The Penn State Berks Chemical Society was established in 2010, and has done its best to be very involved about campus and in the community.  Involvement has included working with both Middle and High School students in the Penn State Educational Partnership Program, hosting career speaker series; resume building sessions, and co-sponsoring campus events with other student organizations.  In 2011, the group was awarded numerous grants that have greatly assisted community involvement by enabling the addition of programming with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania and the Reading Public Library (Reading, PA).  But the question remains, how does a group increase involvement and membership when it is faced with the challenge of representing students who typically do not remain at its campus for more than 2-years?  Our brainstorming has produced a number of creative solutions.

Bonding through the challenges of a 2-year college environment

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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