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 […]
ACS PROF Past-Subdivision Chair Publishes Call to Action in ACS Organic Letters
The ongoing social debate on social justice and equity for underrepresented minority and diversity groups has continued to take hold across the globe including within the chemical community. This dialogue was further escalated within the hallowed halls of our chemical profession when a perspective written by Hudlicky was published in Angewandte Chemie, International Edition. (1) […]
Continuing the Conversation: A Follow Up from our Open Dialogue on Diversity, Inclusion, and Respect
“It’s not enough to just be non-racist, we must actively work towards antiracism.” On Friday June 12, the ACS Division of Professional Relations (PROF) hosted an Open Dialogue on Diversity, Inclusion, & Respect. This dialogue was in line with our mission to create inclusive communities that extend outside the laboratory, classroom, and office. We recognize […]
A New Resource: Growing Diverse STEM Communities: Methodology, Impact, and Evidence
Congratulations to the entire team responsible for publication of the new ACS Book: Growing Diverse STEM Communities: Methodology, Impact, and Evidence. The book, which is edited by PROF members and leaders including Leyte Winfield, Gloria Thomas, Linette Watkins and Zakiya Wilson-Kennedy, has been published as a part of ACS Books Symposium Series. It is currently […]