight films on the ESPN Classic Network. Reconnecting with your old memories, or the old memories of others, represents more than merely turning back the clock; it allows us to renew an appreciation ...

Sunday, August 28

1:00 pm – 1:40 pm

On the Tenure Track: Was That in My Job

Sponsored by PROF, Co-Sponsored by YCC

Colorado Convention Center –Room 111

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

CMA Executive and Open Session

Hyatt Regency Convention Ce...

Our Ally, Alberto Roca of MinorityPostDoc.org invites us to participate in the return of the Diversity in Science(DiS) Blog Carnival whose theme for June is Pride Month-- LGBT scienceand community of scientists:

http://www.minoritypostdoc.org/view/bloggers.html#carnival

Peruse the past carnival editions for submission ideas. A list of suggestedtopics is also found at that link. The submission deadline is June 27.

Roca facilitates organizing the overall DiS Carni...

Here are some ACS events in Anaheim that might be of interest to Women Chemists. 

Sunday, March 27
9am -12pm
Women Chemists of Color: Feedback and Networking Forum
Hyatt Regency, Valencia Room

1:30-3:50pm
ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences: Symposium in Honor of Mamie W. Moy
Anaheim Marriott, Grand Ballroom H

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Diversity Reception
Hyatt Regenc...

Sunday March 27
9am-noon
Women Chemists of Color: Feedback and Networking Forum
Hyatt Regency, Valencia Room

1pm- 5pm
Committee on Minority Affairs Executive and Open Session
Hyatt Regency, Garden 3

5:30-7:30pm
Diversity Reception
Hyatt Regency, Royal Ballroom E/F

Monday March 28
8:30-10:20am
Symposium: The Advantages of Working with a Diverse Workforce i...

by Christopher Bannochie

Welcome to 2011 everyone! First let me say how honored I am to be moving into the Chair’s role for the Division. Immediate Past Chair, John Crawford has worked tirelessly this past year to revitalize and reorganize the division. It has been a pleasure working closely with him these past 12 months, and I am certain I will rely upon his council throughout the coming year as we implement our new strategic plan, our revised bylaws, and continue to develop t...

by John Crawford

As we kick off 2011, I would like to take a moment to thank the Executive Committee and our division’s volunteers for investing their time and energy to advance professional interests in the Society. Your efforts and commitment to the division during 2010 has allowed us to:

* develop and begin implementing the new subdivisions structure,

* recommit to our long range goals through a new strategic plan,

* publish a new membership brochure, a...

by George Heinze

As the chair-elect for 2011, I will be working with the chair for 2011, as well as the executive committee to further implement the action and strategic plans that John Crawford so successfully initiated in 2010. By putting these plans into action. we can raise the profile of PROF in the ACS. These plans, plus the subdivision structure, will allow for several initiatives to go forward concurrently.

As we move forward into 2011 and 2012, I believe one of the ke...