The Student Chemists Association (SCA) at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is an American Chemical Society Student Chapter dedicated to professional advancement of members and service to the local community. Webinars, as well as a variety of speakers from different fields of chemistry, are hosted throughout the year, and many upperclassmen members attend lectures, give talks, and present posters at the ACS National Meeting. To facilitate the professional development of freshmen and more generally their acclimation to college life, SCA holds “Happy Hour” events in the fall where freshmen, upperclassmen, and faculty can interact. In terms of service, the club hosts “dry ice bubbles,” “elephant toothpaste,” and “red cabbage indicator” demonstrations at several local elementary and middle schools, as well as at the Ewing Township Community Fest. SCA also volunteers at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, for the Ewing Green Team, and during TCNJ Finals Fest, giving out pretzels to stressed-out students whilst explaining the chemistry of lye! Students in need of a study break enjoy “stressbuster” events such as rockclimbing, lasertag, and paintballing all sponsored by the chapter. Perhaps the most successful events are the social activities. Our most popular events are the Departmental Thanksgiving Potluck and Chemistry Semiformal. Here, we detail what we believe are the best practices for an Outstanding ACS Student Chapter.

Student Chemists Association at The College of New Jersey

249th National Meeting (2015)

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