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Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:25:31 -0500
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Subject: Pilot Program Announcement from the ACS Professional and Member
Relations Committee (P&MR)
This is bureaucratically vague, but it seems to me that CHAS presents
a variety of "Multidisciplinary Opportunities" that could be of
interest to ACS...
- Ralph
This is being sent on behalf of Kent J. Voorhees, Chair, Professional
and Member Relations Committee, and Eric C. Bigham, Chair, P&MR
Mulitidisciplinarity Study Group.
25 January 2007
Dear Division Officers:
The purpose of this message is to inform you of an ACS pilot program
chartered by the Professional and Member Relations Committee (P&MR)
of the ACS Board of Directors. The name of the pilot program is
Multidisciplinary Opportunities through Resource Enhancement (MORE).
MORE is an ACS initiative to assist emerging or nucleating groups of
individuals conducting chemistry-related, multidisciplinary science
or engineering. Through MORE, ACS will consider making resources
available to these groups in order to advance the concept of
ìchemistry without borders.î That is, the ACS is willing to help
those working on chemistry-related topics in non-traditional
chemistry areas.
The Society wishes to position itself as a welcoming organization for
those who rely to a significant degree on chemistry-based information
to advance their multidisciplinary field, even if they donít self-
identify as chemists. ACS recognizes and acknowledges the pivotal
role our technical and professional divisions have in delivering
value to our members through (among other things) the exchange of
information and through the many networking opportunities they provide.
ACS is conducting an outreach effort to alert qualified groups about
this offer of assistance. Groups that wish to be considered by ACS
for support need to submit an application, which can be found at the
MORE website:
http://www.chemistry.org/more.html
The intention is to provide in-kind support, rather than cash.
Examples of in-kind support include the following: establishing
virtual communities; fostering scientific collaboration; assistance
in building or enhancing websites; creating and disseminating
podcasts; and staff expertise in areas such as organizing meetings,
marketing, and motivating volunteers.
To those unfamiliar with the ACS structure - particularly those who
perceive their field as largely residing outside the boundaries of
our 33 existing divisions - it can be difficult to discern a
convenient ACS ëport of entry.í We hope this pilot program
communicates that ACS welcomes their participation, and provides them
with the means to establish a relationship with the Society, and one
or more of its various constituent groups.
As a leader both in your field and at ACS, you are in a unique
position to support this pilot program. As a division member and
leader, ACS is your home, and you already know the benefits of
belonging to such a powerful organization. As a leader in your
field, you are in contact with researchers and scientists across the
globe. MORE provides an opportunity to leverage these experiences by
serving as the vehicle to introduce scientists working in emerging
multidisciplinary and chemistry-related areas to the benefits of the
ACS.
Thank you for considering this new initiative. Additional
information is available at the MORE website, www.chemistry.org/
more.html. Specific inquiries may be directed to Jill Treby, at
j_treby**At_Symbol_Here**acs.org, or 800-227-5558 x4420.
Sincerely,
Kent J. Voorhees, Chair, Board Committee on Professional and Member
Relations (P&MR)
Eric C. Bigham, Chair, P&MR Multidisciplinarity Study Group
P.S. We are distibuting this message to all 2007 division officers
and 2006 division chairs.
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
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