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· C&EN Online

· Preparing for Life After Graduate School Workshop
A workshop which informs graduate students about their career options and what to expect after graduate school

· Academic Employment Initiative (AEI)
A poster session held at Fall National Meetings for those seeking academic positions

· ACS Graduate Education Newsletter
Bi-annual newsletter focused on the needs of graduate students

· And Gladly Teach
A resource book for chemists considering academic careers

Office of Graduate Education
American Chemical Society

1155 Sixteen Street, N.W.
Washington DC, 20036

Email: GradEd@acs.org

Phone: 202-872-4588

800-227-5558, ext. 4588

Fax: 202-833-7732

· K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recognizing graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education

· ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Young Investigators in Separation Science (deadline Nov. 1, 2008)

· Division of Inorganic Chemistry Student Travel Awards

· Division of Organic Chemistry Student Travel Awards

· Submit an Abstract for the spring 2009 ACS national meeting

A special issue of the Graduate Education Newsletter focuses on mentoring and advising in chemistry graduate programs. Included in this issue are student perspectives on advising in graduate school. What do wizened grad students feel are the most important factors to consider when choosing a research advisor and what areas do they feel especially need improving? Also included are essays from chemistry faculty advisors, sharing the wisdom and best practices for mentors.

Feature

The fifth Academic Employment Initiative (AEI) was held at the Fall national meeting in Philadelphia. Approximately 88 candidates interested in academic positions presented their posters to faculty recruiters during Monday night’s AEI held at the front of the SciMix poster session. While the presenters and recruiters appeared to be highly engaged, traffic between the posters built up to an impressive level. “[We need] more room between the posters” a faculty recruiter exclaimed “It was a little too crowded”. To a poster session organizer, this rings music to the ears. Those interested in participating in the next AEI, which will be held in Washington, DC, are encouraged to submit an abstract through OASYS starting January (2009).

The Graduate Education Newsletter

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