The University of South Alabama's chapter of the American Chemical Society Student Affiliates is a busy organization. There are so many things going on that not all of our members can make it to all of them – but that's okay. We understand that students are busy, too, and occasionally have to do things like go to class and study.
In addition to our regular meetings and frequent informal gatherings, there are a number of activities that we participate in, sponsor or co-sponsor, and volunteer our time for; the links below will take you to some photo galleries. We apologize in advance that we may not be able to identify everyone in all of these pictures, but our "web guy" couldn't be everywhere!
One of the biggest social events on the ACS calendar is Mole Day , a national celebration held from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. October 23 of each year. For those of you who are wondering why this particular date and time, a mole is 6.02 x 10 23 particles - [more]
The Expanding Your Horizons Conference is an event held each fall on the USA campus. Its goal is to get girls in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades "re-interested" in science, mathematics, and engineering. [more]
One of the ways the USA ACS Student Affiliates raises money for its various projects – most notably, sending its members to ACS national meetings – is by having car-washes. [more]
One of the most beloved faculty members in the Department of Chemistry was Dr. Sidney Young , who passed away in 2004. In 2005, the ACS Student Affiliates, in coordination with the Chemistry Department, Alpha Epsilon Delta, and the SGA, held a memorial ceremony. [more]
As stated on the Membership page, one of the benefits of being a member of the ACS Student Affiliates is getting some financial help when presenting at ACS national meetings. This is where the bulk of our treasury goes each year – [more]
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