Connecting chemistry to the community: 20 Years of National Chemistry Week

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A. Gregory Wall, gwall37@msn.com, Department of Chemistry, St. Louis Community College, 4044 Oleatha Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116-3606 and C. Marvin Lang, cmlang@uwsp.edu, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 54481.
On Saturday, November 7, 1987, chemists celebrated the 1st National Chemistry Day. This vision of former ACS president Dr. George C. Pimental was to have a nationwide public event to bring the importance of chemistry to our everyday life to the communities we live in. In 1989 it was expanded to a full-week event and an annual event in 1993. Over the years this public outreach celebration in communities and schools has grown to be a nationwide event. This historical perspective will provide information on local section volunteer involvement, yearly themes, contest, demonstrations, exhibits, public coverage and government recognition.
 

20th Anniversary of National Chemistry Week
8:30 AM-12:10 PM, Monday, August 20, 2007 Seaport -- Plaza B, Oral

Division of Chemical Education

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007