The Gay and Transgender Chemists and Allies Subdivision of the Division of Professional Relations is proud to share that the University of British Columbia is seeking to hire an Assistant Professor in the area of Biological Chemistry/Chemical Biology and is interested in attracting a diverse set of applicants. See more information, including contact details, […]
How to Recognize and Respond to Microaggressions
Join ACS Webinars and the Division of Professional Relations for a series of paired-events that are co-hosted by the ACS Department of Diversity Programs and the Diversity, Inclusion and Respect Advisory Board. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 2-3pm ET Speaker: Fatima Dainkeh, She+ Geeks Out Moderator: Paula Christopher, American Chemical Society Register for Free! What You Will […]
How to Retain Underrepresented Talent in STEM
Join ACS Webinars and the Division of Professional Relations for a series of paired-events that are co-hosted by the ACS Department of Diversity Programs and the Diversity, Inclusion and Respect Advisory Board. When: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 2-3pm ET Speaker: Michele Heyward, Posi+iveHire Moderator: Paula Christopher, American Chemical Society Register for Free! […]
Ethics and Chemistry
Ethics education is important and paramount in becoming a professional. Ethics is not the same as moral reasoning. Good people can do bad things. Newspaper articles report on cases in which scientists “mess up” or make the wrong choice in regards to ethical research, publishing and lab safety.1 Ethics is as important as chemical laboratory […]
Finding Your Voice in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conversation
Join ACS Webinars and the Division of Professional Relations for a series of paired-events that are co-hosted by the ACS Department of Diversity Programs and the Diversity, Inclusion and Respect Advisory Board. When: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 2-3pm ET Speaker: Desiree S. Coleman, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant Moderator: Paula Christopher, American Chemical Society […]
Professional Development in Graduate School
Graduate students, no matter the discipline, have three overarching goals: publish papers, graduate, and get a job. Arguably, the latter is the hardest. A recent LinkedIn poll by Lou Alder suggests that 85% of new hires are filled via networking, which have been corroborated with another article from the Business Insider. [1,2] Networking along with […]
Mental Health and Working from Home
CHANGE. It is something inevitable, yet unexpected. As we entered 2020, it was supposed to be a year of promise, a year of clear vision. Instead, a pandemic has taken over and ruled our lives both socially and professionally. The most impacted, albeit most ignored, is our brain. This abrupt change has impacted so much […]
Open Dialogue on Diversity, Inclusion, & Respect
Our Divisional Mission is first, and foremost, to create inclusive communities. This is most often focused on chemical professionals but goes way beyond the bench and the chemical enterprise. It involves our families, our friends, and our local communities, because being a professional doesn’t stop when you leave the lab. It doesn’t take a coffee […]
Message from the Immediate Past Chair
Hello, I hope and pray that all of you are safe, well and rested. We are in the final week of our school year and I must say that the year 2020 will not be a year that I will soon forget. It was an honor and a privilege to serve as your chair last […]