Events:

Job & Career Placement Seminar

On Thursday, May 10, from 12-1pm in 4-2-714, we will have a career manager from K-Force on campus. K-Force places individuals majoring within the sciences in job positions in a variety of fields. Sara Galon has been invited to do a presentation on career placement, job hunting strategies, interviewing and to take questions from our students regarding career paths and opportunities. She'll concentrate on cellular, molecular, biotech and chemistry-centered positions in industry, pharmacy and academia. However, I want to request a colleague of hers that focuses on field biology and environmental positions later or perhaps from another science career placement firm.

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund has scholarships available for Chemistry majors!

Eight $2,650 awards are available on a first come, first served basis! Please help us get the word out to your students. Any questions can be directed to Justine Miley jmiley@hsf.net or 415-808-2364. Please read below for eligibility requirements and application instructions.

Requirements:

- Be of Hispanic Heritage
- Be studying Chemistry
- Must be enrolled as a full-time junior or senior for the 2006-2007 academic year
- Priority will be given to students attending universities in the following states: California, Florida, Nebraska, New Jersey, and Tennessee
- Be a US citizen OR legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551
- Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
- Must apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Instructions:

Applications can be found on HSF’s website (www.hsf.net)

Complete applications need to be postmarked on or before April 30, 2007 (applications will be reviewed and awarded on a first come, first served basis).

Mail complete applications to: Attn: Justine Miley, College Scholarship Program, 55 Second St., Ste 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105. Please contact Justine Miley at jmiley@hsf.net or 415-808-2364 with any questions.

Awards:

Award checks will be mailed to students April-May 2007.

234th National Meeting & Exposition 
Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007
International Research Participant Call For Papers

The American Chemical Society's Committee on International Activities takes a special interest in undergraduate students who choose to pursue international research experiences. The Committee encourages these students to present their research at the Undergraduate Research Poster Session during the 234th ACS National Meeting this fall. Students presenting a poster based on international collaboration will be recognized by the Committee during the presentation. Please be sure to designate yourself as an international research participant when submitting your abstract and also email Beth Rudd at b_rudd@acs.org to confirm your participation.

Physics Seminars
Tuesday, April 24, 12pm
Steve Strom, National Optical Astronomy Observatory
"Science with Next Generation Telescopes"