UTC Chemistry Club

Welcome to the former home page of the UTC Chemistry Club/Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society.

Purpose of the Club:

Serve the university, the department, and the local community to promote chemistry in life.
Exchange information with faculty and colleagues.
Participate in the various UTC and departmental various activities.
Participate in the activities at local schools and the Discovery museum offering hands-on activity every year.
Are well-informed with professional school and graduate school opportunities.
Present a poster at a National and/or Regional American Chemical Society Meeting discussing research activities.

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The Chemistry Club is called “American Chemical Society Student Affiliates at UTC.”

How to become a member

Becoming a member of the Student Affiliates at UTC is extremely easy. All you have to do is attend a meeting and pay local dues. Dues are $5 a semester or, $8 for the entire year.

Membership in the National American Chemical Society is encouraged but not required. The cost of a student member of the National ACS is $23 . Membership in the National ACS allows you to:

Attend National meetings (held in places such as San Francisco and Washington, D.C.)
Use ACS Career Services - information and a job search engine only available to ACS members
Learn about opportunities to help spread chemical awareness in your community
Learn about what Chemists do in the real world

See Dr. Park at [email protected] for an application to become a student member of the National ACS or download an application from the National ACS web site.

Current club officers

2018 - 2019 Officers:

President:

Vice-President:

Secretary:

Treasury:

Advisors: Dr. Han Park ([email protected])

Awards

We are awarded with the American Chemical Society-Community Interaction Grant (ACS-CIG) and UTC is one out of 15 universities which were awarded through out the whole country. Great job Chemistry Club! This grant supports the activities at Brown Academy and the Discovery Museum.

Club-sponsored tutoring information

Chemistry Club tutoring sessions are offered every Fall and Spring semesters.

Group Tutoring: Tentative schedule is from 5:00 to 6:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Grote 324. The cost is $5. If no tutees show up by 5:20 PM, that day session will be cancelled. No appointment is necessary.

Private Chemistry Tutoring: Send an email to [email protected] to request information. The cost varies as $15 - $20 per hour.

News

Past events and upcoming activities

19 April 2013 - Senior Picnic at the West Pavilion on the TN River Park

12 April 2013 - Chemistry Banquet

January 2013 - Potluck and social time for all chem majors and faculty

January 2013 - First Chem Club meeting for Spring semester

27 October 2012 - Discovery Museum to celebrate National Chemistry Week

25 September 2012 - Brown Academy Activity

15 September 2012 - Alzheimer's walk

5 September 2012 - 12:00 Grote 324-First Meeting

2 September 2009- 5 p.m. Holt 101- General Meeting

2 September 2009 - 5:30 p.m. Holt 101- Tutoring

29 April 2008 - Senior Picnic at the River Park

13 February 2008 - Potluck luncheon for Chemistry majors

7 November 2007- Picnic at the RiverPark

27 October 2007 - Creative Discovery Museum

17 October 2007- Bowling East Ridge

28 September 2005 - Chemistry Open House a

27 September 2005 - General meeting at 5 p.m. in Grote 327.

25 September 2005 - Komen Race for the Cure

22 September 2005 - Vanderbilt University Graduate Program Visit

10 September 2005 - Creative Discovery Museum

31 August 2005 - First meeting in Grote 326

31 August 2005: General Meeting

9 August 2005: Transfer Student Orientation

17 June 2005: Freshmen Orientation

10 June 2005: Freshmen Orientation

14 June 2005: Project Explore Tour and Demonstration