Faculty-developed lab manuals for chemistry courses were sold as a pilot fundraising project between our Student Affiliates and the Department of Chemistry at Illinois State University in 2010. Chapter volunteers included both undergraduate and graduate students. The funds collected were primarily used to support the travel of six Chapter members who presented their research at the National ACS meeting in Spring 2011. These members kindly shared their travel experiences with other members. This successful fundraiser encouraged us to add more inventory items in Fall 2011, including two types of safety glasses, lab notebooks, and booklets of old course exams. Based on our fundraising activity during Fall 2011, we have already awarded eight students travel grants to attend the Spring 2012 ACS National meeting. Funds raised in Spring 2012 will support even more students to attend upcoming meetings and conferences as well as summer research grants.

Expansion of a fundraising initiative to support student travel and research grants at Illinois State University

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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