The Ouachita Baptist University ACS student chapter is involved on our college campus and in our community. We strive to enrich our members by offering opportunities to serve through community outreach, as well as serving on campus through various events. Our community outreach is centered on cultivating a love for science in children. We go into the schools in Arkadelphia, AR and the surrounding areas and perform science experiments with the students. Our members assist the children in hands-on, learning experiences to grow their love for science. Our community outreach travels farther than just our city. This year, several members volunteered at Tinkerfest, an event put on by the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, AR. We are also involved on our college campus. We started a mentorship program where older ACS members can sign up to mentor freshmen in the science program. Each year during National Chemistry Week, we perform demonstrations to get our campus involved in chemistry. This year, we have been asked to host the Central Arkansas Local Section meeting. Our members will participate in an event involving chapters around us this Fall at our section meeting, as well as chapters across the country this Spring at the National ACS Meeting. Each year, we send members to the national meeting to present their research and learn about the current chemistry field. 12 of our chapter members attended the 254th National Meeting in San Francisco. Our chapter currently has 53 members, 12 of these being national ACS members.

Chemistry and community: ACS at Ouachita Baptist University

255th National Meeting (2018)

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